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the next 30 minutes will be your cram session. a lot going on including the latest on the suicide over the weekend of bernie madoff's son. plus a move you would not see in a jv high school game, a new york jets coach actually trips a miami dolphins player while he's running down the field and that was one of the highlights yesterday for the suddenly hapless jets. the day in football a little bit later but first to the news live at 5:30 a.m. here at 30 rock in new york city. the senate will hold a key test vote on the tax cut package. president obama negotiated with republicans. the...

good mornday, everybody. i'm contessa brewer watching the big storm coast to coast. and we are waiting for the senate's vote on the tax compromise which could signal whether you get a tax hike or a tax break come january 1st. >> this legislation will help 115,000 children gain access to school meal programs. >> the hunger kids free act helps hungry children in schools. the first lady was there for signing. and the first lady helping unwilling holiday corralers. >> everybody say cheese. >> and obama is having a tougher time with live-in liberals. and today is the first signal of whe...

you can book airline tickets with no blackout dates or restrictions. next on "msnbc sunday," it's a blast to the midsection. eight states brace for a blizzard. we'll bring you a live report from minneapolis where the storm's done a number on the metrodome roof. also ahead, selling the tax cut. what's next in the battle between the president and bulking democrats. >> plus, for reality's sake, sarah palin and kate gosselin team up on tv. yeah, that's true, but why. and/ and -- >> okay. what? clever before crazy. a look at some of the freakiest tv commercials of the year. that's not...

hear what police think happened. you're going to hear more on what elizabeth smart had to say. think yourself thin? why researchers are saying imagine each bite .maybe you'll eat less. we'll get more of that for you. i'm alex witt. welcome to msnbc saturday. it's 8:00 a.m. on the nose. we have new moves on the white house in the ongoing push to secure a tax cut deal on capitol hill. the president called on bill clinton yesterday to try and sell reluctant democrats on the plan. >> i'm glad to be here because i -- i think the president made a good decision and because i want my c...

the senate began debate on a rewoshed plan last night and plans to vote on it monday but angry house democrats defied the president pledging to prevent the measure from reaching the floor. terrell brown is in washington with more on this. terrell, how serious are the democrats about blocking this? >> reporter: house democrats mean business here, betty. not only did they reject the proposal, they won't even schedule a vote. democrats argue tax relief for the rich needs to be scaled back. the new tax cut proposal is already up for debate in the senate but house democrats refuse to budg...