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>> at 10:00 here on the east coast, 7:00 a.m. out west. msnbc news has confirmed retired army general and capitol hill veteran alexander haig has died. haig served as chief of staff for presidents nixon and ford and later in president reagan's cabinet as secretary of state where he became best known perhaps for his response to the 1981 assassination attempt on the life of the president. we're speaking with andrea mitchell an pat buchanan. with a good morning to you both. i'll begin with you first, andrea. how crucial was secretary hague during the transition from president nixon to p...

jamie: thanks so much for joining us, i'm jamie colby in for jane. jon: america live with megyn kelly starts right now. melissa: thanks, guys. president obama is getting ready to talk about the economy at a town hall event out in green valley high school, henderson, nevada, is the location. discussing a new $1.5 billion initiative unveiled today aimed at helping homeowners and states hit especially hard by sharp drops in home values. part of a multistop tour as the president helps cam pay for several democratic senators, senator harry reid introducing the president moments ago. let's...

>> i was wrong. i was foolish. i don't get to play by different rules. the same boundaries that apply to everyone apply to me. i brought this shame on myself. i hurt my wife, my kids, my mother, my wife's family, my friends, my foundation and kids all around the world who admired me. >> there he is. what people have been waiting to hear for so long. tiger woods made a public apology and then he dropped the bomb shell about a return to golf. we have been covering this story since day one and we are on the front of it now. shelley on the ground in florida with more on the aftermath. ta...