could he hear me? i m sorry. all right. al roker, we ll see you soon, doing great work watching the floodwaters rise there. thank you so much. see you soon. appreciate it. up next, president obama talking immigration in texas. is a deal really possible or is this a little bit of box checking when it comes to latino voters in 2012. former new mexico governor bill richardson joins us to talk about that and also to talk about what s going on around the world. plus, america s big budget problem. is part of the solution as simple as retiring the penny? we ll look at some of the seemingly commonsense ideas to cut costs, the no-brainers that are going nowhere on capitol hill. but first a look ahead at the president s schedule today and it s a busy one. you re watching the daily rundown only on msnbc. make a wish!
in less than 24 hours. they re diverting the water away from homes in illinois and farms in missouri. it s causing problems in tennessee. it could go to a near record crest there of 48 feet next week. two more republicans taking major steps toward running for president in 2012. former pennsylvania senator rick santorum and former ambassador to china, john huntsman. they both filed preliminary paperwork to start their campaigns and santorum will face off against other hopefuls in the first republican debate tomorrow night, 9:00 p.m. eastern right here on fox. those are your quick headlines. steve: all right. straight ahead on this wednesday morning, congressman mike rogers revealing on this program he s seen the kill photo of bin laden. so should you be able to see it? our political panel march not guilty to studio e, a fair and balanced and lively debate next. brian: teacher tells a student, wipe the patriotism right off your face. did she cross the line? we re reading your e-m
senate intelligence and armed services committee neats with leon panetta. it will focus on the raid that led to usama bin laden s death. at the same time, homeland security secretary janet napolitano will testify before a senate committee about protecting our nation s borders. the explosions keep on come along the mississippi river. check out this video. the army corps of engineers blowing a second hole now in a levee in less than 24 hours. they re diverting the water away from homes in illinois and on to farms in missouri instead. several homes have been damaged. and the flooding causing problems down in tennessee as well. in memphis, the mississippi river could see a near record crest of 48 feet by next week. two more republicans taking major steps towards running for president in 2012. former pennsylvania senator, that is, rick santorum and former ambassador to china, john huntsman both filed preliminary paperwork to start campaigns. santorum will face off against other presidential
more about the strategy of the president. also, the election of 2012. former presidential candidate mitt romney, expected to be a real contender. his team strategy and why one insider argues this time around it s a whole new ball game. ?c
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