Weve got one minute to kill. Ok. By the way, i am going to ask you to start. I go to you first. Good morning ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to another panel. Iscussion this is dissecting the pentagon strategic choices and management review. I am marvin calvin. I am a Senior Advisor to the center for crisis reporting which is located just next door. August 2011 which is only two years ago Congress Passed and the president signed into law a legislative monstrosity called the budget control act. It was a way of doing something when nothing seemed worse. At least at that time. A joint committee was set up to control the spiraling deficit. That if were warned they fail to come up with a solution sequestration would automatically although. These cuts have now begun. Was already prepared to cut 150 billion dollars over the next 10 years. 500stration would require billion in cuts over the next 10 years. Warnedek check hagel that cut of that magnitude would not only affect entitlement such as sa
The new crime targeting women. Thieves stealing purses inside your car as you fill up at the pump. How to protect yourself from socalled sliders today. Wednesday, august 7th, 2013. From nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning, welcome to today. Its 7 00 a. M. On the west coast, on wednesday morning. Im matt lauer. Im Savannah Guthrie along side al roker and Natalie Morales. Take a look at this house. Michelle knight was there to watch it happen. She released several yellow balloons in the air, and we will have complete coverage of that in just a few minutes. And then we have a lot of news this morning, including a cautionary tale of addiction. Lets go to the story out of cleveland. Reporter good morning, matt. Dump trucks are lining up to take away the rubble of the house, not only to watch Michelle Knight here to watch it, but also dejesus aunt was here. It did not take long at all to erase the house, but it
And good morning. Welcome to today on a thursday morning. Im Savannah Guthrie. Im willie geist. Al is out in denver on a day football fans waited on. Its tonight the kickoff of the nfl season, a huge game, the super bowl champs come into denver. Thats right. When they knocked them out, the ravens knocked them out. Were here at Sports Authority field at mile high. And they have got the tarp down. If it rain this is is the largest slip and slide. But they are ready for football here. We are going to bring you all of the color, the pageantry. Weve got fans lining up. Its a very, very exciting day here in denver. All right, als going to have a lot more on the game. I think we know where your allegiance lies. I have a parttime job directing traffic after the show. That is the reason for this outfit. Dyed your hair orange too. Were going to start with the news were following. President obamas arrival in saint petersburg, russia, potential strikes on syria are expected to dominate. Chuck todd
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Also a buzz feed correspondent. Ana marie cox, former washington editor for time. Com and gq magazine and oscar joiner. Great to have you all here. There was a big stink made about the White House Press corps story or nonstory. President obama played golf with tiger woods in florida last weekend. The White House Press corps was denied access to this moment in the president s second term. Fox news chief White House Correspondent ed henry, whos the president of the White House Correspondents association released a statement to politico that underscored the press corpss complaint. I can say a broad Cross Section of our members from print, radio, online and tv have expressed extreme frustration to me about having no access to the president of the United States this entire weekend. There is a very simple but important principle we will continue to fight for today, transparency. They complained about the president being a manipulator of the press and guilty of shutting them out. With more te