thanks for joining us. i m eric thomas. i m kristen sze. topping our news, the issue of gays in the military takes center stage on capitol hill in two hours when pentagon official have their long-awaited report of repealing the don t ask, don t tell policy. this pentagon study is definitely expected to reignite debate on capitol hill over whether gays should now be allowed to openly serve in the military. according to some officials familiar with it, they re a clear leaning the majority actually don t care if gays serve openly. now, two pentagon top officials roberts gates and mike mullin have will be met with president obama and this morning will present this long-awaited don t ask, don t tell report before the house and senate armed services committee. in the afternoon they will hold a news conference about it. both gates and mullin say they support a policy appeal. the study clues a poll of families asking them about gays serving openly. also has the opinion of gay
driving and also been suspended without pay. and you re fired. a california city gave the sack to almost every one of their city employees and then the city outsourced 60 of their jobs in the midst of a tough economy where city and towns are struggling with ballooning budgets this, at least for now, seems to be working for maywood, california. joining me now, mayor anna rosa riso. mayor, good to see you. thank you for joining us. good morning, norah. thanks for having me. this is an unbelievable story. you re almost like donald trump saying, you re fired. police officers, crossing guards, street workers and how has the town been reacting? i guess people are okay with it? well, to clarify, all the crossing guards are actually still working and many of their employees in city hall are still working and they re working under the contract with our neighboring city and the reason
racist. rushed to judgment. the woman forced to resign is finally getting a fair look from even some of her harshest critics. even her boss is planning to conduct a thorough review. is this story about race or is it about the media? the check is in the mail, or will be soon. millions of unemployed americans will get a new lifeline. why is one democrat telling republicans who blocked the bill, may god have mercy on your souls? one wild ride. dozens of passengers injured and sent to the hospital after getting thrown around on a plane. is the hot weather causing all the air turbulence. wedding bells delayed. is bristol palin getting cold feet to her engagement to levi johnston. what she is now saying about her plans to marry her son s father. good wednesday morning, everybody. i m norah o donnell live in washington, d.c. big news today, snookered. the obama administration, the naacp and the media, the worker could get her job back now that the full details have emerged