New Jersey Governor Chris Christie involved in a scandal that could affect his political career. He did not know that his office was allegedly involved in traffic problems from new york to new jersey. Critics say it was political pay back. In youll approximately 14 same sex couples discover their marriages will nobody the recognized. Are during the marriage ban. Im john siegenthaler, see you back at 11 00, consider this with antonio mora is coming up next. The Empire Strikes back at robert gates. The white house responds to his books bomb shells. Also, education underfire. Are minorities unfairly targeted for discipline. Legal pot sends the prices soaring, and why are so many prosports fans staying home . Hello im antonio mora, welcome to consider this. We begin with a white house on the defensive in the wake of harsh allegation he by president obamas former defense secretary bob gates. Read any good books lately . In his book duty memoirs of a secretary at war gates reveals an utter d
Django unchained. And argo. Ben affleck and George Clooney producers. Argo has been nominated. Somebody tell cranston he can unchurch his teeth now. Welcome back, everybody. Im soledad obrien, joined by showbiz tonight anchor. A. J. Hammer. First we know what is nominated for this Years Academy awards. We want to go tony shell turn t tu nischelle turner. The academy has the leeway to nominate five to ten pictures, they nominated ten movies, amare r amore. Lincoln, Silver Linings playbook. Zero dark thirty. The best actor category, a strong category but a big snub it seems in this category. Nominees are Bradley Cooper, daniel day lewis, hugh jackman, denzel washington, and no john hawkes for the sessions. A lot of people thought he would get it. Best actress. Jessica chastain, jennifer laurence, naomi watts, guvenzhane wallis. And naomi watts. Such a great performance. We also had the supporting categories, this, again, for the men, a very strong category, this year the nominees for bes
He has been in bad health and it could be called off since his fourth cancer operation three weeks ago. You can also find me on facebook. Thats it for me. Deb feyerick in for don lemon. Have a great week hello, everyone. Im Deborah Feyerick in for don lemon. A big announcement expected in you go wa. Sources tell cnn that president obama will announce that chuck hagel is his nominee for secretary of defense. Hagel has his share of critics, even within his own party. Well have more on his expected nomination a few moments away. President obama signed into law today a 9. 7 billion sandy relief package. The first legislative action. Some were outraged after House Speaker boehner canceled a vote on a much larger aid bill. Sandy devastated parts of the northeast two months ago. Lawmakers will consider a 51 billion aid package on january 15th. Half of the residents of long beach, new york, remain homeless and still came out to say goodbye to a landmark. Thousands witnessed the start of the de
Take their lives. Pena was just 27 when he stole a pair of shoes. Because the three strikes law had just kicked in, he got sentence sentenced to life. Committed his offense of petty theft with a prior conviction some two weeks after the three strikes law first went into effect. He stole a wallet and a pair of shoes and for that he was sentence ed sentenced to 25 years to life. I was basically Walking Around for a few years like i couldnt believe it. I didnt know if i was ever getting out. Reporter penas family got emotional when they got the news their loved one would be heading home. He spent his first christmas in 18 years out of custody. Hes living in a recovery home trying to get his life back on track. I just want to live a good life. Reporter and though hes grayed and thin from years of tough prison life, hes grateful for the second chance. And just as that harsh sentence for shoplifting left him stunned 18 years ago hes now in disbelief that just as suddenly hes a free man. I st
And it went really well. Among the White House Correspondents board of association, excuse me on the board of White House Correspondent association, we had meeting with jay and laid out all of our concerns. I think were moving forward. Theres progress. They understand our gripes and complaints and obviously they have their own issues and we have had ours. The president wants it fixed. I got ron piece he wrote in december. It starts off New York Timeses doug mills strode into jay carneys office with pile of pictures taken exclusively by president obamas official photographer at events the White House Press corp. Was forbidden to cover. This one mills said, this one too and this one and this one. The red face photographer joined by colleagues on the White House Correspondent Association Board finished 10 minute presentation with a flurries that made carney a former moscow correspondent for time went. You guys are just like tasks. Tass. How mad were you . I think i was pretty upset. Its c