the democratic leadership in a position that will specifically have to do with communicating the party's message, as well as allowing progressives to have a seat at the table. the current makeup of the senate leadership is reed, durbin, chuck schumer. progressives often felt their voices were not heard loudly enough to those individuals specifically, warren being the firebrand within the liberal cause that she's will try to down play concerns. also, the idea is to give that group some fresh blood. harry reid as you saw during mid terms was effectively portrayed by republicans in red states where democrats are running as a boogie man, if you will. by having elizabeth warren there, someone who is harder to take shots at, mainly because of her populous story, and because she is somebody that's not afraid to go into rural areas and go after working class white voters that democrats had problems with, she's a rare democrat who can speak to working class white voters as well as be very much elevated by progressives. they want her at the table and communicating the party's message on television more frequently than she is. she is not in front of the cameras all the time. the joke is the most dangerous place to be in washington is between chuck schumer and tv camera that's the opposite for elizabeth warren. not the first to volunteer for that. >> talk about some of the democrats that are refusing to comment on whether or not they will support harry reid as minority leader. >> yeah, i would say the most high profile is claire mccaskill of missouri who said publicly she will not support reid, thatand the last mid term you saw reid got the negative advertising we previously had only seen with nancy pelosi, perhaps he has become that toxic. when you look at someone like claire mccaskill from a red state, an independent from maine, keeping a distance from harry reid, all that said, he will be fine and he will become minority leader. see how he operates ahead of his own senate race in 2016 in nevada. >> luke russert, thank you so much. roger simon, chief political columnist for politico. roger, this was one of the headlines on your website today. what does senator warren bring to the table for democrats that's much need and reflection of mid terms? >> oh, she brings a populous message, elizabeth warren, even though harvard professor that specialized in bankruptcy law, but bankruptcy law that made it easier for ordinary people to get out of financial trouble, and her big pitch is taking on wall street. she is the opponent of big money, big wall street. basically screwing people over, which we saw in the last few years. and that is a very powerful populous message to democrats now. >> you mentioned her crusade, if you will, against wall street, in the op-ed in politico she had last week, the headline was it is time to work on america's agenda. she says before leaders in congress and the president get caught up in proving they can pass some new laws, everyone should take a skeptical new look at whom the new laws will serve. at this very minute, lobbyists and lawyers are lining up for the thousands to push for new laws that help their powerful and rich clients get richer and more powerful. lobbyists and lawyers and well heeled clients looking to up it more. she said similar things and you would hear a roar of the crowd reacting to her, roger. >> right. yeah. she says powerful stuff. and as those lines you read indicate, she is not for compromise just for the sake of compromise. she is not one of those democrats who says well, we have two years left, let's roll over, let's pass some legislation with the republican majority and get something done as we go into 2016. elizabeth warren says wait a second, let's compromise on the right laws, but we're not going to compromise on laws that protect wall street. and the bigger picture, of course, is elizabeth warren versus hillary clinton. a lot of people, some in the democratic party on the left want elizabeth warren to run for president in 2016. and elizabeth warren doesn't particularly like some of hillary clinton's close ties to wall street, and wall street money she gets. however, as of now she says she won't run. but it is going to set up an interesting dynamic for the next few months. >> speaking of interesting dynamics, your colleagues discussed in this article the impact elizabeth warren could have as far as this spirit of cooperation amongst those in the senate. they said elevating her would be likely seen as a good indication for liberals and progressives, but it would particularly perhaps be a signal of the bipartisan compromise spirit not really being as strong as many have spoken of. >> i think that's true. i think elizabeth warren leads an increasingly large number of progressive democrats who say okay, we lost the senate, the house is gone, but that doesn't mean we're going to lose our principles. we will continue to fight up to 2016 in the hopes that we will get the senate back. >> roger simon, thank you so much. great pleasure having you on today. good to see you. coming up, i talk with the number two ranking democrat in the house, democratic whip steny hoyer, who is urging the president to take executive action on immigration reform despite threats from republicans. also developing, michael brown's parents bracing for the grand jury decision whether to indict the police officer that shot and killed their son. in a press conference, their attorney spoke on their behalf, saying the family denounces any violence after the decision comes, and asks police to show restraint when watching protesters. >> we want to make it very clear that on behalf of the brown family, we do not condone any acts of rioting, looting, or violence, and that we want to encourage all of those that support the justice for mike brown to remain vigilant yet peaceful, calm and dignified. >> and the briefing happened as the pathologist hired by the brown family who examined michael brown's body testified before a grand jury. dr. michael baden began his testimony this morning, an attorney said it appears he is one of the last witnesses to go before the panel. we are joined from clayton, missouri. it has been an incredible week for the family, speaking at the u.n. in geneva, switzerland, now calling for peace via their attorneys in anticipation of this verdict from the grand jury. >> reporter: certainly. they're a half world away. people in this community in st. louis county are bracing and they're anxious. going back to the press conference a short while ago, when the attorney said this is a defining moment for the state, it appears to be so. he was reluctant in the press conference to get into details that he may or may not reveal to the grand jury. he also referred back to the press conference that governor nixon had earlier this week, seemed he was talking to protesters, saying they will protect property and the community. he said the law enforcement should be equally as condemned for some of the acts of violence they describe as horrific acts we saw in august with automatic assault rifles pointed at protesters and such. as everyone is bracing, there continues to be an air of fear and speculation. >> speaking of speculation, you had the attorney express more doubt that this grand jury which had questions regarding secrecy and other issues related to that, if this grand jury in fact is working on behalf of the family and their concerns and that there's not another agenda, which we discussed highly here. >> reporter: that's right. the prosecutor said if there's decision not to indict darren wilson, he will release all of the evidence the grand jury saw. what concerns the attorneys is well, we won't get any sense of how the evidence was presented. we have known all along that the prosecutor bob mccullough was not offering charges to the grand jury. instead he would give them a trove of evidence and let them make that decision. the attorneys are concerned about how was the grand jury led or not led ultimately making their decision. again, they said all along they don't trust this grand jury processor bob mccullough. here we are with the decision looming. >> thank you very much, tre main lee. american soldiers ambushed and attacked. a violent confrontation in turkey caught on camera. the attackers chanting go home, yankee. what's behind this attack in a country seen as friendly to the west. a live report ahead. plus this. america, democracy. >> this hearing is closed. thank you all. >> as you heard, the hearing closed. outrage over a first in the nation tobacco ban forces a hearing to be halted and officials leave under police escort. the town, they want to ban tobacco through the city limits and as you see there, not everyone is happy about it. it is one of the things we thought you should know. plus, we are seeing the first image taken from the surface of the comet that we talked so much about, but not 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getting more stunning images of the surface of a comet. new photos released this morning of the spacecraft as the comet travels 40,000 miles per hour between mars and jupiter. the agency also released this panoramic view of the comet. this was the first ima image released overnight. the lead scientist felt like what it was like seeing it the first time. >> this morning was a first time to open the champagne. you saw something that's man built really, the lander, you see the foot there, and something that nature built 4.6 billion years ago, a comet as it was at that time, with all of the mystery to look at. >> in this hour yesterday the agency confirmed the landing was a success making for one of the rare moments shared by people across the globe as cheers erupted at watch parties worldwide. this is all part of the $1.3 billion tenure effort to go further than we've ever gone in space. the significance of which is only matched by the moon landing. joining me now, one of the foremost experts on significance of science, bill nye the science guy, his new book "undeniable evolution and science of creation." >> i marked a page on asteroids. good to see you. >> ancient dinosaurs and the asteroid test. >> that's right. it could be that maybe the reason we haven't heard from another civilization is you can't let yourself get hilt with an asteroid. there's no evidence that ancient dinosaurs had a space program. >> there's no evidence. some things we have to know and that are not debated. >> by being able to rendezvous with this comet out in the middle of deep space nowhere is extraordinary, and they did it for $1.5 billion. $1.3 billion. nothing. >> it is interesting what we get back potentially in return, and even if some of the data they hope to receive and retrieve is not exactly what we are looking for. >> hasn't quite attached the way everybody hoped. >> with that said, still an incredible feat that has been accomplished. i have to ask you yesterday, watching the coverage of this, you had some excitement, there were watch parties in and around the world. then i felt, bill, there was a certain segment who kind of had that ah, not realizing how important it is. with the moon landing, i wasn't born yet. you see the coverage and excitement that was universal. why do you believe that collectively more people don't understand or recognize the importance? >> part of it for sure is there aren't people out there. i applied to be an astronaut four times. >> what happened? >> the clipboard, the first question is how many phds do you have. then there's boxes a. 100 to 300. 300 to 1,000. no, i kid because i love. the kind of people that become astronauts are extraordinary. also, there was a cold war, and the moon landings were a result of that conflict. >> you don't believe it is because there's so much noise in our society that pits people against each other on something like climate change, still incredibly, and just excessive noise, and not a passion for science. >> this was the european space agency. it is a different vibe. nevertheless, an extraordinary accomplishment. i am pleased people are paying as much attention as they are. i encourage vg to check out planetary.org, where there is fabulous reporting. this is amazing. did you hear about the sounds? >> yes. i saw you were on with lawrence o'donnell. i saw that last night. >> that's right. do you know what's making the sounds? >> no, i don't. >> nobody knows. when we go exploring like this, we're going to make discoveries and going to have an adventure. >> in your mind, in your dreamland, what would be the most important discovery that could come from this? i know your mind is complex, people don't realize you have a wicked sense of humor, i have to brace myself for what's going to come out. >> i would say something about life, about amino acid and dna. apparently amino acids are common in space on these rocks, on objects out there. i say rocks. these remarkable objects in deep space. so this could lead us to know more about this deep question that gets to all of us, where did we come from. how did we all get here. what is going on, what's the deal, man. so in order to answer that question, you have to have objects like this. >> it is attached, still unknown. >> the spacecraft to the surface. is it sandpaper, cream? solid rock? along this line this mission was done for $1.5 billion. that's depending how you count 13 years. that's less than a cup of coffee per taxpayer once. the nasa budget, people think it is 10% of the u.s. budget. it is .4%. furthermore, the line item within the line item that's doing this extraordinary work at nasa, which is now closely analogous to european space agency, is 9% of the .4%. and that's where the new discoveries are made. if we invested just a little more, we'd get the next internet. we would get the next smart phone, the next extraordinary global positioning system. >> next time you drink your starbucks, complain about a 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they felt reason to bring in as was described new blood, a progressive voice. there have been reports regarding minority leader pelosi and concerns, whether or not that is the right leadership for democrats in the house. what do you say? >> i think this was an election which demonstrated the americans' frustration and anger that congress is in gridlock and is not working. that's the solution. i don't think members believe it was the leadership per se, although clearly the obstructionism that the president was confronted with was very undermining of the public's confidence and we need to move beyond that. but i think the leadership is not being held responsible for that on the democratic side. >> sir, we got breaking news in. there's been confirmation that senator elizabeth warren will have a leadership role acting as liaison for lack of better description for progressives, being a prominent progressive in the party. again, going back to the need for fresh blood, will there be pressure for house democrats to make a similar move given that her progressive message certainly stuck, whereas the message we heard largely from democrats running for re-election did not stick? >> look, i think elizabeth warren has a very strong voice. obviously the senate democrats decided they want to include her in the circle so that voice was heard. they meet for lunch with all senators included. in our own party, we have a very diverse leadership as you know in the house leadership right now. nancy pelosi, first woman speaker in history, jim clyburn, assistant leader, african-american, former chairman of the black caucus. who have yar about a certificate a, we have progressive, moderate voices, the spectrum of the party represented in leadership now. i think voices are being heard and we'll move forward with that. >> congressman steny hoyer, always a pleasure to have you on. >> thank you, tamron. why we are seeing a vote on the keystone xl pipeline. what this has to do with the runoff election in louisiana. a live report from capitol hill is next. plus our first look at the new white house campaign to fight sexual assault on college campuses. up next, i talk with a white house senior adviser valerie jarrett about the powerful new ad released only hours ago. we will show you more of it after break. ♪ health can change in a minute. so cvs health is changing healthcare. making it more accessible and affordable, with over 900 locations for walk-in medical care. and more on the way. minuteclinic. another innovation from cvs health. because health is everything. ♪ i thought it'd be bigger. ♪ ♪ (dad) there's nothing i can't reach in my subaru. 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>> no, i don't believe that i am, and of course, i've stood against my leadership when i had to, and this is one of the times. my leadership at least the two or three that are elected have not been strong keystone supporters. so this is just another example of many that i can give you where i had to stand up to my caucus and have done it. >> this is a strong example of landrieu trying to run against her leadership as she faces this tough runoff. the fundamentals in louisiana are not great for her. on the other hand, she has survived two runoff elections in the past as a democrat. the other thing i would add, tamron, leadership is meeting behind closed doors in the capitol to pick leaders for the next congress. i would point everyone to this sort of fisher in the democratic party. you see on one hand senator landrieu, trying to push from harry reid, the majority leader. on the other hand, you have a liberal progressive wing of the party. we recently learned that senator elizabeth warren is likely to take on a role as liaison to the party's liberal base. >> we were able to confirm that information a few minutes ago, that has taken place, as we understand, literally a minute or two ago, information came down she has been named in this leadership role. >> right. so they have created this leadership role for her that didn't used to exist. she's likely to focus more on policy than on communications necessarily, but it is a way for top leaders in the senate to bring elizabeth warren into the fold in a way she wasn't before. it could have significant implications for 2016 going forward. >> i am sure your analysis is spot on as it always is. thank you so much. appreciate if. ending the epidemic of sexual assault on college campuses. the white house launched a new campaign, it is called "it's on us." i'll talk live with white house senior adviser valerie jarrett about this new effort. and the tone of politics in washington, d.c. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ which means it's time thfor the volkswagens here, sign-then-drive event. for practically just your signature, you could drive home for the holidays in a german-engineered volkswagen. like the sporty, advanced new jetta and the well-crafted all-new golf. if you're wishing for a new volkswagen this season just about all you need is a finely tuned... pen. get zero due at signing, zero down, zero deposit and zero first month's payment on select new volkswagen models. to map their manufacturings at process with sticky notes and string, yeah, they were a little bit skeptical. what they do actually is rocket science. high tech components for aircraft and fighter jets. we're just their bankers, right? 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they then went to public safety and said he raped me. >> so the president of that school has apologized. he said my message was to emphasize personal responsibility and mutual respect. he says i apologize for my choice of words. i didn't intend to hurt or offend anyone. we know words, thoughts and actions like that do hurt and it sends the wrong message. >> well, that's right, tamron. a big part of our overall initiative is to educate everybody about what's effective. and we start from the premise nobody who goes to college should have to worry about sexual assault. we should have zero sexual assault on college campuses. this isn't a matter of putting the burden on women or putting the burden solely on men, it is the community responsibility. i think that's why this new initiative is catching on and you're seeing so much passion coming from leadership on college campuses, student body presidents, heads of athletic associations, head of the glee club, whoever. everybody getting engaged in the process. we know that's what it is going to take to end it once and for all. >> landmark theaters will run this, x box running it on consoles, big east running it online and social media during big east basketball games this season. so certainly tremendous support there. i want to transition to some of the breaking news we have. senator elizabeth warren now named to a leadership position within the senate, in a sense, a liaison for progressives. her populous message, very popular at a time when members of congress in general have the lowest approval rating, democrats suffered great losses in the mid term. is her message what was needed before the mid terms or should it have been heard more loudly? is that why she's part of the leadership? >> you know what, i defer totally to the senate on that kind of issue. i will say it is always great to see talented women in leadership positions. as you know, tamron, from our conversations, i encourage women to get in the arena, whether elected office or public service, i think we are all better off when there are more women in charge. >> and quickly regarding the keystone pipeline, as you know there's a sudden urge and surge in activity to get it passed in the house and senate yesterday. josh earnest yesterday indicated the president would likely veto legislation saying his white house advisers, senior advisers would recommend he veto the legislation. what are you saying in your reaction to the fact that this is moving rather quickly and perhaps could help one of the candidates in louisiana, senator landrieu, become reelected. >> tamron, we haven't seen the legislation yet. i would say as the president has said before and josh said today, we have always taken a dim view of the legislative approach. there's litigation going on, a process the state department is running. so it is hard to comment without having seen the legislation. >> again, the psa back to what our initial discussion, this campaign is tremendous. will likely save lives and certainly help young girls who start every year at universities who need protecting. thank you so much. we greatly appreciate it, valerie. >> thank you, tamron, for putting a spotlight on this issue. we appreciate it. authorities are investigating a harrowing mid air incident involving a plane carrying u2 lead singer. that tops our story. bono and four friends were on a private jet yesterday when aviation officials say the tailgate fell off. they were in route from dublin to berlin when they heard a big thud. they didn't realize until after landing that a door was gone and luggage had fallen out. and here is a look at damage from a 4.8 earthquake that shook parts of kansas, oklahoma and arkansas. it was the strongest of eight quakes to hit that region in 24 hours. as the arctic air continues to blanket two-thirds of the country, more cities are seeing record breaking temperatures, for residents it is about to get colder with a chill expected to stick around well into next week. likely most people pay more attention than usual to the weather report. and it is fitting that my colleague and friend, al roker, almost in his 13th hour of his attempt to set a new guinness record for the longest uninterrupted weather broadcast at 34 hours straight. i paid him a visit last night in my pjs with my dogs to cheer him up as he continues the quest. he finished the second hour when we showed up. al was going strong there. and guess what, al roker is standing by now. how are you holding up? >> doing all right. coming up on 14 hours. and i got to tell you, i don't think i've ever had this much weather to talk about in so many parts of the country. so it makes it easy. in fact, the polar vortex, jet stream dipped to the south. that's allowed this intrusion of the vortex to make its way south. as it does, the cold air is back in there, bringing record lows. we are watching temperatures. denver is 38 degrees below normal. 17 degrees below normal. atlanta is 52 degrees. that's 13 degrees below normal. more of the same on friday. denver overnight low of 7. chicago 23 and atlanta 27. the cold air continues to hang in. another area of cold air, another lobe of the polar vortex that will dip down and bring in colder air the beginning of next week. we are not anywhere near done. when you consider winder is still almost six weeks away from the official start, it will be interesting. we are trying to raise money for the uso. check it out. >> this is all for a great cause, just not to break the guinness record. you performed and brought great love to our men and women who serve. we hope you feel the love from all of our hearts. people are rooting for you all over social media because you are trying to help the men and women who serve this country. i might stop by with the dogs tonight. >> i can't wait to see what you are wearing tonight. >> anything i was about to say is going to get me fired. that continues through tomorrow. you can watch al streaming live on the web by visiting today.com #roker thon. we'll be right back. i sure hope so. with healthcare costs, who knows. umm... everyone has retirement questions. so ameriprise created the exclusive confident retirement approach. now you and your ameripise advisor.... can get the real answers you need. start building your confident retirement today. ugh... ...heartburn. did someone say burn? 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