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donald trump sparking new speculation that he s running for president. he has announced he ll head to iowa in june for a big speech. and a new poll shows his entry in the presidential race could actually hurt sarah palin s chances. oh, and trump s making waves by demanding to see president obama s birth certificate. we ll have much more on that coming up in the next half hour. but first, my big question today. why would trump even bring up the birther controversy unless he plans to run for president? what other reason is there for it? i would like to hear your thoughts. you can reach me on facebook, twitter, e-mail, contessa@msnbc.com, and a lively conversation online already. a security guard finds a package outside a federal office building, puts it in the lost and found bin where it sat and sat and sat. and wait until you hear what was in it. plus, can you imagine a flight with no more crying babies, no kids kicking the back of your seat? i mean, doesn t that sound
environment, it s kind of hard to see that playing out. the airlines have cut back on their number of flights. we re flying in planes that are either to capacity or oversold, so you know, it s going to be really hard to do that. and the airlines can barely keep up with what they re supposed to be doing now. i can t imagine creating different sections or different flights that would be child free. matt, i ve been on a flight where the kids are kicking the back of the seat through the whole thing, and i m the one who has to turn around and tell them to please stop it, because their parents aren t doing it. i get the guy who posted on facebook, i get that frustration. but having also flown with a toddler, i understand no matter what a great disciplinarian you are, toddlers act up. they throw temper tantrums. so what can passengers do to take the reins? there are certain areas of the planes where you re more likely to find children. one of the areas is bulkheads, and there are also bas