will he be impulsive and reckless, like donald trump? will he have voted to dramatically weaken counter-terrorism surveillance, like ted cruz? will he have skipped crucial national security hearings and votes just to campaign, like marco rubio? 27 generals and admirals support jeb bush. because jeb has the experience and knowledge to protect your family. right to rise usa is responsible pics of the "empire" star and her new man. it's all on www.etonline.com. >>> welcome back to the show, everyone n tonight's "e.t." birthdays, which celebrity is named after a beatles song? the answer, jude law who got his name, of course, from the famous beatles song, "hey jude." happy birthday. >> that's all the time we have for tonight's show. we're going to leave you with a look at tomorrow's "e.t.." >> take care, everybobo. schumer, bradley cooper, taylor swift. that's tomorrow. >>> captured. the affluenza teen and his mom caught at a fancy resort. look, he died his hair.

. >> what was it like working for donald trump? >> deborah: and put on a happy face. >> what your candidate's smile is saying about them. >> if you look he has two things going for him. >> and imagine finding yourself sitting next to this. turkey on a plane! >> no one's gonna believe me. >>> then, the o.j. simpson case. where we found the bloody glove. >> i feel chills right now just standing this close. >>> and the scariest bridge in america. >> here it comes. this is what i don't like. >> just the thought of driving onto it sends her into a panic. >> oh gees, oh pete! >> now imagine crossing it in a blizzard. >>> plus, the temperature is hot. the steamiest weather forecasters on the planet. >> this i would deem >>> now, "inside edition" with deborah norville.

>>> plus, donald trump versus the pope? >> the pope just made a statement. oh good, did he say good things? no, i don't think you're going to like it. >>> he was kidnapped right outside his pet store, just because of his name. >> you got the wrong guy. >> i just couldn't figure out why he would disappear. >> his desperate dash to freedom caught on video. >>> plus, just released video at the sports illustrated swimsuit issue. >>> now, "inside edition" with deborah norville. >> deborah: hello, everybody, and thanks for joining us. >>> they say good fences make good neighbors but not even the biggest fence in the world can make these people into nice as jim moret tells us, the people next-door literally lived in fear for their lives. >> fistfights breaking out the front lawn. cars coming to a screeching halt. angry drivers jumping out. gunshots ring out night d day. this guy comes out of the house with a gun in his hands. >> i would definitely describe them as the worst neighbors that we've had. >> that may be an understatement. >> call the cops, call the cops

, both donald a kiefer were anxious. >> the most n night i have ever had before i startedwork. i didn't sleep at all and i remember walking in in the >> i am nervous every night before shooting a new mo. kiefer is gun slinger trying to make up with his father. >> we have been talking about something like this for a long time. father. he represented the kind of actor i wanted to be. >> he's been te he's terrific. >> now that they can scratch that off their live, donald told me he would like to make a movie with cate blanchett. >>> '80ssuperstar rick springfield is telling the dark stories behind hit. >> i'm known as this happy, shiny guy, but really dark. >> with charlie sheen's help, did he go off his h.i.v.meds? >> we found an alternative never mexico. "the birthday, oscar winner >>> yo buckle up. >> rick faeld's new album drops today. when you hear rick explain the meaning his hits, you might hear him a little differently next. something's change i'm kind of known in the as this happy shiny guy. but i was a dark guy. all of my it was all dark stuff. >> rick has alwa brutally

donald trump at 44%. marco rubio, 22%. --donald trump at 34%. john kasich and ben carson these numbers will continue to change as we go through these hours. we want to tell you more about the candidates. next is dr. ben carson. wyff news 4's mike mccormick is live in greenville. he is with the carson campaign. mike: the official ben carson watch party is underway at the embassy suites. that is the podium back there where he's expected to address his supporters later on tonight. this is a night that carson and his supporters have been working for for a while now. ben carson came to spartanburg in april, before he announced he would be joining the race for the presidency. even then he had a focus on leading. dr. carson: we have to lead. when we don't lead, it's like having a third grade classroom with no teacher. mike: as america's leader, ben carson wouldn't bring political experience to the white house. his experiences in the medical field.carson study that he'll and john hopkins --studied at yale and john hopkins, where he went on to direct ped

who pulled the plug at the big donald trump rally? >> turn off the lights! turn off the lights! >> and, exclusive, the accused phony kid doctor speaks to "inside edition." >> how many patients has the clinic treated? >>> then, meanest hoax ever. >> imagine having the world think that you had 14 babies from 14 different men. >> how this innocent photo became a nightmare. >> there is no way i could have 14 children. >>> plus, "dancing with the happened to her. >>> and twins having twins again. >> we're having twins again. >>> now, "inside edition" with deborah norville. >> deborah: hello, everybody, and thank you for joining us. a lot unanswered questions. why did an uber driver allegedly go on a shooting spree and did a 911 call alerting the police gown heeded? three men came forward to tell "inside edition" they were his last fare of think. >> drama as the uber driver accused of slaying six total strangers appears in court for the first time. >> are you jason brain dalton? >> police say 45-year-old jason dalton went on the shooting kalamazoo, michigan. >> is there anything you w

donald trump's wife, melania. and what she told us about possibly becoming first la back in 1999 as we go inside her manhattan penthouse. >> how shoes would you say you have in your new york penthouse alone? >> last night on people versus we look back with nicole brown confidante. >> very afraid of him. that's ahead. >>> a resounding win in nevada caucuses last night. >> meanwhile, his wife, melania, in new york do first solo sit down since donald announccd he wrunning. >> with his win last night, donald is the favorite to receive the republican nomination. >> which would make melania, if the first foreign-born, first lady in modern americanhistory. >> what was it that you saw in donald when you met him? or fell in love with him? >> list mind. amazing mind. >> what about some of the language he uses? he cur >> well do i agree all the time with him? >> mm-hm. >> no, i don't. and i tell him that. >> melania in front of the trump apartments and in the rar interview defending her husband. >> many felt he insulted mexi

. >> >>> the donald trump case. >> could he his racy interview from years ago come back to haunt him? >> every time i do your show i get in trouble. >> then savage attack. >> i'm sorry. i'm pregnant. >> a woman so desperate for a >> complete shock that someone could do that. >> and erin andrews flees the courtroom. >> she walks out as the secretly recorded videotape of her naked in her hotel room is played for the jury. >> then bizarre noises from nowhere. where the heck are they coming from? >> plus charge! he's chasing the u.s. senator. >> and welcome to the game of fame. >> the latest contestant who thinks he's on the real game show. he's in for a big surprise. from game of fame to game of shame. >> i think you're a sleaze ball. >> and he's really a dude. now inside edition with deborah norville. >> hello, everybody and thank you for joining us.

>> the lost donald trump interview. >>> plus, he's alive. the wife who sees her husband for first time since the workplace shootings. her scathing attack on the plus- sized "sports illustrated" girl. >>> plus, this contestant, it's curly sue. >>> and then the woman who will do anything to look like kim kardashian, even surgery. >> i want all this to go here. >> now "inside edition" with deborah norville. >> deborah: hello everybody and thank you for joining us. all of the stars at the oscars will be feeling the security. with guests going through different security check points before they even enter the theater. >> reporter: it's the fist oscar ceremony since the terror attacks in san bernardino and paris and there will be unprecedented security. adding to the tension, vice president joe biden will

towards, donald trump who is the front runner in the republican side. this night is all about the democrats in south carolina. the polls closed at 7:00. they are to close the race for hillary clinton. those numbers are being counted. and the crowd behind me, very very energized. i talked to some hillary clinton staff as they arrived. they are feeling very good about their chances moving forward. for now, here in columbia in the volleyball center on the campus of usc, back to you guys in the studio. michael: he is still in the race. in outer bernie sanders. carol: here is a live a picture from his campaign and rochester, minnesota. patrick hussion is here following center' -- following sanders' campaign. patrick: the center is expected to result -- to speak at nine clock tonight. -- the senator is expected to speak at 9:00 tonight. off, but he will speak in dallas texas-- sen. sanders: if all of you come out to vote and you bring your friends and your neighbors and your coworkers, we are going to win here in texas. [applause] patrick: again, looking forw

. >> is front runner donald trump suffering from sleep depravation? and can it get any nastier? >> little marco rubio. >> you know what they say about men with small hands. >> now "inside edition" with deborah norville. >> deborah: hello everybody, and thanks for joining us as we broadcast today from our bureau in los angeles. we're here of course, because last night was the oscars. carpet talking with all the night's biggest stars. this years' ceremony was dubbed the most controversial ever. because for the second year in a row, no black actors were nomineed for the best acting categories. >> there's big reaction today to chris rock's 11 minute monologue for the oscars. >> this year, in the in memoriam package, it's just going to be black people shot on their way to the movies. >> the host skewered the black nominees, but also went after actress jada pinkett smith. >> i will not be at the academy awards, nor will i be watching. >> jada boycotting the oscars is like me boycotting rihanna's panties.

. >> donald trump. >> the just uncovered video. >>> then -- >> he killed two people, he's going to prison. >> the real o.j. silence about the tv movie.

no word on whether her dust with donald in august will be explored. that is megan last night on the tonight show with jimmy fallon was seen in a taping. it's also just been announced that kelley will co-moderate fox's next develop debate on november was only after this interview with gma this morning that trump committed to thedebate. nonetheless, at the time she was hoping he would. >> we'll move our trump questions from the last debate over to this debate and i'll get a chance to ask him. >> can you share a question? >> no. >> she told us in january, it was her husband douglas. >> it's harder for him than it is for me. doug is a very together guy, he is human, but he's my top defender. >>> justin bieber always keeps us guessing about his love life. but justin making it very clear whom his heart belongs justin's new best friend, meet phil, h adorable laboratory 3u7 puppy. the booebs is trying not to make his older dog jealous of the baby. those eyes would make anybody melt. >>> up next, michelle turner co-hosted an episode of the 4r7th annual awards.

. >> with or without donald trump, she will co-moderate. and she has another reason to smile, she had signed a book deal reportedly worth up to $10 million. >> and thember story this week, giant ratings for the o.j. minutei series. >> watching it happen again on television is enormously painful. >> cuba gooding junior talked about getting next week's bronco chase episode right. >> there was actual audio from o.j. talking to the negotiator. >> as for cato? >> it made you look like a bit of a stoner. >>> that is celine dion's new sochk song "him." shy she honors her late husband. >> i was there when she said her final fair willrewellfarewell. and i was there where celine and her husband were on the minds of many at las vegas's coliseum. >> right now, how strong i feel. renee protected me from day one for the rest of my life. i am pretty sure of that. >> during the almost three-hour ceremony, she held her son's hand, cried during the musical tribute and for 18 minutes shared the personal man she loved since she was a teen. >> this was his grea

will he be impulsive and reckless, like donald trump? will he have voted to dramatically weaken counter-terrorism surveillance, like ted cruz? will he have skipped crucial national security hearings and votes just to campaign, like marco rubio? 27 generals and admirals because jeb has the experience and knowledge to protect your family. right to rise usa is responsible for the content of this message. >> we'll be right back. >>> up right now on our website, in on past celebrity new y >>> welcome back to our preview of the people's choice awards. we're five day way from the show on wednesday night. >> it will be a lot of fun. there is really tough competition in every category. but especially in the race for favorite actress in a new tv series. emma roberts, jamie lee curtis and liam michelle are nominated >> not forget about march that gay heart in "code black." it is gritty. i mean you show us the real deal. there is based on a documentary. how it is filming such realistic scenes? >> we were shooting something. it's bawl blood, really.

. >> she expects all eyes to be on donald trump. >> every time he says something, you can't help but watch. you can't help but react. >> and fox seeing big ratings because of it. trish's talent at th pageant, she sung opera. she studied opera in austria. >> taking care of them babies. >>> speaking of talented, robin williams' daughter zelda is making her dir debut in a music video with pop star jo jo. especially when the conversa turned to zell da's famous father. >> what you say looking back now is the greatest lesson that your >> a lot of what i try to do is interact with the world the way he did. he didn't care who someone was. he did a lot of work with the homeless. he did a lot of work with people in prison, as my mom does now. and he was always kind. it meant a lot to him. so i kind of hope to, if nothing else, be that. >> zelda definitely has her father's kindness, his wit and the same sweet look when they laugh. it's been nearly a year and half since robin passed away. zelda told us she still has a hard time watching robinin movies. >> once i reach a place i'm moreecomfortabl

from donald trump. >> that was a very insulting statement that ted made. >>> and exclusive, the little trump sippers everyone is talking about. >>> then, fit, too fat, to fit. wait till you hear why he did it.

she took heat from it, because of talking about loud voices, many thought it was an allusion to donald trump. she mentioned that trump is a friend of hers. way to the front of the chamber. she will meet a friend, lieutenant governor henry mcmaster, who is a competitor in the governor's race with her, but quickly became a friend when he withdrew. he threw his support behind her. during that particular contest. and then he went on to run for lieutenant governor. he is the last person who will run for the office, and will be handled differently in the next election. nikki haley will be governor until 2019. michael: the move toward a cabinet form was actually started many years ago by governor djitte -- carol campbell, the late carol campbell. lots of pleasantries as the governor makes her way up. it is going to be interesting to see and gauge the spirit of the room tonight. many things have happened in the last year in the state of south michael:carol: let's listen in to the lieutenant governor as he introduces her. they might be waiting for everybody to settle down first. michael: could

. >> huge, as donald would say. the donald has be making a lot of noise that he actually might drop out debate rather than face megan. trump versus kelly's round two. >> i'm not a fan of megan kelley, i don't like her, she probably doesn't like me, and that's okay, she just better be fair. >> if trump says that he's going to make china be fair on trade, he seems profoundly petrified of megan kelley. >> trump says megan kelley should not be allowed >> who even heard of her before th debate? >> you call women you don't like fat pigs, dogs, slobs and disgusting animals. >> what i say is what i say. and honestly, megan, if you don't like it, i'm sorry, i have been very nice to yo although i could probably not be based on the way you have been of me. >> if somebody says something outlandish, you're probably not doing your job if you don't call them out on it. >> fox news is standing by her saying, sooner or later donald trump if he gets to be president h to learn he doesn't get to pick the journalist. so what is behind t

i'm like, you do you, donald, whatever you want it do. >> oh the donald will do what the donald wants do. >> yes. to say. and more about what sarah palin is doing getting back into the political picture. >> maybe trump should ta george clooney when handling the media. look at how he dealt with reporter when asked if amall was preg. >> is it true that she is having baby? >> wow, want to talk about getting right to the point. a dutch reporter using her big get with george to full advantage. >> is it true she is have baky? >> no. i like th you started that rumor. she just started a rumor. >> how is your wife doing? >> very well. she has a very successful week because the thea president was out of >> i can't express how grateful i am. >> she had a very good week >> george in amsterdam for a benefitted his foundation, not on our watch, was ever the charmer here, humoring th lucky reporter. >> how was your first day in amsterdam amsterdam? >> good. it is great to be back. >> what do you think of the dutch women? >> they are a fantastic. >> really? >> sure. >> clooney is adding family adopti

meanwhile donald trump's boycott on the gop debate. and not even bill o'reilly could bring both sides together. >> i don't think not showing up at the debate tomorrow night is good for america. >> i was not treated by fox, i was a pawn and i said how much of this do you >> bill, bill, let me tell you, you're taking this much more seriously than i am. >> for 15 minutes, bill o'reilly pleaded with trump to reconsider his boycott. up, go forward, answer questions. >> a lot of people thi that maybe bill was borderline begging donald trump to get back >> don't walk away from it. >> bill o'reilly wanted mr. trump to come on his network and supp network and i think everyone understands >> and we are learning more about the trump camp pain's programming. this auditorium the site for tonight's event, which is at the very same time as the fox news channel debate. the organizers still finalizing their plans, as you can see by the amount of media, the can debate will once again be a spek can kl. >> and donald trump's al terinfern tiff event -- her

donald's event during la night'sdebate. >> his daughter ivanca just two weeks away from giving birth. >>> and with we flash back with interviews we have neveraired. >> i am a mess. i curled my hair today. >>> and behind the scenes with "grease live" and the last minute rehearsal. a now in our 35th season, this is "entertainment tonight." hi, everybody, thanks for joining us. >>> the oj miniseries is coming under fire as the victims families speak out to dr. phil. >> this only happ because my brother was stabbed to death and nicole was nearly decapitated. we wouldn't be here if this never happened. >> they have ne healed from these words. gotten justice. he's never been held accountable for what he did to their loved ones. >> everybody pretty much saw my sister's body at the bottom of the stairs covered with a whalt sheet. >> they showed my brother's and when i saw that, i was like, that's just the epitome of disrespect. >> shame on you, those. >> they're very upset. they're very concerned about this because nobody involved be the series reached out to nib involved in the families. the

but the donald wasn't giving up. i refuse to calm megyn kelly a bim bimbo, because that would not be politically correct. >> it's part of the game to attack the media or the moderators. i'm used to that. that's not particularly surprising. perhaps the nature of the attacks has been unusual, but i try to shut it out. i don't see any benefit to myself as a woman or a person or >> what were you going to ask him if he did show up? >> maybe i'll live tweet them during the debate. i'll start sending them out. no, no, i can't. >> and megyn, one of the debate's co-moderators, issued a challenge to trump. >> come into the lion's den and answer the tough questions. stand there and engage, do well, do better. take on the other guys. let's have a meaningful, substantive exchange. >> he held an alternative event for veterans. >> you have to stick up for your rights. when you're treated badly, you have to stick up for your rights. >> donald trump was joined here by his entire family, his wife melania and his daughter ivanka who is

night she went up against donald trump. >> plus, hillary vs. the heckler. >> you are very rude, and i'm not going to call on you. >> what we've learned about the heckler. and the san bernandino massacre site. first day back in business. the last time she was there, this happened. >> i'll take a bullet before you do, that's for damn sure. >> plus. new years nightmare. >> you won't believe what a guy and his girlfriend say happpped to them when they checked into this hotel. >> then, dr. oz's new years diet secrets. >> you're going to wonder why didn't i do this earlier? >> then. >> >> colombia! >> after the mix up seen ound the world, moving day for the new miss universe. w "inside edition" with deborah norville. >> deborah: hello everybody, and thanks for joining us. big week in the bill cosby scandal. his wife camille will be facing

donald trump's wife. her modeling past. >> she is not a bash bay bush. >> -- bar berra bush. >> could your ambulance driver be. >> i would like to ask you about the women you have groped. >> chris rock ripped over the little accountants. >> if anybody is upset about the joke, tweet about it. >> and the girl scouts who stole the show. >> here is 50. >> thank you. >> and, slam dunking ceo. >> whoa, whoa. >> now, "inside edition" with deborah norville. >>> deborah: hello, everybody, and thank you for joining us. >>> another emotional day for erin andrews as she shares what it was like to discover naked images much her were all over the internet. the tears flowed as she talked about her fears for the future and being a victim of a peeping tom changed her forever. >> taking the stand, erin andrews tears up as she tells how she needed to see a therapist in the aftermath of her peeping tom ordeal. >> i knew i wasn't myself. i was picking fights with my family, irritable, nasty, not myself, relationships with my

. >> reporter: donald trump's base seems to crave his no filter rhetoric. over the weekend, trump went after hillary clinton again. this time on twitter about her husband. on fox and friends, trump reiterated his charge that former clinton demonstrated pension for sexism. >> a pen chant for sexism is her words. i thought it was fine, i think that billclinton turned out to be a liable for president obama. >> reporter: he attacked trump. >> he is vulgar it is the fact that donald trump thinks we should not be raising the minimum wage. he believes that wages in america are too high. >> reporter: sanders is trying to mend relations with the democratic party after a data breach that his campaign accessed. meanwhile, donald trump pulled back into strike distance of senator ted cruz for the iowa caucus him polls show the vase a virtual tie for 1st place. political experts say trump's challenge now would be to get his base to show up to caucus. donald trump will be back in iowa again tomorrow in order to campaign him he is trying to, as i said, get that base suppor

the fight between donald trump and hillary clinton escalating every day. and now he's drawing bill clinton into the pay for. the democratic frontrunner fired back releasing a statement saying her husband is getting involved too now scheduled to hold campaign events on february 4th tweeted late last night. and make of this what you will, on the same day bill clinton will hold that campaign event, donald trump will pick up the pace with his campaign. he said around january 24th, the campaign is going to start spending a lot of money. we don't wanted to take too many chances. we're too close. and a lot of publicity is being done for him for free on facebook. and the gop frontrunner generated just over 50 million interactions on facebook. nearly double the combine 29.6 million total of all other presidential contenders. for more on his feud, he'll talk to savannah guthrie this morning >>> family members of a three-year-old syrian boy sparked an out cry arrived in canada. you may remember these photos of the lifeless body on the beach in september. his father s

donald trump has a new tactic and a new target. he says he will start spending $2 million a week on campaign ads. >> so, i'm going to be doing big ads in iowa, new hampshire, south carolina and they're going to be very substantial. i've seen the first two or three and i'm very proud of them. risky. what if they look conventional. so, the nototn that he would start running a conventional campaign should concern him a little bit. >> repepter: and he is now attacking hillary clinton through her husband, former president, bill clinton, calling him the sexist one. meanwhile, senator marco rubio got an indorsement. >> and some of them get desperate and nasty in their attacks and that's fine. >> reporter: rubio also defended his voting record in the senate. the republican field of candidates shrank by one. george petacky dropped out. he had less than 1% of voters in the latest polls. >>> a pilot of a small ingsingle 42-year-old pilot was not authorized to fly to plane. no other injuries have been reported. investigators say windy weather

strong new language from donald trump. and today, a crucial mile marker. and edward, it is the last day for fourth quarter fund raising and who's doing well? >> reporter: well, the political money seems to be jumping on board the senator ted cruz and ben carson band wagons. they raised more than any other republican presidential candidates. ted cruz tourere the damage in texas. he's arer the first candidate to do so, even before president obama. their homes just standing in the one spot that didn't collapse. >> reporter: at the same time he raised a whopping $20 million far surpassing the previous quarters. and senator marco rubio brought in $6 million. this as donald trump amps up his attacks on the democratic frontrunner for president, hillary clinton. >> she wants accuse me of things and her husband is one of the great abusers of the world. give me a break. >> reporter: the other republican candidates duke it out. >> if they think this is tough now, we're nowhere close to tough. >> reporter: jeb bush shipped his staff to early primary states to get his

. >>> now, with polling tight donald trump and ted cruz continue to escalate their attacks on one another as both candidates attended church in a last effort to court voters there. nbc's hallie jackson reports. >> reporter: in the final crunch before the caucus, even church becomes a campaign stop, but this sunday's signs of piece battle. >> donald trump supports expanding obamacare to make it sanders. >> look. ted cruz is a total lie yar. i'm so against obamacare, i'm going to repeal and replace obamacare. >> reporter: trump still looking strong -- >> i'd like to win iowa. i'm doing really well with the evangelicals in iowa. >> reporter: both candidates know support from christian conservatives could be the deciding factor. about six in ten caucusgoers identify as evangelicals. if the same polling turns out, this race will be a dead heat. >> what's going to be important for you in that caucus room? >> i think the most important thing when i go to a caucus, i want somebody that obviously shares the same values as i have as a christian, as a bible believer. >> reporter: pastors at new hope

and donald trump winning nearly every demographic from men and women with and without a college conservatives and moderates. 65% who said they quote want a candidate that tells it like it is wanted it trump and most made up their minds more than a month ago. >> i am going to be the greatest jobs president that god ever created. remember that. we are going to start winning again. we don't win anymore. as a country, we don't win on trade, we don't win with the military. we can't beat isis. we are going to start winning asgen and we're going to win so much you're going to be so happy.o we're going to make america so great again, maybe greater than ever t before. i love you all, thank you, new hampshire. thank you, thank you, new hampshire. thank you, we are going now to south carolina. >> governor john kasich held 106 town hall meetings in the granite state and it paid off. and voters focussed on the economy and strong support from those whot oppose a ban on muslims entering the u.s. and those who want political experience. 21% of voters who made up their minds in the last few days also went kas

carly fiorina and chris christie both announced they're suspending their campaigns and donald trump is taking his momentum to south carolina. where he declared quote you're next and a win would propel him to run the tables the rest of the primary season. he over pushed his general electability saying he could even win states like new york and michigan. peter alexander spoke with john kasich fresh off his strong second place finish in new hampshire. >> reporter: how do you navigate >> i'm not going to let somebody pound me. >> reporter: watching the results come in tuesday night, kasich was more reflective. >> we plugged away and plugged away. the little engine that can. >> reporter: but he faces a steep uphill climb in a state with far more christian conservatives, a target audience for ted cruz. >> the men and women of south carolina s i believe want somebody who is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow. >> reporter: jeb bush's days may be numbered. >>mo jeb bush is a leader who will keep our country safe. >> reporter: but so much for southern charm. a marco rubio advisor indicating

. >> reporter: making some 25,000 phone calls a day to topple donald trump here like he did in iowa. >> in the state of south carolina, i don't think people are interested in someone, a republican candidate who's pushed partial birth abortion. >> reporter: cruz's strategy, paint trump as more liberal, with more ad said like this one on the way. >> he pretend to be a republican. >> reporter: for his part, trump seems to be playing a more positive political campaign than before. >> it's going to be such an unbelievable -- >> reporter: but in the more mannerly south, his colorful language may bowe a big turn off. >> it's crass. president of the united states. >> you turn on the tv and you have a leading presidential candidate saying profanity from a stage. >> reporter: marco rubio and jeb bush taking jabs that frontrunners and at each other. >> jeb bush has no foreign policy experience, period. >> reporter: trying to prove south carolina isn't simply a two-man fight. >>> it was a dramatic end to a 41-day armed siege at an oregon wildlife refuge. four remaining wildlife activists surrend

the most used by donald trump. trump slammed by jeb bush over foreign policy and how to fight isis and syria. >> it's absolutely ludicrous to suggest that russia could be a positive partner in this. >> jeb is so wrong. >> while donald trump was building a reality tv show, my brother was building a security apparatus to keep us said. >> the world trade center. >> don't go after my mother. >> reporter: marco rubio came after his defense. >> that's what allowed isis to grow and by 2001 be able to >> reporter: at one point cruz took issue with something rubio took advantage of. >> i don't why he would say that because he doesn't speak spanish. [ speaking spanish ] >> reporter: cruz also pounced on trump. >> you're the biggest liar. you're probably worse than jeb bush. you are the single biggest liar. >> donald has the worst pattern. when he speaks to his own record, he speaks liar, liar, liar. >> reporter: john kasich speaks to a different tone. >> i've got to tell you. this is just crazy. this is just nuts. geez, oh,

donald trump scream liar, liar, liar. >>> then the music's biggest night. what happened to adel's return performance? and the multiple tributes that brought down the house. >>> plus wicked weather causes havoc around the u.s. >>> and a creature from the depths of the polar vortex. "early today" starts right now. >>> good morning, i'm dara brown. the battle lines have been drawn between democrats and republicans over who should fill the supreme court justice position after antonin scu nrksantonins skalia's call. >> the republicans should not allow it to happen. aisle, democratics are holding true that it's president obama's responsibility. >> for the president this boils down to something simple, doing his job and we expect the senate to do the same. >> the white house ads that the president will not announce a nominee until congress returns from break next week and does not plan to make a recess appointment, at least for the time being. tracie potts joins us from washington. >> reporter: we have to find out who the president is considering. but the top demo

trump. >> you see, donald, that's just it. if you really want to make america great again, you have to bring people together, not push them apart. >> look, duneledonald, we understand you're used to winning all the time and now that you're not, you're scared and confused. >> i know, you're right. what ever happened to predictability predictability. the milk man, paper boy. >> funny moments. "early today." looking for 24/7 digestive support? try align for a non-stop, sweet-treat-goodness hold-onto-your-tiara, kind-of-day. live 24/7 with 24/7 digestive support. >>> leading the news on nbcnews.com, florida team arrested for performing exam with fake doctor with own offices according to authorities. the 18-year-old even had his own website that offered holistic care. he was booked for practicing med medicine without a license. >>> and cliven bundy must stay behind bars in oregon and rancher's resistens was an avid supporter of the occupation. the judge said if he was granted leave before trial, he would most likely not return. >>>

donald trump has slipd to second place nationally behind ted cruz according to a new poll just out. of the south carolina primary. a giddy cruz talked to nbc's hally jackson. about t t new found lead. >> it's tremendously encouraging -- that's how you win. you got to get to first place to win but i think this is a result of a couple of things. one -- >> and earlier in the day, cruz took on trump directly over a campaign ad attacking trump as pro-choice. >>> at an msnbc town hall, the not-backing down trump seemed less forceful about pursuing the case. >> we certainly want to keep somebody honest and when he says he's not pro-life, you can't say that. >> and marco rubio picked up a key indorsement. south carolina governor nikki haley. great day in south carolina. ladies and gentlemen, if we elect marco rubio, every day will be a great day in america. >>> and that indorsement was a big blow to jeb bush who earlier in the day told nbc news that getting her indorsement would mean he would quote have to work a lot harder. >> seizehe's a very good governor and should i win there's a roll

donald trump's boarder wall proposal proving again the donald doesn't have anything he won't take on. >> reporter: donald trump proving today there is no one or no thing too sacred. >> he said maybe i'm not a good christian. >> reporter: the presbyterian lashing out at the head of the catholic church. a person who only thinks about building walls wherever they may not a christian, he told reporters. just hours ss earlier, the pontiff was praying on that side of the boarder. and donald trump declared that his holiness should hope its him. >> if and when the vatican is attacked by isis, which everyone knows is isis's ultimate trophy, i can promise you that the pope would have only wished and prayed that donald trump would have been president. >> reporter: another day, another controversy but still no clear break in his support. >> i think he has to respond. >> donald trump is a good christian, as is the pope. >> south carolina is known for its religious voting block. but only 13% were catholic, and swing voters who supported the last three presidents. >>> later at a cnn town hall, to a

and don't discount marco rubio trailing donald trump by just one point. and governor martin o'malley and former governor mike huckabee gracefully bowed out. that leaves two democratic candidates and 10 republican candidates still in the running. >>> today is groundhogpunxsutataey, pennsylvania, over 15,000 tourists gathered to see if he will see his shadow. so, will we get six more weeks of winter or an early spring? we will have to wait and see. i heard he's lost a little wait. >> on t t groundhog tread mill >> it's dark and cold. >> he has his own way -- >> does this hold true? >> it's very accurate. >> really? >> oh, extremely. >>> now a look ahead, bill cosby is his attorneys are trying get a criminal sex assault case against hi thrown out. he's been charge would three felony counts of aggravated assault for allegedly drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in his home. and they've accused him going back to the 60s. cosby and his attorneys have repeated lee denied the allegations. >>> shakira turns 29, and cosby stills gnash and young turns 74. and j

the south carolina win rockets donald trump ahead with 67 delegates. ted cruz and murks a distant second and third. for the drams hillary clinton gained 22 in nevada giving her 67 to bernie sanders '52' 52. the south carolina primary, clinton leads sanders by 29 points going into saturday's matchup. crossing paths the republicans head to nevada for tomorrow's caucuses. most national polls show trump in front by a large margin but the latest nbc news/"wall street journal" poll shows cruz edging up to donald by 2 points. themselves best this week because looming large is next week's super tuesday where 13 states hold over 1,000 delegates on both sides. >>> jeb bush is the latest casualty following south carolina's heated race. marco rubio received a shot of adrenaline edging out fellow senator ted cruz by a razor-thin 1 percent and getting the endorsement of nevada senator dean heller. donald trump topped them all. nbc's katy tur has the latest. >> it's beautiful. thank you. >> reporter: donald trump's grip on the nomination is getting tighter. and he kn

the latest poll show donald trump with a 16-point lead over cruz. and marco rubio hoping to make his mark here. a lot of analysts are wondering if trump takes this one is is he going to be unstaublableunstoppable? and interestingly, kasich is getting heat from protesters at some of his events in nevada after signing off on planned parenthood and defunding it back home in ohio. could be interesting race. those caucuses happening later in the evening nevada time. so, here on the east coast it could be a while before we start to see results. >>> meanwhile, the democrats are gearing up for saturday in south carolina. hard to maintain her lead over bernie sanders and clinton appearing at some and others being hosted by surrogates, including the mothers of trayvon martin and jordan davis. and members of congress and high ranking party members free to choose their own candidate. the key win for obama in 2008 over clinton. according to the ap, clinton is indorsed by 87 to sanders' 11. award delegates are proportionately. meaning sanders would have to win ma

donald trump took the silver state by a land slide winning every major voting bloc. we'll tell you how he did it and how the gop is reacting. but first, after a tense night in the deep south, 35 million americans are in the path of severe weather, with parts of the country bracing for more twisters today. dangerous storm systems pushed through the gulf coast region and at least three people are dead and dozens more injured. as at least five confirmed tornadoes touches down in louisiana, mississippi and florida. and tens of thousands are still without power. this video captured the moment power was knocked out in one alabama town. and in louisiana, duelling tornadoes touched down over a lake causing huge water spouts. elsewhere the state debris from homes scattered in streets and yards. the louisiana state police posted these photos of one area looking more like a demolition site than a neighborhood. a cacophony of lightning brought on by the storm was captured on video. the damage in the area is severe. this home, completely destroyed. the only thing left water shoot

. >>> fresh off his nevada victory, the donald has set his sights on super tuesday. >>> and a rare nbtinterview with the woman who could become first lady. >>> incredible images of exploding e-cigarettes inside people's pants. >>> and aaron andrews breaks down during her dad's testimony and her $75 million lawsuit. >>> astronaut scott kelly return to earth. "early today" starts right now. >>> good morning, i'm dara brown. breaking overnight, four dead after 19 tornados reportedly touched down along the east coast yesterday. 2-year-old boy were found dead in waverly. they enacted a 7:00 p.m. curfew as first responders continue searching door to door for missing residents. the county associated with robert e. lee's surrender back to a post apocalyptic battle ground and turning entire neighborhoods to runlbble. this has already claimed the lives of four others in the south. the massive ef 3 tornado that hit pensacola, florida with winds topping out at 155 miles per hour, the strongest of the year. and one person said his neighborhood resemblees a war zone. thousands of people up through new jersey

every night. >> the second most tweetable exchange. >> donald, relax. >> go ahead. i'm relaxed. go ahead. don't get nervous. >> and cruz brings us full circle slamming trump on past health care positions. >> have you said you're a liberal on health care? >> let me talk. >> explain your plan, please. >> my plan is simple. we're going to have private health care but i will not allow people to die on the sidewalks and the streets of our country if i'm president. you may threat and you may be fine with it but i'm not fine with it. we're going -- >> answer the question. >> excuse me. >> on wednesday, trump was the state of texas and during the debate the numbers were similar with ben carson and john kasich getting a boost. later cruz talked to nbc's hallie jackson about trump's tax returns. >> it was rather astonishing that he still refuses to hand over his tax returns. there's a real question of what's in there and if his oddaudit reveal he's committed tax fraud, voters deserve to know that now and not until is this general election. nobody can defraud the irs. >> governor kasich re

donald also nabbed his first senatorial backer. but his failure to strongly condemn a former ku klux klan david duke on cnn may hurt the donald. while he did reduke him back in august trump seemed to stumble sunday morning. >>> i didn't even know he endorsed me. david duke endorsed me? all right. i disavow. give me a list of groups and i'll let you know. >> i'm just talking david duke and the ku klux klan. >> honestly, don't know david duke. >> the other candidates quickly pounced. >> we cannot be a party that nominates someone who refuses to condemn white supremacists and the ku klux klan. we cannot be a party that does that. >> we don't have any white for white supremacists in the united states of america. it just doesn't make any sense to me. >> and trump was again on the on a retreat telling, quote, italian leader muse lee know. he said he likes italian quotes. we'll find out how he feel does in tomorrow with a slew of can contests. the latest nbc news "wall street journal" poll shows donald trump with a 17% lead. he also holds

donald trump picked up scott brown's support. someone he said he would consider being a v.p. candidate. and while another south carolina congressman indorsed marco rubio off his strong showing in iowa. edward lawrence joins us from washington with more. good morning. >> reporter: doesn't it seem like the intensity turned up a notch? both sides, democratic and republican candidates are trying to make new hampshire count. new hampshire is one of the smallest states in the nation. this week it's the center of national politics. >> i'm pretty excited about where we are because i believe people in new hampshire are going to make the right decision. >> reporter: donald trump fin finished second to senator ted cruz and marco rubio almost beat trump finishing a close third. >> we have the biggest vote ever in the history of a primary in iowa by 60,000 people came out extra. >> reporter: trump says he'll win new hampshire. political experts credit cruz's incredible ground game for the win in iowa. >> i'm going to continue doing what we did in iowa here on the ground in new hampshire a

. >> it is no surprise that donald is throwing yet another temper tantrum or if you like, yet another trumper tantrum and i understand he finds it very hard to lose. that he finds it very difficult for him but at the end of the day, the iowa people spoke. >> i don't think that new word is going to take off. i'm joined by tracie potts live in washington. new hampshire and one thing we're learning new hampshire is not iowa. the numbers totally different there. donald trump with a double digit lead and on the other side, bernie sanders saying he's the underdog but that's not what the numbers show. tonight's msnbc debate is hillary clinltton's last chance to take on sanders face to face. >> if this is about our record, hey, i'm going to win by a land slide tuesday. >> reporter: he's hammering clinton on her six figure speeches. >> i do not know any progressive who has a super pack and takes $15 million from wall street. >> reporter: her response. >> i don't know. that's what they offered. >> reporter: the leading claiming he could have won iowa if cruz hadn't sent out false information th

and this shows marco rubio leap frogging ahead of donald trump. they're increasing their attacks. here with more. >> reporter: with momentum in new hampshire, marco rubio's hoping for a photo finish drawing crowds in every shot as republican rivals take theirs. slip, endorsing rubio but seeming to struggle when asked why. >> can you name his top accomplishment in the senate. >> someone who has tremendous potential, tremendous gifts. four years where nothing got done, it's hard to say their accomplishments. >> rubio's establishment kumnt competitors pouncing like jeb bush. ambition. but what has he done? >> he wrote an amnesty bill for illegal immigrants. >> i'm proud of my service. we have real achievements. >> reporter: rubio trying to stay above the establishment pay for and so is john kasich. >> did you run a negative campaign? >> wouldn't it be great if you could run like you did for class president instead of spending else. >> reporter: but donald trump is slamming all politicians in typically trump fashion. >> i was going to say they're full of -- but i won't say that. >> ha

gain ground governors christie, jeb bush, and john kasich pounding executive experience but it's still donald trump still leading by a wide margin after his latest jabs through repeated boos. on ""meet the press,"" he described how he'd fight terrorist. >> i'd bring back waterboarding and i'd bring back a helluva lot worse. >> what's the worst? >> i'm not going to bring it up on this show. >>> the ground game in new democrats as well with bernie sanders holding a lead. we get more on the democrats from nbc's kristen welker. >> reporter: secretary clinton taking a detour to a baptist church in largely african-american flint, michigan, impacted by a toxic water crisis. >> this is not merely unacceptable or wrong, though it is both. what happened in flint is immoral. >> reporter: clinton's visit designed to resonate with her base in south carolina critical if she loses new hampshire. but the clintons aren't giving upton granite state. volunteers are going door to door. her surrogate in chief bill clinton back in the state where he was labelled the comeback kid that catapulted him to prez denlcy.

donald trump is in more hot water, this time over his repetition of a use of a cruz. we shouldd warn you, viewers may find this offensive. >> she just said a terrible thing. you know what she said? shout it out because i don't want to -- okay. you're not allowed to say and i never expect to hear that from you again, she said i never expect to hear that from you again. she said he's a puszosse, that's terrible. >> i'm blushing. how are we allowed to say that? and he's been touting building a former mexican president has harsh words for that plan. >> mexican people, we are not going to pay any single cent for such a stupid wall and they need to know that. >> trump is the clear frontrunner in new hampshire but the fight for seksdcond place is now a toss up between cruz, kasich, bush, rubio and christie. andri chris christie is continuingin his assault on marco rubio. >> his campaignn . >> rubio flying high after iowa is in damage control mode for the criticism he received over his repeated talking points during saturday's debate. our own lester holt asked him about. over