at one point, while obama was talking about the economy, joe biden leaned over to house speaker paul ryan and whispered something that they both laughed about. biden said it was a private joke between two statesmen, while ryan said, "he just [ laughter and applause ] grow up. why would you do that? it's his last one, the last one. you don't have to do that. that's right, it was obama's seventh and final state of the union address, and because it was the last one, they decided to end it in a special way, >> the state of our union is strong. don't don't don't don't don't you forget about me will you stand above me look my way never love me rain keeps falling rain keeps falling down [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: "the bachelorette." the new "bachelorette." >> steve: wow. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: here's the latest on the election. new polls found that bernie sanders is now ahead of hillary clinton among democrats in both iowa and new hampshire. and even hillary's lead in national polls is dwindling. i don't want to say hillary is upset, but this morning she was spotted shouting into a a

>> if the polls are right, and it's double digits, it is going to be stories about joe biden, michael bloomberg. bernie sanders is already outraising her and will with more money. nevada will suddenly look like it's in play. the national polls will show bernie sanders ahead of hillary clinton. this is going to be the most painful three weeks before the south carolina primary for her since she's had in february 2008. >> thank you so much. we'll have more from here in new hampshire coming up, including live interviews with jeb bush and chris christie. for now, matt, up to you in new york. >> we'll be back with you in a couple minutes. >>> we want to turn to the fight against the zika virus. the obama administration now asking congress for $1.8 billion in emergency funding. warning americans considering trips to latin america and the caribbeans. tom costello is covering this outbreak for us. >> we have 51 cases of zika in the united states according to the cdc. people who returned to the country, they've contracted zika abroad. we know of 16 in florida alone. while we don't yet have any

rumors about joe biden. this is going to be a very difficult three weeks. if the campaign panics at any point, maybe overcorrects, it a month from now. >> rest your voice for a second. we want you to comment on the republican side of things. donald trump topped the latest polls last night. 75 polls heading into the new hampshire primary. voters turned out for him in force on tuesday. nbc national correspondent peter alexander is already in the next battleground state, south carolina. >> good morning. south carolina, where the next primary is ten days away. donald trump likes to boast he's a winner and he proved it in a huge way last night. more than doubling his closest competitor, john kasich. this is a candidate who has re-defined republican politics and ran away with new hampshire. tell me it's a revolution >> reporter: donald trump, triumphant triumphant. >> we are going to make america great again. >> reporter: the brash >> we want to thank the people of new hampshire. right? do we love the people of new hampshire! >> reporter: extending an olive branc

growing up with it and now, i mean -- >> you could bring biden back. >> if biden brought his own biden back -- >> were you hoping he'd get in there and run? >> for no other reason than, as an american, to have more time with him in television and interviews. the summer and i was like, sir, you don't have to tell everybody else -- this is before he announced -- you can just tell me. my career is in the palm of your hands. >> hey, you know, that's right, i do. exactly as outgoing and genuine as you'd expect, i guess, from the vp. >> jason, thank you so much. good to catch up with you. >> nice to see you guys. >> "race" is a great film. opens nationwide this friday. >>> up next, can fondue really be a model's go-to? we'll find out from robyn robyn lawley, heating up the kitchen. >> living well your immununsystst rks s rd to keep you on top of your game. you can support it by eating healthy, drinking fluids, and getting some rest. and you can combine these simple remedies with airborne. no otherereading immunini brand gives you more vitamin c. plus it has a specially crafted blend of 13 vi

. >> reporter: don't joe biden who didn't run >> i don't regret it. it's the right decision for my family, and me. >> reporter: leading attacks against bernie sanders, speaking tonight at the same democratic party dinner as sanders. even as sanders and hillary clinton will be answering questions at that msnbc town hall here. lester? >> andrea, thank you. >>> you can see the clinton and sanders town hall tonight at 9:00 eastern only on msnbc. >>> a historic announcement from the white house today. president obama will become the first sitting president to visit cuba in nearly 90 years. a major step as the u.s. and cuba move to normalize relations. the trip which is planned for march 21st and 22nd was immediately met with criticism from republicans, including ted cruz, who said he would never visit as long as castro is in power. >>> there was something else pope francis said today, besides his comments on donald trump, that took many by surprise. he suggested birth control may be used to prevent the spread of has been linked to birth defects. this despi

vice president biden will attend the funeral but president obama will not, prompting ted cruz to describe mr. obama this way. >> lawless and faithless president. who is eager to travel to cuba but unwilling to show up at the funeral of justice scalia. >> reporter: with republicans saying the next president should appoint scalia's successor, biden told rachel maddow the senate must act promptly on get the court back to nine justice is. >> if we don't nominate someone in the next month or so, start the hearing process, they say nothing is going to happen until the next election, it won't be until next june or july before you have a supreme court justice. >> after a private ceremony this morning with a prayer and a reading, the supreme court will be open to the public for those who want to say their final good-byes. >> pete williams outside the supreme court, thanks. >>> pope francis' back and forth with donald trump is not the only reason the pope is making news this morning. on his flight back to the vatican, he indicated that contraceptives could be used to prevent the spread of zika, des

vice president biden be a previously confirmed judge. >> there are plenty of judges who have, are on high courts already who have had unanimous support of the republicans. >> reporter: one obvious possibility, judge jane kelly of iowa unanimously confirmed in 2013 with the support of the judiciary committee chairman, republican charles grassley who just happens to be from iowa. >> i'm pleased to support her confirmation. >> reporter: tomorrow justice scale gentleman's funeral at bat sill can a. natural shrine of the immaculate conception with his son paul pete williams, nbc news at the supreme court. >>> there's a lot more ahead for us tonight. the crackdown on hoverboards. the hottest fad of the past year in more ways than one. now the fed says none on the market is safe. what to do if you have one in your home. >>> also, the man who is now tasting freedom after four decades in solitary confi in your mutual fund. we invested in your fund to help us pay for a college education for our son. we've enclosed a picture of our son so that you can get a sense there are real people out here

including vice president joe biden. and republican presidential candidate ted cruz. one of scalia's nine children spoke at the funeral remembering his father. >> he gave us one another. to have each other for support. that's the greatest wealth parents can bestow. and right now we are particularly grateful for it. >> officials determined causes in his sleep last week. >> still ahead on 7 news at 6:00: cleaning up the streets. >> local police on the front lines of the fight against heroin. we go on a ride-along as they get drugs off the street. so, what moves me? it's the journey. the feeling of doing. it's making choices for a healthier me, a healthier us. i'm on my path and i love it. the path to a healthier you starts with nature's path pumpkin flax granola. crunchy clusters of delicious organic oats, flax and pumpkin seeds, with all the goodness to nourish you and your family. nature's path granola. t >> tonight we are riding along with undercover officers as they fight to get drugs off the streets. we were there as they made some big busts. >> it is part of a mas

. >> reporter: among the mourners, vice president joe biden representing the white house and ted cruz a former supreme court law clerk who criticized president obama for not attending. the president and first lady paid their respects friday as justice scalia lay in repose. the other seven of the court's remaining today as were two retired justices, john paul stevens and suitor. as for a successor, the white house made a point of showing president bema walk obama walking with material. this was a day remembering the man devoted to his faith and family and the law. pete williams, nbc news, washington. >>> in the south pacific, fiji was battered by a cyclone causing extensive damage. kelly kobiella has the story. >> reporter: the cyclone crashed in with deafening winds. torrential rain and gusts of 186 miles and hour, lifting roofs like pieces of paper. leaving tourists and locals terrified for >> i didn't know if i would survive. this cyclone was terrible. ter ter it was terrifying everyone. how you can sleep? >> reporter: the spanish rugby team in fiji for training. the monster storm i

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you think about sort of the future of the democratic party, you get past hillary clinton or maybe joe biden and you got to go way, way, way left before you find anybody that's on the national stage. >> i also wouldn't characterize it as left and right the way we've been talking about for a long time. >> exactly. >> particularly when we're talking about economic progressivism, this is something that's really more about insider and outsider, about top and bottom on the economic spectrum. >> that's been the split there. >> and her vulnerability is she has yet to prove -- >> if hillary clinton is on a march to the nomination, does that help your efforts to unify behind cruz and rubio? >> i think it would. in a normal year it would. i don't know that it will this year because there is so much anger. talking about outsiders and now people are making decisions looking. i for one am very happy to be talking about the democratic primary. >> fair enough. but a pause there. congresswoman, nice to see you. thanks for coming by making that news here. we'll be back with the end game segment and question

he tweeted a little video showing vice president joe biden who introduced lady gaga song. he put 20 in front tuxedo pocket. kind of cool thing to see the celebrities. they talk about how hungry they are. they were clawing for girl could cookie. who would get the thin minutes and waffling them do what we would do. i don't know if you stars are like us. they create girl scout cookie. a box at the oscars. >>> thin minutes all the way. thank you so much. we appreciate your time. have a good morning. >> they have to starve dresses. i can see why they are hungry. be back after this break. it's called a rigged economy, and this is how it works. most new wealth flows to the top 1%. it's a system held in place by corrupt politics where wall street banks and billionaires buy elections. my campaign is powered by over a million small contributions, people like you who want to fight back. the truth is you can't change a corrupt system by taking its money. i'm bernie sanders. join us for real change. energy supply rates keep going up and down. at eversource, we don't like it any more th

vice president joe biden you know, leonardo dicaprio may have had to wait up to two decades to get his oscar. but the other winners in the major acting categories, christa, they were all first-time nominees. >> christa: wow. all right. everybody was happy to see leo get it. sixth time is the charm for him. thank you so much. up next, senator ed markey speaking out against drugs. what he is doing to combat addiction coming up. and a remarkable story. one heart joining two families. hue tragedy helped to save a life comin and this is how it works. most new wealth flows to the top 1%. it's a system held in place by corrupt politics where wall street banks a million small contributions, people like you who want to fight back. the truth is you can't change a corrupt system by taking its money. i'm bernie sanders. i approve this message. >> christa: the community has come together for this day of ice-fishing to raise money for holland's honor. his family was so touched by how many people came out to support them. >> it's hard. but i know that he would want us to go on. i know he would want u