John King, USA
Trump: The art of swearing
CNN's John King and David Gergen discuss Donald Trump's profanity-laced speech at a Las Vegas event.
A royal price tag
CNN's John King uses the Magic Wall to compare the cost of the royal wedding in Britain to nuptials in the U.S.
Survivors stunned by devastation
In the aftermath of severe tornadoes, survivors are stunned by the devastation.
Be in the know: Today's political bullet points
Every day we ask influential politicos to send us their top three bullet points that are driving the day's conversation inside and outside Washington.
RedState.Com Editor Erick-Woods Erickson:
– Is Superman racist? He decides he no longer wants to be a tool of American foreign policy and rejects his American citizenship after we elect our first African American President. But in the 1970's he was made a citizen of all UN member countries, so he is still a citizen of Libya, Iran, Syria, and China.
– It's a royal wedding. Fascinating how many American's are fascinated by the wedding of a future monarch whose ancestors we threw overboard two hundred years ago. But I remember watching Princess Di and Chuck get married. It is one of my first TV memories. I was five.
– Pennsylvania, Nevada, and New Hampshire don't look good for the President, but Republicans shouldn't get cocky. Bill Clinton was at 44% in March of 1995.
Firedoglake.com Blogger/Founder Jane Hamsher:
– Petraeus to CIA Completes Cheney’s Dream, Consolidates Intelligence Within Pentagon.
– It’s a Ripoff! -or- Why America Spends So Much on Health Care
– Libya: No End Game, No Exit Strategy
Editor’s Note: The blog is a place for a freewheeling exchange of ideas and opinions. CNN does not endorse anything said by its contributors
Gov. Barbour: 'Our people are tough'
CNN's John King talks to Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour about the devastating tornadoes that ravaged his state
Be in the know: Today's political bullet points
Every day we ask influential politicos to send us their top three bullet points that are driving the day's conversation inside and outside Washington.
RedState.Com Editor Erick-Woods Erickson:
– Panetta to the Pentagon will mean cuts to the Defense Budget. Conservatives will probably be able to find common ground on that.
– The Gang of Six is close to a deal and conservatives are scrambling to rally opposition to what will amount to tax hikes.
– The Fed sees inflation. The public sees high gas prices. The conventional wisdom is starting to tilt toward neutral from "no way" on the question of whether Barack Obama can be defeated in 2012.
Senior Editor of MarioWire.com Mario Solis-Marich:
– Birth Announcement: Obama proves he is a citizen to folks who will never believe he is an American as GOPer Trump claims he is victorious to people that will ultimately never vote for him.
– Wedding Invite: The Royals have a "toned down" wedding feast with millions of dollars in security paid for by the English taxpayer as their parliament considers an austerity budget deeply impacting workers and the media debate is about the receptions guest list.
– Retirement Party: GOP congressional members meet face to face with the future retirees that will be affected by their Medicare phase out plan and are now beginning to understand what the prospect of early retirement can mean…to them.
Editor’s Note: The blog is a place for a freewheeling exchange of ideas and opinions. CNN does not endorse anything said by its contributors
Trump: 'Our leader is incompetent'
CNN's John King talks to Donald Trump about China, U.S. leadership and a possible presidential run in 2012.
Trump: 'I have done a great service'
(CNN) – Despite the long form birth certificate released by the White House Wednesday, real estate mogul Donald Trump said "I don't make up anything" when asked about his recent claim that the president's birth certificate was missing. Still, he is undecided about paying for the sleuths he sent to Hawaii.
In an interview airing Wednesday on CNN's "John King, USA," Trump said he can now recall investigators he'd sent to Hawaii to look into President Obama's birth.
"Would I pay them? I don't know," he said. "I can say this, let me just tell you, I don't make up anything…I have done a great service to the American people."
When pressed on his role in stirring up birther controversy by CNN's Chief National Correspondent John King, Trump downplayed his actions saying, "Excuse me, every time I sit down with the press all they want to talk about is the birth certificate and I got him to do something that nobody else could get him to do and I take great credit for that."
And though the possible presidential candidate, currently in the first-in-the-nation primary state of New Hampshire for several appearances, says he hasn't seen the long form birth certificate, Trump now hopes "a lot of experts will analyze it."
Be in the know: Today's political bullet points
Every day we ask influential politicos to send us their top three bullet points that are driving the day's conversation inside and outside Washington.
Firedoglake.com Blogger/Founder Jane Hamsher:
– Romney: War is Peace; “Peacetime” Line Presumes Ignorance is Strength in ’12 Campaign.
– Obama Declares Bradley Manning Guilty, Makes Fair Trial Impossible.
RedState.Com Editor Erick-Woods Erickson:
– Ryan Lizza reports in the New Yorker that the Obama Administration's foreign policy is to "lead from behind" thinking that the US is in decline. The Wall Street Journal reports today that China and Pakistan are trying to get Afghanistan to break up with us. So now the US shakes up its National Security team. Talk about reactionary.
– The birth certificate is out. Where are the college transcripts?
– In a multi-week period with Republicans out of town, you'd think the Obama Administration could have set and controlled the media narrative. Instead, they screwed it up and have spent the last few weeks on defense. What's going on over there?
Editor’s Note: The blog is a place for a freewheeling exchange of ideas and opinions. CNN does not endorse anything said by its contributors
Your gadgets are watching you
CNN's John King talks to Mashable.com reporter, Christina Warren, about personal information storage on electronics.
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John King, USA aired weekdays at 6pm ET. The final show aired June 29, 2012.
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