susan mcginnis is in washington. susan, hi. >> reporter: good morning. the clinton tweet says the state department will review her e-mails for release as soon as possible. angry critics want answers. they say the private e-mail system she used allowed her to avoid scrutiny. news that clinton used a private

susan mcginnis is in washington. susan, good morning. >> anne-marie, good morning. yeah. her answers did not satisfy many here on capitol hill. she indicated during that news conference yesterday many times that she went above and beyond what was required of her, what was asked of her when she turned over these e-mails to the state department. she also acknowledged it was her and her aides who went through the e-mails to decide which would be turn oefrd and she did it all for one simple reason. >> i saw it as a matter of convenience. >> reporter: the e-mail dogging clinton's likely presidential campaign continues to intensify despite attempts tuesday to explain why she used a private e-mail account to conduct business during her time as secretary of state. >> i fully complied by every rule i was governed by. >> she says it was preserved and turned over to state department, something she did nearly two years after she left the administration. any private e-mails were deleted. >> e-mails about chelsea's wedding, my mother's funeral as well as yoga routines. >> tray gowdy wh

>> susan mcginnis in washington. thank you, susan. >>> this morning iraqi troops say they're advancing on the city of tikrit on several fronts. createing the first major city recapture from a terror group. but isis fighters still control parts of the city. >>> and testimony in the boston marathon bombing trial resumes on monday. yesterday jurors heard dramatic testimony from a witness who was carjacked by the alleged bombers but managed to escape. kris van cleave reports. >> reporter: newly released video shows dunk mang's dare i dash after being held hostage by the tsarnaev brothers. meng told the jury it was the most terrifying moment. his ordeal began 90 minutes earlier when tamerlan got in meng's car and threatened him with a gun. he told them what happened next. >> he asked me do you know about the boston marathon bombing. i said yes. he said, do you know who it is. i said. no. >> reporter: prosecutor is say the brothers had just killed mit officer shaun collier. they hoped to get out of town but they needed a n

>> susan mcginnis in washington. thank you, susan. >>> israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu who strongly argued against a nuclear deal with iran is fighting for his political life. netanyahu's right wing trails in the polls ahead of tomorrow's parliamentary elections. polls indicated they are more concerned with economic issues than the security issues pushed by netanyahu. >>> as israeli voters prepare to go to the polls secretary of state john kerry is pushing syrian president bashar al assad to negotiate an end to the civil ware. kerry is asking other countries to push assad into agreeing to talk. >> to get the assad regime to negotiate negotiate, we're going to have to get to him there's a political plan. >> he said later he did not mean directly negotiate with assad but members of the regime would have to be part of the process. >>> elton john with comments over dolce anld& gabbana. >>> and it's time to fill out your brackets for march mad finance as it gets under way. this is the "cbs morning news." 2 diabe

>> susan mcginnis in washington. thank you, susan. >>> this morning iraqi troops say they're advancing on the city of tikrit from sevlgt fronts. rockets and mortars were fired into the stronghold to create what would be the first major city recapture from the terror group and a step to other territory, but isis fighters still control parts of the city. >>> and testimony in the boston marathon bombing trial resumes on monday. yesterday jurors heard dramatic testimony from a witness who was carjacked by the alleged bombers but managed to escape. kris van cleave reports. >> reporter: newly released video shows dun meng's daring dash to safety after being carjacknd and helped hostage by the tsarnaev brothers three days after the boston marathon bombings. meng told the jury it's the most terrifying moment, the most difficult decision in my life. his ordeal began 90 minutes earlier when tamerlan got in meng's car and threatened him with a gun. meng told cbs's chip reid what happened next. >> he asked me do you know about t

susan mcginnis is in washington. susan, good morning. >> anne-marie, good morning. this letter is now on its way to another lab for more confirmation, but it has already tested what's called presumptive positive for cyanide. the letter was addressed to the white house but it was screened with all white house mail at a facility in maryland and never got to the white house. the secret service said an envelope sent to the white house was potentially tested positive for cyanide. it was located miles from the executive mansion where white house mail is screened. initial biological testing showed up negative but follow-up testing on tuesday showed a positive reading for cyanide. the envelope was carrying an unknown milky substance. if the envelope was addressed to president obama. the sample has now been taken to another facility for more testing. cyanide is a lethally toxic substance that attacks the heart nervous system. so far there's no word whether the mail handlers at the facility were exposed. the secret service says investigation into the letter is continuing. now

susan mcginnis is in washington. susan, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. this is yet another big move on the part of republicans to try to undercut the white house following republican invitation to israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu to speak here before a joint session of congress, both very unusual, very public moves against the president. vice president joe biden expressed outrage over a letter issued by 47 republican senators opposed to an emerging nuclear deal with iran. the open letter sent directly to iran's leaders warns anything not approved by congress is a mere executive agreement and could be revoked by the next president with the stroke of a pen. biden characterized it as an attempt to quote, undercut a sitting president. freshman senator tom cotton who wrote the letter defended the move. >> congress must approve a deal for a deal to be lasting, and congress will only approve a deal if it stops iran from getting a nuclear weapon. >> reporter: the u.s. and five nations have been working to finalize an agreement by april that would elimin

susan mcginnis is in washington. susan, good morning. >> anne-marie, good morning. hillary clinton appears in new york at 11:00 a.m. eastern time to talk about women's inequality, everybody wondering if she'll take the opportunity to address the e-mail controversy. she did not up the opportunity while in florida. speaking of opportunity, the president did take an opportunity to talk about it over the weekend but now lawmakers from here want to hear about her as well. set to possibly launch a presidential bid next month, hillary clinton will try to refocus attention on her record as a women's advocate with a series of public speeches beginning in new york today. but the controversy over why she exclusively used a private e-mail account for official business while serving as secretary of state continues to follow her. >> the policy of my administration is to encourage transparency and that's why my e-mails for blackberry that i carry around, all those records are available. >> in an appearance on "meet the press" sunday senator dianne feinstein called on hillary clint

>> susan mcginnis in washington. thank you, susan. >>> israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu who strongly argued against a nuclear deal with iran is fighting for his political life. netanyahu's right wing trails in the polls ahead of tomorrow's parliamentary elections. polls indicated israeli voters are more concerned with economic issues than the security issues pushed by netanyahu. >>> as israeli voters prepare to go to the polls secretary of state john kerry says the u.s. is pushing syrian president bashar al assad to negotiate an end to the civil war. kerry said the u.s. is pressuring other countries to push assad into agreeing to talk. >> to get the assad regime to negotiate, we're going to have get him to understand there is a plan to push him into negotiation. >> he said later he did not mean directly negotiate with assad but members of the regime would have to be part of the process. >>> well coming up on the "morning news" now fashion boycott boycott. el tot jon lead as protest against designers dolce &

susan mcginnis is in washington. susan, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. this is yet another big move on the part of republicans to try to undercut the white house following republican invitation to israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu to speak here before a joint session of congress, both very unusual, very public moves against the president. vice president joe biden expressed outrage over a letter issued by 47 republican senators opposed to an emerging nuclear deal with iran. the open letter sent directly to iran's leaders warns anything not approved by congress is a mere executive agreement and could be revoked by the next president with the stroke of a pen. biden characterized it as an attempt to, quote, undercut a sitting president. freshman senator tom cotton who wrote the letter defended the move. >> congress must approve a deal for a deal to be lasting, and congress will only approve a deal if it stops iran from getting a nuclear weapon. >> reporter: the u.s. and five nations have been working to finalize an agreement by april that would elimi

>> susan mcginnis in washington. thank you, susan. >>> the virginia state police are investigating the arrest of a university of virginia student that triggered protests over race and the use of force by police. martese johnson was arrested outside a charlottesville bar. it's been reported that he tried to use a fake i.d. his attorney says that is not so. craig boswell is in charlottesville and has more. >> i'm shock thad my face was slammed into the brick pavement. >> reporter: martese johnson's tone red a statement thursday while the university of virginia student remained sigh lenl his head scarred from his bloody arrest early wednesday by alcohol ber raj control agents outside a charlottesville bar. >> three officers then pinned me to the ground pressing their knees to my back while the blood flowed freely from the gash to my head. >> reporter: the 20-year-old needed ten stitches. johnson is a popular student who was recently elected vice chairman of the school's honor committee. virginia's governor has ordered s

susan mcginnis is in washington. good morning, susan. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. the polls are open in israel and this election that benjamin netanyahu himself called several months ago, figuring he'd have an easy ride to victory, but this morning he is locked in a tight race, and that trip he made here in washington to address congress about nuclear talks with iran may have backfired on him. as polls open this morning in israel, both the prime minister and his top challenger isaac herzog, made a last-minute push for votes. the two competitors have taken opposite positions on a crucial issue. netanyahu says if elected, he will not create a palestinian state, a reversal from his past position. the stance puts him at odds with the obama administration which has called for a two-state solution. >> that is something that we are going to continue to work with the international community to achieve diplomatically. >> reporter: herzog promises to work to restore relations with the palestinians an approach that appeals to israelis who want peace. >> if you're a left winge

susan mcginnis is in washington. good morning, susan. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. the polls are open in israel and this election that benjamin netanyahu himself called several months ago, figuring he'd have an easy ride to victory, but this morning he is locked in a tight race, and that trip he made here in washington to nuclear talkss witith iran may haveve backfifired onon him. as polls open this morning in israel, both the prime minister and his top challenger isaac herzog, made a last-minute push for votes. the two competitors have taken opposite positions on a crucial issue. netanyahu says if elected, he will not create a palestinian state, a reversal from his past position. the stance puts him at odds with the obama administration which has called for a two-state solution. >> that is something that we are going to continue to work with the international community to achieve diplomatically. >> reporter: herzog promises to work to restore relations with the palestinians an approach that appeals to israelis who want peace. >> if you're a left winger in israel, s

susan mcginnis, cbs news. washington. >> in israeli election results are in. prime minister benjamin netanyahu's likud party has scored a victory. exit polls had shown a tight race with the opposition. it means he will have an easier time putting together a coalition government with right wing and religious allies. in the final days of the campaign he said he will not accept an independent palestine putting him at more odds with white house and the world. >>> in san francisco, a new 90- unit apartment building for low income formerly homeless seniors opens today in the tenderloin. mercy housing is having a grand opening for the complex from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 129 golden gate avenue. >>> 4:40. 5 bodies in napa in 48 hours. the bizarre place they found one man's neighbors hadn't seen in weeks. >> what is cool about your school? email your nominations to coolschools@kpix.com. we may come and feature your school on the show. >>> the last two days have brought grisly discoveries in napa county. five people have died. mark kelly tells us the latest case involves a

susan mcginnis is in washington where the netanyahu speech is a hot ticket. susan, good morning. >> reporter: hey, good morning, lauren. it is, and that's despite dozens of democratic lawmakers who plan to boycott the speech in part because the white house was never consulted about the invitation. now, yesterday both prime minister netanyahu and president obama talked about iran and it became very clear that both leaders have very different strategies for how to keep nuclear weapons out of the country's hands. >> my speech is not intended to show any disrespect to president obama. >> reporter: against white house wishes israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu will make a landmark speech to congress this morning. in it he'll make his case against an emerging nuclear deal with iran that he feels puts israel at risk risks he outlined at a pro-israeli conference monday in washington. >> it vows to annihilate israel, if it develops nuclear weapons, it would have the means to achieve that goal. we must not let that happen. >> reporter: the u.s. and five nations a

>> susan mcginnis in washington. thank you, susan. >>> the virginia state police are investigating the arrest of a university of virginia student that trigger protests over race and the use of force by police. martese johnson was arrested outside a charlottes voice bar. it's been reported that he tried to use a fake i.d. his attorney says that is not so. craig boswell is in char lotsville and has more. >> i'm shocked my face was slammed into the brick payment. >> reporter: martese johnson's attorney raid a state state why he remained silent. hi head had blood gushing. >> three officers press med to the ground pinning their knees in my back while the blood flowed freely from the gash in my head. >> reporter: the 20-year-old needed ten stitches. johnson is a popular student who was recently elected vice chairman of the school's honor committee. virginia's governor has ordered state officials to look into the arrest. >> i think the investigation needs to go forward. we'll get all the facts out and make those assessments

cbs news reporter susan mcginnis reports. >> reporter: newly appointed secret service director joseph clancy is under close scrutiny on capitol hill amid the latest embarrassing misstep involving his agency. at 11 am on march 4, two special agents mark connolly second in command of president obama's protective detail, and senior washington field office supervisor george ogilvie drove an agency suv into a security barrier near the white house. it happened during an active investigation of a package left by a woman who said it contained a bomb. the agents suspected of being under the influence of alcohol allegedly knocked over a cone protecting evidence and were allowed to leave the scene. >> whenever a police officer has reason to believe that someone is impaired while driving, i think they ought to be stopped and given a field sobriety test period. >> reporter: democrat elijah cummings and republican jason chaifetz who head the house oversight committee want clancy to provide a briefing on what happened by next week. the white house says president obama is disappointed about the incid

>> susan mcginnis in washington thank you, susan. >>> texas senator ted cruz travels to new york this week to raise money for his just-announced presidential campaign. as craig boswell reports, crews kicked off his campaign yesterday by appealing to conservatives and taking dead aim at president obama's health care law. >> reporter: texas senator ted cruz says conservative christians should rise up and restore the promise of america. >> that is why today i am announcing that i'm running for president of the united states. >> reporter: he made the formal announcement at liberty university, an evangelical christian college. the 44-year-old republican laid out his vision for the next administration, calling for a flat tax securing the borders, and ending president obama's health care law. >> imagine in 2017 a new president signing legislation repealing every word of obamacare. >> reporter: senator cruz gained national attention in 2013 leading a 16-day government shutdown as he urged congress to cut off money for the health care law. cruz, a tea party favorite and now the first major can

susan mcginnis is in washington where the netanyahu speech is a hot ticket. susan, good morning. >> reporter: hey, good morning, lauren. it is, and that's despite dozens of democratic lawmakers who plan to boycott the speech in part because the white house was never consulted about the invitation. now, yesterday both prime minister netanyahu and president obama talked about iran, and it became very clear that both leaders have very different strategies for how to keep nuclear weapons out of the country's hands. >> my speech is not intended to show any disrespect to president obama. >> reporter: against white house wishes, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu will make a landmark speech to congress this morning. in it he'll make his case against an emerging nuclear deal with iran that he feels puts israel at risk, risks he outlined at a pro-israeli conference monday in washington. >> this same iran vows to annihilate israel. if it develops nuclear weapons, it would have the means to achieve that goal. we must not let that happen. >> reporter: the u.s. and

dozens of democrats will boycott the across, susan mcginnis, cbs news, washington. >> president obama doesn't plan to met with netanyahu while he's in washington and secretary of state john kerry said yesterday despite the split on iran the obama administration is committed to israel's defense. >>> it is 4:39 now. the ongoing drought may soon have an effect on local farmers' markets. during normal times, federal government's central valley project can water up to a third ephedra c east farmland but the -- of california east farmland but the government is not releasing any water to central valley farmers this year for the second straight year. that has many vendors very concerned. >> i think not rain for all the -- next month. but mine is not going to grow enough to sell it. >> meanwhile the state is increasing water allocations to farmers but just 5% more than last year. >>> it is 4:40. on this monday morning, a sky dive that could have been his last. how this man's life was saved after he passed out during his plunge. >> also, what's cool about your school? you can e-mail your nomina

susan mcginnis reports. >>> reporter: security forces stand guard outside the bardo museum this morning as authorities hunt for two to three people with alleged ties to the gunman had killed more than a dozen people in tunisia. hundreds gathered for a vigil in the capital city of tunis after the bloodshed wednesday. two men in military fatigues opened fire on people getting off of a bus at the museum using assault rifles. others were taken hostage inside the building where they were killed. most of the victims were tourists. >> our hearts go out to the loved ones of those who were lost here in japan and around the world. >> reporter: during her visit to japan, first lady michelle obama offered condolences after three japanese citizens were confirmed dead. dozens more were wounded. the standoff ended when security forces stormed the museum and killed the two gunmen. their identities right hand motives are unconfirmed -- their identities and motives are unconfirmed but australia's prime minister says extremists were sending the message to the nation that started the arab spring. >> finall

susan mcginnis, cbs -- campaigns. susan mcginnis, cbs news. >> ted cruz became the first hispanic ever to win a senate seat in 2012. if elected he will be the nation's lease the findings of an investigation into a 2012 incident which led to a rolling stone article about sexual assault on college campuses. >> we have a preview and a look back at that assault which has mostly been discredited. >> reporter: the article told the story of jackie who was brutally gang raped they say for three hours after a uva frat house. but weeks later her story began to unave.le. according to -- to unravel. according to the november rolling stone article, the alleged rape happened at the phi kappa phi house. the school suspended all greek activity at the time. the magazine issued a apology a few weeks later after discovering major holes in jackie's story. the fraternity was reinstated in january after police told the school their investigation did not reveal, quote, any substantive basis to confirm the allegation. and now the fraternity

susan mcginnis is in washington. susan, good morning. >> lauren, good morning. the invite came from capitol hill from house speaker john boehner who did a bit of an end run. did not consult the administration. that caused some anger here as well as on capitol hill and it also create add bit of a diversion of attention away from the issue at hand which is this emerging deal between iran, united states, and some other world powers over iran's nuclear future. netanyahu said it's the dangers and risk of that nuclear deal to israel and to the world that brought him here. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu is in washington where he will address a joint session of congress tuesday. today he aisle make his case against a deal on iran's nuclear program before the powerful pro-israel group. >> netanyahu's message is that nuclear arms by iran is dangerous to israel and the rest of the the world because it will provoke an arms race. >> reporter: the u.s. and five nations are working to seal an agreement by april that would severely cut iran's nuclear activities for a

>> susan mcginnis in washington. thank you, susan. >>> the relationship between president obama and prime minister benjamin netanyahu may be past the point of repair. on wednesday the white house criticized his tactics leading up to his elections this week. he will reverse course saying he no longer supports palestinian statehood. that puts him at odds with the u.s. policy. the administration also criticized him for using anti-rhetoric before the vote. >>> and back in this country we're learning more about the suspected gunman who went on a shooting spree in phoenix yesterday. ryan giroux has a long standing record. he has the word "skin head" where his eyebrows should be. he had hijacked a car and broke into a home but the trouble started with an argument at a motel. >> i heard soming ae some argueingarguing. then i heard a gunshot. he kept shooting shooting shooting. >> police say the motive remains unclear. >>> real estate heir robert durst is on a suicide watch at a mental facility this morning. he's awaiting ext

posts show prime minister netanyahu is going to have a tough time keeping his job, susan mcginnis is live in washington and susan no secret here there's no love lost between president obama and the prime minister. right? >> reporter: no, that's correct frank. and this election could make things worse. possibly. the polls have been open for hours in israel. and this could you know -- this is an election that benjamin netanyahu called himself months ago figuring he'd have an easy ride to victory, but now he's in a tight race and that visit he made here to washington to address congress this month may not have done him any favors. as polls open this morning in israel, both prime minister benjamin netanyahu and his top challenger isaac herzog made a last-minute push for party votes. the two competitors is taken opposite positions on a crucial issue. netanyahu says if elected, he will not create a palestinian state. a reversal from his past position. the stance put them at odds with the obama administration which has called for a two state solution. >> that is something that we are going

susan mcginnis is in washington. susan, good morning. >> anne-marie good morning. this is the last thing the secret service needs after a string of security lapses. one of the agents being investigated is second in command of the president's security detail. this incident happened march 4th at about 11:00 p.m. while the secret service was investigating a suspicious package. the agents have been identified as mark connolly who works on the president's detail and george ogilvy a sign yore supervisor. they arrived at the scene after a night of alleged drinking they ran through security tape and then ran through the gate of a white house during an investigation of a suspicious package. the package turned out to be nothing. the new secret service direct eror john clancey. the leaders of the house committee that oversees the secret service issue add statement last night saying the fact that this event involved senior level agents is not only embarrassing but shows a clear lack of judgment in a dangerous situation. a report last december called for new leadership at the a

susan mcginnis is in washington. susan, good morning. >> anne-marie good morning. this letter is now on its way to another lab for more confirmation, but it has already tested with what's called presumptive positive for cyanide. the envelope was addressed to the white house but screened with all other mail and never got near the white house. the secret service said an envelope sent to the white house was potentially tested positive for cyanide. it was located miles from the executive mansion where white house mail is screened. initial biological testing showed up negative but then it did. it's reportedly being tested. the secret service has not said if the envelope was addressed to president obama. the sample has now been taken to another facility for more testing. cyanide is a lethally toxic substance that attacks the heart and nevernervous system. the secret service says investigation into the letter is continuing. pack ajs of poison have been sent to the white house in the past. in january of last year a mississippi man got 25 years in prison after pleading guil

susan mcginnis is in washington. susan, good morning. >> good morning, lauren. clinton's aides say there was nothing illegal or improper about her using this illegal personal account and the state department says no classified information was ever sent or received there but this revelation is raising a lot of questions about the ability of top government officials to potentially hide information from the investigators and from the public. it's also raising accusations she purposely engaged deception. the growing e-mail controversy involving hillary clinton is raising questions as she eyes a bid for the white house in 2016. >> don't you some day want to see a woman president of the united states of america? >> reporter: speaking in washington last night she avoided any mention of the scandal surrounding her four years as secretary of state. during that time clinton solely used a personal e-mail account to conduct government business. a state spokesperson said it was not illegal. >> as long as it's preserved. >> reporter: some republicans are skeptical. >> it's a

>> susan mcginnis in washington. thank you, susan. >>> the relationship between president obama and prime minister benjamin netanyahu may be past the point of repair. on wednesday the white house criticized his tactics leading up to his elections this week. he will reverse course saying he no longer supports palestinian statehood. that puts him at odds with the u.s. policy. the administration also criticized him for using anti-rhetoric before the vote. >>> and back in this country we're learning more about the suspected gunman who went on a shooting spree in phoenix yesterday. ryan giroux has a long standing record. he has the word "skin head" where his eyebrows should be. he had hijacked a car and broke into a home but the trouble started with an argument at a motel. >> i heard soming ae s somome e arargugueininggar ed interest in the case of two missing california girls who disappeared while durst lived there. >>> testimony resumes in the bombing trial of dzhokhar tsarnaev. a police witness testified don dahler rep

susan mcginnis has more on the letter and the fallout. >> reporter: vice president joe biden expressed outrage over a letter issued by 47 republican senators opposed to an emerge be nuclear deal with iran. the open letter sent directly to iran's leaders warns anything not approved by congress is a mere executive agreement and could be revoked by the next president with the stroke of a pen. biden characterized it as an attempt to, quote, undercut a sitting president. freshman senator tom cotton who wrote the letter defended the hoff. >> congress must approve a deal for a deal to be lasting and congress will only approve a deal if it stops iran from getting a nuclear weapon. >> reporter: the u.s. and five nations have been working to finalize an agreement by april that would eliminate iran's ability to build a nuclear weapon for at least a decade and exchange for an easing of economic sanctions. many republicans have called those terms unacceptable. president obama insists he doesn't need congressional approval and that his administration remains focused on reaching a deal. >> once we do

susan mcginnis, cbs news, washington. >> this is interesting. former secretaries colin powell and conned leeza rice also -- contd lisa rice used personal e- mails but only on occasion they said. according to the associated press, the computer server transmitted and received messages has been traced back to an internet service registered at the clinton family home in new york. >>> former c.i.a. director and army general david petraeus has pleaded guilty to mishandling classified material according to court documents. petraeus gave eight binders of classified material to his biographer who was also his mistress while she was writing his biography. they contain notes he took while commander of the war in afghanistan. they also include information which was above top secret. and notes about his discussions with president obama. >> the president believes it was appropriate for general petraeus to take responsibility for his actions. >> he headed up the c.i.a. just 14 months resigning in november 2012 after an f.b.i. investigation uncovered his affair

susan mcginnis has more from the ncaa tournament arena in college park. >> the heat of the buzzer. that's it. >> reporter: maryland's lady terps ended the princeton tigers' undefeated season in monday night's ncaa matchup as undercover security sghts stood guard -- agents stood guard. the win is being overshadowed by an unsubstantiated threat against president obama's niece leslie robinson. the freshman was reportedly not aware of the threat before the game but her coach was. >> leslie's safe. no one loves her like i do and she's an important part of our team. keep the freaks out of the gym, how about it. >> reporter: authorities here at the university of maryland say a woman called the school's police department saying she received a text indicating a man she knew had a gun and mentioned president obama's niece. campus police started an investigation immediately and notified the secret service. some agents were already insides the arena guarding supreme court justices sonia sotomayor and elina kagan who attendance. over the weekend president obama attended the princeton game again

susan mcginnis, cbs news, washington. >>> a vote is expected in the senate next week for loretta lynch to be the country's next attorney general. if she's confirmed, she'll become the country's first black female attorney general and replace eric holder. democrats have been pushing republican leaders to confirm link. some republicans oppose her because of her refusal to criticize the president on its executive orders regarding immigration. >>> family members of a missing gaithersburg man prepare to talk about their loved one. >> witnesses describe the moments when a man fell from a metro train platform. wusa9 is back right after this. >> temperatures in the 40s right now. even 30s north. we have a warm day coming this afternoon as we're going to go into the 60s and the fog is lifting on the ground and on my head. we'll be back wi in one year 5.6 million hospital workers helped perform 26.6 million surgeries deliver 3.7 million babies and treat 133 million e.r. patients. now congress is considering cuts which could increase wait times reduce staff, and threaten your community's health.

more now from cbs news reporter susan mcginnis. >> reporter: newly appointed secret service director joseph clancy is under close scrutiny on capitol hill amid the latest embarrassing misstep involving his agency. at 11 am on march 4, two special agents mark connolly second in command of president obama's protective detail, and senior washington field office supervisor george ogilvie drove an agency suv into a security barrier near the white house. it happened during an active investigation of a package left by a woman who said it contained a bomb. the agents suspected of being under the influence of alcohol allegedly knocked over a cone protecting evidence and were allowed to leave the scene. >> whenever a police officer has reason to believe that someone is impaired while driving, i think they ought to be stopped and given a field sobriety test, periods. -- period. >> reporter: democrat elijah cummings and republican jason chaifetz who head the house oversight committee want clancy to provide a briefing on what happened by next week. the white house says president obama is disappoi

susan mcginnis is in washington and susan, no secret there's no love lost between president obama and netanyahu. >> reporter: no, relations have been cooling for quite a while. michelle, the polls in israel have been open about eight hours this race is too close to call with prime minister netanyahu in the political -- fight for his political life at least, his position on critical issue is going to decide this for many voters and could impact relations with the u.s.. as polls opened this morning in israel, both prime minister netanyahu and his top challenger isaac herzog made a last-minute push for party votes. the two competitors have taken opposite poxes on a -- positions on a crucial issue. netanyahu says if elected he will not create a palestinian state. a reversal from the past position. the assistant puts -- stance puts him at odds with the obama administration. >> that is something that we are going to continue to work with the international community. to achieve diplomatically. >> reporter: herzog promises to work to restore relations with the palestinians. an approach that a

susan mcginnis, cbs news, washington. >> the u.s. and five other nations have set an end of march deadline to agree on the framework. >>> an american diplomat has been detained in congo. the diplomat's name has not been released. a congo spokesman says pro- democracy activists and foreign journalists were also detained. the congo government says they're suspected of, quote, bringing an attack against state security. a spokesman says the journalists have now been released. >>> a deal to stave off a 20% reduction in doctors' medicare reimbursements is on hold, at least for now. that is because opposition from some democratic senators is holding it up. they're fighting the plan because they say it does not include money to expand children's health insurance. medicare payment cuts are scheduled to take effect on april 1. >>> senate majority leader mitch mcconnell is threatening to hold up nomination of loretta lynch for attorney general. the vote had been expected this week but mcconnell says that could be delayed now at least until the

susan mcginnis is in washington. susan, good morning. >> anne-marie, good morning. hillary clinton appears in new york at 11:00 a.m. eastern time to talk about women in equally. ebb wonders if shay'll take that student to address the e-mail controversy. she did not up the opportunity while in florida. the president did take an opportunity to talk about it over the weekend, but now lawmakers from here want to hear about her as well. set to possibly launch a presidential bid next month hillary clinton will try to refocus attention on her record as a women's advocate with a series of public speeches beginning in new york today. but the controversy over why she exclusively used a private e-mail account for official business while serving as secretary of state continues to follow her. >> the poll soif my administration is to encourage transparency and that's why my e-mails for blackberry that i carry around all those records are available. >> in an appearance on "meet the press" sunday senator dianne feinstein called on hillary clinton to fully explain her actions. >> i

susan mcginnis is in washington. susan, hi. >> reporter: good morning. the clinton tweet says the state department will review her e-mails for release as soon as possible. angry critics want answers. they say the private e-mail system she used allowed her to avoid scrutiny. news that clinton used a private e-mail account while secretary of state triggered a controversy. she used a private server at her home to store the core spon dance. clinton turned over 55,000 e-mails to the state department. trey gowdy on libya in 2012. >> i believe they have provided everything they have but whether the 55,000 is the entire universe or half the universe, how would we know? >> reporter: the subpoenas issued by the republican controlled house committee investigating benghazi seek all communications of former secretary of state, hillary clinton, related to libya and letters sent to internet firms informing them of their legal obligation to protect documents. four americans, including chris stevens were killed in the attack on the u.s. post. a clinton spokesman says she

susan mcginnis with more. >> reporter: newly appointed secret service director joseph clancy assured close scrutiny on capitol hill amid the latest embarrassing misstep involving his agency. at about 11:00 p.m. march 4, two special agents mark connolly second in command of president obama's protective detail and senior washington field office supervisor george ogilvie drove an agency suv into a security barrier near the white house. the incident happened during an active investigation of a package left by a whom who said it contain -- by a woman who said it contained a bomb. the agents suspected of being under the influence of alcohol allegedly knocked over a cone protecting evidence and were allowed to leave the scene. >> whenever a police officer has reason to believe that someone is impaired while driving, i think they ought to be stopped and given a field sobriety test, period. >> reporter: democrat elijah cummings and republican jason chaffitz want clancy to provide a briefing by next week. the white house says president obama is disappointed by the incident but so far standing

susan mcginnis has more on the controversy. >> reporter: israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu is in washington where he will address a joint session of congress tuesday. today he'll make his case against a deal on iran's nuclear program before the powerful pro-israel lobby group aipac. >> his message is that a nuclear armed iran, meaning nuclear weapons is a danger to israel and a danger to the rest of the world because it will provoke an arms race. >> reporter: the u.s. and five nations are working to seal an agreement by april that would severely cut iran's nuclear actives for at least ten years in return for an easing of economic sanctions. netanyahu says concerns over the deal prompted him to accept the invitation from house speaker john boehner. >> it has been frankly remarkable to me to the extent to which over the last five or six weeks the white house has attacked the prime minister, attacked me for wanting to hear from one of our closest allies. >> reporter: speaker boehner never consulted the white house about the visit sparking tension between the administration and fo

susan mcginnis is in washington. susan, good morning. >> good morning, lauren. clinton's aides say there was nothing illegal or improper about her using this illegal personal account and the state department says no classified information was ever sent or received there, but this revelation is raising a lot of questions about the ability of top government officials to potentially hide information from the investigators and from the public. it's also raising accusations she purposely engaged deception. the growing e-mail controversy involving hillary clinton is raising questions as she eyes a bid for the white house in 2016. >> don't you some day want to see a woman president of the united states of america? >> speaking in washingtn last night she avoided any mention of the scandal surrounding her four years as secretary of state. during that time clinton solely used a personal e-mail account to conduct government business. state department spokeswoman marie harf said it was not illegal. >> as long as it's preserved. >> some republicans are skeptical. >> it's a f

posts show prime minister netanyahu is going to have a tough time keeping his job, susan mcginnis is live in washington and susan no secret here there's no love lost between president obama and the prime minister. right? >> reporter: no, that's correct frank. and this election could make things worse. possibly. the polls have been open for hours in israel. and this could you know -- this is an election that benjamin netanyahu called himself months ago figuring he'd have an easy ride to victory, but now he's in a tight race and that visit he made here to washington to address congress this month may not have done him any favors. as polls open this morning in israel, both prime minister benjamin netanyahu and his top

susan mcginnis is in washington. good morning. >> anne-marie good morning. announcing early is part of a strategy on cruz to stand out and grab some early attention ahead o of what's expected to be a very crowded field of competitors for the republican nomination. hours before what was expected to be his official announcement at virginia's liberty university, texas republican ted cruz took to twitter to announce his bid for the white house. >> it's going to take a new generation of krafrmgs conservatives to help make america great again. >> the tweet posted shortly after midnight included this 30-second campaign video with a message to voters. aides say his remarks today will highlight his oratory skills. he delivered a 21-hour-long filibuster on the senate floor in an attempt to de-pfund president obama's health care law. some are blasting his appearance. on nbc's "meet the press" jerry brown called cruz unfit to run, particularly o because of what he called his extreme views on climate change. >> that man betoken such a level of ignorance and direct falsif

susan mcginnis is in washington. good morning. >> anne-marie, good morning. announcing early is being called a strategy on the part of cruz to stand out and grab some early attention ahead of what's expected to be a very crowded field of competitors for the republican nomination. hours before what was expected to be his official announcement at virginia's liberty university, texas republican ted cruz took to twitter to announce his bid for the white house. >> it's going to take a new generation of conservatives to help make america great again. >> the tweet posted shortly after midnight included this 30-second campaign video with a message to voters. aides say his remarks today will highlight his oratory skills. in 2013 cruz gained notoriety when he famously delivered a 21-hour-long filibuster on the senate floor in an attempt to defund president obama's health care law. some democrats are already blasting his chances. on nbc's "meet the press," california governor jerry brown who ran unsuccessfully for president called cruz unfit to run, particularly because

susan mcginnis has more. >> reporter: two days after a sweeping victory in the israeli election, prime minister benjamin netanyahu is backtracking on a major declaration he made days before the vote. when he asserted should he win, there will be no palestinian state. >> i haven't changed my policy. >> reporter: now in an interview with msnbc, netanyahu brushed off the comments. >> i don't want a one state solution. i want a sustainable peaceful two state solution but for that circumstances have to change. >> reporter: in a phone call thursday to netanyahu, president obama reaffirmed his commitment to a two state solution despite netanyahu's latest remarks. >> words matter. and it does prompt the administration and policymakers here to re-evaluate our thinking about our approach to these issues. >> reporter: another frustration for the white house has been the israeli prime minister's opposition to a nuclear deal with iran. on thursday, netanyahu softened his position on the deal saying he could live with iran holding some uranium centrifuges. president obama used a message marking the

susan mcginnis, cbs news, washington. >> clinton served as secretary secretary of state for four years under president owe bam madam president he made his first comments saturday saying his administration encourages transparency. the president says he's glad that hillary will release her official business e-mails [ inaudible ] mcconnell wants congress to vote on a for final deal before it's accepted. [indiscernible] obama has said the u.s. will, quote, walk away from negotiations if there's no acceptable deal with tehran. >>> five arrests have been made in the death of a popular russian opposition leader boris nemstov. one of the men allegedly confessed. nemstov was a former deputy minister and sharp critic of russian president vladimir putin. he was gunned down hours after doing a radio interview on february 27. the suspects have not said who ordered the killings. some of them denied being involved. a sixth man expected to have taken part blew himself up when police showed up at his apartment. >>> many marchers are back this morning to continue their journey to the alabama state capit