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she was disappointing, but let's stick with mitch mcconnell for a moment. mitch mcconnellcc knows what donald trump did on january 6tha he came very close, i think, to vote to convict him, to disparage this particular moment. theo attacks on his wife, the attacks on him. he decided this is what he has to do in order to win the senate. at some point you would hope there would be other republicans who would follow the example of liz cheney and say there are some things more important than winning an election, there are some things more important than holding onto the seat. mitch mcconnell is over 80 years old.80 he's not running for re-election. he has nothing to lose. if there's ever a moment you say this is eright, this is wrong, this man poses a danger to the republic, i have watched him and know what he will do, this would be the moment. the fact mitch mcconnell is so immersed in this political cynicism, this endless loop of search for power, it is really a rather pathetic commentary. iti mean it's not new in americ history, in history people would do thi
she was disappointing, but let's stick with mitch mcconnell for a moment. mitch mcconnellcc knows what donald trump did on january 6tha he came very close, i think, to vote to convict him, to disparage this particular moment. theo attacks on his wife, the attacks on him. he decided this is what he has to do in order to win the senate. at some point you would hope there would be other republicans who would follow the example of liz cheney and say there are some things more important than winning...
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and does that also apply to mitch mcconnell?and i were talking earlier is he going to still be revengeful against mitch mcconnell? >> i think he's expecting her to move to him. i don't think he's going to do anything to reach out to her explicitly. i think his experience is that republicans will come to him. he doesn't need to actually do anything other than intimidate them, which is what's clearly happened. all these republicans who said they would never support him again, all these republicans who said he was unfit for office, all these republicans who decried his actions on january 6th. mitch mcconnell gave the most, you know, vigorous attack on donald trump on the day of the senate impeachment trial finale, even as he voted to acquit him. he gave as tough a speech as any democrat gave denouncing donald trump, and here they all are falling in line. donald trump has said to his associates they all come and bend the knee in front of him. that's his expectation, and he has every reason to expect that. >> peter in your book, you
and does that also apply to mitch mcconnell?and i were talking earlier is he going to still be revengeful against mitch mcconnell? >> i think he's expecting her to move to him. i don't think he's going to do anything to reach out to her explicitly. i think his experience is that republicans will come to him. he doesn't need to actually do anything other than intimidate them, which is what's clearly happened. all these republicans who said they would never support him again, all these...
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are they forgetting just how bad mitch mcconnell was?ick garland, paving the way, ramming home one of the supreme court justices in the final couple of months before the end of president trump's term. and as a result, overturning roe v. wade, which affects millions of people in this country. >> they are not forgetting that at. all democrats will never forget that and the country will never forget for a long, long time. in fact, that may very well be one of the things mitch mcconnell ends up regretting over the course of the rest of his life. but the fact of the matter is, but democrats in the senate right now understand and know they've got to deal with the senate as of today. not two years ago, three years ago, four years ago, or ten years ago. but today. and today is a different senate. today is a different world. as you noted, senators leaving, senators retiring on the republican side are being replaced, generally, with a trump acolyte from the maga faction. that's a different world than what mitch mcconnell was. those senators have n
are they forgetting just how bad mitch mcconnell was?ick garland, paving the way, ramming home one of the supreme court justices in the final couple of months before the end of president trump's term. and as a result, overturning roe v. wade, which affects millions of people in this country. >> they are not forgetting that at. all democrats will never forget that and the country will never forget for a long, long time. in fact, that may very well be one of the things mitch mcconnell ends...
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the song didn't go with the message but, you know, that's mitch. >> mitch mcconnell there, 2021, a month after january 6th, blaming donald trump for the insurrection, the attack on the capitol squarely. yesterday, mitch mcconnell endorsed donald trump for president. >> who saw that coming? >> we should add donald trump relentlessly attacked in a racist way mitch mcconnell's wife. he said, you know what, i said for a long time i'll endorse whoever the nominee is, even if it is the guy i blame for an attempted coup against the united states government. >> we say a lot of bad things about ted cruz sometimes here, but there is a difference between mitch mcconnell and ted cruz. >> all right. >> if donald trump had ever attacked ted cruz's wife, ever called her ugly, ever struck out at her in the most personal of terms, that is texas tough right there. >> that is a real man. >> no bs. >> you can't cross that line. >> you cross the line with ted, you might as well have crossed the rio grande, my friend. >> on the way to cancun? >> yeah. >> you can't -- look -- >> the retrieval of memories. >> c
the song didn't go with the message but, you know, that's mitch. >> mitch mcconnell there, 2021, a month after january 6th, blaming donald trump for the insurrection, the attack on the capitol squarely. yesterday, mitch mcconnell endorsed donald trump for president. >> who saw that coming? >> we should add donald trump relentlessly attacked in a racist way mitch mcconnell's wife. he said, you know what, i said for a long time i'll endorse whoever the nominee is, even if it is...
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>> mitch mcconnell's legacy is the court. mitch mcconnell's legacy is overturning roe v. wade because when he did not allow a sitting president to put his nominee forward, give merrick garland a hearing, that's mitch mcconnell's legacy, and we will never forget it. >> it's secret ballots behind closed doors who people vote for, but the elections do matter. >> this will be on the back burner i think for at least a few more months. >> have some fun, reince. come on. there's a primary left. >> let's talk about biden some more. >> jonathan: when we come up -- when we come up, a note on this week's defiant memorial service for russian opposition leader, alexei navalny. defiant memoria for alexei navalny. let's go win this thing! then we hit the road and never stopped. you shared with me your frustration at working harder to barely get by and afford a place to live. your fears for our democracy and freedoms and your dreams for yourself, your family, and the future. it is not too late to realize those dreams. i'm adam schiff, and i
>> mitch mcconnell's legacy is the court. mitch mcconnell's legacy is overturning roe v. wade because when he did not allow a sitting president to put his nominee forward, give merrick garland a hearing, that's mitch mcconnell's legacy, and we will never forget it. >> it's secret ballots behind closed doors who people vote for, but the elections do matter. >> this will be on the back burner i think for at least a few more months. >> have some fun, reince. come on....
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mitch mcconnell and his wife, coco chow. coco. >> mitch mcconnell has been a disaster for our country. and his wife coco chow, who i got to know very well. she you can have her to >> yes. you heard it right there in his own words, the former president really said all that. yet today, the retiring senate leader said it was clear donald trump header and the support of republican voters and quote, it should come as no surprise that as nominee, he will have my support a short time later, cetera number connell said this to cnn's manu raju >> i don't have anything to add to what i just said. i said in february of 2021 shortly after the attack on the capitol that i would support president trump if he were the nominee of our party. and he obviously is going to be the nominee of our party okay >> so in a single day, mitch mcconnell and joni ernst fell in line. nikki haley remained open to one day, perhaps doing the same last night, we learned the two resolution circulating inside the republican national committee are now dead, cement
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. >>> plus, lawmakers falling in line, senator mitch mcconnell and house republican leaders wasting noe endorsing donald trump. now the party's presumptive nominee. how it could influence the race to replace the republican leader. >>> and the record busting billions that presidential campaigns will pour into buying a mountain of negative ads. can all that money buy a winning message or is it just so much white noise? msnbc chief political analyst chuck todd will join me to talk about that, and why it may takes weeks to get an answer. we start with today, the official start of the rematch most voters say they didn't want. joe biden versus donald trump, an unprecedented race in extraordinary ways. to candidates, older than any in history, both extremely well-known yet deeply disliked facing a polarized electorate and toxic political climate, and yet they have essentially cemented their party's nominations even before they have the delegates to make it official. trump is now the presumptive nominee, after this morning nikki haley suspended her campaign congratulating but not endorsing tru
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he even has mitch mcconnell connell now, mitch mcconnell has endorsed donald trump. if trump could get mcconnell, is this the day that biden can get mentioned >> well, i understand what's going on. i understand how it's happening and with that being said, i just want to know i want to joe biden to be the joe biden have known all these years always being a centrist center you know, left a little bit, but always center. someone makes a deal and he's made some great things happen. we've been able to work together. >> he's got a giant speech tomorrow night's state of the union is always important for any president there's a reelection year speech for the president united states at a time when his approval rating is underwater, went on the big issues like immigration, the economy donald trump not only beats him a beaten by a ton of points you say you need to hear the old centrist, joe biden again. what one thing could he do tomorrow night to get joe manchin to say that's it. i'll pick up the phone. i'm on team biden. >> well, i would love to see in basically acknowledged,
he even has mitch mcconnell connell now, mitch mcconnell has endorsed donald trump. if trump could get mcconnell, is this the day that biden can get mentioned >> well, i understand what's going on. i understand how it's happening and with that being said, i just want to know i want to joe biden to be the joe biden have known all these years always being a centrist center you know, left a little bit, but always center. someone makes a deal and he's made some great things happen. we've been...
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that would be how mitch mcconnell is remember.ipulation. and for that one day that he had a chance to step up, and step into history, and he chose not to. >> and eugene, in a sense you are in the news side here at the table, and you know all of those folks in that building over there. the likelihood that any of the three johns -- and thune, who are part of mitch mcconnell's leadership team, will any one of them be the next elite republican leader, given their relationship with trump? >> they are hopeful. but -- probably has the best relationship, and kind of the best -- when it comes to the maga wing of the republican party. i will say, rick scott from florida says he is going to have some kind of announcement this week, he has been very quiet about what it is. so we might see somebody other than -- >> in all i'm going to say is, my response to rick scott getting in that race is, sure champ. eugene daniels, -- former congresswoman, thank you all so much for coming back to the sunday show. and next, reflecting on today's anniversar
that would be how mitch mcconnell is remember.ipulation. and for that one day that he had a chance to step up, and step into history, and he chose not to. >> and eugene, in a sense you are in the news side here at the table, and you know all of those folks in that building over there. the likelihood that any of the three johns -- and thune, who are part of mitch mcconnell's leadership team, will any one of them be the next elite republican leader, given their relationship with trump?...
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today the republican leader in the senate, mitch mcconnell formally endorsed donald trump for president, and there was a moment after january 6th when mcconnell said explicitly that donald trump was practically and morally responsible for the insurrection but that did not stop niche mcconnell from enabling him before and after either directly or indirectly, by carrying out trump's bidding when it was convenient, or avoiding comment when it was not convenient and by the way when a comment was very much needed, and a critical one at that. >> are you concerned at all, comfortable with your party embracing the former president when you said he was morally responsible for january 6th? >> i do think we need to be talking about the future and not the past. >> you think it's appropriate, the way that the former president was storing those classified documents at his private estate of mar-a-lago. >> i don't really have a comment on this whole investigation. >> former president trump ridiculed mcconnell saying he had a death wish he also went after connell's wife with a racist attack, what did mc
today the republican leader in the senate, mitch mcconnell formally endorsed donald trump for president, and there was a moment after january 6th when mcconnell said explicitly that donald trump was practically and morally responsible for the insurrection but that did not stop niche mcconnell from enabling him before and after either directly or indirectly, by carrying out trump's bidding when it was convenient, or avoiding comment when it was not convenient and by the way when a comment was...
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but you know, that's mitch. >> mitch mcconnell there, that was in 2021. it was a month after january 6th , blaming donald trump for the insurrection, squarely, yesterday, mitch mcconnell endorsed president trump for president. >> who saw that come snag >> donald trump relentlessly attacked in a racist way, mitch mcconnell's wife. he said i have said for a long time, i will endorse whoever the nominee is, even if it's the guy i blame for an attempted coup for the united states government. >> we say a lot of bad things sometimes about ted cruz here. there is a difference between mitch mcconnell and ted cruz. if donald trump had ever attacked ted cruz's wife, ever called her ugly, ever struck out at her in the most personal of terms, that is texas tough right there. you cross that line with ted, you know what? you might as well as crossed the rio grand, my friend. >> on the way to cancun. >> call senator cruz's wife is ugly, or father assassinated jfk, he will not support you. he won't do it. >> at least not at the convention. >> he will vote, and a few mont
but you know, that's mitch. >> mitch mcconnell there, that was in 2021. it was a month after january 6th , blaming donald trump for the insurrection, squarely, yesterday, mitch mcconnell endorsed president trump for president. >> who saw that come snag >> donald trump relentlessly attacked in a racist way, mitch mcconnell's wife. he said i have said for a long time, i will endorse whoever the nominee is, even if it's the guy i blame for an attempted coup for the united states...
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mitch mcconnell went to the floor, declared joe biden the victor that did not go over well with donald trump then of course, january 6 happened. mitch mcconnell voted to acquit donald trump in that impeachment trial, but then went to the floor and absolutely eviscerated donald trump calling him morally and practically responsible for the events of that day. and then we have seen everything that happened since then, trump attacking mcconnell, trump going after mitch mcconnell's wife, elaine chao, and really rather racist terms attack mcconnell rarely even says trump's name. i asked them regularly about trump the campaign trail. he doesn't even want to discuss any of it, but he had set for some time that he would ultimately endorse the nominee, and that's what he said. in that statement today. i'm here to endorse the nominee. now, dana, this is not just mcconnell falling ally. this is the republican party establishment falling line, including mcconnell's potential successors, john thune and john cornyn, both of them are running to replace it's mitch mcconnell in the next congress, i caug
mitch mcconnell went to the floor, declared joe biden the victor that did not go over well with donald trump then of course, january 6 happened. mitch mcconnell voted to acquit donald trump in that impeachment trial, but then went to the floor and absolutely eviscerated donald trump calling him morally and practically responsible for the events of that day. and then we have seen everything that happened since then, trump attacking mcconnell, trump going after mitch mcconnell's wife, elaine...
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but his last republican rival vanquished even mitch mcconnell is throwing his support behind trump. and trump is making a head-snapping new demand will tell you that in a moment. so maggie haberman will join me live on what elon musk was doing at mar-a-lago as trump was pleading with a judge for mercy, which for him means more time. the cough of the many millions that he already and tonight, the agonizing choice to leave your home state to terminate a pregnancy. texas mom, kate cox explain to her deeply personal decision ahead of a huge moment in the national spotlight, she's president biden's guest at the state of the union tomorrow night. >> i'm kaitlan collins since this is the source it's this equal that most americans didn't want. but apparently it's the only thing play. super tuesday has all but cemented the biden versus trump rematch at the top of their party's tickets. nikki haley is out and mitch mcconnell is apparently on board more on the outgoing senate republican leader in a moment. but this is notable 170,000 voters backs nikki haley over donald trump in the battlegrou
but his last republican rival vanquished even mitch mcconnell is throwing his support behind trump. and trump is making a head-snapping new demand will tell you that in a moment. so maggie haberman will join me live on what elon musk was doing at mar-a-lago as trump was pleading with a judge for mercy, which for him means more time. the cough of the many millions that he already and tonight, the agonizing choice to leave your home state to terminate a pregnancy. texas mom, kate cox explain to...
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thanks, mitch.ard to working with you and a republican senate majority to make america great again. >> john: politics about the art of forgiveness, isn't it? >> sandra: exactly. former president trump reacting on a supreme court win. his claim of immunity goes before the justices next month and that adds to his legal drama. in two weeks, we expect to get the ruling in the fani willis case. and the january 6th election case is on hold, but the classified documents case is set to begin in may. that's a lot. joining us now is kerri urbahn, former counselor to bill barr. great to see you. first to the news of the immunity case, the next big test for the supreme court. now we have a date, kerri. >> we do. it will be interesting. the alvin bragg case will be going on at the same time. the president has to make a decision whether he's in person for that or get a break and come to the supreme court. i suspect he will stay in new york. it will be a big day, not just for donald trump but for the american pres
thanks, mitch.ard to working with you and a republican senate majority to make america great again. >> john: politics about the art of forgiveness, isn't it? >> sandra: exactly. former president trump reacting on a supreme court win. his claim of immunity goes before the justices next month and that adds to his legal drama. in two weeks, we expect to get the ruling in the fani willis case. and the january 6th election case is on hold, but the classified documents case is set to...
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mitch mcconnell has always been a party guy.l tell ya, if my husband were mitch mcconnell, i would have changed the locks after what donald trump said about his wife. howard: all right. >> and -- i've got to jump in. >> he had the opportunity to do that, but he's, you know, a republican through and through to the end. howard: all right. look, you have a lot of self-appointed media guardians saying we must save democracy, but a chunk of the country hears that as we must if elect joe biden. and as we go to break, a big programming announcement. i'll be doing an in-depth interview this week with former president donald trump at mar-a-lago, and we'll bring you that on next sunday's program. when we come back, all those pundits who said states should kick donald trump off the ballot, even the liberal supreme court justices don't agree with that. ♪ ♪ my magic. just one aleve. 12 hours of uninterrupted pain relief. aleve. who do you take it for? and for fast topical pain relief, try alevex. howard: when colorado decided it would be a f
mitch mcconnell has always been a party guy.l tell ya, if my husband were mitch mcconnell, i would have changed the locks after what donald trump said about his wife. howard: all right. >> and -- i've got to jump in. >> he had the opportunity to do that, but he's, you know, a republican through and through to the end. howard: all right. look, you have a lot of self-appointed media guardians saying we must save democracy, but a chunk of the country hears that as we must if elect joe...
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president reagan called me mitch o'donnell.enough," i thought. >> stephen: well, that's very big of you, bitch o'dumbnuts. [laughter] that's not very nice. that's not, that's not very nice. the smart choice. i've had my differences with mitch mcconnell over the years, that's no secret. but the truth is, he's an old man. he's served in our senate for almost four decades, and so i just want to put aside politics for a moment and say sincerely uhhhh... ah! yesterday both parties held their primaries in the great state of michigan. [cheers] yeah! yes. thank you. and on the democratic side, biden won with 81% of the vote. [cheers] 81%. 1% percent for every year he's been alive. and god help us, that joke works. coming in second place behind biden was "uncommitted" with 13.3%. this was the result of an organized campaign to register discontent about biden's policies on israel and was designed to be a warning from progressives, young voters, and arab-american democrats. so these are people who previously supported biden, just wanted t
president reagan called me mitch o'donnell.enough," i thought. >> stephen: well, that's very big of you, bitch o'dumbnuts. [laughter] that's not very nice. that's not, that's not very nice. the smart choice. i've had my differences with mitch mcconnell over the years, that's no secret. but the truth is, he's an old man. he's served in our senate for almost four decades, and so i just want to put aside politics for a moment and say sincerely uhhhh... ah! yesterday both parties held...
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we all know mitch mcconnell and donald trump hate each other. it's mutual, but mitch mcconnell has been a republican his entire life. his recent of been his raison, d'etre is partisanship, is getting republicans elected. and what he is signaling with this is, look, i hate the guy, but i'm drinking my medicine because i am a party guy. i think isa hutchinson is absolutely right. there's going to be some republicans who come back home >> she >> never underestimate republicans ability to do that. he did that after we heard a lot of republicans did that after we heard donald trump on those access hollywood tapes, some of them will not vote, and some of them will vote for biden. i would be shocked if i liz cheney came out and endorse trump. i would be shocked if a mitt romney came out and endorse trump. if nikki haley or mitch mcconnell do that to me is not shot. >> well, let me play a few clips for you, ana, and get your thoughts she was pretty gracious. i thought today in wishing him well, congratulating him, but listen to what she he said. in rece
we all know mitch mcconnell and donald trump hate each other. it's mutual, but mitch mcconnell has been a republican his entire life. his recent of been his raison, d'etre is partisanship, is getting republicans elected. and what he is signaling with this is, look, i hate the guy, but i'm drinking my medicine because i am a party guy. i think isa hutchinson is absolutely right. there's going to be some republicans who come back home >> she >> never underestimate republicans ability...
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and we're honored to have mitch album join us now, mitch, we're so glad that you and the others made it out of haiti safely. what was a situation like before the evacuation? what was the evacuation like? >> well, the situation was terrible. jake there every night, gunfire that we hear from outside our gates while kids are praying buildings set on fire, police stations set on fire, neighborhoods, chased out. we have people living with us who were chased out of their homes by the gangs and just can't return. so that's been going on for a long time. it got hit, got much worse over the course of the last ten days or so with prisons were broken into. this is all while the prime minister was out of the country. and ultimately when the airports were closed down, the ports were closed, the borders were closed as streets were blocked became apparent that we want but gonna be able to get out anytime soon and with a bunch of volunteers that come down to help out our orphanage, i felt it was our obligation to get them out. i go every month and have been for the last 14 years operating. are orpha
and we're honored to have mitch album join us now, mitch, we're so glad that you and the others made it out of haiti safely. what was a situation like before the evacuation? what was the evacuation like? >> well, the situation was terrible. jake there every night, gunfire that we hear from outside our gates while kids are praying buildings set on fire, police stations set on fire, neighborhoods, chased out. we have people living with us who were chased out of their homes by the gangs and...
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president reagan called me mitch o'donald. close enough, i thought.wife elaine and i got married on president reagan's birthday, february 6. it's probably hot the -- not the most■gzq romantic thing to admi but reagan meant a lot to both of us. for 31 years elaine has been the love of my life and i'm eternally grateful to have her by my side. i think back to my first days in the senate with deep appreciation for the time that helped shape my of the world. i'm unconflicted about the goodwyn oush country and -- the good with isin -- with our countr -- with in our country. that's why i worked so hard to get the national security package passed earlier this month. believe me, i know the politics within my party at this particular moment in time. i have many faults. m misunderstanding politics is not one of them. that said, i believe more ly th america's global leadership is essential to preserving the shinning city on a that ronald reagan discussed. for as long as i draw breath on this earth, i will defend excep when i was thinking about when i would deliv
president reagan called me mitch o'donald. close enough, i thought.wife elaine and i got married on president reagan's birthday, february 6. it's probably hot the -- not the most■gzq romantic thing to admi but reagan meant a lot to both of us. for 31 years elaine has been the love of my life and i'm eternally grateful to have her by my side. i think back to my first days in the senate with deep appreciation for the time that helped shape my of the world. i'm unconflicted about the goodwyn...
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you know, i think it started with mitch mcconnell endorsement today. i don't know how she's going to handle it. i think that's why she -- she classically splits the difference on almost every issue. that's what you saw her do today. somehow trump has the capability to be this gracious person who will build unity in the party. that's not true. she knows it's not true but she can't go to the wall and say i'm not going to do this. rather, maybe trump can bring the party together and we'll see what happens. you know. the crushing is coming for her. >> misinformation. you can go california, north carolina, iowa, new hampshire, virginia, you have a base that absolutely believes that joe biden is not the president. okay. we have the numbers here. even in california, 57% of republicans say, nope, he did not win the election. so you have that piece. where people are deeply, deeply embedded in misinformation. and disinformation. and then you have this, let me play in north carolina haley voter. this is what she said about the biden versus trump dichotomy. >> wha
you know, i think it started with mitch mcconnell endorsement today. i don't know how she's going to handle it. i think that's why she -- she classically splits the difference on almost every issue. that's what you saw her do today. somehow trump has the capability to be this gracious person who will build unity in the party. that's not true. she knows it's not true but she can't go to the wall and say i'm not going to do this. rather, maybe trump can bring the party together and we'll see what...
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so, kim, what do you think mitch mcconnell's legacy is as senate leader? lot of legacies, paul, but i think the ones hard going to be remembered are, most importantly, the efforts he got to get a majority starting in 2014 and to keep that majority there in the early parts of the trump years. that was especially important when you had that, when antonin scalia's death happened, and he kept that seat open. he essentially at that point put donald trump and his pick for a supreme court on the ballot. that may well have helped donald trump win that election are. obviously, they went on for, to fill three supreme court seats under donald trump's tenure, remade part of the federal jewish disturbly and used that majority to really enable other aspects of the trump presidency from the if tax cuts, for instance, to rolling back a lot of obama regulations. this was a guy who knew how to get things done as a majority leader. paul: i don't think donald trump is president in he doesn't keep that -- if he doesn't keep that seat open. they wouldn't have the court legacy w
so, kim, what do you think mitch mcconnell's legacy is as senate leader? lot of legacies, paul, but i think the ones hard going to be remembered are, most importantly, the efforts he got to get a majority starting in 2014 and to keep that majority there in the early parts of the trump years. that was especially important when you had that, when antonin scalia's death happened, and he kept that seat open. he essentially at that point put donald trump and his pick for a supreme court on the...
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the great mitch mcconnell. that talking point for the democrats.never negotiated it. and everett negotiated in secret because there was never going to be good faith on the side of the democrats. and biden created this anarchy, the situation. this massive slavery that is taking place on our border. the worst slavery we have seen in this country since the end of the civil war again the democrats. now what was in this hr too? nobody wants to discuss it so i will bring it up. this is of the democrats invited not want to vote on but requires a department of homeland security resume activities to construct a wall along the us-mexico border. we know biden killed that. provide statutory authorization for operation stone garden which provides grants to law enforcement agencies for certain border security operations. wow. prohibits dhs from processing the entry of non-us nationals. that's aliens under federal law arriving between ports of entry in other words it requires a manageable administrative process. these are the ports of entry you want to come in, y
the great mitch mcconnell. that talking point for the democrats.never negotiated it. and everett negotiated in secret because there was never going to be good faith on the side of the democrats. and biden created this anarchy, the situation. this massive slavery that is taking place on our border. the worst slavery we have seen in this country since the end of the civil war again the democrats. now what was in this hr too? nobody wants to discuss it so i will bring it up. this is of the...
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senate minority ader mitch mcconnell endorsed trump within 24 hours after his super tuesday wins. same man, mitch mcconnell, who called from morally and practically responsible for the january 6 insurrection. does his attempt at unity reflect the reality for voters? mr. riggleman: i think it does. if you look at mitch mcconnell, it is no different then he went to mar-a-lago after blaming trump for january 6. we see individuals coming home. a lot of that has to do with lee's politics. i will do what has to be done. it is unbelievable. what did trump get, about 70 5% of the vote? a lot of individual said they would not vote for trump. most people do come home. i remember in a convention in a church, everyone saying denver, we will never vote for this guy, he is awful but they did. laura: barrett, denver said republicans will come home but nikki haley voters that if trump is convicted of a crime that he is unfit to be president. as a lifelong republican, to y think the former president is unfit for office? mr. marson: it will be up to voters to decide if trump is unfit but he is cert
senate minority ader mitch mcconnell endorsed trump within 24 hours after his super tuesday wins. same man, mitch mcconnell, who called from morally and practically responsible for the january 6 insurrection. does his attempt at unity reflect the reality for voters? mr. riggleman: i think it does. if you look at mitch mcconnell, it is no different then he went to mar-a-lago after blaming trump for january 6. we see individuals coming home. a lot of that has to do with lee's politics. i will do...
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. >> 80087 to 4901 with news that senator mitch mcconnell will be stepping down as republican leader comes the inevitable question of who will replace them. and ironically, one of his longtime political rivals, donald trump, may have an outsized say in who gets mitch mcconnell's job? brian todd goes through the history >> it was a productive relationship, but a contentious one that soon devolved into mutual disdain. the courtly southern senator with a pension for pragmatic conservatism. and the bombastic hard-charging instigator who shook the republican party to its core hi everybody. as donald trump's campaign gained momentum in the summer of 2016, mitch mcconnell said he thought trump didn't quite have the stature yet to ascend to the white house. >> so my hope is that he is beginning to pivot but then become what i would call a more serious and credible candidate for the highest office in the land. >> not long after that, at the 2016 republican national convention, mcconnell crowed about being able to manipulate the selection of a new supreme court nominee toward trump. if trump w
. >> 80087 to 4901 with news that senator mitch mcconnell will be stepping down as republican leader comes the inevitable question of who will replace them. and ironically, one of his longtime political rivals, donald trump, may have an outsized say in who gets mitch mcconnell's job? brian todd goes through the history >> it was a productive relationship, but a contentious one that soon devolved into mutual disdain. the courtly southern senator with a pension for pragmatic...
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trump actually, in the intervening time has attacked mitch mcconnell's wife. has that all kinds of things about him? it's not surprising and yet it is notable. it's been assigned at the time we're going to have here since their last conversation, by the way, i'm not sure the future conversation is on the table either. >> endorsed him. i don't i don't think the frostiness of the relationship is going to go away. and quite frankly mitch mcconnell's endorsement is purely symbolic at this point. i mean, it's not like it brings something with them to donald trump or that donald trump would be missing something huge without it. it's the symbolism of the essence of the anti-trump establishment which mitch mcconnell would push back and say he's not but of an anti-trump establishment getting on bored with the reality that this is donald trump. >> it's also a little bit about a mitch mcconnell making sure donald trump doesn't hurt them to put it nicely. and in some of these senate races, this could be a very good year for the senate, for the republican if they do things
trump actually, in the intervening time has attacked mitch mcconnell's wife. has that all kinds of things about him? it's not surprising and yet it is notable. it's been assigned at the time we're going to have here since their last conversation, by the way, i'm not sure the future conversation is on the table either. >> endorsed him. i don't i don't think the frostiness of the relationship is going to go away. and quite frankly mitch mcconnell's endorsement is purely symbolic at this...
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mitch roschelle joins me now. mitch, what do you think that would do to the housing market? to see you. i think anything that promotes demand for housing is a bad idea. i've been saying, you know, since the pandemic we have a supply-side problem, and we need policy whether it's by fiat from the president or by congress doing their job to create incentives to create more homes, not to create incentives for people to buy more homes. that's the single thing that's driven up prices. we have demand that exceeds supply. and, by the way, a $5,000 credit when the median home price is just over $400,000, that's literally a drop in the bucket. ashley: yes. >> it's not going to do anything. ashley: and because they have this stalemate, a lack of inventory but part of that is because people don't want to give up those 2.78 30-year mortgages -- 2.78, the golden handcuff, that's tough to overcome as well with the current rates of, what, just under 7%? >> yeah. and it's not just those who have a low interest rate that they got in the last five years before rates went up. there's a big chun
mitch roschelle joins me now. mitch, what do you think that would do to the housing market? to see you. i think anything that promotes demand for housing is a bad idea. i've been saying, you know, since the pandemic we have a supply-side problem, and we need policy whether it's by fiat from the president or by congress doing their job to create incentives to create more homes, not to create incentives for people to buy more homes. that's the single thing that's driven up prices. we have demand...
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there's also the stunning news of mitch mcconnell stepping down as republican leader.embarrassing hearing for georgia d.a. fani willis and hunter biden being grilled again behind closed congressional doors, not to mention the former president clobbering nikki haley in michigan heading into super tuesday. so you can see why those of us in the news business are suffering from vertigo, staggering from one huge story to the next just trying to keep up. i'm howard or kurtz and this is "mediabuzz". ♪ ♪ ♪ howard: let's turn to the calamity at the southern border which president biden decided to visit on thursday and donald trump decided to visit on thursday knowing full well the media would turn out in force. the former president went to the border in eagle pass, texas, and the current president was 300 mile away in brownsville with the pundits waging rhetorical war. >> this is a joe biden invasion. this is a biden invasion over the past three years. credit carded joe has -- crooked joe as the blood of countless victims. >> here's what i would say to mr. trump: instead of pla
there's also the stunning news of mitch mcconnell stepping down as republican leader.embarrassing hearing for georgia d.a. fani willis and hunter biden being grilled again behind closed congressional doors, not to mention the former president clobbering nikki haley in michigan heading into super tuesday. so you can see why those of us in the news business are suffering from vertigo, staggering from one huge story to the next just trying to keep up. i'm howard or kurtz and this is...
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mitch mcconnell endorsed the former president, we know there's been not a lot of love lost between the two of them, senator john thune endorsed donald trump. i do think that they rush look, this is the way politics works, somebody wins and either you get on the team with them or you sit it out. now she said she is looking forward to being a private citizen, maybe she should sit out. maybe she sits back. she's said she doesn't think he with win the general election. but if she and trump find their way back together, it's possible that they could work together. she does have some leverage. she's got a fair number of voters out there that support her. in a crossover and some independents but the trump philosophy has never been about bringing in moderates. it's always been about expanding the base, and we are seeing expansion in very interesting areas. we're seeing them among hispanic voters, among black voters and they may look al these equations and say we're going to expand the base into areas where we see people coming to us already. and get across the finish line in battleground state
mitch mcconnell endorsed the former president, we know there's been not a lot of love lost between the two of them, senator john thune endorsed donald trump. i do think that they rush look, this is the way politics works, somebody wins and either you get on the team with them or you sit it out. now she said she is looking forward to being a private citizen, maybe she should sit out. maybe she sits back. she's said she doesn't think he with win the general election. but if she and trump find...
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among them mitch albom calked it harrowing, but mitch joins me now. it's been a while, mitch.ape, the dash to the helicopter. what was going through your mind? >> well, it was very important that we do it in the middle of the night. helicopters have been shot at in the daytime hours. we didn't want anybody filming it and drawing attention to the area where our orphanage is located. so it was important to do it. it's hard to get angel copters that can fly at night, from what i understand. i go there every month. it's not unusual for me to be there, but we had also brought with us, along with pie wife and i, eight guests, volunteers, and some had never been to haiti before. i thought it was my responsibility to make sure they got out safely. we had this thing arranged with cory mills and lisa mcclain from congress, though it wasn't a congressional effort. it was a private effort. we were to meet it at 3:00 in the morning. we got a message at about 2:00 that they were ten minutes away. so we had to scramble very quickly. then another message said, no bags, just passports. we had
among them mitch albom calked it harrowing, but mitch joins me now. it's been a while, mitch.ape, the dash to the helicopter. what was going through your mind? >> well, it was very important that we do it in the middle of the night. helicopters have been shot at in the daytime hours. we didn't want anybody filming it and drawing attention to the area where our orphanage is located. so it was important to do it. it's hard to get angel copters that can fly at night, from what i understand....
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tonight, join jimmy and his guests - angela bassett noel fielding, musical guest, mitch rowland featuringen harper and the legendary roots crew >> questlove: 1939 >> tariq: and now, here's your host, jimmy fallon [ cheers and applause ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause >> jimmy: oh, come on. that's a hot crowd [ cheers and applause good to see you, tariq thank you very much. enjoy yourself enjoy yourself welcome, welcome, welcome to "the tonight show. [ cheers and applause you're here. you made it. thank you for watching well guys, everyone is talking about this - today, the house passed a bill that would essentially ban tiktok [ booing ] can you imagine if tiktok was banned i mean, just picture lying down in bed and then actually going to bed you know what i'm saying [ laughter and applause apparently congress is scared that tiktok is spying on us. then alexa was like -- >> yeah, tiktok. [ laughter ] that's the one who's spying on you. ban it ban it >> jimmy: okay, thank you, thank you, alexa [ cheers and applause well, apparently both democrats and republicans are worried that china will steal t
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even before mitch mcconnell said he was going to resign and let me tell you, no one knew that mitch mcconnell was going to resign. that wasn't by accident him, senator thune and i had had multiple conversations about it. i i'm very good friends with senators thune. that's why my support is with him. that doesn't say anything anything bad about the other candidates that may be running. i know rick scott, his son, his name around that he may be doing it. john bradso is a great guy. john cornyn is a great guy. i'm just better friends with thune and i've seen his leadership skills move around even when mitch was unable to be at the capitol because of some illnesses, i saw thune step up in a very effective manner. and what i look for in any position that needs to be in leadership position as someone that can lead in a very dangerous and critical times. and that's what i saw john thune do just real quick to follow up on that. are you worried that donald trump will try to block johnson? >> i don't know frozen trump and i had a really good conversation last week. my my advice to president trump, whic
even before mitch mcconnell said he was going to resign and let me tell you, no one knew that mitch mcconnell was going to resign. that wasn't by accident him, senator thune and i had had multiple conversations about it. i i'm very good friends with senators thune. that's why my support is with him. that doesn't say anything anything bad about the other candidates that may be running. i know rick scott, his son, his name around that he may be doing it. john bradso is a great guy. john cornyn is...
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but donald trump's team, as we have reported before, >> likud party, the senate republican leader mitch mcconnell of just endorsed trump despite a year's long history of friction between them. let's go to our chief congressional corresponding amount of raja these up on capitol hill mono tell us about this major endorsement and how it actually came about well, mitch mcconnell has indicated for some time that he would ultimately endorse the republican now many, but he has a tortured passed with donald trump. he had not spoken since december 2020 in the aftermath of the electoral college certification of joe biden's victory, mitch mcconnell declared joe biden in the winter. they have not spoken since that point. the form of the then president was angry at him that mcconnell did would acquit him in his second impeachment trial after january 6, but then blamed him on the floor of the senate, said, trump was mortally impractically responsible for the attacks that day ultimately trumped and bashed mcconnell and his wife repeatedly, sometimes in racist terms, to his wife, elaine chao, a taiwane
but donald trump's team, as we have reported before, >> likud party, the senate republican leader mitch mcconnell of just endorsed trump despite a year's long history of friction between them. let's go to our chief congressional corresponding amount of raja these up on capitol hill mono tell us about this major endorsement and how it actually came about well, mitch mcconnell has indicated for some time that he would ultimately endorse the republican now many, but he has a tortured passed...
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it is fascinating with the race on to replace mitch mcconnell. you've been focusing on house races as well. credible primary contests today in california and other places. i'm thinking of congressman david bell day-o in california -- david valdeo, in california, fighting for his life there. how are you looking at these races? >> there are competitive ones like california and then there are these your red or very primaries. so many members of congress are elected basically in the primary. so the kinds of candidates that win will tell us a lot about the kind of members we are going to see in congress in the next election. some have been endorsed by donald trump. some are coming from the freedom caucus or have been endorsed by the freedom caucus. the folks who have been a thorn in the side of leadership on the republican side. so that -- i do think what is so different about this moment in time then say where we were in 2017 where you really did have a bifurcated party, there was donald trump and then the republican party doing its thing , these are
it is fascinating with the race on to replace mitch mcconnell. you've been focusing on house races as well. credible primary contests today in california and other places. i'm thinking of congressman david bell day-o in california -- david valdeo, in california, fighting for his life there. how are you looking at these races? >> there are competitive ones like california and then there are these your red or very primaries. so many members of congress are elected basically in the primary....
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president reagan called me mitch odonal, almost right.aconall now everything is almost like in his youth, only the names are confused by another president, his friend biden. the problems of both can no longer be hidden. twice last year, the kentucky senator froze during a news conference. minus another supporter of ukraine, trump, whose authority in the republican party is now practically unquestionable, plans to replace mcconle with senator steve daines. daines is an open opponent of helping zelensky, so biden is guaranteed to be left without an ally on this issue. it didn’t work out, they think i look too young, americans care much less about biden’s appearance than what’s in his head, but the doctors weren’t allowed in there. our supreme commander is a person who either has enough cognitive abilities or not, but i think no, this is a sure path to disaster. trouble, as we know, does not come alone, in america, as this week was reminded by impeachment hearings in congress. an unknown white powder was delivered to the house of donald trum
president reagan called me mitch odonal, almost right.aconall now everything is almost like in his youth, only the names are confused by another president, his friend biden. the problems of both can no longer be hidden. twice last year, the kentucky senator froze during a news conference. minus another supporter of ukraine, trump, whose authority in the republican party is now practically unquestionable, plans to replace mcconle with senator steve daines. daines is an open opponent of helping...
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i thought i wonder what nancy pelosi thinks of mitch mcconnell's announcement. >> i've worked with mitch for years. we had a similar position in the 90s as we had a corresponding role as the top down no crash and top republican on the house and senate committee on appropriations. i disagreed with him in a lot. he has racked us with the court in terms of women's right to choose and so much more that this record is going down the path of. but we went we worked on other issues together. it's interesting to me, though, if i may say, i, for 20 years was in the leadership, either leader of the house, or speaker of the house. pass landmark legislation. affordable health care, the list goes on and on. rescue package, infrastructure bill, a pact act for our veterans. i hurry to save our planet, c. h. i. p. s. bill just to bring some things that are new. when i stepped aside, they said she stepped aside but she is still here. when he stepped aside end of an era. it's a guy thing, i now. but i have to just say, for women, we want our proper attention as well. in the event i wish him well out his de
i thought i wonder what nancy pelosi thinks of mitch mcconnell's announcement. >> i've worked with mitch for years. we had a similar position in the 90s as we had a corresponding role as the top down no crash and top republican on the house and senate committee on appropriations. i disagreed with him in a lot. he has racked us with the court in terms of women's right to choose and so much more that this record is going down the path of. but we went we worked on other issues together. it's...
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[background noises] mitch mcconnell was asked about his endorsement of donald trump for president in 2024. he's practically and morally responsible for the generous six attack on the u.s. capitol. the state of the union speech. this conference is about 15 minutes. >> good afternoon everyone. as you already know we avoided a government shutdownde last week. this week we are going to pass the first of six appropriation bills. wewe are making our best efforto do the other six before march 22. that is important to the government funded and getting i funded and a non- cr way. secondly the speaker and i recommended our junior senator from alabama reply to the president tomorrow night we think she is particularly effective to make the points many americans are concerned about. we are pretty excited to have her do the response for president biden. >> we are finally and i emphasize the finely turning to the appropriations process around here. the house will send over a minibus that includes six appropriation bills. remember the fiscal year stirred october 1 we are well into this fiscal year a
[background noises] mitch mcconnell was asked about his endorsement of donald trump for president in 2024. he's practically and morally responsible for the generous six attack on the u.s. capitol. the state of the union speech. this conference is about 15 minutes. >> good afternoon everyone. as you already know we avoided a government shutdownde last week. this week we are going to pass the first of six appropriation bills. wewe are making our best efforto do the other six before march...
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, how mitch mcconnell broke congress.ay goodbye to the gop leader, court that is his legacy. the article goes on to say measured by how many bills he successfully ushered into law senate minority leader mitch mcconnell, who announced wednesday he will step down as the senate republican leader in november, was extraordinarily ineffective. he famously failed to deliver on the gop's promise to repeal the affordable care act and hard-line republicans refused to pass bipartisan legislation supported by mcconnell. during his time as majority leaderon legislative accomplishment is the tax law that former president trump signed his first year in office and not much else. yet, mcconnell is likely to be remembered as one of the most consequential leaders in the senate's history for good reason. mcconnell achieved this outcome in two ways. the first was a dramatic escalation in filibusters and the second is by killing the federal -- filling the federal judiciary with conservatives. his legacy will be lasting. on the filibuster issue
, how mitch mcconnell broke congress.ay goodbye to the gop leader, court that is his legacy. the article goes on to say measured by how many bills he successfully ushered into law senate minority leader mitch mcconnell, who announced wednesday he will step down as the senate republican leader in november, was extraordinarily ineffective. he famously failed to deliver on the gop's promise to repeal the affordable care act and hard-line republicans refused to pass bipartisan legislation supported...
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republican senators during a closed-door meeting, including pressure from senate republican leader mitchi will note what mitch mcconnell himself did today a powerful enough statement in the senate, he in particular addressed the house of representatives and called for a senate bill on aid to ukraine to be voted on. at least mitch mcconnell did not mention the alternative version of speaker mike johnson during his speech today. i suggest you listen to what he said today. vladimir putin does not play for a draw. he does not seek to sit down at the negotiating table. he will not stop at ukraine. he told us that himself. he showed us this many times. equipping ukraine for success on the battlefield is the best way to help to our friends to resolve this war from a position of strength. supporting ukraine is exhausting the army. forces of our common adversary, and also strengthens america's interests. at the same time, these are direct investments in our own military and defense-industrial capacities. it's time for the house to take up the senate-passed supplemental relief bill and finish the
republican senators during a closed-door meeting, including pressure from senate republican leader mitchi will note what mitch mcconnell himself did today a powerful enough statement in the senate, he in particular addressed the house of representatives and called for a senate bill on aid to ukraine to be voted on. at least mitch mcconnell did not mention the alternative version of speaker mike johnson during his speech today. i suggest you listen to what he said today. vladimir putin does not...
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the race is on to replace mitch mcconnell.d not run for the position. in a letter to his colleagues, barrasso, third most powerful republican in the senate, announced that instead he would run for the number two position of whip. the race for the top spot is now between john thune of south dakota and former whip john cornyn of texas. yes, all the men have the first name john. those two cornyn and thune have both formally announced they are running for mcconnell's job. the election for the gop conference chair is also shaping up to be a close fight. joni ernst who is considering a run for the position called out her colleague senator tom cotton yesterday after he announced a bid without giving his party a head's up. >> i want to be in whatever role i can help my fellow senators and president biden best achieve our shared goals for the american people. some colleagues have approached me about the conference chair job. i'm focusing on that position right now. >> elections for senate republican leadership will be held behind close
the race is on to replace mitch mcconnell.d not run for the position. in a letter to his colleagues, barrasso, third most powerful republican in the senate, announced that instead he would run for the number two position of whip. the race for the top spot is now between john thune of south dakota and former whip john cornyn of texas. yes, all the men have the first name john. those two cornyn and thune have both formally announced they are running for mcconnell's job. the election for the gop...