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vossoughian. it is good to see you, thanks for sticking around. 17 days to go everybody before the midterms and millions of people have already voted. and exclusive interview, the president has a message for republicans ahead of an election that will determine the course of the next two years in office. >> i've a platform other than tear down what i've been able to do, what we've been able to do. i don't know what they are for. >> i'm going to talk to a former presidential candidate william castro about what candidates need to do. also this hour, the new details emerging about the documents that donald trump is desperately trying to hold on to. and florida's don't say gay bill, it might go national if republicans get their way and the impact on the lgbtq community would be devastating. that story is head.

i want to get right to the exclusive interview with president biden regarding the midterms. nbc's josh fetterman is on this for us from delaware where the first family is this weekend. josh, good to talk to you. what is the message, the presidents main message here as democrats are facing what seems to be an uphill battle at this point when it comes to the midterm elections? >> an uphill battle that is only getting more difficult as the economic concerns are really taking front and center stage for so many americans. look, when you are the president and your approval ratings are hovering in the low 40s, you know that if this election shapes up to be a referendum on your leadership and your shepherding of the economy, that is not going to turn out very well for democrats. that is why president biden's message seems to be focused really on trying to shift a lot of that attention away from

himself and on to republicans with the president telling jonathan capehart that this election is not a referendum but a choice. take a listen. >> go to student aid.gov. ,,, do you make sure that we are able to afford prescription drugs for people and the elderly? do we have a circumstance where we are able to negotiate medicare is able to negotiate drug prices? they don't have a platform other than tear down what i've been able to do, what we've been able to do. i don't know what they are for. >> you hear the president talking about those accomplishments. he also pointed out that a lot of the benefits of what he has been able to do on infrastructure spending, on student loans, on reducing

health care as prices and drug prices are not really going to take effect for a while. it takes a while for that money to get out the door for those programs to really take hold. president biden is sort of trying to sell people on benefits they are going to receive that he says they will be enjoying but may not be feeling right now, which is always a difficult sell to people. to get them to get excited about something that they are not actually experiencing in their pocketbooks right now. one other really interesting thing that president biden brought up himself was some praise for congresswoman liz cheney, who he singled out as a republican that he said still represents standing for what she believes, what is right. he says he doesn't agree with her on anything substantive but he admires her for the work she is done fighting for democracy in that general six committee. josh fetterman, thank you. by the way, you can see more of that interview with the president tomorrow on the

sunday show. beginning ten eastern right here on msnbc. all right, let's bring in now msnbc political analyst liam castro. it's great to talk to you. thanks for joining us on this. >> good to be with you, jasmine. >> let's talk through a couple of the races. as we have been getting closer and closer towards the midterms, which is a couple of days that we've been focused on specifically just because of how tight, how incredibly tight these races are. we're talking about nevada, north carolina, georgia, pennsylvania, as well if you more out there. what do you make of just how tight these races are? you look at numbers in nevada for instance on the ground there, just a one percentage point difference between those two senate candidates. >> i think to a lot of people this is surprising that senator catherine cortez masto is in a dead heap basically. with her republican opponents. p perhaps we bush and be so surprised, he has been. nevada was actually closer than

people thought, within a few points, even though it is a state with a democratic legislator, 8 am aquatic governor, it has two democratic senators. the numbers have not been that far apart. in a year like this, 2022, that is supposed to be tough for democrats because we have the presidency, it is not surprising now that in some sense things are reverting to the norm with two weeks left. you are getting these very close races. for that to happen in a state like georgia, pennsylvania, and so forth, that is even more expected. >> i remember when roe was overturned with the supreme court, there was all this momentum, there was a surge of momentum. folks were out in the street protesting. the big question i kept asking was, how are you gonna keep this momentum up all the way until the midterms? i am i answer now which is, you can't. the economy is now, along with inflation, the number one issue that americans are most concerned about going into these elections. who are they trusting more so

now than ever when it comes to that? it is republicans, even independent voters are now trending more towards republicans when it comes to the economy and inflation as well. what do you think is going wrong, liam, with the messaging? the president even got up the other day and said, listen, look at what i am inheriting, we have been in two and a half years of a pandemic. look at the policies the former president put into place, the tax structure he put into place. this is why we are here. and yet, it seems like voters right now are looking towards republicans once again for the economy. >> i don't know that there is a problem with the messaging, i think the challenge is what people see in front of them every day or higher prices. obviously, there's a huge issue with everyday folks regarding inflation. now, the president and democrats have worked hard and have delivered to try to reduce that.

they are doing something about it despite republicans trying to block them at every turn. but people are still feeling that. the gop is doing what republicans always do, they are going to their red issues like crime, like immigration and trying to scare people. you had in the previous segment this letter that was sent by the texas state agencies to parents across the state of texas. the governor is getting lambasted, greg abbott is getting lambasted for that. there is actually a devious next to that. by sending these letters far and wide to parents across the state, many of whom probably have not made up their mind about what they're going to do with the election, they are trying to raise the sailings of the issue of crime. they know republicans perform better right now, that is an issue that people have at the forefront of their mind when they walk into the voting booth. that is what i think is going on in texas, that's why think they are doing it in virginia. you may see this happen in other states before these two weeks are over.

the challenge that democrats have is, they have only been to elections, midterms, 1926 and 2002 were the party of the president power did not lose seats. we are fighting an uphill battle and biden and the administration have delivered some important things for the american people. you are still fighting enough he'll battle. >> par for the course is what you're saying. by the way, is such a fantastic point when it comes to those dna kits. i can't imagine being a parent and getting that in the mail. the reality of that is pretty scary. i want to read for you what david brooks is saying in his opinion piece about why republicans are surging right now. here's what he says. democrats have not won back hispanics. in 2016, donald trump won 28% of the hispanic vote. in 2020, it was up to 38%. this year, as william eggleston owed in the wall street journal,

-- in florida, ron desantis is leading the democrat charlie crist by 16 points among hispanics likely to vote. what do you make of this assessment? >> the polls on this have been all over the place. some national polls suggest that basically democrats are down with hispanics, but only by a few points. other polls, yesterday was a poll here in texas for instance that had greg abbott tied at 48% with hispanics, that would be mind-blowing if that ends up being the final tally, outcome, or anything close to it. i do think that republicans in some areas, especially in places like south florida and in south texas have made some gains. i don't think you're gonna see a tsunami or an overall huge change toward our republicans among hispanics. do you know what? republicans don't need that in a close race like the nevada senate race in arizona and a couple of other places. those congressional races in south texas, the movement of a

few points among hispanics can make a difference. i think that the biden administration has not been as active, let's just say, as previous democratic administrations intending to this part of the democratic coalition. he has not been as effective, i think, reaching out to the hispanic community and taking that message, making what democrats deliver clear. that is something he is going to have to work on between now and the midterms, then definitely between the midterms and 2024. >> and the next two weeks. what should he be doing? are we talking about on the ground outreach? >> look, we are 17 days left. there's only so much that you can do. right now, it's all about getting folks out. all of the work that should've been put in organizing in all the states, swing states and congressional districts, now people need to get doors knocked on and phone calls made,

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again, i've been saying this over and over since this broke, it is really, really troubling. this is a real possibility. callous about your reporting. >> well, jasmine, our colleagues on that story confirming that the original washington post story about china and iran, secrets about china and iran being among the documents that donald trump had at mar-a-lago. the reason that this is important is that there is concern in the intelligence community anytime information like this leaks or even gets out of contained areas that this could compromise sources and methods, the way that intelligence is collected. the people who helped the united states collect that intelligence, they could potentially compromise both of those things. that makes it harder to gather intelligence in the first place and could potentially put people at risk. it should be, not surprising at

this point that don trump would take classified documents. we knew that was the case. particularly, these countries china and iran, are troubling because they are to the biggest threats to the united states, both in terms of potential military action. of course, china at an even larger level. >> you think about it, we have been talking about the possibility of the exposure of human intelligence in some of these documents. it was one of the biggest concerns that we had when it was discovered, these thousands of documents were unattended at mar-a-lago at the former presidents residence. as you mentioned, about iran and iran, the geopolitical implications of all of that. the protection they play specifically on that human intelligence from countries like that. it is really astounding to

think about what may have been exposed from all of this. let me refer you from the washington post who initially reported this. unauthorized disclosures of specific information in the documents would pose multiple risks, experts say. people aiding u.s. intelligence efforts could be endangered and collection of its could be compromised. in addition, adversaries could retaliate against the united states for actions taken in secret. you can't help but wonder if right now the cia is working to protect possible human intelligence that has been exposed through these documents. >> a moment ago, yasmin, i said it is not surprising at this point that former president trump might take such things to mar-a-lago. that doesn't mean it is not shocking. it is shocking for the reason that you said. the intelligence committee has to figure out what exactly might have been lost, what might have been compromised. who might have seen these documents.

it is not necessarily easy at the moment glass to necessarily know all of the people and all of the collection methods that might be compromised, there's a wide range of things that can happen. obviously, we will continue to report on the story and try to find out more information about what specifically is in there. it is shocking. >> certainly, a developing story at that. jonathan allen, thank you. from washington, i want to go across the atlantic where the uk is searching for a new leader yet again. 44 days in office, prime minister liz truss announcing her resignation on thursday. her fall from power was in response to her fiscal policies that sent the country into financial and political chaos. a short list of successors is already being put together by the conservative party. joining us now from london is nbc's molly hunter. ing us nowmolly, let's talk to f this as we are still taking in the shock of the resignation of prime minister liz truss who is in line to replace her?

>> a total shock. everyone here is definitely still processing as the shortlist, as you mentioned, starts to form over this weekend. the shortlist needs to be decided by monday. the threshold to get on that list, yasmin, is 100 backers. a conservative member of parliament needs 100 other fellow conservative members of parliament to get on that list. one of those people, very familiar to our audience and this country as well, boris johnson. i'm glitterati to the numbers as you might have imagined. the british press right now at this hour is keeping track of these numbers a minute by minute. rishi sunak, the former finance minister under forced johnson is leading the pack. he will definitely make it on the shortlist. boris johnson at 53. and then penny more don is that 23, she's actually the only candidate that is officially declared that she wants this job. that is another thing that the newspapers were talking about today. who actually wants this job right now? the other big story about four

specifically's boris supporters are saying, no problem getting to 100, he will get to 100, he will get on that short list if he wants to. but only about 52 members of parliament have come out publicly in support. what happens then on monday afternoon? we will have an idea of that short list. if there's just one person, if it's just rashid sunak, game over, that's the winner, we have a prime minister. that is not the likely option. it will likely be to at least. what happens then it goes out to a vote of about 200,000 tory party members. this is where it is slightly confusing at a sounds in the weeds, but bear with me. rishi sunak has a lot of support among fellow conservative politicians. boris johnson has a lot of support among his party members. what could happen? what is a probable scenario? there is the leader of the conservative party, the next prime minister who either has support from his party or support from conservative members of the country. neither of those scenarios are particularly good for governance, just add jasmine, the big question that all these papers here are really asking.

is this party governable? is it completely broken? who actually wants this job at a time, as you say, with a very grim economic outlook at a time when the conservative party, country wide, is very unpopular? >> talk about what this new prime minister would be inheriting, we could do a whole hour on that considering the economic turmoil that is happening right now in the country. and all that is taking place politically over the last two months. molly hunter for us, thank you, good to talk to you. >> coming up everybody, a national don't say gay bill. just one extremist a general item you might see soon if republicans gain control of congress. we will be right back. o congress we will be right back. ing me back. but asthma has taken enough. so i go triple... with trelegy. with 3 medicines in 1 inhaler,... it's the only once-daily treatment for adults that takes triple action against asthma symptoms. trelegy helps make breathing easier,... improves lung function,... and lasts for 24 hours.

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determine who controls the senate. both are in a virtual dead heat. joining me from las vegas, garrett. this race, garrett, could not get any closer than it already is. i also know that you spoke to catherine cortez masto yesterday as well, early voting as i said beginning today. how are things looking? >> well yasmin, a nail-biter would be par for the course in nevada. that is so often how these races go. joe biden only won the state by about 30,000 votes. that is probably a margin that catherine cortez masto would smile. at you talk about 78 days to go, voting is underway now. voting starting today and mail ballots being sent out across the states. democrats are going to use that time to try to turn out the vote. they have the machine to do it. you are seeing the remains of a rally behind me with the culinary workers union. that is a machine in nevada that is regularly responsible for helping boost turnout in a major way. the democrats know they want to

turn voters out, they're trying to boost people on the issues that they think will be most beneficial to cortez masto, whether be defending abortion rights or even defending democracy. i just talk to a voter who told me after january 6th that he could never vote for another republican. those issues you still matter here, the challenge, they had winds that cortez masto will face are on the economy. gas is upwards of $5 a gallon here. inflation has hit nevada incredibly hard. that is what adam has been trying to capitalize upon, to some effect. polls have him up by the narrowest of margins here in the race this last week. it is the ultimate cliché in politics that comes down to turnout. in about, that is often the case, a state so evenly divided, just the right mix of who turns out to vote can make all the difference. it is too early to tell which direction any that is all going with both campaigns out in full force across the las vegas valley today. 70% of the vote comes from this county, jasmine, they're working hard for. it >> sure are, garrett, thank

you. other news we're following everybody. for five weeks, anti government protesters in iran have faced a crackdown by their countries authoritarian rulers. in germany today, tens of thousands of people gathering in berlin to show solidarity with the protesters of iran. the protests brought people from all around europe. the anti government protests in iran beginning in response to the death of 22 year old master who died in a hospital three days after being taken into custody by iran's morality police, sparking a wave of protests. we spoke with some women about the growing unrest. >> three iranian american women whose hearts are in iran but who are experiencing protests from thousands of miles away. >> it is heart wrenching. to watch them go through what they are doing. they realize that tomorrow is a better day if they are free. >> obviously, it is really sad to see what is happening to them. but i am so proud and i'm so

embarrassed that my generation, people like me didn't do anything for this girl. they are changing the life for the children and grandchildren. it is not just about them. >> these women are all in their 30s. these two born in iran, spending time going out there. in contrast, this woman born to iranian immigrants in the u.s.. >> i'm just in awe. i cannot believe the bravery that they've shown. women that are younger me, to go out in the street and who risked their lives for basic freedoms that we take for granted is incredibly moving. >> her woodcutting came when she was only five on a family vacation outside of iran. >> my mom did wear any scarf. i was shocked, i told my mom, you forgot your scarf. she started crying because she had no idea that her daughter doesn't know normal life, normal society. she thought everywhere in the

world we have to wear a scarf, we have to have a double life. >> was that the given that you would have your head covered and follow all the other rituals? >> as a child who didn't understand what that did to my identity, i thought that was part of growing up, to have to wear a head scarf on my head every time i leave the house. >> tell me what it was like for you growing up. >> the most important thing is living this double life, not living your true self. >> now they see the tipping point. >> i believe this is the end, we have to be hopeful that there is no turning back and a revolution will happen. >> the new generation, either -- they want to fix it, they're there to fight, to take their country back. >> now coming together to exhibit varying art inspired by the moment. >> art has always been a universal language. it is been so incredible to see these artists be able to capture the emotion in one piece. >> supporting their iranian

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with just over two weeks from a could be the most consequential midterm election in modern history. we spent time in michigan to learn more about how this election is playing out. he traveled to the henry fork museum of american innovation in the city of dearborn, credit so detroit. there he was joined by six voters from across the political spectrum who eat, sleep, and breathe michigan. here's some about what they talked about. >> i think the biggest thing that anyone can think of is, michigan is often a barometer, the canary in the coal mine on national issues. listening to michigan is as close as you can get to listening to the voice of most americans. we have a unique opportunity to present our -- we are really diverse. i think that the more we listen to michigan, the better

informed we will be about national politics. >> he spent time in a couple of states. what really saying is kind of interesting. what you see in michigan as it relates to the rest of the country when it comes to these elections? >> one of the things that i always want people to remember is that how detroit goes is how the state goes. how the rest of the process moves. oftentimes, unfortunately, people forget that in the metro detroit area, it is predominantly black. african americans have gone through so much to be resilient. it is so important that our voice be heard. when i talk with people from different states that i'm a visit or live in, i remind them as we talked earlier, i'm from detroit. that is a powerful statement in and of itself because we are as strong people. we are a vibrant people.

we are people who come from all different parts of the country. from the great migration back in the 60s, part of that. to now. it is so important that we remember that and we take that to the polls. >> thank you ali velshi for that really important conversation. so this week, 33 house republicans introduced a new bill which they titled the stop -- if that sounds familiar to you, it is. because it has very heavy similarities to ron desantis's law signed in march, known as the don't say gay bill. currently in effect in florida's public schools. this bill takes it even further. it bans any a federally funded and the, including hospitals, libraries, military bases, and of course public schools around the country from discussing quote, any topic involving gender identity, gender dysphoria, transgender-ism, sexual orientation, or little

subjects to children under the age of ten. joining me now is alejandro -- a clinical instructor at harvard law school, cyber law clinic in a try against gender rights advocate. thank you for joining us. you had a really poignant response to this on twitter. i want to read it for folks. you said this, i can't overstate how radical the private right of action portion is. the bill is so broadly defined that a pediatric hospital could be sued for having a pride flag or a medical pamphlet about gender dysphoria. it deputize is anti-lgbtq begets to engage in bounty lawsuits. not unlike that texas abortion law that was put into place before the overturn of roe, which they were deputizing individuals on the ground to turn people in as well. talk to me about your response there. >> exactly. one of the things that makes

these bills so insidious is that it used to this kind of private right of action mechanism to be able to enforce it. instead of the government is saying, we are not going to do this, it hands the reins over to private individuals to file these lawsuits. the prime with that is that particular and these, in this instance private entities who receive federal funds, can be sued under this or be health liable. they can't assess the risk for any kind of legal liability under this law. they tend to overcorrect, to comply with the law and end up basically overcorrecting. ultimately, removing all lgbtq material. this is what we see in florida school districts to know exactly how to comply with the law and you had sometimes all kinds of contradicting advice given. some teachers were told that they could have pictures of their partners, or spouses on their desks. pride flags were being ripped

off the walls. stickers were being ripped off, even safe space stickers just to try to comply with the don't say gay bill. that is the chilling effect. even though few lawsuits may actually be filed. the chilling effect is what is there. >> you say, dehumanizing, you said on twitter as well. talking about your own personal situation saying, it is so incredibly dehumanizing and hateful for congress members to draft a bill that would define under federal law who i am as a queer trans women as being sexually oriented. as if my very existence is harmful to children. it is disgusting, heinous, and monstrous. >> exactly, this is the natural outgrowth of the arrival that has been spread on social media for the past 8 to 9 months. it is basically trying to equate lgbtq people, particularly trans people as quote, groomers and pedophiles. is trying to spread this lie that lgbtq people and even

discussions of lgbtq people are harmful to children. i think it does take a toll on the community, particularly constantly being subjected to this kind of hateful propaganda. >> you think about how far we've come when it comes to the discussion of being part of the lgbtq community and wanting children to open up about who they are and how they feel. this in a way is asking them to go back in, to close those doors, to not talk about it. >> exactly, it is essentially an attempt to push lgbtq people back into the closet, to not discuss it. they are under the mistaken belief that somehow just talking about lgbtq issues is what makes kids lgbtq. that is who they are, that is who they are born. as this is taking away the resources that bubble kids need to be able to understand who

they are and be able to survive situations where parents, family, friends are not supportive of who they are. by removing access to those kinds of resources, it really raises the risk of increased mental health issues for lgbtq kids which are already at disproportionate risk. >> an inherent misunderstanding of what being gay, would being trans really is. it's as if they don't even get it. nor want to. thank you so much, excuse me if i mispronounce your name, people do it to me all the time and stuff on. thank you. coming up, why it matters, who will be notably absent from former president trump's rally in texas tonight. we will be right back. we will be right back. we will be right back. the new outlaw's got double pepper jack and juicy steak. let's get some more analysis on that, chuck. mmm. pepper jack. tender steak.

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hear? >> yeah, yasmin, so i've been asking trump supporters all morning about this very thing. what they make of the committees subpoena president trump asking him to testify. and overall, the system has been skepticism. actually right behind me on the screens while the rally has not begun, they have been plan compilation videos denouncing the committees hearing at the subpoenas as quote, persecution. but here is what some of the supporters i've spoken with had to say. >> of course this is all happening as the january six committee has been subpoenaing many people, and that includes former president donald trump. how are you feeling about that subpoena? >> oh, about the subpoena? it has about the legal process proceeding. and as the process goes along, there will be like more stuff come out. >> have you've been following the committee hearings at all?

>> pretty much but it makes me disgusted so internet off. you know, i just would like to know the outcome. but i do keep it on. you know what i mean, it's on, it's off. . you just get upset. >> so, yasmin, a lot of critique but ultimately time will tell if we hear from former president trump on the matter when he comes to speak today. yasmin. >> all right, thank you so her being there for us. we appreciate it. so let's talk about the possibility of republicans taking control of congress and what could actually happen if that happens. and what they are setting their sights on. dismantling the nations social security program possibly and restructuring federal health insurance to the point that how speaker nancy pelosi said this. they are planning to head and medicare as we know it want to bring in rick wilson, former gop strategists, cofounder of the lincoln project, an author of running against the devil, a plot to save america from trump and democrats from themselves. essentially, trying to save the world it seems.

one book at a time. >> that's impossible, yassin. >> i just of the segment on the possibility of a much more conservative version of the don't say gay bill in florida. there are dna kids being sent out in the state of texas to parents to get the dna of their children for the possibility of identification of something that happens there are book bans, abortion bans, as well it seems as if the republican party, the gop, is running on fear and crime if you are afraid, we can save you. if you think someone is going to come up your home, we will put someone outside your home. we will protect your kids. that is what we do what do you make of this? >> yasmin, i think what we have here is a republican political strategy that was part of the greatest hits collection. something they've used for years and years. the main goal of it is to scare

the hell out of white suburban voters. that is what is happening right now. that is where they see a lot of these races will be decided, in the suburbs of atlanta, philadelphia, phoenix they are running a campaign, again, based on much of it a catalog of what i call the catalog of imaginary demons. but it is an effective campaign in many ways. and and democrats took a long time to start pushing back on some of these issues, like defund the police, and things like that. but i do think that one of the things that is coming into focus right now and i think will help voters decide is a pushback on what the reality of the republican-controlled house and senate looks like. and you touched on a few of the things, just a moment ago. but they are going to pass a national ban to criminalize women if they seek an abortion. whether you agree with abortion or not, they are going to pass a national ban, and criminalize hundreds of thousands if not millions of american women. they are going to wreck the economy they've already promised to shut the government

down during a fight. a poem promise to flip america so we are not siding with ukraine, but instead we are siding with vladimir putin so he can win in ukraine and dominate europe from their. they promise, you know as the socials accordion beta care reforms, they are talking about are essentially going to crush those programs and break those programs for millions of american seniors. and again, whether you think that they are socialism or not, they pulled millions of american seniors out of poverty over the last 70 years. they are enormously popular they are going to also engage in an endless round of vengeance attacks on the fbi, the justice department they're going to impeach joe biden and the facts of the matter is, kevin mccarthy in the house has already admitted what is going to happen. marjorie taylor greene is going to run the agenda in the house of representatives. she will decide what comes up. she will decide what doesn't come out. and i have some news for voters,

if they think that they are going to get gas prices were inflation is going to come down because of a republican majority in the house, they need to up their dosage because that is not going to be what happens. they are going to engage in a lot of performative stunts, they are going to do a lot of the things that we just talked about that are enormously district to the country. because they are trying to set up the battlefield for 2024 but on trump's return. >> i am wondering how the democrats have been hired to yet to get on the campaign trail in two weeks ahead of the midterms. you talked about the economy. most republicans we speak to, all of the polling that we've been seeing, they trust republicans more. independents trusting republicans more on the economy than they do it democrats. you have this possible plan of extending trump tax cuts. you have a lot of economists looking at that going, you certainly don't want to do something like that when you have a downturn in the economy. you have inflation looking the way that you do. the possibility of the fact we are heading towards a recession. there doesn't seem to be any plan in place for republicans when it comes to the economy.

>> you know, we just saw that list tough in the uk just to play out this idea of the hyper trump tax cut plan and it crashed the uk economy. there is no plan their. there is a plan to cut taxes for uconn musk and a narrow number of her hedge fund rose and billionaires. there is not a plan for middle class tax relief. and i say this as a fiscal conservative, and as a guy who believes that lower taxes on the broad case are generally better. but what we have done for the last, seven years but certainly the last 25 years, it is cut taxes at the very top and without a lot of middle class relief and that is what you will get with the new congress. >> like rolston, great to talk to. you wish it was longer. we will be right back. back. back. you may feel it. but just one align women's probiotic daily helps soothe digestive upsets. and support vaginal health. welcome to an align gut.

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back as the deadline puts it, broadway's going back to the future the beloved movie is getting a musical make over and we have the first. >> i don't know, used car. which like it had about 3 million miles on a. and all the stainless steel. great scott. can this thing really do 88? >> trust me. all right, i'll take it for test drive. the winter garden theater? on broadway. i'll be back in no time >> i doubt it. i think you are going to be gone for a long time.

>> yes, just the music get too excited i love that movie. tickets for back to the future that musical go on sale to the public on friday october 20th obviously i'm going to be on the in line. that wraps it up for. me i'm asking to see the, and i'll be back tomorrow 2 pm eastern. in the 3 pm hour i am going to have our msnbc special, let's talk about abortion rights. be sure to tune in for that, as well. simone sanders townsend pick things up right now. >> greetings you are watching symone we are just 17 days away from the midterms elections. i am sitting down with labor secretary marty walsh and i have to, say issues that americans have on their minds. jobs, inflation, and even the r-word, recession, the next few weeks are the last chance for the midterm