he called mcconnell petty and told reporters mitch is backing up biden again.cott won't be campaigning alongside mitch in 2024 when rick scott is up for re-election. joined me now is hayes brown and jeremy peters, "new york times" correspondent and author of insurgency, how republicans lost their party and got everything they ever wanted. that means i have to start with you, jeremy. the thing about it is the mitch mcconnells of the world were willing to use the maga republicans and the tea party before them to get more power because they know white working class voters are going to vote for them and yay, they win. it does seem like they're sick of them now and want them out. >> it's a reminder of who the republican party really was under the pre-trump regime. so mitch mcconnell was always somebody who wanted to cut spending and in fact, wanted to cut social security and medicare before it became unpopular under donald trump. now, they have decided that they reject that and they're becoming a more populist party. their true colors are showing, joy. i think you r

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i have a question for mitch mcconnell.mathematically, our military already defines with american partners and other partners of what is needed with ukraine to win. what's kind of equipment is needed to win. militarily, it is important to have modern fighter jets. without modern fighter jets, we are not able to win. and without taking back crimea, we are not able to win. in majority of ukrainians wants to get crimea back. world security depends on capacity of ukraine to get back crimea and unblock the black seaports. there are 350 million people who are in hunger. however, there is news that president biden said no to f-16s and no to the ukrainian military even thinking now to take that crimea. when do you think, senator, this opinion in the u.s. will change on f-16s and crimea? >> let me make sure i understand the question. was the question whether i think getting crimea back should be a condition? >> whether the attitude should change for that. >> my answer, as i said earlier, is i think the ukrainians are best able to de

>> who is a very good night for mitch mcconnell.needs the republican half to be seen as the range and out of control. because he, in the end, in his version of the debt ceiling increase, hopes that hopes to martial the money people of the republican party, to talk to kevin mccarthy. they already are. but to move in a way that will crush the screaming hordes in the back of that room, marjorie taylor greene. she is who has to be crushed. and so, mitch mcconnell is very happy with the way this went tonight that they exhibited the -- that they exhibited there and he's the adult and the remains the adults in this party. and he's going to have to get caught -- marjorie taylor greene in this party. and easier for him tonight -- the way he wants to work. he knows in the end and mitch mcconnell on joe biden can figure out the way to do it. -- and do it getting around and using a manipulates -- come across the. it's a good night from mitch. >> and inside africa mccarthy. >> he demonstrated his powerlessness on the speaker's chair tonight beca

mitch, can you speak at?sure but let me double fist bump what gene said as we started this thing. because our team is basically doing three things. rebuilding a team. you're part of the team, an essential part of the team between the federal, state and local governments to get this money out, out and then get a come out of the ground. the second part is actually getting the money out of the door. you'll be happy to note in the past 15 months we pushed $200 billion out of the door. we now have 20,000 projects that have been funded in 4500 communities and counties across america. but the telling the story part is a one actually worth starting on. the reason is people already are starting to say well, how did the money get there? who did it? why do we make that happen? because when we design something so in the future, what worked and what didn't work. in infrastructure built they split the baby. they have a way of working up here where the titus and money to the states. the president said no, no, no because of

and mitch mcconnell just bounced him off of a committee that he wanted.en, if you could bet on politics in vegas, i would bet on mitch mcconnell every single time. so, mitch mcconnell's a very smart, savvy strategist and he knows how bad really -- well, he knows that rick's cart a large response is the fact that he's not the senate majority leader. >> would you go after, next juanita? you know he went after rick scott today in florida. senator mike lee of utah had his moment the other night, during the state of the union when he had that kind of dumbfounded look on his face, that he was almost shocked. and then everyone, over the last 24 hours, it was just, open playing that clip for he was speaking to donors privately saying. that's exactly what he wanted to do. >> look, i think that there is a laundry list of republicans to go after. i'm looking at state level republicans, as well, like governor abbott. who we know is doing the absolute worst to make criminalize abortion access to cause harm's to migrants and individuals seeking refuge in this country.

so hopefully a 2nd base can be started. mitch mcconnell, the chair of the u. s. joint chiefs general mark, milly said just last week that he still believes this war will end at the negotiating table with neither side likely to achieve their military aims. how widely do you think that view is shared in washington? well, it's always difficult to predict exactly how it was going to end. what we have here is a clear case of one country and waiting another and until the ukrainians have a contrary view. my view as they ought to determine on what terms the war ends and at least get them so far. what i hear you saying, and what i hear you are president say is that when you get your country back at 200 and so i don't think we ought to be negotiating a solution for the ukrainians that they may not be able to live with. i think our goal particularly immediately get them what they need, get it to them as rapidly as possible and give them every chance to win. and the ukranian stay in the driving seat when the negotiations start. if the negotiations time. look, i think the

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but this rivalry between rick scott and mitch mcconnell is really fascinating.nell this way in many, many years. and the fact that rick scott is aligning with ted cruz, that that is their alliance now, that no longer is ted cruz the most annoying person for mitch mcconnell in the senate -- i don't know if rick scott wants to wear that as a badge of valor or not. >> imagine how desperate you have to be to align yourself with ted cruz. >> -- >> i'm glad you raise the medicare fraud case. because people forget about that. rick scott cares so much about the medicare budget -- >> -- >> he has to pay a fine for defrauding medicare. doug jones, that's not about a another senator, another ex colleague of yours, mike lee of utah. look at that face. he was aghast when biden dared suggest republicans might want to cut social security and medicare. yeah, we will say it a few times, aghast. -- in private. >> i am here right now to tell you one thing. that you probably have never heard of from a politician. it will be my objective to phase out social security, two -- come and

listen to mitch mcconnell rebuking scott over this matter. >> let me say one more time.visit medicare or social security, period. i've noticed that the speaker of the house has said the same thing. so on social security, it is not an issue between the parties. >> right? i mean, rick scott had to do this. it doesn't mean that joe biden isn't going to keep talking about this issue. now biden has to talk about it in a slightly different way. it is a staunch the bleeding kind of move and at least for now puts a pin in the discussion of social security and medicare. i'm not sure that is a good thing because these programs are not sustainable the way they are currently structured and something has to give. >> he is not wrong on the merits. when you looked at the plan and talking about cutting, you want to cut spending. those programs are something in theory if you're cutting things you'd want to look at but it is so toxic it managed to bring mitch mcconnell and former president trump together. >> it really is remarkable how the politics have so shifted on this issue. it wasn't

meanwhile mitch mcconnell is not too happy with rick scott.rity, there were no plans to raise taxes on the american people or to sunset medicare or social security. it's the rick scott plan. it is not the republican plan. that's the view of the speaker of the house as well. i think we're in a more authoritative position to say what the position of the party is than any single senator. >> so rick scott's not really back in the fold after he ran against you for leadership? >> well, this doesn't have anything to do with this. this is a bad idea. i think it will be a challenge for him to deal with this with his own election in florida, a state with more elderly people than any other state in america. >> to the point the president has been making now since the state of the union, and in two campaign stops where he's carrying around the rick scott plan with him, obviously using that as a political cudgel. it's going to stick to him if president biden has anything to say about it. >> there's a brief window when congress changes party hands. and it di

the mitch snider shelter. who is mitch schneider? >> mitch schneider is the most famous and almost certainly the most influential homelessness advocate in american history. the advocacy organizations play a really outsized role in shaping homelessness policy. if it seems to you that a city where we as a nation are doing something different with homelessness than what most people would support, that is because most people don't follow the issue as intensely as certain advocacy organizations, for whom it's their job. just to follow homelessness policy. they're broadly supportive of accommodating encampments, certainly has been first policies. they're critical of any sort of behavioral requirements exchange for the result of housing benefits. mitch schneider was the most important advocate in history. he was active in the d.c. scene in the 19 80s. he's staged a lot of spectacular protests in lafayette square and elsewhere in d.c.. i would say that one major impact he had, although he had a number, was to federalize the issue very quickl

mitch mcconnell believes what he just said. i'm going to help -- you couldn't help explain to get from here to the nearest gas station. you're i don't the ability to explain and you're way beyond the ability to lead the opposition in the united states senate. but for some reason, mcconnell and so many other republican leaders and talk show hosts have been completely brainwashed by the idea that the united states will benefit from a war with russia. now that russia has joined forces with china to create a block against the united states that we cannot defeat, that will control the majority of the world, really? you did that, by the way. you laughed up a trump and here we are facing the end of control of a lot of the world because you so unwisely managed the power that you inherited. what is your answer now, mitch mcconnell? you're welcome on this show any time to explain. tulsi gabbard is a former member of congress, one of the very few people in the world who went on television after this invasion a year ago and said this could

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you heard mitch landrieu there. what do you think about his explanation for biden's line on oil for the next ten years? >> it was -- there were a couple moments. that is one of them. i thought we've gone back to high school. and this is not a good look for the united states. i was actually more upset over the social security line. >> why? >> because kevin mccarthy said the day before, and i quote, social security and medicare are off the table. mitch landrieu said 48 hours before, medicare and social security are off the table. to accuse the republicans of sunsetting, and that's the word he used, you know i'm a language person, of sunsetting social security is wrong. it's equally wrong for the members -- i know you're playing it a lot this morning, to heckle him the way they did. you was watching. i was sitting in the chamber. i was in the gallery. i watched the squad all sits together and it was almost like a party for them. and they liked what the president said. and the republicans cheering him were not parliamen

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that will not be part of a republican senate majority agenda. >> that's mitch mcconnell.biden sai'vyon. that's mitch mcconnell at the conference. and rick scott also spoke at that press conference. mcconnell declared his plan dead on arrival. fast forward state of the union this week where president joe biden basically just repeated what mitch mcconnell said, calling out scott's plan, using it to make republicans say, on live television, the medicare and social security are off the table for cats. now rick scott is trapped. no one from his parties coming to help. and because he basically handed joe biden democrats the perfect ammunition against republicans. scots laymantown's to defend himself have also failed including publishing a tweet that says he proposed exactly what biden said, and now joe biden is just twisting the knife, and biden -- in tampa florida, scott's home to a state, every seat in the audience had a brochure on it showing rick scott's plan. and today, when asked about biden's speech, state of the union speech, leader caught mcconnell made some remarks wh

, where are you, mitch? and congratulations to chuck schumer, another term in the senate, i think that you -- this time you have a slightly bigger majority, mister leader. is it that much bigger? i tell you what, i want to give special recognition to somebody who i think will be considered the greatest speaker in the speaker of the house, speaker nancy pelosi. [applause] the story of america is a story of progress and resilience. always going forward, never giving up. it's a story unique among other nations, we are the only country that has emerged from every crisis that we have ever stronger then we got into it. folks, that's what we're doing again. two years ago, the economy was in ruins. i stand here tonight, with what we have created with the help of many people in this room, 12 million new jobs, more jobs created in two years than any president has created in four years, because if you all. two years ago, businesses had been shut down by covid, but today, covid no longer controls our lives. two years ag

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mitch prinstein is the chief science officer at the american psychological association.essor of psychology and neuroscience at the university of north carolina at chapel hill. and emma lembke joins us. she is the founder of the log off movement, which is to get -- a movement to get kids offline. she testified before the senate last week. she's now a sophomore studying political science at washington university in st. louis. i want to go to part of what you told senators last week in congress. >> as my screen time increased, my mental and physical health sutter. the constant quantification of my worth through likes, comments, and followers heightened my anxiety and deepened my depression. as a young woman, the constant exposure to unrealistic body standards and harmful recommended content led me toward a disordered eating and severely damaged my sense of self. amy: emma lembke , a sophomore in college addressing the senate judiciary committee. thank you so much for joining us today. talk about exactly what happened to you? the amount of time you spent online and how it af

from people who, you know, were in straight relationships saying, "my husband is just like mitch. daughter well, and they loved each other, and they were sweet to each other. >> you're this amazing looking guy. >> i am not amazing. really? >> i wouldn't change anything. >> we were like this trojan horse that came into their living room. it's like their hearts accepted us before their minds did. and why wouldn't you want them to be married? >> on the steps of the supreme court, jubilation among same sex marriage supporters as the court cleared the way for same sex marriages to resume in california. >> the whole mitch, cam getting married was sparked by that supreme court decision. >> mitch is on a computer sort of watching and people are celebrating in front of the supreme court. >> can you believe this finally happened? >> modern family created this whole new level of comedy that you wouldn't necessarily get in a traditional male-female relationship. >> he would really like it if i proposed to him. >> i've outdone myself gloria. i booked the restaurant from our first date. >> cam,

well, i don't claim to have had close working relationship with mitch mcconnell. he he has been very effective in gaining the support of the republican senators for the leadership that he there. but to my mind, he's he's focused on. as much republican as he possibly can. there there in the senate. john mccain was also a very partizan on some things, but i think was was really more focused on issues than than on party and, you know, i say in the book that i, i believe his vote to vote against the of the affordable care was a statesman like type vote and had added greatly to his legacy. what was your relationship with senator when it came to public lands specifically in the west? well, we we had our disagreements and but we tried to work them out. and in some cases, we able to well he he of course you had particular views on some of the public land issues that were going in arizona and. those would come before the energy natural resources committee that i was chairing. and so we would i had to oppose him on several things that he wanted to do. but as i say we tried

i want your take on what mitch mcconnell said in the last 24 hours.hing to do with that. it's a bad idea. i think it will be a challenge for him to deal with this as all re-election in florida, more elderly people than any other state in america. >> that is really interesting to hear mcconnell say. obviously, no love lost between the two. to hear him say this is going to make his re-election in his state harder, what do you think? >> well, first of all, rick scott has been challenging mitch mcconnell for the leadership position in the senate. he has failed. he has not successfully challenged him. he has been trying to do it. second of all, i think that this is exactly why, the way that president biden is using this issue, is exactly why so many republicans did not embrace the rick scott plan because they thought it was electorally politically a real vulnerability. what president biden said at the state of the union that there are some republicans pro poing sun setting medicare and social security, it's accurate. rick scott proposed it. now, all the re

. >> i wonder, lines when you think mitch mcconnell say thinking.arjorie taylor greene, in a sort of santa fe very outfit, heckling the president in the i-states. >> you don't know who's going to layer. >> true, gotta give her the benefit of the doubt. -- >> and as our colleagues point out various to, ladies talking about these shovel ready projects, that are gonna kerr and red states. harkens back to the, bridge that he and mitch mcconnell were in front of an early january, as kevin mccarthy's in the fight of his life told the speakers gavel, so bipartisan event including the republican minority later in the senate, and the president lied, states a democrat and here is mitchell mcconnell's shouted up by the president of the start of this, and he senses a camaraderie, a kinship weirdly between these two former senators, and this long serving senator. and then the absolute chaos in the house. kevin mccarthy unable in any way to control the situation, mouthing the sort of soft. >> but what must do you think, in this moment so much mcconnell is very ha

so mitch mcconnell hates the fact that rick scott said it.h mcconnell is actually opposed to doing it. he just want somebody else's fingerprints to be on it. he wants this to happen but in a way that can't be traced back to his party. >> yeah. yeah, that makes sense, and it's that thing where you say, why so much candor from mitch mcconnell? but it may not be a trick. it's just literally, as you say, what he's lived through. professor krugman, it's always great to have you. i appreciate you making the time, sir. >> great to be on. >> great. thank you. >>> coming up later tonight, we launch our series "open mind." i told you i'm excited about it. when you look on the screen and you see presidents with their pets, why? we'll have the answer by the end of the hour. i promise it will be different than usual. >>> but speaking of different, we have these unidentified objects, airborne over our mainland. more questions today. what the pentagon is saying and why the spokesman for the president is shooting down talk of e.t. that's next. is driven by e

as mitch said unions built the middle class. i say it another way the middle class as a union label on it. and dennis thank you for your leadership being in challenger here. and as far as rudy agenda is concerned yes he was head of the labor council now building trid we celebrated 125th anniversary of the building trades in san francisco in the past year. 125 years. san francisco has been a pioneer in so many ways that's when president biden has been about. in all of these things the bipartisan infrastructure bill and boy the way, mr. secretary, and mr. special advisor to the president it is right the 2 of you are here this is the biggest allocations of recourses in the infrastructure bill so far. [applause] in the country. in the country. in the country. our clothes know that was a fight. part of when the president hen b. campaigned on so when i talk to him about bills you don't have to tell me i wrote it and campaignod if committed to. committed to jobs. good pay being union jobs. justice, having it done in a way that involved

of infrastructure, the infrastructure czar of the country, former mayor of new orleans, stand up, mitch landrieu is here. the fighting congresswoman from houston, texas, fighting for reparations in the congress, sheila jackson lee is here. and my friend and brother, from tp, congressman steve cohen is here. many years ago, there was a controversy in california, and there was one that stood up for justice and i watched them grow as they fought and took a balanced and principled stand. supporting what was right even when it wasn't popular. and they grew from one office to another, every office they ran for, they predicted you couldn't win. the political polling told them they couldn't win. and they kept beating the polls. and they told her she shouldn't be here today. but she's here. the vice president of the united states. kamala harris. i was going to be polite about it but since y'all stood up and clapped so long, wouldn't it be nice for her to share a few words with us? come on, come on up here so they can see you. vice president harris: good afternoon, sir. reverend, i want to thank

clearly, mitch mcconnell said no, no, no.icans or senate republicans as being part of this. but it will just create more infighting. that is exactly what you want to see. i think alaina made a good point earlier. the strategy is, on the one hand, tell the accomplishments. the last two years, the first two years of biden's term have been amongst the most successful for a president in 60 years. if he can tell that tale and then draw that contrast by putting folks like rick scott, mike lee, making them the face of that. and letting the republicans innocence negotiate for and against themselves by debating internally amongst the caucus, it is a chefs kiss scenario for biden and the democrats. and you will be seeing a lot more of it going into the yeah. >> panel, please stick around. we will come back to you later in the hour. ahead north carolina attorney -- joins me in the state supreme court's efforts to undermine our democracy. ♪ ♪ ♪ uniquely made to prep, protect, and maintain. whether i'm smoother than smooth or au naturale.

it is because lindsey graham and mitch mcconnell understand the fundamental truth, which is russia is the west and an adversary freedom. and he is a dangerous dictator who, if he continues to succeed, will threaten not only central and western europe ultimately but the freedom interests of the united states. what you are seeing in the sobriety of mitch mcconnell and lindsey graham is how governing actually should work. not everything has to be a partisan issue. we are not going to see that from the back pictures in the house. i would also take this opportunity to -- nikki haley a bit. under her assessment of everybody over 75 is a competence risk, i would say nikki haley is trying to elevate -- national security. ridiculous -- >> i like the danger there. ruth, david, thanks. dave it is sticking around next. the latest republican to throw her hat in the ring for 2024, speaking of nikki, wants to test elder politicians for mental competitions. how is that going to work, nikki? i don't know. plus, colorado secretary of state chad rests wall joins me to discuss election denialism a new el

first with president biden, now with mitch mcconnell.m a senate committee for challenging me for republican leader. this is what happens when you challenge leadership in washington. maybe they'll take my parking spot next. can i count on you for your support? on the one hand fighting with your leader seems crazy. on the other hand in today's politics we've learned from other people, trump among them, if you can establish a niche you might not be president, you might not be republican leader, but you can raise a lot of money. >> yeah. i mean, two things. the insidity in-picky back and forth of this is fun to watch. as anyone who's watched senator mccottage for a long time -- mcconnell for a long time knows he never says something randomly. this is witnessing someone hanging someone out out to dry full stop, and vently skoeting to say we -- conveniently scapegoating to say it was one guy, everyone chase that ball of yarn over there. the greater question here is also watching president biden put republicans on the defensive about an economi

i think the bottom line is mitch mcconnell is a lot better at politics than rick scott is, and i think scott, there was almost no chance republicans were actually meaningfully going to try to do anything on medicare or social security, but rick scott put them in the position where joe biden can take swings at them all day long, and it's very clear that this is part of joe biden's re-election campaign is to paint republicans not only as extremists but wanting to take away your medicare and social security and rick scott made that much easier for him, and it's made a lot of people very angry, and i think that's why you saw at the state of the union, all of those republicans were very eager to stand up and make very clear that they're not interested in doing that because they understand the political threat that exists and certainly if you have no chance of actually accomplishing something on these issues, why walk that plank right now. >> so julie, it is not like scott is the only republican who's ever called for a change to entitlements, but does this tell us anything about nervousness

mitch mcconnell didn't want anything to do with this plan because he knew democrats would seize on it and they have done just that and it's gotten more intense over the last several weeks as the debate in the capital has raged over exactly how to raise the national debt limit to avoid a debt default. republicans say they want spending cuts. they're saying they should not come from social security and medicare. that is a post ture of the republican leadership. rick scott's plan because of the highlighting of every five years federal program according to rick scott said he never intended to include medicare and social security. he didn't need to specify. he's defended that all along. today a change. he included that language in his plan saying all federal legislation sunsets in five years with specific exceptions of social security, medicare, national security, veteran's benefits and other essential services. he went on to say in that plan note to president biden, senator schumer and mcconnell as you know, this was never intended to apply to social security, medicare or the u.s. navy. s

susan: mitch mcconnell is the kentuckian in the senate. what has been his attitude toward eastern kentucky's problems? alan: starting in 2008 when barack obama ran for presi and the red wave just took over eastern kentucky, mitch mcconnell, ever the potil chessmaster, say what you want about the man but this guy knows politics and plays the political game extremely well. to me, he realized he is going to get votes in eastern kentucky regardless of how many times he goes there or how often he advocates for issues of importance to the region. to me, the story of mitch mcconnell in eastern kentucky is one largely of not really spending too much time there or caring very much about the issue. still reaping the benefits on election day. it is a very interesting phenomenon. susan: would you say a word about about rand paul? alan: yes. coming up in november, we have a very interesting senate election . in kentucky, rand paul is going up against a louisville former state has member called charles booker whose campaign motto was from the hood to th

of infrastructure, the infrastructure czar of the country, former mayor of new orleans, stand up, mitch landrieu is here. the fighting congresswoman from houston, texas, fighting for reparations in the congress, sheila jackson lee is here. and my friend and brother, from tp, congressman steve cohen is here. many years ago, there was a controversy in california, and there was one that stood up for justice and i watched them grow as they fought and took a balanced and principled stand. supporting what was right even when it wasn't popular. and they grew from one office to another, every office they ran for, they predicted you couldn't win. the political polling told them they couldn't win. and they kept beating the polls. and they told her she shouldn't be here today. but she's here. the vice president of the united states. kamala harris. i was going to be polite about it but since y'all stood up and clapped so long, wouldn't it be nice for her to share a few words with us? come on, come on up here so they can see you. vice president harris: good afternoon, sir. reverend, i want to thank