just the lies told about the "biden crime family" and everything, you have to look up this alexander smirnov trial and come to grips with who you feel is really lying. guest: we are at a weird point in history of where your average american is not particularly politically polarized. they tend to look at each party with a little suspicion and often hold their nose and vote for one or the other when they have to, but there is a portion of the population divided into a kind of redshirts versus blue shirts and they have a remarkable ability to look at reality and filter fact in ways that fit preconceived notions and it makes it difficult to have political conversations about serious issues. we have seen that with january 6, 2021. we have seen it with allegations of corruption. it seems like we cannot focus on the facts. everything gets run through these kind of prefab mindsets that are partisan and motivated to reason in a way that is self-justifying. host: the snow is starting to come down here in washington, d.c.. you can almost not see the capitol dome and we are a block and a half away here

alexander smirnov was convicted in court of trying to, you know, give these lies to the fbi. so, that should be definitive proof to put it to rest, but in lieu of any real program that uniies their party, much less the country, they want to go to the right wing fishing expeditions. it's outlandish and mad cap. >> this week your counterparts in the committee will hear from pam bondi for two days, what should the democrats be asking her? >> i haven't done a full study of her career and positions, but i know that she and kash patel both bought into the big lie about the 2020 election. they both bought into the completely fraudulent concept that donald trump had beaten joe biden when joe biden beat donald trump by more than seven million votes. 306-232 in the electoral college and decisions repudiating any climb of electoral fraud and corruption that they had advanced in court. and eight or nine of those judges were appointed by donald trump himself. so, we have this definitive, absolute legal record refuting their big lie and yet, they want to appoint, as the attorney general of

and this week, the so-called star witness alexander smirnov was officially sentenced to six years in prison for lying to the fbi and for committing a little tax evasion as well. we leave you on that note. that is our show for tonight. now it's time for the last word with ali velshi, who's in for lawrence. good evening. >> ali. >> i hope you got some r&r plan for this weekend, because this has been one week of news. >> ali, i have a five and seven year old and so, so, so for several years you will not actually have any r&r in the weekend. >> sorry i brought that up. we'll talk about a 2030. yes, exactly. well have have a good few hours at least ahead of you now. and a good weekend, friend. >> have a great show. >> we do have breaking news tonight. firefighters are still racing to fight those wildfires burning across the greater l.a. area at this hour. our affiliate, wnbc is reporting that the palisades fire is showing new signs that it is growing due to shifting winds. aerial firefighting teams are dropping water on the flames. the calmer winds tonight are not forcing those crews to l

and this week, the so-called star witness alexander smirnov was officially sentenced to six years inx evasion as well. >> we leave you on that note. that is our show for tonight. >> now it's time for the last word with ali velshi, who's in for lawrence. >> good evening. ali. >> i hope you got some r&r plan for this weekend, because this has been one week of news. >> ali i have a five and seven year old. >> so, so for several years you will not actually have any r&r on the weekend. >> sorry i brought that up. >> we'll talk in about 2030. >> yes, exactly. >> well have have a good few hours at least ahead of you now. and a good weekend, friend. >> have a great show. >> we do have breaking news tonight. >> firefighters are still

and this week, the so-called star witness alexander smirnov was officially sentenced to six years in for committing a little tax evasion as well. we leave you on that note. that is our show for tonight. now it's time for the last word with ali velshi, who's in for lawrence. good evening. >> ali. >> i hope you got some r&r plan for this weekend, because this has been one week of news. >> ali, i have a five and seven year old and so, so, so for several years you will not actually have any r&r in the weekend. >> sorry i brought that up. we'll talk about a 2030. yes, exactly. well have have a good few hours at least

just the lies told about the "biden crime family" and everything, you have to look up this alexander smirnov come to grips with who you feel is really lying. guest: we are at a weird point in history of where your average american is not particularly politically polarized. they tend to look at each party with a little suspicion and often hold their nose and vote for one or the other when they have to, but there is a portion of the population divided into a kind of redshirts versus blue shirts and they have a remarkable ability to look at reality and filter fact in ways that fit preconceived notions and it makes it difficult to have political conversations about serious issues. we have seen that with january 6, 2021. we have seen it with allegations of corruption. it seems like we cannot focus on the facts. everything gets run through these kind of prefab mindsets that are partisan and motivated to reason in a way that is self-justifying. host: the snow is starting to come down here in washington, d.c.. you can almost not see the capitol dome and we are a block and a half away here in our stu