. >>> ayanna pressley talking about her struggle with aloe pooesha. she interviewed with the root and talked about the condition and talked about her decision to share the story. >> i was suffering in silence and felt shackled by the silence and the accompanying shame and isolation. and i felt firmly that in order for me to lead authentically, that i need to be transparent. but also i knew that i would owe people an explanation, not only because senegalese twist, a protective hairstyle and braids had become a part of my personal identity and brand, but because as a woman and a woman in politics and certainly as a black woman, everything is political. >> congresswoman pressly also announced she'll be in iowa and south carolina stumping for senator elizabeth warren. >>> the 2020 election, a central theme of the women's march, their focus, climate change, immigration, preproductive rights. >>> evelyn yang talked about reclaiming women's voices, her example, coming forwards with her story of sexual assault. >> to rise and roar, it's very personal. [ appla

. >>> and a brave revelation from congresswoman ayanna pressley, the congresswoman adored for her twists and her braided hair, shares her emotional struggle with alopecia. hear why she says her story is both personal and political and why she wants to create space. we'll be right back. this commute's been pretty rough, huh? it's great actually, i've been listening to audible. it's audiobooks, news, meditations... gotta go! ♪ ♪ hey! you know, i do think it's weird you've started commuting when you work from home. i'll be in my office. download audible and start every day off right. dthen you have a reasons to go to jackson hewitt today. you could get up to $3,200 the day you file with an express no fee refund advance loan. that's money fast. like, today fast. don't wait weeks. go to jackson hewitt today. >>> welcome back, you're watching cnn. i'm brooke baldwin. for more than a week ever since iran fired ballistic missiles at two u.s. bases in iraq, the american public thought that there were no casualties. that was the initial assessment from the pentagon and from the president himself,

not 75 but it's a personal happy birthday, baby. >> thank you, rahimi sara. >>> congresswoman ayanna pressleyr began falling out. in a deeply personal video she is now sharing what this all means to her. janai norman has her story. >> i'm ready now because i want to be freed. >> reporter: real, raw, revealing. >> i didn't have the luxury of mourning what felt like the loss of a limb. >> reporter: massachusetts congresswoman ayanna pressley bearing all, revealing to her constituents and the world her battle with alopecia, a journey that began just a few months ago while the world was unknowingly watching. >> i'd been waking up every morning to sink fulls of hair. >> reporter: opening up for the cameras in an interview with "the root." over 6 million people are affected by alopecia areata. the autoimmune disease causes the body to attack its own hair follicles resulting in patches of baldness or in some cases total hair loss on the scalp or complete hair loss for the entire body. the outspoken freshman congresswoman known for her signature senegalese twists said she felt she needed to explain t

massachusetts congresswoman ayanna pressley.onor. >> well, i have to tell you, i watched that video, first of all, it was hard for me not to ugly cry watching it. it was so inspiring. you talked about dealing with a alopecia. here you are in your beautiful self. tell me how you decided to go public with what was a very personal struggle. >> here's the thing, joy, i was suffering in silence and felt really shackled by the silence and the accompanying shame and isolati isolation. and i felt firmly that in order for me to lead authentically, that i would need to be transparent. also, i knew i would owe people an explanation, not only because a protective hairstyle and braid had become a conflated part of my personal identity and brand, but because as a woman and a woman in politics, and certainly as a black woman, everything is political. this is not shocking. i've introduced legislation to guard against the fact that black girls are pushed out of the classroom for how they wear their hair. i have colleagues who have been pressured

massachusetts congressmember ayanna pressley tweeted in response -- "as a black woman and the chair of the abortion access task force, i invite you to come by the hill and say this to my face. would welcome the opportunity to educate you." addressing the education secretary betsy devos. in boston, the founder of insys therapeutics has been sentenced to 5.5 years in prison in a landmark case for the opioid crisis. john kapoor and four other executives were convicted last may of a criminal conspiracy to bribe doctors to prescribe a highly addictive fentanyl spray to patients who didn't need it. one of the defendants allegedly gave a lap dance to a doctor at a company event in order to persuade him to prescribe the drug. legal experts say the sentencing should be e a warning to other drug company executives who have engaged in deceptive marketing practices and other schemes to push opioids. in new york city, a fire has destroyed tens of thousands of art pieces and historical materials belonging to the museum of f chinese in america. the fire e erupted thursday nigt on the eve of lunar r n

. >> ayanna pressley, she is stunning. that's just the superficial. she can speak so beautifully. she's so impassioned and intelligent. elizabeth warren has nothing to worry about with ayanna pressley on the stump for her. >> this freshman class of 2016 -- >> so accomplished. >> -- of 2018, are probably the best all-in freshman class since 1992, the most inspirational class. she is at the top of that class. she's brilliant, she's a voting rights activist. she's just an advocate for people, an intersectional advocate. it's not political, i'm not even from her state, but as a human being. >> does she represent your alma mater? i know she is in the cambridge area. >> you know what, that's a good question. i'm not sure. but they would be lucky if she did. she is phenomenal. she has an endless political opportunity in her career, she'll go anywhere. >> i got to the studio early so i could plug in and listen to you, because you're not in the studio today. >>> i've got two words for you, maxine waters. good day from right here, msnbc world headquarters in new york, high noon in the east,

us congresswoman ayanna pressley has revealed she is completely bald because of the hair—loss condition the root website that she started noticing her hair was falling out last autumn. she eventually went totally bald in december. later in the video which she shared on social media, she took off her wig — revealing her baldness for the first time in public. apple may be forced to abandon its ‘lightning' connector cable, as eu legislators push for tech companies to operate one universal charging system. apple argues the proposed regulation would stifle innovation and be disruptive to consumers. european regulators will vote on the cable on a yet—to—be—determined date. the french fashion designer jean paul gaultier has said his next show in paris will be his last. he presented his first individual collection more than a0 years ago, and has long been known for pushing boundaries and blurring the lines between men's and women's clothing. he says though that his work will go on. the colombian government says it's to restart aerial spraying of coca leaves with herbicide, in an effort to reduc

us congresswoman ayanna pressley has revealed she is completely bald because of alopecia.ocrat told the root website that she started noticing her hair was falling out last autumn. the french fashion designer jean paul gaultier has said his next show in paris will be his last. he presented his first individual collection more than a0 years ago, and has long been known for pushing boundaries and blurring the lines between men's and women's clothing. and — you can keep up to date all with the latest news, business and sport on our website with reports from our correspondents based in over 80 locations around the globe. that's all at bbc.com/news — or download the bbc news app. the nspcc has backed calls for social media firms to hand over details about how young people use platforms like facebook and instagram. the royal college of psychiatrists believes the information would help analyse the benefits and possible harm of social media. the foreword to their report was written by ian russell, whose 14—year—old daughter molly took her own life after looking at images on instag

us congresswoman ayanna pressley has revealed she is completely bald because of the hair loss condition the root website that she started noticing her hair was falling out last autumn. she eventually went totally bald in december. apple may be forced to abandon its lightning connector cable as eu legislators push for tech companies to operate one universal charging system. apple argues the proposed regulation would stifle innovation and be disruptive to consumers. european regulators will vote on the cable on a yet to be determined date. the colombian government says it's to restart aerial spraying of coca leaves with herbicide in an effort to reduce the record levels of cocaine currently produced in the country. spraying was suspended in 2015, after a study found the chemical used could cause cancer. since then, the area under coca cultivation has tripled, with much of the cocaine produced ending up in the us. 0ur social affairs correspondent michael buchanan travelled to colombia to find out what else is behind the surge in production. in the middle of the andes, after a three—hour hi

in a new interview with the root, congresswoman ayanna pressley says her nightmare began last fall wakingarly every morning to find her bathroom sink full of hair. but now she says she's accepted her diagnosis of alopecia and is happy to reveal her bald look. >> it's about self-agency. it's about power. it's about acceptance. right now on this journey when i feel the most unlike myself is when i am wearing a wig, so i think that means i'm on my way. >> pressley says she didn't have time to mourn the loss of her last bit of hair. obviously she is a busy woman on capitol hill and she looks absolutely incredible. >> incredible there. >>> well, coming up, new trouble for one of the nfl's biggest stars. >>> but first we hear from the hero couple who helped save a little girl who was abducted on her way home from school. >>> plus, what we are learning about the woman accused of killing her husband by poisoning his eye drops. out for help. because you didn't have another dvt. not today. one blood clot puts you at risk of having another, so we chose xarelto®, to help keep you protected. xarelto®

us congresswoman ayanna pressley has revealed she is completely bald because of the hair—loss condition the root website that she started noticing her hair was falling out last autumn. she eventually went totally bald in december. the united states is beginning screening passengers arriving at three airports from the chinese city of wuhan. they're looking for symptoms of a new respiratory virus that has killed two people and infected dozens more. the checks will take place at los angeles, san francisco and jfk airport in new york. the new virus was detected in wuhan last month — cases have since been reported injapan and thailand. well a little earlier i spoke with dr peter daszak from the centre for infection and immunity at the ecohealth alliance and asked how more dangerous this virus is than previously thought. we are beginning to know more about how likely it is for this virus to spread from one person to another. coupled with that, we have had the first deaths and now the virus has appeared in two countries, multiple, two people infected in thailand, so it looks like it has the ca

ayanna pressley reveals she has autoto immune disease that causes hair disorder. says she began waking up every morning to sink fulls of hair and it made her feel ashamed. pressley says she's speaking out now because she wants to be free. >> this is my official public revealing. i am ready now because i want to be freed from the secret and making peace with having alopecia. i have not arrived there. it's about self-agency. it's about power. it's about acceptance. >> the national alopecia foundation says the disease affects nearly 7 million people in the u.s. >>> new developments in the sign stealing scandal rocking major league baseball. major league officials in response to social media rumors say their investigation of the houston astros turned up no evidence players used wearable devices to tip off hitters about what pitches were coming. new york mets parting ways with manager carlos beltran. beltran was cited in the baseball commissioner's report as one of the astros players involved in the scheme during their 2017 championship season. he was the only player m

. >>> massachusetts congresswoman ayanna pressley is opening up about her own personal struggle in --opecia, it can cause permanent hair loss. she told the root she wants to get rid of any shame associated with the condition. >> this is my official public revealing. i'm ready now because i want to be freed from the secret. aim making peace with having alopecia. i have not arrived there, it is about power, it is about acceptance. >> congresswoman pressly says started losing her hair last fall. she wanted to explain herself to little black girls who identified with her signature senegalese twist. >>> coming up, more on our breaking news, president trump now adding three names to his legal name ahead of the senate impeachment trial. stay with us. there is lots more. when crabe stronger...strong, with new nicorette coated ice mint. layered with flavor... it's the first and only coated nicotine lozenge. for an amazing taste... ...that outlasts your craving. new nicorette ice mint. >>> very good friday morning to you. i'm jim sciutto. poppy harlow is off today. the trial of the president of

case you missed it, earlier today my colleague joy reed spoke with massachusetts congresswoman ayanna pressley that's her, showing her bald head after recently revealing that she suffers from alopecia, an autoimmune disease that causes hair loss, alopecia. you can watch more about her powerful story on msnbc.com. more "politicsnation" after this. " after this mornings were made for better things than rheumatoid arthritis or psoriatic arthritis. when considering another treatment, ask about xeljanz xr, a once-daily pill for adults with moderate to severe >>> and in case you missed it, more "politicsnation" after >>> and in case you missed it, more "politicsnation" after for whom methotrexate did not work well enough. it can reduce pain, swelling, and significantly improve physical function. xeljanz can lower your ability to fight infections like tb; don't start xeljanz if you have an infection. taking a higher than recommended dose of xeljanz for ra can increase risk of death. serious, sometimes fatal infections, cancers including lymphoma, and blood clots have happened. as have tears in the st

. >>> this week congresswoman ayanna pressley shared with the world a very personal struggle.s a condition that can cause permanent hair loss. >> the massachusetts democrat said she started losing her hair last fall. this was a revealing video. she told the root she wants to confront any shame associated with the condition. cnn reporter has her story. >> reporter: christi and martin, alopecia is a condition that causes hair loss. >> this is my official public revealing. i'm ready now because i want to be free from the secret and making peace with having alopecia. it's about self-agency. it's about power. it's about acceptance. >> reporter: as you can see, she really opened up about her own personal experience and when it comes to alopecia, the triggers of it are complex and still being studied but it's considered an autoimmune condition and a combination of factors could be behind it. changes in genes and in the immune system and there are some treatment options available. steroid injections, medicines applied to the skin or u.v. light therapy. and in some cases the hair that

bernie sanders and elizabeth warren have some of these prominent democrats like aoc, like ayanna pressley, here i am campaigning alongside a 31-year-old freshman democratic woman member of the house who actually has a tough election in front of her. that's something none of the others can claim. >> and she worked for him, volunteered for his campaign in 2008. >> right. he needs to perform well on the campaign trail in a way he hasn't always in the past. but if he closes strong, i think you are going to hear more voices from those folks who see him as the safest guy at the top o the ticket. >> he's still been pretty durable. he's still leading the national polls. if we write his obituary, he's still in a strong position heading into iowa. >> thank you to all three of you. >>> now to shocking new images of the damage done to the u.s. embassy in baghdad. take a look at this. okay? this is what the reception area of america's largest embassy looks like this morning. of course this is after pro-yooimpb protesters vandalized it trying to storm the compound. but the pentagon is still sending hun

. >>> massachusetts congresswoman ayanna pressley revealed that she lives with alopecia, here's partr really moving interview with "the i'm ready n to be freed from the secret and the shame that that secret carries with it. and because i'm not here just to occupy space. i'm here to create it. >> the congresswoman shared how she lost the last bit of her hair in a personal and political moment the night before the impeachment vote, and the anniversary of her mother's death. so she says she never got any time to mourn this. she said it was a moment of transformation, not of her choosing, and in this video, it was also very interesting, at the very end, she said i'm still working every day to make peace with it. so she says she's not complete in her journey. >> i have been trying to make peace with my hair loss for 20 years now. >> you both share something, and that is a beautifully rounded head. she looks incredible. absolutely does. if you haven't seen the full statement that she made, please look it up. >> it's very moving. >> it is worth it. >> certainly. >>> the evidence russian mil

we will be back tomorrow with more meet the ayanna pressley. "the beat with ari melber" starts now. it's a weird washington day a lot of breaking news happening. >> a ton. and we are watching the same story on the floor of the house there as well as other things. good to see you, chuck. >> thank you. >> we have a big show with news breaking right now. the house voting on limiting trump's war powers against iran. there are a lot of clues that the democrats have the vote. also, something special you won't see anywhere else. six senators who voted in clinton's impeachment trial join me together. it's a beat exclusive. >>> the top story is the looming trial of president trump. there are new senate leaks it could start as soon as monday. speaker pelosi doubled down on her strategy signaling to gop leader mcconnell today she still holds the cars on timing and she'll act when she is ready. >> no,

we will be back tomorrow with more meet the ayanna pressley. "the beat with ari melber" starts now. ari, man, it's a weird washington day a lot of breaking news happening. >> a ton. and we are watching the same story on the floor of the house there as well as other things. good to see you, chuck. >> thank you. >> we have a big show with news breaking right now. the house voting on limiting trump's war powers against iran. there are a lot of clues that the democrats have the vote. also, something special you won't see anywhere else. six senators who voted in clinton's impeachment trial join me together. it's a beat exclusive. >>> the top story is the looming trial of president trump. there are new senate leaks it could start as soon as monday. speaker pelosi doubled down on her strategy signaling to gop leader mcconnell today she still holds the cars on timing and she'll act when she is ready. >> no, i am not holding them indefinitely. i will send them over when i'm ready and that will probably be soon. we want to see what they are willing to do and the manner in which they will do i

. >> doesn't hurt that she has yourself and ayanna pressley has people that are backing her in that effortimpeachment for just a moment. this is senator warren. this was on cnn earlier discussing the timing of donald trump's impeachment and talking about the sort of balance of that and the primary. take a listen. >> i don't know how you have a trial without witnesses and without documents. this is supposed to be a fair trial. this is the constitutional responsibility of the senate to hold a trial. and think about what that would mean. if it means that, gee, the president of the united states, the one who is on trial for impeachment, can just decide to throw up roadblocks and that means it becomes too hard for the senate to hold a trial, then the senate will give up and go home, that violates every principle of the constitution. >> so it's a fight you're willing to have even if it goes past -- >> absolutely. >> -- the iowa caucuses, the new hampshire primary. >> it's what we have to do. >> you've been in this fight for the white house yourself. are you concerned about the senator potentiall

for the first time, massachusetts congresswoman ayanna pressley is revealing a personal battle she'simpeachment eve the last little bit of my hair came out. this is my official public reveal. i'm ready now because i want to be freed from the secret. and the shame that that secret carries with it. >> so the this is a new video interview that she did with the root. she revealed she has alopecia. it can result in total hair loss. she said she wanted to be transparent about her diagnosis since her signature twist became part of her brand. she went on to say this i felt naked, exposed, embarrassed, ashamed. also i was participating in a cultural betrayal because of the little girls that come up to me and take pictures. >> i felt i owed those little girls an explanation. >> the crown act is an act to make sure women are judged at the workplace not for how they wear their hair. >> i will say she looks powerful and potent as ever. >> she looks terrific. she said it started in the fall and accelerated very quickly. >> 6.8 million americans are affected by alopecia according to the alopecia ar

ayanna pressley will head to south carolina for senator warren on friday and warren's husband will ben new hampshire over the weekend. you are texting us your thoughts, anthony from virginia saying the house set up a strong timeline showing the president's guilt, republicans have not showed any evidence whatsoever. the republicans have done nothing but complain and raise their voice. brian carl of arkansas saying democrats, mainstream media, and establishment democrats total focus is on removing donald trump. america's voters will realize and recognize this at election time. you can text your thoughts at 202-748-8003. make sure you include your name, city, and your state. maine, democrats line, what did you think of the events of yesterday? caller: i listened to them all and republicans have all the power and their lawyers do not have to make a case and they are not. the democratic managers are doing an amazing job using each amendment to lay out a lot of evidence and connect all the dots and they are doing such a great job that mitch mcconnell at one point said why don't you put all

ayanna, i know what aspirations are." [laughter] [applause] rep. pressley: [laughs] "but i don't have aspirations, i have plans." [cheers & applause] rep. pressley: true story. clearly, she takes after our next president. [laughter] rep. pressley: with that, family, i am proud to introduce you to the woman who makes me believe in the possibility of 2020, who wakes every day to that gentle battle, joins hands with community, and walks boldly in the direction of equity and justice, our senator and our next president, elizabeth warren. [cheers & applause] sen. warren: so good to see you! [cheers and applause] sen. warren: thank you! thank you, thank you, thank you. thank you. in a few hours, the dawn of the new year will break over america, offering us a moment for pause and reflection. now, it is normally a moment for optimism, but let's face it. this year in america has been anything but normal. in the past 12 months, the president has become bolder with his lies and more brazen with his lawbreaking. he has tried to squeeze foreign government to advance his