i'm a huge fan of speaker pelosi's and i'm sure she'll make the right decision. >> james carville, thank. we knew you'd bring the fire as always, james, good to see you, sir. thank you. >> all right, man, thanks a million. you bet. >> all right, appreciate it. coming up, much more on our exclusive cnn reporting, the dhs watchdog who knew about those missing texts sent during and before the insurrection more than a year ago, so why are we just finding out about it now? we'll talk to a legal expert about that next. five and dime. my dad's been wonderining about his childhood address for 70 years... and i found it in five minutes. ...that little leaf helped me learn all the names from the old neighborhood... it felt like a treasure hunt. the 1950 census adds vivid new detail to your family story. and it's available now on ancestry. >>> back now with a cnn exclusive, new concerns about the missing secret service text, multiple sources telling cnn that the homeland security inspector general first learned of those missing messages back in may of 2021. that's more than a year before he alerted

joining me is james carville.dent can do to reverse thee kind of numbers in his own party? >> if we have a decent 2022, it will help. in my business it's considered to be impliolite to talk about e election before the next one. we'll see how well we do in november this year and we'll get to 2024. >> i famously coined the phrase "it's the economy stupid." index for consumer confidence fel fell for the third month in a row. what can the democrats say to impact this next election? >> hourly workers are actually having a pretty good go at it. there's no doubt there's deep and profound troubles in this economy, but the strange thing is that contra-indications, some of these senate races, the guys called me and said we're doing a lot better than i thought we'd be doing and small donor stuff is pouring in for democrats. >> is that related to roe v. wade, to the idea of president trump coming back? what do you think it is? >> we're going to find out a lot a week from today in kansas because there's an election, an actual

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you, james carville, are unified. very few people know, you are the only man in america that could be roasted at the kennedy center and have al sharpton and other speakers on the same stage for the same event. i don't know anyone else that could pull that off. >> that was a big honor to have you there. rip, and the end is near. i'm. right >> all right, thank you for being with us. we won't get you up to date on breaking news out of akron ohio now, where the akron police department has just released body camera footage of the deadly shooting involving his officers. maggie vespa is there now. maggie, we know there was a peace march scheduled after the press conference. what are you seeing? >> sure, well reverend, as you can see, this is happening right now. people have been going around several blocks marching and yelling. when we want? justice. when we wanted? now. also saying, jalen walker, he just heard it over number again. that was the 25-year-old, who early monday morning was shot and killed by akron police. the t

. >>> joining me now is democratic strategist james carville, co-host of 2020 politics war room. thanks for joining us, mr. carville. i have a lot of topics i want to cover, but let's start with the big one. inflation is at a 40-year high. and a new report says black and brown voters who make up the backbone of the democratic party are being squeezed the most. they could soon see hard-fought gains in the job market erased by a possible recession. you are the man who coined the phrase, it's the economy, stupid, during bill clinton's successful 1992 campaign, are you hearing a strong record from democrats in this economy in these midterm elections. >> and yes, and ask yourself this question, if you're a black or brown person, or you're low income, middle income person, who do you think will help you more to get through this, president biden, the democrats, or the republicans, you got to really ask about that, and to me, there is one thing you can do, the tories did it in the u.k., you have all time high gas prices and my idea let's tax these profits and get people some relief. you

i'm reminded of the famous james carville quote, it's the money, stupid.ricans are feeling. democrats are saying that the same pessimistic thing. i think the first thing the white house needs to do is restore credibility talking about the economy. they've got to understand that people are feeling the pitch. they're having trouble paying for groceries and gas and can't keep saying the economy is great when that's not how most americans are feeling. >> is there a plan or is there a prayer? >> first up thanks for having me on. josh is right. democrats over the years have gotten more comfortable with representing and presenting the of the elites. josh has toll his analysis illustrates an reinforces that position. if we don't realize that the progressive and aoc who identifies with them that position is not the position shared by most of our party members and for that matter most of the matter being going to lose and probably should lose. i think what the president is doing in the middle east of trying to get to where people are. we need to start producing here

a democratic candidate michael yang said that they are appealing to common sense voters, and james carvilleomething to say about that with common sense, and this is is what he said. >> i think that the nation of washington as a stupid idea, and this is standing out as a stupid idea. ralph nader basically elected george bush in 2000 and jill stein basically elected donald trump in 2016, and this is going to be offloading a democratic cand candidate, and it is hey, look at me, and it is performance art, and to say the least, i am not a fan of this effort. >> yeah, guys, this for party of andrew yang is causing heartburn for democrats, because it is what may put donald trump in office for four more year, and what do you think? well, you are the third-party guy, john avalon. >> well, i am the card-carrying centrist, and i understand why carville is tfrustrated, becaus i understand what andrew yang and christine todd whitman did, and that is because the parties are extremely right, and democratic is left, and americans believe there is room for a third party, and if they are running, it would be

representative james clyburn joins us plus, we will welcome democratic political consultant james carvilleunday at 5 pm. american voices with alicia menendez will return next weekend. next is a re-air of this week's january six hearing, featuring cassidy hutchinson in its entirety.

. >> carley: in the words of james carville, it's the economy, stupid. the g.d.p.ays, we are not in a recession. >> well, yeah. they change the rules on everything. like they change the rules on what an actual vaccine is for the covid vaccine not technically a vaccine. change the worlds of what a recession is so we are not a recession as far as the white house is concerned. the american people are smarter than that the numbers come out, negative growth we are in a recession because of the policies of the administration. >> carley: speaking of policies of the democrats how do you feel about manchin signing on to this spending package half a trillion dollars and we are already in quite possibly what is a recession definitely a very inflated hot economy right now. >> why in the world are you going to tax businesses n. inflationary economy when the economy is not going well and almost $800 billion. and that's just not the direction the country wants to go. i'm very disappointed the manchin would break on that they are trying to show they are going to have some type of

. >> we have a conversation in which he is talking to james carville in 2021 and he says people don'ti'm a real damn democrat. this weight is on him. he won't change. >> that's this talk about changing parties is just talk. >> he would be a republican venture. in the democratic party he is the 50th vote. >> five sunday shows. he is the only one to be watching right here of course. >> of course. i'm sorry. >> but there's been -- he has had this good relations with republicans because of the way standing up to filibuster rules but the republicans have been going after him over the last few days. seen backlash over the democrats cutting this deal in other ways. one is senator jon cornyn and was just absolutely critical on the senate floor about this deal. >> how is this chamber supposed to function if we don't have at least some modicum of trust in what our colleagues tell us? how can we negotiate in good faith and get things done after the majority lead esch and the senator of west virginia pull a stunt like this? >> pull a stunt. they cut this deal. mitch mcconnell played hard ball, to

representative and james clyburn joins us, plus, we will welcome democratic political consultant james carvillen, that is sunday at 5 pm. carville. again, this radical supreme courts next term. it could actually be worse than this one, we will dive into the case that is threatening the foundation of our democracy and our. trump cronies tampering with witnesses interview with the january six committee. i am ayman mohyeldin, let's get started.

james carville once said it's the economy stupid. wage gaps being gobbled up by inflation.hest rate in more than 40 years, which is a phrase we have said after every inflationary report over the last six months. just last week mr. biden's approval rate was 28%. 66% disapproving. inflation the most significant issue cited. so let's dig into it. joining me now treasury secretary janet yellen. secretary yellen, welcome back to "meet the press." >> thank you. it's a pleasure to be with you. >> let me just start with this. many businesses seem to be preparing for a recession. should all americans at home be preparing for a recession that many people think now is likely? >> well, look, the economy is slowing down. last year, it grew very rapidly at about 5.5%. and that succeeded in putting people back to work who had lost their jobs during the pandemic. the labor market is now extremely strong. even just during the last three months, job gains averaged 375,000. this is not an economy that's in recession. but we're in a period of transition in which growth is slowing and that's ne

and you were one of the first senatorsre to call for donald trump to be impeached in 2019, and james carville says you should be picked as attorney general, and if you were picked as attorney general, would you more urgent than merrick garland and looking at the criminal probe into the 2020 election. butpr to be clear, there is no evidenceto of an investigation trump himself yet. >> i think it is very important that the department of justice haveep the space to conduct the investigations and go where those investigations lead them, and then when they see the evidence in front of them, that they make the prosecutions that they believe they have the evidence for. i believe that that's what merrick atgarland will do. and i want to make sure he's got the space to do s it. >> and just on the midterms and elections coming up, what is your position on the ongoing debate about the democratic governors association, should they be paying for ads regarding election deniers, a race in pennsylvania or a congressional racenn in michigan, is that dangerous in your view? >> i think that is enormously dangero

it was democrat strategist james carville who coined the term it's the economy stupid.this for so many people. with all of the urgency around abortion right now and the astounding evidence of the january 6th committee that they are laying out, does it all truly boil down to the economy in the end? and how can democrats message around that? >> it is unclear. we do know everyone is feeling the pain. we know consumers are feeling the hikes as you mentioned in gas prices and at the grocery store. you're going to see the biden administration hitting hard the understanding of that message, the understanding of that pain and demonstrating everything they can do to try to loosen up the supply chain challenges we're facing right now. but you're also going to see that there's no way that supreme court case and the overturning of roe can be a silver leaning. there is the potential that that case, that decision helps to galvanize the coalition that came together in 2016 and those who voted for donald trump in 2016 but against him in 2018 and 2020. the potential to bring that coalit

representative and james clyburn joins us, plus, we will welcome democratic political consultant james carville. again, that is sunday at 5 pm. carville. again, this radical supreme courts next term. it could actually be worse than this one, we will dive into the case that is threatening the foundation of our democracy and our. trump cronies tampering with witnesses interview with the january six committee. i am ayman mohyeldin, let's get started. abortion rights are on the ballot come this november. in -- from the states, the consequences of this year's elections in swing states it cannot be understated, americans right to an abortion in these places like michigan, wisconsin, and arizona, could soon be in the hands of republican candidates running on platforms to ban or severely limit abortion. pennsylvania is currently run by democrats, tumbled, he has pledged to protect women's rights to abortion, but wolf is term limited and won't be on the ballot come this fall. if he is replaced by doug mastriano mastriano will push the state legislature to ban abortion with no exceptions for rape or ince

james carville once said you should've been picked a joe biden's attorney general. if you were ag, would you have gone off after donald trump with more urgency than garland has. and what do you make of the washington post reporting this week that the doj looking into trump's action is part of their criminal probe is part of the 2020 election. to be clear, there's no evidence of investigation of trump himself yet? >> i think it's very important that the department of justice have the space to conduct the investigations and go where those investigations lead them. and then when they see the evidence in front of them, that they make the prosecution that they believe they have the evidence for. i believe that that is what merrick garland will do. and i want to make sure he's got the space to do it. >> and just on the midterms, and the elections coming, up what is your position on this ongoing debate within your party over whether the dccc, the democratic governors association, they're paying for ads to allocate -- election deniers and maga -- whether it's governor races

but let's face it, it's like james carville said, it's the economy stupid, making ends meet is what people talk about around the kitchen table. the democrats took a big step forward today in announcing this reconciliation package that i think will in fact bring some real relief to working families in this country. so i think a lot of democrats in states like mine are breathing a sigh of relief because they have something positive to talk about. >> i want to stay on that, peter, because when we got that negative gdp number, that's only reinforced that people are bracing for a recession. but slowing the economy is exactly what that is trying to do to lower inflation. so how hard is it for this white house to message around this complicated economy? >> well it's obviously hard. and obviously they look like they are trying to talk themselves out of reality by arguing of the definition of a recession. is a recession if we have two quarters of straight gdp shrinkage or not? are there other factors that counts in the definition of our recession or not? and that is a very tactical discussion. the

if there's one overriding explanation for president biden's sinking approval rating, well, james carvillence said it's the economy, stupid. wage gains are being gobbled up by inflation which increased by 1.1% in june over last year, the highest rate in more than 40 years which is a phrase we've said after every inflationary report over the last six months. this past week mr. biden's approval rating on the economy in a new quinnipiac poll was 28%. inflation was by far the most important issue cited. joining me now is treasury secretary janet yellen. secretary yellen, welcome back to "meet the press." >> thank you. a pleasure to be with you. >> let me start with you. many businesses are preparing for a recession. should make folks at home prepare for a recession that seems to many likely? >> look, the economy is slowing down. it's -- last year it grew very rapidly at about 5.5%, and that succeeded in putting people back to work who had lost their jobs during the pandemic. the labor market is now extremely strong. even just during the last three months net job gains averaged 375,000. this is

now some attribute this problem to cultural issues, as james carville said, wokeness is a problem. cultural issues, wokeness, all that complies and and all that implies are certainly issues driving the working class away from the democratic party, but i believe the problems that the democrats are having with the working class run much deeper than wokeness. i believe they are structural and at the end of the day, they are pocketbook issues. in one issue, that impacts everybody but especially america's workers is the regulatory system, the permitting system that we have in america. it hurts so much of our country, but i'll tell you who it really hurts -- the men and women who build things. they are on the ground. they see their projects being delayed when they are killed. they are the ones who get the pink slips when there's endless litigation. on a resource development in alaska. they worry about feeding their families. they can't build things anymore. they're day tacked by the far left because they produce things like american energy, which we all need. we live in a nation now that

it is the economy stupid james carville said in 1992. the house in power will lose the house.ooking like we'll keep the house. you have to look at reality. gas prices are coming down. we have a good jobs report. inflation is a global problem and it could improve but i don't think throwing more money at the problem is going to improve it. joe manchin isn't the only democrat saying that. >> martha: guy, it doesn't seem like most democrats want to listen to manchin on that, though. >> they don't want to listen to him on a lot of things and he has saved them from themselves multiple times including on build back better. can you imagine if joe biden, the president, and 99% of his party had gotten their way with $5 trillion more dollars in wasteful runaway spending? the inflation would be even worse than it is right now. the projections coming into yesterday and today on these inflation numbers were bad. the reality is worse. the democrats are seriously talking about spending more money and raising taxes? it is wild. this white house has absolutely no credibility. it was almost a ye

representative james clyburn joins us plus, we will welcome democratic political consultant james carville. again, that is sunday at 5 pm. american voices with alicia menendez will return next weekend. next is a re-air of this week's january six hearing, featuring cassidy hutchinson in its entirety. >> pursuant to house regulation ten, the chair announces the committee's approval to release deposition material presented during this hearing. good afternoon. in our hearings over the previous weeks, the select committee has laid out the details of a multi part pressure campaign driven by the former president aimed at overturning the results of the 2020 presidential election and blocking the transfer of power. we have shown that this effort was based on a lie, a lie that the election was stolen, candid by why spread throughout of donald trump's big lie. in the weeks ahead, the committee will hold additional hearings about how donald trump summoned a mob of his supporters to washington, spurred them to march on the capitol and failed to take meaningful action to quell the violence as it was unf

off point from here, but this level of crazy insanity, and i'm going to say it again, i know james carvilleming up in the midterms of '24, it's crazy, stupid. make it about crazy. in generic ballot polls, the democrats are winning by 5% and 6% across most polls and this is against 50-year inflation, a 50-year stock market low, a very, very humbled economy, so what the democrats have to do, and the lincoln project does it, but the mainstream democrats have to do it, is show and scare the hell out of people, say, we cannot have these crazy fascists in power. >> donny deutsch, who knows a little something about brands. thank you. the reverend al sharpton, thank you so much for spending time with us today. when we come back, big developments to tell you about in the biden administration's efforts to free wnba superstar brittney griner and other americans. john kirby, the national security council coordinator for strategic communications will be our guest after a quick break. ce our guest teafr a quick break. [whistling] when you have technology that's easier to control... that can scale across

. >> our pollsters -- >> the economy, stupid >> james carville. >> was that the great president we had> our poll was done shortly after the supreme court decision and both of our pollsters have a question as to whether or not the intensity of the abortion issue lasts until november obviously, the democrats will try to make that the case. but we did go to the polls or go out into the field with our survey at a time when intensity on this issue was highest. and it is an important question, whether or not economic issues, by the way, there's probably three more inflation reports whether or not, if that starts to come down, could that also change voters' opinions. that's another thing we'll have to wait and see. >> can't wait till we're tdone with this month's inflation data oil prices are cooperating, but like everything else, what's the reason that they're cooperating? the cure might be worse than the disease itself depends on how you think about inflation versus a recession steve liesman, thank you friday attire. good look. a good look. i was hoping for some interviews with some of the