i want to go back to james peterson at lee high university.ut the question forward, where does the u.s. go from here? this is interesting, they are laying down a marker and this continues the speech by samantha powell continues to find like a defensive israel. >> because politically, i think that's where they have to be, right? at least that's where the u.s. has been since the finding of israel. this is really complicated. samantha just mentioned the $38 billion. that's a very important piece of what they want to under score here as they are departing from past parties. she made a mistake referring it as a vote. this is the united states obstaining from the voting process. there are some complicated things that emerges. it is also trying to balance out this pro-israel stance that the united states has been in for a long time and start to think of the human right issues and perpetrated by the israelis government. and a very nuance position for the united states to take by making -- >> doing one thing and say another. >> and from the beginning r

over a 20-minute hearing, judge james peterson said the counting is almost over and "there is virtually no chance" it changes the election's l hillary clinton has cut into president- elect donald trump's 22-thousand vote margin -- by just 49 votes.green party candidate jill stein requested the recount and is footing the multi- million dollar bill. ive told our observers again and again and again, its not about who won. its about the process election administrators say they expect to certify the recount results by tuesday's deadline. the lawyer representing the pro-trump groups wouldn't say if his clients planned to appeal the judge's decision recount. we were pleased to see that the recount, as was discussed in court, is occurring smoothly, that there havent been any problems, and thats a positive development for the voters of wisconsin wisconsins elections administrator said that dane county and outagamie county would probably be the last two to have the recount done, but hes confident they will finish in time. at federal court in madison, theo keith, fox6 news the elections commission

over a 20-minute hearing, judge james peterson said the counting is almost over and "there is virtually no chance" it changes the election's outcome. with 89 percent of ballots recounted, hillary clinton has cut into president- elect donald trump's 22-thousand vote party candidate jill stein requested the recount and is footing the multi- million dollar bill. ive told our observers again and again and again, its not about who won. its about the process election administrators say they expect to certify the recount results by tuesday's deadline. the lawyer representing the pro-trump groups wouldn't say if his clients planned to appeal the judge's decision not to halt the recount. we were pleased to see that the recount, as was discussed in been any problems, and thats a positive development for the voters of wisconsin wisconsins elections administrator said that dane county and outagamie county would probably be the last two to have the recount done, but hes confident they will finish in time. at federal court in madison, theo keith, fox6 news waukesha county joins the growing list of co

james peterson, director at lehigh university and an msnbc contributor. great to have you with us. >> thank you. >> let me get your reaction to what donald trump is saying here. what do you make of it? . >> well, it rings a little bit disingenuous. 13% of african-american voters voted for donald trump. there were way more black men that voted for donald trump than women. but that certainly did help him out in terms of winning the election. >> trump's been accused before of conflating inner cities with african-americans. do you agree that he does that sometimes, that he uses the problems of the inner cities communities and just a blanket generalization of all african-american needs across this country? what does that mean for his policies, particularly ones that might impact black americans? >> right. so this is tremendously problematic. now, donald trump's not the first person to use urban or inner city as a euphamism for african-americans but when do you that and sort of have politicians and policy makers that think that way, you can't develop the sort o

judge james peterson said he wasn't persuaded by anything a lawyer for two pro-trump groups said. great america pac and stop hillary pac filed the federal lawsuit eight days ago, when the recount began, trying to shut it down. the change the result of the election in wisconsin. the counting is now 89 percent completed. president-elect donald trump's margin of victory has barely changed. after today's hearing, the state's top elections official said he was confident the recount would be done by tuesday's deadline. we're expecting a handful of other counties to be finished today. so, were happy that there was not an additional complication thrown in at the end here we were pleased to see that the recount, as was discussed in that there havent been any problems, and thats a positive development for the voters of wisconsin the lawyer for the plaintiffs would not say whether he planned to appeal the judge's ruling. wisconsin is again the only state where a full recount is underway now that a judge has halted michigan's effort. live, theo keith, fox6 news. the elections commission is po

bush white house, and james peterson, associate professor of english at lehigh university. let's start with this controversial vote. we ahead how an outgoing president would imagine that pressure on his way out the door decides to move the embassy to jerusalem, to recognize israel's annexation. they would say you're handcuffing the next administration. , do you agree? before it even begins? >> no, i don't think so. the obama administrationsh undermines the security of -- on a very, very complex problem. and folks who believe in a two-state solution believes that the settlements are standing in the way. i think the obama administer is say, ', for three or fordecades. this is just a much more pronounce pronounced -- >> joe, let me ask you this. he pushed back on the idea that donald trump was atypically getting involved. do you think it is noteworty that he has in fact been pretty vocal about this? >> well, i think that he has the right to enact policy as he sees fit until the day when a -- with regards to president-elect trump, he ash certainly beginning with this campaign,

over a 20-minute hearing, judge james peterson said the counting is almost over and "there is virtually no chance" it changes the election's outcome. with 89 percent of ballots recounted, hillary clinton has cut into president- elect donald trump's 22-thousand vote party candidate jill stein requested the recount and is footing the multi- million dollar bill. ive told our observers again and again and again, its not about who won. its about the process election administrators say they expect to certify the recount results by tuesday's deadline. the lawyer representing the pro-trump groups wouldn't say if his clients planned to appeal the judge's decision not to halt the recount. we were pleased to see that the recou court, is occurring smoothly, that there havent been any problems, and thats a positive development for the voters of wisconsin wisconsins elections administrator said that dane county and outagamie county would probably be the last two to have the recount done, but hes confident they will finish in time. at federal court in madison, theo keith, fox6 news waukesha county joi

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