we talked about senator kay hagan in north carolina. that is one of the most important races in the country. it could be the tipping point seat. to have emily's list their to help kay hagan raise money but also making contact on their own with women voters and trying to the type of drop turnoutrs that you see for a democratic senator in an important race, that is a huge potential impact. >> was the ground him like? >> it starts with the fund-raising. it starts with their pipeline of candidates. group, theyy other have been responsible for this infusion of women candidates into the republic -- democratic party. this the biggest test for them. are spending $3 million in north carolina. they're going on television, which is something they don't traditionally do. they tried -- provide training for canada to. they do fund-raising help so that the candidates can get their campaigns running. if theya lot of that, can turn out those young single women the traditionally don't vote in midterm elections, that is the big test. >> they have raised $

spoke about kay hagan in north carolina. on what is happening on the ground and how obamacare figures into the republican strategy? of thethat it is the law land, some of the numbers are coming in about how it's being did. in north carolina, it's quite popular. if you percent of the population has signed up. at the same time, we went in and talk to some of the republican voters who voted for mitt romney and were very open to -- anti-obamacare in the last election but now some of them are benefiting from it. while they still say they have problems with the law, it is not as toxic an issue this time. >> thank you. this is the time of year when fantasy football fans start to obsess about their first round draft picks. the head of bloomberg sports joins me. why is this so popular? it is time consuming. >> so time consuming, the fantasy sports trade association estimates the people that play fantasy sports, particularly football, spend as much as eight hours a week on it. it allows them to get engaged in the game and to play gene

[applause] to senators richard burr and kay hagan, mayor, thank you for welcoming us to the great state of north carolina and to charlotte, and for your great support of our troops and our veterans. i do have to mention the presence of boys nation. matthew from alabama, i welcome matthew and all the incredible young people, boys and girls nation. i was running a little late so they just started singing, filling the white house with patriotic songs, and then they sang "happy birthday" to me, so i was pretty moved, and they are a tribute to the region and to our country. i've brought with me today the new secretary of veterans affairs, bob mcdonald. [applause] and for those of you who are not aware, bob is one of america's most accomplished business leaders. he served as an army airborne ranger. so he has got a reputation for jumping into tough situations. and he has hit the ground running, visiting hospitals and clinics across the country, hearing directly from veterans, helping us change the way ea does business. and by the way, washington doesn't agree on much these days, but he got co

also in attendance, state senators richard burr and kay hagan. hagan recently criticized the president for not doing enough for the nation's veterans and reforming the department of veterans affairs. senator hagan tweeted out earlier today that she is heading to the american legion's national convention in charlotte to speak about significant reforms we must make for our veterans. veterans will hear from the new veterans affairs secretary, robert mcdonald. we will have it for you when it begins at about 1:15 eastern. live coverage will continue at 3:30 eastern. we will bring you a discussion on the future of the european union. european parliament secretary general is visiting washington, d.c. today and will take part in a discussion at the wilson center. again, that starts at 3:30 eastern here on c-span. this weekend, special programming on the c-span networks. friday night, native american history. saturday, a debate on scottish independence. with the chief justice of the second circuit court of appeals. friday at 8:00 p.m., "in depth" with form

kay hagan is running a campaign against the north carolina legislature and trying to run from obama.t's really interesting to watch her on the same kind of stage with obama as the american legion. >> she's not running on her record. she's running against the state record. james, what are you following? >> it's a consistent theme. all the democrats in red state where is the president is not popular avoid talking about everything they've been doing in washington. and i've been looking at alaska where you have mark begich. some say the most talented campaigner among the democrats defending their seats. he's going against dan sullivan. and the strategy is basically to talk about everything against the big issues. he said the other day on an oil tax question that it was private. but that's a republican leaning state. he should be able to pull that out. >> well, i don't know. right now it's looking tough for him. the real question is, is he going to be able to get through the election without ever talking about himself? >> you have a republican seat. >> yeah, i'm following kentucky. that's

but if you're kay hagan, do you refer images like these or this one? these questions because senator hagan is running for re-election. fighting for it actually. she leads thom tillis by only four points. so right after the december and handshake, senator hagan attacked the obama administration for its handling of the veterans affairs scandal. well, sort the of. it happened at the same podium where he just finished an address. >> the administration has a long road ahead to restore the faith and trust in our veterans. please know that i am complaint of bob mcdonald's ability. >> so she criticizes the obama administrations, but praises the new v.a. secretary. how will hagan's mixed messages play on a red state that has taken on a purplish huge isish t years? joining me now is tim boyam of time warner cable news, he's been following every development. and margaret carlson is back with me. it would be that ready to find any democrat to defend the v.a. and senator hagan's criticism seemed very mild. so what if anything does she gain with such measured comment

the latest attack ad hits incumbent hagan. >> senator kay hagan says she wants moderate solutions and fiscal solutions. she voted for trillions in wasteful spending and debt. >> in virginia, a must-win race. mark warner is seeing his lead narrow. outside democratic groups opened fire an republican challenge ed-gillespie, a former political operative. >> he's everything that is wrong with washington. ed-gillespie - he worked in the white house are and used his connections to be a carpet lobbyist. his firm shielded corrupt companies like enron. >> if gillespie can withstand the attacks making the virginia race election, anelection is coming. a democratic candidate in upstate new york is running an ad focussed on equal pay for women. it features a kids' lemonade stand. >> here is $10. >> for the same work. here is $8 for ou. >> you don't have to be a grown up to know that is not fair. we have to make sure women get equal pay for equal work and aren't charged more for health care. >> a political add that features a little girl screaming "what", is a winner. berpie sanders in vermont consi

the new funding that we just passed with senators burr and kay hagan, it helps. in these times, i've proposed another increase in funding for next year. and i'll continue to expose any health care that turns it into a voucher system. we don't need vouchers. you need a va system that you have earned and that you can depend on. we need to make the system work. second, we need to make sure veterans are actually getting the health care you need when you need it. reforming the vha and more doctors and staff is a good step. but with this new wave of veterans, we've got to deliver the care our newest veterans need most. and that includes tailored care that treats our women veterans with respect and dignity. that means doing even more to help -- that mean doing even more to help veterans from all -- >> and you are just listening to president obama at the american legion announcing 19 new executive orders aimed at improving the va. he also touted the fact that he's ended the war in iraq, drawing down the war in afghanistan. and touched on the recent tragedy, the brutal ex

north carolina with kay hagan. further west, an open seat in iowa, incumbent mark udall in colorado, and mark begich in alaska. you're polling for landrieu, udall, and begich. how confident are you for the incumbents holding on in those states? >> i think they're going to hold on to them. >> all six of them? >> yes. we have deep roots in the stase, lack luster republican opponents, and the republican brand is in tatters in those states and across the country. the democrats with the deep routes, done a lot for their states -- >> the real clear republican averages, they're leading in those states, in some, the democratic incumbent is leading, but by a narrow margin. bill, your read? >> in louisiana, i think she's an impressive political figure, but in louisiana, north carolina, georgia, the president's job approval rating is 20% among white voters. i work in alaska, mark. it's its own world. it operates very differently than the rest of the country, and colorado is the perennial up for grabs seat. but i believe that

plan but they knew it was not a serious piece of legislation and two of their vulnerable democrats, kay hagan of north carolina, mary landrieu of louisiana voted no, they voted with the republicans to not even consider the debate. why? why do some vulnerable democrats say i'll bring it to the floor for debate and these two say no? >> the phone lines melted on capitol hill. you speak to democrats in the senate, you speak to moderate republicans on the fence republicans in the house they said they were inundated with calls, when you're out on the campaign trail, people are talking about immigration, they're concerned about the border. this is activating people on both sides of the aisle, and i think a lot of these elected officials are listening. >> why do they get their full pay if they won't vote on hard stuff? you could make an argument this past week was one of the most productive weeks in this congress in the sense they cut a deal on va reforms and thank god they did, because we need to figure out a way to get the veterans. >> the transportation bill counts as action. >> they punt transpor

kay hagan hits and then embraces president obama. senator kay hagan beat up president obama before he arrived a in town and showed up and gave hymn a kiss on the cheek. she is popular in some parts that helped her win in 2008, but dragging her down so much elsewhere, she is one of the democrats most vulnerable incumbents. the senator tweeting this out yesterday about va saying, approval of leases for four digs medical space at jackson va medica.al centers will allow moe veterans to receive the care they havean earned. senator kay hagan with that tweet yesterday, as she meets with the president after he makes those, before he makes those announcements at the airport and then again at that event before the american legion national convention in north carolina. we're gettingin your thoughts on president obama unveiling these latest efforts to improve care for our nation's veterans. we'll keep taking your thoughts here for ans few more minutes bt first, i want to show you the headlines this morning in the papers about burger king and, it

in north carolina, kay hagan has slipped behind tom tillis. and if 2014 becomes a referendum on obama and a wave of victories sweep across the country, democrats in four other states could get bounced. >> i think we can pick up the six and maybe a couple more. >> reporter: scott brown is in a virtual tie with jean shahen. mark begich is clinging to a slight lead over dan sullivan. the other hope is that two targeted seats. mitch mcconnell is in kentucky and michelle nunn suggests she may not back reid next year. >> we'll follow it all. thanks. >>> just how dangerous is isis and what should america do about it? thoughts from the panel when we come back. at od, whatever business you're in, that's the business we're in with premium service like one of the best on-time delivery records and a low claims ratio, we do whatever it takes to make your business our business. od. helping the world keep promises. >>> the comment about an imminent threat, it's clear, there is no standard of decency, of responsible human behavior and i think the records are

kay hagan hits and then embraces obama. she beat him up before he arrived in town and then showed up at the i want to give him a kiss on the cheek, the kind of balance she's trying to strike in a state where he's pop la in some parts but dragging her down so much elsewhere. she's one of the democrats most vulnerable incumbents. the snot tweeting this out yesterday about v.a. say going the approval of leases for four additional medical spaces in jock son v.a. medical centers will allow more veterans to re-e receive the care they earned. senator kay hagan with that tweet yesterday as she meets with the president before he makes those anoints at the airport and then again at that event before the american legion convention in north coast. we're getting your thoughts on probst unveiling latest efforts tomorrow improve care for our nations veterans. we'll keep taking your thoughts here for a few more minutes but first, we want to show you the headlines this morning in the papers about burger king. and it's merging with that cana

i hope kay hagan gets reelected. she is doing well. she's doing well up in alaska. >> the washington post had a story about h1b's being thrown into the mix. presumably being in the mix with what is under consideration. any thoughts on that? >> i'm having trouble hearing your mic. >> washington reports -- immigration reform, that is he going to come out. >> there is a way worked out, a compromise. everybody gets a little bit of something. no one got everything they wanted but it is enough to fix the system, give people a path to citizenship. it creates a system where in the future they can just say, we have a shortage of high-tech visas. i have no doubt that you can't get engineers. at $75,000, you have got all the engineers you need. that's what all of this is about, what they pay into they pay it to. you bring and engineers for overseas that will work for $25,000. that's not good for us, it's not good for the country. they would've had to pay them the prevailing wage, or i forget the rate. they couldn't undercut wages and bring them i

and in north carolina kay hagan is in the race of her life dead even against speaker of the north carolinase. spending in that north carolina race thanks largely to outside groups is on track to reach $100 million. just in north carolina. that would be a senate record. the latest attack ad in the harhill state hits hagan. >> senator hagan says she want fiscal responsibility. but there is nothing moderate about her spending priorities. she has voted for trillions in wasteful spending and debt. >> and mark warner is starting to see his lead begin to narrow, some democratic groups have opened fire on ed gillespie. >> he is everything that is wrong with washington. he worked in the white house and used his connections to be a corporate lobbyist. >> if he can withstand the k attacks and make this virginia race competitive, battle is coming. >>> and a democratic candidate in up state new york is running an ad featuring equal pay for women. >> here is $10. >> yes. >> and sally did the same work. and here is $8 for you. >> what? >> you don't have to be a grownup to know that isn't fair. we have to

i'm kay hagan. one of the things i love about basketball here is -- unless you are talking basketball, you don't need to pick a team. i am for middle class families. i approve this moslem because i was so proud when the nonpartisan republican journal ranked me as not too far left, not too far right. just right. obama care is a disaster, but the president won't admit it. the debt is out of control, and neither -- kay hagan enabled president obama's worst ideas. shely fuses to clean up his mess, so you and i have to clean up hers. >> the thing i have never understood about politicians is the difference between what they say and what they do. standing up for innocent life. instead of talking about it, i helped change north carolina's law. being conservative, it's not something you say, it's something you do. i'm thom tillis, and i approve this message. >> the billionaire koch brothers are supporting thom til lifment s. why? he thinks corporations should get tax breaks while seniors pay more for prescri

is fairlyieve that he safe in alaska, when it comes to kay hagan, who is facing tom tillis, that looksike it will be very difficult for democrats to hold. she's up against a rising gop star. hails from a political dynasty in that state. host: we are talking with sabrina from the huffington post. one or both parties talking about as they head home to visit all of you and talk with all of you ahead of the november elections. republicans, call (202) 585-3881 , democrats, call (202) 585-3880 , independents, call (202) 585-3882. we want to get your questions and comments here, so start dialing and now. for these vulnerable democrats in the senate, one of the issues that are hurting them? guest: i think that part of the reason why the president has been reluctant to take executive action is not because immigration reform isn't an issue. all of these horrible democrats voted for the conference of building pass the senate. is the increasing amount of conversation over the president's use of executive authority this year. and labeling him as someone who has not been following the rule of law. t

i bet you that mary landrieu, kay hagan and michelle nunn, three female democrats in the south are notoing to run on the war on women, anti-woman republican meme. how can they do that? georgia, louisiana and north carolina. >> they're not talking -- not that it's the only issue. they don't talk about abortion rights down south. right? >> right. >> let me ask you this profound thing. you are fighting a number. 51-37. that's a huge change. it seems women -- i look at people like joanie ernst. i bet she'll do better among men. that's odd. people vote ideology not gender. >> correct. >> you have an african-american senator from south carolina who's a republican. >> yes. >> people -- you have our friend michael steele running in maryland. >> in our state, yes. >> he got blown away by the african-americans. they killed him because he's a republican. >> one of the things we have to look at and kellyanne is my favorite pollster, we have used her. we have to look at the browning of the country. if you look at how voters, the democrats of the republican woman who votes republican. most are marri

north carolina's incumbents demonstrate kay hagan faces pete tillis. >> it seems to be working for us libertarian ideas are becoming more and more popular and as we try to impleamen them they are more and more successful. >> in west virginia, john buckley is a libertarian who worked for the cato institute. shelly capito is favored to win this seat against natalie tennant. it's not a problem for the gop but it is growing. >> it's a challenge. but it's something that we factor in. it's incumbent upon us to model our research in polling accurately. >> reporter: historically the vast majority of libertarian and other third-party candidates don't make much difference in u.s. elections. but in close contests they can. and polls right now show most of the key races are statistically tied or very close. >> thanks carl. >>> the soon to be new mayor of one minnesota town is a real dog. that's next on the grapevine. plus sequester budget cuts put the wrong people back out on the streets. yes you do. but it's good for you, too. [announcer] healthful. flavorful. beneful. from purina. you pay your

according to a new usa today poll kay hagan leads tom tillis, the speaker there, by two points.5. too close to call. they're not getting wider. we'll be right back. >>> welcome back to "hardball" . as we first reported here, rick perry of texas was indicted on two felony countses for abuse of power. the charges said he tried to pressure the district attorney, a democrat, to quit by threatening to cut off funding to her office. under usual circumstance indictments aren't good for politicians, obviously. governor perry shows the signs of being a 2016 presidential contender finds this indictment endares him to the republican base baste in the country. today speaking at the heritage foundation in washington, the indictment was the first topic the defiant perry addressed in his speech. >> there are interesting things going on in my home state right now. there are a few public officials in travis county who have taken issue with an exercise of my constitutional veto authority. namely a governor's power to veto legislation and funding and the right to free speech. i am confident in my

unexpected resistance from within this own party including senators david pryor of arkansas and kay hagans good to have you back on the program. the president contemplating this executive order, is that a political faux pas right now? or is it correct to getting that issue to press ahead with it? >> i think politically, i think it's going to be very difficult for the president to maneuver this executive action, not just within this own party, but obviously, within republicans. but at the same time, we can't forget the other side of it which is the electorate. he made a promise in 2008 that he was going to resolve the immigration problem and we haven't seen a solution to it. he's felt a lot of pressure from the latino electorate. even if it's something minor to tweak the system and hold this over until he can have comprehensive reform. >> the takstakes are high on th ground. and the human losses at the border crossings. there's a group of people, and this is interesting victoria that allows people to pay to simulate that experience. that's right, they pay to pretend to be immigrants crossi

. >> we're learning that senator kay hagan will meet the president. she was critical ahead of the trip saying the administration has not done enough yet to earn the lasting trust of our vets. she is expected to meet the president when he does land. >> yeah. that's right. we're learning as well. there's a lot of politics involved it's a heavily charged topic and divided a lot of americans who feel veterans have not been receiving the care they deserve. president obama himself used the following language he said it was inexcusive misconduct when he addressed it. he said it was wrong and outrageous. the effort by the white house today with the trip specifically and some of the efforts behind the scenes including the announcement of bob mcdonald replacing former secretary eric shin sec key to make it clear to americans they aren't just speaking about making changes but acting on them. >> thank you very much. thousands packed into a st. louis church for a moving memorial service for michael brown. with no protests or demonstrations yesterday at the brown f

. >> in states like north carolina, senator kay hagan is trying to make a big issue of the state's voterlaw. >> absolutely. >> and is joined withholder in trying to challenge it, even though the vast preponderance in north carolina is including a significant majority of african americans in north carolina favor requiring somebody to show identification when they show up to vote. >> well, if it's true, it won't have an a impact. but you're going to hear war on blacks, war on women. >> sure. >> absolutely. >> whatever, you're going to hear it. mr. rove, as always, thank you. >>> what does martha mccallum think about the criticism that sophia vergara is take over her emmy performance? we will find out. >>> and where will president obama rank among all american it's always the same dilemma, who gets the allstate safe driving bonus check. rock beats scissors! wife beats rock. and with two checks a year, everyone wins. switch today and get two safe driving bonus checks a year for driving safely. only from allstate. call 877-218-2500 now. zach really loves his new camera. problem is...this isn'

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senator kay hagan looking to run as the party looks to hang on to the committee that is launching 9.1he race against republican. watch this. >> it's right there in black and white. house speaker tom tillis drew a bull's-eye on public schools cutting nearly $500 million. he sliced and diced education and creating chaos in our classrooms and hurting middle class families while giving tax breaks to yacht and jet owners. tom tillis. cutting our schools, giving breaks to the wealthy. the democrat irsenatorial campaign committee are responsible for the content of this advertising. >> he knows jet owners? >> the war on jet owners. a recent poll shows tillis with a one-point lead so they are tied over senator hagan. well within the margin of error. what is going on in this race, nick? >> money, money, money, money, money. >> a lot of outside money. >> $43 million in outside money in this race. >> more than what willie makes in a week. >> this $9 million is about a third of the democratic party's cash on hand for senate races. that's a huge bet. >> really? >> what is amazing is all of that mon

and then as many of you know, kay hagan, democratic senator from north carolina up for reelection in 2014, the headline in the "washington times," taking braces for obama's visit and nortel and. her reelection bid in doubt. she has an uncomfortable decision to make as president obama arise interstate tuesday before a critical audience she is trying to woo veterans. joining the same camera shot as mr. obama who nearly lost north carolina in 2012 and is unpopular in the state -- speakingf speaking of the 2014 midterm elections for the senate, here is the lesson is, the street journal fewest news section. mark pryor in arkansas, you mark begich in alaska, kay hagan in north carolina skeptical of the president making decisions on immigration by executive order. so that on the midterm elections. we are getting your thoughts on whether or not the president should go to congress for congressional approval for airstrikes in syria. mississippi, what do you think? >> caller: i think the president has the legal authority to go after isis within the 90 day window that i think has already been es

martha: you walk up to that point and then like this case you have got pry and babych and kay hagan saying this box. republicans seem to feel pretty confident about the senate situation but there are scenarios where it doesn't go their way. >> reporter: that's one of the reasons, most of the pundits put it in percentage terms whether the likelihood of the republicans taking the senate because there are so many variables. even now less than two months out. the reality is ronald reagan if i can go back to 1986 when he signed that amnesty. his approval rating was 63%. he was one of the most popular presidents in that his 6th year as president. that limited to 47% after signing the amnesty legislation and that's with a bipartisan congress that came together to pass the law. this is a president who rammed through obamacare and would ram through amnesty with an executive order, that's why i think this president is playing literally with political fire. martha: charles krauthammer on "special report" said he believed an executive order of this sort would be an impeachable offense. he didn't think

national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2014] the ap quotes kay hagan as saying the issue is one that should be addressed legislatively, and not through executive order. her remarks are echoed by fellow democratic senator mark pryor, who is running for reelection in arkansas. he said in a statement that this bipartisanship in washington, that does not give the president quote, carte blanche authority to sidestep congress when he doesn't get his way. a coalition of immigration advocacy groups sent a letter to congressional democrats yesterday, asking them to [indiscernible] the issue before the november elections. the president has said in the absence of congressional action, he would have to shift resources. here is a look at our prime time lineup for next week on the c-span networks. each night starting at eight :00 eastern on c-span. monday, a debate on genetically modified food. tuesday, issue spotlight on general motors safety recall. wednesday, highlights from this year's new york ideas form. thursday, we will look at the issue of climate change. f

mark pryor, kay hagan, democrats saying on immigration thing he doesn't have the power to do this.ctual concerns. republicans are trying to find a third way, smart politically aside from impeachment would be a problem for them to deal a blow to obama. bill: which is the lawsuit. they won on the lawsuit a month ago, 9-0 supreme court. on recess appointments. >> on recess appointments he refused several times. bill: bernard, what will the president do if anything on executive action comes to immigration? >> i hope he continues to push congress to do something. here is what makes no sense. you have a president trying to get the work of country done. and instead the congress is wasting everybody's time and money with this lawsuit. the thing about the lawsuit that really drives me insane is that the republicans voted 40 or 50 times to repeal obama care. then when the president actually tried to give employers a little bit more time to institute the mandate, the republicans said, hold on, we'll sue. do they want to implement it faster? >> because he process matters, bernard. >> congress

i hope kay hagan gets reelected. she is doing well. alaska.ing well up in >> the washington post had a story about h1b's being thrown into the mix. presumably being in the mix with what is under consideration. any thoughts on that? >> i'm having trouble hearing your mic. -- ashington reports immigration reform, that is he going to come out. >> there is a way worked out, a compromise. everybody gets a little bit of something. no one got everything they wanted but it is enough to fix the system, give people a path to citizenship. it creates a system where in the future they can just say, we have a shortage of high-tech visas. that you can't get engineers. at $75,000, you have got all the engineers you need. that's what all of this is about, what they pay into they pay it to. you bring and engineers for overseas that will work for $25,000. that's not good for us, it's not good for the country. they would've had to pay them or i forgetng wage, the rate. wages andn't undercut bring them into do exactly that. >> what you think the bigger iss

a tough race is north carolina .un on, kay hagan she is in a challenging race in north carolina. the democratic party is infusing her race with cash, i believe $9 million. beings a race that them the democrats are fiercely defending. mary landrieu in louisiana faces a difficult race. she has been campaigning very hard on what she delivers to her state, hoping she can avoid losing in november. if she doesn't get over 50% in inember, avoiding a runoff december. what does this translate to in terms of issues concerning people of color? you have got some members of the republican party who are actually courting the african-american vote and the hispanic vote rather actively. you have a concerted effort by the rnc to court the african-american vote. this is a legacy of the 2012 found theirthey numbers with african-americans -- obama got 96% of the black vote. their numbers with hispanics were rather disappointing. they're making a hard effort to court that. in the african-american side of the ledger, not necessarily to win the african-american vote -- that is a solid democratic lock -

[applause] to senators richard burr and kay hagan, mayor, thank you for welcoming us to the great statef north carolina and to charlotte, and for your great support of our troops and our veterans. i do have to mention the presence of boys nation. matthew from alabama, i welcome a method and all the incredible young people, boys and girls nation. i was running a little late so they just started singing, filling the white house with patriotic songs, and then they sang "happy birthday" to me, so i was pretty moved, and they are a tribute to the region and to our country. i've brought with me today the new secretary of veterans affairs, bob mcdonald. [applause] and for those of you who are not aware, bob is one of america's most accomplished business leaders. he served as an army airborne ranger. so he has got a reputation for jumping into tough situations. and he has hit the ground running, visiting hospitals and clinics across the country, curing directly from veterans, helping us change the way ea does business. and by the way, washington doesn't agree on much these days, but he got conf

on wednesday, we have coverage of a north carolina senate debate between senator kay hagan and republican challenger tom tillis. that is live at 7:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. next thursday, california governor jerry brown and hkari will neel kas have their debate. we will have live coverage on c-span. up next, former state department, pentagon and fbi officials talk about the growing strength of terrorist group isis in syria and iraq. the potomac institute hosted this one hour and 45 minute event. >> thank you very >> thank you very much, mike, for the introduction. i would like to welcome the panelists as well as the audience and those who collaborated with us over the years in the diplomatic community in washington and internationally. indicated, we are going and we have aisis very distinguished panel with rich backgrounds and experience. details togo into introduce them, but first, we have professor ruth wedgwood. right here to my left, not -- tically, but at any rate >> i am, actually. >> she is a professor of international diplomacy at johns hopkins university and the president of the

kay hagan got a peck on the cheek from the president after she complained his administration wasn't doinginsisted reform is already happening that will change the agency for good. >> if we feel that serving veterans, we fail. they're our only reason for being. >> reporter: not surprising that ig report is already becoming mired in politics. the republican chair of the committee accused the v.a. of trying to cover up the agency's problems and his democratic counterpart in the senate said he was relieved there was no direct connection found between the delays and the deaths. it doesn't matter what that ig report says. both sides on capitol hill will be arguing over this one for some time. >> jim acosta with the latest from the white house. thanks very much. our senior investigative correspondent drew griffin was there in charlotte for the president's speech today. broke the story of the wait times at v.a. hospitals months and months ago. so what was your impression, what was your reaction to this report that finally came out today, drew? >> well, it details and confirms a lot of what we hav

democrat kay hagan versus tom tillis. the entire senate control is on. >> that's no pressure.ng a lutina woman on stage at a national event and twirling her around is offensive and objectifies latino women. >> following up on our corruptive conversation from earlier. jury begins deliberations and will be the decision of the year. >> i think you should know i'm freezing. my fingernails are purple. i want to thank andy and gabby and bill from campaign for america's future. thanks for getting up. and thank you for joining us. we'll be back next weekend, saturday and sunday. actually, steve kornacki will be back at 8:00 p.m. eastern time. melissa harris-perry is up next and we'll see you here next week on "up." it's time to bring it out in the open. it's time to drop your pants for underwareness, a cause to support the over 65 million people who may need depend underwear. show them they're not alone and show off a pair of depend. because wearing a different kind of underwear, is no big deal. join us. support the cause and get a free sample of depend at underwareness.com great. thi

when it comes to kay hagan, facing former house speaker, that looks like it'll be very difficult for to hold as well as mark pryor. what would probably say mark pryor is effeminate of course hailing from a political dynasty from that state uzbek we're talking with sabrina siddiqui a thousand post about the politics oof the august recess. what i both parties talking about as they head home to visit and talk with on the ahead of the november election. republicans, (202) 585-3881. -- want to get your questions and comments here so start dialing in now. so for these mobile democrats in the senate, what are the issues that are hurting them? >> guest: part of the reason why the president has been reluctant to take executive action and immigration is not because immigration reform is an issue for all these mobile democrats voted for the conference a bill that passed the senate but it's the increasing amount of conversation over the president's use of executive authority this year, labeling him as someone who was not following the rule of the law. that's what republicans have the message of

mary landrieu, kay hagan. mark bagitch. >> in a real fight, the smart money says mcconnell holds the seat. always the case, democrats had a lot more of these seats vulnerable, why people think republicans have a chance of taking back the senate. on that list, pryor, landrieu, hagan, tough races. >> we're living in two ultimate realities, in this show and many other shows in the past month, chaos that could come to our doorstep. out in every one of those races over the past month, nobody was talking about gaza. nobody was talking about what's going on with the isis. you heard kim from beirut say, everybody's kind of glad -- i mean, it's surreal that a decade ago, everybody said, get out of our business, and now it seems like, a lot of people are thinking, america is sleepwalking through history. >> how do you think this is going to play out in america's foreign policy if the democrats do get weakened in the senate race? is it going to change anything? >> i don't know. i really -- right now the republicans are h

hagan, thats to kay looks like it will be very difficult for democrats. guest: we are talking with sabrina of the huffington post. what are republicans talking about as they head home ahead of republican elections. -- i want to get your questions and comments here, so start dialing in now. democrats, what is the issue that is hurting them? >> part of the reason the president has been reluctant to immigration, all of these democrats voted for a comprehensive bill, but it is conversation over the president's use of executive authority, labeling him as someone not following the rule of law. in a concerted stay, you do not want to see him into much powerful -- is too much powerful. it is not to say the stumbles in the beginning had not impacted them. unless there is any kind of wrote lock that comes up. it will not be about a president referendum on a on hownt, but it will be the favorability impacts democrats and how they have to answer for a lot potential failures of the administration, or areas where he may have taken the kind of actin -- kind of action. >