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he founded the only early stage venture capital firm in rhode island. as rhode island's secretary of state and were later elected as a first cmo governor of that state. thoseos tend to be really male-dominated fields even in 2021. is there an anecdote or story can share of when you felt you were underestimated because of your gender? >> every day, especially as a state treasurer. even more male-dominated, treasurer. listen, i think part of the secret of my success i come as a woman, i would say consistently underestimated and that is been the case throughout my entire career. but it's okay. my view it has always been, doesn't really matter if you're underestimated, just do the job, produce, be productive, get allies to help you, be productive and effective, and eventually, what has always been my pattern is after showing that i could get some things done, then people, route to recognize i can get things done. i will say it's been very honest, maybe when i was a little younger i would get frustrated by that. you know, why is that? why am i underestimated
he founded the only early stage venture capital firm in rhode island. as rhode island's secretary of state and were later elected as a first cmo governor of that state. thoseos tend to be really male-dominated fields even in 2021. is there an anecdote or story can share of when you felt you were underestimated because of your gender? >> every day, especially as a state treasurer. even more male-dominated, treasurer. listen, i think part of the secret of my success i come as a woman, i...
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i would say rhode island, pound for pound has amazing restaurants. i used to say the best italian restaurants in boston was in providence. so definitely, i miss the food. >> i got to get up there. i love italian. thank you, secretary raimondo for joining us for our first women rule conversation of the year. thank you for everyone who tuned in over the livestream. we're planning more programming for the rest of 2022. so please follow politico live social media for updates. thank you, everyone, and hav
i would say rhode island, pound for pound has amazing restaurants. i used to say the best italian restaurants in boston was in providence. so definitely, i miss the food. >> i got to get up there. i love italian. thank you, secretary raimondo for joining us for our first women rule conversation of the year. thank you for everyone who tuned in over the livestream. we're planning more programming for the rest of 2022. so please follow politico live social media for updates. thank you,...
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i would say rhode island, pound for pound has amazing restaurants. i used to say the best italian restaurants in boston was in providence. so definitely, i miss the food. >> i got to get up there. i love italian. thank you, secretary raimondo for joining us for our first women rule conversation of the year. thank you for everyone who tuned in over the livestream. we're planning more programming for the rest of 2022. so please follow politico live social media for updates. thank you, everyone, and have a great week. ♪ >> c-span offers a variety of -- c-span is your unfiltered view of government. >> charter communications support c-span. along with other television providers, giving you a front row seat to democracy. >> and i don't c-span, boris johnson faces questions about his leadership from members of the house of commerce. then an update on the situation between russia and ukraine from the pentagon and state department. later, a discussion on human rights abuses in china ahead of the winter olympics in beijing. >> british prime minister boris john
i would say rhode island, pound for pound has amazing restaurants. i used to say the best italian restaurants in boston was in providence. so definitely, i miss the food. >> i got to get up there. i love italian. thank you, secretary raimondo for joining us for our first women rule conversation of the year. thank you for everyone who tuned in over the livestream. we're planning more programming for the rest of 2022. so please follow politico live social media for updates. thank you,...
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i would say rhode island, pound for pound has amazing restaurants. i used to say the best italian restaurants in boston was in providence. so definitely, i miss the food. >> i got to get up there. i love italian. thank you, secretary raimondo for joining us for our first women rule conversation of the year. thank you for everyone who tuned in over the livestream. we're planning more programming for the rest of 2022. so please follow politico live social media for updates. thank you, everyon [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2022] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> coming up tuesday a hearing on funding expanding broadband internet access on the bipartisan infrastructure bill, romano will stent -- testify before a senate appropriations subcommittee, see it live on c-span3 online on c-span.org or you can watch full coverage on our video app c-span now. >> c-span is your unfiltered view of government funded by , these television comp
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stewart rhodes called people -- stewart rhodes called more people to the supreme court side of the capitol. >> where there was a permit of demonstration to be set up. that's what they were there to do. >> there was no permit to be where their clients were. they knew that. john, they had gone past barricades. they know that. they were in an area certainly they were not supposed to be that was forcibly entered. they went in there armed, kidded out like they were in the military. this was not a permit. don't tell me that they were permitted to be there. >> there were six permits on the capitol grounds. the capitol police released the permits. >> where was the permit for forcibly entering the east door of the capitol? >> they can't -- it's impossible to forcibly enter the columbus doors. it cannot be done as has been -- >> we're looking at pictures of broken glass and people struggling to get in. they did forcibly opened it. they forcibly opened it, moving benches on the inside. other participants here, and your clients walked through the door. clearly illegal. clearly illegal while they had a
stewart rhodes called people -- stewart rhodes called more people to the supreme court side of the capitol. >> where there was a permit of demonstration to be set up. that's what they were there to do. >> there was no permit to be where their clients were. they knew that. john, they had gone past barricades. they know that. they were in an area certainly they were not supposed to be that was forcibly entered. they went in there armed, kidded out like they were in the military. this...
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come join us in rhode island any time. >> i love rhode island. i'll be there soon.o much. >> excellent. thank you. >>> all right. this next story, he says he was addicted to stop the steal rallies. now, a trump supporter is speaking with cnn and calling the movement something very different. >> so, after january 6th, i came here and i kept mumbling, i feel like i just got out of a cult. sfloechl at wil l never work! if it works on nfl jerseys it'll work for you. and it's cold. so you will turn to coldld? fine! that guy needsds to chill out! people everywhere living with type 2 diabetes are waking up to what's possible... with rybelsus®. the majority of people taking rybelsus® lowered their blood sugar and reached an a1c of less than 7. rybelsus® isn't for people with type 1 diabetes. don't take rybelsus® if you or your family ever had medullary thyroid cancer or have multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2, or if allergic to it. stop rybelsus® and get medical help right away if you get a lump or swelling in your neck, severe stomach pain, or an allergic reactio
come join us in rhode island any time. >> i love rhode island. i'll be there soon.o much. >> excellent. thank you. >>> all right. this next story, he says he was addicted to stop the steal rallies. now, a trump supporter is speaking with cnn and calling the movement something very different. >> so, after january 6th, i came here and i kept mumbling, i feel like i just got out of a cult. sfloechl at wil l never work! if it works on nfl jerseys it'll work for you. and...
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they said they'd invested more than $100 million in the hospitals in rhode island, and received awards of their care. ♪ ♪ but just a couple hours from providence, in waterbury, connecticut, i heard many of the same complaints about prospect's ownership of a hospital there. >> we come into the space every night. we don't come to tear down. we come to lift up. >> sullivan: on the north end of town, at the long hill bible church, pastor rodney wade told me about his concerns. >> we come to talk about those things that really matter in our world. i just started to see my members in and out of the hospital. in and out of the hospital. and i started to question that. like, "where is so and so at?" "oh, they're not here. they went back to the hospital." and my position was, "well, wasn't they just at the hospal?" >> sullivan: you're wondering if they're not getting the right treatment the first time. >> right. >> sullivan: and the problem isn't geing solved. >> right. why are they going back, right? did they receive quality care the first time? >>ullivan: i see. ♪ ♪ >> prospect medical holdin
they said they'd invested more than $100 million in the hospitals in rhode island, and received awards of their care. ♪ ♪ but just a couple hours from providence, in waterbury, connecticut, i heard many of the same complaints about prospect's ownership of a hospital there. >> we come into the space every night. we don't come to tear down. we come to lift up. >> sullivan: on the north end of town, at the long hill bible church, pastor rodney wade told me about his concerns....
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i yield to the gentleman from rhode island, mr. cicilline, in whose kiss tict -- district the post office resides. three minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from rhode island is recognized for three minutes. mr. cicilline: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise in support of s.5 566, to rename the post office facility in slatersville, rhode island the specialist matthew r. turcotte. he gave his life in service to his country specialist turcotte was tragically killed during a training accident in 2017 when he was only 20. an exceptional young man who exemplified the utmost commitment to serving his community and his country. matthew's service continues to make all rhode island proud. he is a lifelong north smithfield resident and enlisted in the united states army while attend tending high school. he was co-captain of the football treatment and member of the track and field team. after his graduation in 2015, he enlisted as a specialist and began his politicaltary career at fort benning. during his two short years he earned nume
i yield to the gentleman from rhode island, mr. cicilline, in whose kiss tict -- district the post office resides. three minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from rhode island is recognized for three minutes. mr. cicilline: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise in support of s.5 566, to rename the post office facility in slatersville, rhode island the specialist matthew r. turcotte. he gave his life in service to his country specialist turcotte was tragically killed during a training...
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also news from rhode island and illinois on masks. tonight, the cdc and the white house, which have said all along, they leave the final word to the states and schools, still saying, be cautious here. cdc director dr. rochelle walensky saying new guidance will be coming, but that now is not the time to lift mask mandates. even so, today, with those new announcements from new york, rhode island, and illinois, at least nine states now rolling back restrictions within weeks. new york's governor kathy hochul citing a 93% fall in cases since last month's peak, saying, quote, this is exactly what we've been waiting for. tomorrow, new york will end its emergency mask or vaccination requirement for businesses imposed two months ago when omicron hit. but masks will still be required in hospitals, health care facilities, public transportation, and in schools, as i mentioned. she said, until march, after the february break. she said more guidance will be coming. and tonight, even as the debate over masks continues, whether to take them off now o
also news from rhode island and illinois on masks. tonight, the cdc and the white house, which have said all along, they leave the final word to the states and schools, still saying, be cautious here. cdc director dr. rochelle walensky saying new guidance will be coming, but that now is not the time to lift mask mandates. even so, today, with those new announcements from new york, rhode island, and illinois, at least nine states now rolling back restrictions within weeks. new york's governor...
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cicilline of rhode island.he speaker pro tempore: pursuant to house resolution 900, the gentleman from rhode island, mr. cicilline, and the gentlewoman from new york, ms. tenney, each will control 10 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from rhode island. mr. cicilline: thank you, mr. speaker. i recognize myself for such time as pi may consume. and -- as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. cicilline: before i address the amendments en bloc, i just want to respond quickly that has been made on this floor that was made in the rules committee by my friend on the other side of the aisle that the magnitsky act has already covered lgbtqi human rights violations. i will say it again, that's simply, factually incorrect. all the things, there is one case, one lgbtqi case in which sanctions were imposed in 2019 against the chechnya leader for kidnapping, tore during, killing members of the lgbtqi. the cases is in bangladesh, uganda, cuba, they demand a crackdown on democracy but don't in
cicilline of rhode island.he speaker pro tempore: pursuant to house resolution 900, the gentleman from rhode island, mr. cicilline, and the gentlewoman from new york, ms. tenney, each will control 10 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from rhode island. mr. cicilline: thank you, mr. speaker. i recognize myself for such time as pi may consume. and -- as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. cicilline: before i address the amendments en bloc, i just want to...
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rhodes and mr. clark testifying today is from public reporting which i mostly just summarized. is there anything that you can add to that you're able to tell us about that testimony today? >> well, not in specific detail but i can report to you that the committee is making remarkable progress, given donald trump's continuing obstructionism and encouragement of others not to participate. we're really filling in the picture of what happened in the events leading up to january 6th, on the day itself, and we're looking at how all of these various actors were motivated and activated by trump to try to overthrow the election. >> one of the things that has been reported this week, based on the financial filings that came in at the end of the
rhodes and mr. clark testifying today is from public reporting which i mostly just summarized. is there anything that you can add to that you're able to tell us about that testimony today? >> well, not in specific detail but i can report to you that the committee is making remarkable progress, given donald trump's continuing obstructionism and encouragement of others not to participate. we're really filling in the picture of what happened in the events leading up to january 6th, on the...
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in urban rhode island. nonprofits, municipally owned co-ops or utilities are all eligible for these funds. so your state will have to put together a state plan, which we will have to approve, and based on what you're saying it sounds like the communication union districts would be included in the state plan and depending on the details could be eligible for funding. we are trying to encourage competition, so we are asking every state to have a competitive process. we are requiring every provider who gets money to deliver an affordable plan, and i think in a lot of rural places it will be the co-ops and the municipalities that get the money. >> i look at the fact that many times the broadband service is not working i can get in the car and drive 5 miles to my office and have perfect broadband, but not everybody can do that. if you were a child home from school, you can't. the broadband maps have hindered the ability to fill up the thebroadband infrastructure for years and decades. we tried to update our data
in urban rhode island. nonprofits, municipally owned co-ops or utilities are all eligible for these funds. so your state will have to put together a state plan, which we will have to approve, and based on what you're saying it sounds like the communication union districts would be included in the state plan and depending on the details could be eligible for funding. we are trying to encourage competition, so we are asking every state to have a competitive process. we are requiring every...
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let me show you what stewart rhodes' attorney, jonathan mosley said rhodes thought he was there to do. >> one thing that rhodes was very public about is that he thought the, in terms of the previous story, that president trump would declare the insurrection act in terms of seizing the machines and things like that after the election. to find out what happened in the election. that was you know, a big part of what they had in mind there. stewart rhodes is going, we heard up there first, is going to appear before the committee tomorrow remotely. at which his new defense criminal attorney will require him to plead the fifth for most questions. so they're still looking into all that. >> so, joyce, mike flynn goes on tv. says we can seize the machines, we can appoint a special counsel. we can investigate and drafted giving the president until mid february. one of his lieutenants on the battlefield, if you will, didn't enter the capital, that he was present and around on january 6th, but there was a method to the madness. it wasn't random violence. it was because he thought, quote, trump wo
let me show you what stewart rhodes' attorney, jonathan mosley said rhodes thought he was there to do. >> one thing that rhodes was very public about is that he thought the, in terms of the previous story, that president trump would declare the insurrection act in terms of seizing the machines and things like that after the election. to find out what happened in the election. that was you know, a big part of what they had in mind there. stewart rhodes is going, we heard up there first, is...
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a court of appeals judge in rhode island. and associate justice stephen breyer of the supreme court of the united states. justice breyer in particular not only gave me the greatest job that any young lawyer could ever hope to have, he also example five every day in every way -- he exemplified every day in every way that a justice can perform at the highest level of skill and integrity while being guided by stability, grace, pragmatism, and generosity of spirit. justice breyer, the members of the senate will decide if i feel your seat. please now -- know that i will never fill your shoes. to my family, those who are here with me now and those who are watching from home, i am forever indebted to you for your love and support. my beloved husband, patrick, thank you for being my rock today and every day for these past 26 years. i love you. to my daughter's, you are the light of my life. please know that whatever title i may hold or whatever job i may have, i will still be your mom. that will never change. [laughter] there are so
a court of appeals judge in rhode island. and associate justice stephen breyer of the supreme court of the united states. justice breyer in particular not only gave me the greatest job that any young lawyer could ever hope to have, he also example five every day in every way -- he exemplified every day in every way that a justice can perform at the highest level of skill and integrity while being guided by stability, grace, pragmatism, and generosity of spirit. justice breyer, the members of...
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the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from rhode island seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by ms. wilson of florida and mr. raskin of maryland, i inform the house that these members will vote yes on s. 321. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from new hampshire seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by ms. mention i inform the house that ms. mention will vote yes on s. 321. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from texas seek recognition? >> as the member designated by ms. speier, i inform the house that she will vote yes on s. 3 321. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. sires, mr. payne, mrs. kirkpatrick, and mr. pascrell, i inform the house that these members will vote yes on s. 321. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? mr. connolly: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. trone of maryland
the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from rhode island seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by ms. wilson of florida and mr. raskin of maryland, i inform the house that these members will vote yes on s. 321. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from new hampshire seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by ms. mention i inform the house that ms. mention will vote yes on s. 321. the speaker...
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the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from rhode island seek recognition? mr. cicilline: as the member designated by ms. wilson of florida, mr. keating of massachusetts, i inform the house that both of these members will vote yes on amendments en bloc number 1. i will join them in that vote. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new hampshire seek recognition? mr. kustoff: as the member designated by representatives axne, brownley, frankel, meng and ping agree -- ping re, they will vote knee on amendments en bloc number 1. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from florida seek recognition? >> as the member designated by ms. wagner of missouri, will vote ney. mr. waltz will vote no on amendments en bloc number 1. as the member designated by mr. steube, i inform the house that mr. steube will vote no on amendments en bloc number one. as the member designated by mr. mchenry, i inform the house that mr. mchenry will vote no on amendments en bloc number 1. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the
the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from rhode island seek recognition? mr. cicilline: as the member designated by ms. wilson of florida, mr. keating of massachusetts, i inform the house that both of these members will vote yes on amendments en bloc number 1. i will join them in that vote. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new hampshire seek recognition? mr. kustoff: as the member designated by representatives axne, brownley, frankel,...
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ben rhodes joins us next. rhodes joins us hey google. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ allergies don't have to be scary.onase daily stops your body from overreacting to allergens all season long. psst! psst! flonase all good. one of my favorite supplements is qunol turmeric. turmeric helps with healthy joints and inflammation support. unlike regular turmeric supplements qunol's superior absorption helps me get the full benefits of turmeric. the brand i trust is qunol. those precious memories might make you think about your future: will my high cholesterol get in the way of moments like these? but appointments don't always fit your schedule. i missed work for this? and you've got better things to do. can't i just get these delivered? managing your cholesterol can be a hassle. we get it. that's why letsgetchecked offers home cholesterol testing. take the test. track your progress. and adjust your treatment as necessary. letsgetchecked. care can be this good. nicorette knows, quitting smoking is freaking hard. you get advice like: just stop. go for a run. go for 10 runs! run a marathon. instead, start smal
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rhodes and mr. clark testifying today's public reporting.an add to that that you are able to tell us? >> not in specific detail, but i can report to you that the committee is making remarkable progress, given donald trump's continuing obstructionism and encouragement of others not to participate. we are really filling in the picture of what happened in the events leading up to january 6th on the day itself and we are looking at how of all these various actors were motivated and activated by trump to try to overthrow the election. >> one of the things that has been reported this week, based on your financial filings, is that it appears that former president trump, his pack sort of inexplicably dumped 1 million dollars on the organization that employs mark meadows, his former white house chief of staff. and it's so right after the investigation was formed in congress. it stands out as an expenditure because all the other expenditures from this pack are like $5,000. i think there's one that's $10,000. but here's 1 million dollars. to support ma
rhodes and mr. clark testifying today's public reporting.an add to that that you are able to tell us? >> not in specific detail, but i can report to you that the committee is making remarkable progress, given donald trump's continuing obstructionism and encouragement of others not to participate. we are really filling in the picture of what happened in the events leading up to january 6th on the day itself and we are looking at how of all these various actors were motivated and activated...
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joining us now is ben rhodes, former deputy national security adviser to president obama.e's an msnbc political analyst. ben, on the latest news of the night about a meeting at the end of next week between the russian foreign minister and the secretary of state, does that tell us at there will be no action at that border until at least the end of next week when that meeting occurs? >> well, lawrence, unfortunately i don't think it tells us that with any degree of certainty. look, you definitely want to keep getting dates on the calendar for diplomacy as a way of focusing the action on talking instead of fighting. that's why you've had a parade of leaders going into moscow -- and i'm sure that that is why they want to keep these diplomatic channels open at the level of secretary of state and the prime minister, but the reality is even in that state department -- in response, when you have to say that we will meet with you only if you don't invade the country, and when you look at kind of the body language coming out of the administration with tony blinken making that statem
joining us now is ben rhodes, former deputy national security adviser to president obama.e's an msnbc political analyst. ben, on the latest news of the night about a meeting at the end of next week between the russian foreign minister and the secretary of state, does that tell us at there will be no action at that border until at least the end of next week when that meeting occurs? >> well, lawrence, unfortunately i don't think it tells us that with any degree of certainty. look, you...
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your reaction to stewart rhodes testifying today? >> what i thought. he pled the fifth.ell. the founding of the org. he didn't talk about what happened in the last year and a half or so. he pled the fifth on that and ducked out. >> i want to talk with you about the founding of the org but first, what evidence do you think the feds might have on him? >> well, he certainly planned all this. he's certainly behind all this. what i don't know is are they able to make the connection to something bigger? did he have a go ahead and why did he think this was okay to do. is there a larger conn next? i don't know. they certainly have a great case that he planned this and planned to disrupt everything in order to, you know, convince trump to declare the insurrection act. they would come in. everything would just be chaos and somewhere in there, oath keepers would be placed in some, you know, basically brown shirts for trump, i think, is what the plan was. >> you tweeted out he dug escape tunnels in your backyard. tell me more. why did he do that? >> constant fear of the feds. this p
your reaction to stewart rhodes testifying today? >> what i thought. he pled the fifth.ell. the founding of the org. he didn't talk about what happened in the last year and a half or so. he pled the fifth on that and ducked out. >> i want to talk with you about the founding of the org but first, what evidence do you think the feds might have on him? >> well, he certainly planned all this. he's certainly behind all this. what i don't know is are they able to make the connection...
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rhodes is in federal custody.a new defense lawyer who has said he will largely be pleading the fifth. you can probably make a pretty good argument for his fear about being self-implicating because that's one of the few, the handful of defendants who face the most serious charge, is he seditious conspiracy related to january 6th. he's involved in the heart of the violent plot, as the committee sees it. so they're going to at least poke around the edges to see what they can get here. >> nicholas, it's a first for the committee, interviewing somebody currently charged with a serious crime. do you think rhodes might have the expectation that cooperating with the committee could actually help him in the federal case? >> that's probably, you know, part of his considerations here. but again, as garrett was mentioning, he plans to plead the fifth here. it's not quite clear what the committee might get out of that. at the same time recall it's worth remembering alex jones, far right commentator who also went before the com
rhodes is in federal custody.a new defense lawyer who has said he will largely be pleading the fifth. you can probably make a pretty good argument for his fear about being self-implicating because that's one of the few, the handful of defendants who face the most serious charge, is he seditious conspiracy related to january 6th. he's involved in the heart of the violent plot, as the committee sees it. so they're going to at least poke around the edges to see what they can get here. >>...
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with us tonight, ben rhodes former national security adviser for mr. obama. but his latest book, after the fall, being an american in the world we have made. good to see you ben, perfect person to talk to right now. you are in those meetings during the obama administration. take us behind the scenes. what it is like negotiating with vladimir putin. and trying to nail down his motives and influence his moves. >> i think that the important thing about being in a room with vladimir putin, and i was in lengthy phone calls, likely bilateral meeting with him, including in ukraine. after 2014. first of all, he will lie. he will lie with ease. and so when you see him changing his tone, i think it is important as president biden said today, you have to verify that. by moderating his action. i think that the other thing you often do in meetings and is that he will steer his conversation to a list of grievances. something like why are you my amassing troops around the ukrainian border? he will give you the litany of the history of what is an effort to humility way. russ
with us tonight, ben rhodes former national security adviser for mr. obama. but his latest book, after the fall, being an american in the world we have made. good to see you ben, perfect person to talk to right now. you are in those meetings during the obama administration. take us behind the scenes. what it is like negotiating with vladimir putin. and trying to nail down his motives and influence his moves. >> i think that the important thing about being in a room with vladimir putin,...
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wednesday the 1/6 committee spoke with oath keepers founder stewart rhodes.is charged, as you know, with seditious conspiracy in connection to the capitol riot. this week on "the beat," i spoke to his estranged wife about the plot. >> i think they certainly have a great case that he planned this, he planned to disrupt everything in order to, you know, convince trump to declare the insurrection act. they would come in. everything would just be chaos. and somewhere in there oath keepers would be placed in some -- some, you know, basically brown shirts for trump. >> joining us now to discuss the extreme gop, msnbc national security analyst frank figliuzzi, msnbc legal analyst and co-host of the #sisters in law podcast barbara mcquade. and justice reporter for nbc news digital ryan reilly. ryan, i'm going to start with you because you're closely following the prosecutions of january 6th defendants. how does what is playing out in court stack up against the rnc's belief that "ordinary citizens engaged in legitimate political discourse"? >> yeah, you know, less tha
wednesday the 1/6 committee spoke with oath keepers founder stewart rhodes.is charged, as you know, with seditious conspiracy in connection to the capitol riot. this week on "the beat," i spoke to his estranged wife about the plot. >> i think they certainly have a great case that he planned this, he planned to disrupt everything in order to, you know, convince trump to declare the insurrection act. they would come in. everything would just be chaos. and somewhere in there oath...
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. >> i'm former governor and i live this the needs of rhode island are different. or vermont or delaware or west virginia. it is different we have to have flexibility to get the job done. in many rural communities there is no broadband no fiber. it does not exist so then they delay the infrastructure to ensure people even the most rural corners that they can get online. and it is a different set of challenges. so the way we are administering this program is with great flexibility. and law as conceived has built in flexibility to allow us to address each. i want to be clear we do not have a one-size-fits-all approach. i don't believe that would be successful. we are going to work and in love closely with your state to fund projects to make the greatest impact to achieve universal broadband access and affordability. this unprecedented investment requires input from a wide range of voices to assist our design and implementation of the newnn grant program. stakeholder e engagement things to that bipartisan investment you have made we are connect on —- collecting for th
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. >> one of stewart rhodes's lawyers, the founder of the oath keepers who was there january 6th, saide's testifying before the committee today remotely. can you confirm that? >> i'm not going to comment on specific interviews or individuals who we have talked to or will be talking to. but what i can tell you is every day we continue to make progress. over 475 witnesses have come forward, either voluntarily or through a subpoena. and we continue to make progress. so under the leadership of chairman thompson and vice chair cheney, we're making significant headway. . >> that lawyer also said that rhodes would be invoking his fifth amendment rights. expected to be quite a bit. what do you get out of a witness when they're doing that? >> well, when that happens, we can at least put on the record the questions that we intend to ask. and then, if it's appropriate, we can have conversations about next steps to get them to answer those questions. and so we have taouls that we can use in order to compel testimony. the committee needs to decide whether we want to pursue that. but ultimately this
. >> one of stewart rhodes's lawyers, the founder of the oath keepers who was there january 6th, saide's testifying before the committee today remotely. can you confirm that? >> i'm not going to comment on specific interviews or individuals who we have talked to or will be talking to. but what i can tell you is every day we continue to make progress. over 475 witnesses have come forward, either voluntarily or through a subpoena. and we continue to make progress. so under the...
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not hard to see why they would want to talk to rhodes.t seriously -- any january 6th defendant. he's been charged with seditious conspiracy. excuse me. he links the violence inside and outside the building with the broader, as the committee believes, to overturn the election results. he's a linchpin character in the whole drama. unclear how much information he's going to be able or willing to bribe given he has charges over his head and an attorney saying he won't be talking much. >> another big character on that day. former vice president, mike pence. any idea if or when he may talk to the committee? >> i talked to a committee about this yesterday who said they were facing this very seriously. given the fact i think they're pretty clear eyed about what would be his presumed unwillingness to talk. they've got some of his closest aids, including mike short. he would have been involved in any decision pence was making in the lead up to this. in every meeting and with the vice president on that day, on january 6th. for it's possible the comm
not hard to see why they would want to talk to rhodes.t seriously -- any january 6th defendant. he's been charged with seditious conspiracy. excuse me. he links the violence inside and outside the building with the broader, as the committee believes, to overturn the election results. he's a linchpin character in the whole drama. unclear how much information he's going to be able or willing to bribe given he has charges over his head and an attorney saying he won't be talking much. >>...
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take us inside the reporting on rhodes. >> yeah.esting is prosecutors laid out the plot not necessarily depend ept upon trump's involvement and wrote it would be preferable for trump to join them and not necessarily like if he didn't go through this and do what they wanted him to do they would do it on their own and work to keep him in power on their own. they hoped to bring up militias to keep trump in power and the lawyers arguing that the quick reaction forces on january 6 there in case donald trump actually invoked the insurrection act. a bizarre argument to make. admitting a plan in place but oh trump didn't invoke the act so no harm, no foul and the argument that the defense lawyers were making in this case. >> they also seemed to suggest a regular line of communication and open line with the ex-president. barbara, i want to ask you about chief judge howell's comments and frustration about doj. what do you think is behind that? >> i can understand her frustration. there is a narrative that is pushed by the rnc and others what
take us inside the reporting on rhodes. >> yeah.esting is prosecutors laid out the plot not necessarily depend ept upon trump's involvement and wrote it would be preferable for trump to join them and not necessarily like if he didn't go through this and do what they wanted him to do they would do it on their own and work to keep him in power on their own. they hoped to bring up militias to keep trump in power and the lawyers arguing that the quick reaction forces on january 6 there in...
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we will talk about all of this just ahead with ben rhodes, former deputy national security adviser for president obama. we're also following important developments in the january six investigation tonight. the house committee investigating the capital takes aim at trump's big lie. these subpoenas are all largely focused on, quote, efforts to send false slates of electors to washington and change the outcome of the election. the committee says they have doesn't subpoenaed had knowledge or participated in efforts to send false alternative electors to -- to states back carried by biden. let's bring our lead off panel tonight. ashley parker, yamiche, and jeff rosenberg. apologies to all of you. ashley parker, yamiche, and jeff rosenberg. apologies to all of you. i needed to get that out. ashley, tell me what you're hearing from the white house about the presidents marks on russia today. >> the remarks today are striking for a number of reasons because you have the president, he came out, he spoke briefly directly to the russian people. and said, you are not our enemy. amid all the propagan
we will talk about all of this just ahead with ben rhodes, former deputy national security adviser for president obama. we're also following important developments in the january six investigation tonight. the house committee investigating the capital takes aim at trump's big lie. these subpoenas are all largely focused on, quote, efforts to send false slates of electors to washington and change the outcome of the election. the committee says they have doesn't subpoenaed had knowledge or...
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there are two related items before you today for the subject property of 200 rhode island street. also known as the takahashi trading company. the first is a recommendation for a community sponsored landmark designation and the second is a resolution to support a change in news from production distribution and repair to office use on the third and fourth floors. so, a brief bit of background. on july 13, 2021, the sponsor submitted the landmark designation application to the planning department, authored by architectural resources group and, on september 1, 2021 at the regular hearing, the historic preservation commission voted unanimously to add the landmark nomination to the work program and on november 17, 2021, the historic preservation commission voted unanimously to initiate landmark designation of the property. and regarding the change of use the sponsor submitted a conditional use authorization application on september 1, 2021. so this light industrial supreme court located within a flat, triangular parcel square school district within the south of market neighborhood. the
there are two related items before you today for the subject property of 200 rhode island street. also known as the takahashi trading company. the first is a recommendation for a community sponsored landmark designation and the second is a resolution to support a change in news from production distribution and repair to office use on the third and fourth floors. so, a brief bit of background. on july 13, 2021, the sponsor submitted the landmark designation application to the planning...
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and welcome your sister who is up in school in rhode island now. i have children and grandchildren. let me tell you, judge, you're always a mom. that's not going to change no matter what you're doing. whether you're on the supreme court or not. and i've always had a deep respect for the supreme court and judiciary as a co-equal branch of the government. i mean it. the court is equally as important as the presidency or the congress. it is co-equal. so today, i'm pleased to nominate judge jackson who will bring extraordinary qualifications, deep experience and intellect, and rigorous judicial record to the court. judge jackson deserves to be confirmed as the next justice to the supreme court. i've met with the chairman, the ranging members of the judiciary xhae, senator dick durbin, chuck grassley, and my hope is they will move promptly and i know they'll move fairly. judge jackson, congratulations. and the podium is yours. there you go. presidents can't do much. thank you. >> thank you very much. i am truly humbled by the extraordinary honor of this nomination and i am especially gra
and welcome your sister who is up in school in rhode island now. i have children and grandchildren. let me tell you, judge, you're always a mom. that's not going to change no matter what you're doing. whether you're on the supreme court or not. and i've always had a deep respect for the supreme court and judiciary as a co-equal branch of the government. i mean it. the court is equally as important as the presidency or the congress. it is co-equal. so today, i'm pleased to nominate judge jackson...
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it's designed to compete with china's belt and rhode initiative. ford. honda and toyota are halting some production at canadian plans due to supply issues. it follows a days long black blockade of us canada border crossings by canadian truckers. they are protesting against vaccine mandates. meanwhile, both washington and ottawa are warning of economic damage. now for thousands of years, ships carried freight across the highest these thanks to sales that harnessed the wind that was before the age of fossil fuels, which most ships he is today. but wind power maritime transport could be making a come back as the industry looks for more sustainable options. stevedores, unload a shipment of colombian coffee from the 43 meter dutch schooner avenue tour the port of bordeaux. this cargo was not shipped on a kerosene burning freighter. this coffee was ship by sale. it's an experiment by the coffee importer balco to reduce the carbon footprint of maritime transport objective plus the objective for 2025 is to achieve more than 50 percent of the coffee imported by b
it's designed to compete with china's belt and rhode initiative. ford. honda and toyota are halting some production at canadian plans due to supply issues. it follows a days long black blockade of us canada border crossings by canadian truckers. they are protesting against vaccine mandates. meanwhile, both washington and ottawa are warning of economic damage. now for thousands of years, ships carried freight across the highest these thanks to sales that harnessed the wind that was before the...
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rhodes and mr. clark testifying today is from public reporting which i mostly just summarized.there anything that you can add to that you're able to tell us about that testimony today? >> well, not in specific detail but i can report to you that the committee is making remarkable progress, given donald trump's continuing obstructionism and encouragement of others not to participate. we're really filling in the picture of what happened in the events leading up to january 6th, on the day itself, and we're looking at how all of these various actors were motivated and activated by trump to try to overthrow the election. >> one of the things that has been reported this week, based on the financial filings that came in at the end of the quarter is that it appears that former president trump, his pac, sort of inexplicably dumped a million, mark meadows staff, it stands out as an expenditure because all of the other expenditures are from the pac are $5,000, one $10,000 but here is a million to support mark meadows and his income. that maps awkwardly i think for those on the outside of
rhodes and mr. clark testifying today is from public reporting which i mostly just summarized.there anything that you can add to that you're able to tell us about that testimony today? >> well, not in specific detail but i can report to you that the committee is making remarkable progress, given donald trump's continuing obstructionism and encouragement of others not to participate. we're really filling in the picture of what happened in the events leading up to january 6th, on the day...
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news about the growing list of state planning to lift indoor mask mandates-- new york, massachusetts, rhoded, and illinois become the latest to roll back those covid rules. with masks coming off across the country, why the c.d.c. director says it's too soon. >> our hospitalizations are still high. our death rates are still high. >> o'donnell: breaking news: truck protests in america? after truckers shut down one of the busiest border crossings over covid mandates, the new reports tonight that a similar freedom convoy could start in los angeles on super bowl sunday. white house records investigation: after 15 boxes of presidential material are recovered from donald trump's mar-a-lago resort, why the national archives wants the justice department to explore criminal charges. evacuating americans. the new white house plan to get our citizens out of ukraine if war breaks out. breaking news: n.f.l. commissioner roger goodell's new comments about diversity in the league. plus, a cbs news exclusive: how law enforcement is protecting the super bowl by air and by sea. bringing home the gold: team u.
news about the growing list of state planning to lift indoor mask mandates-- new york, massachusetts, rhoded, and illinois become the latest to roll back those covid rules. with masks coming off across the country, why the c.d.c. director says it's too soon. >> our hospitalizations are still high. our death rates are still high. >> o'donnell: breaking news: truck protests in america? after truckers shut down one of the busiest border crossings over covid mandates, the new reports...
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. >> stewart rhodes, he's a former -- he's an oath keepers leader, and he testified to the committeerom jail today. he and ten others were charged with seditious conspiracy, andrew, the most serious charge yet. he allegedly plotted to stop the transfer of power by force, bringing weapons to d.c. and organizing quick response teams to help insurrectionists. some of the oath keepers fought their way inside the capitol. are you surprised that he's cooperating? and is that valuable to them? >> i am surprised, don. i'm surprised that the committee asked him to speak at all, to be perfectly clear. i'm surprised that he agreed to do it it. it's unlikely that rhodes is going to come in and say anything except for self-serving statements designed to get himself out of trouble. we all know he's facing very serious charges under his current indictment. i'm also shocked that his lawyer allowed him to go in and talk to the committee, potentially under oath, and put himself in jeopardy of getting charged with additional offenses for making false statements. he is -- he's not -- i mean, elie knows
. >> stewart rhodes, he's a former -- he's an oath keepers leader, and he testified to the committeerom jail today. he and ten others were charged with seditious conspiracy, andrew, the most serious charge yet. he allegedly plotted to stop the transfer of power by force, bringing weapons to d.c. and organizing quick response teams to help insurrectionists. some of the oath keepers fought their way inside the capitol. are you surprised that he's cooperating? and is that valuable to them?...
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ben rhodes joins us next. so you can breathe better. claritin-d. breathe better. (vo) when you are shopping for a new vehicle, how do you know which brand you can trust? with subaru, you get kelley blue book's most trusted brand winner, seven years in a row. in fact, subaru has won most trusted brand for more consecutive years than any other brand. no wonder kelley blue book also picked subaru as their best overall brand. once again. it's easy to love a brand you can trust. it's easy to love a...
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wow, this store's bigger than rhode island, huh?> sal: it says "no celebrities in here." >> jimmy: we did put a sign there, you're not paying attention. all right? you're getting -- i don't know if you're getting -- i have no idea where they are. you may be getting warmer. we just don't know. >> okay. >> jimmy: okay? >> sal: wow. >> is this one of them? >> jimmy: ike barinholtz, that's right! [ cheers and applause ] >> for "the mindy project." for "neighbors 2." >> jimmy: i'm sorry -- >> find a person who might know who i am. >> i didn't recognize you. >> i'm going to help you anyway. >> sal: scared the [ bleep ] out of me and i knew he was there. [ laughter ] all right, hold on. >> jimmy: you're recognizing ike now, julia? >> yeah. it's all coming back to me now. >> jimmy: it's coming back, great. >> cool, i've been in there for nine hours. no food, no water. there's a small cup with urine in it. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: take a look over there. let's see. don't miss anything. oh! [ cheers and applause ] >> what are you drinking? >> g
wow, this store's bigger than rhode island, huh?> sal: it says "no celebrities in here." >> jimmy: we did put a sign there, you're not paying attention. all right? you're getting -- i don't know if you're getting -- i have no idea where they are. you may be getting warmer. we just don't know. >> okay. >> jimmy: okay? >> sal: wow. >> is this one of them? >> jimmy: ike barinholtz, that's right! [ cheers and applause ] >> for "the mindy...
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we're going to see stewart rhodes, he's going to get all of this attention.s most like not going to say anything. on the other hand, mike pence's top aides have been speaking to them. what's going on? >> yeah, and the question is how much of a proxy are the former vice president's top aides for the former vice president himself and will the committee ever take the step toward inviting the vice president or even subpoenaing him for his own testimony, but the committee, steph, is trying to paint this narrative of what led up to the violent attack on the capitol on january 6th, and what came after it that this conspiracy to undermine or completely overturn the election did not happen in a vacuum, did not just happen on january 6th, that there was a well coordinated effort that existed before it, and that continues in some ways to this present moment, and so with stewart rhodes, he has already been charged with seditious conspiracy and other crimes stemming from his alleged involvement in the capitol breach. as you mentioned, he's currently in jail right now, bei
we're going to see stewart rhodes, he's going to get all of this attention.s most like not going to say anything. on the other hand, mike pence's top aides have been speaking to them. what's going on? >> yeah, and the question is how much of a proxy are the former vice president's top aides for the former vice president himself and will the committee ever take the step toward inviting the vice president or even subpoenaing him for his own testimony, but the committee, steph, is trying to...
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rhodes helped spread conspiracy about election fraud.ne point urged the then president to put him in charge of the justice department. with us to share their reporting and insights, asma and tia mitchell. i want to start with you in the sense when you look at these two very different witnesses, it gets at the scope. you are talking about stuart rhodes, the oathkeepers, the alex jones show all the time promoting fraud but on hand on january 6th as well and then jeffrey clark, an inside player who tried to help donald trump, wanting to be the acting attorney general to take over. just shows you the investigation is not just about what happened at the capitol on that day. >> certainly not, john, right? there has been a desire to better understand some of the root causes of what led to january 6th itself. i will say, though, i have been struck by, i think, the movement we've seen in terms of the january 6th committee and its entire to figure out what exactly transpired and hold people accountable. you have this counternarrative going on on t
rhodes helped spread conspiracy about election fraud.ne point urged the then president to put him in charge of the justice department. with us to share their reporting and insights, asma and tia mitchell. i want to start with you in the sense when you look at these two very different witnesses, it gets at the scope. you are talking about stuart rhodes, the oathkeepers, the alex jones show all the time promoting fraud but on hand on january 6th as well and then jeffrey clark, an inside player...
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rhode island in particular is very active in the slave trade. ask there are slaves in all of the new england colonies, but it is a very small part of the economy and the culture of the fire brands who start the revolution. samuel adams is not declaring war on the king in order to preserve slavery. that's just not what's working. and you can go back and look at the original documents and it's pretty clear. slavery becomes very complicated in the revolution as it is through all of our history. you have the british offering in virginia to give slaves their freedom if they will come fight for the brits. it turns out it's a disaster for those slaves who do that. because they are treated badly, sickness sweeps through them, smallpox begun, dysentery, and there are efforts by the american states to enlist black units. rhode island has a black regimen it's more like a company than a full regiment. there are proposals that south carolina in 1780, they are about to be run in charleston. hey, why don't you arm your slaves to fight the british who are encir
rhode island in particular is very active in the slave trade. ask there are slaves in all of the new england colonies, but it is a very small part of the economy and the culture of the fire brands who start the revolution. samuel adams is not declaring war on the king in order to preserve slavery. that's just not what's working. and you can go back and look at the original documents and it's pretty clear. slavery becomes very complicated in the revolution as it is through all of our history....