i think there's a reason shep left the network and it's fox's loss. >> do you think there's room left for people trying to explain trump is in pretty hot water? >> i think there's always room for reasoned legal analysis. i think one of the issues right now is impeachment is such an inherently political question. perhaps we're looking through it -- through the wrong lens. we're so caught up from the mueller investigation, thinking about this from a statutory analysis, thinking does it meet the legal definitions of a crime when we all know a crime is neither necessary for sufficient for an impeachment. really, it's a political question, and so, therefore, the echo chamber has some value in this analysis. >> right. obviously you cover the echo chamber and are our media critic at the table. thinking about fox and the influence every day, do you see fox becoming more or more less influential for the president as the impeachment vote nears? >> well, i think it will become more important to the president, brian, because he needs it so much. and fox is so outside of nappollitono and a few oth

shep ended up with targets. but we have seen over and over that even people in congress who n have been indicted and people who have gone to jail for financial reasons do win elections. we've seen that duncan hunter had his own issues before the 2018 election, the republican of california won reelection and in new york. he easily won reelection. soon to says too whether one of these violations would change the reelection process. host: hunter has been guilty and resigning his seat. he did not vote on impeachment he's been asked not to vote before he steps down. in maryland democratic caller. >> caller: good morning to both of you. i think as democrats we really need to get out of the delusional state of mind, i'm looking at 40 districts that we can lose easily and we need to focus on two things, the white house and the senate. trump is packing the courts, they slipped the third district and if he gets four more years, they will slip the ninth up, ruth gator mintzberg, god bless her soul, she cannot last, she is

try to really stand up for the human values but even though when you had an ability to operate here shep here is still had to play this cat and mouse game with the authorities because many countries for refusing entry and even the when they were allowing it was always as a kind of exception rather than a policy this crisis is almost 5 years old why do you think the e.u. still hasn't come up with a policy i mean whatever it is it would be a conservative policy but why do you think it's still. being dealt on and one off basis. i think as i said before there is the right wing populist movement who is trying to also be very vocal and so it is on the political side people are trying to take all these let's say possible voters into account and on the other hand we also see that in the eastern european part it's not very well let's say accepted that they also have to take a certain share of this supposed burden so from our perspective it is a political crisis rather than a migration crisis of course but they're not haven't been able yet to sort of the political issues they think they will come

he want to thank you on behalf of the people of alaska because what you're doing shepping us tremendously as well -- is helping us tremendously as well. president trump: and lobbying. anwr, which is essentially the biggest in the world. we'll see what it is ultimately. but it's potentially the biggest sight in the world. so it will be very interesting to see how that turns out. great job. thank you very much. anybody else? would anybody like to say -- would you like to say something? go ahead. >> thank you, mr. president. first of all, i think we've heard some people say congratulations on the usmca. i'd like to congratulate you too but more importantly, i'd like to thank you for keeping your propositions to the people of this country. when you said you would renegotiate nafta, did you so. and we appreciate the follow-through. ohio's doing great right now. our employment numbers are good. we're running a surplus as well. but we're also following your lead on regulatory reforms. so in the state budget that the governor signed this past summer, we adopted the one and two out rule. we passed

and shep charged with prez, bribery and in violation of his constitutional oath, and to the best of his ability, protect, preserve, and defend the constitution of the united states. domd j. trump has directed the unindiscriminate defiance of subpoenas pursuant to their soul power of impeachment. he has abused the pours of the presidency in a matter offensive to the constitution in that. the house of representatives has engaged inus an impeachment inquiry focused on president trump's corrupt solicitation of the government of ukraine. as part of this impeachment inquiry, the committees under takes the investigation serve subpoenas seeking documents and offices in current and former officials. in response he directed agencies, offices, and officials not to comply with the subpoenas. president trump thus interposed the pours of the presidency against the lawful subpoenas and assumed to himself functions and judgments in the exercise to the sole power of impeachment. president trump abused the pour of his high office through following means, directing the office to withhold a subpoena. direc

look what happened with shep smith who was at fox. we are suffering through truth decay.cho chamber is a big reason why. it's like plaque that builds up that we're not just getting cavities, we're getting root canals. i think if trump didn't have fox, he'd have to invent it because it is the main thing keeping him around 40% in the polls. you wonder if he'd be at 20 or 30% in the polls were it not for those daily cheerleading sessions on fox. i want to hand it over to "cuomo prime time," chris? >> thank you, anderson. we're going to ask two key players about abuse of congress. why no mueller report included? no mention of trying to bribe ukraine? is this safe or too safe? and we'll get reaction from a trump defender about the impending impeachment. why won't they just admit the obvious? and on this day of all days, guess who trump rolled out the red carpet for? russia. he lets putin's puppet just lie to our faces about not interfering. what is worse, the perception or the reality? that's the question. what do you say? let's get after the answer. >>> two

over the course of the year that something fundamental has switched, that, you know, journalists like shepn a longtime fixture effectively walked out of the building this fall after deciding he couldn't be part of an ecosystem that treated facts as fungibly as fox does on a daily basis. >> want to read something from your piece. in 1984 george orwell wrote his dystopian regime told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ear, but fox news has actually figured out a tactic even more pernicious. fox news' own masters of orwellian double speak, and hannity, karlssons and doosys are the ones who smugly declare down up and up down aren't even bothering to tell their viewers to ignore their eyes and ears because the truth never even approaches air time. they're not going to read or hear this and suddenly have an epiphany. so what needs to happen? >> well, it's a good question and it's a tough one, and i don't know that sort of we in the media or we in the political world have figured out how to address and tackle this. i do think that sort of the first step of tackling it in however it needs

then he said how is shep doing?ing relieved, went on a long vacation, and is having a good time. that's the answer plrks president. your sources of information continue to fail you. that's all for this edition of "reliable sources." see you back here next week. eel♪ ♪ to bare my skin ♪ yeah that's all me. ♪ nothing and me go hand in hand ♪ ♪ nothing on my skin ♪ that's my new plan. ♪ nothing is everything. keep your skin clearer with skyrizi. 3 out of 4 people achieved 90% clearer skin at 4 months. of those, nearly 9 out of 10 sustained it through 1 year. and skyrizi is 4 doses a year, after 2 starter doses. ♪ i see nothing in a different way ♪ ♪ and it's my moment so i just gotta say ♪ ♪ nothing is everything skyrizi may increase your risk of infections and lower your ability to fight them. before treatment your doctor should check you for infections and tuberculosis. tell your doctor if you have an infection or symptoms such as fevers, sweats, chills, muscle aches or coughs, or if you plan to or recently received

look what happened with shep smith who was at fox. we are suffering through truth decay.son why. it's like plaque that builds up and it's building up to the point we're not just getting cavities, we're getting root canals. it's getting worse and worse and worse and it's because of this echo chamber. i think if trump didn't have fox, he'd have to invent it because it is the main thing keeping him around 40% in the polls. you wonder if he'd be at 20 or 30% in the polls were it not for those daily cheerleading sessions on fox. >> brian, thank you very much. i want to hand it over to "cuomo prime time," chris? >> thank you, anderson. i am chris cuomo and welcome to "prime time." the articles of impeachment are out and will be debated by the judiciary committee starting tomorrow. we're going to ask two key players about abuse of player and obstruction of congress. is this the best case? why no mueller report included? no mention of trying to bribe ukraine? is this safe or too safe? and we're going to get reaction from a trump defender about the impending impeachment. why won't

>> well, craig, look, i think all you have to do is look at elissa slotkin and see how shep handled thise way to do it. she had a very well-planned out strategy in terms of declaring to her voters how she's going to vote on impeachment. first of all, she took her time. she watched the entire process play out before she made a decision. going back to what heidi said earlier, you've got all of these republicans in the senate, most notably, lindsey graham at the top of the heap, already declaring where they stand on this before you even see a senate trial take place. and that's what's turning off a lot of voters. not just republicans and not just swing voters, but also those voters that are going to make a big difference in deciding this election and especially those independent voters. they want to at least know that their elected representative is going to allow the process to play out before they make hair decisi their decision. so going back to elisa slotkin, she put out an op-ed, is talking to voters at an event and is showing that she really took the time to methodically make this dec

and they were in the shep erds keeping watch over their flock by night and the angel of the lord came upon them and the glory shown around about them and they were afraid. and the angels said fear not i bring you great tiedings of great joy. for under you is born this day in the city of day a savior, which is christ the lord. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from wisconsin seek recognition? >> wuke i request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the gentleman is recognized. >> it was a beautiful one minute and hard to follow it. this morning, when i got up, i read a column by one of the talking heads around here saying there was a fictional war on christmas and i thought i would address the issue. there may or may not be a war. mr. grothman: there is a war on putting christ in christmas and comment on the back ground music we hear throughout the christmas season in washington, d.c., we have wish a typical radio station. from 4:00 in the morning until 1:00 this afte