i'm here because of the tea party victory. the tea party won in 2010 and then i got the job in this committee on 2011 when chairman issa became the chairman. the notion that i would ever target the tea party is just false. these allegations are always trotted out when it's time to punish me. as a head of the whistleblower retaliation agency, i know what retaliation looks like. and that's what it looks like. the just a smear. - it's just a smear. >> gotia. it does somewhat contradict your boss at the time. mr. gosar: i'm from arizona as well. senator mccain was fiery in regards to the tea party. very, very contradictory to it. from what he understood, it got conflict of his mccain-feingold jurisdiction. so just making sure i have that straight, that fact straight. mr. kerner: can i respond real quick? senator mccain was furious when the scandal hit. so our meeting was on april 30. 10 days later, lois learner admitted that she had targeted the tea party three years earlier by the way. so the report comes out, senator mccain was

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to target the tea party is completely false. this meaning when you talked about so many was not referring to any conservative or tea party groups. i have the transcript. the words conservative or in a six to eight-hour meeting never came up. lois lerner was the head of the exempt organizations committee. was talking to us about sham groups which the tea party i believe was not and i was asking question, notice the quote you attribute to me is not a quote but a paraphrase from a long the paraphrase was what tools do you have about sham organizations. ranking member earlier, here's a copy that i'm alding in front of me of dissent that we issued on this subcommittee of investigations that excoriated the i.r.s. for targeting conservative groups. i would never target groups.tive i'm here because of the tea party victory. and then ion in 10 got the job on this committee in became chairman issa chairman so the notions that i would ever target the tea party is just false. are alwaysations trotted out when it's time to punish me and as h

for the 1st time in a if tea party member could become mayor of a german city that could send a powerful message to the rest of the country that's why political parties here in gurlitz are working together trying to prevent that. the man who has profited most from the current political unrest to supposing condit octavian or so of this he's lived in gurlitz for 30 years nevertheless his opponents accuse the native for a minute of not being a true girl but now the left and greens are also supporting him. goodness what is going to be old are looking to gurlitz as a guide for how to deal with the future should we remain open or to learn songs. proposes before you know. there's more at stake here than just who wins the mayoral election has become a symbol of whether or not the far right is translating its popularity into political power not just in this city but across eastern germany. to the women's world cup now in the 1st of today's matches former champions japan have secured a 21 victory over scotland japan when their friend when. last this early shot over scottish kimberley alexander sho

the notion i would ever target the tea party is just false. these allegations are always trotted out when it's time to punish me. as head of the whistle blowewer retaliation agency, i know what retaliatio lks like and it's just a smear. >> gotcha. that does somewhat contradict your boss at the time. i'm from arizona as well. senator mccain was fiery in regards to the tea party. very contradictory to it. just making sure i have that fact straight. >> the report comes out. senator mccain was fur roious. the senate has a different vibe than the house does. he instructed me to go all out to show that is unacceptable. if you think about it, senator mccain was into campaign finance. that was one of his issues. this scandal destroyed the bipartisan eft forts he was working on. he said that's it. we're done. >> i just wanted to clear it up. i appreciate it. >> the white house is standing behind conway. white house counsel wrote a response to special counsel yourself claiming that the report was based on numerous grave legal and procedural er r erro er

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they're calling it a boston tea party. oh, they're cute. dozen boston terriers were saved from a boarding situation. 37 pooches in all had arrived at the dog rescue in san francisco over the last week. mudville has adoption events every weekend but on june 29th and 30 they're hosting the boston tea party from noon to 4:00 p.m. they hope you take one of these waggy tailed nuggets home. >> great job. one of their names is matt damon? >> one is just named beans. i want beans. just beans. >> adopt them just for the names. their faces are so expressive. >> there's been affleck, too. >> oh, good. >> a couple of boston names. that's neat. good luck to to them and the families that bring them in and give them a forever home. >>> san jose 280 at 17. high clouds, breezes increase today. more cooling on the way. we'll have more clouds for the commute tonight through tomorrow morning. and below seasonal temperatures through the seven day forecast. it's 750 miles away, this is bringing us cooler weather. as it approaches, it's going to continue to drop

and this starts after the tea party. there is the boston bill and one of the intolerable acts are going to shut down local governments. it's going to bring into marshall law over boston, massachusetts, and the british actually start under thomas gage start seizing weapons, leading to increased tensions and this is going to build to a potential chance to seize gunpowder in concord, maybe arrest sons of liberty, samual adams or john hancock in lexington. the final result is this, the shot heard round the world, maybe. some say it happened in concord. one of the first shots in the revolution was fired when the british regulars meet up with colonial militiamen, from massachusetts. and shots are fired. who fires the first shot? >> nobody knows. prof. smith: exactly. but who do the british say fired? >> the colonists. prof. smith: the rebels. who do the colonists say fired? good enough, the british, murderers. from this, the war begins. so, a militia unit is anyone from 16 and 60. they would meet up roughly once a month and dr

it goes back to the persecution of the tea party by the i.r.s. i still know tea party activists who won't go near politics because they are scared to death of bringing the i.r.s. upon them. so this regrettable. i will say this. it was behind closed doors. politicians sometimes talk loosely behind closed doors. sometimes they talk loosely out in public. but i do think that she is legitimately concerned over this obsession that thed are call left within the democratic caucus has with the impeachment. they are in danger of running a foul of something that the air force pilots talk about. it's called target fixization. when a pilot is so fixated on a target he flies his plane in a mountain. the democrats campaigned as the problem solvers in the 2016 election. they have been nothing but trouble-makers in if days since then. the american people are getting tired of it. >> dan: i know i kind of hinted at this before, austan, but it concerns me. i'm not being hyper bawlic. bolic when i say this. where are the democrats in your party speaking out about th

is, and that was, frankly, the story of the last six years of the obama administration after the tea partyget anything through the congress and the deals that were cut, like the fiscal cliff deal, gave mcconnell everything that he wanted. >> okay. so you're president. how do you deal with a senate that still has mitch mcconnell as a leader? >> two choices. so the preference is mitch mcconnell is not the leader. >> yes, but if he is. >> let me just say, that has big implications. how we take the senate means we have to win seats in the middle of the country that we've been losing over the last decade. we have to win those seats, i think, with a unity agenda for democrats. if he is still the majority leader, we have to take it to the people. and as you were saying in your earlier segment, you can't just ask one question and then ask the next question. >> yeah. >> we have to stick with it. if the issue is changing the tax code to make it more fair for people that are working and less generous to capital, we need to go out to america, we need to tell that story, we need to do the math and stay

party have overtaken americans conservatives as the country's most popular party the far right if tea party placed 3rd and oppose. the risk is on to replace a british prime minister to resign may she steps down today as leader of the conservative party but stays on as prime minister as a caretaker prime minister until the party chooses a new leader next month. don't forget you can always good news on the go just download from google play awfully up and still give you access to all the latest news from around the world as mistress notifications for any breaking news you can also use the d.w. app to send us photos. isn't videos which i think mike if interested us up next to more of today looks at the hype and hysteria surrounding artificial intelligence a myth that she might have the news for you and half analysing it that a by. law. or hysteria. artificial intelligence in daily life certainly has its perks but also its downsides. is this new technology actually intelligent or just cleverly called. scientists a tackle that question. the 1st. good shift in modern society the pressure to perfor

asiri part of the road a phenomenon not only social democrats but angela merkel's conservatives the tea parties that have been dominating german politics for decades started losing to smaller turn and to parties hand usually it happens when people are looking for changes back to you art is maria for national thank you for bringing us that report . the world is a dangerous place that was us vice president mike pence is message to graduates of the elite west point military academy in a speech at times hectoring that also told them to expect to see combat and they're trying to listen to the drill in full. it will fight on a battlefield for america some point your life if you didn't notice the words in the background that was mr vice president talking to the graduates of a top class u.s. military academy and that wasn't it how do you like this degree of certainty it is a virtual certainty that you will fight on a battlefield for america some point your life. you will lead soldiers in combat. he will have so what is the 2nd most important official in the country trying to make clear by that the good

for the 1st time in a if tea party member could become mayor of a german city that could send a powerful message to the rest of the country that's why political parties here in gurlitz are working together trying to prevent that. the man who has profited most from the current political unrest is supposing candidate octavian or so of the c.d.u. he's lived in gurlitz for 30 years nevertheless his opponents accuse the native remaining in of not being a true girl eater but now the left and greens are also supporting him through their showing of goodness what is good. looking to call it as a guide for how to deal with the future that will remain open or to learn. proposes . there's more at stake here than just who wins the mayoral election has become a symbol of whether or not the far right is translating its popularity into political power not just in this city but across eastern germany. nearly 28000000 primarily by just under 4000 buses and 373 kilometers of metro rail this is delhi and taking public transport there is a challenge it's what is particularly hard for women with safety and in

just after the great 2010 tea party. lots of new people came in or the 1994 -- the republican revolution in the house. but what happens is all the new people with bold ideas come in. and all of the committees are controlled by senior members who have been here 15 and 20 years. that's what i found. all the -- the changing social security, the things to fix med kir, the things i came to do, balancing the budget, they were always thwarted by senior members in both parties on committees that were standing for the status quo. >> excuse me, senator, but i would say the tea party had a tremendous sway in the u.s. house, because i was there. let me move on. i think you said in your opening statement that voters favor term limits for judges. did i hear you correctly? >> yes, they do. >> do you think that is a good idea that we should have term limits for federal judges, including. >> i think it's something. >> including the supreme court. >> it's something to don't and consider. it's not part of the senator cruz's amendment. but

you saw the same with the tea party movement in the republican republican party started moving farther to the incumbent that were moderates were being taken out conservative folks. in : let's go to david florida. republican line. yes.r: host: you are on the air. go ahead, david. david, you are on the air. good morning. is it that we why had the mueller report and on the y is excited democratic side and why is it hat he fell short on fully going after people with this supposedly russia investigation? and i don't hate people, i hate my issue is , but with the clinton and democratic rather obvious they are wrapped up in this a ot more than trump with ever think to be in. so how is it you pay a man like take about he y saved money because he took the different people's money and it cost anything. it seems like if he went after on the f the people other side he would be making more money instead of the away atic party getting with all they have gotten away overr is it just something time [inaudible]. guest: i think that the question boils down to scope and what was the investigation. it sta

senator joe biden deal that you talked about with mitch mcconnell who's a complete victory for the tea party it extended the bush tax cuts. now despite the smoke and mirrors and t.v. lights the audience seem to actually be concerned about progressive issues it seems that despite the fact that the media is focused on personalities the audience in the american public is actually more concerned about platform when it comes time to take on trump. r.t. new york. uses law to close to home now emergency services in the screeching of eastern siberia say 5 people have been killed as a result of severe flooding several more are missing and nearly 10000 without shelter and local authorities have declared a state of emergency so i thought it was the region's 5th consecutive day of to ritual rain and more is expected over 4000 houses are reportedly underwater and large number of major roads and bridges have also been submerged severed transport links that. made the work of emergency services harder the russian president vladimir putin has instructed officials to stop providing housing for those affected

senator joe biden deal that he talked about with mitch mcconnell who is a complete victory for the tea party it extended the bush tax cuts. now despite the smoke and mirrors and t.v. lights the audience seem to actually be concerned about progressive issues it seems that despite the fact that the media is focused on personalities the audience in the american public is actually more concerned about platform when it comes time to take on trump. r.t. new york yeah indeed was single mother which candidate the democrats choose they're going to have to go up against donald trump i asked republican senator richard block for his thoughts on the future. i don't think that they that most of them said anything that really was was a practical suggestion to real world problems they certainly didn't seem to excite anyone they're so impractical in trying to to get the support of the most left wing elements of the party they're being driven into the arms of people who are so extreme that the american public is just i don't think going to go for them so at this point are unless something dramatic happens in

senator joe biden deal that he talked about with mitch mcconnell who is a complete victory for the tea party it extended the bush tax cuts. now despite the smoke and mirrors and t.v. lights the audience seem to actually be concerned about progressive issues it seems that despite the fact that the media is focused on personalities the audience and the american public is actually more concerned about platform when it comes time to take on trumped up and r.t. new york and matter which candidate the democrats choose to have to go up against the wheels but publican senator richard plank a chance this. honestly and sort of like a 3rd world country when you have so many candidates everybody running regardless of their qualifications but i think i give the d.n.c. a little bit of credit for at least trying to you know babri woman trans before they were told that the numbers i don't. think that they that most of them said anything that really was was a practical suggestion to real world problems they certainly didn't seem to or excited anyone and i think that's why i went to see gabbert came up and sh

for the 1st time in a if tea party member could become mayor of a german city that could send a powerful message to the rest of the country that's why political parties here in gurlitz are working together trying to prevent that. the man who has profited most from the current political unrest of supposing candidate octavian or so of this he's lived in gurlitz for 30 years nevertheless his opponents accuse the native remaining in off not being a true gurlitt but now the left and greens are also supporting him through their showing of goodness what is good for the old are looking to gurlitz as a guide for how to deal with the future should we remain open or to learn soft. proposes. there's more at stake here than just who wins the mayoral election gurlitz has become a symbol of whether or not the far right is gaining a foothold not just in the city but across eastern germany. all right there was a big clash at the women's world cup yesterday and anthony howard is here to take us into the game between brazil and australia hi anthony so australia really needed to win this one to get their wo

senator joe biden deal that you talked about with mitch mcconnell who is a complete victory for the tea party it extended the bush tax cuts. now despite the smoke and mirrors and t.v. lights the audience seem to actually be concerned about progressive issues it seems that despite the fact that the media is focused on personalities the audience in the american public is actually more concerned about platform when it comes time to take on trump. r.t. new york. no matter which candidate the democrats choose and they'll have to go up again and we asked republican senator richard black about that chances. i don't think that they that most of them said anything that really was was a practical suggestion to real world problems they certainly didn't seem to are excited anyone there are so impractical in trying to to get the support of the most left wing elements of the party they're being driven into the arms of people who are so extreme that the american public is just i don't think going to go for them so at this point was something dramatic happens in the foreign policy arena i don't see any of th

go after those tea party groups. sounds like a little pattern here. do you know if crew's filed any complaints since you did your june 13th letter to the white house? do you know if they filed any more complaints? >> i'm not sure. >> they did. june 20th. >> okay. >> you know who they filed that complaint against? >> no, i don't. >> ivanka trump. it seems like a pattern here. first they go aft tea party groups, complaints to the irs, got to go a after these folks. they're effective. then complaints to you about kellyanne conway. got to go after her, she's effective. now one week after your report they file a complaint against ivanka trump. when mr. meadows was talking about feeling pressure, are you feeling pressure from these organizations filing these complaints? >> no. none whatsoever. >> they are certainly having a pretty good track record, irs and two different times with you. >> they're entitled to file complaints. they don't do the investigation. once the complaint is initiated, the investigation -- >> no. we know who does the investigation. we

for the 1st time in a if tea party member could become mayor of a german city that could send a powerful message to the rest of the country that's why political parties here in gurlitz are working together trying to prevent that. the man who has profited most from the current political unrest to supposing condit octavian or so off the cd he's lived in gurlitz for 30 years nevertheless his opponents accuse the native remain you know of not being a true gurlitz are but now the left and greens are also supporting him through their showing of goodness what is good to. look into gurlitz as a guide for how to deal with the future should we remain open or to learn. proposes . there's more at stake here than just who wins the mayoral election gurlitz has become a symbol of whether or not the far right is translating its popularity into political power not just in this city but across eastern germany. or here in germany authorities are working on new guidelines to be able to access data on digital voice assistance like amazon's alexa privacy campaigners are strongly opposed to be idea but the int

>>the boston tea adoption party will resume tomorrow from noon until 4 at macdill is located at 2.55 san francisco. >>up next in sports. we are now less than 24 hours away from nba free agency will talk about klay thompson, we'll talk about kevin duran after >>welcome back to kron 4 news today, this pride weekend coincides with the 50th anniversary of the stonewall uprising. the protests that started the rights movement polo sandoval recounts what that day was like for people who are there on june 28th. >>1969. >>at new york city's monumental stonewall inn there are those who come to pay homage. record. and those who come to remember with the lift her back in the summer of 69. >>nothing was really different that night at 7 that boat decided to fight back. >>as you yorker joseph nig really remembers it. the n y p d barged and as he sipped a drink inside the stone wall before that night this tiny greenwich village bar was known mostly as a place for lgbt men and women to be themselves. for many sharing in the relative safety of this place came with a price. they were subjected to frequ

they can vote there is again a distinct possibility that present retch have to have everyone's a tea party will lose its grip on the city. this is how the final phase of election campaigning looks like in istanbul at the ferry terminal in the cuddy could district the major parties have set up their stalls and they are doing their best to drown each other out. this city has been in campaign mode for almost 6 months now he narrowly won the mayor's office in march a criminal it was the 1st opposition victory here in istanbul in 25 years but been early years of the ruling a.k.p. wasn't going to give up the city without a fight his party fatah complains all the irregularities and obtained a rerun of the election so now it's round number 2 in the fight for turkey's most important city was the crimean mom who has been back on the campaign trail for weeks he still considers himself a legitimate mail istanbul and the decision to rerun the election politically motivated but she has accepted it and he's determined to win again by a decisive margin. someone has suffered. of course the selection rerun

senator joe biden deal that he talked about with mitch mcconnell who is a complete victory for the tea party it extended the bush tax cuts only now despite the smoke and mirrors and t.v. lights the audience seemed to actually be concerned about progressive issues it seems that despite the fact that the media is focused on personalities the audience in the american public is actually more concerned about platform when it comes time to take on trump. r.t. new york a danish and most of faces a right wing backlash after a video of schoolchildren being taught how muslims pray it's the internet of a story for you after this break. the globalization period that we had is that they'll be a new globalization period there will be network driven i predict that america will become a subscription service like netflix you all subscribe to america and they have to offer you a value proposition to keep your subscription alive. joined me every thursday on the alex i'm unsure when i'll be speaking to us from the world of politics or. i'm sure i'll see you then. welcome back to the program the danish headmaste

president and 1st lady to remind them of those special times to england a tea set perfect for a trump tea party i'm burned off in berlin this is the day. as the u.k. makes preparations to exit the european union the united states is committed to a phenomenal trade deal between the u.s. and the u.k. obviously it will be filled with a succeeds me is prime minister to take this issue forward there is tremendous potential in that trade deal. paragons i believe is delivering on the exit for the full the british people he believes it rests you know he believes of elation state he thinks this tough to do a whole lot better and they could do for him is one way the benefits the rich people off i don't think that should be encouraged especially in this time the press he says he's going to take advantage of it look i think everything with the trade deal is on the table when you when you're dealing in trade everything's on the table. also coming up china has trying to erase all memories of the tiananmen square massacre 30 years ago but in hong kong the lessons learned in 1809 are as alive as. we teenagers

president and 1st lady to remind them of those special times to england a tea set perfect for a trump tea party. golf in berlin this is the day. as the u.k. makes preparations to exit the european union the united states is committed to a phenomenal trade deal between the u.s. and the u.k. obviously it will be phil who has been succeed to me is prime minister to take this issue full as there is tremendous potential in that trade deal. leaders delivering on bret's it for the full the british people he believes it works he doesn't believe that they should state he thinks this company do a whole lot better and a good deal for him is one way he benefits and he rips people off and i don't think that should be encouraged especially in his time the pressure is still he's going to take advantage of that look i think everything with the trade deal is on the table when you when you're dealing in trade everything's on the table. also coming up china has trying to erase all the memories of the tiananmen square massacre 30 years ago but in hong kong the lessons learned in 1909 are as alive as . we teenagers

senator joe biden deal that he talked about with mitch mcconnell who is a complete victory for the tea party it extended the bush tax cuts. now despite the smoke and mirrors and t.v. lights the audience seem to actually be concerned about progressive issues it seems that despite the fact that the media is focused on personalities the audience in the american public is actually more concerned about platform when it comes time to take on trump. r.t. new york. ok so this story getting a lot of debate in scandinavia this weekend a danish head muster has received hate mail folding video emerging on an anti migrant website in the footage a muslim boy can be seen teaching his fellow pupils in the school how he praised the video was a part of the not intended to be made public. the reality. of low. the principal said his school was holding a get to know your class mate week aimed at promoting friendship and mutual understanding now the video has drawn a reaction from plenty including a number of right wing politicians here for i am deeply shocked at the answer from the school principal he obviously

the rate went down in history as the boston tea party. london responded to the provocation by sending reinforcements and 775 british troops clashed with colonial militias for the 1st time. the 13 colonies issued a declaration of independence and a declaration of war. thomas jefferson who was born in england penned a key sections of the declaration of independence he became one of the founding fathers of the united states along with ben. when franklin samuel adams and a tobacco farmer from virginia called george washington. they were united in their determination to be free of what they called british tyranny. their declaration also proclaimed that all men had a god given right to life liberty and the pursuit of happiness. it was a call to rebellion but were the colonies willing to die for their cause. they had $15000.00 poorly equipped militia troops under the command of a military novice plantation owner george washington. they faced the well equipped and battle hardened british redcoats backed up by 30000 mercenaries from germany. but g