i'm ali velshi welcome to a very specia meeting of the velshi banned book club. we started the banned book clu and february of 2022, it's grown into something larger an more fruitful than we uppe match and. the velshi banned book club wa created in response to the targeting a removal of so many important books from libraries and school curricula across th country. according to p.e.n. america, and nonprofit organization the champions the freedom to rea and write in the united states from july 2021 to june 2022, there were 2532 instances of individual books been banned that's a shocking number what the figure doesn't make clear is the types of book that have been fans. as we begin to compile our own list of banned literature, or feature for you, with author from margaret atwood to -- a clear pattern emerged. it became apparent that th most frequently targeted boo shared at least one of the sam three topics sexuality or gender, and sexua identity, race, and bodily autonomy including sexual and physica violence we're moving books that deal with these three very real

this is the very first year an meeting of the velshi banned book club. so let's get started as we started this project, on bestseller emerged on almost every single banned book clu from ohio to florida, all boys are not blue by georgia an johnson. it wasn't easy an obviou choice for our first feature it is a features of essays wit a coming of age story that follows johnson from childhood to young adulthood, as the grapple with their identity an agency as a black nonbinar person all boys aren't blue touches o critical issues includin institutionalized an racialized violence, sexual, abuse and gender identity, exactly the themes that we hav seen and again and again and again. one of the most interestin things about featuring all boy aren't blue is the reaction we got from you, our book clu members. many cisgendered and white velshi viewer's protest with emotional responses afte finishing their copy, provin just how worthwhile this kin of emotional and hones storytelling truly is. i started our conversation b asking why their book has been challenged so man

to my handle on nooses at velshi. a masters on i'm velshi as a master dog dot world.ook, instagram, and linkedin. we have a velshi banned book club feature select, a new york times bestselling novel extremely lies incredibly close by john got in -- the book is narrated by nine year old oscar. he was on a hunt for answers and closure after his father's death in a 9/11 terrorist attack. it has been, begged a lot. senator questions and comments. and your reactions to my story at velshi dot com. that is my story it's velshi .com. that does it for, we thank you for watching. velshi next saturday and sunday morning it's 10 am, eastern velshi is also available for broadcasts. you can listen to the entire show on the go. anytime subscribe and listen for free where you get your podcasts. right, we won the sunday show with jonathan capehart begins right now. right now. all eyes on georgia. a big conversation in -- about the senate runoff between rafael warnock and herschel walker in just two days, and

another hour of velshi, begins right now. f velshi, begins right now. good morning to you, it's saturday the somber the tenth. i'm ali velshi. donald trump is no stranger to legal scrutiny. he and his companies have been named party in many lawsuits stretching back decades, including some notable once the force them to pay out millions of dollars. just a few years ago while he was still president he agreed to pay $25 million to settle a trio of lawsuits involving the so-called trump university, a business scheme that new york's former attorney general called quote, a sham. trump has even been the subject of a federal execution before. in 1973 when he was just 27 years old beginning his career as a businessman, trump, has, father and their company were sued by the justice department for allegedly discriminating against black people who are looking to rent a unit in their properties in violation of the fair housing act. but donald trump has never faced the kind of serious and intense legal scrutiny that he is facing now as a result of the alleged mishandl

velshi, is next. >> today on velshi. major breakthroughs in multiple investigations into a search and, twice impeached ex president. plus, how a republican attorney general is trying to leverage a case of a ten year old rape victim, to pursue an anti-abortion agenda. we'll talk to down in georgia, where the battle for the latest undecided usmca, is in full force. with big early voting numbers, narrow margins in the polls, and fresh scandals erupting in its final days. then, our very first returned guest to the velshi banned book club, the one and only, margaret atwood, joins me later this morning to talk about the tempest, and the modern retelling of the story, hag seed. velshi, starts now. good morning to you, i'm ali velshi, it is saturday december the 3rd, as we approach the two year anniversary of one of the darkest days in american democracy, we're entering a new stage of the investigation into the insurrection. at the same time, a breakthrough in a separate criminal investigation into the twice impeached former pre

velshi starts now. good morning. it is sunday, december 4th. i am ali velshi. around noon on january 20th, every four years, the newly elected president stands before the chief justice of the supreme court, at the front of the united states capitol. he places his left hand on the bible, and recites the presidential oath of office. quote, i do solemnly swear but i will faithfully execute the office of president of the united states, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the constitution of the united states. article two, section one of the constitution mandates that every president must take that oath upon taking office, including donald j trump, who recites it during his inauguration in 2017. but less than two weeks after having dinner at his home with an antisemite and a racist white nationalist holocaust denier, the twice impeached ex president, whose lies inspired a mob of his supporters to attack the capital, in order to overturn the outcome of an election that he lost, is now suggesting that quote, all rules, regulations and arti

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velshi starts right now. right now. >> today on velshi, as the january six committee huddles this weekend to vote on criminal referrals, i take you on a tour of all the investigations that are closing in on the twice impeached vice president. later in, they show talking about the new congress, working with republicans. the 2024 presidential race, and. more in breaking down roe v. wade wasn't enough. the disturbing new tactic that the antiabortion movement has deployed, to make it even harder to access abortion in this country. velshi starts now. good morning, this sunday december. 18th i'm ali velshi. tomorrow will be the january six committee's final public hearing ahead of releasing a full final report on the insurrection. the committee has done meticulous work of piecing together what happened in the weeks leading up to january six. during a riveting series of public hearings this, year those hearings gave us an inside look at the work the committee was doing to uncover the extent to which donald trump was

velshi begins now. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> hey, good morning. it is saturday, december the. ten family velshi.th the latest on the successful efforts to bring britney griner home to america from a penal colony in russia. griner, a two-time olympic gold medalist and basketball star, officially stepped back onto american soil at joint base san antonio lackland in texas early easterday morning, after spending 290 days wrongfully detained by russia. russian authorities captured griner on february 17th, exactly one week before russia invaded ukraine at russia's sheremetyevo airport, claiming hashish vape cartridges were found in her luggage. however, the public didn't learn about griner's arrest until march 5th, when russian authorities revealed that they have the american in custody and had opened a criminal case for large-scale transportation of drugs against her. mere minutes after that revelation, the u.s. state department issued a do not travel notice for russia, adding the u.s. citizens residing or traveling in russia should depart immediately due to the potential for harassment, mistreatment

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velshi starts now. >> good morning, it is saturday, december the 17th. i am ali velshi. we now know the committee investigating the january six instruction is actively considering sending multiple criminal referrals of donald trump to the justice department. nbc news has learned that while no former decisions have been made, the committee is weighing whether or not to make three criminal referrals for the twice impeached ex president. the charges they are considering include conspiracy, obstruction of an official proceeding, and inciting an insurrection. remember, that last charge is important. multiple sources stressed to nbc news that all three options remain on the table. nothing is resolved, just yet. sources also tell msnbc news that the committee is expected to meet at least twice over the weekend, before making this decision. on monday, the committee is planning to vote on its final report, and on any potential referrals. that is what we know about the referrals, but what does the actual evidence tell us? about a year ago, trump, lawyer john eastman, filed a civil

velshi begins right now.ood morning to you, it is saturday december 24th mary christmas eve i'm velshi quote, the central cause of th january 6th was one man. that is perhaps one of the mos important census from th january 6th committee's highly anticipated final report which was released late thursday night. in a sprawling 845-pag document, the panel lays the blame for the attack on th u.s. capitol, directly at th feet of one man, donald trump. writing quote, none of the events of january 6th woul have happened without him. that blockbuster final repor concludes with nearly a doze proposals on how to preven another january 6th, including asking congress to conside barring internal trump fro ever holding public office again. now, this is not without precedent. the committee cites the 14th amendment of the u.s constitution, which would ba those who have quote, engage in an insurrection and quote from holding federal or stat office now, this report comes jus days after the committee's historic move this week to

velshi is next. >> today on velshi, the january six committee is huddling this afternoon to discuss criminal referrals for donald trump and his allies. that's still might not be the most and medium blood school jeopardy facing the twice impeached president. and his niece mary trump. plus, the case that corporate profits are actually a major driver of inflation. and, if you're a fan of very cool things you need to stick around to get an up close look at what's going to happen today when the artemis 1 orion capsule slashes down after its 25-day trip around the moon. months behind a mysterious attack on the power grid in north carolina. velshi starts now. lshi starts now. good morning. it is saturday december the 11th, i am ali velshi 20 days from now the january six committee will be a thing of the past. it's work will come to a close. the group will be dissolved. on december 31st, as required by statute. four of 89 members won't even be returning to capitol hill as members of congress when the new term begins in january. it is time as an investigative body may be winding down. in its final da

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daily and democracy-ish podcasts and ali velshi, host of "velshi" right here on msnbc.his year was dominated by the midterm elections. with that in mind let's get right to our first revvie. the biggest political showdowns. i'll share a few of my own nominees to get us started then the panel can chime in. the first is the senate showdown in pennsylvania between john fetterman and dr. oz oz won the republican nomination based on fame, and he got dispensed -- dispensing medical advice on tv but it was fetterman's health that was the big concern after he suffered a stroke during a campaign -- during the campaign. in the end, though, dr. oz had no cure for allegations he wasn't a true pennsylvanian, and fetterman will be packing up his hoodies and heading for capitol hill my next nominee, the rumble in the desert for arizona governor. maga republican fell head over heels for lake's tv-ready smoothness but arizona preferred the low-key competence of their democratic secretary of state. lake campaigned on a platform of denying the 2020 election results. and now she's raising q

velshi starts now. good afternoon that is something i'm not used to saying. it's sunday, december the 25th merry christmas to all of yo who are celebrating. amal evolve she. we begin this hour wit confirmation of one of the man major lies that the former president told the america people this time regarding his taxes. following a years-long legal and political saga be house weight and mean committee was finally able t secure donald trump's ta returns. they voted to release them t the american public this pas week despite his insistent ally's donald trump's tax returns wer not under audit when he ran fo president the first time the irs did not audit th personal tax returns of donald trump during his first two years in office. this is an important point it's interesting because besid being one of the forme presidents publicly stated reasons for not releasing hi tax returns. the irs has a program mandatin the quote mandatory review o the presidents individual ta returns. that protocol was followed for presidents barack obama and jo biden. dir us did finally foll

i am mehdi hasan, sitting in for my friend ali velshi this morning. not only is today the last day of the year, it also marks the official end of the january 6th committee. it's a series of blockbuster public hearings dominated the news this year with its many revelations about donald trump's desperate and anti-democratic attempts to cling on to power. the committee repeatedly made the case that trump was culpable and liable for the insurrection. last week, its members voted to issue for criminal referrals against donald trump. those hearings were only the start of a very bad six months for the twice impeached disgraced ex president. since the hearings began in the summer, fbi agents were treated dozens of -- including many highly classified documents which prompted the justice department to launch a second criminal investigation into donald trump on top of the one regarding january 6th. his finances have been under intense scrutiny by different entities. earlier this month, the trump organization was convicted on 17 counts related to tax fraud follow

thank you for watching velshi.e 8 to 10 eastern don't forget, velshi i available as a podcast you can listen to the entire show on the go you can subscribe anywhere you get your podcasts. listen for free. merry christmas, stay righ where you are. my buddy richard louis i picking up our news coverage right after a quick break. savannah: great having you. hoda: incredible women! savannah: i wish they had those kinds of cool careers for women when we were growing up... carson: so in this flashback, we're all the same age? hoda: yeah! teacher: what does everyone want to be when they grow up? savannah: if i say two jobs do i get extra credit? teacher: no. girl 1: i want to make immersive video games. girl 2: i want to revolutionize 3d printing. girl 3: i want to analyze data from the cloud. al: i want to be a meteor! girl 2: you mean meteorologist? al: no... girl 2: that's great al. follow your dreams. carson: for the record, i was a baby in the 70s. psoriasis really messes with you. try. hope. fail. no one should suffe

that does it for us tonight, i'll see you tomorrow on velshi at 8 am.t for the velshi banned book club, the author of the handmaidens tail, margaret atwood, joins me to discuss her book, hacks eat which is a modern adaptation of the tempest. jonathan capehart in for

velshi starts now. >> good morning, it is

and your reactions to my story at velshi dot com. that is my story it's velshi .com. that does it for, we thank you for watching. velshi next saturday and sunday morning it's 10 am, eastern velshi is also available for broadcasts. you can listen to the entire show on the go. anytime subscribe and listen for free where you get your podcasts. right, we won the sunday show with jonathan capehart begins right now. right now. all eyes on georgia. a big conversation in -- about the senate runoff between rafael warnock and herschel walker in just two days, and the implications for 2024. trump on trump. the twice impeached former president who dies of antisemites and white supremacist suggest suspending the constitution. we'll talk about what this means for the gop, and the nation. under new management, democrats elect a new slate of leaders, but one familiar faces sticking around. majority -- joins us here, live. rosa parks, a new documentary shows a civil rights icon to be much more than the quiet hair when you learned about. and jonathan kaye part, this is the sunday show.

velshi starts now. good afternoon that is something i'm not used to saying.

i'm mehdi hassan filling in for my good friend ali velshi. i want to start this morning with a little bit of a quiz for you. do you know where and when he went to college? do you know if you attended college? do you know where he worked? do you know if you are jewish or not? of course, you know all the answers to those questions. for republican congressman elect george santos, there have been tough questions, we really tough questions. over the past couple of weeks, he's been caught lying in spectacular and fantastical fashion about each and every one of those things and more. george santos did not attend or graduate from any institute of higher education. he did not previously work for citigroup or goldman sachs. he did not found an animal rights charity. he tweeted that, quote, 9/11 claimed my mother's life. five months later he, tweeted a conflicting statement saying his mother died only five years ago in 2016. we don't know when exactly george santos's mother died. those are vastly different accounts of his own mother's death. his grandpa

that host of velshi here on msnbc. we should know, ali, you spent several weeks reporting in ukraine, and so i want to ask, you how are you feeling tonight about this? you know, this surprise news, we knew at the very last moment president-elect he was coming. >> it is really personal to us in america, right, when we see volodymyr zelenskyy who is seen on tv, making appearances every -- since the first day of the war, the day in which he was offered a way out of ukraine, if you recall. a intelligent in the west said that this was not going to be a long war, and they were going to allow volodymyr zelenskyy first to move to the west of ukraine and then to move to poland to be able to operate in exile. he said no. >> and russia confidently saying he had fled the country, and -- >> then he shows up on tv, and, kyiv night after night, he continues to show up in tv, on tv. this is a guy who when i was in ukraine doing your show, people told me i did not vote for him because i couldn't take him seriously. he was an interestin

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and now it is time for the last word with all she velshi. in for lawrence tonight.i ali, good evening. >> that was a great conversation. and the u.s. government, the officials in the white house who deal with hostage affairs also deal with hostage and wrongfully detained issues because most of the so-called hostages of the people who are taking today are like britney griner, she was a hostage. she was detained on -- a trumped up charge. she was charged with something, she ended up at the sentence that was completely disproportionate to what she did, and then was traded for victor bout. that is how they roll these days. governments can do this and to that point about allen grove's and having to normalize relations, i guess some good came of that with cuba the danger now is that governments can try to extract concessions that they weren't about the rise able to extract because they called american citizens. >> i believe the official term for that is being used as a pawn. >> exactly, exactly right. you are talking about paul whelan being thought of as a spy. part of th

that does it for us tonight, i'll see you tomorrow on velshi at 8 am. tomorrow have a special return guest for the velshi banned book club, the author of the handmaidens tail, margaret atwood, joins me to discuss her book, hacks eat which is a modern adaptation of the tempest. jonathan capehart in for lawrence. good evening, my friend. good to see. you >> great to see you too, ali. thanks. allot >> have a good. show >> have a good show -- well, thank. you see this tweet? it's the tweet that will live in infamy. kanye. elon. trump. you know, the three horsemen of the republican apocalypse. that tweet no longer exists. it only took the house judiciary committee of republicans 55 days and for one of the three man named in that tweet to literally praise adolf hitler for them to take the tweet down. that was the house judiciary republicans responds to kanye west's maniacal to our antisemitic rent yesterday for comparison, president biden tweeted today, i want to make a few things clear, the holocaust happened. hitler was a demonic figure. and instead of givi

that does it for us, now it's time for the last word with ali velshi, who's in for lawrence. good evening ali! >> i look at, even your conversation with joanna mcclinton in pennsylvania was remarkable. you pointed out at the beginning of, why do republicans and that's what you're not get the message on remember ninth? they lost the election and they lost the legislature because of the antics, because of the january six stuff because doug mast row now is completely out there. there was an absolute message that they should have gotten it and that this was a moment to resurrect themselves and become a real political party again. and i just decided that-- >>--and they are doubling down! they are doubling down on anti democratic tactics to pass nefarious voter suppression legislation. >> it is remarkable. >> it's a shocking turn of events! i'm very happy that we were able to call cover tonight. and you're able to listen as well, ali. >> and the governor -- >>--josh shapiro apparently >> he cleaned the floor without mastriano, largely because he had a whole lot of republicans at wo

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that does it for us tonight, i'll see you tomorrow on velshi at 8 am. book club, the author of the handmaidens tail, margaret atwood, joins me to discuss her book, hacks eat which is a modern adaptation of the tempest. jonathan capehart in for lawrence. good evening, my friend. good to see. you >> great to see you too, ali. thanks. allot >> have a good. show >> have a good show -- well, thank. you see this tweet? it's the tweet that will live in

velshi is next. >> today on velshi, the january six committee is huddling this afternoon to discuss criminal

velshi starts right now. >> today on velshi, why we can't look away from the spectacle of a twice impeachedwhile actively campaigning for offi

velshi starts right now.anuary six committee huddles this weekend to vote on criminal referrals, i take you on a tour of all the investigations that are closing in on the twice impeached vice president. later in, they show talking about the new congress, working with republicans. the 2024 presidential race, and. more in breaking down roe v. wade wasn't enough. the disturbing new tactic that the antiabortion movement has deployed, to make it even harder to access abortion in this country.

and then best of all, ali we in velshi, we in the cabl te business, ali velshi has neverli been in the news business. people in the news businesthe ns cover the news. propagandists censor and distort the news. and that's what you're watching there. thankfully, as always, their propagandasor 14 is crude and not very effective, mostly because it's so unbelievably not believable. censorship explains brandi cal drosnin.d like a kindergarten teacher, censorship is called content moderation. when we hide facts from you that you need in order to cast informed vote in a presidential election that's, quote, safe and healthy. hiding facts from you is safe and healthy. is there anyone who actually believes that? well, judging by nbc's tanking ratings, not many peopleve tha actually do believe that, but they're saying it anyway. they're .here's michael steele , the former rnc chairman, by thet way, letting youhe know that actually revealing the mechanics of censorshipck o is itself an attack on free speech. putting those things back on the platform, juxtaposition with the argument that he's all ab

another hour of velshi begins right now. right now. >> good morning, it is sunday december, 11th and for those of you watching an hour, ago you may be fascinated that it has been changed. my, mistake it's been sunday all morning. but we begin this hour with a sense of urgency. there are just three hours to go into the historic house select committee on january six comes to a, close in the new era begins with a new gop led house has plans to investigate the very committee that is seeking to hold to account the people who put democracy on the line almost two years ago. in a matter of, hours the committee is holding a special sunday virtual meeting, starting at one p.m. eastern, to continue working on its final report, which the chairman, benny thompson, says will be released under 20, first along with a quote, formal presentation. the committee also plans to discuss criminal referrals. jim thompson says that it's not a matter of if the committee will make the referrals, but how many. we should note that the panel has yet to re

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we had lots of fun many thanks to susan, daniella moody, and ali velshi. remember, politics nation live each sunday right here on msnbc. have a wonderful 2023. >> announcer: you have been watching the 2022 revvie awards. brought to you by reverend al sharpton and politics nation that's it for this year. have a happy holiday season. ♪ >>> welcome to "the beat." i'm ari melber wishing you a happy holiday season big show tonight including a look at the january 6th investigation, the lessons learned this year. the report confronting some of the hypocrisy on justice, and our interview with the star of a historical film this year about the civil rights martyr emmett till, and that's airing for the first time tonight, so i'm excited to share it with you we begin with what we've learned about the republican party it is reeling struggling with the maga republican problems it created after a midterm fizzle. >> the red wave if at most has become a red trickle. >> definitely not a republican wave, that's for darn sure. >> republicans score they were going to sweep, a

, we're gonna have >> much more news to we'll have much more cover on to cover velshi -- beginning on saturday and sunday -- on msnbc. on sunday msnbc. sunday, morning, i'll be morning i'll be joined by bernie sanders joined by senator bernie to discuss sanders to independents like himself. discuss and angus king of maine. independents like himself in angus cain of maine, and now kirsten sinema of arizona, caucus and with democrats in the senate. working relationship with the republicans and whether he plans to run for president again. i hope you will join us. that is tonight's last word. the 11th hour with stephanie ruhle begins now. >> tonight, brand-new reporting about which kind of referrals the january six committee is actively considering. with just three days ago, before the start of what may be a very challenging wait for the former president. then, more russian missiles raining down on ukraine in one of the most intense attacks of the world yet. as more civilians spent another winter weekend in the dark with over this cruel conflict goes from here. and it has been a busy week

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that does it for us, now it's time for the last word with ali velshi, who's in for lawrence.your conversation with joanna mcclinton in pennsylvania was remarkable. you pointed out at the beginning of, why do republicans and that's what you're not get the message on remember ninth? they lost the election and they lost the legislature because of the antics, because of the january six stuff

i'm ali velshi, congressmen -- and the chair of the house ways and means committee.speaking now. they voted to release donald trump's tax returns. listen in. >> a lot of big accomplishments over the house ways and means committee. but certainly what you can tell this evening, part of what we have accomplished was pretentious. i recommend that you read the two reports endorsed by the house ways and means on guy taxation. for all financial purposes, the research that was done as it relates to the mandatory audit program was nonexistent. the tax forms we are really never audited. and only by sending a letter at one point, at a review mirror response. i advise again that the mandatory program is highlighted in what you will likely get in the next few minutes or so. it was almost nonexistent. and my point is that, that was a legislative purpose with which we won for federal court decisions and three courts. we argued for an examination of how the audit process played out. once staff went to visit the irs, and one staff had a chance to go to some of the other locations wit

we will have much more news tomorrow on velshi starting at 8 am eastern right here on msnbc. the 11th hour starts right now. >> tonight, a federal judge decides not to hold donald trump's legal team in contempt. the january 6th committee heads into a working weekend to decide on possible criminal referrals. then, kirsten sinema's senate shake up. she is switching to an independent. what it all means for the democrats and majority. and brittney griner, back on u.s. soil tonight, her freedom now turns the focus on other americans in russian custody. including paul whelan. his brother is here as the 11th hour gets underway on this friday night. good evening, i am alicia menendez in for stephanie ruhle. there is a decision tonight on the ongoing battle between the justice department and former president trump's legal team, classified documents case. and a closed-door meeting, federal judge barrel how told prosecutors she whipped not ground doj's request to hold trump's office in contempt. at least not yet. the justice department wants trump's lawyers to state under oath that they

i'm ali velshi, congressmen richie neal, the chair of the house ways and means committee.aking now. they voted to release donald trump's tax returns. let's listen in. >> a lot of big accomplishments over at the house ways and means committee. but certainly what you can tell this evening, part of what we have accomplished was contentious. i recommend that you read the two reports endorsed by the house ways and means on taxation. for all practical purposes, the research that was done as it relates to the mandatory audit program was nonexistent.

i'm ali velshi, congressmen richie neal, the chair of the house ways and means committee. he's speaking now. they voted to release donald trump's tax returns. let's listen in. >> a lot of big accomplishments over at the house ways and means committee. but certainly what you can tell this evening, part of what we have accomplished was contentious. i recommend that you read the two reports endorsed by the house ways and means on taxation. for all practical purposes, the research that was done as it relates to the mandatory audit program was nonexistent. the tax forms were really never audited. and only my sending a letter at one point prompted a rear view mirror response. i advise again that the mandatory program is highlighted in what you will likely get in the next few minutes or so. it was almost nonexistent. and my point is that, that was the legislative purpose with which we won four federal court decisions in three courts. we argued for an examination of how the audit process played out. once staff went to visit the irs, and one staff had a chance to go to some of the

and now it is time for the last word with all she velshi. in for lawrence tonight.he u.s. government,