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xfinity xfi, simple, easy, awesome. >>. [chanting] >> students protesting last night on the university of virginia campus on the anniversary weekend of the unite the right rally last year in charlottesville. here with our sunday group, marc lotter, juan williams, lisa lerer and charlie hurt.

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xfinity xfi, simple, easy, awesome. are you ready to take your then you need xfinity xfi.?werful way to stay connected. it gives you super fast speeds for all your devices, provides the most wifi coverage for your home, and lets you control your network with the xfi app. it's the ultimate wifi experience. xfinity xfi, simple, easy, awesome. we are in a little bit of a fight with china right now, and it's down 28%. >> if you are looking at trade balances, and tit for tat, we are going to win that. >> we are back with our panel, and how does this end. >> great question, asked that question and i will say if people expect president trump will back off or look for an exit ramp, i don't think they've paid very close attention to him in these trade situations. the chinese keep escalating and he keeps escalating, the difference is trump has to respond to domestic political pressure including elections in november. president xi is an autocrat who has no internal -- he can stifle internal dissent and it's an economy run by the state. i hear what larry kudlow is saying there, but als

xfinity xfi, simple, easy, awesome. are you ready to take your then you need xfinity xfi.? a more powerful way to stay connected. it gives you super fast speeds for all your devices, provides the most wifi coverage for your home, and lets you control your network with the xfi app. it's the ultimate wifi experience. xfinity xfi, simple, easy, awesome. >> the pretext of the meeting was, we have information. and there was even some small things, i don't even remember what it was. >> president trump: as i see it they talked about adoption and some things, nothing came of the meeting and i think it's a meeting that most people in politics probably would have taken. >> he certainly didn't dictate, but like i said it, he weighed in and offered suggestions like any father would do. >> i swear to god it was a mistake. i have no idea how they got it wrong, but they got it wrong. >> in a situation like this, over time facts develops. >> shannon: we are back with our panel to talk about the conversation this weekend sparked by the president's tweet on sunday. he said this, a fake, a co

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xfinity xfi, simple, easy, awesome. are you ready to take your then you need xfinity xfi.? a more powerful way to stay connected. it gives you super fast speeds for all your devices, provides the most wifi coverage for your home, and lets you control your network with the xfi app. it's the ultimate wifi experience. xfinity xfi, simple, easy, awesome. >> laura: no matter how how hard they try, liberals can't seem to figure out trump supporters and their loyalty to the present. a sociology professor at columbia university may have figured out why they keep getting it's all wrong. he was on radio this morning, and now he joins us with more. professor, good to see you. thanks for being on in the morning and at night. doing double duty. appreciate it. what's going on here with some of the polling and some of the research you've been able to cull through? >> there is a few things we see in a lot of studies intended to understand that 2016 election. the main problems seem to be things like prejudicial study design. a survey will ask what motivated trump supporters, are they more r

xfinity xfi, simple, easy, awesome.gning in disgrace after taking $450,000 in bribes. duane caraway pleading guilty to federal corruption charges including conspiracy, wire fraud and tax evasion. >> citizens of dallas deserve honest government and there is no level of acceptable public corruption. rob: he could get 7 years behind bars and would pay a 6-figure fine and nearly $69,000 to the irs. jillian: a street artist creates dozens of stars for donald trump on the hollywood walk of fame. the artist creating laminated replicas after the president's star was repeatedly vandalized in west hollywood city council voted to remove it, the artist tells the hollywood reporter if anyone rips up or destroys his stars, 30 more will pop up. rob: a foxbusiness alert, sports betting could be on the menu of buffalo wild wings. jillian: tracy carrasco with what it could look like. >> reporter: buffalo wild wings is considering getting into the sports betting business now that it is legal, looking for ways to attract new customers and

xfinity xfi, simple, easy, awesome. greg: instead of moving to canada like they promised -- [laughter] our nations precious celebrities are still here and although it's and 641 days since trump was elected president you should not be president. >> you should not be president. i do believe is a legitimate president. if it wasn't for russia he never would have one. greg: right because russia kept hillary from campaigning in wisconsin. and michigan. in pennsylvania. and then there's my favorite we had -- mac this habit he has going on and talking as the sky john baron or one of these characters i thought to myself this guy is certifiably insane. would you know that gets on the phone and pretends to be somebody else on this level and talks to a journalist to get information out? that's insane. we are having an experience with a guy who lies all the time. >> constantly. >> constantly in line to her face. greg: he reminds me of willie willy. it's the little thing you draw the beard on. [laughter] yeah, now you know. i'm like

xfinity xfi, simple, easy, awesome.d: 21 after the hour, democratic darling alexandria ocasio-cortez hits the city of angels but the socialist star ab too far left for hollywood liberals. according to the hollywood reporter she won't meet with any entertainment bigshot donors. she showed up to an occupy ice lunch. establishment democrats find her too extreme. she has a fundraiser with democratic socialists of america. jillian: ocasio-cortez's victory causing a rise of democratic socialists on college campuses, young democratic socialists of america experiencing a 280% increase from 2016 from 2018. in the fall over 250 campuses registered for a chapter which is the most ever. todd: politicians looking to win over use of voters sending a text message that. todd: fighting that is a got texts and vented mailers donated to campaigns. voters only got mailers. todd: is there a downside to this political spam? let's bring in kurt the cyber guy. >> when we look at this closely it is a brilliant way for political campaigns to rea

xfinity xfi, simple, easy, awesome.football field for the nfl hall of fame game but not one player taking a knee during the national anthem in canton, ohio. the chicago bears locking arms on the sidelines, baltimore ravens standing after the nfl said it would not endorse the protocol as it discusses it with the players union. the ravens beat the bears 17-16 in the preseason opener. todd: hard to believe. democratic socialism on the rise on college campuses. the undemocratic socialists of america say it is experiencing a 280% increase from 2016-2018. this fall, 250 campuses have registered for chapter which is the most ever for the group. the movement appears to be growing in popularity after alexandria carr's upset against joe crowley. todd: foxbusiness alert. jillian: 100 trucks recalled. todd: tracy carrasco here with more on why. i'm not a car expert but i do not believe that is supposed to happen. >> reporter: this is pretty dangerous, fiat chrysler recalling 1.4 million ram pickup trucks because tailgates with powe

then you need xfinity xfi. a more powerful way to stay connected.gives you super fast speeds for all your devices, provides the most wifi coverage for your home, and lets you control your network with the xfi app. it's the ultimate wifi experience. xfinity xfi, simple, easy, awesome. rob: gridiron defiance, knees on the ground. jillian: nfl players protesting the national anthem. carly shimkus with serious xm 115 here with the reaction that we expected. >> players protested in a variety of ways. two miami dolphins players took on the, malcolm jenkins and another player on the team, jacksonville jaguars player did not take the field. the nfl says they decided not to enforce the rules while their discussions continue but their policy remains the same, quote, the anthem will be played before every game and all players and nonplayer personnel on field are expected to stand. personnel who do not wish to do so can choose to remain in the locker room. reaction to yesterday's preseason game pouring in. that is why i lost interest and not watching until it i

xfinity xfi, simple, easy, awesome.: good morning and welcome back, demi lovato breaking silence of overdoes. rob: carley shimkus siriusxm 115 with reaction of the pop store. >> lovato says she's focused on sign ritey and breaking silence in instagram post nearly two weeks after being you shall rushed in hospital, i want to thank god for keeping me alive and well, for my fans are forever grateful for love and support this week, i will keep fighting, that post racing up about 4.5 million likes on instagram, countless supportive messages as well, edgar on twitter says, hope she gets the help she needs, no one is perfect. one day at a time, wishing the best and dana also tweeting, keep fighting demi it's so hard but you can do it, stay strong, we are praying for you. lovato rushed to the hospital after being treated with the opioid reversal drug narcan. rob: lucky to be alive. talk about 2020, we could see a slew of candidate maybe elizabeth warren. carley: former vice president joe biden early favorite to take on presiden

xfinity xfi, simple, easy, awesome. jillian: welcome back.ral is toss out, the school scrapping a vote on the issue after no one seconded the motion. the push to rename robert e lee high school started last year after the deadly protests in charlottesville, virginia. former president barack obama back in spotlight for snagging another peace prize, the robert f kennedy human rights group giving him the purple hope award that honors those who, quote, work toward a more just and peaceful world, critics argue he did the opposite in office citing his aggressive drone strike policy. he will officially be presented with the award in december. rob: another conservative politician targeted by silicon valley, campaign ad a republican congressional candidate elizabeth hank depicting her history of living through communism in cambodia blocked from facebook and deemed offensive. >> in cambodia under pol pot, being young and single often meant a gruesome life and likely death. rob: that is part of the ad. the california congressional candidate joins me to

xfinity xfi, simple, easy, awesome. apple's record valuation begs the question. what is next our next guest has studied the patterns and says a peak for the stock is still to come. tom mcclellan editor of the mcclellan market point joins us now. good to see you. >> good morning. >> i hear you have some charts for us. let's put them up. does apple go higher from here >> it should go higher because that is the consistent pattern that we are seeing quarter after quarter. the first chart you should be pulling up should be a look at what apple has done each quarter over the last four quarters. there is a relatively consistent pattern. right before the earnings announcement everybody gets worried about it and is too afraid to buy and then earnings come out and it is a wonderful surprise and the price goes shooting up because everybody is surprised that it did so well. the one anomaly was the first quarter this year when we had the short vix squeeze that caught the market up and pulled apple down. otherwise it follows the patt

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xfinity xfi, simple, easy, awesome. basil and that wraps up this hour of msnbc live.katy tur, tgif. >> not yet for you? >> not yet. i got two hours. don't jump the gun too early. thank you very much. it's 11:00 a.m. out west and 2:00 p.m. in virginia. today in the paul manafort trial the judge abruptly halted proceedings and called for and a lengthy unscheduled recess. it's unclear why he did that. the court was expected to reconvene just a few minutes ago. right now we are waiting to see what's going to happen. as soon as we find out we will go to that trial. >>> we begin in washington, d.c. where today we're asking how a repeated felon and former head of a prostitution ring connects to robert mueller's investigation. this afternoon the special counsel has called the grand jury to hear from a new witness, kristin davis, best known as the manhattan madam. she gained notarity in the early 2000s for running an escort service for high-profile clients. in 2008 she was charged with financial crimes and promoting prostitution. she spent four months on rikers island. today d

xfinity xfi, simple, easy, awesome.e president is calling out california environmental laws in the wake of the deadly wild fires, the president tweeted california wild fires are being mag my fied and made so much worse by the bad environmental laws which aren't allowing massive amounts of readily available water to be properly utilized, being diverted into the pacific ocean. must also extra clear to stop fire spreading, the president approved disaster declaring for carr fire has killed 7 people, parts of yosemite close as dozen fires in california. jillian: nearly $5 million, highway spokesperson says they are waiting for replacement parts and the only problem is manufacturer doesn't make them anymore, the state doesn't know when or will it will be up an running, a lot of money. rob: millions of americans no longer dependent on food stamps. tracee carrasco with the numbers. tracee: 2.8 million people have dropped off of food stamps, this is, of course, part of continuing downward trend that we are seeing but also as the

xfinity xfi, simple, easy, awesome. are you ready to take your then you need xfinity xfi.? more powerful way to stay connected. it gives you super fast speeds for all your devices, provides the most wifi coverage for your home, and lets you control your network with the xfi app. it's the ultimate wifi experience. xfinity xfi, simple, easy, awesome. most dangerous people in the world for his push to put blueprints online to make guns on 3-d printers. now cody wilson is at the center of a legal battle over making the information available to everyone on the internet. mr. wilson, director of defense distributed joins us from austin, texas. simple question, why on earth do you think putting these blueprints for plastic guns online is a good idea? >> hi chris. i put the blueprints for all types of guns, all technical plans, all data past and present. i put them all online and that's the right i have secured. it's not that i'm somehow only fascinated by the idea of a printable gun.it was a mere demonstration of a much wider capability. firearms which is in no way precluded by cur

xfinity xfi, simple, easy, awesome. ♪ >>> welcome back to "dateline."l evidence tying dave hawk to the crime scene, his defense attorneys tried to poke holes in what they saw as a purely circumstantial case. would this be enough to sway the jury? here with the conclusion of the story is keith morrison. >>> dave hawk on trial for the murder of his ex-wife debbie did not testify, didn't tell the members of the jury what he was thinking. he had a sinking feeling he knew what they were thinking. >> always blame the ex-husband. it was an awful problem the day his ex-wife disappeared in a trail of her own blood. the number one suspect was him. that is what the police had been saying all along. that is apparently what a great many people thought in hanford, california. even as he sat here as a defendant in a murder case. even though -- >> i didn't have the motive and i didn't have the capacity. >> you know how it can be, said dave. once people get it in their heads you did something, they will tend to misinterpret everything to make you look guilty. >> i was h

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xfinity xfi, simple, easy, awesome. >>> welcome back. let's turn to business.reports that the u.s. and china restarted talks. karen cho joins us live from london. >> we did see wall street move ahead and close out the month on a high. as investors wake up to begin the trading month of august, there may not be any progress at all. we hear about 25% tariff on chinese goods, instead of threats of the initial 10%, investors are sending futures lower. despite the trade uncertainty, stocks moved higher. the dow up 4.7% on the back of earnings and a stronger economy. >> and an ohio chip poetly just reopened after customers got food poisoning working there. chip poetly just overcame the bad pr from the food-borne illnesses early this year. what does this mean? >> investors are concerned there's another food safety scare for the company. stock down 7% yesterday. analysts remain optimistic. one upgraded their recommendation on the stock. they're hoping it might impact traffic nationwide, that it will just be contained to that one restaurant in ohio. the jury is still out

now that you know the truth, are you ready to take your then you need xfinity xfi.?ore powerful way to stay connected. it gives you super fast speeds for all your devices, provides the most wifi coverage for your home, and lets you control your network with the xfi app. it's the ultimate wifi experience. xfinity xfi, simple, easy, awesome. >>> i have a vision of america in the '80s that's much, much different from ronald reagan's vision. >> by 1984, gary hart was eager to challenge president ronald reagan, whose first term had been marred by double digit unemployment, and the bombing of the u.s. marine b. >> people were scared where ronald reagan was taking us. we needed energy to pull things together in a whole different way. >> there was a generational change that was occurring anyway, and hart was there to be the carrier or champion for a new generation. >> i'm glad you're all here because i have an announcement i want to share with you. i am a candidate for the presidency of the united states in 1984. >> he said, let's do it. we have no money, we have no posters,

xfinity xfi, simple, easy, awesome. >>> welcome back.to turn to a new story involving several former trump campaign aids, foreign lobbying and one corey lewandowski. two people that worked for the campaign in addition to the avenue stranls luset up called twin rocks global, it's first and currently only client is the alliance of social democrats a russian-backed serbian nationalist party. they lobbied for another firm turnberry solutions. according to abc news, both firms are registered to the same address at the townhouse lewandowski cities in, in washington, d.c. he says he quote has nothing to do with this company or the story. he says he has nothing to do with turnberry, one of turnberry's clients, t-mobile, said in may he was advising on a merger, he left his avenue strategies lobbying firm after accusations he was meddling his access to the white house and lobbying without properly registering. >>> we are learning more about what was discussed during president trump's hours long meeting with vladimir putin in helsinki last month. a

are you ready to take your then you need xfinity xfi.? a more powerful way to stay connected. it gives you super fast speeds for all your devices, provides the most wifi coverage for your home, and lets you control your network with the xfi app. it's the ultimate wifi experience. xfinity xfi, simple, easy, awesome. >>> this week democrats in the senate made history in a way they are not happy about. for what is believed to be the first time ever, senators on the judiciary committee, democratic senators on the committee, took this unprecedented step to try on vet a nominee for the supreme court. they filed foia requests. freedom of information requests, the kind thing journalists do when nobody gives us information we're asking for. u.s. senators don't usually have to do that to get documentation related to a nominee for the judiciary. that's what they're trying to do. this is vetting somebody for one of the most important jobs in the country. certainly the most pivotal job in our country's history. republicans are blocking democrats from getting most of the documents from kava

then you need xfinity xfi. a more powerful way to stay connected.super fast speeds for all your devices, provides the most wifi coverage for your home, and lets you control your network with the xfi app. it's the ultimate wifi experience. xfinity xfi, simple, easy, awesome. >>> the president threatening to double down on his trade wars with the white house. >> the president suggesting he could raise the stakes in his trade war with china he's asked his trade official about potentially doubling his tariffs on about half of chinese products to 25%. that would effectively extend the comment period to september 5. gold man sacks says the reason why the white house is doing this is to warn china to stop devaluing its currency the yen hit a 14-year low on saturday that of course softens the blow and it also beefs up the attractive -- that's not necessarily the catalyst, that the u.s. did need stronger tools to get china to the negotiating table. they said communication is open, that the president is considering meeting with president xi, but there's a que

xfinity xfi, simple, easy, awesome. . mark: rick harrison, you're part of a culture. got one of the most popular tv shows in america. one of the highest rated tv shows on cable. i'm sure people know who you are when you're walking -- i know that in las vegas, because when we were with you, rick, rick, rick, so -- >> yeah. mark: you're speaking out more about the country. you're speaking out more about capitalism, about liberty. is that because you're recognized and you're part of the culture and concerned about the future of the country? >> i am concerned about the future of the country. i have six kids. i have three grandkids. and there is going to be an economic reckoning in this country eventually. you know, the government will give you all their voodoo economics about how social security is fully funded. it's insanity. it's the equivalent of me saying i had a million dollars and loaned it to myself and i gave myself an iou and partied and spent all the money but i'm still a millionaire because i owe it to yourself. mark: there's no money in social security. >> the

book now at lq.com are you ready to take your then you need xfinity xfi.? a more powerful way to stay connected. it gives you super fast speeds for all your devices, provides the most wifi coverage for your home, and lets you control your network with the xfi app. it's the ultimate wifi experience. xfinity xfi, simple, easy, awesome. >>> president trump is reportedly pushing for an interview with robert mueller against the advice of his legal team. believing he can convince the investigators the probe is a witch hunt. president's lawyer says mueller esteem is aefrg of offering to limit to two main topic areas, collusion and construction. let's not forget the president's tweet on tuesday, collusion is not a crime. but that doesn't matter because there was no collusion, september by crooked hillary and the democrats. let's take a look at what we're dealing with when talking about collusion and obstruction. according to miriam webster collusion is a secret a i agreement or -- deceitful purpose. word is being used as a sort of catchall term. he's only technical

xfinity xfi, simple, easy, awesome. >>> welcome back.lican congressman chris collins says he isn't going anywhere despite being charged in an insider trading scheme allegedly hatched while standing on the white house lawn. he denied charges he used his position on the board of a pharmaceutical company to warn his son to dump stock in the company before it tappingked. charges he denies. >> i believe i acted properly and within the law at all times. with regard to my affiliation with innate. throughout my tenure in congress i have followed all rules and all ethical guidelines when it comes to my personal investments including those with innate. >> prosecutors say just after he found out a clinical trial on an important drug failed he frantically called his son, and video at the white house at that time does show him on his cell. collins is free on a half million dollars bond and says he'll continue to campaign for reelection. joining me now nbc capitol hill correspondent kasie hunt. democrats are keysiseizing on i. where was it before this

xfinity xfi, simple, easy, awesome. >>> welcome back to "velshi & ruhle." jobs day. we have figures on unemployment and jobs added. let me show this to you and give you context. 157 through net new jobs added in july. for many years i said anything above 150,000 is good. this is not a strongest gain. it's about 30,000 below thes expected figure and much lower than the average over the last few years but 150,000 or plus is good. unemployment remains low. unemployment number fell to 3.9%. bouncing between 3.9 and 4%. these good numbers we are faced with that give us another puzzling nifigure. wage growth remains stagnant. just 2.7% year over year. this is a big problem. it comes back to the bigger issue. we don't need more jobs in this country as much as we need better jobs and higher wages. there are about as many job openings as there are people looking. a mismatch between them. with a low unemployment figure we should be seeing employers raising wages with the right skills to fill a job. it should push average wages up

xfinity xfi, simple, easy, awesome. >>> welcome back. we're talking immigration. on a morning when i'll tell you what the president is not tweeting about. president trump is quiet as a mouse on the subject of immigration. not a word. after his wife, first lady melania trump's parents, his in-law, game american citizens yesterday. a joyious occasion in a private ceremony. their daughter missed the occasion. here's my question. how exactly did the family get so lucky? >> they have travailed a wonderful journey like most have, millions have, in getting citizenship and waiting the requisite period of time. the application, the process, init ter view was no different than anybody else's. >> maybe there is something their lawyer did not acknowledge, something he did not acknowledge until he was directly asked. melania's parents came through the system known as family reunification. a u.s. immigration policy that their son-in-law, the president of the united states like to aggressively call chain migration, a system he absolutely loves to hate.

xfinity xfi, simple, easy, awesome. >>> welcome back.g frances hall's murder trial, the prosecution's collision expert backed up bonnie's claim that frances rammed her suv. but the defense countered with their own collision expert who testified that frances may not have hit bonnie, which contradicted bonnie's story. but would that be enough to persuade the jury? here with the conclusion to "collision" is andrea canning. >>> as the jury deciding frances hall's fate deliberated into the evening hours of september 8, 2016, neither side felt confident. >> as time passes, you get more worried. >> did you have a gut feeling which way it would go? >> no. >> nothing? >> i didn't want to think about it. i didn't want to think about it. >> then just before 8:45 p.m., the jury had its verdict. >> we, the jury, find the defendant, frances hall, guilty of murder. >> guilty of murder and aggravated assault. frances' friends and family were shocked. >> it was the worst feeling in my life. >> it was a moment frances herself did not seem prepared for. yo

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xfinity xfi, simple, easy, awesome. >>> security blanket. charlottesville. under a state of emergency, ahead of the first anniversary of the painful day of division. a new trump tweet and a declaration from the president about racism. and yet, no tweet about omarosa's inflammatory allegation against him. >>> and above all else, we will make america america again. >> avenatti's ambitions. why the lawyer for stormy daniels may have 2020 television. and why she's contradictsing some treasured advise from michelle obama. >> oh, my god, oh, my god. >> he's pulling out. >> high-flying heist. a stolen airplane's flight to tragedy, leaves behind a trail of questions. richard lui in for alex witt on this saturday. msnbc headquarters in new york city. here's what's happening for you. we're going to start with breaking news. republican congressman chris collins today saying he is suspended his re-election campaign in a shift there in the wake of the charge of insider trade. geoff bennett has the details. geoff, what do we know? >> reporter: hey there, rick, as you ment

xfinity xfi, simple, easy, awesome. >>> in 2014, the u.s.e western district of pennsylvania announced what was at that time the first ever criminal indictment against foreign state actors for hacking. he brought criminal charges against five members of the chinese military for economic cyber espionage against the united states. that made david hickton a pioneer by using the criminal justice system. joining us now is david hickton. thanks very much for joining us. it is nice to have you here. >> thank you, rachel. >> we have an unusual situation in florida that is unfolding over the last few days. the senator from florida, bill nelson, who is facing re-election this year. he is being challenged by the serving republican governor of the state, senator nelson says that there is a cyber attack underway that is targeting florida local election systems and in his words, the russians are in there now and have free reign to move about at will. the state through governor scott appears to be dismissing this and calling him all but crazy for bringing t

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xfinity xfi, simple, easy, awesome. >>> welcome back. who's next? that's the question days after president trump revoked a security clearance of former cia director john brennan. now the "washington post" reports the white house has already drafted documents revoking the clearances of other current and former officials. the intelligence community meanwhile firing back in an unprecedented show of unity. in just a few minutes, we'll hear from one of the dozens of former top intel officials speaking out against the president's actions. first, john brennan spoke exclusively with my colleague rachel maddow last night about the implications of this clearance controversy. take a listen. >> i think this is an eengineers act that flies -- an egregious act that flies in the face of common practice as well as common sense of national security. i think that's where there's been an outcry from many intelligence professionals. not to support me, but to support the principle that security clearances are something solemn and sacred, and they never, ever should be u

xfinity xfi, simple, easy, awesome.ville virginia on edge this weekend as that city marks one year since a white nationalist rally turns deadly. last year's event leaving one person dead and dozens injured. virginia's governor bracing for any possible protests declaring a state of emergency and ramping up the city's police presence. president trump who was criticized for his response to the violence last year today tweeting the rye -- tweeting: >> we are live in charlottesville now. any sign of trouble today, doug? >> jon, almost none, i think you can attribute that to the massive police presence which has blanketed charlottesville with literally hundreds of local police officers and also state troopers. in fact, an indication of just how safe it was here today, there were only three arrests. we managed to catch one of those on our camera today. 64-year-old man tried to get through police security checkpoints with some razor blades that he claimed he just purchased from a local drugstore, not sure what he wanted those b

xfinity xfi, simple, easy, awesome. >>> did i say twitter?tter ceo jack dorsey defending his company amid accusations of censorship. president and republican lawmakers have recently criticized twitter saying it is engaged of shadow banning of right wing users yesterday dorsey called in to sean hannity's radio show to refute those accusations >> we do not shadow ban according to ideology or content, period. ef mod every model on the network really looks at behaviors on the network. we take those behaviors as signals. i want to point out these signals involve minute by minute, hourly hour. these are not scarlet permanent letters that people then take on as a badge and will never be ranked high in search or not allowed to trend or ranked high in conversation. so these are models that are looking at behaviors and behaviors of bad faith actors who intend to manipulate, distract, divide a conversation or to unfairly amplify their content which they didn't earn >> dorsey's getting it on both sides. the accusations of shadow banning on the right, ang

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xfinity xfi, simple, easy, awesome. >> laura: antifa strike out at new conservative targets.rning in philly, a mob from the radical left group one after commentators charlie kirk and candace owens at a cafe. watch this. [crowd screaming] >> laura: to be clear, this is what looks to be a group of mostly white antifa protesters chanting "f" white supremacy at a black conservative. they're really bright, too. joining us now with reaction, dan bongino along with radio host, former chuck schumer aid chris hahn. okay, we are to hit this and this other antifa issue at the marine recruiting station in just a moment. i almost think these are paid performers working for the rnc because it's so damaging to the democrats. they are always targeting conservatives and for what? because they are organizing a bunch of young conservative people across the country? what's their beef with candace owens? what their beef with her? >> if there's a bigger issue than just their beef with candace owens. it's not just about candace owens. it's about the radical left. i want to be clear here. i'm not ta

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xfinity xfi, simple, easy, awesome. >>> welcome back.ing first hand video of the aeromexico plane crash from earlier this week. this cellphone video taken by a passenger inside that plane captured the moment, the frightening moment that airliner crashed on takeoff on tuesday. 65 americans were passengers on that plane, and yet miraculously all 103 people on board survived. nbc's tom costello has more. >> reporter: cellphone video captures the moment aeromexico flight 2431 begins its takeoff roll town the runway, the weather outside growing worse by the second. suddenly, just as the plane begins to lift it is violently slammed back down to the ground. skidding off the runway into the desert, frantic passengers stepping over each other to escape the burning plane. ramin parsa took the video. >> people are screaming and i was praying. i was praying to jesus, who saved our lives. >> reporter: firefighters rushed to the scene as passengers and crew jumped down the emergency escape chutes. >> the cabin started filling with black smoke. at that

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xfinity xfi, simple, easy, awesome. >>> welcome back. let's turn to business.roposed acquisition of tribune media, tribune terminated the merge agreement and is suing. joining us live from london with more, nancy, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. as part of the lawsuit, louis, the tribune is seeking $1 billion in damages from sinclair for what they allege is breach of contract. essentially they're saying that sinclair did not do enough to get the regulatory green light for the $3.9 billion deal, which as you know, u.s. president donald trump had voiced his support for in the past. in the lawsuit they cite belligerent and unnecessarily protracted negotiations with tesla's board could ask elon musk to recuse himself when it comes to the discussions as to whether or not to move forward on that plan to take the company private. now, all in all, this could be a $72 billion deal, closer to $80 billion if you count the debt involved. so many questions still to be answered here on exactly where elon musk intends to get that financing. expect to get answe