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Database. >> the white house said this afternoon that refusals like yours are mostly a political stunt. to play devils advocate here, if publicly available data is a matter of public record, why take issue of providing it to the federal government? >> well, first lets make sure that we make well aware to all the viewers that are out there that this request goes beyond publicly available information. social security numbers, your dates of birth, your entire voting history, whether youve served in...

Local activity. this would allow them to peenl penalize the ones who dont comply with that. >> can the federal government say, you must do this? >> so, it cant. i might think at first blush that, look, immigration is purely the province of the federal government, therefore, it can tell anyone what to do about anything that has to do with immigration, but thats want the case. >> it cant. >> constitutionally. under the 10th amendment, the federal government cant force cities to carry out federal p...

No matter what side you are on, that looks like the first couple of steps towards permanent division. >> well, i completely agree with your opening comment that we have not been as politically and culturally divided since the civil war. but, you blame the framers. as you implied. they built in a disz persian, not a concentration of power between state and federal where had you to fight it out often on particular issues. and then, of course, three branches of government, but right now we have one...

Them. you must require what was not required of you when you first took the funding. its very, very narrow and why the department of justice responded in the way it did. it comes down the 10th amendment. its a nod to the very conservative justices who already said you cannot do this. ts to the rr the funny thing about pres dense. it works both ways. >> this is basically constitutional law 101 as kirsten said. that being said, this can be carried out by congress, but congress does have to aby to ...

Enforce federal law. number three, president trump is dually elected and has the authority toissue executive orders that have to do with the implementation of federal law. i think its perfectly reasonable for the federal gumpt with hold funds from cities and counties that are not following the rule of law and not complying with federal law. >> well, theres a 10th amendment that says you cannot common dear our local state and police officers. and said listen, you cannot condition federal funding ...

These cities are unilaterally deciding not to enforce federal law. number three, president trump is dully elegislated and has the authority to implement executive orders that deal with the implementation of federal law. i think its perfectly reasonable for the federal government to withhold funds from cities and counties that are not following the rule of law and are not complying with federal law. >> what do you think about that? >> its not unit lateral, theres a 10th amendment that says -- als...

Changing our minds on rules that were not required when you took the money. it comes down to the 10th amendment and the one that you saw them using as a weapon, its a nod to the very conservative g gusses that said you can not do this. >> this is basically constitutional law 101, as kirsten said. the power of the purse does belong solely to congress and not to the president. now having said that, this policy of holding federal funds from sanctuary cities can be carried out by congress, but congr...

Eight terrorists have been killed by the wild pigs like these, iraqi officials say the fighters were preparing for an attack when they disturb the nearby heard. boards are very aggressive and have razor-sharp teeth. the white house, donald trumps order to cut off funds to sanctuary cities is blocked. a federal judge ruling the president overstepped his authority. the growing reaction overnight. >> the ninth circuit court going bananas, rinds priebus described the decision by judge william orrick...

Scapegoats. >> it seems like the department of justice is arguing one thing thoo courts, a much more narrow definition of what they expect the kbexecutive order to impact and president trump is making it sound like its much broader but the it department of justice seems much more focussed. >> these so-called sanctuary jurisdictions to be defined. crime is lower, and i listen to our police chiefs who for four decades weve had police chiefs say this is the way to keep our cities safe and our tax d...

Accepting border security money and essentially delaying this promise that the president made out on the campaign trail, so on a few different fronts, some big losses, big set backs from the president on immigration. >> particularly in a week coming up to the 100-day mark to rack up as many accomplishments as they k jo. >> it was a great day for our constitution, it think it shows that unconstitutional threats again cities cannot take away our rights and they cant steal our tax dollars, this was...