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For the demonstrators, we saw a handful yesterday. we have seen no demonstrators today. just two arrests overnight. appears as if folks here in baltimore listen to the family of freddie gray, listened to the mayor, the police commissioner and the white house as well, all of have asked him to remain peaceful as they protested. >> glad you mentioned that, i was going to ask you, we were so focused on the over head shots. nice to hear things turned out that way. turning to missouri, the justice d...

Their mother of all callers, while they were duking it out on c-span. >> lets go to joy in raleigh, north carolina. >> hey, somebody from down south. >> youre right im from down south. >> oh, god its mom. >> and im your mother. and i disagree that all families are like ours. i dont know many families that are fighting at thanksgiving. >> what a family. now its time for a good old family feud over the biggest political losers of 2014. joining us are brad woodhouse, the president of americans unit...

Stressed out? you should meditate. johns hopkins researchers recently showed that 30 to 40 minutes of mindful meditation a day can reduce the symptoms of anxiety and depression and help control chronic pain and stress. even though more studies are needed to clarify these results, meditation has no harmful effects. big week for women and working families on the policy front. president obama announcing plans to hold a summit on working families this spring. just yesterday, as well, he met with m...

Points since going to hawaii. thats your morning edition of "scramble politics" on this first edition of 2014. >> joining me is lynn sweet. thanks for walking up to chat with us on "first look." >> happy new year to you. as you probably know, overnight supreme court just sonia sotomayor issuing the stay f for -- >> i guess she had time to do that before going to new york before going to new york to help ring in the new year in times square. this is just a very temporary order that she did almost...

Welcome back. no shortage of foreign crisis this year. what are the most serious threats america will face in 2014. joining me now is national security analyst ryan morrow. nice to see you ryan. >> nice to see you. >> start with number 5. kim jong un in north korea probably had a decent holiday because he didnt have that pesky holiday. >> he can buy whatever he wants by stealing it from his own starving people. he killed his uncle who is the number two man. and now he is arresting and killing al...

I need a lawyer. knolls your ordinary holiday greeting, but this is "legal view." today were looking ahead at what may be the top legal stories for 2014. joining us with their predictions, famed attorney and harvard law professor alan dershowitz, the author of "taking the stand." and with me also is danny cevelos. i said to get your prediction on the big stories. >> think national security. it will be a make years. the nsa is coming until -- snowing is making a speech from england following th...

Of 2012 winning re-election could not end up getting a majority of the vote. so that benefits republicans. this was a short-term winner for republicans. the question is in the long term is this still a story were talking about? i think that remains to be seen. >> that is the critical question. all right, mark murray, as always, thank you so much. >> thanks, kristen. well, the white house is also likely keeping an eye on the latest comments from nsa leaker edward snowden. the american exile res...

Thats the fight ahead in 2014. joining me now are joan walsh and ryan grim. thanks to both of you for being with me tonight. >> thank you. >> pleasure, reverend. >> joan, you wrote an article today called the gops sad scrooge agenda. will republicans pay for letting long-term unemployment benefits lapse? only if democrats play tough. what to democrats need to do on this issue? >> i was saddened to see this not become a bigger fight during the budget battle, but they didnt think they had the vote...

Ensure things go smoothly down the road n a letter sent to the white house yesterday, seven democratic senators called for a permanent ceo to oversee the website come 2014. joining me now, msnbc contributor and democratic strategist, jimmy williams, and republican strategist hogan gidley. hi, guys. >> hello. >> the white house is insisting its going to be on track to fix this website by december, which means three more working days if you dont count tomorrow. republicans see the health care la...

Ongoing. meanwhile, senate republicans met with president obama this morning and offered a deal that would include a reopening of the government and a debt limit extension until january. a repeal or delay of the obama care medical device tax, income verification for obama care insurance exchanges and greater flexibility for government departments. >> the president listened carefully. he said that some of the elements were issues we could work on, but he certainly did not endorse it. it was a goo...