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Someone who has been the champion for the 20th amendment to the constitution to overturn citizens united and get money out of our politics, which would have a dramatic impact on the nra, i know how hard it is to bend the constitution. justice stephens wrote a provocative piece, but what it does is give us focus on what justice scalia said, perhaps the most conservative justice in my lifetime. he acknowledged that the second amendment right is not unlimited. thats the powerful statement coming fr...

Coming up next it wiould requir a full-blown mutiny. there are daily conversations about the 20th amendment in the white house and lets delve into what exactly that is and how realistic it would be playing out. also, he once described the white house as an adult day care. why republican senator bob corker, one of the presidents outspoken critics is traveling with the president on air force one right now. new developments in the russia probe. will president trump soon be interviewed face to face ...

Desk. doesnt seem to be as interested in learning about them and mastering them as some of the aides would prefer that he be. that he is somebody the aides feel they have to handle or manage as best they can. all of those points are things that we have seen, i think, in other reporting over the last year. i think this book brings it home in a more vivid and visceral way perhaps. but certainly thats in keeping -- i would add one other point to steve on the 20th amendment. its not just that it wou...

They feel free to claim trump is mentally deranged, do you remember a democrat from california, introducing that resolution suggesting the president undergo a physical and mental health exam? this is something that has been out there, thats been reported, that the lawmaker doing that. >> a number of democratic lawmakers have been taking the shots, there also have been a number of commentators in the media who been saying things like we must invoke the 20th amendment, he is unhedged and deranged,...

In an actual presidential election, when we get to that point, thats a pretty clear case for standing. and until that point, you have this issue, are we ready to go forward. when you get past that, then theres something called political question doctrine and that doctrine looks at is the court the right person, the right entity, to make this ruling or is this a political issue that really is best left to congress itself, the twelfth amendment and the 20th amendment together would provide for tha...

>> chris, thats an impossible question. you is me almost equivocating. im going to give it one more try. hoover when he left office was responsible for the passage of the 20th amendment to the constitution. why? we needed -- people were suffering so much. we had to shorten the time between the election and inauguration. election is in november. inauguration used to be in march. hoover was so awful, people are suffering so much we amended the constitution to make inauguration january 20th because...

You have me almost equivocating. im going to give it one more try. hoover when he left office was responsible for the passage of the 20th amendment to the constitution. why? we needed -- people were suffering so much. we had to shorten the time between the election and inauguration. election is in november. inauguration used to be in march. hoover was so awful, people are suffering so much we amended the constitution to make inauguration january 20th because of hoover. >> he was that bad. i do t...

Try. hoover when he left office was responsible for the passage of the 20th amendment to the constitution. why? we needed -- people were suffering so much. we had to shorten the time between the election and inauguration. election is in november. inauguration used to be in march. hoover was so awful, people are suffering so much we amended the constitution to make inauguration january 20th because of hoover. >> he was that bad. i do think that you should all, if you get a chance tonight, you kno...

When we look at obamas approval or any presidents approval, it is a much more consequential number and you can tie electoral outcomes to that number and thats what were saying. it is important that the republican party has standing with the american public and thats something that we have to work on. >> and as a democrat, i kind of see it as the same way, i dont take great heart from that number, doesnt mean were going to -- >> you think the presidents -- >> i think it matters, but also provides...

To continue with us here on fox. >> welcome to fox news coverage of the presidential inauguration. the president and vice president are about to arrive at the capitol for the beginning of the festivities. im bret baier here in washington. megyn: im megyn kelly. the first family has just left the white house now on their way up pennsylvania avenue to capitol hill where the swearing in will take place. of course the official swearing in took place about 25 hours ago, this time yesterday, 23 hours ...