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Fiemts might not last very long. i dont think the supreme court is going to go in that direction. instead what i think is a longer term problem is the chipping away at roe. as im sure you know there is no affirmative right to reproductive justice. its just implied. and so its hard to protect. >> and its happening in state after state. there are upward of 30 states that have imposed restrictions they dont look like alabama or mississippi or missouri. >> right. and again, i think that if you want ...

The streets about knows as well. i mean, its -- its in some ways you know its ka that is rightic to see the fight about the extreme bills but there is a part of me that feels like those fiemts might not last very long. i dont think the supreme court is going to go in that direction. instead what i think is a longer term problem is the chipping away at roe. as im sure you know there is no affirmative right to reproductive justice. its just implied. and so its hard to protect. >> and its happening...

You know i dont think that was the original question that they intended to ask but thats the question that attorney general barr seems to have answered and answered in the affirmative that he is the presidents lawyer and not really a lawyer for the american people. and its interesting that in the grilling that we sold today he was would he advise the president or to do something even if he knew that that would be inappropriate behavior and the response from mr bush off the second half of your qu...

Contacts with russian and sanctions or talking to other trump advisers about conversations with russians. paul manafort and michael cohen are also known liars on the topic of russia. muellers team said manaforts lies go to the heart of the special counsels investigation. which brings us to another question at the heart of the mueller probe, the counterintelligence investigation into the president of the united states opened by then-acting fbi director andy mccabe -- >> the basic theory is, of co...

Those will be turned over to u.s. attorney offices. >> there are ongoing investigations that are being overseen by the southern district of new york, one of which involves the presidents inaugural committee and alleged pay to play scheme in which wealthy donors were essentially seeking to buy access to the incoming administration. when michael cohen testified publically on capitol hill, he was directly asked if the president was perhaps himself involved in any other illegal activity. he said, ye...

>> senator lindsey graham puffer second special prosecutor to investigate the handling of hillary clinton emails. john, obama justice department blocked charges against mrs. clinton according to lisa paige testimony. you think is appropriate that there should be a prosecutor look into the deirdre handling of this? >> here is my answer based on what was released to the public. secretary clinton is not above the law. the department of justice, attorney general first needs to review all of the avai...

Disruptions, any disruptions of this committee will result in the united states capitol police restoring order and protesters will be removed. we are grateful for your presence here today and your cooperation. now i want to welcome mr. cohen and thank him for participating in todays hearing. mr. cohen, if you would please rise, i will begin to swear you in. raise your right hand. do you swear or affirm that the testimony that you are about to give is the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so...

Disruptions, any disruptions of this committee will result in the united states capitol police restoring order and protesters will be removed, and we are grateful for your presence here today and your cooperation. we want to welcome mr. cohen and thank him for participating in todays hearing. mr. cohen, if you would please rise and i will begin to swear you in. raise your right hand. do you swear or affirm that the testimony you are about to giv @ is the whole truth and nothing but the truth so ...

Himself in this position of what hes going to be facing in terms of prison time because hes trying to shield a russian associate. why would he be putting himself in the position hes facing to shield a russian associate? >> the judge went on the record well beyond the notion of maybe a he forgot and maybe it was difficult for him to misremember or tie this. she said this is a creation of a firmative narrative that defied the facts. so there wasnt any ambiguity as to whether he was lying and not j...

Of compromise with donald trump? i think you have to answer that question in the affirmative. its a possibility. can i tell you for sure thats hand? no. can i tell you for sure thats what director mueller has found or will conclude? absolutely not. but like all americans, i anxiously await the results of that work. >> is there anything that you have seen in terms of how some of the cases were farmed out to other offices that leads you to believe that these questions will be pursued for years and...