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Elections. there was also lots of hand-wringing ahead of the election in democratic circles about whether or not young people would turn out. new data just released shows that a turnout of voters between 18 and 29, it actually spiked in this years midterm election, well above anything we have seen in decades for previous midterms. so democrats flipping more seats than they have since the immediate aftermath of nixons resignation in watergate, and democrats turning out key constituencies they had...

Understanding what it means and what it might mean for future elections. there was also lots of hand-wringing ahead of the election in democratic circles about whether or not young people would turn out. new data just released shows that a turnout of voters between 18 and 29, it actually spiked in this years midterm election, well above anything we have seen in decades for previous midterms. so democrats flipping more seats than they have since the immediate aftermath of nixons resignation in wa...

Apathetic? >> a blue wave should happen. if enough people vote, there will be a blue wave. >> joining me is now bigly eichner. welcome. >> that was a ruth bader ginsburg quote, by the way, quoting her in that. >> i love the fact it was a gotcha. you know what i think about all of this. >> i have more experience of anyone running up to people with a microphone, i was very prepared. >> first tell me about your own self with politics. i think that people over the course of their lives, both based o...

My word? >> i was a little ahead of that, i hated him the entire time. and i grew up in new york city. >> yes. >> i grew up in queens. >> as did i. >> ive been following trump his whole life. i didnt think he was good as a reality show host, let alone the president of the united states. and so i never really liked him that much. he always seemed like a fraud to me, and a bit of a conartist and a performance artist, which is fine when youre performing, but not when youre the president. when he wo...

Republican ahead, as well. but basically, youve got all of these competitive districts in here, and its looks like if democrats essentially get i would say a quarter of these, of this tier, if they can pick off a quarter of these republican-held seats on top of what i showed you before, that would probably do it for them. so, theres just -- the republicans need everything to break their way when you get into this tier of republican-held seats. there are so many that are likely to go so quickly i...

>> this is how we win, if theres a huge blue wave and things tend to move together, we look at these individually race by race by race, but they tend to move together. if its a big democratic night, yeah, five points can go away. the early vote interestingly is mirroring this in the poll. >> as you know, lee, we have a fun little move here. we can take the polls that we have and put them in an assignment. we believe there are 11 toss-ups right now. these are your toss-up senate races. 47-42. rig...

Dont show up for the rally and that what happened in kansas, because kevin yoder did not show nup topeka, because he is in one of the suburban districts and in trouble there, too. >> yes. and walk us through a lot of pla places in 19 days ourt, and in some places voted or are voting as we speak, and what is the current state of play as you are looking at the map? >> well, susan says a good two weeks on the republican side, and as you mentioned on the senate side where you are starting to see tha...

Its not my fault, so says donald trump. you know what he is right about? he is right about the fact that i dont think anyone has had an impact that he has had on the presidency, the american electorate and a whole lot of other things. but he talks about all what hes doing on behalf of republicans right now. we go back to the forecast right there. theyre in trouble in the house of representatives. and donald trump doesnt want to take any responsibility for that. >> yeah. harry, lets talk about te...

Which some believe is controversial. but the duke and duchess of cambridge are all delighted by this news. i have been told that and meghans mother has been informed. she said shes very happy about this lovely news and she looks forward to welcoming what is her first grandchild as well. this baby will be seventh in line to the throne after prince harry. not a senior royal. but one with a very high profile. so her parents indeed will find out the sex when the baby is born. >> seventh in line aint...

Pick up. their candidate is krist kristen sinema. whoever win, a woman will be representing arizona in the next senate which is exciting. that race has been extremely close all the way along. president trump delivering his star power over there to martha mcsally could be a big boost. so far sinema has been running a little ahead. >> final stop on the swing is nevada. jackie rosen with 35.3% help dean eller with 45.3%. democrats thought rosen would be doing a little better. dean heller is the lea...