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Picture -- >> the point is you didnt know him before this. >> right. >> millions of americans didnt know him before this. now they do. >> he was a provocature in basketball, right? >> sports fans knew it, but the president elevated him to a level he couldnt have otherwise. meanwhile, a struggle on the hours yox after the justice department files suit to block at&ts takeover of time warner, the parent company of cnn. it marks an unusual challenge to the $85 billion deal. the justice department ...

Let me switch now to at&t in its response, a radical and inexplicable departure from decades of antitrust precedent. vertical measures like this one are routinely approved because they benefit consumers without removing a except for from the market. we see no legitimate reason for our merger to be treated differently. rick, in fairness, we do have big mergers, msnbc, nbc, comcast, certainly a part of one of those. do you think were going to see fewer mergers, though? and why is that? >> yeah, th...

Department of justice is suing to block the massive at&t time warner deal saying the deal will result in reduced competition and innovation and higher bills for consumers. at&t released a statement calling the lawsuit, quote, radical, an inexplicable departure from decades of antitrust precedent and says it plans to fight it in court. the case has attracted intense scrutiny because of trumps criticism of cnn joined by time warner. joining me now, tv critic eric deggins. and back with me, digital...

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At&t says its preparing a response to the rare legal challenge. is the $85 billion merger in jeopardy? and speaking out. as an accuser goes public with her allegation that republican senate candidate roy moore sexually abused her as a teenager, the white house says the president wants senators who support his agenda. whats the administrations message? wolf blitzer is off. im jim acosta. youre in "the situation room." this is cnn breaking news. breaking news. the justice department is set t...