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Which is the next big real agenda item for the agenda and does it need to go through the filibuster because its in this reconciliation channel with the majority vote? >> well it seems like it seems like the infrastructures gonna pass mostly through reconciliation so it will be able to bypass the filibuster and pass on a majority vote because of the reconciliation votes. if i had to predict that now i would say its unlikely that it will get 60 votes so i think reconciliation will have to be the w...

With independent voters. they realize this impeachment thing which they cant seem to stop now because of their hatred of this president. it is going to cost them their majority. ed: on the polling point that you make, why the democrats shifted it to bribery, allegations of bribery, they thought that would sell better with the people. last question for you, if the political climate on impeachment and other matters is so food for you, why 20 house republicans announced retirement, only eight democ...

Our economy is strong and he inherited a good economy from president obama and made improvements but people are worried about the tariff and the fight hes having with the chinese and worried that that will slow down our economy. i think democrats need to walk and chew gum. they need to talk about how they will do better but at the same time they better make sure they can present a vision for the future. arthel: one of the candidates, mayor pete was on the state of the union with jake tapper, let...

Even with issues likes "green new deal" and medicare if afor . they won back majority in the house and they cant really decide are they going with the pelosi strategy that helped them win the house, moderates focused on health care and pre-existing conditions, or will they allow the progressive wing, younger democrats really take control? is this indicative of the entire democratic debate? >> yeah, there is a huge split within the party and they are trying to get control of it. a couple of my co...

>> congress is not supposed be something make a career out of. we are seeing that from a lot of members. they are ready to go back to their regular lives. >> incumbents have major advantage over newcomers. name recognition and money raising. democrats are hoping to capitalize on the gop retirement to win back majority in the house where they would need to gain 24 seats in november to do it. >> thank you. >> eric? >> the congressman tweeting this. quote there is a time to come into town to go. as...

Job. i want to bring in political director at the magic wall to explain. so david, senator hatch seat doesnt seem to be in danger of going to democrats. but what senate races should we be keeping an eye on for next year? >> yeah, even though he doesnt run for re-election, that wont be in play for the democrats. but we wanted to look at the balance of power. doug jones won the race in alabama is sworn in, its a two seat majority for republicans, 51-49 putting the democrats just two seats away fro...

And at every opportunity he lowers the bar for expectations. if you look into republican who were taking back majority. mcconnell said the bar for victory would be returning to regular order and no government shut down. that is the bear minimum. meanwhile huge opportunities like being able to tie spending reform to the debt ceiling increase. hes failed every single time. so donald trump has all of the reason in the world to expect more from mitch mcconnell and you will notice mcconnell did not r...

Democratic congressman orourke is expected to announce plans to fight ted cruz for his seat next week. he would be the first democrat to enter the race against senator cruz. a competitive senate race in texas could benefit the embattled democratic party who are spread thin defending 25 seats in the 2018 elections. they would need three sits to win back majority. firefighters in brockton, massachusetts, are being hailed heroes after saving an elderly man from his burning apartment and it was ca...

City, women in support of the government marched for peace. and pope francis appointed 19 new cardinals in a vatican ceremony today. they are the first such appointments made by pope francis since he was elected last march. nearly three dozen members of congress will not be running again in 2014. just this week, new jersey democrat rush holt and california democrat gloria mcleod said they wont run again. they need 17 seats to win back majority in the house. are we seeing members of congress ...

Yesterday. he said you can push us push us, and push us and well be accommodating but you have to compromise. as if to say republicans or the house members, house republicans are the ones who need to compromise in the upcoming legislative session? >> well, ill tell you house republicans feel of two mind right now. they actually dont want to have a middle class tax hike on their shoulders if the president calls the bluff and let he is all of the tax cuts expire because republicans wouldnt raise t...