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Arrested after fleeing to central america. a month ago four members of the same group but arrested with a connection to the charlottesville riots. the nypd arrested half a dozen people for a street brawl after a leader of the hate group proud boys spoke in new york and a bunch of members beat people in the street outside. in april a jury convicted three kansas militia members who plotted a bathroom at an apartment complex days after the election. there is no ideological group in america that has...

Arrested after fleeing to central america. a month ago four members of the same group but arrested with a connection to the charlottesville riots. the nypd arrested half a dozen people for a street brawl after a leader of the hate group proud boys spoke in new york and a bunch of members beat people in the street outside. in april a jury convicted three kansas militia members who plotted a bathroom at an apartment complex days after the election. there is no ideological group in america that has...

Flake and susan collins. obviously, last year, republican members of congress were shot during baseball practice almost -- we almost lost house leader steve scalise. now we have these bombs sent to all these prominent democrats as well as john brennan, care of cnn. are you concerned about any threats against you or your colleagues right now? do you feel safe? >> well, im absolutely concerned. most of us received threats of various kinds along the way, but in this case, where you have the preside...

Line of casting blame for this heinous act on the president of the united states. now, whether this person that did this today is a disturbed human being or something more sophisticated, the world is watching here to see, are we going to continue to tear each other apart internally in this country, the president got it right today. what he has to do tonight is get it right twice in a row and in front of a crowd of partisans. if he does that, and no democrat steps forward to say, the president go...

To tamp down politically heated rhetoric. that clearly has not happened. why hasnt it? >> i will point out that that evening, the democratic manager, mike doyle of pennsylvania, invited myself and the republicans to a dinner at the democratic campaign committee headquarters, which i went to, and was delicious. so, you know, we get things done in this country when we work together. unfortunately, both political parties more often than not play to their bases which gives this heated rhetoric which...

Get the [bleep] out of here! get the [bleep] out of here! [bleep]! [bleep] nancy pelosi! >> melissa: after the incident, pelosi gettings some support from across the aisle. steve scalise tweeting "i do agree with her agenda, but this is the wrong way to express those disagreements. if you want to stop her policies, dont threaten her. vote. thats how we settle our differences." schooleys of course was nearly killed last year after being shot by a gunman who targeted lawmakers at a baseball practi...

Midterms? >> i still think barack obama has so much political capital and so much goodwill on the left. he is the most powerful communicator the democrat irparty has and actually barack and michelle obama are the most communicators that the democrats have. right now, others dont seem to be trying so hard to do so trump has the stage almost all to himself. i think keep lowerys point in mind. for the most part what we are seeing this is legal attempts to express grievances by the public. sometimes...

Of how i think americans should practice their politics but i think its hard to say that this is the most uncivil that we have seen our politics in history. >> about what happened to nancy pelosi. republican congressman steve scalise tweeted this is absolutely the wrong way to express those disagreements. if you want to stop our politics, dont threaten her vote. thats how we settle our differences. here is a congressman who survived a shooting at a congressional baseball practice. if an incident...

Ultimately because someone is going to get hurt. it may be a republican or democrat or a journalist whos been subject to some ugly language by the president. people already have been hurt. last summer three of the four people were shot at the congressional baseball practice were people that i know. were seeing a rise in violence and anger. we dont talk to each other and we dont like each other anymore. and the president needs to begin leadership here. even if everybody wont follow him, if he ste...

>> you cannot be civil with a political party that would like to destroy what you stand for, what you care about. thats why i believe if we are fortunate enough to win back the house or senate thats when civility can start again. until then, the only thing republicans seem to recognize and respect is straight. >> this is just extra ordinary. steve scalise almost died. he was shot in baseball practice and almost dead. thank god hes okay. no civility until the democrats are back in control. >> the...