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Side of the coin that just hear from the people that they want to hear from, i think that creates a lot of it. i think the broader public, you know, at least the public that are tuning in to these shows and on twitter are really just viewing it not even through an ideological idea, just like sports, you know, i cheer for the phillies and the eagles and the philadelphia team so therefore i will, you know, cheer for them regardless. thats sort of where we have gone to a lot of politics right now. ...

To maintain power and quickly understood that after those initial comments were made, he saw no political benefit to make the comments. he wants to remain leader. his number one priority is to take back the senate for republicans to take back the majority and doesnt see the political benefit of continuing to hammer trump. he has indicated for instance that he thinks that the outcome of the january 6th investigation will be interesting, but i think thats as far as he is going to go on this issue ...

Race with the terms of the sheer effect this had and every democrat i talked to continues to point to that when it comes to schools, why? >> its a powerful messaging tool. frustration with school closures isnt a democrat or republican issue. there say bipartisan frustration there. and i would say that people arent animated by competency, they are animated by fear. and so if republicans have found that they can continue to exploit this, they are saying, theyre running on a parents first agenda is...

School districts to say open. this is a big issue for them especially after the virginia governors race but you saw that school closures were very motivating and helped the republican win. but republicans as we see this sort of wave of some school closures over omicron moment and well see how that plays out in the next couple weeks but republicans really see an opening. theyre fund raising on this. theyre targeting house candidates in vulnerable districts. they really think that this is a strong...

That is what is really making these democrats up on the hill uneasy. >> kathryn, i was struck in reading your story with natalie andrews, you know, the frustrations over school closures are such a prevalent issue now. eva, you covered this a ton in the governors race. ill get to you in a second. the democrats are trying to figure their way through it going after anybody about not keeping schools open when they didnt help. obviously, no republicans voted for that american rescue plan. there is a ...

Of time is off the table. >> chicago isnt the only city struggling with the return to the classroom. the head of the milwaukee teachers union said this, they can all declare schools will be open but unless they have hundreds of thousands of people to step in for educators who are s sick in this uncontrolled surge, they wont be. joining me is dr. jha. i want to get into public policy and what youre seeing with omicron in a moment. i want to start here. this is a pconcern. given what were seeing r...

It will divide republicans but i dont think democrats are going to get there. theyre still shooting for the moon on something destined to fail. >> the fact is theyre shooting for the moon and members of their caucus are negotiating a backup plan, which kind of under cuts what schumer and biden are trying to do right now by going big on voting rights, what their colleagues are prepped for the next turn, a much more modest bill on the electoral count act. so look, i think a lot of this for preside...

Know, by martin luther king day, that there is a moment now to really highlight this issue, put the pressure on but i do think again, as i just said, the key question beyond just how tough is rhetoric is because i think the january 6th speeches show that theyre prepared to be vocal on this. theyre prepared to call aggressively for these bills to be passed to try to highlight what they see as the problems here and the concerns they have. but, you know, how tough sis he going to be on the phillfil...

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