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>> it sounds corny, but remember how you felt when you heard let the world go forth in this time and place, that the torch has been passed, pass to a new generation of americans. >> sandra: criticism from an unlikely source in the wake of all this, david axelrod writing they seemed -- seemed almost part of the past rather than the future. >> they seem like part of the past rather than the future, at times of vice president seemed somewhat confused to me in handling some of the questions in the f...

Ups would begin. department of homeland security inspector general report found dangerous overcrowding at one facility in el paso where some of the maximum capacity for 35 people was holding 155. at the same time a trump administration lawyer was trying to defend the policies in court. listen to a response when a judge asked how a lack of toothpaste and blankets can constitute safe conditions. >> well i think those are -- theres fair reason to find that those things may be part of safety. >> not...

Them out loud. he went forward with marriage. people are losing their heads over the steely galentines thing. i dont like ch. its antimale bias in galentines that i dont like. >> laura: it does seem a bit defensive. its a defensive holiday. ive never been one to sit around with a bunch of women of the table. ive always been more of a guys -- [laughs] >> the restaurant wants a table full of ladies and women love buying flowers and candles. men, not a big thing. we have a valentine to share. >> la...

Window. >> catchy, says nick payton walsh. i appreciate it. with me is kim dozier on the analysis of all of this. . we saw the president, looking forward to meeting as he walking on the south lawn this morning, fast forward to the tweets. no, cancelling my meeting with putin over you. >> to what do you attribute the change? >> this came right after the michael cohen announcement. its like he was creeping up to this. the ambassador in washington, d.c. had reached out to me. they feel a mixture of...

Nbc news analyst howard fineman, and seth waxman who spent eight years prosecuting organized crime figures like some of those we saw portrayed on tv. seth, let me begin with you, youve been in this position before. is the way trump acting a sign that he feels backed into a corner, the language, the posturing, is it defensive in nature? >> of course it is. it is exactly that. you know, when i was a federal prosecutor, i used to sit on wiretaps for weeks or months. this is the kind of language tha...

Look at the changing face of the democratic party, the more you wonder why didnt we all see this coming. alexandria ocasio-cortez joins me now. congratulations. >> thank you for having me. >> you do have a general election, youre not a congresswoman yet. but it is a strong democratic seat. let me start with something nancy pelosi said about your victory. >> they made a choice in one district, lets not get yourself carried away on the expert of demographics and that within the caucus and outside ...

Country, to which we cannot remain indifferent. so a lot of people are afraid this could be a pretext for russia to launch new attacks, new strikes into ukraine to try and further its grip on the country. rene? >> elise, i think its important also for people to remember how we got here. the u.s. officials had been in standing solidarity with ukraine, but there has for years since the annexation of crimea to what degree do you allow the ukrainians to defend themselves with this lethal and nonleth...

Make their displeasure dissatisfaction known without turning the whole very important relationship into chaos. >> so china really giving two responses, one that seems measured and the other more specific as the statement says to the relevant side. thank you so much. stay with us. i want to bring in now eugene scott. the question, is this shift in policy or was this a blunder? thats the question that many world leaders specifically china are trying to figure out. >> well, i certainly think it cou...

Bill clinton. theres also new e-mails obtained about one of her top aides and how she had the intersecting responsibilities, working at the state department but also working the clinton foundation, working for a private consulting company. all of this intersection now catching the eye of republican senator chuck grassley. so i asked hilary clinton at a news conference today. here was her response that got a bit defensive. >> let me answer one of your questions because i think thats what you are ...

We cannot wait and we shouldnt wait. >> congressman, there was a question asked of the president today when he was naming joe biden to head this task force, and the question was, this did not come up during the most recent campaign and where were you, mr. president. thats a very blunt president, he said im busy being the president of the united states, financial crisis, two wars, some say thats a bit defensive, but then he said we all have to reflect on what weve done. what do you think of the w...