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We are doing something, elect our people. if we elect the wrong people, they are going to be vindicated on this border security issue. they are going to say, we knew what we were doing. they took a calculated risk that this issue was not going to harm them in the midterms. if it does and they are going to continue to go for the same way they been operating for the last two years. >> todd: always a pleasure. thank you, sir. thousands of army recruiters branded as criminals without being charged w...

>> i worked for a president who saw the issue of illegal immigration in a way not in line with his party. he agreed with the late ted kennedy and late john mccain. he believed in amnesty as ronald reagan did. the republican party is accident phobic. they will willing to move humans around like pieces on a game board as political pawns and symbols. >> these are human beings. there are men, women and children there. now were getting closer to the midterm elections, you will see more of this politi...

Oh, thats cool... i mean, we dont have that. schwab. a modern approach to wealth management. neil: all right. well, if the federal government isnt going to do it, the governor of texas today indicating he will, and it will start today. griff jenkins at the border of rio grande city, texas. the governor not too far away from making that big move, that big announcement thats already got many in washington raising their eyebrows. why now, governor? griff, whats going on? >> reporter: well, good mor...

Nervive contains alpha lipoic acid to relieve occasional nerve aches, weakness and discomfort. try nervivenerve relief. good morning, everyone, this is "early start." im laura jarrett. its 30 minutes past the hour here in new york. a key vote on the commission to investigate the u.s. capitol riot delayed for a reason that will floor you. after more than 14 hours of debate republican senators delayed passing a huge pill to increase u.s. competitiveness with china. now, remember, this china bill...

Our high watermark which was two months ago in the month of may. there is actual progress thats being made. i wish there was progress from our legislators instead of the requisite pressure being put on mexico to do their job. if we had our legislators stepping up and doing what they need to do, this border security issue would go away. instead we are trying to rely on another country and to be honest with you, that country is doing a good job. whether they continue to do a good job into the futu...

Julian castro was on the stage. he called for decriminalizing border crossings. the second night, it looked like the field was behind that. where are you on that? >> as long as we have provisions that say, if youre coming here to sell drugs, to commit crime, those are criminal acts and they should be treated as criminal acts, i think thats a separate issue. the reality of it is, we have to make sure the immigration issue is not an issue like it is today that trump thinks he can win on the separa...

Border security. we can take a sigh of relief. >> say that again. because that has been the question i have asked. is this the right way to do it? go on, sorry. >> these are two separate issues. lets deal with the trade issue on one lane and border security in another. they should not be in the same pot. but tonight we can take comfort in realizing that at least for now the tariff issue is on the back burner. and thats good sign. mexico, until now, has been looking at this, the border security i...

Signal. >> hes made the choice to stand by the president on everything. >> there are real concerns about how this is going to affect the economy and id say while this is not centrally totally connected to china, were seeing this sort of parallel story play out over huawei and national security concerns and questions about whether the u.s. policy on tariffs with china is in any way connected to that. >> the president sees no fire wall between any of these issues. huawei, an example, thats a justi...

Of the 12 republican senators who defied him? >> i would not say hes happy. i think the tweet is exactly where we saw things. i have a bunch of phone calls from my former colleagues and saying its a big constitutional issue or im worried about where the money is going. mort was concerned about where the money will be coming from, will they lose money from their states and districts but some folks voted one way for one reason they mightve also voted for a different reason. bottom line is this. th...

Of the 12 republican senators who defied him? >> i would not say hes happy. i think the tweet is exactly where we saw things. i have a bunch of phone calls from my former colleagues and saying its a big constitutional issue or im worried about where the money is going. mort was concerned about where the money will be coming from, will they lose money from their states and districts but some folks voted one way for one reason they mightve also voted for a different reason. bottom line is this. th...