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An actual fight about the symbolic fight over the confederate flag is coming up. first, big news out of the white house. senior administration official tells nbc news, we will formally announce tomorrow that the united states and cuba has reached even agreement to reestablish formal diplomatic relations and open embassies in each others capitals. president obama and secretary of state kerry are expected to make the official announcement tomorrow. that is very big fuse. of course, cuban america...

An argument to make. >> the legal commentators gave attention to scalia and dissents from others. so from your point of view wes, is this a civil rights liberty and harder to cover as one side says this and other side says that? >> you see media organizations that made that decision. thats reflective in coverage of some of the media organizations changing online avatars to being rainbow flags. >> im glad you mentioned that. that includes the huffington post and buzz feed said there are not two s...

Religious freedom and conscience is protected, and also have a society that is just and loving that doesnt discriminate. i think were big enough as a country to make sure that we have -- we respect people in long-term, loving relationships, and we allow people to act on their religious faith. >> all right. were joined now by congressman sean patrick maloney, first openly gay member of congress elected in new york. also joined by todays panel, white house reporter for buzz feed eleanor clift, was...

An argument to make. >> the legal commentators gave attention to scalia and dissents from others. so from your point of view wes, is this a civil rights liberty and harder to cover as one side says this and other side says that? >> you see media organizations that made that decision. thats reflective in coverage of some of the media organizations changing online avatars to being rainbow flags. >> im glad you mentioned that. that includes the huffington post and buzz feed said there are not two s...

Public favor have moved in favor thats for sure. still a lot of people not. orthodox jews, evangelical christians catholics muslims, should they be regarded as bigots now? >> i think you are seeing to the point about the republican candidates. i think thats the argument that they are shifting towards now this kind of protection for religious liberty. you know, if you disagree with this ruling, you should not be considered, you know, a bigot and that sort of thing. but i think it will be interest...

Dont believe they have enough corroborating evidence to bring a case against him. end quote. so theres this one accuser, who he allegedly was paying off but thats not enough to corroborate that the sexual abuse or sexual misconduct actually happened. okay. but then theres this tonight from the l.a. times. look, a top official who would not be identified speaking about the federal charges said investigators also spoke with a second person, who raised similar allegations that corroborated what the...

People like energy executives charles and david koch or the former owner of the philadelphia eagles. there is one person youve probably not given much consideration to. miriam adelson, as in the wife of sheldon adelson the man who single handedly kept the gingrich party afloat. this is according to a new piece from buzz feed. for those competing for cash, shes just as important as her husband. they make their giving decisions together. when sheldon adelson meets with people, she is there. while ...

Corroborate the sexual abuse allegations. nbc has not -- has not corroborated this aspect of the reporting and is not testifying to it. thats why im being specific in attributing it to the "l.a. times "and to "buzz feed." but where were at now is speaker hastert has paid bail hes out on his own recognizance, hes due to be in court as soon as next week to face these charges, but if these reports from law enforcement sources today turn out to be accurate, i mean two big questions, right? if dennis...

Nbc has not -- has not corroborated this aspect of the reporting and is not testifying to it. thats why im being specific in attributing it to the "l.a. times "and to "buzz feed." but where were at now is speaker hastert has paid bail, hes out on his own recognizance, hes due to be in court as soon as next week to face these charges, but if these reports from law enforcement sources today turn out to be accurate, i mean, two big questions, right? if dennis hastert was being extorted, if he was b...

>> the indication in the government documents is that it was the pages that became suspicious. they have to report any transactions over $10,000. the first 15 withdrawals from his bank the government says were $50,000, and according to the court documents the bank started asking him about that at which point he cut the size of his withdrawals down to $10,000, and so the bank thought, well you know maybe hes trying to cover up something suspicious. the fbi came in and thats how they got on to the...