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Possibility of a civic action. here it is. could you move that, please, sir, so i can see the protesters? thank you. this is the capitol steps. these protesters march from over towards the supreme court -- they are -- theres sort of an umbrella of social rights organizations that have been here over the course of the last couple weeks. this is led by the womens march. theyve had training sessions all through the morning of what to do when in fact the police come to take you away. the police seem...

Arrested on the capitol steps. as you can see, the police are not arresting people but sort of formed a human cordon to move people down. one sort of forcefully telling it people to get off the steps. you know, again. >> i am drunk. >> reporter: theres a distinction that people are making that are not -- people are not making here about the politics whether theres a backlash, whether theres the tactics like this are going to backfire. i think its fairly obvious from the pictures and the sounds y...

Dollars -- there are lobby firms in pennsylvania and harrisburg at the base of the capitol steps, you can walk ten seconds down the street and youll be at a number of lobbying firms that have full access to our senate majority leadership. we are after millions of dollars being spent all over the country to block legislation. but now thanks to social media, thanks to the report and the hard work of attorney general josh shapiro in pennsylvania and his team, we now are finding out this isnt an iso...

Service members escorts his i flag draped casket up the capitol steps. senate majority leader mitch mcconnell, house speaker paul ryan and vice president mike pence delivered heartfelt remarks as senator mccains family looked on. >> half a world away wearing our nations uniform, john mccain stood up for every value that this capitol building represents. then he brought that same patriotism inside its walls. to advocate for our service members, our veterans, and our moral leadership in the world....

Both on the senate side and the house side. he got the message in. >> we saw nancy pelosi and chuck schumer with mitch mcconnell and paul ryan presenting the wreaths we see there surrounding the casket. >> tom ridge, former governor of pennsylvania, former homeland securi security. wow. >> one of the other really moving images of the day was when the family was standing at the top of the capitol steps and cindy mccain was flanked by her two sons in uniform. it just reminds us of the legacy of se...

Who have never thought about politics before? whats been your pitch to them? >> that this is the way to change the world. you know, i believed that way before i ran for any office myself. it is through public service that we can change the world. i think what these women are seeing is that we are in great need of wanting to change the world. im so glad you started this segment with stacey abrams. i literally just off the phone with her. i was walking down the capitol steps after votes and she ga...

Killed in the line of duty, nearly 200 in 2017. the president just saying on the capitol steps, we stand with you. more from "outnumbered" in moments. baby boomers,

>> mr. president -- >> julie: president trump wrapping up his remarks there at the 37th annual national peace officers memorial service. attorney general jeff sessions present as well as paul ryan as you saw on the stage. the president standing on the capitol steps saying today every american heart bleeds blue. we stand with our police. the president will go lay a rose on a wreath there on the capitol steps. all of this ahead of a meeting with senate republicans just a short time from now. he ga...

>> and so far, mariana, congress has spoken about gun reforms. youve heard that from democrats as we take this shot here of the capitol steps. you can see the protesters, the students gathering there, getting ready for the event that mariana just laid out. so far, not much action from congress, not at all since the parkland school shooting. it is widely believed here in d.c. that the most likely bill element to pass would have to do with strengthening federal background checks, something that is...

Non-christians, they just respected the civility the billy graham brought to the conversation. thats a bag part of his legacy as well. >> weve been showing pictures of billy graham with nearly every american luminary of the last 70 years. that shows what an integral part of history. david brody, thanks for helping us put it in perspective. >> any time. as this is going on, more breaking news. shooting survivors taking their gun control fight to the capitol, pushing lawmakers to take action. in...