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Surprised really? theyre sitting down at a table and theyre facing off and a hes looking at this woman who has commenced an impeachment inquiry into him. it just says something about the toxic nature of that event and how we are unlikely to have any comedy, any civility or any progress on any issue in washington. paul: if youre the president, shouldnt your goal here be to marshall a defense on impeachment and then separate that out from your agenda and be able to and put pressure on nancy pelosi...

His wife jill talking about president trumps attacks this morning. listen to that. >> so when joe and i decided to get into this race, we knew it wouldnt be pretty, and we knew, you know, donald trump would throw everything he had at us, and then thats what hes really started to do. but you know, whats happening right now really is -- just isnt a matter of civility or decency. our constitution really is on the line and our nations character is on the line. beneath the rhetoric is a truth that ca...

How devastated we are about the loss of your chairman in the oversight committee, congressman cummings passing feels like a landmark moment in american politics, in u.s. history. i imagine you on the committee under his leadership, you guys must be just gutted. >> i mean, its been a very tough week for us for that reason and a very tough week in maryland. he was, of course, our favorite son in every way. but elijah showed us how you fight with every fiber of your being to defend democracy but ma...

Article of impeachment just on this point alone. joining us now is congressman jamie raskin. he sits on the rules and committee and oversight committee. thanks very much for your time tonight. nice to see you. >> nice to see you, rachel. >> i want to mention before i ask you about this just how sad, how devastated we are about the loss of your chairman in the oversight committee, congressman cummings passing feels like a landmark moment in american politics, in u.s. history. i imagine you on the...

Democratic norms being broken. decency and civility discarded and foreign policy driven by self-interest. in the sea of partisan spin and ethics, we are seeing things once thought as clear wrongs get rationalized on a regular basis. weve seen the argument of military aid to urge an investigation against political rivals is just fine and we should all get over it. we see a fox news host whos supported bill clintons impeachment talk about a cue attempt. one of the presidents legal advocates claims...

One of the things chairman cummings was so passionate about and proud of is he assembled the best staff. you talk to a lot of people in congress. they will tell you the oversight committee has one of the best staffs in congress. so they will continue the work and all of us will continue the work and do it in the spirit that chairman cummings wanted. one thing he was so gracious and fair to mark meadows or jim jordan even when he disagreed. hes always bend over backyards to try to respect the pro...

I think we just have to follow his footsteps, a commitment to the constitution and values but also a commitment to civility and to the process. >> i want to get your reaction to the deposition of mr. sumlin today you were in. she said im concerned he has been less than truthful throughout the day. would you agree with that? >> i dont want to characterize anything in the hearing or deposition itself. but let me just say based on the public reports that the concern i have is why was rudy giuliani ...

Older we forget lessons about the constitution and separation of powers. somewhere along the line we have forgotten our civility. shannon: thank you very much. new reaction from a former nbc insider, a bombshell new book straight ahead. where in the world, the spanish government handed nine separatist leaders lengthy prison sentences. their crime, taking part in the 2017 effort to achieve independence. nationalists have complained wealthy regions spend too much money and poor parts of fame. dutc...

Good constructive criticism at the end. we were up late last night talking about it. but she loves everybody on that stage and has a great relationship with them. so it was good to have her there last night. im sure shell be there in november having a contest to have a meal with her and i at the atlanta debates. >> you dont care to tell us what the constructive criticism was, do you? >> i actually wouldnt mind telling you some of the constructive criticism if youre that interested. >> yes, give ...

Declared an executive order declaring a national emergency. the defense of is threatening peace, security and civility in the region. im fully prepared to destroy turkish economy turkish leaders continue down is dangerous and destructive path. these sanctions halt all trade negotiations and target 3 senior turkish ministers as desperate kurds, our 1-time ally, reach a military deal with syria to get support from the russian backed regime seriously complicating the situation in the region. nancy ...