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Stand for and what they stand for is a socialist agenda that would be devastating for this nation. heather: much more on that to come throughout the day, im sure. today also the house is set to vote on holding attorney general william barr and commerce secretary wilbur ross in contempt for ignoring subpoenas. democrats demanding to know why the administration wanted to add the citizenship question to the 2020 census. this comes as a new york federal judge issues an order to permanently block the...

The laws in somalia are pretty horrible towards women. horrible on abortion for those who that are pro-choice, hor oibl gay rights, so much more. the president said when you fix somalia, then come back here and show us how to do it. the press selectively forgets that part. >> well, sean, great to be with you. what we watched happen today and what we have watched happen since the democrats have been in charge of the house of representatives is shameful. democratic leadership unwilling to condemn ...

Compelled to testify before congress with with respect to matters related to her service as a senior adviser to the president. the house oversight committee promised to hold her in contempt with congress if she refused to testify. with us, former u.s. attorney for the eastern district of michigan, barbara mcquade, and barb, as you listen to kellyanne, can she hide behind what that thing is she was talking about legally? >> not at all. we heard of the white house invoking this doctrine of executi...

That question on the census, and it is the justice department when they wanted this question added but when he said that he went to ask for this inclusion of the question, so the democrats want to pursue further, you know, whether one, the administration was misleading which they have clearly been found to be misleading or whether they are obstructing justice not to hand over the documents. it is symbolic, but at a minimum, it is going to allow them go to court and force the subpoenas against ro...

That runs the census, commerce secretary wilbur ross and attorney general bill barr, are going to face a vote in congress holding them in contempt on the census issue, holding them in contempt for refusing to hand over documents to congress about the whole census fiasco. attorney general barr in the past has freaked out a little bit when he has faced the prospect of being held in contempt, even as he has frequently ignored binding requests from congress. when the house votes tomorrow inevitably ...

Ross in contempt over the refusal to comply with the subpoenas relate nd to the 2020 census, and the administration has abandoned the effort to include a citizenship question on the census, and why are you still holding this vote? >> we are sending a message besides the fact that we need to find out exactly what took place. the attorney general applied for this job attacking the rule of law. he wrote memos agreeing with the president on issues relating to the russian investigation, and he lie no...

I dont think that is going to happen anymore than that doj eric holder was going to authorize prosecuting him for contempt. keep in mind that there are two different offices of legal counsel opinions under two different administrations. democratic and republican that have held that you cannot apply the criminal contempt statute to an executive officer claiming executive privilege on behalf of the president. that is 1984 under reagan. 1995 under clinton. i dont understand why they didnt go for ci...

Pursue federal criminal charges against the nypd officer involved. >> i cant breathe. i cant breathe. i cant breathe. rob: garner died of a fatal asthma attack in 2014. investigators determined he was put in a choke hold during the struggle with police. that tactic is against nypd policy. the incident helped to spark the black lives matter movement. the officer involved has been on desk duty since that happened. hes now awaiting the results of a disciplinary hearing within the department that co...

This is cnn breaking news. breaking news tonight, president trump is lobbying fresh attacks on four minority democratic congresswoman and saying that he is enjoying the fight with a series of racist tweets arguing about the women. as he left the white house for a campaign rally in north carolina, the president says he believes that he is winning the political battle and not unhappy with the fallout. and the house of representatives has just voted to table the resolution aimed at impeaching p...

With it on the floor. >> and the speaker making it clear, wolf, they have a process in place and the committees need to pursue the investigations, and they will follow the facts wherever they lead. that is the speakers position and the partys position at this point, and certainly more and more democrats are urging to do more, wolf. >> at the same time, phil, the house is voting on holding in contempt two of president trumps cabinet members and tell us about that. >> yes, in a mat over moments, c...