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The u.s. is venezuelas biggest customer. so if we get to the point that the u.s. is going to impose sanctions on the oil, the oil trade, then that could destabilize markets, and cause problems for the united states economy, too. and then there is democracy itself. weve seen it nose dive in venezuela. so there is a vacuum there. the u.s. wants to establish a strong democracy with the help of other nations if it can, but you have other influences that you mentioned, russia and china, that could al...

All the way now to the mid atlantic. this is can be a system if you live along the east coast in the dc area this will be lasting you all the way through the sunday. youre just getting the very beginning of it. we had watches and warnings and advisories stretching through the entire area. back from st. louis again. dc might get the most snow when its over at least from where we are right now. continuing on. this is a snow fall predictions not from what is already falling. you get into the dc are...

Educated men hes going to get. he got them last -- in the 2016 election. theyve been with him ever since. the problem he is now facing, you alluded to it, is that he is losing women. hes losing white women, who he won by, as he keeps improperly quoting, 52%. not all women but white women. he is losing college-educated whites. these are the groups that are fleeing the republican party. we saw it in 2017 in some special elections and in the state elections in my home state. and thats continuing on...

>> i think this is really a short-sighted strategy. donald trump has just about the full amount of white college educated men hes going to get. he got them last -- in the 2016 election. theyve been with him ever since. the problem he is now facing, you alluded to it, is that he is losing women. hes losing white women, who he won by, as he keeps improperly quoting, 52%. not all women but white women. he is losing college-educated whites. these are the groups that are fleeing the republican party....

So we told you earlier in the show that there would be a statement on the nomination of ronnie jackson to lead the va. this nomination that is now held up, well, we now have the statement so here it is as promised coming from the top republican and democrat, by the way, on the senate veterans affairs committee. it reads the senate committee on the veterans affairs is postponing the hearing to consider the nominee to be secretary of the u.s. department of veterans affairs in light of new informat...

Speak out. im sure shes proud and i know her family is. >> nancy buirski. thanks for bringing to light the story "the rape of recy taylor" winner of the naacp awards, this so much. continuing on, as the president defends himself on his mental fitness, cnn is learning he is fuming behind the scenes and it involves his former chief strategist and we have detail ahead. also depression, insomnia, even suicide. some apple investors say these are all very real dangers of iphone addiction especially ...

That will change our minds. >> great point. michael, thank you. >> douglas, always nice to have you on as well. continuing on, new information here, breaking news we have details about the russian linked effort to meddle in the 2016 presidential election. one meddling effort that bridged facebook, twitter, youtube, t tumblr and pokemon go. really? >> yes, this was so much bigger. this account called dont shoot us, posing as part of the black lives matter movement used all of these platforms to c...

So mentoring the rest of the afghan army in that same proven model works. second, give them some air, give them some governance support so they get their food, their fuel, their ammunition and parts on time. thats what you need to keep the afghan force ace float. all the rest, that goes from $45 billion span this year. next year the pentagon needs $50 million. all that takes you down to less than 10. $40 billion back to the pentagon. so look, there is a lot of people that say just pull out of af...

There have been rumors he wanted to quit. i think hes going to try to stick it out the best can he, but this has been an uncomfortable fit. >> sometimes you have to walk away. andrea mitchell thank you so much. >> thank you. >> we want to note that yesterday her 39th anniversary here at nbc news. >> wow. its unbelievable. >> a child reporter. >> she came as a child at the age of -- >> stroller. >> -- 2. her parents brought her to nbc. >> thats amazing, andrea. >> still gets it done. >> congratul...

Nation, russell, gave a heartfelt message he wants people to hear. >> remember in that uniform behind that badge, theres a person that is loved and honored and respected by many people. i want you just to remember that. >> reporter: a message that reaches far beyond navajo nation. >> we need to recognize that these are real people with families, with children, with spouses, with mom, dad, we need to teach our children to respect and honor law enforcement while they are young so when they grow up...