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Change to washington, d.c. >> honesty, accountability, and change. the president certainly has changed some things though not in the way he said he would. over the course of his first 100 days in office, donald trump has radically transformed ethical standards and expectations held by the public for the occupants of the white house. its arguably his biggest accomplishment, if you could call it that, to date. its happened so quickly and in such routine increments, its easy to lose sight of how fa...

Today a new report lays out why. according to politico, a lobbying firm co-founded by lewandowski appears to have been pitching clients around the world by offering poll and i and political advice but also face time with president trump, vice president mike pence and senior members of the administration. people are familiar with lewandowskis pitch to potential clients say he has pledged he will personally call trump or his cabinet members if necessary. this is precisely the kind of money for acc...

That if hes bad at one thing, hell be bad at the other. >> right. i think we need to just be honest with ourselves about this too. like with nafta, people today, like on my side of the political fence, are like, yeah, another promise. but its kind of wait a minute. we were for bernie, and we were against nafta. back in flint, believe me, weve been against nafta for 25 years. >> of course. >> so its -- >> but heres my question. doesnt it feel in a weird way, its like the basic idea of like the po...

Organized, well-funded effort on the ground by conservative groups and the kochs are just part of this. theyve gone after school boards, states attorneys generals. not just legislators. its really this overwhelming effor effort. >> this has been the key to giving them control. the way to control washington is through the states. and the republicans figured it out. the democrats literally missed it. >> by the way, the democrats have just as much money as the republicans do. where are they spendin...

Really can be done? what can they accomplish here? >> as with any outgoing president president obamas focus right now is really about preserving his legacy as much as he can. i think the reality really is that there is not much he can do at this point once he leaves office. and particularly given the fact that republicans are about to control the house, the senate, and the white house. this is a moment that republicans of course have waited for for many years. and this is why we are seeing the r...

Anti-defamation league says. >> the establishment has trillions of dollars at stake. for those who control washington and the global special interests, they partner with these people that dont have your good in mind. >> goldman sachs ceo is in there and the group of 20 and george soros. whether intentional, the rhetoric in the ad touch on subjects that anti-semitic have used for ages. brian stelter, what do you think about the ad and the reaction to it? you heard from senator al franken and othe...

>> well see what they do but an important development, rene, thanks. coming up, top iranian general spotted near the battle field in western syria as iran and russia increase their roles in the war and their cooperation, plus, larry david as bernie sanders on "snl." is it a sign the socialist is a real player in the race for the white house? >> not a fan of the banks, they trample on the middle class and control washington and why do they chain their pens to the desk? who is trying to steal a ...

>> its hard for me to say im with donald trump on anything but on this issue i agree with him. but let me just make one other point. its not just throwing out the tax code to break the back of the special interests that control washington. its other reforms. i would propose a law right now there are over 400 former members of the house and senate who are registered lobbyists in washington. i would propose a law on day one, theres a lifetime ban on you ever being a lobbyist in washington, d.c., y...

Street fat cats. >> so you are with jeb bush and donald trump? >> its hard for me to say im with donald trump on anything but on this issue i agree with him. but let me just make one other point. its not just throwing out the tax code to break the back of the special interests that control washington. its other reforms. i would propose a law right now there are over 400 former members of the house and senate who are registered lobbyists in washington. i would propose a law on day one, theres a l...

That of course takes raising the nations debt ceiling. here is the president in his weekly internet address. >> as i said earlier this week, one thing i will not compromise over is whether or not congress should pay the tab for a bill theyve already racked up. if congress to give the united states the ability to pay its bills on time, the consequences for the entire global economy could be catastrophic, last time congress threatened this course of action our entire economy suffered for it and ou...