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>> welcome back. president trump once again weighing in on the controversy over nfl players protesting the national anthem. the president this morning a wide ranging impromptu interview with "fox and friends" saying that athletes should not get involved in politics. take a listen. >> theyre all saying oh, it has nothing to do with the flag. its the way weve been treated. meantime, theyre making $15 million a year. im all for the athletes. i love athletics and sports but they shouldnt get the pol...

Deep division in this white house. and the lack of any clear direction from the president on policy. youre absolutely right, john bolton is known as a hard liner, clearly different than others in the administration now on the iran agreement, for example, and it points to danger signals. >> i want to read from the statement again, this is breaking right now, mcmaster saying after 34 years of service, i requested this retirement from the u.s. army, because he was still enlisted, effective this sum...

Democrats who voted last week the proceed to debate this bill. i am going to support this bill of i think we have a difference of opinion about the purpose of the bill. there are amendments, mark-ups and now a series of votes on the floor. i believe this is a bill that provides regulatory relief for community banks or credit unions, regional banks, but does not affect core protections of dodd frank. we have a disagreement on policy. i hope this doesnt spill into the sort of partisan warfare with...

The sale of all ar-15 style rifles but the second time theyve done that. but well see. more than a dozen companies have cut ties in the form of ending discounts for nra members. the nra called it a shameful display of civic coward is. and fedex is not and amazon and others are offering the nra tv channel. weighing in on political or social issues could be a big gamble for companies. republican lawmakers in georgia are punishing delta, one of the states largest employ yessies to kill a tax break ...

Welcome back. south africas new president is denouncing the inequality that haunts the company and vows to fix it. in his speech friday, cyril ramaphosa says he hopes to close the countrys deep division and usher in what he calls a new dawn. he described some of the ways he would crack down on corruption and scandals that plagued his predecessor jacob zuma. still he warns south africa faces tough decisions to improve the countrys troubled economy. lets discuss more about it with collin coleman a...

Texas. >> rapid fire. boom boom boom boom boom boom. >> but killing even more people than guns this year, americas opioid epidemic. >> he said you have a nickname for this. >> morgue. in 47 minutes there was already 9 deaths on the street. >> hundreds of white nationalists carrying weapons, confederate flags, and nazi symbols clashed with protesters. >> deep division exploded in charlottesville as white supremacists protested the removal of confederate statues. >> came plowing into a crowd of pr...

For the deal. he commits all threeoffs those lies, but he keeps doubling down. truth doesnt matter to him. hes not at all achasant when folks say thats at odds with the facts. >> what is the issue here? this is a factual case. okay. hes wrong. yet theyre doubling down. why? they think that that wins them some fans? >> you know, i think that they felt that senator corker could be a little stronger in opposition to it, that he was involved with the legislation which allowed the president to lift t...

But also perhaps at this time, does it really help to call out president trump directly by name? and i think by trying to keep it more -- the debate more at a philosophical level, you know, the president was hoping to elevate the conversation that were having about whats happening in our country right now, what has led to this deep division, and what can we do to make things better. so i think what president bush was trying to do is be part of the solution and start a broader dialogue rather tha...

Very odd had he said nothing. but also perhaps at this time, does it really help to call out president trump directly by name? and i think by trying to keep it more -- the debate more at a philosophical level, you know, the president was hoping to elevate the conversation that were having about whats happening in our country right now, what has led to this deep division, and what can we do to make things better. so i think what president bush was trying to do is be part of the solution and start...

Country. we talked about this a lot on the show, people even picking neighborhoods and towns based on the political leaning and not wanting to be even at the grocery store with somebody who disagrees with them. >> exactly, let alone go out to dinner with somebody who disagrees with you. this attitude that if somebody is on the other side, they must be evil. ive got to say, this is prevalent on both sides of the political aisle. its poisonous. >> martha: in terms of our institutions, the institut...