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>> that was a tough one, huh? sorry, buddy. youre sure good at it. it seems like youve found your thing. >> deep thinking. >> clearly. >> it is a thinking -- >> a good understanding of it. and thats what i like about it. >> mom, what has it meant for your family? >> so grateful. were very happy. were so great about it. were very proud of him. its -- its great to us. >> shawn, mom, tani, congratulations. i will never play you in chess because youre scary. thank you so much. >> we look forward to ...

Parents in florida taking their kids down. >> 73 degrees and raining. >> the thing about spring break is its not necessarily about the weather and there are different things you can do. im just saying. >> all right. thanks, bill. now to a story thats gone viral of a 8-year-old refugee who is heading to the elementary national chess championship after taking the top honor in his state. >> his path to becoming a champion has not been an easy one. heres harry smith with the story. >> i cant go th...

Of his thinking and his writing and his speaking there was no mistaking what he meant. he argued almost always wholly on the level of principle. it was never personal. you cant imagine charles ever being savagely cruel or mocking someones appearance or going low. it was always about the ideas. he explained it in a way even if you disagreed you could understand his reasoning. that kind of in a way diffused the conflict with charles. in other words, you cant imagine anybody getting into a screamin...

>> it seems like we may be on track. thank you both for your time today, i appreciate it. president trumps official demand of the justice department has reignited the debate on that deputys independence. as the chairman of the human rights foundation put it, quote, trump is more outraged about the fbi investigating russian interference in his kpeen and the election than he is about the interference, personal interest over national security. joining me now is the man behind that kmantary, gary ...

Relationship forward. that means compromise. >> nikki haley, the u.s. ambassador to the united nations, rebecca, she was out today speaking over at the u.n. and she was sounding just as tough on these sensitive issues as the president. >> well, absolutely. she needs to echo the administration line, the administration tone. so shes speaking on behalf of the president. it makes perfect since she would be in line with what he is saying and the way he is saying it, but there are potential repercussi...

>> we have to talk about ukraine. >> this comes just days after representatives from the nations tech giants went to capitol hill this week to testify about russias efforts to use their platforms during the 2016 election. the witnesses included clint watts, who warned of russias growing influence. >> the kremlin playbook will be adopted by authoritarians, unregulated global corporations will use this to weaken other countries. whether they realize or not, theyve become the leading disseminator o...

Maria: welcome back, president trump looking to move quickly on naming a new fbi director saying an announcement could come as soon as this friday. i want to bring panel ed rollins, garrett, former world chess champion and author of the new book, deep thinking, great to see you both. thank you so much for joining us. what a week it was. >> as i sit here with gary, the book called deep thinking, we need deep thinking in this white house and we need a strategy. this was the worst week i think this...

Unfortunately, those are the countries in the region. those are the countries that can be helpful as we move forward and the threat they pose. >> so i want to bring in chairman of the human rights foundation and the author of "deep thinking." i know youre a strong critic of vladimir putin and an advocate for human rights. you know about a lot of dictators. and youve been noticing how president trumps been flattering the worlds strong men. why do you think the president is fascinated with these d...

The president clearly, as ive said, understands the threat north korea poses. i think someone with the potential nuclear capability to strike another country and our country at some point in the future is something our president takes seriously. so hes doing everything to consider in every way that threat from taking on the united states -- i understand. unfofrpinately those are the countries in the region. those are the currentries that can be helpful as we move forward. >> so i want to bring i...

>> a reminder the position of national security adviser does not require senate confirmation. concerns about general flynn? >> yes. yes! yes! >> my spokeswoman is saying yes. >> come on, jeffrey. >> some would say that i have 11 or 12 concerns about general flynn. this is the exact opposite kind of personality you want in the national security adviser position. national security adviser position is supposed to take in the input from the departments from defense, state and so on and process that ...