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Won by 20 points. its a district that more than $1 million was spent by gop outside groups. the district where democrats werent really involved because they didnt think they could win it. all of those factors combined, it doesnt leaving republicans re-assured. >> neil: you can look at the recent races, the one in pennsylvania where conor lamb wins, in alabama where doug jones beat back roy moore, a host of other races. the latest trend shows depending on surveys, that more americans are inclined...

Democrats are way outperforming what heave theyve done in the past and doing way better than what people expect them to do, its a sign of what you said, momentum. republicans are now not just worried about the house, theyre worried about the senate. theyre worried they could lose the whole darn thing. and the senate should be untouchable for democrats, given the seats that are in play. theres ten democrats that are up for re-election in seats that trump won, five of those he won by double digits...

Door, he wasnt the only one. yes, he stepped up and voted present. but you had man chin making news, he decided to vote for -- >> and heidi heidkamp, senators up for election in states that trump won by double digits. reasons to be concerned about mike pompeo, i dont agree with the line if you voted for him for cia director its a give-me he should be secretary of state, they ee different positions, to be the countrys top diplomat is different than the cia director. once those three on the democr...

Mike pompeo is not qualified for the job of secretary of state. he is exactly who you would expect a republican to pick. >> it would be disappointing at a time when he is negotiating one of the most sensitive geopolitical risks weve had in a long time, a nuclear north korea, to take him off the field. >> sandra: leading senate republicans defending mike pompeo and now a possible breakthrough as democratic senator heidi heitkamp says she will vote to confirm his nomination for secretary of state....

Former cia director. she is facing a tough re-election campaign in a state president trump won by double digits. the foreign relations committee will vote on supporting pompeo on monday. a final confirmation vote is expected soon. graduates at the u.s. naval academy are getting a farewell address from the commander-in-chief. >> hip hip. >> hooray. jillian: president trump saying its his great honor and pleasure to give this years commencement speech. the graduation is on may 25th in annapolis, m...

Agenda. theyve not had one in years for the american people to further make america great again, which is what donald trump ran on. thats the issue. they only want to impeach this president and they want to raise your taxes. thats all they have. if thats what theyre selling this november -- >> shielding illegal immigrants. >> thats. thats all they have. >> in the special elections that have happened and several dozen now at the state and statewide level. democrats have outpolled hillary by doubl...

It may be a chance to grow his cabinet by getting his nominee mike pompeo. through the timing seems obvious here. sent pompeo over there, his confirmation getting hung up in committee. do we think he gets jammed up in committee? if so, mcconnell put the vote on and red state democrats that deliver him to foggy bottom? >> that is the most likely scenario for any confirmation of mike pompeo. its hard to see him getting out of committee. its possible but hard to see it. like you said, even if he no...

About this race? are they sounding the alarm because theyre actually worried or are they pushing them to campaign a little more? >> the big house super pact, in line with paul ryan, the congressional leadership fund, basically established an informal bailout fund, at least several million dollars to help members that arent on their target list, arent on their list of members they have a to protect. but theyre worried these members arent doing enough to run strong elections and they may need to s...

What do you think about all of this? do you think hillary clinton should just go away? >> lisa: no, shes good for the republican party. of course you have done a democratic senators who are running in red states that president trump won handily. youve got ten democrat senators running for reelection in states that president trump won. five he won by double digits. there was a poll recently showing that five of these democratic senators lose against a republican, in some instances it was a generi...

T does the precedent of devos and carson help or hurt jackson? >> well, i think right now what you it is an election year these confirmation battles that are upcoming will be tougher than they are at the outset of the presidents administration which some of the folks you just said went through that process at the beginning stages. so now you are in a more narrowly controlled republican senate of just 51-49 and are you in an election rear. that complicates things. but remember, when we talk about...