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the palestinian group islamic jihad released videos of hostages it claims to hold. stills show hanna katsir, a woman in her 70s, sitting in a wheelchair. the second hostage is a teenage boy. both hostages sharply criticise israels prime minister benjamin netanyahu but it is not clear if they are reading from a script. the israeli army called the video psychological terrorism. there are growing concerns about the conflict spreading. drawing on countries like yemen. more palestinians lef...

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Blue. if the g.o.p. now holds only seven of californias 53 congressional seats and both of the states seats in the u.s. senate are held by democrats. lets bring in chairwoman of the republican national committee. it was ronald reagans home state, whats happened? >> democrats are concerned that we are going to win back those seats and thats why they have just passed a law trying to block president trump from being on the primary ballot. they know that would have a down ballot effect since i have ...

We are back. time for our meet the midterms sgment at the big board, and its the trickle down effect from a handful of governors races im watch on tuesday night. obviously, florida and georgia are the races everybody is watching for national -- for a national look at whats happening around the country, but theres a bunch of governors races we havent talked about because theyre blowouts but theres a reason you should be thinking about them. let me show you. five of these races where democrats are...

Vote, especially the hispanic vote, which could be a fifth of the electorate. trump has been closer ahead in a lot of polls. but now they are starting to tilt against him. theres a couple polls that have come out in the last 48/72 hours that show him six points behind. and the real question now is nevada is not just important in the presidential race, its very, very pivotal in the race for the u.s. senate. this is the only seat that the republicans have a chance to take. its harry reids seat. wi...

Theres a host of things out there. but it is really having a down ballot effect. how scary is it, you think, michelle, right now, for the republicans that this will just blow up in their face? >> well i think what is scary is that a couple of these races, as you said, are races they shouldnt be losing. the todd aiken race most obviously. but even wisconsin. even a lot of people who admire tammy baldwin thought when tommy thompson won the primary, very popular former governor with a kind of moder...

47% comment. theres a host of things out there. its really having a down ballot effect. how scary is it right now for the republicans if this is just going to blow up in their face? >> whats scary is a couple of the races are races that they really shouldnt be losing. the todd akin race, most obviously. but even wisconsin, even a lot of people who really admire tammy baldwin, a popular governor, they thought she was in a lot of trouble. instead shes really pulling ahead. >> when you see the numb...

Its really having a down ballot effect. how scary is it right now for the republicans if this is just going to blow up in their face? >> whats scary is a couple of the races are races that they really shouldnt be losing. the todd akin race, most obviously. but even wisconsin, even a lot of people who really admire tammy baldwin, a popular governor, they thought she was in a lot of trouble. instead shes really pulling ahead. >> when you see the number of democratic female candidates who are doing...

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