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Retiring who obviously still have a vote say why would we support restrictive border policies right now after we just got our butts handed to us at the election -- at the ballot box. it is a curious strategy, and i think that house republicans are not particularly eager for a government shutdown. frankly, neither are senate republicans. the only person who is eager and who has taken blame for a shutdown at this point is the president. again, tough to see how we get out of this mess on capitol hi...

Speaking out about ubers culture. "the new york times" uncovered bill oreillys secret history of harassment settlements. while he denied wrongdoing, advertisers shunned him within a few weeks, fox news forced him out. a month later, roger ailes passed away, the end of an era for fox news but that going on, reporters were working on blockbuster investigations. nbc said he didnt think the reporting was solid enough to air, they took it to "the new york kw yorker." it caused a reckoning in hollywoo...

>> trumps media bashing has sent a chill through newsrooms across the country, but the press and other champions of the first amendment are not backing down. and the number one story in media this year, the sexual harassment reckoning. it was a moment foreshadowed by the april ouster of fox news star bill oreilly, following secret harassment settlements. it exploded with the publication of two stories about movie producer, harvey weinstein. exposes by "the new york times" and "the new yorker" sp...

And people should look into it. >> trumps media bashing has sent a chill through newsrooms across the country. but the press and other champions of the first amendment are not backing down. and the number 1 story in media this year, the sexual harassment reckoning. it was a moment foreshadowed by the april ouster of fox news star bill oreilly, following secret harassment settlements. it exploded with the publication of two stories about movie producer harvey weinstein. exposes by "the new york t...

House e-mail and used a house computer to do campaign work and on at least one occasion his chief of staff yelled at her to help with campaign efforts and she tried to express her discomfort but felt pressure from farentholds chief of staff. there are strict rules prohibiting the use of congressional equipment for campaigns. >> we have learned this morning the senate has paid out in the last 20 odd years some $600,000 in money for settlements. what kind of cases were they settling? >> this kind ...

Member is committing harassment against somebody or a staffer is committing harassment against somebody there is no way that the taxpayers of america should be funding that. that should be something that they are required to do individually and i think past harassment settlements that have been paid from the treasury, i think the members need to be forced to reimburse for those expenses. >> sandra: i think most taxpayers listening now would agree with that and are quite shocked by what we have l...

In their boots. just as there are in other industries, theres problems on capitol hill with sexual harassment. i dont like the idea that there is a secret fund. ill say this. the same people that are upset about sexual harassment are the ones that mocked vice president pence when he said, i have all of these, you know, rules and decorum for how ideal with women out of respect for my wife. we can talk about he said/she said but lets talk about what is appropriate and how to behave and how to be r...

One right now who foots the bills for these harassment settlements. were talking potentially millions of dollars. >> well, actually, over the last 20 years, more than $15 million has been paid by the taxpayers of this country to settle about 260 -- 2-6-0 settlements that dealt not just with sexual harassment but forms of discrimination. racial discrimination, disability discrimination. so it is in fact a problem we really need to address. >> is there something about the cultural of congress on c...

Latest headline blasted the front page of "the new york times" this weekend. bill oreilly thrives at fox news even as harassment settlements add up. this new report includes accusations against the anchor. lets bring in correspondent brian seltzer joining me now. it seems to be a cloud over fox news for sometime now. what are the latest allegations? >> yeah. this story gets to the issue of culture within in this case a newsroom and a corporate culture. questions that would apply to any big compa...