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The violence at the capitol on january 6th, 2021 was just the most visible part of Donald Trumps attempt to hold on to power. Tonight, we talk to those who witnessed the whole plot unfurl and tried to stop it. The lines this election was stolen from you, from me, from the country. If you ask how Many Republican congressmen believe donald trump was reelected, i would say maybe a couple. But 60 of our base does. Conspiracy theories that could have been mickey mouse. This is the craziest thing ive ...

To continue to pass the test going forward. >> when the colleague that to us, the guardrails held but barley and only because there were special individuals at great risk to themselves. professionally and personally who stood by the guardrails. people like the maricopa county board of supervisors. people like secretary of state raffensperger in georgia. people like commissioner al schmidt in philadelphia. do you think that ultimately, a do the of people, replaced them and the guardrail falls. >>...

Decision. >> there is no excuse for president trumps actions. >> while some republicans spoke in favor, the majority of house republicans sided with trump, refusing to vote for impeachment. >> the ayes are 232. the nays are 197. >> ten republicans breaking ranks -- >> but deny the vote to impeach him. >> i voted to impeach him. i think it is very clear, as has been public, that he provoked the violence that day. >> i felt like i had no choice in the matter. as conservative republicans, we are co...

Refusing to vote for impeachment. >> the ayes are 232, the neys are 97. >> ten republicans did vote to impeach him, three of them you can youve heard from tonight. >> i voted to impeach him because i think its very clear, as has been public, that he provoked the violence that day. >> i felt like i had no choice in the matter. >> as conservative republicans, we are constitutionalists, we believe in the rule of law. >> were you surprised only ten republicans voted to impeach? >> its a point probab...

There were specific individuals at great risk to themselves professionally and personally who stood by those guardrails, people like the maricopa county board of supervisors, people like secretary of state rath perger in georgia, people like al schmitt in philadelphia, do you feel that ultimately a dozen of these people replaced by other people, trump people and the guardrails dont hold and democracy falls under? >> i think thats a real threat. anytime youre driving on a guardrail, you see one t...

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It will be the first time sincejuly that we have hit 25, we havent seen anything like that during the course of august so far. thats it for now, stay tuned because the headlines are coming up.

>> in a february survey of small business owner, 60% supported a repeal of the affordable care act. how do you explain that? >> i think most small business owners like me are focused on their business. i dont think they have spent enough time looking at getting under the hood, so to speak, and really looking at what this means and what repeal means. >> but werent you hit by rate increases under the affordable care act too? i feel like people are idealizing it and people dont know which way to go...

The senate minority leader because he doesnt take up this common sense stuff. in the 113th congress we brought that bill again to the floor of the house this time it failed because had you dozens of democrats switched their votes and decide that no, we shouldnt. >> their argue. is we shouldnt fire these people because if we fire them then we wont be able to collect the taxes from them they wont have the income. it drives me nuts. >> amend the bill and say okay we dont fire them but we seize thei...

The senate minority leader because he doesnt take up this common sense stuff. in the 113th congress we brought that bill again to the floor of the house this time it failed because had you dozens of democrats switched their votes and decide that no, we shouldnt. >> their argue. is we shouldnt fire these people because if we fire them then we wont be able to collect the taxes from them they wont have the income. it drives me nuts. >> amend the bill and say okay we dont fire them but we seize thei...