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Republicans, want to know why the trump administration is not implementing new russia sanctions. the deadline did pass several weeks ago. what is the context of the delay? trump preparing to meet face-to-face with russian president flood mere putin next month in vietnam. is this a a little bpolitical c? the white house we will say through source, this is bureaucracy. it takes time. >> look, the administration, signed this bill at 2:00 in the morning under lock and key. never been enthusiastic ab...

They figured out a path forward when it comes to the antinepotism laws, they believe they are on solid standing by saying the president-elect is allowed to choose his team in the executive office. that would clear the pathway for jared kushner to have an official role inside the white house and even an office. what that role would be, thats still to be determined. the full portfolio, that would be as well. what you can say, what we do know is he will maintain his very close ties to the president...

Something nice about jesse helms, who lest we forget was a good southern democrat for many, many years before he became a good southern republican. holding those same views. but i think there are so many other individuals that ted cruz and many others in this party can speak to. everett dickerson, the conservative from illinois who championed the civil rights act. edward brooks, the first african-american elected -- >> but michael, this is the problem. there are no everett dirks in big events be...

And just for good measure, helms was also a notorious nasty, broodish homophobe. this is who this guy was. jesse helms was a racist and a scoundrel. and that is who ted cruz is saying there should be 100 of. and the gop wonders why they have such a hard time broadening their appeal. joining me now, michael steele, former chairman of the rnc and msnbc contributor. for real, should ted cruz apologize. >> and with that, michael steele. >> no, really, i am genuinely, in good faith curious what you t...

Singing "dixie," and helms says to senator orrin hatch, im going to make her cry. im going to sing "dixie" until she cries. and just for good measure, helms was also a notorious nasty, broodish homophobe. this is who this guy was. jesse helms was a racist and a scoundrel. and that is who ted cruz is saying there should be 100 of. and the gop wonders why they have such a hard time broadening their appeal. joining me now, michael steele, former chairman of the rnc and msnbc contributor. for real, ...

Refreshing change from what weve seen when what was it, the friends of hamas claim against secretary hagel or michele bachma bachmanns attack on a worker for hillary clinton. so bill oreilly one time called her out. part of this is the republican party has got do break their addiction to the bill oreilly. >> to crazy. >> to you know, rush limbaugh and i dont know, check a few facts, do a little math here and there. >> are they going to break, are they still hooked on crazy, richard? >> they are....

Okay with the wealthiest paying more in taxes. so, the president, it appears from at least this game of strategy, that he thinks he can wait this out. >> well, i think the republicans have to believe in their principles rather than believe in polls in this case. if the president wants to take that risk, thats fine. the simple truth, if you want to help the poor and the middle class, youre not going to help them by raises taxes on the most productive americans, the people who start the businesses...

♪ good evening, everyone, im erin burnett. "outfront" tonight, capitol hills dangerous game of jenga. were going to play in a movement. let me explain. we came across a report today that, frankly, made us roll our eyes. i said the word vile out loud. here was the line. quote, congress said to delay automatic budget cuts until march. in other words, congress is now trying to get out of its self-imposed deadline of january 1st. that is when our leaders in washington, either have to f...

good evening, everyone, im erin burnett. "outfront" tonight, capitol hills dangerous game of jenga. were going to play in a movement. let me explain. we came across a report today that, frankly, made us roll our eyes. i said the word vile out loud. here was the line. quote, congress said to delay automatic budget cuts until march. in other words, congress is now trying to get out of its self-imposed deadline of january 1st. that is when our leaders in washington, either have to find wa...

Shreveport held on even after robert e. lee surrendered in april, 1865. they held on as long as they could. in the reconstruction era just after the civil war caddo parish earned the nickname the bloody caddo for its high proportion of black citizens who were murdered. congressional inquiries and historians documented the white posses and paramilitary organizations that maintained caddo parish as the last stand of the confederacy in more ways than one. in 1902, caddo parish gifted a parcel of la...