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Be, the better chance he or she has to win the democratic nomination. well, i dont believe it. i really dont. i believe democrats want to unify this nation. thats what our party has as been about. >> let me tell you something. the single, most important thing we have to accomplish to get this done, is defeat donald trump. >> you know, katty kay, lets look at the two candidates that weve heard perhaps the most biden and mayor pete, both positive messages, both messages of unity, not the angry, yo...

>> i cant believe you said that. just like, no! >> reporter: sorry. i know. >> no! okay. not even funny. thank you very much. come up with a new joke for noon. see you then. thank you, mike viqueira. julia manchester is reporter for "the hill" and dave levinthal, senior political reporter at the center for public integrity. with a good morning to you both! dave, lets look at the headline from the "associated press" this morning, and it goes like this -- "as budget deficit balloons, few in was...

Atmosphere were having something going on behind-the-scenes, something happening with regard to russia. if you just look at that, then the fbi would have been derelict in its duties if it had not opened a counter-intelligence investigation to simply ask the question -- whats going on here? from my perspective looking at it through a national security lens they did what they should have done with regard to asking if there was something there. while i have concerns about the discussion over wearin...

The two of you are just rabid environmentalists? >> well, not exactly. we are conservative republican. but, you know, our duty to our rate pairs is to provide them with the lowest possible utility cost. >> and money talks. steve: well, al, you are absolutely right. money talks to the tune of nearly $30 million a year which is what the city of georgetown lost when they realized they could not rely on wind for power. thats more than $1,200 per household over four years. chuck devore is vice presid...

Had of they see in the presidents actions and the vice presidents message to reporters on monday an administration that is trying to show its own political base, the republican party, that its willing to go to the brink to try to secure funding for the border wall, knowing at the same time that border wall funding is unlikely if the administration pursues this strategy. so much in politics, its sometimes about signaling to your base and your constituencies that youre doing what you can to check ...

Shrek, and national reporter for politico, laura barone lopez. thank you all for being here, this is the third week of this shutdown. john harwood, lets look at the big picture for a second. i have now covered too many of these shutdowns quite frankly. >> not as many as i have though. >> thats true. fair point. however, in the past there always seems to be an end game in some way. we knew it would drag on for a while but you can see the political pressure, incentives building on one side or the ...

Shutdown. john harwood, lets look at the big picture for a second. i have now covered too many of these shutdowns quite frankly. >> not as many as i have though. >> thats true. fair point. however, in the past there always seems to be an end game in some way. we knew it would drag on for a while but you can see the political pressure, incentives building on one side or the other and you could have a sense at least it was going to end at some point. i dont get that sense now at all. >> we certain...

It until ann coulter and rush limbaugh started calling him names, calling him a scaredy cat. so he changed his mind. obviously its about image. i just dont know where this ends, though, because both sides have to save face. democrats have to feel like theyre winning in the court of public opinion. but donald trump has to feel like hes winning with his base as long as he does this. so i dont know when it ends. >> thats an interesting one. molly, lets look at this tweet and follow up on what matt ...

Democrats have to feel like theyre winning in the court of public opinion. but donald trump has to feel like hes winning with his base as long as he does this. so i dont know when it ends. >> thats an interesting one. molly, lets look at this tweet and follow up on what matt said. this is from the president this morning where he says, mexico will pay for the wall through the new usmca trade deal. the deal hasnt even passed congress yet. thats not how these trade deals work. also if mexico is pay...

To show signs of strength in 2018 with gdp growth to top 3% for the year. amid stock market volatility and continuing concerns over trade war with china, what should we expect in the new year? senior economic adviser to 2016 trump campaign and coauthor of new book, trump anoymous. steve, lets look at the stock market, ups and downs, sometimes in the same day, what do you make of it? >> well, i think that its result, paul, one is the trade war with china and very uncertain future. i think at this...