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For that. joining us to discuss cnn senior law enforcement and analyst, and former philadelphia police commissioner, charles ramsey, and alice yen, a reporter for the ”chicago tribune” who has been closely following this story. welcome to you both. cheech, let me start with you, and we heard now this political buzz word -- chief, let me start with you, and we heard this political buzz word, the chief of police has -- now waging against the mayors office specifically. >> one, its incredibly...

And whatever happens, we will fight it together. >> as you go through, just try to remember the concepts of 3979 and make sure if you have a book on the holocaust, that you have one that has opposing -- that has -- >> how do you oppose the holocaust? >> what? >> believe me, thats come up. >> that administrator who was talking there was apparently training teachers how to follow new guidelines for vetting books. the guidelines are supposed to be aligned with this new law in texas that restricts t...

Vision of making sure that this is a country where its affordable to raise a family and making sure that were supporting americans with healthcare and making sure that we deliver on these infrastructure needs, all of these things fit together >> bret: juan i went at it about three different times, they dont need republicans for these things. they can put it on, put the bird in hand, take the win, take the w and the secretary of transportation can have better bridges and ports and airports. >> tr...

Things that happened was remain in mexico. it really helped with the numbers on the border and it was the best thing going, nonpartisan. it just happened to be under the trump administration. well, now, the biden administration says theyre going to do it by mid november but theyre only doing it kicking and screaming because a federal judge said they had to. >> jesse: it was the crown jewel of the trump immigration policy. and now we have in the same report im reading from, mexico says, you know,...

>> right. >> just show proof of vaccination or submit to regular testing. this isnt just about your health, its about health of everyone around you. and again, four chicago police officers died last year from covid, and now their union president, former union president dies this year. i mean, personally, i dont get it. but i think that the leverage right now is on the side of the city. >> alice, you know, we heard commissioner ramsey there say that he thinks the leverage is on the mayors side. g...

Catanzara has said the 50% figure, he hasnt really given any proof or data to back that up. but he does have some leverage because as you noted, the city is grappling with crime, and if officers really are willing to walk to the edge of the cliff with him, the buck would stop with the mayor. people would, you know, blame her. they would say that although shes in a tough decision, weighing public health and public safety that she allowed this to happen. >> alice, i understand that the department ...

Those talks. they did have high level talks. the attorney general, the department of homeland security secretary. and we dont know whats coming out of that. but youre right, we didnt use the leverage that the trump administration did. in fact, mexico was very helpful beyond just the remain in mexico policy. there were troops, there were fell ralis -- federalis using mexican forces helping along the southern border of mexico and along our border. its a major, major problem. vice president harris ...

Ran as a moderate. he convince people in the general election that he was going to be a moderate democrat and they didnt elect bernie sanders and aoc. than all of his policies have been so far away. we have divided government, people think they voted for a mainstream middle-of-the-road government and yet its being governed like they have a governing coalition, like it was some sort of landslide and they have a majority in both houses, massive majorities and its just not the case. you cant govern...

That shortage creates something workers have not had for a long time, leverage. this is what leverage looks like. strike-tober. workers on strike among stagnant pay and record profits. more than 10,000 john deere workers are now on strike. from hollywood to hospitals more than 100,000 workers are preparing to picket. thousands more already are. unions making a comeback. as of last year the rate of unionized workers was half of what it was in 1983. but now public support at a 60-year high. even a...

This morning american union workers helping keep your favorite foods in stock and tv shows on air, flexing new leverage. picket lines popping up nationwide, amid industry labor shortages and severe supply chain issues. >> the cheap labor bubble has finally busted. >> reporter: more than 10,000 members of the united auto workers union clocking out and speaking up. the group keeping 14 john deere plants running across five states demanding more. >> if we have to sit out of work a while, we will. >...