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I think in many ways our institutions are under assault, both externally, and that is the big news here. Russian interference in our election system. And i think as well, our institutions are under assault internally . Internally from the president . Exactly. In high gear add in the meantime, jeff sessions, the Attorney General, and his deputy interviewed eight candidates, the acting director of the fbi, andrew mccabe, john cornyn, alice fisher who was in the Justice Department years ago. Judge ...

That is how they used to do it when he was in charge. Now that the white house has handpicked someone to take over that job, apparently we get the kushner forms 7 00 on a friday night. That does it for us tonight. Well see you again on monday. Now its time for the last word. Ari melber sitting in for lawrence tonight. Good evening, ari. Good evening, rachel. Sometimes the news breaks late and people ask why, and theres no reason. And then sometimes it feels like maybe theres a reason. Thats righ...

Investigation. Molly line follows the latest from boston. What are police saying right now . Police confirming one of the initial targets mentioned was pamela galloner. Then the plan shifted. The new plan to go after Boston Police officers. Geller gained attention after organizing that draw muhammed cartoon. Many muslims find that offensive. She responded specifically to this targeting with this quote, this is a showdown for american freedom. We will stand against the savagery or bow down to the...

Suspengted terrorist gunned down today in boston. Investigators believe the 26yearold may have been part of an isis terror cell. Police say that when they approached rahim this morning for questioning, he turned suddenly pointing a large brack knife at him. The officers said he backed away ordered him to drop the weapon. He refused. They opened fire and hit him twice. They say they have the video to prove it but rahims brother, an imam tells a different story. He says his brother was waiting to ...

Another case study in fast and furious world of contemporary reporting and thomas drake traveled to moscow to visit Edward Snowden. Well talk to drake about that meeting and about his own experiences in revealing secrets the nsa wanted to hold tight and arriving this weekend to a theater near you this is information the world needs to know. We need to crush these guys. A take on wikileaks founder Julian Assange. The man who says there should be no secrets. Im David Folkenflik and this is reliabl...

Officially is whether his behavior was appropriate. There been a lot of people like me who argue that he violated a number of department of justice rules, first by speaking publicly about secretary clinton and condemning her conduct when they werent going to be charges. Later by sending that letter to congress so close to the election. The Inspector Generals job is to look at that and then pass judgment on whether or not what he did was appropriate. Tucker i dont think thats a crazy point to mak...

Sean spicer today started the press conference by lumping our reporting with what buzz feed did. Here is what he said. The fact that buzz feed and cnn made the decision to run with this unsubstantiated claim is a pathetic attempt to get clicks. We did not publish the 35page unsubstantiated allegations. Nor did we link to it. Not even to the buzz feed story that mentioned it. I asked Senior Adviser for trump, Kellyanne Conway about it just a short time ago. At todays press conference, sean spicer...

What is poverty due to . Lack of jobs. So i dont know if any of you read george bushs biography, decision points he tells a story about a question he would ask every leader. What keeps you up at night . George bush it was terrorism but asked the president of china, he said to him, what keeps me up at night is creating 25 million jobs a year for my people. Do you not want people kept up at night about how to create good paying jobs and high unemployment areas right . That will stop violence. That...

Under fire. Sources say the fbi is now asking the Justice Department to refute the allegations. Such wiretapping of a u. S. Citizens phone would be illegal or require a court order. Former director of National Intelligence James Clapper that spear headed the investigation into russias meddling in the investigation giving a firm no to any such claim of wiretapping. For the part of the National Security apparatus that i oversaw as dni there was no such wiretap activity mounted against the presiden...

Lawrence is sick, although he is going to be back soon. Im sorry, ari. Nice to see you, my friend. Thank you. We do have new details tonight about the paul ryanmike pence agenda as democrats consider running the republican playbook in congress, just obstruct. Also, a wellknown republican leveling a pretty shocking attack on an institution that is vital to governing. And were going to show you how fake news is threatening to destabilize a lot more than journalism. The first order of business is t...