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As you mentioned, the loss last night in pennsylvania. today theyre trying to get the message back on to the economy as the president is touring that boeing plant in st. louis, missouri. the white house feels that the tax cuts is a winning message and that is why they will continue events like this throughout the year heading into the mid-terms as well. so this is one phase of it. the other, the huge economic news as it relates to larry kudlow. kudlow will be the next nec head, replacing gary co...

Americans coming back to the job marked, higher wages. by mid-terms, were going to have a higher household formation, new entrepreneurship. president trump must be coming into the room. everybody is standing. quickly, richard, that will be the republican message. politics of race and envy? >> no. theres a reason the african american voters are buy overwhelming numbers opposed to donald trump not withstanding the things you ticked off. the fact of the matter is, democrats say they want to restore...

People do not like -- buyers remorse about having elected donald trump. weve seen that. theres 118 districts, charles, that are kind of less red where republicans hold seats. those people -- if you won by 5 or 10 or 15 and youre republican, and you won by that little last time, you have to look at the race. you go, why am i going to knock my head against the wall to be embarrassed this fall? >> madison, that would make sense if connor lamb didnt run on a pro gun, pro tariff, pro tax cut, anti-ab...

Focus on is not only in the mid-terms and other special elections, they get out the vote. make sure when we look at elections like pennsylvania 18, every vote does count. just focusing on tax cuts, which is incredible, its a great message but its not the only message. we need a message that reaches everybody moving forward. >> lamb got 80% of the democrats that voted in the presidential election. saccone 50% of recognizes. how does the party close that enthusiasm gap which goes to the party that...

Outgoing now and expected to step up at the top of the hour and speak face-to-face for the first time with the nation and the press corps in the room. this is the press briefing room inside the state department that youre looking at on the left side of the screen. were watching that. what will he say about his departure? what will he say about what is coming next? cia director mike pompeo is the presidents choice to move on with the secretary of states position. well bring it to you live as it h...

Election. many see the tight race between connor lamb and republican rick saccone of what to expect in the mid-terms. lamb positioned himself as a moderate democrat that would not become democrat nancy pelosi. saccone saying his opponent wont support the presidents policies. >> when he gets there, he will vote with the democratic party 100%. we cant have that if were going to implement the trump agenda, then we have to stick with the president. ive always been for that agenda. i was elected on t...

They werent doing anything to begin with. it was not a credible investigation. >> laura: that is the democrats take. messenger boy. i dont know if that is nice to say. >> that will be their take through the midterms and through 2020. the problem in the mid-terms, of course, is that you have marginal races that are in play. so 80% of the districts are either 90% republicans or 90% democrat. there are no real marginal races about 22 -- >> laura: we will get into the pennsylvania race in a moment. ...

To americans in 2018 for the mid-terms? >> i do worry about that. that is a big message. and obviously this case should have been covered, the kate steinly murder and still got to remain in the country and murder and american. its a tragedy and makes it difficult to articulate that you think sanctuary cities are meaningful. theres a good number of reasons and prominent republicans that backed them in the past. sanctuary cities allow people living here illegally but are contributing to society an...

Just a citizen and said that this person has a low iq. thats the president of the united states speaking. people have forgotten that. they dont realize the power and import of his words. >> but in the mid-terms, the thing to remember, which we discuss, is it is not working. at least for the next new months, his approval ratings are row. this race should not be a toss-up and it is. even if the republicans win by a little, that is a loss. and, so, there is the presidential race. >> right. >> and t...

Later on this year in pennsylvania. it doesnt affect this particular special election exactly but the state supreme court has released a new map after they ruled the previous district lines were the result of improper gop gerrymandering that violated the states contusion. republicans are mounting a legal challenge. they argued the court overstepped, infringing on legislative power and they were urged by the president to take the challenge all the way to the supreme court. i believe the president...