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If interest rates go higher then you get the economy heading south. you end up in a vicious cycle. i think they need to be very careful in the next couple of months. i will tell you i am kind of surprised that they are doing this right before midterm election because there is the risk. you do not know what your other party is going to do. right now, all we know so far, the other parties are kind of sticking it back to us. >> you bring up a very good point. the political prospects. you think abou...

I mean, in all seriousness, if sarah were to stay, say until the end of the year not just in terms of this administration or in terms of any administration, thats a solid tenure as a press secretary. so, i would argue that there are natural pauses in any cycle at any administration after election, before, you know, after a midterm, after there had been a reelect and reelect and i would urge everybody to pause and say theres been a tremendous amount of intensity and pressure working in a job serv...

Expect everybody pauses and reflects on that after, in between a midterm and the next time. and thats very natural for any white house, but in particular, this white house. im not sure its news that after basically two solid years, plus the campaign, that sarah will have put in that she wouldnt reflect. if shes not going to, she should as everybody who serves the president to figure out whether they can keep up with the this president and the agenda for the american people. the idea this is brea...

Responsibility to call that out. to try to get on the -- to separate truth from fiction but also prosecute an affirmative case about the fact that what he is attempting to do from policy perspective take health care away, raise premiums and they have different alternatives. not just give tax cuts to the very wealthy but focus on the middle class and try to get their wages going. thats what the democrats need to do going into november. theres a lot of enthusiasm to do that. i think as weve seen i...

Better than even i thought they would be. the regulation cuts have been great. i have done more and 500 days than any president has ever done in their first 500 days if not history because history for whatever reason, win the election and lose seats. i think were going to do very well. i really do. the economy is doing so well, doing so well as a nation, we will surprise people. >> joining us to talk about it, syndicated radio talkshow host leslie marshall. and larry oconnor radio host of wmal i...

How they got in and what we can do to respond accordingly, not just this time come but in the future as well. >> shannon: a reminder this is happening all the time. whatever you can tell us, let you know what you find out. senator, thank you so much. new tonight, calls for democrats to "play dirty" this november with a number of provocative proposals aimed at ensuring they get and keep power, extreme stuff like, check it out, putting california into seven different states? trace is on the story....

Than any president has ever done in their first 500 days. history, for whatever reason, you win the election, and then you lose lots of seats. i think we areoing to do very well. i really do. i think the economy is doing so well, we are doing so well as a nation, i think we are going to surprise people. >> shannon: joining us not to talk about it, fox news contributor, syndicated radio talk show host leslie marshall. and larry oconnor, radio host in washington and associated opinion editor at "t...

Ll it translate for , leslie, come fall? >> i dont think so. what has to translate is what people are saying right now with this legislation, show me, and other corporations, the mon there are some corporations that are doing some great things, but that is not the majority of them. trickle-down economics has not worked in the past and it will be, what d theoters feel. it is not just that, shannon. not just about money. what are seeing, and democrats are rprised that they are talking about health...

Happy with? >> you know, this is certainly how i would have written a bill, but it is a compromise. it does protect dreamers day one. as soon as the law is enacted, it will not only protect those that signed up for daca, but those dreamers that are eligible and never did and those that haveged in. our goal is to not only have a permanent fix for dreamers, but ultimately that we secure the border for the entire country, as well. this bill does both of those. >> i should note that represent repres...

Sessions as "the new york times" reported this weekend and thats certainly true, and he has talked to scott pruitt about a number of political issues outside of the epa. hes one of the presidents favorite cabinet members and s far the drip, drip, drip of ethical issues has not changed that dynamic for the president. >> important reporting as always. josh dawsey, thanks. some late-night wrangling managed to quash the revolt. whats next over the battle over immigration reform as we head to the m...