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With tradition. the justice department rarely declines to argue in favor of existing law. it will not defend the affordable care act as 20 states challenge the constitutionality. requiring americans have health insurance or pay a penalty. the tax bill repealed it. the suit argued if this is unconstitutional, so are other parts of the law. the justice department agrees. so says jeff sessions in the letter with approval of the president of the united states. the individual mandate requires healthy...

The american people. >> we will see what you can do to get to the senate and the pres. so we will watch. thank you for joining us. before singapore, the pres. planning on sticking to a hard line with the manual macron. alive report from québec and breaking tonight, brand-new fox news paul, stemming approval rating and surprise move in the generic midterm ballot. this is the scene from downtown dc where fans of the hockey team celebrating their first stanley cup victory, it is not going to be ea...

Have seen their party lose seats in that first midterm. this poll is consistent with what we have seen all along which is democrats hold an advantage. its not insurmountable. its not gargantuan it is present and real. >> dana: other part of the poll is how interested in the 2018 elections you are and democrats and republicans, can you see here democrats extremely interested at 72%. republicans at 63%. that can obviously change as the president gets out on the campaign trail. one of the things th...

Confidence about retaking the majority in the senate. senate minority leader chuck schumer says he sees republicans vulnerable in several races telling politico, "when you look race by race we have a very good chance. we are much, much closer than people would ever think." joining me now is rnc chair ronna mcdaniel. its great to have you on the program. how can people look at it so differently? what does chuck schumer see about a potential blue wave in the senate? >> well, i think chuck schumer ...

An interview they are going to try to push some enforcement only measures. rolling back to our conversation about the midterm. he knows this energizes the base. >> once again sort of tells you everybody is picking a political, seeing a november in their eyes. not anywhere else. one of the potential interesting issues for the president is right now mark, poll shows country gives him credit for the better economy. believes he deserves credit. if tariffs look like a bust to some people, they will h...

With a traditional president it would be much higher. >> he should be at 55%. i could argue, even in our polarized times somewhere between 50 and 55 if he doesnt have russia and sort of the personal character stuff. >> on the approval rating office partisan decide. but on the russia investigation its interesting there are so many americans who withholding judgment. i think thats the way thingsed used to be. >> do you know what it also tells you they are not paying toengs to the day to day. they ...

Joining me right now cnn political commentator angela rye and former executive director of the black caulk us and former senior adviser to senator mitch mcconnell. oh, california! thats how well start every segment. they were concerned about coming out of the midterm. they sur priefed. its not a arantee, that they get the seat, so whats your feeling after last night? >> well, i think there are a few things. one, overall, given that this is our super tuesday for midterms. i think there are three ...

Ric restri restrictions looks good then. ey dont want to do that. they are paid by the nra. >> do you worry about momentum loss. do you worry that sort of people have moved on? >> well, one of the main things we are doing is going on tour this summer and brihis to everybody in the countrys backrd saying we come f tragedy, we are here to tell you what is happening in this country and get you register to vote and ready for the midterm. the truth is gun violence will not stop until we do something ...

Destabilize things in a way very bad for america in the short term and midterm. >> and the president is going to canada on friday for this g7 summit. hes going to be meeting with the heleaders of france, canada uk, japan, italy. its going to be a pretty tense meeting. walk us through what he can anticipate given these trade war threats. >> its not just the trade wars. we have to remember the g6, basically the g7 members except for us, are coordinating against us on tariffs and on iran policy and...

Instead of villaraigosa. >> speakingraparty feuds, what is the message that democrats are taking to the voters? are they split on what type of candidate they want to see, progressive or conservative connor lamm type of democrat? >> look, you are never going to get skins oh that all across the -- consistency on that all across the country. districts are different. >> sure. >> i think -- andre -- there are definitely different shadings. you look even, you look even last night at the seat against m...