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More than a dozen package bombs to prominent critics of president trump will face a federal judge in miami tomorrow. 56-year-old cesar sayoc faces up to 50 years in prison. authorities found his fingerprint on one package and dna on two other samples. hes denied all responsibility. thankfully, no one was hurt, but it was a week where americans looked to their elected officials for words of unity and comfort. after past moments of crisis, we have seen widespread calls to cool the rhetoric, like i...

So youve been watching along with us, right? nine days to go until midterm elections. it might feel like nine weeks. candidates are hitting the campaign trial to make their closing arguments. in the volatile aftermath of the mail package bombs and pittsburgh synagogue shooting, voters will have plenty to consider when they step into their voting booths next tuesday. lets bring back our panel, grace, danielle, evan. grace, what are you seeing right now in terms of the midterms nine days to go? th...

Trump rallies. and it reads like a target list for those who have received package bombs this week. he trolls former president obama with photos disparaging the kennedy family. he mocks bidens 9/11 message with a photo of his delaware home and pictures that suggest fire bombing it. he blames former attorney general eric holder for the murder of a border patrol a little. and he vilifies maxine waters tweeting bad memes and encouraging his like minded followers to attend an end with her in califor...

From cnn head quarters, "newsroom" starts right now. 4:00 a.m. on the east coast. the manhunt is finally over, the suspect now behind bars. police caught a serial bombmaker in the state of florida who allegedly targeted prominent democrats. >> authorities say one fingerprint on one of the packages led them to this man, 56-year-old cesar sayoc in south florida. he is now linked to at least 14 explosive devices intercepted across the u.s. since monday. >> police also impounded his white van, that ...

Trump critics. >> hours before his arrest he had been reportedly djing at a strip club and incidentally the same strip club where stormy daniels performed earlier this year. >> he told investigators he did not want to hurt anyone. but chris ray says under right conditioness, those package bombs could have gone off and there could be more packages. >> all led authorities to an auto parts store parking lot in florida. thats where they arrested sayoc yesterday morning. live from the federal detenti...

Here who want to hear this kind of stuff. the president will give it to them every single time. he is more led than leader when it comes to that sort of a thing. we as country i think are going to have to decide, what do you do? and we have been talking about this in the media for a couple of years. do you air the angry rally? do you not air the angry rally? do you put in commentary. do you sort of feed the base, not feed the base? it is a tough question. >> what was remarkable in the sound bite...

More than we would have so -- >> thank you. >> all right, the reporter earlier was referencing wendell hissrich, the public safety director, who was on the verge of tears when he described saying its a horrific crime scene, one of the worst ive ever seen. it is hitting a lot of people hard. even a statement coming from the united states holocaust memorial museum strongly condemning the shooting at the tree of life synagogue there in pittsburgh. sending its deepest sympathies to the victims and f...

Increase insecurity at other synagogues, in the region or across the country. >> great question, fred. were hearing within the city itself here, new york city, that new york city police department in abundance of caution dispatched units to all synagogues here to kind of be on the outlook for this. sometimes, we talk about this all the time, there can be coordinated attacks, maybe it is not a one off, or there could be people inspired by seeing senseless violence like this or hate directed at a ...

Living in placard with dozens upon dozens of ideological stickers and decals, including one of president trump rising from the flames of a burning american flag and a hillary clinton face in the vcross hairs. that van covered with a blue tarp and escorted under heavy guard, all broadcasted live on national tv. this afternoon from washington, the attorney general said any political zealot who turns violent of any stripe will pay heavily. >> we will bring the full force of law to anyone who attemp...

Long rap sheet he had where you get that fingerprint. it would take much longer to find him? >> most likely. if you have to have crimes committed. package bombs in the mail are crimes that be solved pretty fast. the history is they are. we have an agency we dont talk about much. we have the greatest respect for these people and thats the postal inspection service. they can look at an envellope and you would be amazed at what they can tell you. you can recreate that. in any mail bomb, the crime b...