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Perhaps you know me as, the kung fu panda. Ah, youre adorable. Huh. Oh, whah welcome back to msnbc state of the Union Special coverage. President biden gave a forceful speech and made clear that democracy is under threat. Not just abroad but right here in the u. S. In front of both chambers of congress, he reminded of the january 6th Capitol Attack in the very room, three years ago. History is watching. Just like history watched three years ago on january 6. Insurrection stormed the capitol , th...

Right now. Hi, ari. Hi, nicole, thanks so much. Today marks a serious, even grim day for defendant donald trump, who of course, was indicted, booked, and had his mug shot taken very famously in an election case regarding possible crimes in the 2020 race in the georgia rico case. He was also indicted by federal Prosecutor Jack Smith in two cases which carry serious charges but, like the georgia case, are actually not currently on track to go to trial by the election. But for trump, the only case ...

In madison where police in riot gear engaged in a standoff with demonstrators before Dismantling Tents that were part of a protest encampment. Police then clashed with protesters who numbered between 200 and 300 and arrested roughly three dozen, according to local reports. Then at Fordham University near New York City earlier this Evening Police wearing helmets and carrying batons arrested propalestinian demonstrators, placing them in zip ties as they took down an encampment inside a campus buil...

Are disappointed in the economy. just 33% are satisfied according to the latest gallop poll but the facts are the economy is growing a at a fastest pace as in decades. you said on fire im par phrasing. unemployment is down. wages are up. of course inflation a major problem. are americans focusing only on on the negative. how do you explain the disconnect, paul. >> part of it is, look, people not only focus on inflation but they focus on highly visible prices. people assessment of the economy dep...

Nasty shock its -- its going to be not nearly as serious as in the past. obviously its not what the doctor ordered right now. >> yeah. i know youve seen the polls and poll after poll shows americans are disappointed in the economy. just 33% are satisfied according to the latest gallop poll but the facts are the economy is growing a at a fastest pace as in decades. you said on fire im par phrasing. unemployment is down. wages are up. of course inflation a major problem. are americans focusing onl...

Kind of response. there is a lot he could have said in response. could have brought up truancy, other parts of kamala harrisis a record and he didnt. and it just was pretty shocking that someone could seem that completely inept responding to that. >> it was a powerful moment. there was another powerful moment that you picked as best moment much the two debates. and that was this back and forth between julian castro and beto orourke over immigration. why did you think that was such a strong momen...

He stressed it again the next week in an interview with nbcs lester holt. >> we had a very nice dinner. and at that time he told me you are not under investigation which i knew anyway then during the phone call he said it. and then during another phone call he said it. he said it once at dinner and then he said it twice during phone calls. >> did you call him? >> in one case i called him in one case he called me. >> did you ask am i under investigation. >> i actually asked him, yes. i said if it...

Yates poke to the white house before flynn was forced out for lying toe the vice president about his contacts with the russians. thats the reason the white house said they fired flynn. now a source familiar with the matter tells gnaws don mcgann after speaking with yates briefed the president telling him based on his conversation with yates he believed that flynn had not told the truth in the interview with the fbi. we dough know it happened in january. this means that when the president alleged...

He said it once at dinner and then he said it twice during phone calls. >> did you call him? >> in one case i called him in one case he called me. >> did you ask am i under investigation. >> i actually asked him, yes. i said if its possible would you let me know, am i under investigation. and he said you are not under investigation. >> now, while we do not know exactly what was in this draft letter, new reporting from the "wall street journal" gives us an idea. they write par phrasing the letter...