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With us. and coming up, it looks like both sides are digging in for a p protracted shutdown battle over this wall. just one working session left. is the shutdown destined to slide into 2019? big new developments in a neverending race in north carolina. some big surprise events today. im going to head over to the big board, break down what is going on in that uncalled and very much contested election in the 9th district of that state. plus, the white house reportedly feels like it is winnin...

The 1.3 -- >> where i stand is where the -- >> congressman, let me just get the question out, its a specific question and you can add your context to it. the specific question is this. the $1.3 billion that youve already agreed to for fencing, not the wall, for fencing, theyre saying take it out. first act when you get control, do you want to do that? >> no, not at all. by the way, the $1.3 billion is for border security, including repairing fences, adding where necessary, but its border securit...

Talking to each other. theres not a divide between chuck schumer and nancy pelosi. democrats are very comfortable in their negotiating position. and heres the bottom line. number one, i was there for some shutdown fights. whoever is blamed at the beginning, thats who people think the onus for the shutdown is on. it is donald trumps fault that the government shut down. it is donald trumps fault that hundreds of thousands of hard-working americans are not getting paychecks. real people who are goi...

Democrats. i talked to a few republicans today who said while its not clear what trumps end game is here, its not uncomfortable for him either. you know, he doesnt have an election for two years. in two years, no one is going to remember this shutdown most likely. and what his base will remember is that he fought for the wall. thats something that a former republican congressman said to me today, he didnt see a political downside to that. the counter to that is that trump eventually has to get o...

Do that for all of the infrastructure programs, and this member of congress isnt about to give the president a $5 billion slush fund to go build a wall wherever he wants to build it, whether its necessary, whether its useful or not. tell us precisely where you want to build that wall, mr. president, precisely how youre going to use the money for observation devices. and by the way, are you going to take care of the people that do arrive here seeking asylum rather than letting them die of some il...

Which is a crying shame. only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty. liberty. liberty. liberty. ♪ heres the fun part, back with our "hardball" round table, ali your political predict for 2019? >> lots of red meat from the president, its a fair prediction. but i say this, whenever hes backed against a wall he tends to lash out and reach out to his base. youre going into an election year, a year of mueller and democratic probes. i think its going to be a year of even more red meat than were used ...

Comprehensive immigration reform, including some $700 million -- excuse me, $40 billion for border security, including fences and all of the other drones and observation and the like. were willing to do that. most recently just this year, 2018, democrats and republicans came together on a very comprehensive way of dealing with daca and providing border security. all of the elements, fences, improve the fences, repair the fences. >> could it include money for a wall? >> where necessary, yes. but ...

If this is about his base, what is the base willing to accept here? is the base willing to accept a posture even if it falls short of an actual wall? >> is the base willing to accept a major global recession? which is what closing the u.s./mexico border would mean. obviously not. so i think the point is the base wants theater. donald trump delivers theater. but the people around him actually have to now do a negotiation in an environment that is increasingly inhospitable to them and they know th...

Border security, not for the wall. thats what were willing to do. and thats a logical compromise, to say well do some plus-up for some fencing, for? additional border security, but were not going to pay for this wall. and i think people know the democrats dont control the entire government. what they can do is say we have a different agenda. we have an agenda to rebuild our infrastructure. we have an agenda to secure voting rights for the american people. we have an agenda that can put people to...

Immigration caravan message, popular with the base and those at president trumps rallies but also controversial and divisive, particularly with independents. the people who made their decision over the last few days voted democratic by a 12-point margin." christian, you were talking about this a minute ago saying that the political pressure shifts to the democrats, but i do wonder is that -- if the wall and immigration is going to be what defines this shutdown, is there a cautionary political no...