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What is it, the eagle? >> the black eagle. >> every morning. so thank you all for joining us. im going to go to you, joshua first. you have known this family for many years. what did you think of president obamas farewell address? >> i thought it was phenomenal. i thought i took it back to the black church a little bit. you know, pastors tend to build big sermons around three points. and the president did the same thing tonight. he laid out the three big threats to our country right now. he said...

On. >> he was pretty clear earlier this week or last about the fact that he will jump in if donald trump is going to send 800,000 children back home. he talked about it, and saw in sessions hearing, would be willing to abandon that. talked about the policy points in which he would come out. but two things that are cornerstone of our democracy, played out by jack and is interaction, not only be willing to challenge and talk about things that make our democracy the most amazing thing in the world ...

Young leaders after he was elected to the senate. i think the third thing is, he will lean into this foundation and just now started to get the team together. he is going to do it from d.c., that is a big thing for him. >> i think he -- >> he was pretty clear, earlier this week, i think it was or last week, about the fact that he would jump in if donald trump was going to send 800,000 children back home. i mean, this is -- today we actually saw in sessions confirmation hearing, they would be wil...

Xirius xf post the eagle. thank you for joining us. youve known this family and president for many years. what did you think of the farewell address? >> i thought it was phenomenal, took it back to the black church a little bit. build big sermons around three big points. king with three evils of war, poverty and racism. same thing tonight. three big threats to country. economic anxiety and racism and threats to crumbling democracy and warning the country if we dont do anything about it, tough ye...

Presidents house? >> its the peoples house. >> thats a good point. >> and the idea that we have some of the most important real estate in washington between where he wakes up in the morning and where he goes to work at his desk i gave the administration credit for doing one thing, they opened up the staff and the press office and experts within the administration with frequent off-the-record or on background or on-the-record briefings. they did try to put some of their major policy people out an...

"president tsai and president-elect trump besides having an intimate and relaxed conversation also shared their views and concepts on future important policy points. in particular to promote the domestic economy and strengthen national defense. the president expressed to president-elect trump that america would support between when had the possibility to participate in and contribute more in international issues." cnn has team coverage this hour on chinas reaction and the fallout, political fall...

Implications joining me now is the chair for southeast asia studies. good to see you. the taiwanese government gave more detail about the content of the phone call in a translated statement saying this about this conversation between trump and the president, quote, they shared their view and concepts of future important policy points, in particular to promote the domestic economy and strengthen national defense allowing the people better live and the guarantee of security. so whats your point of...

It would do better to do free ie tune cards for voters sitting in line. that might be able to encourage them more. more about focusing on candidates and policy points. its going to be the most boring weekend of the entire campaign season. >> dont say that, people will turn the tv off. >> actually listening to what the candidates policy is actually saying and what theyre doing. donald trump kissed a baby. brought a baby up on stage. it was wonderful to get to see him. the baby looked like he was ...

Needed to do in philadelphia was find a way to get those suburban women to join trump. and they feel like the best ally they have is governor mike pence. so who better to come out on stage and nail through these or hammer through these policy points. it is interesting that they are so laser focused right now on the offeredable care act. you know, mark, you and i have been talking about how donald trump should have been hammering the wikileaks stuff a little more but kept straying from it. it see...

About immigration, talking about first responders and a positive message. i think thats the competitor in him. also setting the narrative up in case he loses. >> it looked like he was looking at the prompter when discussing that point about suing those accusers. maybe it was written in. 28 policy points being made in that speech. this was a time billed as he was going to come down and deliver a nice meaty message about certain details of what he plans to do the first 100 days in the country. wha...