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Governor signed a six week abortion ban into law, that really the substance of this ban cannot be squared with the current precedent set by roe versus wade, which decided that women have a constitutional right to privacy and making their own decisions and the decision to have an abortion in the first trimester is a private one between a woman and her doctor. subsequent trimesters of course would have more regulation other than roe v wade. but would have more regulation other than roe v wade.— ...

Assault on reproductive freedom that has been under way for decades in this country. it finally came to a head this week as the conservative wing of the supreme court allowed a draconian texas law to stand. one that will effectively outlaw abortion in the lone star state and open definitions by the precedent set by roe v. wade. this development is a violation of the bodily autonomy of millions of texans, and it will disproportionately hurt women of color and poor folks. ill leave the details of ...

Everything you said. i would say there is also an argument that it will help republicans in some states and help democrats in other states. the idea that these cases, especially i have to say, especially i think the abortion case. there really does seem to be a majority on the court, at the very least the fact they are taking up the case suggests there are five justices willing to reconsider the precedent set by roe v wade. i think its pretty clear five justices are ready to do that right now. i...

The inside scoop about what trump was doing. they tonight want that to come out. he wants to focus on the phone call and leave it at that. as the public goes so the senate republicans will go and people start to think. what does it mean to behave like this? >> eventually, yes. >> people know just as part of their everyday lives when someone acts this way its because they have something to hide. >> the same president who said when running i can walk down fifth avenue and shoot anyone and nothings...

Impeached over it. but i do think that it remains somewhat unsettled as a matter of principle. what do we do going forward. can the white house just say, hey, you know what, were being impeached, but were not going to respond at all. and i think thats the lesson that the presidents taking away. and i suspect that future presidents might very well take a page out of that book, as well. >> thats the basis of the obstruction of congress article of kbleechimpeachment. >> i would love to hear what th...

Get me. thats the strategy. its been the strategy the entire presidency. and it has prevented him and i think will prevent him ultimately from being removed from office. >> neal katyal, just reality check this for us. would mitch mcconnell have to decide that he wants it on him and on his legacy to out a whistle-blower? and what happens if the next president is not in his party? what sorts of precedence do you worry about when you hear a white house fantasy for a senate trial? >> yeah. i worry a...

>> bill: this is live lindsey graham on one of the senate might or might not do. >> examination is fundamentally unfair. i dont want to legitimize this and democrats may like it today but if there is a democratic president you cut a small majority of republicans in the house here basically going to destroy the presidency over time if you continue this and how would you as a member of congress like to be on the receiving end of something like this. somebody said he did something wrong, the whistl...

So that was the pitch. tillerson said we cant do that. this is something thats already in a criminal proceeding and not to mention the, the precedent set. right? the idea putting americans in danger, the fact they could be held hostage in order to do prisoner swaps. tillerson refused. the president said, could jeff sessions do this? the same answer. so in the end what the president said was for the two men to essentially try to work it outs in the end that prisoner swap did not happen. >> got yo...

Watchdog briefing. what would you tell me about what is expected there? >> i think its a series of interviews we can expect over the next little bit. you listen to all this, harris, everything of listen to in the few minutes ive been able to listen to your reporters and the president, theres an awful lot of fury in the democrats. and the accusations. theres very little reason and no appearance of fairness to this process. i just think at the end of the day the american people are going to roll t...

Issues in favor of these witnesses being required to testify and then when they get back into that congressional hearing, theyre going to have to tell the truth just like they told it to bob mueller. thats going to implicate the president. >> all right. eugene, perhaps the most chilling part of robert muellers testimony was his concerns, his comments about the precedent set by trumps campaigns ties with russia and the overall concern about russian interference. please watch this. >> if we establ...