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president joe biden will finally hear directly from the families of brittney griner and paul whelan two families being unfairly detained in russia. welcome to "the lead." im jake tapper and start in our politics lead with stark moves by two republican governors. ron desantis and texas governor greg abbott sending planes and buses full of migrants to two specific places, selected, it seems to get a reaction. the liberal enclave of marthas vineyard in massachusetts and outside vice presi...

saying just within the last hour, a vote wont happen until after the midterms. so what is the holdup. new reaction coming in. and developing news for the white house, with officials tally confirming president biden will meet with the families of britty griner and paul whelan, the two dedaned in russia. a lot to get to on this thursday afternoon. im hallie jackson. glad to be with you in washington. we start with the new developments in the january 6th investigations, plural. the capito...

Of americans. On wednesday joe biden will be sworn in as u. S. President amid some of the toughest security seen in washington in many years. No spectators will be allowed on the National Mall, as is normally the case. More than 20,000 Armed National guard along with other Law Enforcement agencies aiming to prevent another potential assault on the capitol. Barricades and roadblocks now cut off the buildings in all directions. The fbi says it has identified some 200 people who took part in the de...

Babies thinking, weve only seen one. You just have to be older than ten months to have seen your first impeachment trial already in this country. This is where we are. True, true, true, true. Rachel yes . Fascinating to hear you with Michael Cheryl talking about what she called a possible Reconnaissance Mission in the house. And to realize shes using the term professionally. She doesnt throw that word around as i would as a air force veteran, former federal prosecutor. Stunning information she w...

Now its time for the last word with lawrence odonnell. Good evening, lawrence. Good evening, rachel. Theres a bunch of 10monthold babies thinking, two impeachment trials . Weve only seen one. You just have to be older than ten months to have seen your first impeachment trial already in this country. This is where we are. True, true, true, true. Rachel yes . Fascinating to hear you with Mikie Sherrill talking about what she called a possible Reconnaissance Mission in the house. And to realize she...

And two Police Departments investigate whether anyone in their ranks joined in the rioters. Lets go out front. Good peeevening, im erin burnett. Acting secretary chad wolf resigning tonight aside from vowing he is resigning due to serious threats facing our nation. That was four days ago. His resignation coming tonight as we learn of deeply serious threats for the nation. The fbi warning of armed riots in all 50 states and our capitol. Theyre giving a time frame for some initial issues here, jan...

Door open for a senate trial but not until after the president leaves Office Next Week as Bloomberg News puts it this time around forcing trump to leave office might not be the most important goal. More tangibly, trump has made noises about running for the presidency again in 2024, a prospect that alarms Many Democrats and complicates the ambitions of other republicans who envisioned himself in the oval office. A source told our mike emanuel that mcconnell has shared with associates that impeach...

Say has emboldened extremiextre also breaking right now, the Washington Post reporting that dozens of people on the fbis terrorist watch list were here right in washington, d. C. , last week for the protrump events. The majority of them suspected white supremacists. All of them all of this unfolding as President Trump remains isolated inside the white house as his presidency implodes under the weight of an unprecedented second impe impeachment. A source now tells cnn that Senate Republicans are ...

Answer completely shocks me. On pardons, can donald trump issue secret pardons . Yes. By the way but. Okay, okay. If i think yes, but if that person tries to use the pardon to avoid being prosecuted for something, they have to make it known to the court so it doesnt stay secret forever. I think thats the answer. Im not a lawyer. I dont know. Well, were going to deliver the answer later in the hour. Then the other one is, is there a form, is there a particular form the pardon has to take . I mean...

For something, they have to make it known to the court so it doesnt stay secret forever. I think thats the answer. Im not a lawyer. I dont know. Well, were going to deliver the answer later in the hour. Then the other one is, is there a form, is there a particular form the pardon has to take . I mean, for example, could donald trump just sit at the desk and hand write it out himself, that would be okay . Probably. I didnt know the answer to either one of these. I dont know. Okay. Stick with prob...