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Wages were flat. >> wages were still flat. >> you can argue about the economy but clearly the regulatory roll backs has taken the foot off the economy and thats helped things expand. that helps everybody. >> good economy doesnt excuse bad behavior. >> thats an separate argument. >> not really. thats what theyre using as it doesnt matter what he says. thats not whats coming from the podium. a lot of trump supporters say it doesnt matter because unemployment is down and it doesnt matter if im a ra...

Epa leader. what are you learning? >> why environmental groups fear him more than pruitt if the aim is not to get the roll backs, wheeler is again product of capitol hill. he worked for senator inhofe in the senate. we were talking about the fact that he was previously a lobbyist for a major coal company. but we have been talking about a story for a while. what environmentalistsenvironme epe will work under his guidelines without any of the headlines and screaming stories about scott pruitt and ...

Essentially the same policy if someone were to replace him. i do think that the president has some loyalty to him. and i think that he has a lot of conservative support from a lot of group that continue to see these roll backs and regulations. >> emily, you are the person that can answer this one lingering questions that i had since the beginning. you have done a lot of reporting on this. whats the deal with the mattress? do we know why scott pruitt have been trying to secure a used mattress fro...

What do you mean by that? >> hes never the one whos responsible. if something goes wrong, its somebody elses fault. and if he wants to change the subject, he does. you were just saying, weve had an endless stream of accusations, charges, all sorts of distractions to keep -- most of all to keep our attention but also to keep our attention diverted from being able to focus on the serious kind of things that are happening, whats happening across various, you know, departments of the executive branc...

As one republican put it today, it is weeks of drip, drip, drip of allegations against scott pruitt and the good will hes built up from his aggressive epa policies is starting to wayne as supporters get fed up with the constant bad headlines. republican support for epa administrator scott pruitt is eroding. following a string of allegations of ethical lapses, everything from first class flights to pricey security detail on personal trips to a sound proof phone booth and questionable staff pay ra...

There has never been a better year than 2017 for conservatives in washington and this is from a president doing fundraising two or three years ago with chuck schumer. >> republicans didnt know what to expect from the administration and ended 2017 in a spot we only could have imagined in our wildest dreams. you talk about 12 circuit court judges, supreme court justice thats out of this world. the first tax reform in a generation. you repealed the individual mandate. i mean, the list goes on and o...

Ways the judicial system with a lot of nominees in lower courts. helped along by the senate. of course, hes had the tax reform package. a lot of the other changes have been roll backs of president obama, which conservatives rightfully cheer and they celebrate, but it doesnt mean that the next president has to abide by that. the next president can come back in and resign a lot of these things and go back to where president had. so unless he can get congress and legislative accomplishments, i thin...

Missed votes this week. party leaders are counting on their votes next week. federal communications has voted to end obama era net neutrality. voted 3-2 to take away rules that prohibit internet providers from blocking competitors for charging for higher quality service. met with vocal opposition from a number of people in the tech industry, consumer advocacy groups and members of congress. advocates rallied outside the fcc building during the vote. facebook, amazon, netflix are among the tech...

It will make such a difference in the growth of small businesses. >> shannon: we know the regulatory roll backs are bearing fruit. you mention that and something that often gets lost in the shuffle. linda mcmahon, sba administrator, thank you for your time. >> bill: 21 past the hour. new saber rattling from north korea. pyongyang threatening the u.s. and one of our key allies in the area. where will the latest threat lead next? >> shannon: a judge revokes bail for the man known as pharma bro aft...

Power of the state dramatically. hes talking about engaging in trade wars. he is a guy who lacks the mental discipline to understand the complexities of the foreign affairs challenges that face us right now. i dont think you can just say that the occasional things that you get from regulatory roll backs with donald trump comprise a consistent conservative philosophy and a coherent intellectual framework of conservatism. the elites have a benefit once in awhile is that they dont just respond to t...