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Chris Hayes discusses the days top news. We expect those also break democratic enough to erase a 1754 lead . No, but could it be enough to cut into that 754 enough that baldersons advantage which is 0. 9 right now over oconnor if that ends up at 0. 5 or less, state law says guess what, we got to have a a recount here. You could potentially, i wouldnt say its the likeliest scenario but you could see that happening. There are also 5048 what they are calling uncounted absentee ballots, that were ma...

The latest Political Developments of the day and interviews with top newsmakers are featured. The 06day period. This needs to be over with soon. I think its been very bad for the country and were at a point in this inquiry where they can wrap it up. Mayor, i know youve said and i said we want to see this come to closure soon here. Mayor . Yes, we do. Its about time that it ends. I also think and i hope the Special Counsel is sensitive it as we are. We do not want to run into the november electio...

Chris Hayes discusses the days top news. Probes next target. One of his close allies, the Manhattan Madam, testifying before a grand jury in the investigation today, while another one of stones allies is being held in Contempt Of Court today for refusing to comply with the judges order to testify. Which means hes choosing potential jail time over cooperating with robert mueller. Here to help us understand all the days developments, joyce vance, former u. S. Attorney and law professor, frank figl...

David Gura hosts coverage of national and international news, including breaking stories. Opportunity for a politicians challenger. In this case it is a democrat named nate mcmurray. I reached out to him a couple of hours ago and got this statement. He says this. It is absolutely true that Chris Collins should not be running for this or any other seat, a fact that the local Republican Party knew full well when they endorsed and celebrated him while he was under investigation for securities fraud...

Mr. Chairman. What purpose ir trying the last word. The gentleman strikes the lastem word. Recognized. Thank you. I yield to the rankingst member just real quickly, the gent thely lady from california stat something irn addressed head on last night. Undersecretary haleig said it w perspective money, not interfering or dealing with the issue. For those of us who have been in a war zone people do die. This money did not stop that. That is something that cannot be continuedme to perpetrated on ts w...

Were able to be in the background and were able to be the entertainment and this is truly, you know, indicative or reminiscent of what weve seen in telenovelas where you see darker people as maids, et cetera. so that was completely problematic and really calls me to pause. >> yeah. >> disappointing, i imagine. >> in my research for this the expert said the term latino has permitted white-presenting latinos to access privilege while denying their bias against darker skinned people and this is an ...

>> harris: shes demonizing some of the country and for the rest of us she wants us to be victims. you are right. who is she speaking for? i dont know. this is going far and wide. can we pop up that senior writer for the root.com. "theres nothing wrong with the american flag, but margaret was right, anyone who flies the american flag on a pickup truck is a whole different breed of white people." michael harriet, what is she trying to say? >> she was trying to say, she believes trump supporters ar...

Well, that part is done. joyner lynn and ray thanks to the speaker of the house nancy pelosi. but what comes next is not as clear. article 1, section 3 says, the mo moratta and chester rice, and senate shall have the sole power joe row, and christopher stakows to try all impeachments. but when? no timeline is specified. five 2020 presidential kishgs and mel turner and chris and what if a republican -- what candidates are also sitting if all the republican members of senators which means theyll...

Elizabeth drew a political journalist and author. she covered the impeachment investigation of richard nixon and jason johnson is with us. a politics editor at the root.com and also an msnbc political analyst. and liz drew and after the nixon investigation and impeachment process that did not go all the way to a trial, washington was jubilant that the system worked. you wrote recently in "the new york times" that the lesson of impeachment this time around is something very different. >> lawrence...