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As both parties split even further apart in congress how do we unite us again . Ill speak to two people known for their independent streaks and reaching across the aisle. Whats broken and what can be fixed . A rare interview with senator joe manchin and senator Lisa Murkowski. As the u. S. Braces for a potential war with russia, and they battle with racist atrocities, are they going to speak out . Plus legitimate political discourse. The Republican Party officially embraces the january 6 insurre...

As both parties split even further apart in congress how do we unite us again . Ill speak to two people known for their independent streaks and reaching across the aisle. Whats broken and what can be fixed . A rare interview with senator joe manchin and senator Lisa Murkowski. As the u. S. Braces for a potential war with russia, and they battle with racist atrocities, are they going to speak out . Plus legitimate political discourse. The Republican Party officially embraces the january 6 insurre...

Be together, work on things together, buck our leadership at times. weve been very fortunate, our leadership, chuck schumer, he understands what were trying to do. he said, if you can get something done, do it. ive talked to mitch. mitch is supportive of things were doing now. basically they understand. i think they all want us to work together. like i say, it should not be miserable. im not going to be in a miserable situation when i have good friends i can work with. >> now youre under fire --...

To be miserable, okay? its almost turned into a miserable situation because common sense and civility, cleerjality, all the things you think should go with it and youve heard about, were working like the kick ens. we have to, would harder now to be together, work on things together, buck our leadership at times. weve been vsh fortunate, our lead shim, schumer, he understands what were trying to do. he said, if you can get something done, do it. ive talked to mitch. mitch is supportive of things ...

Is a complete red line because their priority still is getting it done even if it does end up potentially becoming a bit of a smaller package. >> well, look, the only person that says the price is not coming down is bernie sanders. it is interesting that nobody will draw -- pelosi didnt draw that line in the sand, schumer hasnt drawn it and biden has not drawn it. monica, garrett, thank you very much. joining me now is abigail spanberger, she sits at the nexus of many of these political fights...

Tolerance policy at the border. >> we all know how we got here. the situation is a big mess. brian: how did we get here and where did you stand? schumer hasnt always sounded so opposed to illegal immigration. heres a look back director of policy studies for the center for immigration studies jessica vaughn. hey, jessica. >> hey, good morning. >> im amazed when i look back at some of the comments harry reid made on the senate floor how much is he like where the republicans are at today. and now w...

Senators can barely contain their anger after chuck schumer cut a deal to reopen the government. he said this shows the cracks in the democrat house. can he survive this. >> no question about it. theres broad support for chuck schumer. no doubt he survives this. being leader is hard. it means making tough decisions. schumer hasnt had to make a bunch of them so far because trump has made it impossible for schumer to cut deals. >> martha: how do you -- hold on a second. >> laugh all you want but i...

The president has been forward about finding the leakers. did he lose trust in reince priebus? >> i would say it appears his troops lost trust in him. i read this one in "politico" story where he mentioned that he had chief of staff meetings and half the staff would show up. thats not important. the thing is we have a fresh start with john kelly. i thank reince priebus for his service. but at the end of the day, the presidency is bigger than one staffer and bigger than the president and everybod...

Majority, you cant get things done. >> why not work with the democrats and come up with a compromised work with some moderate democrats, work to try to fix, improve the problems of the affordable care act, obamacare and not necessarily completely repeal it? >> look. i dont think the democrats want to work with us on anything. >> they say they want to work with you. >> you look at the delays of the cabinet appointments, theyre e debating our cabinet secretaries for 40 hours and voting for them 90...

Necessary to do so? >> its a great point. i think donald trump has learned a big lesson that he had to be much more engaged. he wasnt as engaged as he needed to be. he needed to use all the executive bully pull bit of the white house and the executive branch powers to push this through. and he wasnt able to do it. but i was explaining in part because he was told by the republican leaders they could do it. he could stand back and they would deliver this for him. by the way, this has implications ...