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Protecting the vote. is there such a mechanism in texas that you could utilize if those laws do end up -- if that legislation does become law? >> you know, unfortunately in texas, our ability to do ballot initiative is severely restricted. so we have to rely on the legislative process to be able to help our constituents. unfortunately, the republican party holds a majority in every chamber and they hold the governors mansion which means they can take these types of actions to undermine our democ...

>> he had a character that was a sendup of stanley tuccis character from "the hunger games." >> the red carpet is here to hide the rivers blood that will eventually flow down from the cornucopia. >> that was stephens sweet spot. >> so he brings back point of view comedy, and jimmy fallon doesnt do that. >> thank you, president obamas birth certificate. you used to carry it around to prove he is american. now he needs to carry it around to prove he is only 54. what? >> jimmy fallon i think his ap...

Heels of san jose, i was there all week covering this, i watched as the employees walked across the street into the family reunification center, many covering their faces, crying. how are lawmakers passing bills when we are still dealing with this as a country, unfortunately, a weekly basis? >> unlike most texans, i am a -- like most texans i am a gun owner. you believe in back ground checks, safe store am, you believe in training. you also believe its bizarre to walk down the street with an ass...

Resolutions? >> the first story pushes news outlets whether were talking television, print, social media to get things out fast and to not necessarily verify them first. that can be to these viral trends that end up being hoaxes or false information. so i think thinking about what we do when there seems to be some kind of panic or crisis and we dont have the full facts, what do we do in that first hour? thats something the news media can think about and should be thinking about how you report an...

Subject to some type of regulation and some type of oversight that glen just mentioned, the reality is all of the biases and prejudices that are supposed to be left at the door when a judge takes the bench really can come out and they can let that fly. theres something that we joke about as trial lawyers, black robe-itis, whether or not you actually have the appropriate judicial temperament. there was a huge argument against bret cavanaugh because he did not exhibit the appropriate judicial temp...

And they claim that some of the testimony is based on hearsay. and, yet, the republicans would not allow the witnesses to be in person to testify. i think thats entirely appropriate to be able to have the appropriate witnesses be a part of it. and bear in mind, each week that goes by, there is likelihood that there may be some court action. there may be tax returns that are revealed that show other problems. the process continues. there is information that gathers. while theyre preparing for the...

Has been filled in with these details. august 12th. that was the day the whistle blower filed their complaint at its core, was that infamous call two-and-a-half weeks prior on july 25th when the presidents asked president zelensky of ukraine for a favor and for investigations into the bidens in the 2016 election. later in august, the times now reports the president was briefed by white house lawyers about the complaint. the lawyers told him they were trying to figure out whether legally they nee...

Because its unbelievable. seriously had the his lawyers end up in jail. his fixers end up in jail. at least hes got that u.s. ambassador behind him. >> no, who the trump administration ordered to keep quiet is expected to testify this week. >> thats bad. >> and trump orders the withdraw of all remaining u.s. troops from northern syria forcing the kurds to make a deal with russia backed bashar al assad. >> morning and welcome to "morning joe." its monday, october 14th. with us we have white house...

Some secret weapon. >> no. >> of his, that seems a little contrived. >> all he knows how to do is fight, and i think what this person was saying to me is that donald trump likes to fight. and so privately he doesnt sound the way he does publicly because he is engaging in a fight which he likes and which he wants to lead, and thats whats driving republicans in the senate a little bit crazy. >> he may be fighting with conduct and comments that end up being impeachable. >> exactly. >> is the risk t...

Speak and introduce him, and im doing. that. [inaudible conversations] >> well, i think indian-americans, people from india, people that love india, they like trump, you know? weve seen that too. weve seen that even in the polls. i have a great relationship with the people of india. and i have a great relationship with people from ending ya that end up -- india that end up living in the united states and ultimate hi becoming citizens of the united states. its been great. thats why, thats one of ...