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Revealing anything privileged tomorrow or wednesday. And then spicer was deflecting on russias role by arguing that maybe election interference is more of an issue for Hillary Clinton than vladimir putin. Why Arent We Talking about the influence other influences on the election . Why Arent We Talking about Hillary Clinton getting Debate Questions ahead of time . Thats a valid attempt to influence an election. Spicer is citing an email there that showed a democratic operative on cnn appear to sha...

>> thank you for having me. >> open invitation. president trump publicly shaming his attorney general once again. telling "the hill" in an exclusive interview tuesday he doesnt have an attorney general. he went on to bash jeff sessions performance on issues of the border and recusal to the russia investigation. earlier this morning he reversed himself and still doubled down on those frustrations that he has with jeff sessions. >> attorney general, im disappointed in the attorney general. for m...

Little bit more of this. but hopefully well be able to get back to working together and finding some solutions. >> all right, senator. thank you for being with us and were watching those votes. i know youll go in and cast your vote on the sessions nomination. thanks for your time. >> thank you. glad to be with you. going to head to the floor right now. >> as we watch that floor vote, we are waiting any moment on confirmation. well be bringing that to you. when we come back, the president tweetin...

Mcconnell said she broke rules reading a letter written 30 years ago, opposing sessions nomination as federal judge. the fallout was swift. hillary clinton sweeted saying she was warned, she was given an explanation. nevertheless, she proceeded, so must we all. bernie sanders and brown read the same letter by king on the senate floor without being told they were breaking the rules. >> i certainly hope that this anti-free speech attitude is not traveling down pennsylvania avenue to our great cham...

>> object. >> i appeal the ruling -- >> objection is heard. >> the senator will take her seat. >> now, according to majority leader mcconnells staff, warren is now banned from speaking on the senate floor for the remainder of the debate on sessions nomination. shes not staying quiet. she took to the internet to read mrs. kings letter. after she was cut off in the senate chamber. and then she told cnns don lemon, a new hostility of politics wont silence her. >> theres been some harsh words on the...

Used the awesome power of his office to chill the free exercise of the vote by black citizens. i call the senator to order understand the provisions of rule 19. >> mr. president? >> senator from massachusetts. >> mr. president, i am surprised that the words of coretta scott king are not suitable for debate in the united states senate. i ask leave of the senate to continue my remarks. >> is there objection? >> object. >> i appeal the ruling -- >> objection is heard. >> the senator will take her s...

There are legitimate points and we agree she had a terrible hearing. all im saying they chose to go after one unqualified cabinet secretary and not the other and if people are wondering why, its because of teachers unions. >> all right. also on capitol hill for the second straight night, senate democrats launched an all-my take-ath take-ath talkath talkathon. in protest of senator jeff sessions nomination to be attorney general. the move is nearly identical to the marathon of speeches against ...

Republican senators to push this through. they were going to try to do sessions nomination next in line, but hes going to have to stick around a little while longer in they think they want to push betsy devos to the front of this line. and of course, the clerk of the senate, even if they manage to hold the line beyond collins and murkowski, they will need vice president mike pence to break the tie, and from what we can tell, our political unit says we do not think that that has ever happened bef...

>> executive order as a ban on muslims. >> you dont know when the next threat is coming. >> the former president is encouraging people to go into the streets because trump has obstructed american principles. >> mr. president, im not trying to start world war iii. im trying to win the war were in. >> this is "new day" with chris cuomo and alisyn camerota. >> welcome to "new day." it is tuesday, january 31st. 6:00 in the east. up first, welcome to the new normal. trump dug himself in on controvers...

Participated in helping this man get elected. and they have destroyed the candidacy of hillary clinton. i dont plan to attend the inauguration. it will be the first one that i miss since ive been in congress. you cannot be at home with something that you feel that is wrong. >> lewis also said he would not invite trump to salma, alabama, the place he was bloodied by police 50 years ago. and a place he has marched annually with republicans and democrats alike, including george w. bush and jeff ses...