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Power and advising members, but what do they actually want? >> i think thats a great question in the context of what the president wants. very different from what a house member might want to a liberal democrat who dont the him to agree to anything. thats complicate d. up next, another controversial and complicated issue. another new law restricting abortion access. all five women voted no, but the new ban will soon be signed by the republican governor.

He can say, but there he is able to sort of complain about scheduling and things like that. he is able to defend himself in the court of public opinion as the judge noted yesterday. theres no gag order. in terms of the timing for that trial, usually initial trial dates dont always stick. but yesterday the judge really made a point of saying clear your calendars. i dont want to hear of any conflicts. ts the judge may or may not be aware of the primaries happening around that time. it will be inte...

Going too far here with six weeks. can nikki haley, we can show you the presidential field, shes the only woman at the moment. but is there -- i dont know if middle is the right word s there a place for her argument in the republican primary electorate? >> no. there isnt. mostly because if you look at each of the individual candidates, nikki haley included, on the republican side, for the most part, they have fundamental philosophical views on these issues. and nikki haley is one of them. you he...

Thats where the debate is going to play out. even if its just theoretical. >> she had said before, its a silly question. shes answered it more specifically now tells me shes listening to the pressure shes getting now from anti-abortion groups. >> its the reality of the primary. whats fascinating is the former president refuses to take a position on this issue. hes acknowledging the reality of what a general election atmosphere maybe like. i thats what when you talk to biden campaign officials, t...

Nikki haley rises in the polls, shes not going to be taking votes from donald trump. shes going to be taking votes from the person behind him, which is ron desantis. unclear it that is going to survive. that theory is going to live to see actual votes when the caucuses and primaries start, but right now, thats their thinking. >> part of the question to that theory is, were waiting for a few more to get in, but do they all stay in to iowa or new hampshire or look at 6%, 2% and get out beforehand ...

Hes going to be attacked by every other republican in the race. i think if theres a glass half full and half eltty, you have money, a record, and a real opportunity. half empty is donald trump is not of the only person going after him. we have seen this movie before. when everybody attacks the number two or number three or four and not trump. >> my biggest question is what do we look for to see if ron desantis has learned the lessons. they thought the session would help them. not so much. they c...

Picked presidents state by state. but thats pretty interesting. the ron desantis is equal ahead, but in terms of are republicans open. you see a drop striking mike pence, former governor, former member of the house, running behind these other people because of his complex there. trump, far away front runner, but its ron desantis launch day. >> he has a ton of money and a legislative record. people are open to him. that means theres an opportunity. theres no question he is not as hot as he was si...

What that would mean for his conference. when you talk to white house officials, when they put out their proposal, which had a freeze of current levels, that was a concession. they didnt think that was going to be the end game, but they thought that would signal they are willing to put things on the table. what they got back signalled they werent going to get any concessions at all. thats been the thing thats been most per plekting to them is your not giving us anything to work with. how are we ...

Meadows, the white house chief of staff. that was the gauy who made john boehners life a living hell. such a different message when he was the chief of staff because donald trump was not afraid to spend a lot of money. like a lot of it. so i think youre right to be looking at and questioning whether or not his separation from donald trump on the fiscal matters might be an indicator about whether hes separating on legal matters. >> if meadows has an audience, whether its five or 10 or 20 or 40, m...

An actual candidate, but also because at least until right this moment, its been unclear how ron desantis is going to handle the trump factor. and that has been sort of back and forth. sometimes hes kind of ignored him. other times hes leaned into responding to or criticizing donald trump. thats all going to change presumably tonight when he actually makes a formal announcement. and i frame it that way because it matters in this kind of race that david just showed, where right now, it is a two-p...