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And she was very afraid of it. >> reporter: yet was steven violent enough to kill his wife? and unlikely but powerful witness was about to testify against steven. >> i hear from my mother. >> his own son took the stand against him. now a businessman. he painted his father as an angry, violent man. who terrorized his mother. >> do you see that abuse? >> i did. >> reporter: he said he realized his father had likely killed his mother only after that arrest in 2008. this video taped interview shows ...

Herself. >> the person on the bottom half in both of those is who? >> jody sharp. >> the record keeper of a dating service testified that jodys name was on an application. she even checked off the interest shed like to share with a meat. the attorney offered that as proof of steven and jodys open marriage. but what really wrangalled the defense, what had torn at the heart of steveern sharp was the testimony of her son, jonathan. he had painted his father as a brute and possibly a killer. >> i ne...

>> my mom was driving and my dad just hitting her with a bottom of his fist. and i was like begging him to stop. >> reporter: he remembered the last day of his mothers life. he was ten. and said his mother told his father that she didnt want to go out with him. alone. >> she said if i wanted to go out with you i wouldnt be divorcing you. >> reporter: wherefores the proof that steven had planned to kill her that night? well, there was the hammer in the bag. but there was also testimony from this ...

And he just forgot to put it back in the garage. he put it in the bag with the picnic items. it was convenient. a convenient excuse. >> detectives asked if they could check out the drawer. and the rest of the house that night. he agreed. but as it turned out, something potentially far more telling was happening away from the action. >> i said look, im your local police department. >> reporter: he was a local officer told to keep an eye on steven that night. as detectives combed through his house...

A lot of contacts between russian operatives and the clinton campaign -- im sorry, the trump campaign and the trump white house. arthel: well, investigations continue so no conclusions as of yet but we will continue to watch, steven, thank you very much for your time and analysis this evening. >> thank you very much, take care. eric: major milestone in the war against radical islamic terrorist of isis. iraqi government has now claimed victory over the terrorist group but is this really is end fo...

Will rise with them. and thats been the distinction ever since. he was talking about leaking through. thats the sort of this term we now use of trickle down economics. which weve had a couple of trump advisers come out and say recently yes, i believe in trickle down economics. well, trickle down economics has never worked. and in the 1920s, is a perfect example of that. the idea in the 1920s is the least government you can possibly have, the least regulation you can have, massive tax cuts. there...

Ever since. he was talking about leaking throa. thats the sort of this term we now use of trickle down economics. which weve had a couple of trump advisers come out and say recently yes, i believe in trickle down economics. well, trickle down economics has never worked. and in the 1920s, is a perfect example of that. the idea in the 1920s is the least government you can possibly have, the least regulation you can have, massive tax cuts. there were three different tax cuts in the 1920s. republica...

Want somebody in the senate who supports his views rather than one down. is it the white house position that it is worst to have a democrat in that senate state than somebody who is accused of sexually abusing a teen girl? >> look, as i said, we find the allegations to be troubling. >> why did the president endorse? >> look, i think that those are different things in terms of we arent going to be the ones who determine that process. thats for the people of alabama to determine what those things ...

The president would want somebody in the senate who supports hess agenda. is it the white houses position that it is worse to have a democrat in that senate seat than somebody accused of sexually abusing a teen girl? >> as i said we foopd the allegations to be troubling. >> why did the president endorse? >> look, i think those are different things in terms of we arent going to be the ones to determine that process. thats for the people of alabama to determine. what those things come down on. he ...

Facilities, the senate bill, yes, you are able to deduct medical expenses and makes it even better, no longer do you have to reach the 10% threshold, theyve dropped it down to 7.5% and thats a big deal and help a lot of people. brian: this e-mail is from a man, steven says this, how will the new tax bill affect medicare? >> thats a great question and although theres nothing specifically in the bill, changing medicare, there is going to be a trickle down effect, whenever you introduce more defici...