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Regarding long-term strategy on his syrian strike, and even though, alex, he is at mar-a-lago in palm beach, he has been, we believe, playing some golf, visited his golf club, also on the phone with world leaders. for example, were getting word he spoke with the japanese prime minister about this strike and the white house says both leaders agree bashar al assads use of chemical weapons warranted a strong response from the international community. so foreign affairs taking center stage. i am bei...

But then they switched it um. and they switched it to this. acting on instinct, trump up ends his own foreign policy. >> trying to mind read the president is ridiculous. is he trying to make sure a that assad does adhere to the treaty. very strategic interests and not just whatever emotional tea leaf reading of the media is trying to put into this. pete: all right, bree peyton, thanks for being here this morning. >> thanks so much. clayton: and actress scarlet johannsen calls out first daughter ...

You know. >> it could well be symbolic, thats right. >> theres too much tea leaf reading in that. >> thats why i said i think we need to let it work itself out. you know how complicated it would be if there are two different people with conflicting views who have equal access to the president. that gets really tough, because you know that so well. >> right. but look, the important thing, i think, is that, "a," the president-elect has made these selections early, and its very important to get the...

They were fired as well as two poll watchers because of a dispute. no major issues here. we are waiting for the polls to close. the latino vote and the clinton campaign thinking it could be the game changer this this critical state. >> so interesting to watch election day where so many of the votes have already been cast. down there in miami, gabe, thank you for that. wall street keeping a close eye on the out come of the election. we will turn to the new york stock exchange. lets do a little te...

Strong turnout in the african-american community, strong turnout from women and if you put the diagram together, she needs young african-american women to really turn out and to be leaders in the community as they are and thats the connection that michelle obama can make. i think shes probably the best single campaigner on the campaign. its been marvelous and interesting to watch how good she is. >> its an incredible analysis win or lose. but win or lose donald trump, he has not had the michelle...

Those must-pass bills? >> you know, i think if john boehner wants to do him a favor, he does the debt ceiling before he takes the speakership. because, no, you dont feel like theres a way to do this. that said, you talk about tea leaf reading. look, there is a lot of -- while we dont know what biden is going to do, and some of us are convinced that maybe the vice president isnt fully sure what hes going to do. paul ryan today is making every move that you would make if you were about to do this....

Time now for "the lid." and more on that breaking news that the firefighters union say it is preparing for a biden presidential run. joining me again now out of sioux city, iowa, is chuck todd. so chuck, we have the firefighters union. they say, look, weve been on the phone with biden. were preparing for him to get in. you have biden saying a bunch of things today at this walter mondale event, that if you want to read it as the prelude to a presidential campaign, you certainly could. were all do...

With the conservatives who would have to select him as their standard bearer. >> hes more moderate, so thats probably why, you know. hes kind of got a bad rap from hanging out with obama. >> reporter: christi opted for the clinton event instead of the faith in freedom coalitions conference, a conservative cattle call of likely gop presidential contenders going on in washington. jeb bush, rand paul, marco rubio and paul ryan all took turns addressing the party faithful. >> what the american peopl...

So thats his way of looking to the generals like he is in control. >> but he may lose control if he cannot prou a male heir. his wife will be counted on for that to solidify a dynasty that some analysts say is on shaky ground. there were reports last year and early this year that she had been pregnant, may have given birth to a daughter, but nothing solid beyond that. >> we also know that kim jong-un has another relative that has significant power, influence in north korea. >> his uncle, heard t...

There were reports at the end of last year and early this year that she had been pregnant, may have given birth to a daughter, but nothing solid beyond that. >> we also know that kim jong-un has another relative that has significant power influence in north korea. >> thats right, its his uncle married to kims late fathers sister. analysts believe that he, the uncle, may still be running the government in large part dealing with policy and things like that while kim jong-un makes all the public a...