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Up for what is right and for what the constitution requires. it really is very sad that theyre doing that, but thank god we have democrats and speaker ploy si and people who wanted to do the right thing, as sad as it was and as horrible and somber as the moment for me was. you know, im very proud of especially our freshman democrats for voting for the right thing. >> all right. thank you for being with us, congresswoman. barbara lee of california. now, joining me now for analysis i have with m...

Nomination. in the latest survey, joe biden is still the favorite, leading the pack at 26%. elizabeth warren has moved up to second place at 19% followed by harris and bernie sanders tied for third. and among the crucial democratic voting bloc, african-americans, biden is in front by leaps and bounds yielding 46% of black support, and his competitors nowhere close. my panel is back. alexander heffner, host of "the open mind" on pbs and republican consultant shermichael singleton. shermichael, wh...

For its own interests and let us not forget that many of those countries are the victim of some of that intervention. joining me now, alexander hefner, host of "the open mind" on pbs and shermichael singleton, a republican political consultant. shermichael, you know, i, when the birther movement was going and donald trump became the face of it, i would say it was rac t racist, and i remember getting a call from michael cohen who was at that time presidents lawyer and fixer saying hes upset youre...

Stunts masquerading as policy heading into 2020? joining me now, carrie sheffield, national editor of "accuracy and media" and alexander hefner, host of "the open mind" on pbs. let me go, first, to you, carrie. how do you read the president saying here in one stage that were going in, there was actual launching of military toward iran over the shooting down of a plane or whatever you want to use the term, i think the president referred to it as maybe a plane with chuck todd. and then pulling bac...

President trump announced friday he will formally launch his 2020 election campaign on june 18th in orlando, florida. according to the daily booerks he plans to focus heavily on the person who he considers to be his main opponent, joe biden. more specifically, the president will attempt to turn black voters against biden by doing all he can to depress the african-american vote for democrats. something he managed to do somewhat successfully in 2016. one poll showed biden leading the pack of 24 de...

Country, i dont think many people thought a girl could be president. >> all right. well, joining me now is alexander heffner, the host of the open mind tv on pbs and natasha, national political correspondent for politico. natasha, let me start with you. there seems to be a gender bias in this race at this point, doesnt it? >> well what we wrote about last week was at a time when we have historically diverse field, we have more women than ever, we have more people of color than ever, there seems ...

Have. i just thats why my caucus asked him to step down. its time. and i understand that he wants to understand and learn the black person, i understand hes reading roo"roots" but i suggese also read for colored girls who considered suicide when the rain wasnt enough. things that are happening in the commonwealth with the allegations of lieutenant governor, were tearing open wounds that have been try to heel. >> thank you very much, delegate herring. let me bring in my tangle. john elgin from "t...

United states and host of the open mind on pbs, alexander heffner. here is an excerpt of the latest chapter added to the book on trumps use of social media and the 2016 election. he found his voice most on the social media platform twitter, where he railed against a d.c. swamp full of political insiders. if president obama had been the nations youtube president, trump hi jacked the political process and media through his all-consuming, frequently disproving and fictional tweets. an architecture ...