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To the senate which almost certainly would not pass it in its current form. at this point, according to "the washington post," house gop leaders are focused, on, quote, one simple political goal. pass a bill they can say repeals obamacare even if it has no hope of revival in the senate to shield their members in next years lxz. joining me now is phil ein, author of overcoming obamacare. three approaches to reversing the government takeover of health care. i think probably the best conservative r...

Author of overcoming obamacare. three approaches to reversing the government takeover of health care. i think probably the best conservative reporter and writer on obamacare out there. you have been watching this. ive been sort of watching you in kind of shock and horror as this has fallen apart. why has this process gone so badly? >> i think probably fundamentally its because republicans arent willing to own up to a coherent strategy. if youre opposed to obamacare and you want a replacement, th...

>> we overcame a lot in the campaign. we overcame an enormous barrage of negativity, of false equivalency and so much else. but as nate silver, who, you know, he doesnt work for me. hes an independent analyst, but one considered to be very reliable, you know, has concluded if the election had been on october 27th, id be your president. so did we make mistakes? of course we did. did i make mistakes? oh, my gosh, yes. you know, youll read my confession and my request for abso lugs. but the reason ...

And admitted reliving the process was a painful one. she managed to point out at least one silver lining from last november. >> remember, i did win more than 3 million votes than my opponent. so it got really -- >> i feel a tweet coming. >>le with, fine. better that than interfering in foreign affairs. if he wants to tweet about me, im happy to be the -- you know, the diversion because weve got lots of other things to worry about. and he should worry less about the election and my winning the po...

Sort of admiration for more sort of authoritarian modes of government? do you worry about that here, or do you feel like the institutions are what they are, and hes running up against them? >> so i do worry about it here. i mean i dont think you can take for granted a democratic experiment thats only 240 years old. i think there was a tiring of democracy that was happening out in the american public that led to the election of donald trump. folks did look at this process and say, you know, were ...

Sort of admiration for more sort of authoritarian modes of government? do you worry about that here, or do you feel like the institutions are what they are, and hes running up against them? >> so i do worry about it here. i mean i dont think you can take for granted a democratic experiment thats only 240 years old. i think there was a tiring of democracy that was happening out in the american public that led to the election of donald trump. folks did look at this process and say, you know, were ...

>> but im asking you because you dont want it to be fake news. >> you dont have to ask me. >> why not? >> because i have my own opinions. you can have your own opinions. >> but i want to know your opinions. youre the president of the united states. >> thats enough. thank you. thank you very much. >> lets bring in our commentators to talk about this. that body language, you cant overlook that. he was literally moving away from the question and dismissing it with his hand and walking away and endi...

Interview any of the top trump associates suspected of keeping in contact with the russians. a source would knowledge with private discussions tell cnn the top democrat mark warner is quote very frustrated at the pace of the committees investigation. some privately laying blame on richard burke for not expressing a sense of urgency. tonight, republicans are pushing back with committee member james longford tweeting dont confuse silence for lack of progress. >> we go through a lot of documents, i...

Wile an attorney from the public defenders office supervises the process, sextons newly hired attorney is in the courtroom to speak on his behalf. >> standing right there. see them? >> yeah. >> next to the prosecutor. >> number 87. troy sexton. >> troy sexton, you have been indicted with one count burglary. have you received a copy of your indictment? >> yes, i got it yesterday. >> and how do you plead? >> he pleads not guilty. >> anything else? >> yes, judge. we would just like to address the i...

Of election. >> so are those names spread around. >> no unmasking is not equal to unleaking or illegal. it provides context in ongoing investigation to figure out if the information is rel rant r. relevant and pertinent. theres a huge bureaucracy and it has checks and bounds to insure our liberties are protected and part of that means a paper trail and partly to provide to people to make further determinations but to jump to conclusion its unlawful because it gives a particular name is miss apri...