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President richard trumpket said if they vote for ttp it will be used against them in the election. what does that mean and does it have teeth? >> it does have teeth. as a vice president, this is the first time that every union, all of the fast track and, secondly there will be no fundraising done until fast track is defeated. i think it does have teeth. i think we have to keep sounding that theme to make sure the teeth is real and i applaud rich trumka and all of us for uniting in this way in wh...

And finally tonight, this is the story for the folks who take a shower after work. one of my next guests thinks hes found a way to finally get congress to invest in americas infrastructure. put the ttp on hold until they take action. they sent a letter urging them to use the trans pacific bill. the highway trust fund is set to expire on may 31st. americas roads, bridges and highways, as we all know are crumbling. the letter points out, india and china spend 7 to 9% of their gdp on infrastructure...

Us to form a strategy that allows us to deal with that second ring of threats of isis absorbing other groups in the region. >> the ttp is notably that splinter group the taliban who has rebranded themselves to isil ideology. and to answer your question on aumf i would have authority to make recommendations to commander in chief on how to handle isil wherever it shows up. number one, they have affiliated themselves with the ideology. number two -- >> lets step away and talk about that exchange be...

Its exactly the right play and we applaud the four members of congress for doing it. >> but it sounds like okay if you do infrastructure then well rubber stamp the ttp. thats where it gets dangerous. or am i misreading it? >> i think youre slightly misreading it ed. thats not my intention at all. you get a certain amount of democrats and most republicans that vote for it and it normally passes. all im saying is if were going to fight as hard as we can to stop it im whipping votes against it. rig...

Portrayed in american cinema and more about the real life terror around you. >> exactly. the taliban is really growing and becoming very powerful there. they say their army now the ttp, this umbrella terrorist organization with many terrorist subgroups, theres 30,000 of them at least, and we all know about the horrific mass killing in the school in peshawar, in the middle of december. so they have much greater problems than their image in hollywood. >> what hat riled them in "homeland --" i dont...

They went on through the night and are still going on through the day. it seems like almost everyone in the community knows someone who was killed in this attack and has been affected by this horrific incident. the ttp has released a statement this morning, detailing a little bit more about why they committed this horrific set of murders. they are claiming its a retaliation for civilians under their control in the areas in pakistan from the military operation through air strikes. children in tha...

Post." lets talk about this group of taliban, the ttp. what do you know about them? >> well, they were formed in the aftermath of september 11th. and it gets confusing for a lot of americans and westerners because you have the afghan and pakistan taliban. the pakistan taliban was a creation of domestic islamic militants that formed when the previous pakistan government, pervez musharraf began aligning with the government. its homegrown militants th s s want to put in sharia law. they dont have m...

And then when they are faced with a common enemy like the pakistani military or the u.s. military, theyre able to work together as well. so its an incredibly complex and confusing situation. >> and a perverse competitiveness, right? theres reason to believe that isis getting all the recent attention spurs the ttp, the taliban in pakistan or afghanistan, to want more attention. and that may be something thats spurring. but however the big deal is, lets put up the graphic that were standing on of ...

Siege, the pakistani military announced all seven militants are dead. nearby, many students and staff fight for their lives in a chaotic hospital emergency room. this man, who appears to be a father, lashes out against the pakistani government. this boy, one of the lucky ones who made it out alive, weeps as hes comforted by adults. by days end, the death toll climbs above 140. most of them no older than 16. >> this is one of the worst attacks ever in the country thats seen far too many of them. ...

>> i guess we do. >> do you think that would be wise? >> i dont know. we need you. thank you very much. still ahead a look at the civil rights marches of marches of se they relate to the protests taking place in america. >> you look out the window in new york and people are marching. you look at the film. people are marching across the bridge. i think the difference is people congregated with a sense of leadership from dr. king. because you had a specific intention that you were going after, eve...