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Thats all off-year elections are, most people are lazy. most dont bother to vote so when you need a voting base, democrats in particular in off-year elections dont turn out. but now youre seeing that they are momentum begets momentum. when people start to turn out, more money pours in, better candidates come out. people who have better skills at teaching the candidates how to be better get back in the game. thats what republicans are worried about. a topic weve talked about in the past on the sh...

>> on tuesday president trump signed an executive order requiring people who use the nations welfare programs to get a job. that impacts those using food sta stamp, maid kad and low income housing. it is for those speerning banners and finding and keeping the b you. it could also have consequences on a good chupg of trumps voting base. joining me now isson from kentucky. congressman, first of all, the premise is people that are getting food stamps or medicaid dont want a job.

Low approval ratings and who continues to live in a white house scandal by scandal. we will reenergize voting base and make sure people come and vote come november. rob: kelly, over to you, when you have a party in party, the other party has advantage when you go to midterms or next election, thats the way the balance works and the swings, the republicans have uphill battle, wouldnt you say? >> we have to be energized. i would argue about josé, he talks about approval numbers. tied with preside...

And thats just a kind of -- an example of the outsized influence of big money on our politics. and so if you see where the american people stand on the question of guns, the majority of folk, im not the south, guns are a part of our culture, but theyre reasonable. >> youve got guys like mike bloomberg giving a ton of dough. lots of people giving a ton of dough. the power of the nra is the single issue voters. >> its the voting base. you said 100. there are 100 million americans who own guns in t...

Thats on the table legislatively. democrats will never allow republican president to claim victory on amnesty. it threatens their liberal voting base. they believe the hispanic vote is theirs for the taking. if they allow republicans to dig in and offer that community some wins on the illegal immigration front and the amnesty front that definitely pulled away from their political perspective. in terms of the daca debate. weve gone from trying to fix daca to overall now doing comprehensive immigr...

Made the city youre successful over the last years and she has remained fairly popular also over her twelve years in office if we look ahead to the possibility of new elections there is the question of the concern among. conservatives that this could then strengthen the extremes and in particular the far right the alternative for germany. how real is that possibility that they could profit from new elections . its a very real possibility i think so far theres no one that was really able to make ...

Thing. >> reporter: by the way, the democrat in the race you just heard from, doug jones, has benefitted from moores troubles. hes raised about a quarter of a million dollars a day since news of the scandal broke. dara? >> maya, thank you for that report. lets bring in julia manchester, reporter at "the hill" and erin delmore, senior reporter at bustle.com. great to have you here this morning. julie, i want to start with you. alabama governor ivey saying shes voting for roy moore because hell vo...

Interior department lawyers have not yet been able to, quote, distinguish between personal, political and official travel. the deputy interior secretary responded in a memo, promising to turn over all travel documents for zinke, but he found a way of blaming the obama administration for what he called an organizational and operational mess. zinke is one of four current and former trump cabinet officials whose travel is currently under investigation. another break, and coming up, are there signs ...

They had paused that in deference to justice. quote, at this time, the committee intended to resume the process. and to the presidents cabinet now. "the washington post" reports that ryan zinke has failed to properly document travel records since taking office. they are investigating allegations of improper travel practices. interior department lawyers have not yet been able to, quote, distinguish between personal, political and official travel. the deputy interior secretary responded in a memo,...

This time the committee intends to resume the process. and to the presidents cabinet now, the "washington post" reports interior secretary reason zinke has failed to maintain complete travel records since taking office. deputy inspector general is investigating allegations of improper travel practices. interior department lawyers and ethics officials have not yet been able to, quote, distinguish between permanent, political and official travel. deputy interior secretary david bern heart responde...