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Our die investments from infrastructure. >> it was just a few hours after that that robert thumbwald of the ntsb said this in philadelphia. >> we are very keen on positive train control. based on what we know right now, we feel that had such a system been installed in this section of track, this accident would not have occurred. >> joining us now, chief of vox.com and robert potroff, an attorney who specializes in railroad safety. ezra, in the house of representatives today, it was considered of...

This properly that thats what caused the accident. when you have no idea no idea what caused this accident. the fact of the matter is that there have been more and more accidents, increased levels of danger bridges failing, train accidents, longer delays at airports as a direct result of our die investments from infrastructure. >> it was just a few hours after that that robert thumbwald of the ntsb said this in philadelphia. >> we are very keen on positive train control. based on what we know ri...

Climate is changing because theres never been a moment where the climate is not changing. senator rubio questioned how much of that change was caused by human activity. joining me now is the director of nasas goddard institute for space studies, dr. gavin schmidt. editor-in-chief of vox.com ezra klein. and former deputy campaign manager for obama 2012 stephanie cutter. dr. schmidt, let me start with you. in terms of the things that we can manage at this point you look at the ozone layer, and the...

Offered without conflict of interest. that doesnt sit well with certain agendas, which distort the facts. for example, i do not claim that gmo foods are dangerous, but believe they should be labeled like they are in most countries around the world. julia, let me bring you in. health reporter at vox.com. youve written what many consider the definitive piece on dr. oz. welcome to you, first of all. and youve been following him since 2011. so in your opinion who is he? is he this ivy league educate...

If they dont, the feds will open one for them. one big advantage is most people that buy insurance from these exchanges can get help from the federal government. in the provision of the statute that describes this process, it reads the government can help with costs through an exchange established by the state. those seven words, that should allow obama care to help pay for insurance premiums, only in those states that have their own exchanges. now, having subsidies available in every state is k...

I hate to think what the consequences were. >> people criticize, talk about the sell map theics what they say whether using the words, talking about what they should do, but how they stay and what theyre saying does what thor. >> sure. it does. >> when owe bam what says i lambic state is not islamic, i think he believes it. he has kerry and earnest and others in the administration who i think are not true believers because i think it is delusional what the president is thinking. and if you hear ...

If history is our guide, we will have little chance of surviving in the courts. >> that is also a fair prediction. many legal experts have said this lawsuit is a loser. some think its so far fetched it may get literally thrown out of court. that basically a judge would tell john boehner that he doesnt even have standing to take the president to court in this way, never mind actually winning. now, in politics, a lot of fights are endless, with partisans sipping their own kool-aid until late into ...

This escalating considerably? >> very concerned. this is starting to look like the situation back in 2012, at the end of 2012, when secretary clinton when to egypt and israel to broker a cease-fire. this is a similar sort of situation. its not quite there yet, but with these rockets being launched and hamas taking credit for it, thats a very dangerous situation. >> what of the israeli government? there are convicting ideas about how much responsibility they bear here? vox.com has a headline that...

What if the supreme court made a momentous precedent-setting decision and in real life, it affected no one? >> president obama believes that women should make personal health care decisions for themselves, rather than their bosses deciding for them. were also assessing what practical implications there are from this decision, including what companies are actually covered by this supreme court decision. as you saw, the ruling referred pretty narrowly to a closely held private sector companies. we...

What if the supreme court made a momentous precedent-setting decision and in real life, it affected no one? >> president obama believes that women should make personal health care decisions for themselves, rather than their bosses deciding for them. were also assessing what practical implications there are from this decision, including what companies are actually covered by this supreme court decision. as you saw, the ruling referred pretty narrowly to a closely held private sector companies. we...