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Hamilton written in 1792. could we find a more perfect description of the present danger emanating from 1600 pennsylvania avenue? the framers crafted a constitution that contemplated free and fair elections for the highest office in the land. but also afforded the congress with the power to remove a president who abused the powers of his office for personal gain, who compromised the public trust by betraying our nation's security or who sought to undermine our democratic system by seeking foreign intervention in the conduct of our elections. i would say that the founders could've little imagin...

>> we can't charge the president with obstruction of congress for refusing all subpoenas as long as he has any fanciful claims. >> i want to respectfully disagree. his refusal to comply with those subpoenas is an independent event. it's apart from the courts. it's a direct assault on the legitimacy of this inquiry which is crucial to the exercise of this power. >> professor karlan, i'll give you a chance to respond. >> i wanted to respond to the first question about prescribe ri. although counsel for the min minority read the definitions of high and crime and misdemeanor, he didn't read the de...

We cannot charge the president with obstruction of congress for refusing subpoenas as long as he has any fanciful claim until the courts reject those fanciful claims? >> i have to respectfully disagree, his refusal to comply with the subpoenas is an independent event apart from the courts. it is a direct assault on the legitimacy of this inquiry, which is crucial to the exercise of this power. >> professor karlan, i will give you an answer to respond to the same question. >> i wanted to respond to the first question about bribery, which although counsel for the minority read samuel johnson's d...

Exceptional alliance. the close relationship between our two countries dates back to the earliest days of the american republic. in 1792 during george washington's first term, the american ship philadelphia became the first foreign trading vessel to enter an australian port. in the coming decades american prospectors, whalers and merchants traveled to australia for opportunity and adventure. they found in your people a kindred spirit, americans and aussies are loyal, bold, independent, and very, very resilient. with incredible optimism and grit, our forefathers built homes and nations in lands...

>> jon: fox news alert, hearing underway right now is a chicago judge was whether to assign a special prosecutor to investigate the handling of the jussie smollett case. this after the attorney dropped all charges against the actor in march. a grand jury indicted smollett in connection with an alleged attack police say he staged against himself. an appellate judge later filed a petition requesting a special prosecutor, to take a fresh look at the case. we are keeping an eye on the hearing and we will bring you details as we get them. >> sandra: the newsroom vault taking us back to 1792 when th...