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First one. Less than a week and a half after the election, the white house announced that retired general Michael Flynn would be named National Security advisor to the president. It wasnt a total surprise, right . Flynn had been around during the campaign, he was clearly a big wheel in trumpland. But even still, even though the announcement he would be National Security adviser, it couldnt be construed as a surprise. It was still nevertheless kind of a shock. Particularly to experienced National Security folks who had followed Michael Flynns career for a while. Him being named National Securit...

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi slamming the move in a statement. Republicans claim they want to drain the swamp. Evidently, ethics are the First Casualty of the new republican congress. The republicans went against their own leadership, House Speaker ryan and Paul Mccarthey did not back the move. It could last at least two years if passed. Republicans this week also expected to cast their first votes on repeeling the Affordable Care act. The Obamacare Repeal resolution will be the first item up in the new year. With a major fight over obamacare brewing, Top Democrats launching a preemptive...

That we covered quite a bit on last nights show. Weve got one of the Top Democrats from the Intelligence Committee here to talk with us about both of these things, but they are both developing and or breaking tonight. Lets just get right to it. First one. Less than a week and a half after the election, the white house announced that retired general Michael Flynn would be named National Security advisor to the president. It wasnt a total surprise, right . Flynn had been around during the campaign, he was clearly a big wheel in trumpland. But even still, even though the announcement he would be ...

No, theyre completely different, day and night. Yes, maam. Reporter one of your members, congressman keith ellison, has released a statement that mentions that perjury is a felony punishable by jail time. Do you think thats an appropriate piece of this conversation . An investigation would show that but the law has been broken. And what he was stating was fact, that perjury is a crime and there are consequences to it. It remains to be seen what the investigation what else the investigation will lead to. But perjury by an ordinary citizen is punishable in the courts. How much enhanced is that a...

Parts. They were not equal in terms of their strength, their ability to project power, their resilience. The United States was far stronger in terms of the economy, in terms of international influence, the soviet union had tight and oftentimes brutal control turnover statements and territories that were within their orbit. But their orbit was kind of limited. The United States had influence and involvement and even an accepted leadership role over a much bigger portion of the globe or at least a much higher number of other countries, also our role in international institutions, countries we we...