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Back at home, take a knee protest and backlash is intensifying. rob: tensions escalate nationwide. president trump not backing down, ramping up his fight against the nfl. heather: griff jenkins live in capitol. >> house of representatives are taking the knee, wisconsin democrat mark pocan, second member to do so in the house floor. >> it's a sign of love of country, a country with a promise that has to be for everyone regardless of the color of their skin. so i join so many now in the nfl and elsewhere in taking a knee for the american that we all aspire it to be. >> pocan follows jackson lee ...

The tax code and the invasiveness of the internal revenue service. so this is a top priority of ours and something we will address tomorrow. thank you very much. >> you have been watching -- that has been house speaker paul ryan addressing reporters at his weekly news conference. talking a lot about taxes, talking not too much about health care. and talking a little bit about that take the knee protest that has been happening all across the nfl as donald trump said we're going to fire everyone who kneels during the national anthem. paul ryan is very focused on tax reform, but it is coming just...

Jackie: happy monday to you. heather: we have been talking for a while now. jackie: the no-fair league, colin kaepernick, accusing nfl owners of collude to go keep him off the league. former 49ers quarterback out of work since last season. claims he's unemployed for starting to take the knee protest during national anthem. lawyers releasing a statement saying owners are depriving mr. kaepernick of retaliation rights. the demonstrations remaining a dominant theme sunday and not just players either american idol jessica sánchez, look at this, she took a sing after singing the national anthem du...