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Being chief. the reason he was is because he had the audacity or his name had the audacity to send me an e-mail. after he had just gotten done picking my pocket on the budget deal, had his hand out looking for a cash donation. i blame everyone who vote d yea without exception. >> keep us updated. our thanks to you and the other vets tonight. >> it's a pleasure. thank you so much for having me. >> new developments tonight on the knockout game and why a new case is raising growing concerns about a possible double standard. plus, is the president's signature legislative achievement coming back to...

Concerns. we have seen the numbers grow. the pins were taken, up to 40 million shoppers if you're using your debit card, this gives you pause. the easiest thing to do get a new p.i.n. number, you're monitoring your banking statements and keeping in touch with your bank and keeping in touch with fraud because we know it happens too often. >> the debit card saying use your credit cards so that way it doesn't get access to your account. alexandra field is there in a very chilly brooklyn. we appreciate it, thank you. another victim falls prey to the knockout game. >> next, why prosecutors are go...

The u.s. justice department isn't playing around when it comes to this game. i'm talking about a disturbing and sometimes deadly trend known as the knockout game. you're looking at an example of one of those incidents. typically, strangers randomly just sucker punch people on the street. they film it, and then they post the whole event online. the goal here -- to knock your victim unconscious with a single blow. now, that brings us to this man. conrad alvin barrett of texas. the first to be arrested over this knockout game. he's also been charged with a hate crime. and his unduing may have bee...

For your perspective and context on this. >> thank you, harris. leland: back here at home, brand new polls shedding light on the crucial 2014 midterm elections. they are less than a year away. what it all means for republicans as they try to take majorities in the senate and keep their majority in the house. plus, syria's new questions about the justice department's new role in the case after texas man facing charges for his alleged participation in the knockout game. is there a double-standard? a live report ahead.

Thank you for being here with us. alan, i'm going to start with you here. why is this particular case being singled out at the federal level? because we've seen other cases linked to the knockout game being prosecuted as hate crimes on the state level. why this one on the federal level? >> i suspect it's the race of the people involved that -- the victim here was an elderly blackman. the motive -- the racial motive seems very clear. the only thing that makes this case a little bit more difficult is apparently the defendant has a history of mental illness. now for me the real issue is even if t...