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Journalists who have been allied, secretly or openly, with various political figures. at the dawn of time, alexander hamilton used to write anonymous editorials praising himself and so on. in modern journalism, this is something that you don't see. you don't see this kind of just kind of political log rolling of this sort. again, in an organization that presents itself, that wants to be seen as a "we report, you decide" news organization. it wants to have it both ways, being grouped with everybody else when convenient and then having this sort of side branch of the white house press office. an...

About the gridlock. they see it every day. the traffic is brutal. they'll know which projects are good. people in washington log rolling. >> not real log rolling. probably feels like real log rolling. >> you'll join me tonight. my big issue is with states like new jersey, california and illinois who have so many unf d unfunded liability issues, how are they going to -- these states are cash strapped. you'll see states where residents won't claim the deductions that they were going to. how will they raise 8 billion dollars when they have no money? >> here's what i would say. you guys -- how muc...

Syncy. he's posted a letter from the office of inspector general at the department of interior. what this is about is apparently interior secretary making calls reportedly threatening federal resources for the state of alaska in order to pressure senator lisa mer cous ski on health care reform. we were just discussing this with barbara mckwad, a u.s. attorney, she was describing this as a example of log rolling, something distasteful but not criminal. it is the sub of a open ethics investigation by the interior department inspector general. that news breaking moments ago. joining us now, recal...

Inspector general's office launch end ethics investigation into a member of donald trump's cabinet. interior secretary ryan zinke. do we have the letter to put up there in first linked to, we just saw this from the "new york times." as you can see he posted a letter from office of inspector general at the department of the interior. now what this is about is apparently interior secretary ryan zinke making calls reportedly threatening federal resources for the state of alaska in order to pressure senator lisa murkowski over her vote on health care reform. we were just discussing this matter ear...

Has been a distraction but for the republican-led congress it's been a distraction. we need to do a better job of letting the facts come out but the business of driving policies that help people, which is why we were elected. >> no question that there's plenty on the plate. i think it all has to be addressed. >> that's true. >> in time. you made a clever segue there, congre congressman. at the lumberjack championships -- i'm look at a picture of you looking very active, standing by a very tall pole. i'm assuming your constituents didn't chase you up that pole. you climbed it voluntarily. tell ...