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Where no one is unseen, no one is unheard, and no one is uninspired. [ cheers and applause ] >> that was stacey abrams, the winner of the recent georgia democratic gubernatorial primary. if she wins she will become the country's first african-american female governor. abrams is just one example of the many women we are seeing emerge victorious in primaries as they eye the november mid terms. according to the center for american women in politics, there are 528 women who have filed or are likely to file to run for congress this year. it's a phenomenon that women's rights activists and former pl...

Joining us now, cecile richards. she's the author of the new book, make trouble, stands up, speaking out and finding the courage to lead. great to see you. >> great to see you too. >> this is your first day not as president of planned panthood and why did you leave now? >> thanks for having me. i've been at the job for 12 years and we've grown. i think we're stronger than we've ever been. obviously this last year managed to beat back this administration's efforts to defund planned parenthood or block them from coming to us. i felt like it was time for me to step aside and but i will continue t...

Says, i've been an agitator, a trouble maker, someone who helps get other people empowered and active and that's what i'm looking forward to doing. >> the book is called "make trouble." it's on the best seller list. thanks for coming and talking with us. >> thanks for having me. these questions speak to the breadth of mueller's interest. we are not yet near the end of this investigation. >> the president's own words, actions, tweets will be front and center of this. >> russian collusion, give me a break. >> our president doesn't have any right to say he cannot answer questions. >> i would ne...

Day on the job of a decade with the organization. she's also the author of the new book "make trouble" what's your reaction to this latest report? president trump wants to slash funding and again all about abortions. >> it'sly it's even more yoout outrageous than that. basically what they're trying to do is take the national family planning program, which is the twha many women with low incomes get access to birth control at planned parenthood and other places and make it impossible for so many healthcare centers to provide that birth control by basically enacting a domestic gag order. this wo...

Parenthood now. your book, the title "make trouble" that's what it's all about. right now we're seeing a record number of women run for election. >> that's right. >> are you going to be one of those women next? >> i don't know. maybe sometime in the future but right now i'm really focused on getting twon vote in november. right now women are the most important political force in this country. i think it's important to rep remember it's not just democratic women purt talk about standing up for women, and we see susan collins, republican in maine standing up for planned parenthood, for women's r...