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Making exceptions for particular bills. a lot of people think the filibuster applies to everything. it doesn't. it probably applies to the minority of things that come to the senate. all the nominations. ambassador nominations, judicial nominations, they are no longer subject to the 60-vote rule. and the federal budget isn't subject to the 60-vote rule. certain trade provisions are just majority. so the question is whether some of these democratic senators and maybe some of the republicans would go along with exceptions for something as vital as voting rights. knowing this is a terrible thing ...

Far worse than that. >> it is clear that senate democrats aren't going nuclear to pass the president's agenda. you say there are still things that can be done. like what? >> well, you know, they may not want to go nuclear to get rid of the entire filibuster. that may not be in the offing. but things can be done like making exceptions for particular bills. a lot of people think the filibuster applies to everything. it doesn't. it probably applies to the minority of things that come to the senate. all the nominations. ambassador nominations, judicial nominations, they are no longer sub to the 60...

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Our subpoenas. the historical precedent we are setting here is so great if we do not pass this article today, the whole impeachment power becomes meaningless. >> and that last part you saw there is larry hogan. father of maryland governor larry hogan. joining us now, "washington post" opinion writer jennifer reuben who is also an msnbc contributor. this is an interesting one because we've puzzled over why republicans find themselves on sides of arguments in the last three years that they've found themselves on. but this one was turf that republicans owned. they have long advertised being a par...

City council, they have voted to have donald trump walk of fame star removed, this has been confirmed that city council made its decision and they voted unanimously to approve of the removal. isn't there a lot going on that that city has? >> there is an explosion and almost population and they have to bulldoze skid row, it's a mess in that city, but donald trump is the biggest star living on the walk of fame right now. huge tv celebrity, the hit show and now the president of the united states, he is a historical figure, the most famous person in the world and because of petty partisan reasons ...