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Apart. this is the first time that u.s. officials are talking about what would happen if there's no deal. >> and the fall out if there's no deal politically does that put the president in a stronger position domestically? >> well it could. you have the democrats and some allies andize -- more broadly with so many other problems on the policy front the white house sees this as the legacy. that's why they were so angry of the opposition. they wants this badly. do they want it too badly? they have the limits on the program, and they have not violated them we're told. during the negotiations all b...

It may affect the actual outcome of the investigation. >> that's true. i don't think the president has stepped into the moment. i disagree with tavis on this one point. i don't think b.e.t. is an example of him not stepping into the moment. him saying racism is a deeply entrenched problem in america is like saying the sky is blue and the grass is green. great job, president. but let's change that on a policy front. what he has done is use the really problematic intellectually challenged language. black people feel like this, and white people feel like this. >> that's what i say, i wrote this m...

Jonathan cone senior editor at the flu republic and supporter and avik roy opinion editor at forbes. he's been an ardent critic. you guys do it on the policy front. let's ask this basic thing. 6 million. jonathan, you've been a supporter of this but criticized certain things. should they be spiking the football the way the administration was this week that they got 6 million? >> i don't know but i take it as a promising sign. there were stories this week about people lining up around the block to sign up in time for the end of the month. we still have a few days to go. i don't know where the f...

What does success look like for the obama administration? here's what they said in september. >> i think success looks like at least 7 million people having signed up by the end of march, 2014. >> that was september of last year. days before the infamous health care website crash. this week the administration decided to hail the fact that 6 million signed up, little lower expectations there thanks to the congressional budget office. i'm joined by two experts to discuss its future. jonathan cone senior editor at "the new republic" and supporter and avik roy, opinion editor at "forbes." he's bee...

Stressed out? you should meditate. johns hopkins researchers recently showed that 30 to 40 minutes of mindful meditation a day can reduce the symptoms of anxiety and depression and help control chronic pain and stress. even though more studies are needed to clarify these results, meditation has no harmful effects. big week for women and working families on the policy front. president obama announcing plans to hold a summit on working families this spring. just yesterday, as well, he met with msnbc special anchor maria shriver to discuss the shriver report, a new study that details the financ...