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Into that scene, the mandalay bay which is beyond me behind a police blockade, we got reporting from the associated press that crews on scene are still removing bodies. and obviously o lly you have ho heart break. but those survivor stories we're so happy to hear. it means the resiliency and spirit of people in las vegas is alive and well. >> steve patterson thank you so much for your coverage just now and throughout the day we really appreciate it. we're joined by someone who became a friend and contributor of ours during political season especially, always an expert on nevada, always an expe...

They said this is essential a a russian provocation. the operative was talking to voting demographics in swing states. and he was asking for his take on what he thought bit. the same conversation was have between 2.0 and roger stone, who testified before the house intel committee earlier this week. the question i keep getting asked not just by americans but western security officials, who on the american side was colluding with and helping the russians. are they that capable of understanding american voting patterns or were they being fed information? >> that is the question. thank you very mu...

Clearly critical of him this morning. this seems to be the time of thing that the so-called establishment republicans like mitch mcconnell wouldn't like one bit. >> what's straininge about the issue is he votes with donald trump 93-something % of the time. he voted to repeal and replace obamacare so as it relates to get the president's agenda en t enact enacted, he's been right there. they've been basically aligned since donald trump took office, we'll have to see how this affects jeff flake's voting patterns moving forward. i can't imagine it will be good. >> you worked for the man. the he is...

Joining us. >> good to be with you, alex. >> i want to ask you if you can assure americans that your commission's actions are not going to be voting more difficult for those whose voting rights have historically been suppressed? >> absolutely not. let me just start out by responding to congressman lewis. for almost a decade, he has perpetuated an urban myth that in 2004 i made it very difficult for minority voters to participate by frustrating them by having too few voting machines in minority-dominated districts. well, the reality was, is that a bipartisan board of elections, 88 counties have...

Felons from voting. what is being done about that? >> we're seeing a new wave of laws making it harder to cast a ballot. 2011 to 2013, big wave of laws, started to die down in 14 through 16. since the election, another onslaught of laws making it harder for people to vote. some sense looks like folks are seeing that the 2016 electorate looked one way, want to try to lock that into place with laws that prevent demographic shifts happening in this country from changing voting patterns. the wisconsin gerrymandering case isn't the only case the supreme court announced they're taking on voting in t...