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they can thank mitch mcconnell for that hell. as can every woman or little girl who will suffer and die because of the dobbs ruling. mitch mcconnell will complete his career as minority leader, thanks to the dobbs ruling. but he finished off his legacy by securing the acquittals of donald trump on impeachment charges he knew were true, that donald trump attempted to strong arm the government of ukraine, to cook up fake accusations against joe biden before the 2020 election, and that trump staged an attempted coup on january 6th, 2021. >> trump's actions preceded the riot were a disgraceful disgraceful derl ix of duty. there's no question. done. that president trump is practically and morally responsible for provoking the events of the day. >> so mitch mcconnell will leave behind a shameful legacy. in fact, the most shameful legacy of any modern senator, but he's not leaving the senate entirely and there are still additional ways he can damage our democracy. and that is coming up. coming up. >>> believe me, i know the politics wit
they can thank mitch mcconnell for that hell. as can every woman or little girl who will suffer and die because of the dobbs ruling. mitch mcconnell will complete his career as minority leader, thanks to the dobbs ruling. but he finished off his legacy by securing the acquittals of donald trump on impeachment charges he knew were true, that donald trump attempted to strong arm the government of ukraine, to cook up fake accusations against joe biden before the 2020 election, and that trump...
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mitch mcconnell never has. he's engaged in conversations or his aides have engaged in conversations about that possibility, but i think it's also entirely reasonable to assume that he who understands the politics of the moment so well in this country looked around and saw a future republican party perhaps in the majority again in washington, perhaps not as not necessarily something he wanted to dive into with both feet as an 82-year-old. >> the way he put it, i have many faults, misunderstanding politics is not one of them. no one would accuse him of that. so what do you make of this decision now in this moment, matthew? >> well, to me it's he understands now he no longer fits the republican party of america today. it's such a contrast, and he's such an evidence of where the republican party was when he first got elected in 1984 and who they were and what they stood for and where they are today and on many, many, as you know, many, many, many issues, they're completely the opposite of what the party was in 1984
mitch mcconnell never has. he's engaged in conversations or his aides have engaged in conversations about that possibility, but i think it's also entirely reasonable to assume that he who understands the politics of the moment so well in this country looked around and saw a future republican party perhaps in the majority again in washington, perhaps not as not necessarily something he wanted to dive into with both feet as an 82-year-old. >> the way he put it, i have many faults,...
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this is mitch mcconnell's legacy. today and senator mcconnell announced he would reap that might be retiring from senate leadership this november. >> i am immensely proud of the compliment i have played some role in obtaining. have enough gas in my tank to thoroughly disappoint my critics and i intend to do so with all the enthusiasm with which they have become accustomed. >> mitch mcconnell will no longer be running the upper chamber of a falling out with the former president, mcconnell may be trying to wash his hands clean of the trump era republican party. the irony is that it is mitch mcconnell who more than almost anyone else abided donald trump and may have just helped him evade justice. we are going to talk about all of that coming up next. aritin r is like... ♪♪ is she? playing with the confidence of a pro and getting all up in that grass as if she doesn't have allergies? yeah. nice. are you still struggling with your bra? it's time for you to try knix. makers of the world's comfiest wireless bras. for rev
this is mitch mcconnell's legacy. today and senator mcconnell announced he would reap that might be retiring from senate leadership this november. >> i am immensely proud of the compliment i have played some role in obtaining. have enough gas in my tank to thoroughly disappoint my critics and i intend to do so with all the enthusiasm with which they have become accustomed. >> mitch mcconnell will no longer be running the upper chamber of a falling out with the former president,...
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we begin with that big breaking news about mitch mcconnell. nbc's garrett haake is reporting from capitol hill so you've had a little bit of time to gauge reaction. what are you hearing from folks? >> reporter: the word consequential keeps coming up here, whether you liked mitch mcconnell or hated him, and the opinions certainly span that spectrum on capitol hill. no one in either party can deny the enormous effect he's had not just on this institution but also on the judiciary and the supreme court, which he almost single handedly help donald trump remake by holding up the appointment of merrick garland back in 2015 now, 2016. his legacy here will be lengthy, and that's part of what we're hearing from people. listen to what our team said about mcconnell. >> his tenure as leader will be remembered not just for his his -- historic longevity, but also his unparalleled devotion to this great institution, which he has always defend ed. >> this is a significant development for the senate. it will be a big change. he's been the longest serving repub
we begin with that big breaking news about mitch mcconnell. nbc's garrett haake is reporting from capitol hill so you've had a little bit of time to gauge reaction. what are you hearing from folks? >> reporter: the word consequential keeps coming up here, whether you liked mitch mcconnell or hated him, and the opinions certainly span that spectrum on capitol hill. no one in either party can deny the enormous effect he's had not just on this institution but also on the judiciary and the...
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this is mitch mcconnell's legacy. and today senator mcconnell announced that he would be retiring from senate leadership this november. >> i'm immensely proud of the accomplishments i've played some role in obtaining. to thoroughly disappoint my critics and i intend to do so with all the enthusiasm with which they've become accustomed. >> so mitch mcconnell will no longer be running the upper chamber. after falling out with the former president mcconnell may be trying to wash his hands clean of the trump era republican party. the iron, of course, is it is mitch mcconnell more than anyone else abided donald trump and may have helped him evade justice. we're going to talk about all of that coming up next. stice. we're going to talk about all of that coming up next. whoa, how did you defeat them? with a little kung fu strength and by connecting my devices to the most powerful force of all. skadoosh. hah, huh? cool right? amazing. harness the power of xfinity internet and stay connected to the things you love. ah, they'll
this is mitch mcconnell's legacy. and today senator mcconnell announced that he would be retiring from senate leadership this november. >> i'm immensely proud of the accomplishments i've played some role in obtaining. to thoroughly disappoint my critics and i intend to do so with all the enthusiasm with which they've become accustomed. >> so mitch mcconnell will no longer be running the upper chamber. after falling out with the former president mcconnell may be trying to wash his...
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this is mitch mcconnell's legacy. and today senator mcconnell announced that he would be retiring from senate leadership this november. >> i'm immensely proud of all the things i've played some role in obtaining. thoroughly disappointing night critics. i intend to do so with all the enthusiasm with which they have become accustomed. >> mitch mcconnell will no longer be running the upper chamber. after falling out with the former president, mcconnell may be trying to wash his hands clean of the trump era republican party. the irony, of course, is that it is mitch mcconnell who more than almost anyone else abided donald trump and may have just helped him evade justice. we'll talk about all of that, coming up next. up next. plan from unitedhealthcare. with this type of plan, you'll know upfront about how much your care costs. which makes planning your financial future easier. so call unitedhealthcare today to learn more about the only plans of their kind with the aarp name. and set yourself and your future self up with a
this is mitch mcconnell's legacy. and today senator mcconnell announced that he would be retiring from senate leadership this november. >> i'm immensely proud of all the things i've played some role in obtaining. thoroughly disappointing night critics. i intend to do so with all the enthusiasm with which they have become accustomed. >> mitch mcconnell will no longer be running the upper chamber. after falling out with the former president, mcconnell may be trying to wash his hands...
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and i know that mitch mcconnell cares about that as well. it's why he fought donald trump on the filibuster. people forget, democrats especially forget that the fact that donald trump had both the house and the senate. and if we had gotten rid of that filibuster in 2017, and 2018, or 2017 and 18, we would've been in trouble. you would've seen these far- right bills, you would've seen things that happened at the border. that trump, the second term would have started in the first term. and it would've been frightening and scary. and mcconnell stood in the way of that. >> i know we are out of time, but that is noteworthy. to speak to a democrat that says pay attention, there is something to be grateful to mitch mcconnell for. the worst could be yet to come. >> yes, i'm not going to sleep well at night for having said that on public television. but it is absolutely the fact. but it is also, i think it's also a concerning of to where i see the republican party going. knowing how many times i have disagreed with mitch mcconnell, to see the directi
and i know that mitch mcconnell cares about that as well. it's why he fought donald trump on the filibuster. people forget, democrats especially forget that the fact that donald trump had both the house and the senate. and if we had gotten rid of that filibuster in 2017, and 2018, or 2017 and 18, we would've been in trouble. you would've seen these far- right bills, you would've seen things that happened at the border. that trump, the second term would have started in the first term. and it...
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whether you love or hate mitch mcconnell, he is a political beast. he has been an extraordinarily powerful position, and very effective at its, the way he has wanted to be affected, for years. >> yes, and look, and what i fear is what is going to come next. >> remember when he was the scariest? >> oh yeah, there is no question. and look, there are so many policy issues i disagree with with mitch, the whole thing about the supreme court and such. but one thing that i cared for when i was with the sun, it was the senate. -- it's why he fought donald trump on the filibuster. people forget, democrats especially forget that the fact that donald trump had both the house and the senate. and if we had gotten rid of that filibuster in 2017, and 2018, or 2017 and 18, we would've been in trouble. you would've seen these far- right bills, you would've seen things that happened at the border. that trial, for the second term would've started in the first term. and it would've been frightening and scary. and mcconnell stood in the way of that. >> we are almost out
whether you love or hate mitch mcconnell, he is a political beast. he has been an extraordinarily powerful position, and very effective at its, the way he has wanted to be affected, for years. >> yes, and look, and what i fear is what is going to come next. >> remember when he was the scariest? >> oh yeah, there is no question. and look, there are so many policy issues i disagree with with mitch, the whole thing about the supreme court and such. but one thing that i cared for...
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and you mentioned mitch mcconnell earlier in your setup, and you know, mitch mcconnell had an opportunity to vanquish trump as did many republicans after january 6th. i mean, the guy led a violent insurrection against the united states and, you know, for the first time ever in history, a peaceful transition of power was interrupted. and incited by donald trump. that wasn't enough. and mitch mcconnell at the time gave a speech of his career about donald trump and about what he did, but yet, used some constitutional argument to say, well, it should be in the courts. we shouldn't do it here. where they could have convicted him in the senate and we wouldn't be here now because donald trump would no longer be eligible to run for president. so you have mitch mcconnell now, which i'm not surprised, at the lincoln project, we have been saying this, all of these guys would fall in line because of political power and cowardice. and then the rnc, which has been pretty much a campaign arm of the trump campaign for several years. but their final step now is that they're doing to bring him his daughter
and you mentioned mitch mcconnell earlier in your setup, and you know, mitch mcconnell had an opportunity to vanquish trump as did many republicans after january 6th. i mean, the guy led a violent insurrection against the united states and, you know, for the first time ever in history, a peaceful transition of power was interrupted. and incited by donald trump. that wasn't enough. and mitch mcconnell at the time gave a speech of his career about donald trump and about what he did, but yet, used...
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claire, you worked opposite and in some cases alongside mitch mcconnell, talk to me about mitch mcconnell and the way he pulled the levers of power in his sort of laconic, low key way. >> well, he's a consummate lbj type leader. in other words, he knows how to count votes. he knows how to leverage members. he knows how to gain power. in fact, he would consider it a compliment that i would say that his career has been about leveraging power, whether it is decimaing campaign finance laws or changing every norm about the nomination of a supreme court justice, but make no mistake about this, andrea. this is a very strategic announcement because he is trying to gain the majority and trying to navigate the trump problem, and to do that, he needs to husband the forces within his caucus to keep a pro-trump extremist from becoming the leader if the republicans take the senate in november. so he is trying to accomplish two or three things at once with announcing it the way he has and when he has. >> and barbara mcquade, one other legal ramification that we should talk about is impeachment because r
claire, you worked opposite and in some cases alongside mitch mcconnell, talk to me about mitch mcconnell and the way he pulled the levers of power in his sort of laconic, low key way. >> well, he's a consummate lbj type leader. in other words, he knows how to count votes. he knows how to leverage members. he knows how to gain power. in fact, he would consider it a compliment that i would say that his career has been about leveraging power, whether it is decimaing campaign finance laws or...
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[ laughter ] why don't you get a drink with mitch mcconnell? [ laughter ] >> obama telling them how he feels threw a punchline. mcconnell has now announced as of yesterday in a surprise speech on the senate floor he's stepping down as the longest-serving senate leader in american history. james carville is one of the longest-serving beat guests. we just don't have the same amount of time and the democratic strategist, the ragin cajun. welcome back, sir. that was a big one for washington. your thoughts on mitch mcconnell, what he's done and what it says about the republican party. >> if you're a person who believes the insufficient, dark, corporate money in american politics and the answer to all our problems is more corporate money or if you're a person that believes that the bureaucrats have insufficient control over the united states, mitch mcconnell may be the greatest living american. he is the american most responsible for the flood of corporate money and corporate influence in washington, the person most responsible for constricting peopl
[ laughter ] why don't you get a drink with mitch mcconnell? [ laughter ] >> obama telling them how he feels threw a punchline. mcconnell has now announced as of yesterday in a surprise speech on the senate floor he's stepping down as the longest-serving senate leader in american history. james carville is one of the longest-serving beat guests. we just don't have the same amount of time and the democratic strategist, the ragin cajun. welcome back, sir. that was a big one for washington....
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and that is one mitch mcconnell. who ended his tenure today as the longest serving senate leader in history. he'll be gone in a few monthsm but we'll live with his legacy for a very long time. the question before us, what exactly is the price we'll all pay for the single greatest legacy of mcconnell as the head of senate republicans. that is of course the turbo charges conservative majority on the u.s. supreme court. there is also his legislative legacy, the bills passed under the three presidents including the vast majority of trump's agenda, but towering over all of it and likely to last long beyond his tenure and his life is the work of the three justices whose nominations they put there. one of this, gorsuch happened because mcconnell denied president barack obama an opportunity to appoint his justice. the three justices apply the majority that overturned roe v. wade, that wildly unpopular decision. over turned affirmative action in college admissions and have a plan to bring billions in student debt relief to mi
and that is one mitch mcconnell. who ended his tenure today as the longest serving senate leader in history. he'll be gone in a few monthsm but we'll live with his legacy for a very long time. the question before us, what exactly is the price we'll all pay for the single greatest legacy of mcconnell as the head of senate republicans. that is of course the turbo charges conservative majority on the u.s. supreme court. there is also his legislative legacy, the bills passed under the three...
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mitch mcconnell has had a huge impact. we've been discussing this supreme court, which tilts so heavily to the right in ways that are not aligned with elections. well, that's partly because of the way that mitch mcconnell took and many critics say stole one of the supreme court seats during the obama era. you saw him talking about that in that reel. he also had a lot of controversy in his dealings with what the supreme court ruled on again tonight, slowing down the potential trial of trump for the jan 6 operations. mcconnell did condemn trump initially but then didn't convict an impeachment. mcconnell has always put power first, party first. and heading into the biden era, well, mcconnell had this to say today. >> but father time remains undefeated. i'm no longer the young man sitting in the back hoping colleagues would remember my name. it's time for the next generation of leadership. >> that's about as potettic as you'll hear mitch mcconnell get, and we have seen his health take some hits over the years. he invokes fathe
mitch mcconnell has had a huge impact. we've been discussing this supreme court, which tilts so heavily to the right in ways that are not aligned with elections. well, that's partly because of the way that mitch mcconnell took and many critics say stole one of the supreme court seats during the obama era. you saw him talking about that in that reel. he also had a lot of controversy in his dealings with what the supreme court ruled on again tonight, slowing down the potential trial of trump for...
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ryan, what happened overnight with mitch mcconnell? he was going to proceed with this border bill that senator langford, a very conservative republican compromised on with senator murphy. now what are the alternatives for getting anything done? >> to answer your secretary question, at this stage, there is no alternative. this is the only piece of legislation that is making its way through the congress that deals with all four of the separate national security emergencies. if this doesn't pass, they are going to have to start at square one. to answer your first question about what has happened, i believe the house republican leadership's insistence that this bill would be dead on arrival made it almost -- it was impossible for rank and file members of the senate to support this. this was never going to be an easy vote. these are always difficult votes. they usually require an overwhelming majority in order to get through. when it seemed very clear that the house just had no interest in taking up this legislation at all, that's when you
ryan, what happened overnight with mitch mcconnell? he was going to proceed with this border bill that senator langford, a very conservative republican compromised on with senator murphy. now what are the alternatives for getting anything done? >> to answer your secretary question, at this stage, there is no alternative. this is the only piece of legislation that is making its way through the congress that deals with all four of the separate national security emergencies. if this doesn't...
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i'm sure mitch mcconnell thinks what james langford has put together is a big improvement. it is, and it's a very rare opportunity where you actually have bipartisan progress on this, the most difficult issue. mitch mcconnell wanted to do this because he thought it was a necessary ingredient to get funding for ukraine. his top priority. and now that it's quickly falling apart, this process has dragged on far too long. the misinformation has swarmed all over what they have been working on, and now mitch mcconnell is probably trying to wonder whether his own leadership team is going to be willing to back this, let alone see it go into law. >> so, senate majority leader chuck schumer told reporters he has never worked more closely with leader mcconnell on any piece of legislation. he said that -- well, there it is. i have never worked as we did on this, he said. never. in response, republican senator josh hawley tweeted that's the problem. what does it say that this level of collaboration is actually reason for the deal to be off the table for some members? >> it's why nothing
i'm sure mitch mcconnell thinks what james langford has put together is a big improvement. it is, and it's a very rare opportunity where you actually have bipartisan progress on this, the most difficult issue. mitch mcconnell wanted to do this because he thought it was a necessary ingredient to get funding for ukraine. his top priority. and now that it's quickly falling apart, this process has dragged on far too long. the misinformation has swarmed all over what they have been working on, and...
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look, everyone here also supported a leadership challenge to mitch mcconnell in november. i think a republican leader should actually lead this conference and should advance the priorities of republicans. >> eugene, the new republic put it this way, it sure looks like mitch mcconnell is about to become the next kevin mccarthy. is this the most vulnerable you've ever seen him? >> you know, i don't know. boy, if you count mitch mcconnell out, so far you've been wrong, and -- >> true that. >> so i'm not going -- i'm not going out on that limb. as senator cruz said, the people there who were apparently or at least visually backing his call for mcconnell to step down were the ones who opposed him the last time in favor of rick scott who lost. it's not at all clear to me that mcconnell has lost the confidence of the majority of his caucus. i don't thing that's true. i've certainly seen no evidence that's true. >> adrienne, obviously the politics of this matters who gets blamed. it matters a lot what happens in nofr. there's still this race to save aid for ukraine. the border by
look, everyone here also supported a leadership challenge to mitch mcconnell in november. i think a republican leader should actually lead this conference and should advance the priorities of republicans. >> eugene, the new republic put it this way, it sure looks like mitch mcconnell is about to become the next kevin mccarthy. is this the most vulnerable you've ever seen him? >> you know, i don't know. boy, if you count mitch mcconnell out, so far you've been wrong, and -- >>...
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mitch mcconnell is a man of the senate and a party man. politics for him is first, second, and third. he'll get on board with the nominee. i don't think he'll do so with enthusiasm, but he wants to retake control of the senate. he recognizes a divided party is going to undermine his party's chances of taking back control of the senate. he wants the party singing with one voice about their nominee and will do that. look, mcconnell knows what happened in 2016 with trump created challenges for his party and he wants to be on board with walking away from the leadership with a majority rather than a minority. >>> shortly after announcing his retirement, the freedom caucus mocked mcconnell, writing on social media, quote, "our thoughts are with our democrat colleagues in the senate on the retirement of their co-majority leader mitch mcconnell." then they put, "d-ukraine." "no need to wait until november. senate republicans should immediately represent a republican leader." my head hurts. jackie alemany, come on. we have a lot on the table moving
mitch mcconnell is a man of the senate and a party man. politics for him is first, second, and third. he'll get on board with the nominee. i don't think he'll do so with enthusiasm, but he wants to retake control of the senate. he recognizes a divided party is going to undermine his party's chances of taking back control of the senate. he wants the party singing with one voice about their nominee and will do that. look, mcconnell knows what happened in 2016 with trump created challenges for his...
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these are people who already want mitch mcconnell to be the speaker. they don't want him to be someone who's gonna be leading, rather, republicans in the senate. they want him to be the majority leader in the senate. but things are still, in some ways, it still shows you the tensions that republicans have to deal with, on the one hand, you have republicans who want to get things done, who want to actually get some of these long generational goals they had, including getting rid of immigration court, including speeding up the asylum process, including all these different things, putting limits on the number of migrants that can cross the border. but then, you just have the politics of all of this. and the politics are that republicans are simply hamstring by their base, by the former president trump, and by even their own ability, switching, and changing their minds based on what they think is the political when they might make. >> luke, what can you tell us, i know you've been reporting on this? >> well, i think that yamiche hit all the main points her
these are people who already want mitch mcconnell to be the speaker. they don't want him to be someone who's gonna be leading, rather, republicans in the senate. they want him to be the majority leader in the senate. but things are still, in some ways, it still shows you the tensions that republicans have to deal with, on the one hand, you have republicans who want to get things done, who want to actually get some of these long generational goals they had, including getting rid of immigration...
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we'll take a look at mitch mcconnell legacy and who could replace him. and that comes as congressional leaders now have a deal to fund part of the government for a few more weeks, giving lawmakers a little more time to get a lot done. o get a lot done >>> good morning, and welcome to "way too early" on this thursday, february 29th, a weekday, just what we needed this year to be a little longer. i'm jonathan lemire, thanks for starting your day with us. and we begin with some massive news that broke late yesterday. the supreme court has agreed to consider former president trump's claim of presidential immunity in his federal election interference case. the conservative court's decision to hear the case will further delay a potential trial. the high court has scheduled arguments for april 22nd, and a final ruling might not come until months later. if the court rules in favor of trump, the special counsel's charges would be dismissed. if some supreme court rules as the u.s. court of appeals already unanimously did, that trump does not have absolute immunity
we'll take a look at mitch mcconnell legacy and who could replace him. and that comes as congressional leaders now have a deal to fund part of the government for a few more weeks, giving lawmakers a little more time to get a lot done. o get a lot done >>> good morning, and welcome to "way too early" on this thursday, february 29th, a weekday, just what we needed this year to be a little longer. i'm jonathan lemire, thanks for starting your day with us. and we begin with some...
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mitch mcconnell said he didn't know johnson prior to him becoming speaker. this is a brand new dynamic in which there's no history there to work with. there's no level of trust. there's no past dealings they can turn back to for -- to rely on. johnson is facing an enormous amount of pressure from the freedom caucus inside the house. that's where he is stuck between a political rock and a hard place. >> tara, how much of an impediment could this relationship be in a situation like this? do you see any indication that he could -- i'm talking about speaker johnson -- make a decision apart from the right flank of his party? >> that's where lack of capital comes into play. speaker johnson was an unknown before he rose to this incredibly powerful position. he's on an island within his own leadership corp. in years past there's always been a certain amount of good faith efforts for the most part when it comes to major policy discussions, like something as important as ukraine funding and funding for foreign policy issues. we used to say back when congress was funct
mitch mcconnell said he didn't know johnson prior to him becoming speaker. this is a brand new dynamic in which there's no history there to work with. there's no level of trust. there's no past dealings they can turn back to for -- to rely on. johnson is facing an enormous amount of pressure from the freedom caucus inside the house. that's where he is stuck between a political rock and a hard place. >> tara, how much of an impediment could this relationship be in a situation like this? do...
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even for mitch mcconnell this is a head spinning about face. and why? why? because donald trump came out against it. joining us now congressional reporter for punch bowl news, max cohen. there was optimism even yesterday morning. we had senator schumer on "morning joe" believing it would be a tough fight, but believing it would get through the senate. the house would always be hard. now, though, even the senate seems very unlikely. walk us through what happened yesterday, and how did mcconnell just hours earlier talk about why they need this bill and privately tell republicans, oppose it, it's going to die? >> it was shockic honestly because so many of the people who came out yesterday against this bill were allies of mcconnell, were national security hawks, were republican senators who supported ukraine funding. these weren't the hard-right members you expected to oppose this bill, and it illustrates how unpopular this lankford, sinema negotiated bill is under this republican base. you mention when you have former president trump railing against this repeat
even for mitch mcconnell this is a head spinning about face. and why? why? because donald trump came out against it. joining us now congressional reporter for punch bowl news, max cohen. there was optimism even yesterday morning. we had senator schumer on "morning joe" believing it would be a tough fight, but believing it would get through the senate. the house would always be hard. now, though, even the senate seems very unlikely. walk us through what happened yesterday, and how did...
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also the infrastructure bill which mitch mcconnell ultimately supported. when democrats controlled all of washington, and mow in divided government where he has at times been an ally to some democratic priorities. that has not sat well with donald trump and his wing of the party. he's in the market for a new republican leader in the senate. there's a fairly widespread view on capitol hill that only one of these men is likely to remain in a leadership role after next year. either mitch mcconnell can be an effective minority or majority leader in the senate or donald trump can be president but the two have not spoken since january 6th. their relationship is completely frosty and fraught. while they share policy goals, and mcconnell has suggested he will support the republican nominee, even if it is trump, the two men, it just seems almost impossible for them to work together again. trump, saying as much out loud in a moment where he has demonstrated the ability to force out leaders in the democratic party. could he also make a change of top senate leadership
also the infrastructure bill which mitch mcconnell ultimately supported. when democrats controlled all of washington, and mow in divided government where he has at times been an ally to some democratic priorities. that has not sat well with donald trump and his wing of the party. he's in the market for a new republican leader in the senate. there's a fairly widespread view on capitol hill that only one of these men is likely to remain in a leadership role after next year. either mitch mcconnell...
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. >> so matt, what does this say about senate minority leader mitch mcconnell? is he liter entitle only, given what happened thanks to trump? >> sadly, i think that is right jonathan. and this is a guy who at one time was, i don't want to say the master of the senate, but an incredibly powerful politician. i think mitch mcconnell, ironically maybe, he brought some of this on himself. he had a chance to possibly take out donald trump a few years ago, he gave this great speech on the floor of the senate, talking about why donald trump should be disqualified to be president. and he should be convicted, and then he voted to acquit donald trump. and now, mitch mcconnell, in what should be his golden years, he should be riding into the sunset as a conservative declaring victory, having really reshaped the courts, made the more conservative, that's one of his big goals, his big ambitions in life. and yet, he is, i think he is somewhat impotent. and, when he leaves, it will probably be with his tail between his legs. this party has now been taken over completely by dona
. >> so matt, what does this say about senate minority leader mitch mcconnell? is he liter entitle only, given what happened thanks to trump? >> sadly, i think that is right jonathan. and this is a guy who at one time was, i don't want to say the master of the senate, but an incredibly powerful politician. i think mitch mcconnell, ironically maybe, he brought some of this on himself. he had a chance to possibly take out donald trump a few years ago, he gave this great speech on the...
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mcconnell was in the room for the entirety of the negotiation, and in the, and even mitch mcconnell voted against it. only three others jay and james lankford on the floor today. >> what's interesting in your response there, i can sense from you you spent a lot of time working on this. this wasn't a, you are proud of this bill. to your, point on the substance, on the merit, it's like, it wasn't like, well, we have to do this to get x y and z and were bashed into a political corner. like, you think this is a real issue, but there were a real, serious people trying to do it in a way that was going to be a classic sort of give and take, half a loaf situation, but was gonna be better than status quo and basically make things better for the country at the border. like, in that improvement that you are proud to go around and try to get votes for and pass and have become law? >> listen, i think you are watching the issue of migration take down left and center left governments all around the world right now. i think we're at the point where if we didn't bring some sense of order to the bord
mcconnell was in the room for the entirety of the negotiation, and in the, and even mitch mcconnell voted against it. only three others jay and james lankford on the floor today. >> what's interesting in your response there, i can sense from you you spent a lot of time working on this. this wasn't a, you are proud of this bill. to your, point on the substance, on the merit, it's like, it wasn't like, well, we have to do this to get x y and z and were bashed into a political corner. like,...
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senator john cornyn announced he is running to replace senator mitch mcconnell as the senate republican leader. he is the first to put his name in the hat since mcconnell announced his retirement yesterday. joining us now on capitol hill, nbc's ryan nobles. good seeing you. what is senator cornyn's pitch to be leader? >> reporter: he is talking about finding a way to get every single member of the republican caucus involved in the decision making process and has promised he doesn't want to see a republican caucus where details and decisions are made behind closed doors with a small group of people. this is part of what he said in a statement this morning announcing his bid for leadership. it's pretty clear john cornyn won't be the only person who puts his name forward to become the next republican leader. he is not the only person named john. we expect john thune to jump in, likely john barrasso. there's a possibility of a dark horse, that comes from the more conservative wing of the republican party, even closely more associated with the former president donald trump. we should point o
senator john cornyn announced he is running to replace senator mitch mcconnell as the senate republican leader. he is the first to put his name in the hat since mcconnell announced his retirement yesterday. joining us now on capitol hill, nbc's ryan nobles. good seeing you. what is senator cornyn's pitch to be leader? >> reporter: he is talking about finding a way to get every single member of the republican caucus involved in the decision making process and has promised he doesn't want...
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mitch mcconnell told senators behind closed doors that the mood had changed. that over the course of four months that negotiations on this bipartisan package had started -- this was in november, toward the end of last year -- that the environment had changed. we had gotten, essentially, more explicitly, too close to november and there was no longer conditions to push this through, especially as you've heard speaker johnson, elise stefanik, and house gop leadership declare they're not even going to put this on the floor for a vote. there is a feeling that if it is not going to make it for a vote, you know, why would mcconnell put some of his senators in a bad position and force them to take what is a hard vote? now, it's really incumbent on democrats to message this properly and really communicate all of the contradictions we're seeing at play here. republicans, you know, banging the drum on border security in the legal immigration while refusing to push through a bill that the staunchly conservative border patrol union endorsed and would codify into law some o
mitch mcconnell told senators behind closed doors that the mood had changed. that over the course of four months that negotiations on this bipartisan package had started -- this was in november, toward the end of last year -- that the environment had changed. we had gotten, essentially, more explicitly, too close to november and there was no longer conditions to push this through, especially as you've heard speaker johnson, elise stefanik, and house gop leadership declare they're not even going...
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and mitch mcconnell is in back channel talks to endorse donald trump. now, think about -- think about the personal, the ideological history between those two men. mitch mcconnell obviously is not a man of deep principle, but that i think will mark -- it's one of those things that's completely unsurprising mitch mcconnell will endorse the nominee of this party, but we ought to be shocked by it when he consider what mitch mcconnell saw on january 6th, what he said about january 6th and all the things that have happened since then but it doesn't make a difference. >> the looming mcconnell endorsement seems particularly cynical and pathetic. let's get your quick read on results out of michigan last night. for president biden easy win, but the uncommitted had a i'd say significant but not overwhelming showing there of about 13%, but enough to get the white house's attention. as far as prpens go trump wins easily, but warning signs are still there. 30% of the republican vote didn't go to him. >> i think there are much more serious warning signs for donald tru
and mitch mcconnell is in back channel talks to endorse donald trump. now, think about -- think about the personal, the ideological history between those two men. mitch mcconnell obviously is not a man of deep principle, but that i think will mark -- it's one of those things that's completely unsurprising mitch mcconnell will endorse the nominee of this party, but we ought to be shocked by it when he consider what mitch mcconnell saw on january 6th, what he said about january 6th and all the...
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mitch mcconnell is 82. he's obviously had his health challenges this year, as he indicated on the floor, his wife's sister recently passed away. and then there's the obvious big conflict, right. if trump is going to be the nominee, it is not sustainable for mitch mcconnell to be the senate republican leader period, hard stop. whether he did this now or in november or in december, it was just a matter of time. now, the question about how this is going to change is a very important question. a lot of that will depend on whether donald trump is elected president. if donald trump is elected president, john barrasso or another very conservative member of the senate republican conference will likely become the leader. if not, someone like john thune or john cornyn, they have a chance. people mentioned steve daines, people have mentioned tom cotton, anybody who has eyes on becoming the senate republican leader is going to throw their hat in the ring right now. >> the senate has been seen as kind of the last, as i
mitch mcconnell is 82. he's obviously had his health challenges this year, as he indicated on the floor, his wife's sister recently passed away. and then there's the obvious big conflict, right. if trump is going to be the nominee, it is not sustainable for mitch mcconnell to be the senate republican leader period, hard stop. whether he did this now or in november or in december, it was just a matter of time. now, the question about how this is going to change is a very important question. a...
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do you think that was mitch mcconnell kind of, if you will, getting the last laugh in. >> mcconnell obviously does the politics better than anybody. mitch mcconnell is trying to find some way to send money to ukraine. that's what this is all about for him, and i think he realizes that he's exhausted everything that they can do here. i mean, it's not surprising. you know, we've talked about this before. immigration is the single hardest thing for us to be able to do. you leave donald trump aside, this was going to be very hard to do just because of the incentives of republicans to cater that base again. but donald trump walking into this dicy of an issue basically guaranteed it wasn't going to happen. it's surprising it took that long for mcconnell to actually say that out loud. >> i'll say. the only good thing to come out of all this is my understanding of the history of cabinet impeachments, and it goes back to william bellmap back in 1876 when impeachment was a real thing pursued by house republicans. thank you for your time tonight. that is our show for tonight. "way too early" with jonath
do you think that was mitch mcconnell kind of, if you will, getting the last laugh in. >> mcconnell obviously does the politics better than anybody. mitch mcconnell is trying to find some way to send money to ukraine. that's what this is all about for him, and i think he realizes that he's exhausted everything that they can do here. i mean, it's not surprising. you know, we've talked about this before. immigration is the single hardest thing for us to be able to do. you leave donald trump...
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mitch mcconnell was trying to find some way to send money to ukraine. that's what this is all about for him. i think he now realizes that he's exhausted everything that they can do here. it's not surprising. we've talked about this before. immigration is the single hardest thing for us to be able to do. leaving donald trump aside, this was going to be very hard to do, just because of the incentives of the republicans to cater to that base again. but donald trump walking into this day's even issue guaranteed it wasn't going to happen, and it's surprising that it took that long for mcconnell to say it out loud. >> i'll say. the only good th
mitch mcconnell was trying to find some way to send money to ukraine. that's what this is all about for him. i think he now realizes that he's exhausted everything that they can do here. it's not surprising. we've talked about this before. immigration is the single hardest thing for us to be able to do. leaving donald trump aside, this was going to be very hard to do, just because of the incentives of the republicans to cater to that base again. but donald trump walking into this day's even...
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mitch mcconnell was trying to find some way to send money to ukraine. that's what this is all about for him. i think he now realizes that he's exhausted everything that they can do here. it's not surprising. we've talked about this before. immigration is the single hardest thing for us to be able to do. leaving donald trump aside, this was going to be very hard to do, just because of the incentives of the republicans to cater to that base again. but donald trump walking into this day's even issue guaranteed it wasn't going to happen, and it's surprising that it took that long for mcconnell to say it out loud. >> i'll say. the only good thing to come of this is my understanding of the history of cabinet impeachments, and it goes back to william belknap in 1876, when it was a serious thing. brendan buck, my friend, thank you for your time tonight. >> good to see you >> that is our show for tonight, now it's time to the last word with lawrence o'donnell. good evening, lawrence. >>> >> good evening, alex, tonight the night. i can't take it anymore. i have t
mitch mcconnell was trying to find some way to send money to ukraine. that's what this is all about for him. i think he now realizes that he's exhausted everything that they can do here. it's not surprising. we've talked about this before. immigration is the single hardest thing for us to be able to do. leaving donald trump aside, this was going to be very hard to do, just because of the incentives of the republicans to cater to that base again. but donald trump walking into this day's even...
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that is going to fail as we saw mitch mcconnell kind of note. but schumer is now going to move forward with just the foreign aid package not the border security package, and we do expect that will be able to get 60 votes. the question is what time agreement, will this go through the weekend? senators are supposed to be meeting thursday, but this is a new wrinkle in how schumer is trying to force the hand of republicans on israel, ukraine, and the indo-pacific foreign aid bill. >> so let's talk about that foreign aid bill a little bit more. we heard president biden urge for the u.s. to step up and help its allies. as you say, it looks like we might have 60 votes in the senate, but what would its future be in the house? do we think there'd be enough support there? >> like so many things we're dealing with, two different realities the senate, it will be a hurdle for them to get this package over the finish line, just to be clear. but in a house likely to be dead on arrival. hard to see how speaker mike johnson after having a really terrible tuesday
that is going to fail as we saw mitch mcconnell kind of note. but schumer is now going to move forward with just the foreign aid package not the border security package, and we do expect that will be able to get 60 votes. the question is what time agreement, will this go through the weekend? senators are supposed to be meeting thursday, but this is a new wrinkle in how schumer is trying to force the hand of republicans on israel, ukraine, and the indo-pacific foreign aid bill. >> so let's...
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what does that say to you that the first official candidate to get in to replace mitch mcconnell, less than 24 hours after mcconnell made his announcement, went apparently first to donald trump? >> well, look, i mean, john cornyn, from everything i understand. first of all, i understand he's a very good man, a good senator. secondly, i don't think he's, like, this huge trump fan from everything i hear. here's what i think is going to happen, chris. we're going to have to see who wins the race. if trump gets elected president, we're likely to have somebody who's kind of a strong trump person, okay. now, most of the senators from what i hear, the research i've done, the people i have talked to, they're not thrilled with the guy, okay. but they go for him just to avoid lots of internal hassles and things, you know, politics and all that. if trump were to win, there will be somebody who will be more of a person that trump could rely on to move senate business. if he does not win, you can forget about that. then i think you're going to have somebody who is not a trump acolyte, and he probab
what does that say to you that the first official candidate to get in to replace mitch mcconnell, less than 24 hours after mcconnell made his announcement, went apparently first to donald trump? >> well, look, i mean, john cornyn, from everything i understand. first of all, i understand he's a very good man, a good senator. secondly, i don't think he's, like, this huge trump fan from everything i hear. here's what i think is going to happen, chris. we're going to have to see who wins the...
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the mitch mcconnell came to this week, and that made governing that much harder. and the buck stops with johnson, and the buck stops with mcconnell. there's no passing it off to anyone else >> right, kurt, in many ways, matt gaetz, right, took us to this moment. he very much lead the republican party to oust kevin mccarthy, but the interesting thing is that suddenly, you have gaetz having some swarm of buyers remorse. right after the mayorkas fiasco, gaetz said, and i'm quoting him, he said, i also wonder, wouldn't it have been nice to still have kevin mccarthy in the house of representatives? honestly, that's something i never thought i would hear coming from him. the >> oh brother. be careful what you wish for, you just might get it. matt, i mean, when you follow matt gaetz, a person who, at the very best, is it questionable integrity, as we're seeing in some of the other investigations he's currently the subject of, this is where you end up. the republicans are proverbially the dog that caught up to the bus, then they are shocked when the bus runs them over and
the mitch mcconnell came to this week, and that made governing that much harder. and the buck stops with johnson, and the buck stops with mcconnell. there's no passing it off to anyone else >> right, kurt, in many ways, matt gaetz, right, took us to this moment. he very much lead the republican party to oust kevin mccarthy, but the interesting thing is that suddenly, you have gaetz having some swarm of buyers remorse. right after the mayorkas fiasco, gaetz said, and i'm quoting him, he...
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because mitch mcconnell is very good at obstruction in the same way we saw with kevin mccarthy. kevin mccarthy maybe wasn't graded his job, he was better at his job than mike johnson. and that redounded to the republicans benefit. >> as house went from kevin mccarthy to make johnson, so the senate goes for mitch mcconnell to someone named john. >> someone named john. michelle goldberg, thank you for helping me ride the chariot into darkness tonight. i appreciate your time, my friend. that's our show for tonight. now it's time for the last world with don lawrence o'donnell. good evening on this big newsnight. >> good evening, alex. and of course we have our supreme court experts with us, neal katyal and laurence tribe. they've got a lot to say. and i'm gonna get straight to it. >> do it. >> thank you, alex. thank you. >>> lost in the fog of today's supreme court news is the hard fact that donald trump is still scheduled to go to trial in manhattan on march 25th to face criminal charges in his first criminal trial, charges that he tried to effect the results of the 2016 presidenti
because mitch mcconnell is very good at obstruction in the same way we saw with kevin mccarthy. kevin mccarthy maybe wasn't graded his job, he was better at his job than mike johnson. and that redounded to the republicans benefit. >> as house went from kevin mccarthy to make johnson, so the senate goes for mitch mcconnell to someone named john. >> someone named john. michelle goldberg, thank you for helping me ride the chariot into darkness tonight. i appreciate your time, my...
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>> well, ana, people will definitely remember mitch mcconnell's name for several reasons. democrats obviously loathed him for many, many years, and now trump and the trump wing of the party loathe him because he is now the last backstop against a trumpification of the entire republican senate conference. and so why now? well, he is 82 years old, so that did play a factor, but also a big factor is that he is losing support within his party. he is one of the last vestiges of the old school republican party, the reagan republicanism, and now he's more aligned with democrats on some issues, especially this issue of ukraine. now, what happens next is really a pivotal moment for the republican party. it will determine the direction, if trump does have a complete takeover, and we just got news that john cornyn is the first person to jump in that race. >> he just made that announcement, so, that horse race has begun officially. leigh ann caldwell, thank you. wish we had more time to discuss today. sahil kapur, thank you as well. >>> up next on "ana cabrera reports," the largest wi
>> well, ana, people will definitely remember mitch mcconnell's name for several reasons. democrats obviously loathed him for many, many years, and now trump and the trump wing of the party loathe him because he is now the last backstop against a trumpification of the entire republican senate conference. and so why now? well, he is 82 years old, so that did play a factor, but also a big factor is that he is losing support within his party. he is one of the last vestiges of the old school...
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vance and marco rubio, or people like mitch mcconnell? it feels like they are kind of the last line, the old guard trying to remind people what republicans used to stand for. and they're being swept away both by the, you know, trumpest, the nihilism of donald trump but also this new -- this new style of america-first populism which increasingly reminds us of the first iteration of america first. remember in the 1930s with charles lindbergh when the america firsters kept america out of war and appeased adolph hitler. now we have the second version of it, which is appeasing vladimir putin and may lead to the same kind of catastrophic outcome. >> and to say nothing of the fact that the democratic party has had to absorb all the people with any kind of sentient thoughts about geopolitics to become effectively an anti-maga coalition. we didn't get to talk about all the things but thanks for sitting here and talking about the things we did get to talk about. thank you both for your time in this very dark hour for the globe. coming up, we'll tal
vance and marco rubio, or people like mitch mcconnell? it feels like they are kind of the last line, the old guard trying to remind people what republicans used to stand for. and they're being swept away both by the, you know, trumpest, the nihilism of donald trump but also this new -- this new style of america-first populism which increasingly reminds us of the first iteration of america first. remember in the 1930s with charles lindbergh when the america firsters kept america out of war and...
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mitch mcconnell was trying to find some way to send money to ukraine. that's what this is all about for him. i think he now realizes that he's exhausted everything that they can do here. it's not surprising. we've talked about this before. immigration is the single hardest thing for us to be able to do. leaving donald trump aside, this was going to be very hard to do, just because of the incentives of the republicans to cater to that base again. but donald trump walking into this day's even issue guaranteed it wasn't going to happen, and it's surprising that it took that long for mcconnell to say it out loud. >> i'll say. the only good thing to come of this is my understanding of the history of cabinet impeachments, and it goes back to william belknap in 1876, when it was a serious thing. brendan buck, my friend, thank you for your time tonight. >> good to see you. >> that is our show for tonight, now it's time to the last word with lawrence o'donnell. good evening, lawrence. evenin >> good evening, alex. tonight's tonight, i just can't take it anymore.
mitch mcconnell was trying to find some way to send money to ukraine. that's what this is all about for him. i think he now realizes that he's exhausted everything that they can do here. it's not surprising. we've talked about this before. immigration is the single hardest thing for us to be able to do. leaving donald trump aside, this was going to be very hard to do, just because of the incentives of the republicans to cater to that base again. but donald trump walking into this day's even...
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but what you are seeing in that poll is mitch mcconnell's great lesson on politics, what she's often said, is that when one party dumps things up in congress and defeat things, which is what mcconnell did to barack obama, the president often gets blamed. both parties get blamed or washington in general gets blamed. so, republicans have had a strategy, not just under mcconnell, but house republicans that they know sometimes when they kill something or defeat some democratic priority or foreign bill, that they often don't end up getting the blame, no matter how many times it was in the news media writing who is to blame or who killed something. the public has a lower information voters will often blame washington generally or blame the president often for the state of things and not actually take into the details about who is responsible. >> all right, luke, tell us about the looming government shutdown. what's the mood on the hill right now? >> i would say not good. if i had to bet, i think we're heading for a shutdown. as you know, the house took a two week vacation in the middle of
but what you are seeing in that poll is mitch mcconnell's great lesson on politics, what she's often said, is that when one party dumps things up in congress and defeat things, which is what mcconnell did to barack obama, the president often gets blamed. both parties get blamed or washington in general gets blamed. so, republicans have had a strategy, not just under mcconnell, but house republicans that they know sometimes when they kill something or defeat some democratic priority or foreign...
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now, mitch mcconnell, other republicans used the same argument to vote against impeachment. let's leave it to the courts but how strongly do you think that supports the ruling? >> you know, again, it's brilliant craftsmanship. not one judge has her name to this decision. it means all three judges agree on the logic. important to remember that two of those judges were appointed by democratic presidents. one appointed by a republican president as are most of the justices or supreme court. but they weren't buying trump's arguments more than judge chutkan did. so this is kind of an easy case for the supreme court as well as it was for the d.c. court of appeal. >> thank you so much for that. quick programming note. be sure to tune into msnbc's special coverage this thursday for arguments over trump's colorado ballot case. that's the one, can he be on the ballot, can they keep him off? we'll bring you the court's live audio in full at 10:00 a.m. then rachel maddow and team will break it down that night at 8:00 p.m. eastern. much more on our breaking news. republicans go forward wi
now, mitch mcconnell, other republicans used the same argument to vote against impeachment. let's leave it to the courts but how strongly do you think that supports the ruling? >> you know, again, it's brilliant craftsmanship. not one judge has her name to this decision. it means all three judges agree on the logic. important to remember that two of those judges were appointed by democratic presidents. one appointed by a republican president as are most of the justices or supreme court....
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mike, let's talk about mitch mcconnell. mitch mcconnell, whether people like his views are not, had extraordinary political power, political instincts, knew how to play the game, and as always had a huge influence over his party. yet on this bill, even he turned around and backed off of it when he's the one who chose, lankford, to be the lead negotiator here. what's going on? >> i think we've got a republican party that has been hijacked, really. and part of what we are seeing in our politics is if i can turn this back to the filibuster for a second -- >> please. >> is the extremes have taken a hold and gone, seize control the entire political narrative, because the filibuster and the rampant use of 60 votes on everything to block everything, minority veto, has stopped the democratic feedback loop that people have come to expect and when people in congress know that their issues are not going to have to -- they're not going to pass, that is gonna be a 60 vote blockade, they can take really extreme positions over and over ag
mike, let's talk about mitch mcconnell. mitch mcconnell, whether people like his views are not, had extraordinary political power, political instincts, knew how to play the game, and as always had a huge influence over his party. yet on this bill, even he turned around and backed off of it when he's the one who chose, lankford, to be the lead negotiator here. what's going on? >> i think we've got a republican party that has been hijacked, really. and part of what we are seeing in our...
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look, this is a humiliaing leak not just for speaker mike johnson, but also for mitch mcconnell, someone who is so seasoned in republican leadership you rarely see a strategic mistake the size of which mitch mcconnell has made, which is why josh hawley and mike lee and so forth are starting to question mcconnell's tenure in leadership. the two failed votes yesterday are very embarrassing for mike johnson and house republicans. i think they will recover and ultimately have the votes to impeach secretary mayorkas, and that might be a fight that the biden administration wants to continue because biden has house republicans on the ropes on immigration. but on the question of aid to israel, to ukraine, and frankly, ana, keeping the government open, there's only four more weeks before the next government shutdown deadline. all of that, it would be kind to call this sausage making because the differences are so wide, but all of those issues really must be resolved, and there's not a clear path forward. >> congresswoman edwards, this dysfunction comes after months of the bipartisan negotiations
look, this is a humiliaing leak not just for speaker mike johnson, but also for mitch mcconnell, someone who is so seasoned in republican leadership you rarely see a strategic mistake the size of which mitch mcconnell has made, which is why josh hawley and mike lee and so forth are starting to question mcconnell's tenure in leadership. the two failed votes yesterday are very embarrassing for mike johnson and house republicans. i think they will recover and ultimately have the votes to impeach...
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mcconnell's impassioned floor speech today. but is he leader in name only now? isn't donald trump the one calling the shots for republicans in both chambers? >> well, yes he is. and you mentioned that earlier in terms of the border security issue. as you know, we came up with a bipartisan solution in the united states, a senate. but as soon as donald trump said he was against it, because he wanted to save that issue for the election, for political purse purposes, rather than actually solve it, you saw the speaker of the house first say he was going to vote against it and then senator republican senators followed him. on the ukraine issue, i do think we have more republican support. despite donald trump's recent comments, we still have a chance to get it over the finish line in the house when it gets over there. >> senator, let's turn our attention to israel. president biden had a call with prime minister netanyahu this morning. u.s. officials now say they are on the verge of a hostage deal. what more can you tell us about those
mcconnell's impassioned floor speech today. but is he leader in name only now? isn't donald trump the one calling the shots for republicans in both chambers? >> well, yes he is. and you mentioned that earlier in terms of the border security issue. as you know, we came up with a bipartisan solution in the united states, a senate. but as soon as donald trump said he was against it, because he wanted to save that issue for the election, for political purse purposes, rather than actually...
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the obstacle is senate republicans, mitch mcconnell is deferring to mike crapo who has said he wants changes tho this bill. he identified one of those changes. he wants to change the so-called lookback requirement to prevent people from using a prior year's tax return to get a bigger child credit benefit. that's one of the changes he seems to wanted in a markup. of course the political side, chuck grassley saying the quiet part loud doesn't want president biden to look good in an election year because it might help him win, chris. >> so how much does chuck grassley's mentality stretch beyond him? >> yeah, i think it stretches a little bit within the caucus, right? he is typically not talking just about himself when they're talking about these things because when you talk to members of congress whether they be on the house side or the senate side, that is top of mind, making sure they're trying to find out ways to not make joe biden look good over the next ten months that we have left in this election year. and i will say the white house is often less worried about the senate, but som
the obstacle is senate republicans, mitch mcconnell is deferring to mike crapo who has said he wants changes tho this bill. he identified one of those changes. he wants to change the so-called lookback requirement to prevent people from using a prior year's tax return to get a bigger child credit benefit. that's one of the changes he seems to wanted in a markup. of course the political side, chuck grassley saying the quiet part loud doesn't want president biden to look good in an election year...