Joining us now, Texas State Representatives James Telerico and Jalanda Jones. Thank you both so much for for coming on. Um, Representative Telerico, I want to start with you because you know, you guys are gone.The the state troopers can't pop up to Chicago or wherever you are to grab you, but James Cornin, your senator, says that the FBI has approved some kind of plan um to go around the country and get in you guys. How worried are you that federal officials are on their way this week to arrest you all and ...

No matter how hard he tries, Donald Trump has failed to spin the narrative on the Jeffrey Epstein files. Part of that could be the fact that he and his administration keep acting acting like they've got something to hide. Case in point, NBC confirmed that there was a White House meeting Wednesday night between top officials to to discuss an Epstein strategy, even though Vice President JD Vance denied a meeting was taking place.This is nothing new. Trump is always expected to use the full power of the govern ...

Trump says he'll meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in person this coming Friday in Alaska. It'll be their first known in-person meeting since sitting down on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Japan in June of 2019. It'll mark the first time Putin will be on US soil since September of 2015 when he spoke at the UN General Assembly and met with then President Obama.Trump and Putin have spoken several times this year. Their last known conversation was during a phone call back on July 3rd. Trump and Vl ...

Legislative Session Observations - The House adjourned until 1 PM Monday due to the absence of a quorum [1] - The session was remarkably quick [1] - The Texas legislature has been ongoing all week [2] Speaker's Remarks - The speaker commented on the size of the gavel, noting it was the biggest they had ever seen [1] - The speaker expressed affection for their gavel [1] - The speaker compared another gavel to a mallet [2]

Political Boycott and Redistricting - Texas Democrats are boycotting the State House, disrupting the GOP's redistricting plans [1] - The Democrats' action is described as a "stop on the clock" against an "outrageous power grab" [1] - Republican leadership is allegedly threatening Democrats to force their return [1] - The boycott is framed as a fight for families across the country, not just in Texas [2] Challenges and Resolve - State Representatives face challenges managing personal and professional lives while outside of Texas [4] - Representatives make $600 per month and rely on additional jobs [5] - The threat of withholding pay is seen as an intimidation tactic that representatives are not dependent on [5][6] - The representative asserts the boycott is within the bounds of the law and accuses the opposition of threatening to break the law [8][9] - The special session is scheduled to end on the 19th, and the primary goal is to raise national awareness [15][16] Allegations of Abuse of Power - Concerns are raised about the FBI being used to round up Texas Democrats [7][8] - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) allegedly showed up at a relative's home of a representative [10][11] - Actions are described as a deliberate abuse of power and intimidation tactic [11]

Joining me now is Colorado Congressman Jason Crowe. He is a member of the Intelligence and Armed Services Committee and a former Army Ranger who served three tours of duty for which we thank you, sir. Welcome back to the show.So, Trump was showing increasing frustration with Putin. And that now he announces this one-on-one meeting and preemptively signal that he's going to give Moscow the territory that it seized in Ukraine. Do you have any hope he's going to negotiate a potential peace deal favorable towar ...

>> TO 231231. >> NEW TODAY, PRESIDENT TRUMP ANNOUNCING HE'LL HOLD A PRESS EVENT AT THE WHITE HOUSE MONDAY TO ADDRESS VIOLENT CRIME IN THE NATION'S CAPITAL. BOTH TRUMP AND VICE PRESIDENT VANCE IN RECENT DAYS CLAIMING CRIME IS RAMPANT, DESPITE THE METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORTING A 26% DROP IN VIOLENT CRIME SINCE THIS TIME LAST YEAR.JOINING US NOW FOR MORE IS ROB D'AMICO, FORMER MEMBER OF THE FBI'S HOSTAGE RESCUE TEAM AND MSNBC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTELLIGENCE ANALYST. ROB, WELCOME. SO LET'S TAKE A ...

This is the ambassador, former US ambassador to Russia and MSNBC international affairs analyst Michael McFall, a good friend to us. Hey, what Donald Trump said there, they're going to be swapping territories to the betterment of both. Do you think that's true. Does Vladimir Zalinsky think that's true.>> Obviously not. That's why he made his statement today. And in talking to Ukrainian officials over the last 24 hours, they don't think that.Uh remember this is swapping Ukrainian territory for Ukrainian terri ...

And joining me now is Justin Wolfers, president of economics and public policy at the University of Michigan. Welcome, Justin. So, President Trump warned of another great depression if courts strike down his use of emergency powers to justify his sweeping tariffs.What is your take on his claims. What is the possible fallout should courts find his tariffs illegal. I mean, let's start with the chaos, but what would the fallout be like.Uh wow. It feels like it must be opposite day if uh the president says that ...

>> ALL RIGHT. I'M GOING TO USE THIS GAVEL A COUPLE TIMES TODAY. IN THE FIRST FEW MEETINGS OF THE BANNED BOOK CLUB, WE FIGURED OUT A FORMULA FOR WHY SOME BOOKS RESONATE WITH READERS SO MUCH AND ALSO END UP ON BANNED BOOK LISTS.SOMETIMES IT'S A LANGUAGE, OTHER TIMES IT'S THE AUTHOR, SOMETIMES IT'S THE STORY ITSELF. AND ONCE IN A WHILE IT'S ALL THREE. TODAY'S VELSHI BANNED BOOK CLUB FEATURE IS MOST CERTAINLY ALL THREE.IT'S A NOVEL THAT'S BEEN STUDIED IN CLASSROOMS. IT'S BEEN RECOMMENDED TO DAUGHTERS BY THEIR M ...