I want to bring in now Congressman Jim Klyber of South Carolina Carolina, the longtime Democratic whip. Congressman, it's great to see you. You've seen shutdowns like this before, but does this one feel different to you.Because it does to me covering it. >> Well, thank you very much for having me. This one feels different because it is different.We've never had a shutdown, at least since I've been in the Congress 30 plus years, when people refuse to even allow uh the climate to exist for negotiations. When ...

Turn to Dave Wigle's new piece about that race up in Maine, the Senate race. A Democratic candidate there putting the party's interest in younger and fresher candidates through a stress test after his controversial social media comments have surfaced lately along with images of a tattoo. Nearly 10 years ago on Reddit, Graham Platner wrote about how as he's gotten older, he's become quote a communist.He also made disparaging comments about police and minimized challenges faced by military members in reportin ...

Uh, some other news. A January 6th rier who was pardoned by President Trump has been arrested and charged with making a credible death threat against Democratic House Minority Leader Hakee Jeff. According to court documents, the FBI alerted New York State Police over the weekend that 34year-old Christopher Moahan allegedly sent text messages stating he planned to target Jeff at an event in New York City, writing, quote, "I cannot allow this terrorist to live." and quote, "I will kill him for the future." Th ...

Allegations and Investigations - Congressman Jim Jordan requests the Justice Department to take legal action against former CIA Director John Brennan for allegedly lying to Congress back in 2023 [1] - The allegation is that Brennan knowingly made false statements about the CIA's use of the steel dossier, which is a largely discredited collection of memos alleging ties between President Trump and Russia [1] - John Brennan is reportedly under investigation by the DOJ related to the Russia probe and has denied any wrongdoing [2] Political Retribution - The report suggests that these investigations may be driven by Donald Trump's desire to retaliate against his perceived political enemies [2][4][5] - It is suggested that the aim might be to "torture" perceived enemies through expensive and torturous legal processes [4][5] Dossier Narrative - A source interviewed John Brennan weeks before the 2016 election and Brennan advised caution regarding allegations against both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, including the dossier [7][8][9] - The source indicates that many news organizations, including Reuters, had the dossier but did not report on it before the 2016 election, suggesting the narrative of Brennan "peddling" the dossier is inaccurate [9][10][12]

Let's start with the one you mentioned. President Trump reportedly seeking up to $230 million from his own justice department in compensation for past investigations into him. That's according to the New York Times, citing people familiar with the matter.The Times reports Trump filed two administrative claims which are often precursors to lawsuits. The first filed in 2023 seeks damages related to the Russia investigation into the 2016 election. The second filed the next year focuses on the classified docume ...

because we've reached day 22 of the government shutdown. Yesterday, President Trump hosted a private lunch meeting with Senate Republicans at the White House to thank them for their unity on this issue while criticizing Democrats for refusing to extend government funding. >> And I want to just say from the beginning, our message has been very simple.We will not be extorted on this crazy plot of theirs. They've never done this before. Nobody has.You always vote for an extension. Chuck Schumer and the Senate ...

A federal immigration enforcement operation in Los Angeles turned violent yesterday with a US Marshall and an undocumented immigrant both being shot. The Department of Homeland Security says the immigrant had previously escaped custody and quote weaponized his car by ramming it into a law enforcement vehicle during an attempt to flee. Officers responded with quote defensive shots, striking the immigrant in the elbow.A ricocheted bullet then hit a US marshal in the hand. Both were taken to the hospital for t ...

You may remember over the summer when we were covering the Trump administration's assault on Inspectors General and whistleblowers. I mentioned this guy. I more than mentioned him. I talked about him a bit.Paul Gracia, the 30-year-old Trump loyalist currently working as the White House liaison for the Department of Homeland Security. And somehow with less with less than a year of government experience, he also became Trump's nominee to run the Office of Special Counsel, the key independent federal agency th ...

The last word starts right now with Jonathan Kapart in for Lawrence. Hey Jonathan. >> Hey Jen. And talk about a teaser. I can't wait to listen to your interview with Governor Basher. He's he's interesting. Is he as interesting now that you've done the interview? Is he as interesting as I think he is? >> Yeah. You know what's so interesting about him is on one hand he kind of has stood up when he's been absolutely attacked and obliterated by Republicans in his state over his support for LGBTQ plus rights, ri ...

Legal & Constitutional Issues - Arizona Attorney General filed a lawsuit against the Speaker of the House for refusing to swear in a duly elected member of Congress [1][4] - The lawsuit argues that the Speaker is violating the law and the Constitution by depriving 813,000 Arizonans of representation [4] - The Attorney General seeks a court order to allow a judge to swear in the Congresswoman-elect if the Speaker refuses [5] - A court ruling in the 1960s established that no Speaker of the House can deny a duly elected member of Congress from being seated [18] Political Implications - The situation could set a precedent for 2026 if the House changes party control, potentially allowing the Speaker to refuse to seat members from the opposing party [13][16] - The Speaker's actions are seen as playing politics and potentially related to the Congresswoman-elect being the final vote on the Epstein file discharge petition [9][14] - The Republican party has a very small margin in the house [16] Impact on Constituents - The refusal to swear in the Congresswoman-elect deprives 813,000 Arizonans of representation in Congress [4] - Constituents are unable to receive essential services such as assistance with social security, veterans benefits, and healthcare issues [8] - The Congresswoman-elect is unable to address urgent issues such as recent flooding in her district [7]