politics. i don't know at this hour where gambino is coming from. jason johnson, a fascinating comparison. we appreciate you. i'll see you again on "the beat," sir. >> thanks, ari. >> one more piece of housekeeping everyone should know julian castro will be on the lard word with lawrence o'donnell at 10:00 p.m. tonight. check out the last word and definitely for that interview. up ahead, why is trump gutting protections for endangered species? we've seen gun control activism, more is planned. we'll get to that with democrats uncorking a new push. h democrats uncorking a new push ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪