Plus, the future of the Republican Party is a hot topic as both sides start plotting the 2016 campaign. Our political roundtable features two former capitol hill insiders, Newt Gingrich and lawrence odonnell. Plus, three journalists on the story. The looming fiscal cliff 22 days away. Well go inside the negotiations with two top leaders in just a moment, but i want to start with the ongoing crisis in syria where the Assad Government is cracking down on its own people. And this week something significant happened. The president signalled a big potential shift in u. S. Involvement there. I want to make it absolutely clear to assad and those under his command, the world is watching. The use of chemical weapons is and would be totally unacceptable. And if you make the tragic mistake of using these weapons, there will be consequences, and you will be held accountable. Nbc chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel is here to bring us more on what is a developing story. Reporter david, despit
Insiders, Newt Gingrich and lawrence odonnell. Plus, three journalists on the story. The looming fiscal cliff 22 days away. Is it stalemate or compromise . Well go inside the negotiations with two top leaders in just a moment, but i want to start with the ongoing crisis in syria where the Assad Government is cracking down on its own people. And this week something significant happened. The president signalled a big potential shift in u. S. Involvement there. Heres what he said. I want to make it absolutely clear to assad and those under his command, the world is watching. The use of chemical weapons is and would be totally unacceptable. And if you make the tragic mistake of using these weapons, there will be consequences, and you will be held accountable. Nbc chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel is in syria to bring us the latest on what is a developing story. Richard . Reporter david, despite increasing criticism and warnings, the government of Bashir Al Assad is revving up its a
Republican party is a hot topic as both sides start plotting the 2016 campaign. Our political roundtable features two former capitol hill insiders, Newt Gingrich and lawrence odonnell. Plus, three journalists on the story. The looming fiscal cliff 22 days away. Well go inside the negotiations with two top leaders in just a moment, but i want to start with the ongoing crisis in syria where the Assad Government is cracking down on its own people. And this week something significant happened. The president signalled a big potential shift in u. S. Involvement there. I want to make it absolutely clear to assad and those under his command, the world is watching. The use of chemical weapons is and would be totally unacceptable. And if you make the tragic mistake of using these weapons, there will be consequences, and you will be held accountable. Nbc chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel is here to bring us more on what is a developing story. Reporter david, despite increasing criticism a
2016 campaign. Our political roundtable features two former capitol hill insiders, Newt Gingrich and lawrence odonnell. Plus, three journalists on the story. The looming fiscal cliff 22 days away. Well go inside the negotiations with two top leaders in just a moment, but i want to start with the ongoing crisis in syria where the Assad Government is cracking down on its own people. And this week something significant happened. The president signalled a big potential shift in u. S. Involvement there. I want to make it absolutely clear to assad and those under his command, the world is watching. The use of chemical weapons is and would be totally unacceptable. And if you make the tragic mistake of using these weapons, there will be consequences, and you will be held accountable. Nbc chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel is here to bring us more on what is a developing story. Reporter david, despite increasing criticism and warnings, the government of Bashir Al Assad is revving up its
Documentable influence of large contributor networks on Office Holders comes at the agendasetting stage of the process. Not on final roll call votes. Thats why its hard to do the research. We have tons of exampled evidence of bills being especially kept off, not passed. Its especially the negative power of stopping a bill from moving forward, but also amendments to create special breaks for people. I dont think theres much doubt that this happens. The question is can you document that it doesnt happen in a clean election state. I havent done that work. But i do know that a traditionallyfunded state, especially working through Party Leaders, the agendasetting states thats quite important. Second, on the question of whether clean elections produces more extreme Office Holders, i want to get again, this time i wont get in the weeds. We have have a private conversation later. I just want to say that i strongly disagree with the paper that, the unpublished article. I have a different interp