Schock famous for his Downton Abbey style office and pimped out instagram feed has come to a decision. Congressman aaron schock is resigning from congress. I do this with a heavy heart. He said the constant questions over the last six weeks have proven a great distraction from has made it too difficult for me to serve the people of the 18th district with the high standards they deserve which i have set for myself. Jon really, really really . The constant scandal questions are too much of a distraction. Not the zip lining through a rainforest or parasailing in argentina or chilling with Buddhist Monks in myanmar. You served three terms in congress while apparently also competing on the amazing race. But its the questions that have you all [bleep] up. I cant work like this still i imagine resigning is the hardest thing schock will ever have to do except for perhaps cleaning out his desk. Anybody know the best way to bubble wrap fee santa feteders anybody . I have to say i didnt think it
Years. The defense had asked for 25 years. And the maximum sentence would have been 90. Some are already looking at this as somewhat of a win for Bradley Manning and his defense team. Now, the judge had already ordered, prior to the sentence, that he would be given credit for the 3 1 2 years he has already spent in custody, so that already reduces the sentence. And so at the a little over ten years, he would be eligible for parole. That is a big wild card because who knows what the sense of Bradley Mannings offenses and how that is looked upon by any kind of military parole board. Given the fact he faced a maximum of 90 years in prison, some are looking at this as somewhat of a win for manning and his defense team. Mick, so if i understand this correctly if that three and a half years goes towards time served, does the clock start ticking now 6 1 2 years before manning could be out if all appeals fail . Absolutely. The clock does start ticking because the sentence starts as of today. U
Im chris hayes. In the wake of democrats historic wins in this years midterm elections, we are witnessing tonight a full on assault of democracy by defeated republicans across the country. Theres an old joke about the definition of chutzpah being a man who asks the court for mercy because hes an orphan, something similar is going on. For years theyve used the nonexistent threat of voter fraud as a pretense to make it harder for people to vote. Even though study after study after study shows that actual in person voter fraud is stew pentously vanishingly rare. That has not stopped republicans from baselessly accusing democrats from trying to steel elections, from donald trump claiming, no evidence, making it up, that he didnt lose the popular vote. To florida senator marco rubio tossing out a bible verse suggesting democrats are making up votes. To House Speaker paul ryan, implying again with no evidence, that the california elections are somehow not legitimate. California just defies l
America first ought to be the operating principal of every American Administration by definition. Its an American Administration. America should be first. That is not the motto of most administrations, not even hardl hardly. Second, the alternatives to what we have are scary, and getting scarier. The Democratic Party is completely irresponsible and antiamerican. They prefer illegal aliens to the middle class. Someone needs to defend the country from these people, trumped mostly does that pray for this reasons, most of the president supporters have stuck by him no matter what has happened and a lot has happened. They will not tolerate and they should not have to tolerate betrayal on the Court Premises of his campaign. That seems to be happening on guns. A few days ago, the president called for raising the minimum age to 21, four years after we let people join the military. They can turn at 17. He saying you cant buy a gun until you are 21. No one is arguing this will save lives. There i
Whats come out of Michael Cohen . No collusion. The special counsel prepares to reveal just some of what they have on manafort and cohen. And mr. Tariff man. We have a trade deficit with everybody. Gets hoisted on his own economic pa toward. Its the economy, stupid, did you ever hear that one . Its the economy. When all if starts right now. Good evening from new york, im chris hayes. In the wake of democrats historic wins in this years midterm elections, we are witnessing tonight a full on assault of democracy by defeated republicans across the country. Theres an old joke about the definition of chutzpah being a man who asks the court for mercy because hes an orphan, something similar is going on. For years theyve used the nonexistent threat of voter fraud as a pretense to make it harder for people to vote. Even though study after study after study shows that actual in person voter fraud is stew pentously vanishingly rare. That has not stopped republicans from baselessly accusing democ