One of making amends and direct redress, but it is also a question of citizenship. My exclusive interview with Tanehisi Coates. You wash in a capital that was built by enslaved people. You are there enjoying the benefits of their labor. Plus Bryan Stevenson in the fight for Racial Justice in the age of donald trump. We have now identified one person in five on death row. Its a shock rate of error. Plus Stacey Abrams plans to push abortion rights in georgia. My intention is to stay in and fight. Good evening from chicago. Im chris hayes tonight. We are looking at the state of this country as reflected in some of our most important interviews and stories this year. From the battle over abortion rights to the state of the criminal Justice System, to the debate whether it is time to pay reparations. Of course, all of these conversations are happening amid the battle to become the president ial nominee to take on one of the most divisive president s in this countrys history. And that battle
For more, lets bring in phil mattingly. I will make you a handicapper because i know you have been covering this so closely. Does this look like it will get bipartisan support . It will definitely get bipartisan. I think there is an expectation with leaders and appropriators backing the deal that they should be okay with the votes. As you found out, most people have not seen the deal. As i speak to you right now the staff is actually drafting the deal of not just the department of Homeland Security measure but seven Appropriations Bills. Whats important, the top lines that we have in talking to aides in both parties. You talked about the 1. 37 billion for border barriers. That also includes an extra 55 miles in the rio grande valley. That was a focus for the white house and republicans. You talk about i. C. E. Detention beds. This was a major issue. That level is going to stay at its current funding level 40520. Republicans made clear the cap democrats are seeking and overall beds, res
Moments ago. These are people that in my opinion hate our country and all im saying if theyre not happy here, they can leave. They can leave and you know what, im sure that there will be many people that wont miss them. But they have to love they have to love our country. Theyre Congress People and i never used any names. But these are people, quiet, quiet. Quiet. Quiet. Quiet. Quiet. When i hear the statements that theyve made and in one case you have somebody that comes from somalia, which is a failed government, a failed state, who left somalia, who ultimately came here and now is a congresswoman whos never happy, says horrible things about israel, hates israel, hates yous, hates yous. Its very simple. One of them kept amazon out of new york. Tens of thousands of jobs, would have been a great thing. That was a terrible thing she did. A terrible thing she did. Theyre socialists definitely. As to whether or not theyre communists, i would think they might be. This isnt with our country
Administrations fight to keep her out. We are living in fullpledged crisis in our democracy. Rob how she and also some 2020 hopefuls used the somber day in selma to go after the president. Fox friends first continues right now. Jillian thank you for starting your day was, lets get straight to fox news alert. Tornado carves a path of destruction in alabama, powerful twitters tearing apart homes in parts of the south. Rob take a look at some of the video on your screen, unbelievable. More on the very deadly devastating in the south. Thats right, rob and jillian and the number of victims expected to go up today, had to pause last night because it was too dangerous to do in the dark, the damage catastrophic with homes destroyed. Take a look at that. Southern alabama, 100 miles southwest of alabama, the sheriff of lee county says the tornado traveled along a state road leaving a path of destruction at least a mile long and a quarter mile wide. Local mayor there says this was a very powerful
Reins from nielsen. Plus, never say never unless youre the white house. A new strategy for the administration on how to keep the president s tax returns secret forever. Here with the message not so fast. We have our team here with all of that and much more this morning. We start this morning with that developing news and that new era in one of the administrations most difficult jobs. Kirsjen nielsen out and the president rails against open borders declaring our country is full. Well get to that rhetoric in a minute. But, heres the thing. There is a real crisis at the border that the next secretary will have to tackle. If you add it up, 64 p of bord apprehangzs are minors, trends the u. S. Has not seen before. He has not been quiet about this. Just a couple weeks ago he said the nations Immigration Enforcement system had hit a quote, breaking point. Two weeks ago i briefed the congress that it is at the breaking point. That breaking point has arrived this week at our border. Nbcs hans n