an update on the subpoenas and the investigations and how they might differ from actual impeachment proceedings. then later in the day she and senate minority leader chuck schumer will go to the white house for a meeting with president trump to talk about, wait for it, infrastructure. with that as our starting point to our lead in discussion on a tuesday night. peter baker, chief white house correspondent for the new york times. former u.s. attorney joyce vance who spent 25 years as a federal prosecutor. and anita kumar is back with us. white house correspondent and associate editor for politico. good evening and welcome to you all. joyce, i d like to begin with you. why these two women, what is the chance they ll show up and part three of my first question to you is, where does the democrats actual power reside? if they don t have the power to say to private citizens, wait a second you respond subpoenas and you appear before us?
impeachment proceedings. then later in the day she and senate minority leader chuck schumer will go to the white house for a meeting with president trump to talk about, wait for it, infrastructure. with that as our starting point to our lead in discussion on a tuesday night. peter baker, chief white house correspondent for the new york times. joyce vance who spent 25 years as a federal prosecutor and anita kumar is back with us. good evening. joyce, i d like to begin with you. why these two women, what is the chance they ll show up and part three of my first question to you is, where does the democrats actual power reside? if they don t have the power to say to private citizen, wait a second. you respond the subpoenas and you appear before us. last part of that question, first. this is this foundational rule
you is, where does the democrats actual power reside? if they don t have the power to say to private citizen, wait a second. you respond the subpoenas and you appear before us. last part of that question, first. this is this foundational rule of law question. do we still have a rule of law in this country? does the white house have to follow it? if congress can t issue a subpoena and expect to have it enforced whether in the courts or because individuals do their duty then we really don t have much of a constitutional republic left. i would expect to see the courts enforce the subpoenas. i would expect to see them enfor enforce them swiftly. there s not much of a question about whether congress is entitled to hear testimony. the white house made a pass at this immunity argument but there s no law, no cases that support that. some authority, although it s not binding to the contrary.
power resides where men believe it resides. watch out. there is more drama. was the demise of the tea party overstated. i always get asked, if you lose will you run as a third party? the only people running as third party is the republican establishment. i feel we are seeing the beginning of republican spin. closing ranks. the party is as strong as it ever has been and things are going to be just fine. power reside where men believe it reside. the difference that we may have are slight. conservatives have solutions. house republicans do get things done. we get a lot done. well played, my lord. good evening. i m ari melber in for lawrence o donnell. out with the old for republicans in washington today. and maybe in with the old. eric cantor s surprising lost left a vacancy for the gop two slot.
haven t they done it until now and what is new or what has changed? good question. i don t think much has changed other than the form of the engagement. the substance trace: ambassador, we keep looking at this as if the new president, has san rouhani has power but doesn t the power in iran belong to the mullahs. sure. the constitution of iran has not changed. all power reside inside the hand of the supreme leader, and number two the strategic intent of iran has not changed. i.e., they want to be the dominant power in the region. so the question is, are we seeing are we going to see something out of these talks? i doubt it. let s make no mistake. rouhani, the president, is asking on the instructions of, and within the constraints set down by the supreme leader.