Then deal me in. We talk to terry mccalliffe and all of that tackling the new fight over Voting Rights. From washington, d. C. , this is politics nation with al sharpton. Good morning. Im al sharpton. Live this morning from washington, d. C. Check a few miles from here last night, president obama gave his final roast at the White House Correspondents dinner. And no one was safe, not even the democrats. Weve got the bright new face of the Democratic Party here tonight, mr. Bernie sanders. [ cheers and applause ] there he is, bernie. Bernie, you look like a million bucks or to put in terms youll understand, you look like 37,000 donations of 27 each. How much i admire hillarys toughness and smarts and policy chops and experience. Youve got to admit it though, hillary trying to appeal to young voter is a little bit like your relative who just signed up for facebook. Dear america, did you get my poke . Is it appearing on your wall . Im not sure im using this right. Love, aunt hillary. But t
A Health Care Bill appears to be dead, at least for now. Maines Susan Collins becoming the crucial third republican senator to come out against the Graham Cassidy bill citing medicaid cuts and the prospect of raised premiums and reduced coverage for tens of millions. Her announcement coming just hours after police on capitol hill dragged disabled demonstrators out of the only hearing the republicans plan to hold on the bill. And the news caps off a remarkable 72 hours of the donald trump presidency. In which the president repeatedly called for professional athletes engaged in peaceful dissent to be fired, calling them, quote, a son of a bitch. And prompting widespread protests and statements from nfl players and many nfl owners who either kneeled or locked arms in unity or solidarity. The president also disinviting steph curry of the nba champion Golden State Warriors from the white house, prompting this response from lebron james. We have to figure out a way how we come together and b
Senator to come out against the Graham Cassidy bill citing medicaid cuts and the prospect of raised premiums and reduced coverage for tens of millions. Her announcement coming just hours after police on capitol hill dragged disabled demonstrators out of the only hearing the republicans plan to hold on the bill. And the news caps off a remarkable 72 hours of the donald trump presidency. In which the president repeatedly called for professional athletes engaged in peaceful dissent to be fired, calling them, quote, a son of a bitch. And prompting widespread protests and statements from nfl players and many nfl owners who either kneeled or locked arms in unity or solidarity. The president also disinviting steph curry of the nba champion Golden State Warriors from the white house, prompting this response from lebron james. We have to figure out a way how we come together and be as great as we can be as a people. Because the people run this country, not one individual. And damn sure not him.
In some way with isis. There are several terror groups in the region, military saying they were working with the Nigerian Army and getting a lay of the land meeting with local leaders. On that wednesday, 12 u. S. Soldiers went to a village near a place called tongo tongo in niger neared mauli board mahli. During that meeting they were attacked. Military says 40 to 50 militants well trained armed with ak47s and rocket propelled grenades. At some point in that Sergeant La David Johnson was separated from the group. How that happened and why it took two days to find his remains is what remains unclear. One official said there was a tremendous amount of confusion during and after the mission. Congress has a lot of questions about this timeline. A senior congressional aide whos been briefed on the situation tells nbc news that the ambush stemmed in part from a massive intelligence failure. How did this large group of militants assemble without raising alarms . Why no overhead surveillance a
June nine hundred sixty eight americas last summer of hope. A funeral trade roll slowly through the long summer often no. Crowds lined the tracks hoping to catch a glimpse as the cost of Robert Francis kennedy was taken to washington. The poor. Despondent the devout. Widows whose husbands had died in vietnam. Baxters neighborhood still small. And the young whose dreams had been shattered too soon. Adding to national cemetery. Two brothers gunned down just five years apart a united. President john f. Kennedys murder in dallas on november twenty second one thousand nine hundred sixty three that ended the age of american innocence and plunge the country into violence and social turmoil. At his brothers funeral Bobby Kennedy was consumed by remorse and guilt. And as he reflected on the political life he had shared with john he asked himself who had killed his brother and why. John and Bobby Kennedy had made numerous sentiments including maffia bosses f. B. I. Director j. Edgar hoover fidel