For political future, and a fabulous teacher. He advised president george w. Bush and recently served as a Senior Advisor to New Hampshire governor chris sununu. My friend mike murphy, veteran of five president ial campaigns, and numerous campaigns for senators and governors, including Arnold Schwarzenegger and mitt romney. Patrick, i will begin with a question. We will start with you. A lot of critics think New Hampshire, with its lack of diversity, should never be the first primary state. What is your response to that . Will this everchanging . Ever change . My response is it will never change. There is a great amount of hostage taking, malfeasance, hold ups, anything but cash changing hands, in order to keep New Hampshire first. I say that with great respect. I think there is an important part of the New Hampshire primary, but more than anything, why is there a New Hampshire . Because New Hampshire says so at this point. They simply will not give this primary up. They have enacted l
I am delighted to have this conversation with seema mehta, covering the 2020 election for the l. A. Times. She previously covered the 2012 and 2008 and 2016 president ial elections. James pindell is covering 2020 for the boston globe. He is an onair political analyst for New Hampshires wmur tv and a commentator for outlets such as cnn and politico. Patrick griffin is also a cnn commentator, longtime New Hampshire political strategist, a visiting fellow at the center for the political future, and a fabulous teacher. He advised president george w. Bush and recently served as a Senior Advisor to New Hampshire governor chris sununu. My friend mike murphy, veteran the codirector of the center, veteran of five president ial campaigns, and numerous campaigns for senators and governors, including Arnold Schwarzenegger and mitt romney. Patrick, i will begin with a question. At least, we are going to start with you. A lot of critics think New Hampshire, with its lack of diversity, should never b
Were overruled by main doj officials despite they were likely already approved by somebody at doj and the only intervening event betweenthe four prosecutors turned in their sentencing recommendations for stone and their resignation after being overruled, you guessed it, a tweet from donald j. Trump attacking their recommendation. Quote, the development immediately prompted questions about whether the Justice Department was bending to white house pressure. The gulf between the prosecutors and their Justice Department superiors burst into public view the week before stone was to be sentenced for trying to sabotage an investigation that posed a threat to the president. Quote, congradilations to ag barr for taking a charge of a case that was toetally out of control. Even bob mueller lied to congress. Fact check. Robert mueller didnt lie to congress. Of course he didnt. But there is evidence the trump barr wrecking ball has crushed career prau career prosecutors in the sentencing of flynn a
Washington, d. C. And its surrounding areas expected to be hit the hardest. Some places could see more than two feet or close to a meter of snow this weekend. There are accusations that russian president Vladimir Putin probably approved the killing f of. He was poisoned in 2006 apparently by a radioactive substance in his tea. More now on the breaking news story that were following. This u. S. Student under investigation in north korea. Cnns Paula Hancocks is live in seoul, south korea, following the story for us. Paula, good to have you with us. The most we know is this is a student from a university in virginia. What more can you tell us . George, what we have is from the staterun media, and theyre saying they have detained a u. S. Student, as you say, a student of virginia university. And he has been found to have been preparing an act against the regime, trying to topple the regime, a hostile act its been described as. And interestingly, it says, quote, at the tacit connivence of t
Delegates . Bern moment. Since Hillary Clinton swept the early voting south, Bernie Sanders claims the election calendar, quote, distorts reality while his wife tells cnn the process isnt democratic at all. Is this sanders last chance to break through Hillary Clintons firewall . And no charges. A sigh of relief for Donald Trumps campaign as his Campaign Manager wont be prosecuted for grabbing a reporter. While all three republican candidates will appear at a gop gala in manhattan across the river from our democratic debate. Im wolf blitzer inside the debate hall. Youre in the situation room. The breaking news, the battle of brooklyn now just four hours away. Were live from the Brooklyn Navy yard in new york where Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders will face off in tonights critical democratic president ial debate on cnn. Its the final showdown before tuesdays New York Primary. Sanders still carries the accent of his brooklyn youth. Hillary Clintons Campaign is headquartered here. The s