that they will not broadcast any of the games. before the sotart of the season, daryl morey tweeting support for the pro democracy protestor and it caused a firestorm in china where the nba is the most popular sports league. and chinese officials condemning the tweet. and it greatly affecting the nba s bottom line. we will have to live with those consequences. number eight, what were you doing when you were 15? coco gauff was having an a incredible run at her first wimbledon she beat venus williams in her first match and advanced all wait to the fourth round before losing to the eventual champion. number seven, controversy on the track. a stunning outcome at the kentucky derby. the horse that crossed the
figure it out. unbelievable. thank you. from dominant performances to controversy and comebacks, this past year had it all when it comes to sports. here s a look at our top nine moments of 2019. from dominant performances to controversy to comebacks, this past year had it all when it comes to sports. here s a look at the top nine moments in 2019. we start with the single tweet that rocked the nba. the nba is standing up for free speech and behind houston rockets general manager daryl morey. the fallout has been huge. chinese businesses are cutting ties with the rockets and the league. china s sports channel will not broadcast any of the nba games held in china this week. houston rockets general manager daryl morey tweeting support for hong kong s pro-democracy protesters. this caused a firestorm in china where the nba is the most
about the political system it makes that argument a lot easier. and it really has helped both warren and sanders highlight their message which is not just about specific policy issues like medicare for all. but it s also about a culture of american politics. it s about changing the way money is raised and the impact of money on american campaigns. so it really brightens this line between the candidates warren and sanders who are about changing the entire system and then the other candidates who are working within the system to try to win support in more conventional ways. right. and there is a big difference of one billionaire with $200 million of his own and donors in a campaign. his argument is that he has more support. abby phillip, thank you for being here. what will be the legacy of president trump s impeachment? up next, i ll talk to a
president trump continues to lash out at democrats and house speaker nancy pelosi over the handling of what he calls a, quote, sham impeachment. just before christmas, one gop senator alaska s lisa murkowski actually criticized senate majority leader mitch mcconnell s coordination with the white house calling it disturbing. murkowski didn t stop at criticizing republicans. she also slammed house democrats examination as rushed and incomplete. now as democrats try to sway republicans to convict the president, some gop senators believe there are democratic colleagues will be the ones across party lines. to start things off, congressional reporter lauren fox on capitol hill. lauren, there s one reporter we re keeping a close eye on. moderate maine republican susan collins up for re-election. the president expressing support for that re-election campaign on twitter. well, certainly, the president is trying to make sure republicans stay with him as
in the brett kavanaugh situation. do you expect a similar outcome when it comes to party support? you got a lot of senators who complain and concerned about the process but ultimately come around and support the republican position? i think this is a little bit different than brett kavanaugh. but at the end of the day, i do think most most senators fall in line with their parties. but i would still keep a close eye, particularly on susan collins and lisa murkowski. and mitt romney on the republican side. and keep a close eye on doug jones and joe manchin and kyrsten sinema. i think they have particular leadership, particularly those republican swing state senators. they have a lot to consider. they can t simply win their elections by maintaining their base. they have to actually win independents and moderate voters, in order to survive