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Into chaos, in a standard bearer doing everything he can to get the case against him thrown out of the courts. There are big developments in both of those stories, and were gonna get all of them, this hour. But if there is one person who in ball embodies the dual crises, the dual problem in the gop right, now hit house chaos and alleged republican criminality, it is this guy. Congressman George Santos, a Serial Fabulist who remains in the House Of Representatives despite being charged with 13 counts of fraud fraud, money laundering, incest he is still there, and today, the former treasurer for santas campaign pleaded guilty to a federal Conspiracy Charge. That staffer admitted to having a made up Fake C ....
Boundaries to benefit one political group. Sometimes it serves to create a majority and minority district, for example. It has become a catchall for what is broken in washington. There is talk about how gerrymandering has created and dysfunction. The main driver of what has polarized congress is the voters themselves sorting and likeminded places that has made it easier for and dysfunction. The partisans drawing the map to create highly democratic or republican seats. Host is it still happening . Guest of course. It is happening at a dizzying pace. In the last round, republicans benefited from the fact that they won the midterm elections timese power to redraw 4 as many districts as democrats on the state level. Most is done by state legislatures. If you have commissions. That has been the subject of debate. Should we move to a commission process in more states and take the power out of the hands of the people who are drawing lines for themselves and members of congress . What is happe ....
Policy. We are live this morning in montgomery, alabama for the next up on the cspan bus 50 capitals with the Alabama Senate president pro tem. He will discuss key issues in his state. Host good morning, everyone. We will begin with your thoughts on the economy. President trump during his first date of the union has said since his election 2. 4 million new jobs have been created, wages are rising, deregulation is spurring growth, and the tax cuts mean more money in american pockets. We want to know, are you seeing a difference . Does President Trump deserve the credit . If you make the low 50,000,. Ial in at 202 7488000 if you make between 50,000 and. 100,000, dial 202 7488001 if your income is over 100,000, 202 7488002. Asn us on twitter, as well cspan on facebook. The president counting the economy on tuesday. [video clip] since thetrump election, we have created 2. 4 mill ....
You joined in on a project to look at gerrymandering. David wasserman, what is gerrymandering . David the manipulation of boundaries to benefit one political group. Sometimes it serves to create a majority and minority district, for example. It has become a catchall for what is broken in washington. There is talk about how gerrymandering has created gridlock and dysfunction. But it is not always that simple. Because i think the main driver of what has polarized congress is the voters themselves sorting in likeminded places, and that has made it easier for those partisans drawing the maps to create dysfunction. And create highly democratic or republican seats. Host is it still happening . David of course. David of course. It is happening at a dizzying pace. In the last round, republicans benefited from the fact that they won the midterm elections and the power to redraw 4 times as many districts as democrats on the state level. Most redistricting is done by state legislatures. If you ha ....
Rounds before he was taken down by Capitol Police. The security detail for congressman scalise. We are on the scene right now. Reporter as you can see behind me there is still a very heavy Police Presence here. We have seen some of the fire vehicles leave and others but if you look down behind me here and see where these police cars, to the left is the park and you have seen some of the video closer up. As you can tell police have moved us several blocks away. The incident under control according to police. Five people taken to the hospital that include the shooter. As you mentioned, congressman Steve Scalise and a staffer or lobbyist and potentially one or two of the security detail that were with the congressmen and returned fire. I was able to talk just a few minutes ago to owen britain who was in the ymca right next ....