the week started with republicans literally trying to shout the president down for his passion in defense of social security and medicare at the state of the union. but by the end, it was prominent members of the gop who are feeling the heat. former vice president mike pence has been formerly subpoenaed by jack smith. the justice department appointed special counsel, investigating the efforts of the presidents, pence s former boss, former president donald trump, to stay in power after losing the 2020 election. including, of course, his impact on the january 6th insurrection at the core of that investigation. and his scheme to submit fake electors to falsely declare trump the winner of the election in states that joe biden actually won. a scheme that hinged on pence not declaring biden the winner when he wanted to certify the results on january 6th, which pence ultimately rejected, even as his life was being threatened by insurrectionists en masse on the capitol that day. on
Clintons email scandal. Nbc news has learned the Justice Department urged the fbi not to make this new email development public. But yesterday fbi director james comey decided to notify congress about the discovery of the new emails anyway. Tonight four Democratic Senators including Thomas Carper of delaware are calling on the d. O. J. And the fbi to release more information on those emails. Donald trump is seizing on the scandal tonight while clinton called comeys letter unprecedented and deeply troubling. This is the biggest political scandal since water gate. No matter how low our opponents go, we go high. And that was trump speaking in arizona and clinton at a concert in miami. And this email controversy comes as both campaigns have just 10 days left to win over voters. Nbc 10s drew smith joins us live tracking the latest on this email controversy. Drew. Fbi director, james comey has not expanded on what he put out in a letter to congress which the Clinton Campaign called vague. Th
Of his dutch forebears. The vacation cottage on campobello items campobello islands after the vice presidency. It was in these same waters that he was first stricken with the dread polio germ that was to paralyze his legs but never his life. Called in 1928 to the State Capitol in albany, Franklin Roosevelt was elected governor of new york. With al smith, his old friend, the happy warrior at his side, he threw himself into the fight as a champion for the common man. With James A Farley swinging the gavel, the die was cast. A country mired in the more us depression wanted a new president. Called to accept the nomination, his wife and son who knew it then, but this was the beginning of an era unparalleled in american history. Fdrs appearance in chicago stadium was the beginning of a series of spectacular personal triumphs. His first words were fearless and prophetic. President roosevelt i am prepared under my constitutional duty to deliver what a stricken world may require. These measures
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Democrats. It includes west and northwest suburbs such as schomberg, bloomingdale, elgin, streamwood and a small portion of chicago. A couple of quick notes before we begin tonight. We are being streamed live on our web site wttw. Com and you can join a live chat. Give a question for the candidates you can ask if there and note the format tonight. Tonight. This is not a formal debate part of the candidates will not give opening or closing statements. Their answers will not beat timed and they will not necessarily be asked the same questions. I will use fairness as my guide to move the discussion along and we asked the candidates to stay on topic and not give campaign speeches. Now joining us us tonight seated in the order that they appear on the ballot are Tammy Duckworth, democrat who is the former director of the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs and former United States assistant secretary of Veterans Affairs. Ms. Duckworth previously ran for conversate 2006 and she also serve