California Congresswoman Sara Jacobs joins Alex Witt to discuss ICE activity in her district, the USS Lincoln heading home to San Diego after more than nine months at sea, the U.S.-Venezuela oil deal and the midterms.
'I don't know what she's talking about'
Even Democrats who have called to impeach President Trump acknowledge there is little chance of it happening unless they retake control of at least one chamber of Congress. Why it matters: Democratic lawmakers are stuck. They know impeachment won't succeed, but their base keeps demanding they up the ante with drastic acts of anti-Trump resistance. - "People are pissed and know we have to fight," one senior House Democrat told Axios. - But Republicans control Congress, and the Senate requires a two-thirds majority to convict a president impeached by the House. - That has led lawmakers to pay lip service to moves like impeachment and the 25th Amendment in response to the latest Trump outrage, and then focus their attention on more…
House Republicans thwarted an attempt by Democrats to pass a war powers resolution on Thursday that would block President Trump unilaterally restarting hostilities with Iran. Why it matters: The vote would have been largely symbolic — the measure faces an uphill battle in the Senate and could be vetoed by Trump – but Democrats are desperate to show voters they are using every tool at their disposal to end the war. - Democrats are expected to force a vote on the measure when the House returns to session this week. - "War powers is a privileged resolution, we plan on calling the privilege next week when we're back," Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-Calif.) told reporters. Driving the news: Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-Md.) attended Thursday's pro forma…