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The theme for tonight's show is "Black Lives Matter.": And, we have selected three topics that we plan to share and discuss, which all center around the theme for tonight's how. First up, is Actor & Americas Got Talent Host Terry Crew's recent comments about the Black Lives Matter Movement and the Twitter backlashed he recieved. Next up, Comedian Dave Chappelle's new Stand Up Special 8:46. Even though it is has been out for a couple of weeks, this is really our first opportunity to discuss on the show. We plan to share our thoughts on this what I believe to be one of his more brilliant specials, and why we think so. Also, we want to share you with a story about a young Black woman who was peacefully protesting during a George Floyd protest in Fort Lauderdale, FL when she was struck in the face by a rubber bullet from a police officer. We want to share her story, and her courageous efforts to play a role in helping to change the landscape of the Criminal Justice System.   PLUS, we have got a dynamic Thought of the Week appropriate from Professor & Scholar Dr. Cornel West in a recent interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper that moved the journalist to tears.. Needless to say, we've got another great show in store for you tonight, and we hope that t you will tune in. See you at 8pm. 

Patreon.com/GoodMorningLiberty MasterMyTrades.com Trump went from freedom fighter to authoritarian in about a week https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/02/politics/what-matters-june-1/index.html (CNN)The moment was made for TV. With a protest just beyond the White House complex, President Donald Trump made a last-minute decision to give a brief address asserting his authority to impose order on US streets -- then departed the White House and walked across a zone freshly cleared by mounted police, to stand with a Bible outside St. John's Church across Lafayette Square. The church had suffered damage in a fire Sunday night. Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington said after Trump's walk that she was "outraged." "I am outraged. The President did not pray when he came to St. John's, nor as you just articulated, did he acknowledge the agony of our country right now," Budde told CNN's Anderson Cooper on "AC360." Tear gas in the capital -- With a haze of tear gas and police pushing back protesters on the north side of the White House, Trump said in the Rose Garden on the south side of the building that he'd call up US troops to keep Americans safe from each other. Pushing back protesters on cue -- Moments before he spoke, police had advanced on live TV to disperse peaceful protesters, some kneeling with their hands up, creating an image of unrest where none had existed. Rule of law -- Earlier, with barely a nod to the police brutality that had sparked the demonstrations, Trump promised a strict rule-of-law response, called smatterings of violence that sprang from large protests "domestic terror" and said he would bring "thousands and thousands of heavily armed soldiers" to help strictly enforce curfews on federal land in DC. The Insurrection Act -- While he stopped short of invoking an 1807 law -- the Insurrection Act -- to call up federal troops to US cities, he kept the option open and recommended governors call up even more National Guard troops. Tens of thousands have already been called up for both coronavirus and civil unrest. (Note: That 1807 law was most notably used by Republicans and Democratic presidents in the 1960s to force desegregation. Trump would be using it to squelch calls for social justice. So we have evolved). --- This episode is sponsored by · Deep Sleep Sounds Podcast: The Deep Sleep Sounds podcast is a sleep sounds and white noise podcast. Using high quality, binaural sounds, the Deep Sleep Sounds podcast is designed to help listeners relax their mind and help them drift off to sleep. https://open.spotify.com/show/08OoufgDXbghIZdJsM5dtm?si=-e8OCxo7QSW00JxLJ4CuTg Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/goodmorningliberty/support

Larry talks with Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodwin about her call to end the city's shutdown despite the Covid-19 pandemic. Plus, the mayor responds to that controversial interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper and a recall effort to remove her from office.

In this episode, I recap what Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman said to CNN's Anderson Cooper. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ed-namrok/message

Earlier this week, Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman repeated her call to immediately reopen business during a controversial interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper. R-J Reporter Shea Johnson, who spoke with the mayor following her CNN interview, joins the podcast to discuss the context and the fallout. Then Steve and Rory discuss another lawsuit related to Nevada's mail-only primary election in June, this one filed on behalf of a conservative group.

WE ARE HONORED TO HAVE HAD THE CHANCE TO SPEAK WITH JENNIE WILLOUGHBY WHO WRITES AND SPEAKS ON MINDFULNESS AND THE RESILIENCE OF THE HUMAN SPIRIT. Jennie’s platform gained widespread attention in 2018 when her description of the abuse she suffered at the hands of her ex-husband, former Trump White House Staff Secretary, Rob Porter, launched a national scandal and he was removed from the White House. More recently, she has been opening the conversation around earned redemption and life after #metoo and cancel culture. From the unique perspective of compassion and forgiveness, Jennie encourages and supports people in fostering a new dialogue to use with ourselves and others to foster empathy and connection. With degrees in Bio-Chemistry and Brain-Based teaching, Jennie uses her 13 years working in the classroom and her knowledge of neuroscience as the backbone of her work offering support in dealing with experiences of anxiety, anger, stress, and trauma. Jennie writes at www.thepullofgrace.com and is published in the Washington Post and Time magazine. Jennie has been featured on CNN's Anderson Cooper 360, NBC's The Today Show, MSNBC's The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell, Fox's Media Buzz with Howard Kurtz, WNYC’s United States of Anxiety, and NPR’s The Takeaway. Jennie also performs regularly as a vocalist on stage with The Inspired Word NYC. Follow her on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram. Please note:There were a few times that the recording was interrupted due to breaks in internet connection.

Former Vice President and U.S. Presidential candidate Joe Biden answers questions about the coronavirus during a remote town hall moderated by CNN's Anderson Cooper.

Sanders rips GOP senators for voting for tax cuts but objecting to increased unemployment benefits https://apple.news/Aq4iaGYy9Qlm-g4qI2rTt-A Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders on Wednesday lambasted Republican senators who had objected to provisions in the $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package that they said would incentivize unemployment, accusing them of fixating on minor perks for workers amid a crisis. "What happened is Sen. (Lindsey) Graham and some other Republicans, they are just terribly upset that low-income workers might receive a bit more money than they otherwise would have earned," Sanders told CNN's Anderson Cooper, before the chamber voted on the bill. Fears for civil rights mount amid fight against coronavirus https://apple.news/A3rCfBt09TQ2pZgg0hf-X3Q The orders seem prudent in the bid to thwart the spread of the novel coronavirus: Don't go out, don't gather with others and keep your stores closed. But growing segments of the U.S. population say state and federal governments are trampling on freedoms central to American life in the name of protecting public health. Mexican governor says poor are 'immune' to coronavirus https://apple.news/ABwfj1_NCTMmjByGfJOrFRg The governor of a state in central Mexico is arguing that the poor are “immune” to the new coronavirus, even as the federal government suspends all nonessential government activities beginning Thursday in a bid to prevent the spread of the virus. MasterMyTrades.com Patreon.com/GoodMorningLiberty --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/goodmorningliberty/support

Former Mayor and U.S. Presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg answers questions from voters in South Carolina during a live town hall moderated by CNN's Anderson Cooper.

Former Vice President and U.S. Presidential candidate Joe Biden answers questions from voters in Nevada during a live town hall moderated by CNN's Anderson Cooper in Las Vegas.

Senator and U.S. Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders answers questions from voters in Nevada during a live town hall moderated by CNN's Anderson Cooper in Las Vegas.

Senator and U.S. Presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar answers questions from voters in Nevada during a live town hall moderated by CNN's Anderson Cooper in Las Vegas.

Senator and U.S. Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders answers questions from voters in New Hampshire during a live town hall moderated by CNN's Anderson Cooper at Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire.

Former Vice President and U.S. Presidential candidate Joe Biden answers questions from voters in New Hampshire during a live town hall moderated by CNN's Anderson Cooper at Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire.

CNN and The New York Times co-host a Democratic presidential debate at Otterbein University in Westerville, Ohio, moderated by CNN's Anderson Cooper and Erin Burnett, as well as New York Times National Editor Marc Lacey.

Democratic Mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and U.S. Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg answers questions during a live town hall moderated by CNN's Anderson Cooper at The Novo in Los Angeles.

Former Vice President and U.S. Presidential candidate Joe Biden answers questions during a live town hall moderated by CNN's Anderson Cooper at The Novo in Los Angeles.

Former Vice President and U.S. Presidential candidate Joe Biden answers questions during a live town hall moderated by CNN's Anderson Cooper in New York.

Former FBI Director James Comey answers questions during a live town hall moderated by CNN's Anderson Cooper in Washington, D.C.

Democratic Mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and U.S. Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg answers questions from students and young New Hampshire Democrats during a live town hall moderated by CNN's Anderson Cooper at Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire.

Democratic Senator and U.S. Presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren answers questions from students and young New Hampshire Democrats during a live town hall moderated by CNN's Anderson Cooper at Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire.

Brian Dickinson spent 6 years in the United States Navy as a Special Operations Air Rescue Swimmer. He did 2 tours in the Gulf as a part of Operation Southern Watch. His military duties were Combat Search and Rescue, Anti-Submarine Warfare Operator, Crew Chief, Aerial Gunner, Search and Surveillance, Vertical Replenishment and Special Warfare support. Dickinson soloed the summit of Mount Everest on May 15, 2011, after his Sherpa mountain guide became ill and went back down to high camp. After taking some pictures and making a radio call, Brian began his descent but within a few feet he became snow blind. His vision did not fully return for over a month. His descent to high camp from the summit took over seven hours, instead of the expected two to three hours. Brian ran out of oxygen on his descent but made it down to the South Col where his guide met him to help him back to his tent. Brian holds the record for the highest solo blind descent. He has climbed the Seven Summits by climbing the highest peaks of all seven continents. He also participates in many other extreme sports. Brian's Blind Descent experience has been reenacted in television segments including the Christian Broadcast Network's 700 Club, the Weather Channel's Freaks of Nature, KING-TV and Brian was featured on CNN's Anderson Cooper, ABC's Good Morning America, CNN's New Day with Chris Cuomo, Huffington Post, Fox Business Varney & Co, Success Magazine, Redemption Movie Series, Weather Channel, American Survival Guide Magazine, Simple Grace Magazine, Charisma Magazine, Guideposts and more. Brian's Mount Everest experience also landed him as the top trending moment for Twitter. This episode is sponsored by Liberty Tax, InStitchu, and Elitra Health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Facebook is looking to bring TV viewers to the social network with a new investment in the little-seen Watch initiative, hiring big-name TV stars (like CNN's Anderson Cooper and Univision's Jorge Ramos) to host news shows for the News Feed. Jefferson Graham explains on Talking Tech.

United States President Trump fires National Security adviser HR McMaster and replaces him with former un ambassador* John Bolton; on the heels of firing Secretary of State Rex Tillerson this move has many around the globe concerned the Donald Trump will cause War because Bolton has never met a war he does not like; the president also levied tariffs on all Chinese Imports sending the stock markets around the globe into chaos; erstwhile former Playboy Playmate, Karen McDougal sits down with CNN's Anderson Cooper to discuss her affair with the president of the United States; German Chancellor Angela Merkel appeared beleaguered and Her speech ballon to pressure to deport migrants; who will stop Russia and Vladimir Putin? the ambush in Niger that killed for Green Berets must be investigated by Congress! ♪Moody's Mood For Love/ Teo Licks♪by Amy Winehouse appears courtesy of Island Records

A portion of our Young Turks Main Show from February 21, 2018. For more go to http://www.tytnetwork.com/join. Hour 1:  Cenk & John. Democrat Linda Belcher wins Kentucky House seat. Hour 2:  David Hogg has become a strong voice among survivors of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. The attention has given him a powerful platform -- but it has also made him the subject of smear campaigns and demonstrably false conspiracy theories. Either he has been "coached" by his father, a former FBI agent; or he is a "pawn" for anti-gun campaigners; or, the most far-fetched, he is not a victim but a "crisis actor," paid to travel to disaster sites to argue against stricter gun laws. "I'm not a crisis actor," Hogg told CNN's Anderson Cooper on "AC360" Tuesday. "I'm someone who had to witness this and live through this and I continue to be having to do that." "I'm not acting on anybody's behalf," the 17-year-old added. As the false theories continued circulating Tuesday, US Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, came to the student's defense on Twitter. Texas school district suspending students who walk out to protest gun laws. The same day Florida's House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted to reject gun control measures demanded by survivors of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School school shooting, the Republican-controlled chamber approved a measure declaring pornography a public health risk. The resolution, approved by a voice vote Tuesday, says the Internet is exposing children to pornography at an alarming rate, which could lead to low self-esteem and deviant sexual behavior. It also says pornography contributes to m Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anderson Cooper, a 23-year news veteran, is the anchor of CNN's "Anderson Cooper 360" and a contributor to CBS News' "60 Minutes." His reporting for a "60 Minutes" piece on mindfulness led him to start his own meditation practice, and he talks at length in our interview about how it has brought him some peace and perspective after dealing with the deaths of his father and brother, being "incredibly introverted" and being a good journalist in the age of Twitter.

Here's behind the scenes with our conversation with Bravo's Andy Cohen, host of Watch What Happens Live, EP of the Real Housewives shows, and BFF with CNN's Anderson Cooper.

Donald Trump said Tuesday night that the political system is "stacked against me," and accused the Republican Party of conspiring to stop him from clinching the party's nomination. At a special CNN town hall in New York City ahead of next Tuesday's crucial New York primary, Trump said: "I know the rules very well, but I know it's stacked against me by the establishment." The GOP presidential front-runner blasted "unfair" results in Colorado -- where he was swept by Ted Cruz at a party convention this weekend -- and Louisiana, where he won the primary but Cruz is seeking to sway delegates. Those developments, he said, were the result of establishment Republicans working against his campaign. "They changed the rules a number of months ago," Trump told CNN's Anderson Cooper. "You know why they changed the rules? Because they saw how I was doing and they didn't like it." Trump, saying the Republican Party is "100%" controlled by the Republican National Committee, said he believes the RNC is rooting against him.

Donald Trump was asked about a farming economy that relies on immigrants to fill jobs that there aren't enough Americans to fill. “People will be able to come in legally," Trump said, ignoring the part of the question about keeping the labor force that's already in place. “We’re going to let people come in, but they’re going to come in legally," Trump said. “It’s going to work beautifully, you’re not going to be affected.”Donald Trump sounded an oddly empathetic tone on explaining why he doesn't expect his former opponents to support him if he's the nominee. Starting with Ted Cruz. “I watched how tormented he was with that question," Trump said, referring to Cruz earlier in the town hall ducking whether he would back Trump if he were the nominee. "I don’t want him to be tormented. I don’t want his support, I don’t need his support, I want him to be comfortable.” Trump said the same goes for other candidates, like Jeb Bush and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, who endorsed Cruz. “I drove him out of the race, I drove Jeb Bush out of the race, I drove Rand Paul out of the race: I understand why they don’t like me," Trump said.And he said he doesn't care if Ted Cruz does either. “No, I won’t," Donald Trump said when asked if he would keep the promise to back the eventual nominee. "(Cruz) was essentially saying the same thing. He doesn’t have to support me.” Trump repeated that he doesn't believe he's being treated "fairly" by the GOP and the Republican establishment.CNN PoliticsMarch 29, 2016 9:31pm 0Share Trump dodges question about protecting minorities Donald Trump got a question from Brian James Murphy, a police officer who was shot responding to the shooting at a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. He asked about a backlash against minority religious groups, saying, “This in turn brings about things that cause damage all over.” He added that “99% of the men in the United States who wear turbans are actually Sikh and not Muslim. How would you suggest we educate the public" about minorities and protecting constitutional rights? he asked. “We have a tremendous problem with radical Islam," Trump responded, not directly answering the question. He stood behind his call for a temporary ban on all foreign Muslims entering the country and implied that President Barack Obama was not a Christian, as he is. “We have a president who won’t talk about (radical Islam), why he won’t talk about it, perhaps only he knows,” Trump said. “We have to be very tough," Trump reiterated. Responding to a follow-up from CNN's Anderson Cooper about protecting minorities, Trump simply said: “I want to do that, but we have to recognize we have a very serious problem” with terrorists.

Donald Trump said the U.S. should rethink its involvement in NATO because the defense alliance costs too much money. In remarks to CNN's Wolf Blitzer, Trump said the U.S. pays a disproportionate amount to NATO to ensure the security of allies. "Frankly, they have to put up more money," he said. "We are paying disproportionately. It's too much, and frankly it's a different world than it was when we originally conceived of the idea." For instance, Trump said Washington was "taking care" of Ukraine and that other European nations were not doing enough to support the Kiev government that has been locked in a long showdown with Moscow. Donald Trump unveils foreign policy advisers But Ukraine is not a member of NATO, and Washington is not providing arms to the government as it is fighting pro-Moscow rebels, though has provided nonlethal aid and has helped support international bailouts of the Ukrainian economy. Later in the interview, Trump qualified his remarks saying that the U.S. should not "decrease its role" in NATO but should decrease its spending. Still, the Republican presidential front-runner's NATO comments could spur anxiety among the Western foreign policy establishment. Hillary Clinton stepped up her attacks on Trump's character and behavior as she makes a case that he is not fit to be commander in chief -- an argument likely to form the centerpiece of the Democratic Party's assault if he becomes the Republican nominee. "He has been engaging in bigotry and bluster and bullying, and I think when it comes to understanding what he would do as president, there are serious questions that have been raised, and this campaign should he be the nominee will have to address them," Clinton told CNN's Anderson Cooper. The former secretary of state accused Trump of inciting violence and urging supporters to go after protesters in a way that she said "raises very serious questions." Asked whether Trump would behave differently as president, Clinton answered "Who knows?"

Republican debate: Marco Rubio swings at Donald Trump. Marco Rubio was on fire Thursday night. For weeks, he's resisted taking on Donald Trump, who has eviscerated other Republicans who threatened his status as the front-runner. That reluctance evaporated during the final GOP debate before Super Tuesday as Rubio delivered blow after blow at Trump, attacking him on his immigration, foreign policy and health care positions, along with his business hiring practices. "You're the only person on this stage that's ever been fined for hiring people to work on your project illegally," Rubio told Trump at the debate airing on CNN. Rubio and Trump spoke over each other as the senator accused the real estate mogul of hiring Polish workers. Trump dismissed the episode as something that happened decades ago. "I guess there's a statute of limitations on lies," Rubio said. Rubio later mocked Trump for having a "fake school," referring to lawsuits aimed at Trump University alleging fraud and deception. Trump hit back: "Here's a guy that buys a house for a $179,000 -- he sells it to a lobbyist who's probably here for 380,000." Rubio responded by calling out Trump for his privileged background. "If he hadn't inherited $200 million, you know where Donald Trump would be right now? Selling watches in Manhattan," Rubio said. And Rubio challenged Trump on foreign policy. Trump repeatedly stated his support for Israel, billing himself the most "pro-Israel" candidate in the GOP field. But even as he said he was "totally pro-Israel," he also said he didn't believe there was any reason for labeling Israel and the Palestinians as the "good guy" and the "bad guy." "The position you've taken is an anti-Israel position," Rubio said. When Trump said he was simply a "negotiator," Rubio shot back: "The Palestinians are not a real estate deal, Donald." Everything changes March 1 The tough talk comes as Trump heads into the March 1 Super Tuesday contests with remarkable momentum, after consecutive victories in New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada. Rubio has struggled to step out of Trump's shadow and Thursday's debate could mark a pivotal moment as he seeks to convince voters that he is best positioned to be an alternative to Trump and to unite a fractured Republican Party. Clashing on health care One of the most explosive exchanges between Trump and Rubio came when the candidates were asked to discuss their health care plans. Trump said he would get rid of barriers between the states --- something that he argued would increase competition. Rubio repeatedly pressed his rival for more details. "What else is a part of your health care plan?" "When you get rid of the lines, that brings in competition," Trump said. "Now he's repeating himself," Rubio responded. "I don't repeat myself. Here's the guy who repeats himself," Trump shot back, referring to Rubio. "I watched him repeat himself five times four weeks ago." Rubio, appearing amused, quipped: "I saw you repeat yourself five times five seconds ago!" The senator also accused Trump of reusing the same general points on the campaign trail: "Everyone's dumb, he's going to make America great again, he's gonna win win win, he's winning in the polls." CNN's Dana Bash cut in to ask whether Trump has anymore more to add to his previously stated proposal on health-care reform. "No, there's nothing to add. What's to add?" Trump said. Ted Cruz also went on the offensive, saying Trump had previously donated to Democrats who had worked on the so-called Gang of Eight immigration reform bill. Voters should judge a candidate by looking at their "record before they were a candidate for president," Cruz added. The conservative firebrand senator came in first-place in the Iowa caucuses but has not been able to notch another win since, and has been forthright about the ramifications of Super Tuesday, especially the significance of his home state of Texas, where there are 155 delegates at stake. A Monmouth University poll released Thursday put Cruz 15 points ahead of Trump in Texas. Trump's taxes Mitt Romney, the 2012 GOP presidential nominee, also played a role in the debate. He sparked controversy Wednesday when he suggested Trump's tax returns could contain a potential "bombshell" and urged the businessman to release his information. On the debate stage, Trump claimed that he was currently being audited and that he would not release the returns until that process was over. "I can't release it while I'm under an audit," he said. Cruz echoed Romney's suggestion that there may be something problematic lurking in Trump's tax returns. "Donald Trump says he's being audited. I would think that would underscore the need to release those returns," he said said. "He doesn't want to do it because presumably there is something in there that's bad." Cruz and Rubio said they would release new tax returns within the next two days. Supreme Court battle Cruz and Rubio also tussled with Trump over replacing Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. When Cruz vowed to nominate principled constitutionalists to the bench as president, Trump shot back: "Justice (John) Roberts was strongly recommended and pushed by Ted." "Justice Roberts gave us Obamacare. Might as well be called Robertscare," Trump said. "That is a rough thing and I know Ted feels badly about it." Cruz slammed Trump for donating to Democrats in the past - a sign, Cruz warned, that Trump would get to Washington and "cut a deal" on Supreme Court appointees. Trump responded by blasting Cruz for being an obstructionist in Congress - "You have to have somebody who can make deals," he said. Rubio also joined in, saying he doubted Trump would "replace Justice Scalia with someone just like Justice Scalia." Responding to Fox Trump also responded to former Mexican President Vicente Fox's recent response to Trump's claim that Mexico would pay for his proposed U.S.-Mexico wall. "I'm not going to pay for that f---ing wall. He should pay for it," Fox told Fusion's Jorge Ramos in an interview published Thursday. On the CNN debate stage, Trump quipped: "The wall just got 10 feet taller." "I saw him make the statement. I saw him use the word that he used," Trump added. "This guy used a filthy, disgusting word on television ... He should apologize." Trump went into the debate facing calls to release his tax returns. Mitt Romney told Fox News on Wednesday that there could be a "bombshell" in Trump's tax returns, a line that signaled anxiety inside the GOP establishment that the billionaire businessman might become the nominee. Trump struck back in a series of tweets and told CNN's Anderson Cooper, "there is no bombshell at all other than I pay a lot of tax and the government wastes the money."

Republican debate: Marco Rubio swings at Donald Trump. Marco Rubio was on fire Thursday night. For weeks, he's resisted taking on Donald Trump, who has eviscerated other Republicans who threatened his status as the front-runner. That reluctance evaporated during the final GOP debate before Super Tuesday as Rubio delivered blow after blow at Trump, attacking him on his immigration, foreign policy and health care positions, along with his business hiring practices. "You're the only person on this stage that's ever been fined for hiring people to work on your project illegally," Rubio told Trump at the debate airing on CNN. Rubio and Trump spoke over each other as the senator accused the real estate mogul of hiring Polish workers. Trump dismissed the episode as something that happened decades ago. "I guess there's a statute of limitations on lies," Rubio said. Rubio later mocked Trump for having a "fake school," referring to lawsuits aimed at Trump University alleging fraud and deception. Trump hit back: "Here's a guy that buys a house for a $179,000 -- he sells it to a lobbyist who's probably here for 380,000." Rubio responded by calling out Trump for his privileged background. "If he hadn't inherited $200 million, you know where Donald Trump would be right now? Selling watches in Manhattan," Rubio said. And Rubio challenged Trump on foreign policy. Trump repeatedly stated his support for Israel, billing himself the most "pro-Israel" candidate in the GOP field. But even as he said he was "totally pro-Israel," he also said he didn't believe there was any reason for labeling Israel and the Palestinians as the "good guy" and the "bad guy." "The position you've taken is an anti-Israel position," Rubio said. When Trump said he was simply a "negotiator," Rubio shot back: "The Palestinians are not a real estate deal, Donald." Everything changes March 1 The tough talk comes as Trump heads into the March 1 Super Tuesday contests with remarkable momentum, after consecutive victories in New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada. Rubio has struggled to step out of Trump's shadow and Thursday's debate could mark a pivotal moment as he seeks to convince voters that he is best positioned to be an alternative to Trump and to unite a fractured Republican Party. Clashing on health care One of the most explosive exchanges between Trump and Rubio came when the candidates were asked to discuss their health care plans. Trump said he would get rid of barriers between the states --- something that he argued would increase competition. Rubio repeatedly pressed his rival for more details. "What else is a part of your health care plan?" "When you get rid of the lines, that brings in competition," Trump said. "Now he's repeating himself," Rubio responded. "I don't repeat myself. Here's the guy who repeats himself," Trump shot back, referring to Rubio. "I watched him repeat himself five times four weeks ago." Rubio, appearing amused, quipped: "I saw you repeat yourself five times five seconds ago!" The senator also accused Trump of reusing the same general points on the campaign trail: "Everyone's dumb, he's going to make America great again, he's gonna win win win, he's winning in the polls." CNN's Dana Bash cut in to ask whether Trump has anymore more to add to his previously stated proposal on health-care reform. "No, there's nothing to add. What's to add?" Trump said. Ted Cruz also went on the offensive, saying Trump had previously donated to Democrats who had worked on the so-called Gang of Eight immigration reform bill. Voters should judge a candidate by looking at their "record before they were a candidate for president," Cruz added. The conservative firebrand senator came in first-place in the Iowa caucuses but has not been able to notch another win since, and has been forthright about the ramifications of Super Tuesday, especially the significance of his home state of Texas, where there are 155 delegates at stake. A Monmouth University poll released Thursday put Cruz 15 points ahead of Trump in Texas. Trump's taxes Mitt Romney, the 2012 GOP presidential nominee, also played a role in the debate. He sparked controversy Wednesday when he suggested Trump's tax returns could contain a potential "bombshell" and urged the businessman to release his information. On the debate stage, Trump claimed that he was currently being audited and that he would not release the returns until that process was over. "I can't release it while I'm under an audit," he said. Cruz echoed Romney's suggestion that there may be something problematic lurking in Trump's tax returns. "Donald Trump says he's being audited. I would think that would underscore the need to release those returns," he said said. "He doesn't want to do it because presumably there is something in there that's bad." Cruz and Rubio said they would release new tax returns within the next two days. Supreme Court battle Cruz and Rubio also tussled with Trump over replacing Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. When Cruz vowed to nominate principled constitutionalists to the bench as president, Trump shot back: "Justice (John) Roberts was strongly recommended and pushed by Ted." "Justice Roberts gave us Obamacare. Might as well be called Robertscare," Trump said. "That is a rough thing and I know Ted feels badly about it." Cruz slammed Trump for donating to Democrats in the past - a sign, Cruz warned, that Trump would get to Washington and "cut a deal" on Supreme Court appointees. Trump responded by blasting Cruz for being an obstructionist in Congress - "You have to have somebody who can make deals," he said. Rubio also joined in, saying he doubted Trump would "replace Justice Scalia with someone just like Justice Scalia." Responding to Fox Trump also responded to former Mexican President Vicente Fox's recent response to Trump's claim that Mexico would pay for his proposed U.S.-Mexico wall. "I'm not going to pay for that f---ing wall. He should pay for it," Fox told Fusion's Jorge Ramos in an interview published Thursday. On the CNN debate stage, Trump quipped: "The wall just got 10 feet taller." "I saw him make the statement. I saw him use the word that he used," Trump added. "This guy used a filthy, disgusting word on television ... He should apologize." Trump went into the debate facing calls to release his tax returns. Mitt Romney told Fox News on Wednesday that there could be a "bombshell" in Trump's tax returns, a line that signaled anxiety inside the GOP establishment that the billionaire businessman might become the nominee. Trump struck back in a series of tweets and told CNN's Anderson Cooper, "there is no bombshell at all other than I pay a lot of tax and the government wastes the money."

Trump challenged over claim that Bush lied about Iraq. Donald Trump challenged over 9/11, Iraq War comments. Donald Trump acknowledged Thursday that he "could have" signaled support for invading Iraq during a 2002 interview with Howard Stern. "It was probably the first time I was asked that question," the GOP presidential front-runner told CNN's Anderson Cooper during a South Carolina town hall. "By the time the war started, I was against the war." He also noted he "wasn't a politician" at the time of the interview. Ahead of Saturday's South Carolina Republican primary, Trump has repeatedly blasted former President George W. Bush for launching the war. But Buzzfeed posted Trump's interview with Stern earlier Thursday evening. When asked whether he would support an invasion, Trump responded: "Yeah, I guess so." Trump's criticism of the war could be a risky move in this miliatry-dominated state. One man in the audience confronted Trump for saying that Bush had lied about the existence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. Trump on Thursday was pressed several times -- both by the questioner and Cooper -- to clarify whether he believes or would again state that Bush had lied about the issue. Trump danced around the question, finally saying, "I don't know what he did." "I would probably say that something was going on," Trump said. "I don't know why he went in" to Iraq. Trump vs. Pope Francis Trump called Pope Francis a "wonderful guy" after the pontiff said Thursday that the GOP presidential front-runner is "not Christian" if he wants to deport undocumented immigrants and build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. "I don't think this is a fight," Trump said. "I think he said something much softer than was originally reported by the media." Trump added he would meet with the Pope "anytime he wants." Earlier at the town hall, Jeb Bush and John Kasich refused to be drawn into the debate between Trump and the Pope. Kasich simply said he was "pro-Pope." "This man has brought more sense of hope and more about the do's in life than the don'ts," Kasich said, referring to the Pope. "This guy has been so humble." Bush, who is a devout Catholic, didn't criticize the Pope's comments. But he said he personally wouldn't "question people's Christianity." "I think that's a relationship they have with their Lord and savior and themselves. So I just don't think it's appropriate to question Donald Trump's faith," Bush said. "He knows what his faith is." Trump, who is dominating most South Carolina polls, continued to pound his closest competitor: Ted Cruz. The billionaire businessman said the Texas senator "has a problem with the truth." Trump appeared to side with Marco Rubio after the Florida senator's campaign accused Cruz's team earlier Thursday of photoshopping an image to make it appear as though Rubio is shaking hands with President Barack Obama. "Oh, it was totally photoshopped," Trump said. "They even made Marco a lot shorter than he is," Trump said, adding that this was "probably the thing that bothered him the most." He quipped that other tactics the Cruz campaign has used in this election were "disgusting." Trump has confounded many political observers with his propensity for colorful, unfiltered and inflammatory language as a candidate. When Cooper asked whether he would take on a different tone as president, Trump suggested he could easily switch back and forth between being politically correct -- and not. "I can be more politically correct than anybody you've ever interviewed," Trump said. He added: "I can do whatever I want. . . I deal with society. Society loves me."

The Presidential candidates are canvassing South Carolina and other states as they approach yet another primary weekend. The GOP candidates have spent the last two days talk with CNN's Anderson Cooper in Town Halls while the Democrats begin to take pot shots at each other. PantheaCon has just wrapped in San Jose, California and Convocation is about to start in Detroit, Michigan. KaliSara and RevKess will talk about these happenings and more on PWN. There have already been some reviews and experiential blogs made about PantheaCon and massive postings of positive vibes on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+. Convocation is just around the corner, will they be addressing what is going on in nearby Flint? We'll just have to wait and see. Tune in to find out about all of this and more on PWN. The chatroom is open during the live broadcast, join in the conversation by logging in through your Facebook and let the hosts know what you think about some of the news they talk about.

Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders clash at CNN town hall Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders traded barbs Wednesday night over who best embodies progressive values. At a CNN town hall in Derry, New Hampshire, ahead of next Tuesday's first-in-the-nation primary, Sanders slammed Clinton, arguing that she's out of step with the party's base on issues ranging from campaign finance to climate change, trade and the Iraq War. "I do not know any progressive who has a super PAC and takes $15 million from Wall Street," Sanders told CNN's Anderson Cooper. "That's just not progressive. As I mentioned earlier, the key foreign policy vote of modern American history was the war in Iraq. The progressive community was pretty united in saying, 'Don't listen to Bush. Don't go to war.' Secretary Clinton voted to go to war." Clinton shot back in her session following Sanders, quipping that she was "amused" that the Vermont senator appears to consider himself the "gatekeeper on who's progressive." "So I'm not going to let that bother me," she said. "I know where I stand." The tough exchange came on a day of escalating tension between Clinton and Sanders. Since Monday night's Iowa caucuses, which Clinton narrowly won, the two have traded sharp words over the ideological direction of the Democratic Party in the post-Barack Obama era. Still, the race isn't nearly as negative as the Republican primary contest, which was dominated on Wednesday by personal attacks among Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and Ben Carson. One of the more revealing exchanges came when Cooper referred to Sanders' frequent call for a "political revolution" and asked Clinton what would be wrong with that. Clinton paused before responding, "That's for Sen. Sanders to explain." And, harkening back to one of her most famous quotes from the 1990s, Clinton said she still believes in a "vast right wing conspiracy." "Don't you?" she asked. "It's gotten even better funded. They brought in some new multi-millionaires to pump the money in." Meanwhile, Sanders, a self-proclaimed democratic socialist, defended his own credentials as a member of the Democratic Party, noting that the party's leadership on Capitol Hill has placed him in high-ranking positions on congressional committees. "Of course I am a Democrat and running for the Democratic nomination," he said. Sanders: Last night we began the political revolution Sanders pushed back on the suggestion that Clinton is a better general-election candidate than he would be. The senator, who has drawn massive crowds to his campaign rallies and has somewhat of a cult following among younger voters, said history shows that Democrats win elections when there is large voter turnout. There is simply more enthusiasm fueling his campaign than Clinton's, he said: "An objective assessment would say there is more excitement and energy in our campaign." He also took a shot at Trump, calling him a candidate who doesn't support working Americans. But as much as Sanders doesn't like the Republican's agenda, the senator said he would delight in taking him on in November. "I want Trump to win the Republican nomination and I would love the opportunity to run against him," he said. "I think we would win by a lot." He also insisted that he's the underdog in the Democratic race despite his commanding lead in New Hampshire polls. "Of course we're an underdog. We are taking on the most powerful political organization in the country," Sanders told Cooper in another clear swipe at Clinton. "We started this campaign nationally, as you well know, 40, 50, points behind Secretary Clinton ... I think it's fair to say we have come a pretty long way in the last nine months." Clinton trying to narrow gap in New Hampshire Polls in New Hampshire suggest the primary will not be as close as the nail-biting Democratic caucuses in Iowa. Sanders, exploiting his high favorability in a state that borders his stomping ground of Vermont, has a strong advantage, leading Clinton in the latest CNN Poll of Polls.

Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders clash at CNN town hall Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders traded barbs Wednesday night over who best embodies progressive values. At a CNN town hall in Derry, New Hampshire, ahead of next Tuesday's first-in-the-nation primary, Sanders slammed Clinton, arguing that she's out of step with the party's base on issues ranging from campaign finance to climate change, trade and the Iraq War. "I do not know any progressive who has a super PAC and takes $15 million from Wall Street," Sanders told CNN's Anderson Cooper. "That's just not progressive. As I mentioned earlier, the key foreign policy vote of modern American history was the war in Iraq. The progressive community was pretty united in saying, 'Don't listen to Bush. Don't go to war.' Secretary Clinton voted to go to war." Clinton shot back in her session following Sanders, quipping that she was "amused" that the Vermont senator appears to consider himself the "gatekeeper on who's progressive."

We'll talk to CNN's Anderson Cooper, live from New Orleans, about the five year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and more.

We'll talk to CNN's Anderson Cooper, live from New Orleans, about the five year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and more.

Live From The Spill - Mediaite talks to reporters who have covered, or are currently covering, the oil spill in the Gulf region. Today we'll talk to CNN's Anderson Cooper.

Live From The Spill - Mediaite talks to reporters who have covered, or are currently covering, the oil spill in the Gulf region. Today we'll talk to CNN's Anderson Cooper.