starting today, as lawmakers for former trump campaign chairman paul manafort go to court, they'll be trying to explain what prosecutors say are the lies that manafort repeatedly told them. also, at any moment now, former trump national security adviser michael flynn will ask a judge for no jail time. that is right in line with what mueller, the special counsel, said he deserved for all the cooperation he has given in the russia investigation. >> now, this is happening as the president is trying to make a deal to avoid a looming government shutdown. he's going to meet with democrats, nancy pelosi, the incoming speaker. chuck schumer, the current minority leader. this in the next hour. we start with the russia investigation and cnn reporter cara skinel joins me now. what are you looking for in the documents today? always difficult to interpret. a lot of details taken out. what might be learn? >> i think what we're really go to look for in the michael flynn sentencing memo is what his version of his cooperation is. special counsel gave him a very supportive letter saying he is