think scott pruitt feels like he's on solid ground, unless that changes. >> that is the key thing, he's actually doing well at his job. if the job is to deregulate the epa, just like betsy devos' job is to deregulate the department of education. brady dennis, thank you for joining me. up next, crude oil prices topped $75 a barrel today. and then took a plunge. i'll explain the cause of this price fluctuation. you're watching msnbc.