Controversy about his hands. [laughter] got to admit he is adorable when hes excited but lets get to the part where he talks about his problem. Just as support and encouragement that ive made to women and some men and ive made them uncomfortable and i never thought of politics as cold and im always talking about connect ing with people and as i said shaking hands, handson the shoulder, a hug, an idea that i can adjust to the fact that personal space is more important than its ever been is just not think about. Now if this would have been better if he was wearing sat in pajamas, and maybe smoking a pipe. [laughter] but there you go he admits it but he doesnt apologize. He just refers to the changing times. Social norms begin to change and theyre shifted and the boundaries of protecting personal space have been reset and i get it. I get it. He gets it. [laughter] see, joe seems to remember a special time or a special place when it was okay to sniff hair and touch noses with strangers you
Good morning. Welcome to morning joe. It is tuesday, april 9th. Along with joe, willie and me, we have National Analyst john heilemann. Hes the cohost and exit have producer of showtimes the circus, we have hieidi pryzbyl, we also have Eugene Robinson and we have a birthday boy, willie, its not you, its joe. Im surprised youre here on a national holiday, joe. Happy birthday. Yeah, you should really be off today. A big win, ralph finally got his national championship. Took 35 years. People didnt stay up late enough last night. People thought it was going to be a defensive game. It was overtime, 8577. Virginia beat texas tech. Virginia had it at 3 with about 12 seconds left to tie the game and go to overtime. Think back to over a year ago when virginia was the number one seed and for the first time in the history of the tournament a one lost to a 16 seed. Virginia now a year later is the national champion. That is really big news. It seems like, mika, you have so many friends and relativ
Positions without permanent heads. A new fight over the president s tax returns which he never released despite promising he would at the beginning of the campaign. Mick mulvaney said theyll never see them. As in not ever. This appears to violate the law. The ways and Means Committee chairman put in a request last week which gives him the power to do. This begs two questions. How will the courts handle the standoff and why is the president fighting so hard here. Whats he hiding, if anything . We have a lot to cover. Joe johns is live at the white house. One more acting cabinet secretary, joe. This has been a long time coming. A white house officially telling cnn its about time. Kirstjen nielsen out at Homeland Security after a meeting that a source said didnt go well. She was always in a tough position, seen as too tough on immigration, not tough at the white house. She didnt grovel or fight for the job. The face of President Trumps hard line immigration policies, hold security secreta
Here and around the world. Im george howell. Im natalie allen. Newsroom starts right now. Israels election is just two days away, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looking for support at home and abroad, and hes getting it from President Trump who could be key. The white house has already recognized jerusalem as israels capital and israeli sovereignty over the golan heights. Now mr. Netanyahus going a step more. Hes pledging to Annex West Bank settlements if hes reelected. This comes as the Prime Minister faces his biggest political challenge in years. Polls show hes in a tight race with his former military chief of staff, benny gantz. President trump tried to paint democrats as antisemitic. Democrats have allowed antisemitism to take root in their party and in their country. They have allowed that. They have allowed that. House democrats recently blocked legislation to confront the Antisemitic Movement to boycott and sanction israel. Nobody could believe it, right . Nobody. You co
Newsroom starts now. 4 00 a. M. On the u. S. East coast. Election day in israel. It is just two days away now. And that nations Prime Minister is making a lastminute promise in his bid for reelection. And it is a race in which u. S. President donald trump and his support for netanyahu could be key. The white house has recognized jerusalem over the Golan Heights. Now netanyahu says he will extend if he is reelected. His bid saturday seen as a bid to pull in more right wing voters. Its been met with outrage. Netanyahu is facing a Major Political challenge from his former political chief of staff. Mr. Trump weighed in on saturday at an event for jewish republicans. I stood with Prime Minister netanya netanyahu. Benjamin netanyahu. Hows the race going, by the way . How is it . Whos going to win the race . Tell me, i dont know. Well, its going to be close. I think its going to be close. Two good people. The incredible bond between the United States and israel has never been stronger than it