Option he has to satisfy a split caucus in some regards, but a caucus that has voted 43, 42 times to defund obamacare. I think that this is a serious generational move for the Republican Party. And theyre going to have to make a decision tonight as to whether they as to whether they want to continue to fund this government or not. Lets go to martin, i want to ask you. The options of the president right now. If he ever had had an opportunity to be determined, this would be the moment. I think it is, ed. But i think also, its worth remembering that this reform of health care is not just something that he saw as a policy and philosophically. It comes from his personal life. Because of what happened within his own family. And here is the president. And the president , i believe. Responsibilities of the constitution endows to congress, two should be fairly simple. Pass a budget, and pay americas bills. But if the United States congress does not fulfill its responsibility to pass a budget to
Hayek, huge fan. Youre not that big. My question is what advice would you give to an aspiring writer who is a huge fan of your boat and also loves to write . Dont write like me. Right, ray, ray. Try to get every day if you can. If you love it, you will find its not that hard to do. Even if he just read a page. If you read a page it day at the end of the air you have 365. Im george bush. [laughter] read, read, read, try not to imitate some analysis style. Try to develop your own Style Company roadways. Hayek, fan, big reader. Bear with me. I get nervous. For the witch and wizard series, while i do love the characters, you give us a little bit i remember in the last book you gave us a little insight . It may seem goofy, but the sound is okay. You gave insight on the one who is the one and i wonder youre ever going to listen a full history because im a little curious about them. Yeah, as we continue, well get a little more. How many have you vetted the series . How many books in the serie
Trump, his inner circle and Adult Children and more than concerned they dont know what is in the record and devices seized last week. Hes reportedly worried cohen may strike a deal with prosecutors out of concern about his prospects. A person told axios, the guys that know trump best are the most worried. People are very, very worried because its michael iffin kobe who knows what hes done. Michael avenatti predicted that cohen will eventually flip. I think the amount of information that was obtained is significant from what ive heard from, what ive seen, theres no question that Michael Cohen is going to be charged. Its a question of when and i think it will happen within the next 90 days. Based on my experience innocence white collar criminal investigations and prosecutions, the likelihood of him not rolling over is very, very slim. This comes after yesterdays stunning courtroom drama. A federal judge ordering cohen to reveal one of his three clients was fox news host sean hannity. He
Government, with someone else having real power, subpoena power, tax and legislative power, all of it. Its going to be a challenge for donald trump because nancy pelosi has been to this rodeo before. She was speaker before and highly effective. She knows what shes doing. So that mono e mono will be one of the most fascinating lines. Well be watching it. Meanwhile i wish you a restful and happy new year. Now as mentioned i am ari melber in for Lawrence Odonnell tonight. This is the last live show of 2018, so perhaps it is fitting that a year that brought donald trump the largest midterm rebuke in decades is now a tight of the year that ends effectively with trump aides beginning to cave to what we just discussed, the Incoming Democratic congress which of course hasnt even technically taken power yet. Im about to show you what that caving may look like. Let me clear, were thought reporting tonight the shutdown is anywhere near over. Its not. Were not reporting a break through. Were not s
Kasie hunt. Almost not recognizing the lightning. Has it worn out its lightning nomplgts. I like it. I wish we could have donny in the light. You need a little light. I need some weather effect. A cloud over your head normally . Well, a man, really, who needs no title or sound effect. The great donny deutsch. Also with us Republican Communications strategist and msnbc political contradicter rick tyler. Republican strategist and msnbc political analyst not pictured here susan del percio. There now we have Pulitzer Prize winning columnist and associate editor of the Washington Post and msnbc political analyst eugene robinson, political reporter for the daily beast Betsy Woodruff and retired fourstar admiral, diplomacy an drift for nbc and msnbc and executive operator and get into this. New reporting from the Washington Post that President Trump feels emboldened by stripping excia director john brennan of his security clearance. Trump believes hes emerged looking strong and decisive in hi