First monday in october, which if you are a politics or law geek, you know its a significant date. On this date, 16 years ago, everybody thought the huge u. S. Supreme court case that year was going to be about drugsniffing dogs in indiana. The Supreme Court begins a new term today on the docket for the high court, several key cases that will test the reach of the long arm of the law. Nbcs Pete Williams reports. Reporter the city of indianapolis wants the court to uphold the use of traffic checkpoints to find illegal drugs. Several drivers won in court when they sued the city saying it improperly stopped them without any reason to suspect that they were carrying drugs. They put the dog in the car and im like, man, isnt that going through my stuff . Yes. Yes, in fact, indiana resident, that was going through your stuff, officially. The Supreme Court heard that case and they agreed that year that indianapolis intrusive drugsniffing dog checkpoints, they were in fact unconstitutional. The
They have published a portion of what appear to be Donald Trumps tax returns. The New York Times reporters who broke that incredible story are here with us tonight live. In just a moment, that is all coming up. First, i must wish you happy first monday in october, which if you are a politics or law geek, you know its a significant date. On this date, 16 years ago, everybody thought the huge u. S. Supreme court case that year was going to be about drugsniffing dogs in indiana. The Supreme Court begins a new term today on the docket for the high court, several key cases that will test the reach of the long arm of the law. Nbcs Pete Williams reports. Reporter the city of indianapolis wants the court to uphold the use of traffic checkpoints to find illegal drugs. Several drivers won in court when they sued the city saying it improperly stopped them without any reason to suspect that they were carrying drugs. They put the dog in the car and im like, man, isnt that going through my stuff . Y
Pruitt . The tonight democrats and republicans calling for pruitt to be fired. Theres a change coming. Theres a change coming. When all in starts right now. Good evening from new york. Im chris hayes. One of the most infamous members of Donald Trumps cabinet, the one living in a lobbyists house in washington, d. C. , epa head scott pruitt now appears to be hanging on to his job by his finger nails after a swirl of negative stories increasing the perception the Trump Administration as a whole is an ethical mess. According to politico, the white house has been actively considering firing pruitt behind the scenes possibly following the release of an inspector generals investigation noose pruitts lavish travel which weve covered here but which for the record is not even the scandal of the moment. Because this morning, the white house claimed that pruitt is still in the president s good graces. An Administration Official telling the news trump called pruitt to keep fighting and that the adm
About Roseanne Barr as racist comments includes no objection to her comments. The left takes the idiotic words of one person and blames it on millions. Its about the left expanding the tweet to the president and by connection half of america. Howie are some journalists blaming Roseanne Barrs comments on the president . And is there a double standard when samantha bee uses the c word to slam ivanka trump. We just saw roseannes show canceled after the comments she made. But samantha bee, apology, no problem. Howie some liberals are defending the comedian. President trump says Robert Mueller is mid mueller is meddling in the midterms. Today the president stated that its Robert Mueller who will be guilty of election interference. Not putin. Mueller. This could be a crime to suggest the Mueller Investigation would amount to meddling is trumpian projection. I think its so cute that this president thinks attorneys general are supposed to be their personal lawyers. By cute i mean ignorant. I d
Senate . This is a solution in search of a problem. When all in starts right now. Good evening from new york. Im chris hayes. And here is what we know. The president was compromised by a hostile Foreign Government full stop. There is no other conclusion that could be drawn from Michael Cohens admission that he lied to congress to cover up the fact that donald trump was actively pursuing a business deal with the kremlin while he was running for president , and saying things like this. Do you like Vladimir Putins comments about you . Sure. When people call you brilliant, its always good. Especially when the person heads up russia. Yeah. Well, i mean, he also is a person that kills journalists, political opponents, and invades countries, obviously that would be a concern, would it not . Hes running his country. At least hes a leader, unlike what we have in this country. But, again, he kills journalists that dont agree with him. Well, i think our country does plenty of killing also, joe. S