They are voting right now. It is friday, february 9th. 5 00 a. M. In the east. They he a they are trying to get enough votes. The government has shutdown for the second time in three weeks. A couple of hours ago, the senate voted to pass a twoyear spending bill to reopen the government. It sailed through 7128. The democrats are weighing options for getting action on the priorities. They are debating on the house floor right now. We expect a final vote this hour. You want to listen in on nancy pelosi on the house floor . To compromise to address the military strife and Critical Issues like Opioid Crisis and moving forward to resolve the pension crisis. Caring for our veterans. Making college more affordable and invest in child care for working families. That is what the fight has been about all along. We have had to fight the resistance on the republican side to invest in the domestic agenda. She spent eight hours on the floor yesterday. She is up all night here. For the latest, we have
Reportedly john kelly has offered to resign. Whats going on in this west wing . Ill ask legislative director marc short and republican senator jeff flake of arizona. Plus Russian Election meddling. President trump says he doubts Vladimir Putin did anything wrong. I believe that he feels that he and russia did not meddle in the election. And secretary of state tillerson seems to shrug his shoulders. Once they decide to do it, its pretty difficult to preempt it. Is the administration saying theres nothing we can do . Ill talk to nbc analyst clint watts. Always, the Winter Olympics are under way. Who is most interested in the game and what does what you watch say about your politics . Joining me for insight and analysis are wall street journal columnist peggy noonan, eddie glaude, chair of the center for african studies, Kristen Welker, and Erick Erickson, editor of the resurgent. Welcome to sunday. Its meet the press. Good sunday morning. It wasnt just the stock market that experienced w
Good morning, everyone. Its monday, february 12th, i should say. I am aohyeldin along with Yasmin Vossoughian along with louis burgdorf. White house aide rob porter resigned after a publication with a photograph showing one of his exwives with a black eye that said he had given her. President trump had words of support for porter. Well, we wish him well. He worked very hard. I found out about it recently and i was surprised by it, but we certainly wish him well. Its a, obviously, tough time for him. He did a very good job when he was in the white house. And we hope he has a wonderful career and hopefully he will have a great career ahead of him. But it was very sad when we heard about it and certainly he is also very sad. As you probably know, he says hes innocent and i think you have to remember that. He said very strongly yesterday that had hes innocent. So youll have to talk to him about that. But we absolutely wish him well. Did a very good job while he was at the white house. Then
Jared kushner, the president s soninlaw, his Senior Adviser got big loans for his Family Business after he met with top wall street executives at the white house. Thats according to the New York Times. Kushner also described as acting paranoid. A cnn source says he feels everyone is out to get him after losing his top secret security clearance. And in the middle of his pitch battle with chief of staff john kelly. A white house insider saying the president is increasingly frustrated with all the enemies general kelly is making. And also the latest crisis of the president s own making. The president s public shaming of his own handpicked attorney general. The president tweeting today, why is ag Jeff Sessions asking the Inspector General to investigate potentially massive fisa abuse, will take forever. Has no prosecutorial power and already late with reports on comey, et cetera. Isnt the i. G. An obama guy . Why not use Justice Department lawyers . Disgraceful. To answer questions, Michae
Good morning, everyone, im alex witt at msnbc World Headquarters in new york. 9 00 a. M. And heres whats happening. Not so fast President Trump blocks the democrat memo on russia. The one respond together gop memo, released last week. The reason behind the decision, next. He says hes innocent. And i think you have to remember that. He said very strongly yesterday, that hes innocent. The president s take on one of his top aides resigning over Domestic Abuse allegations. But now theres another resignation from the white house. New details this morning. The fate of hope hicks, new information on where the latest west wing turmoil leaves the longtime trump loyalist. Plus i tried to be that person and then all of the people around him attacked me. From white house to big brother house, omarosa in hushed tones spinning tales from the west wing. Is it selfpromotion or truth, or both . Reaction ahead. And this reaction from capitol hill, President Trumps refusal to authorize release of the dem