Candidates hit the trail there and new poll numbers show a possible shakeup in the leaderboard. If its monday, its meet the press daily. Good evening, im Steve Kornacki in for chuck todd. We have multiple investigations surrounding the Mueller Report. You are looking live at the first congressional hearing into the Mueller Reports findings, which is happening as any in a moment mou, t jerry fad ler have been trying to get their hands on for weeks. Nadler today dubbed these muellers most important files his words there. They include evidence in the special counsels obstruction investigation. In exchange, he will set aside a criminal contempt proceeding on barr. The House Judiciary Committee is hearing from a panel of legal experts, most say the president satchs the elements of a prosecutable or impeachable crime. We should note two of those witnesses are both msnbc contributors. They are testifying on their own. Of course, the big question is whether chairman nadler is laying out a case
Everyone. Im sandra smith. Its putting the executive power to the test. Critics argue the Trump Administration plan would alienate immigrants and putting a states political power in congress and federal funding at risk. Bill doug mcelway outside the u. S. Supreme court today for the rundown. It boils down to one little question on the census questionnaire. It has been on the census questionnaire for better than a century. Was on the census questionnaire from the years 1820 through 1950 and then in 1950 they stopped putting it on the census questionnaire. Now the Trump Administration and commerce secretary wilbur ross want it reinstituted on the census questionnaire. It asks how many citizens live in this household . Well, in january a federal judge in new york barred the government from including that question on the census. Normally the government would appeal the case to the court of appeals. In this case the government believes that immediate action is necessary because the census q
Cuccinelli is to be involved heavily in immigration process. Cuccinelli, its worth noting, the former attorney general of the state of virginia somewhat during the 2016 campaign was in effect going against President Trump. He was the one that led the delegate effort for senator ted cruz trying to strip delegates away at the time from President Trump. But he and the president do have similar views, cuccinelli is a hardliner here and someone who is a little bit closer in tune with Stephen Miller behind the scenes than he is with Jared Kushner as it relates to that issue. Lets just talk a little bit peter about another departure at the white house, a senior aid anded a haver to President Trump, Johnny Destefano is leaving. Who is he . And what is this all about . Reporter yeah, Johnny Destefano, not a name our viewers have known, he served since the earliest of days, kind of a conduit between the Republican Party and the party, one of the few establishment persons that came in, in the ear
Draft trade agreement is riddled with reversals by china. So why is the president appearing to be striking an optimistic tone . Blake burman is keeping track of these developments and the president s responses. Blake . We havent even gotten to the discussions. Were hearing now that the discussions between the u. S. And china might take place a few hours tomorrow meaning its all but certain that the tariff levels on 200 billion worth of goods will be increasing from 10 to 25 12 01 a. M. On friday. That notice hit the register and china responded by reminding that they too can raise tariff levels. That is the backdrop going into these discussions that will begin tomorrow among the u. S. Trade representative, robert lighthizer, Steve Mnuchin and the chinese vice premier. Lighthizer and mnuchin have gone on report saying that china has retreated on previous commitments. Im told, neil, by one source that that includes china taking out of the deal commitments that dealt with changing laws in
Appearing in person, its just about documents at this point. Reporter yeah, correct. This is yet another subpoena fight thats brewing between the white house and the folks up on capitol hill. This morning 10 a. M. Was the deadline for don mcgann to submit documents to the House Judiciary Committee in connection with the Mueller Report and the testimony mcgann gave to mueller. Instead of getting documents from mcgann, what jerry nadler got was a letter from the white House Counsel which said in part, the white house records remain legally protected from disclosure under longstanding constitutional principles because they implicate significant executive branch confidentiality interests and executive privilege. He instructed Nadlers Committee to direct any further requests for documents to the white house. They are saying it is ironic that the democratic are asking for new information when they havent looked at the less redacted report thats been on capitol hill for weeks. Does not have t