Coverage of national and international news, including breaking stories. Lamier. Thank you for making the trip. Caroline, i want to start with you though. How legal csignificant is this . This is a 10. The reason people are scratching their heads because it is so blatant. I dont think you can over state the importance of this mission because thats what it is. His son took a meeting to get dirt on hillary clinton. Why it is important is because there is a specific criminal statue that makes it illegal to accept something of value from a Foreign National as it pertain to the federal election. Hes taking all those boxes in terms of a statutory case. The president says it is totally legal and it is done all the time. Getting information from a foreign enties ties is not all
affiliated people with that conspiracy. These people now this meeting could be unindicted Koch Conspirator of the larger agency. Stay with us, here in new jersey, phil rucker, as you are brewing of everything thats goin
Brian Williams examines the days top political stories and current politicalcampaign news. You need a recount. If that is correct and get what it is, the other thing we know is they have apparently under state law until august 24th to certify this election. Were sitting here on august 7th, weve got 17 days, more than two weeks until this has to be certified. If you have that tenday waiting period and then it comes under 0. 5, you know, youre short of that certification. So the law isnt putting a real lot of pressure on them here to get this certified. The law as we understand it is saying its going to be ten days before they can open these. Again, if im a betting man, if you come out here and say, kornacki, your life is on the line, who is going to win this thing, i would tell you balderson, he looks in much better position than oconnor to win this thing. Are you telling me are you sure hes going to win it by more than 0. 45 points and therefore avoid a recount, oh, no, i wouldnt tell
A news show featuring the top headlines of the day from pop culture to politics, which are discussed by a rotating panel of four women and one man. A news show featuring the top headlines of the day from pop culture to politics, which are discussed by a rotating panel of four women and one man. Country that are talking positively about tariffs and that we need to protect workers, going to talk about the ohio special election, we all know what happened in pennsylvania. Its incredible a complicated here. I understand the president s argument that you need to do this when things are going really well, but if this does hit in a few months from now, thats right in the middle of the midterms and there was already a number of unhappy people who are Soybean Farmers were working at places like harleydavidson and people who like to drink cocacola still were saying why are the price is to go up from this . He promised everybody a lot of stuff and he is delivered for the wealthy for sure, bring it
Chris Matthews debates hot political issues with politicians, newsmakers and Washington leaders. Top officials gathered in front of the cameras to issue a strong message. Russia is targeted the United States and our democracy is at stake. The Trump Administration was finally speaking with one voice. Well, actually, it is not. Just six hours after the president conference, calling it a hoax. Boosti boasting of his personal relationship with vladimir putin. The difference between the president and his administration couldnt have been clearer. We continue to see a pervasive messaging campaign by russia to try to weaken, and divide the United States. We had a great meeting with russia. Great meeting with putin. This is a threat we need to take extremely seriously. If i did go up and start
very unhappy that trump won, that i can tell you. Well thats a far cry from what putin himself said in helsinki. Did you direct any of your officials help him do that. Translator yes, i did. Because he ta
Analysis and discussion of the days top stories and compelling issues from Lawrence ODonnell. Have always said the purpose of the meeting was, so get information on Hillary Clinton. The original trump lie about this meeting was that the meeting was about russian adoptions. But the president s lawyers were forced to admit in a letter to the Special Prosecutor that President Trump dictated a false statement to the New York Times about that meeting knowing it was false, a statement saying the meeting was about russian adoptions. The legal implications of the president s tweet are gravely threatening to the president s son. This was a meeting to get information on an opponent, totally legal and done all the time in politics. But it is not done all the time in politics, and its totally, totally illegal. If it is a meeting with foreign citizens trying to help the Trump Campaign. Federal law makes it a crime for a Foreign National to, quote, directly or indirectly help an American Campaign wi