Mueller is investigating. Why does that matter . Well, you probably know this as youre watching the news. This is the very first time bob mueller has demanded documents relating to trumps businesses. Now a lawyer for the Trump Administration falsely called this old news. But did add, they will fully cooperate with all investigations including special counsel muellers. Now the story suggests something more. It suggests that for at least some reason, somehow, bob mueller felt the need to put pressure on that socalled promise of cooperation. He didnt ask for these documents, which you could legally do, he demanded them by subpoena. This very big story is out in the open tonight, only because of reporting from the New York Times which notes that it is simply at this hour not clear why he would go directly for a subpoena. A senior congressional source told me tonight, though, that it could be muellers way of trying to make it Crystal Clear to every staffer at the Trump Administration they c
Canada. Even though we dont. We do not, to be clear, there is no trade deficit with canada. There is a trade surplus. Who says that . The u. S. Government says that. The trade office and the Commerce Department both say that. The government that the president of the United States works in says that. And now im joined by josh dossey of the Washington Post who broke the news that the president was bragging about making things up in conversations with the canadian Prime Minister, josh. First, tell me where he did this and what he said. So thanks for having me. He did this last night at a fundraiser in missouri for josh holly. The president was on a twoday trip, went to california and saw the border wall prototypes, did a fundraiser and last night in missouri, 60 donors, gave 30 minutes of contemporaneous off the cup remarks where he ticked through foreign and domestic issues and did this as part of that speech to that fundraiser. And he says, you know, relate the story, he was with canadi
Edge, not sure who will still have a job tomorrow. One official is telling axios, this is the most toxic working environment on the planet. Tonight whether you work for this administration or whether youre a republican up for election come november, are you more than a little worried about your job prospect. Politics right now in this country is about one man people have strong feelings about him. You may have noticed that. Right now that man, wants to get rid of the people he chose and replace them with people who will not restrain him, who will let trump be trump. That means between now and novembers elections he is not going to change. Harry truman had a sign on his desk, it said, the buck stops here. But it seems this president doesnt realize that. He constantly fails to take the blame for the chaos he himself is creating. The blame for the race in pennsylvania that should never have been lost by a republican. Or the one in alabama that should never have been won by a democrat. The
Plus, Lessons Learned from pennsylvanias stunning special election. Is nancy pelosi okay if democrats in some races decide to make her more of a villain than the president . And its everyone is irish week. A tradition on capitol hill and a reminder theres putting on the green and putting on the green. I will, i love it. I love it. I have property there. Do you play golf . I do play golf. Will you play golf . I dont but im always willing to learn. A new Pressure Campaign twhooz ta has two tacks the Trump Administration slapped new sanctions on the internet operation and others who are at the center of the Cyber Attacks on american democracy. Critics say the administration slow walked on this and thats a valid debate but the words are important, overdue or not. The trish resecretary calling it malign, nefarious and destabilizing and imposing sanctions on 19 individuals after clear messages of months of muddle. France and germany are condemning the russian government for a nerve agent att
The wake of the chemical attack in england. New reporting uncovers even more extravagant spending by the treasury secretary. The Stormy Daniels saga continues to unravel. Have more women come to you . Yes. And in the wake of a pennsylvania defeat, the president s fundraising grist is caught on tape. He ran on a campaign and said very nice things about me. When all in starts right now. Good evening from new york. Im chris hayes. We now know Robert Mueller is inside trump tower. The in latest sign the probe is nowhere near wrapping up, New York Times reporting today mueller issued a potentially wideranging subpoena to the Trump Organization which oversees trumps business ventures. He reportedly ordered the Trump Organization to hand over all documents related to russia and other topics he is investigating. The white house declined to directly respond to the report. Were going to continue to fully cooperate out of respect for the special counsel. Were not going to comment for any specific