Apr Level News Today

Were looking forward to that the beat, 6 00 p. M. Eastern week nights. But more importantly the Rachel Maddow show starts right now. Good evening, rachel. Good evening, ari. Thanks. Much appreciated. Thanks for joining us at home. It is friday. So that means the news has again a little nuts again. I feel like there is nothing predictable about American News cycles anymore other than the fact that the cuckoo pops out of the clock reliably every friday night. Thats one thing you can count on. Its ...

Pr level, from a communication aspect, is they arent being very forthcoming with whom theyre talking to, how much theyre talking to them, when we ask about kyrsten sinema, for example, were just told that theyre talking at a high staff level. what does that mean? what do they want? and i think that is one of the things that theyre struggling with. they are clearly getting impatient, they are clearly getting frustrated. they did not expect this to take as long as it did. others, they would have n...

Think it is unlikely jeff crisis, being able to sessions is still the attorney communicate to people in a way general a month after election that rises above politics. day. he has been trying to hold on if you wind up on the weather channel telling people how to until after that, but his answer take cover and to be safe and that you just played was not very reassuring for any job not run generators indoors, security for jeff sessions saying i dont want to talk assure them help is on the way, abo...

Purposes. i mean, first at just a pr level, at a level of public impressions, making these demands helps the white house and pro trump republicans create a story line, particularly in the conservative media that makes it look like law enforcement is doing something suspicious here, that the people who are involved in the russia investigation have done something maybe wrong, theyve definitely done something theyre trying to hide. otherwise, why wouldnt they hand over all these documents from thei...

Republican lawmakers will stay in line at least for now. gene, i see how that could be working on a pr level in the world of new york media, culture, "new york post" headlines today gone tomorrow but it does not work in the court of law and there are courts of law that will apply at some point. it doesnt end well. >> like i said, this is the worst legal strategy. >> in the world. >> and from a legal standpoint, he ought to shut up but politically i do think its the trump play book. i think if th...

>> neil: on the pr level alone though, adam, you have to admit with all the green investments debacle, to then stand and brag, and single without, well, at least were screwing students who are making money hand over fist, you know what i mean, and finally making money on something even though they might be creating a bubble here, but i just think its a bad move to say, and we did it by taking these kids to the cleaners. >> well, ill put a cup half full on this, neil. theyre commending themselves...

Across the border tonight. i think the democrats will never do that, in a million years will they get serious about the border or background -- what do you call them, work permits. e verification. they can work together. republicans be the tough cop and republicans be t republicans -- democrats be the good cops and they can work together. im asking president obama to lead the way. do it. well back you up. >> asking about entitlement programs, republicans can make sure the math adds up over time ...

Damage, the insurance executive said, the administration is exploring several changes adding, quote, i get the sense literally everything is on the table. today the chairman and ceo of aol revealed that in order to pay for more generous health benefits, hell have to trim some 401(k) benefits. >> obamacare is an additional $7.1 million expense for us as a company so we have to decide whether or not to pass that expense to employees or whether to cut other benefits. >> reporter: pressed on whether...