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>> they done know what he will say or do. a list of tweet-like sentences he could bring up with putin. it will include russias efforts to disrupt the 2016 election to the presidents benefit. efforts that are now the subject of a criminal investigation involving some of the presidents closest aides and associates. im joined by the msnbc reporter. and lawrence, the former secretary of defense now with the center for american progress. >> describe how preparation would normally be going into a meet...

I think the world of rob portman. i have tremendous respect for him. hes a great senator. he comes with a terrific back ground. hes very smart. he does his homework and he represents the people of ohio. now, were going to disagree about some policies, and there are some aspects of this bill on which he and i disagree. but the fact is, we work together. and were working together to try to reach a consensus. >> all right. as far as the timing of all of this, this is obviously crucial. we know the ...

Vladimir putin personally. him coming to new york and meeting with jared kushner during the election, during transition, that has been a matter of some interest because of who gorkov is but also because jared kushner didnt say that he had he taken this meeting when he applied for a security clearance. we reported on friday, writing to the white house and the fbi, expressing concerns about jared kushners security clearance. asking about the status of the clearance. now we have this from the finan...

Meeting with jared kushner during the election, during transition, that has been a matter of some interest because of who gorkov is but also because jared kushner didnt say that he had he taken this meeting when he applied for a security clearance. we reported on friday, writing letter from the senate judiciary committee writing to the white house and the fbi expressing concerns about jared kushners security clearance, asking the white house and the fbi about the status of the clearance. now we ...

Recovering tonight, matt mika,a lobbyist, zach barth, and crystal griner. capitol hill police officer david bailey was injured. witnesses describe a chaotic scene with people diving over fences to dodge bullets. if not for the he rowic capitol police officers, i might be reporting to you about a massacre on the baseball field. there are new details tonight about the shooter identified as 66-year-old james t. hodgkinson. the fbi is now investigating the social media posts. one calling for preside...

[ gunshots ] >> we are learning new information about the man who opened fire at that congressional baseball practice, shooting house majority whip steve scalise and three others. the shooter, 66-year-old james t. hodge kin son, hes from illinois. he is dead after police heroically engaged in a shootout. the shooters motive still unclear, but investigators are honing in on his anti-trump social media posts. law enforcement officials telling nbc news, these posts appear to be from the shooters so...

He didnt have the requisite quote unquote fortitude to explode it, thats why you wouldnt see him with the detonator in his hand. it looks like two first responders that close to him. and then looking at -- a number of folks ive spent on to that say it looks like vest. others say no, it looked more like tactical device. >> to be clear, were just trying to look at these pictures and tell you what we see. as investigators look at these two member on the ground. what we believe is that these two, in...

Congress member, before i end our conversation. with your back ground on the intelligence, i have to ask you about the reporting from "the washington post" and jared kushner. i want to ask something different. given what we know about russia attempting to interfere with americas election. why do you think it was anything but horrible judgment at the very least to set up a back channel with russia under those circumstance in a transition period? >> i dont have a problem with jared kushner or the ...

>> robert costa i know we talked you into joining us late on a friday night going into holiday weekend thank you for your reporting and contributions, youve been excused for purposes of this broadcast only but well be talking along the way, robert costa also host of washington week. rick, the idea of a war room, its been threfloated out thereh existing names. again i heard the profer today this should be legal professionals if youre going to do it and communications professionals perhaps with fr...

That week a major new book was coming out, all the presidents men. so much of the nation as woodward and bernstein were of course following the money. a lot of things related to watergate were about to come to a head but president nixonon was not home. >> getting your picture taken in front of the pyramids is as old as photography. and today mr. and mrs. nixon had their picture taken. with them, their hosts, president and mrs. sadat. and with the pyramids in the back ground, it made as nice a fa...