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2014 with Maggie Haberman, Chris Cillizza and jonathan martin. Look, i was struck by the fact that geo politicalship in the house pointedly noted this was going to be a conscious vote. Thats a euphemism were not going to put any skin in the game here and were not going to actually deliver votes. So yes theres this symbolic power of the two top leaders, boehner in the house supporting the measure. But if theyre not going to aggressively try to secure the votes, that doesnt mean that much. Especia...

Financial crisis just a few hours from now. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will be there hat in hand trying to secure a new bailout deal for his countrys struggling economy. He does have the backing of the greek people as weve seen. They voted overwhelming sunday against more austerity. Were hearing right now from the European Commission president , Jeanclaude Juncker. He is one of the key players in deciding what creditors might offer greece next. Nina dos san dose joins us live from the d...

Americans convicted there of crimes. He had been awaiting charges for leaving a bible in a nightclub. The timing here is curious. And were going to talk about that. But first, here is confirmation of the release from the white house. To confirm jeffrey foul is on his way home to rejoin his family. We certainly welcome the decision from the dprk to release him. While this is a positive decision, we remain focused on the continued detention of kenneth bay and Matthew Miller and again calling to im...

Following several fastmoving stories, video shows the terror group seized pallets of u. S. Weapons and supplies air dropped into a town. And a jet lands in the north korean capital, picks up an american suddenly leased after months of detention much new ebola travel restrictions go into effect in a move to limit the spread of the deadly disease in this country and new details on how virginia investigators are testing remains found in the search for happnnah graham. Lets begin with isis and our p...

Dramatic word pretty much of a surprise, out of the blue, all of a sudden, the North Koreans allow a u. S. Plane to come to pyongyang, pick up this american and fly him out on his way to guam right now. Tell our viewers in the United States and around the world what we know. Reporter well, wolf, its certainly surprising timing. Its 2 00 a. M. In the morning here in south and north korea. So just a few hours ago, we understand, that a u. S. Plane did go and pick up Jeffrey Fowle, this american to...

Another public appearance, an attempt to stifle the rumors that his leadership is in jeopardy. Lets bring in cnns will ripley. Live from tokyo. He had a rare interview with all three detainees recently. Was there any sign that one of them would be dangerous threat to the jongun. I admit my guilt to the government and signed a statement to that effect. He begged to go home to his family and pleaded for hem from the u. S. Government. I need to let people know that im getting desperate. Im getting ...

And thats pretty much what the attorney general talked about when he spoke to them. But that is not at all what the press reported. Heres the headline from abc news. Jeff sessions approaches lgbt hate group. Jeff Sessions Tells Hate Group doj will issue freedom guidance. In fact, the Alliance Defending freedom takes positions that are not so different from the ones barack obama ran on in 2008. How did this get branded a hate group . An organization that for decades has tried to shut down a legit...

Adf. Protecting religious liberty and pretty much what the attorney general talked about when he spoke to them. That is not at all what the press reported. Heres the headline from abc news. Quote Jeff Sessions addressing antilbgt hate group. Over at nbc news there was this. Jeff Sessions Tells Hate Group doj will issue religious freedom guidance. You would have thought it was a cross burning which, of course, was the entire point of those headlines to give you the impression that it was. In fact...

Good evening. Im chuck todd near washington and welcome to mtp daily. We begin tonight way year and a week of capitulation for the republican establishment. This time last year a lot of mainstream republicans were confident trumpism and its attack of the establishment side the Republican Party would lose at the ballot box and lose big league. But if this week showed one thing, its how dominant a force trumpism has become since then. Its gotten to the point where the fight between the establishme...

War room linking an article that named the alleged whistleblower whose complaint ultimately led to impeachment. It has been nine days now since the house of representatives voted to pass articles of impeachment. Speaker pelosi continues to hold onto those articles until Senate Majority leader mcconnell negotiates the terms of a senate trial. But pressure is already mounting on republican senators who are undecided on impeachment and procedural questions. In particular maine senator Susan Collins...