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That red flag is a warning to the beachgoers here, going into the water today is not a good idea. There are rip currents. Theres building surf. So in that sense there is a growing indication of what is, indeed, coming. Hurricane nate will be a category 1 possibly a category 2. That can cause people a false sense of security. Not only here in alabama, but in new orleans, as we look in new orleans in and around the area, can you see folks have been getting sands bagging operationsnd way. Thats bec...

Republicans and the -- >> all right, a tale of two political dramas for the president t. best of times after a major legislative win as he passed the gop tax bill via the senate 51-49. also potentially the worst of times of times in the russia investigation with michael flynn pleading to one count of lying to the fbi. joining me now is jonathon alter, and tara setmeyer. welcome and good morning to you both. tara, ill reach out to you first. assess the presidents day. overall bad because of the f...

>> president trump breaking his silence on the sexual misconduct allegations against republican senate candidate roy moore. lets bring in lauren zelt, managing director of fp1 strategies, and jonathon alter joins me from earlier this hour. lauren, just last weekend white house legislative director mark short said the president would be out there campaigning for roy moore. he would not be doing it if he didnt believe the accusations were credible. did something change here? >> i think the preside...

Jonathon alter, sophia nelson, thank you very much. >> thanks. later today, we will check in with congressman dina titus. thats at noon. ill be back in just a moment. grew into a free-wheeling kid... loved every step of fatherhood... and made old cars good as new. but i couldnt bear my diabetic nerve pain any longer. so i talked to my doctor and he prescribed lyrica. nerve damage from diabetes causes diabetic nerve pain. lyrica is fda approved to treat this pain, from moderate to even severe d...

While i came to a different conclusion than many in my own caucus, i recognize for them this is a vote of conscience, just as it is for me. >> jonathon, that speech reminds me of other foreign policy votes i have seen in this senate a long time ago when it was with considered perfectly reasonable to vote one way or the other on a given question and it didnt have to be bitter. the way mitch mcconnell was today or questioning patriotism, anything like that. >> it is unfortunate it has gotten so pa...

Away because its hard. its a very political, difficult issue in america. i feel just great heart ache at what happened. i want to reiterate how important it is we not let yet another terrible instance go by without trying to do something more to prevent this incredible killing that stalking our country. >> jonathon alter, we just heard andy parker say that he says i know this is the news business. i this is a big story, but next week it isnt going to be a story anymore and everybodys going to fo...

Clinton. he writes an actual fight will give the press an presidential campaign to cover rather than a front rubber to investigate and a fight will sharpen clintons instincts. were back with the panel here. jonathon alter, im always intrigued by people who think it will be good for the candidate if another strong candidate gets in there and campaigns against the candidate. i dont think any campaign has ever felt, boy, this would be -- the only thing that could make this campaign better is if we ...

So, you know, this is not the last you have heard of me. this is something that is alisons legacy that i want to make happen. >> joining us now april ryan, white house correspondent and bureau chief for american urban radio networks and author of the book, "the presidency in black and white." austan goolsbee, economic adviser to president obama, currently a professor of economics at the university of chicago and here in new york with us jonathon alter, msnbc contributor and columnist for "the da...

Connotaticoto confrontation. >> lets listen to what hillary clinton said today. >> we have to do something about gun violence in america and i will take it on. there are many people who face it and know it but then turn away because its hard. its a very political, difficult issue in america. i feel just great heart ache at what happened. i want to reiterate how important it is we not let yet another terrible instance go by without trying to do something more to prevent this incredible killing th...

President biden discussed the possibility of running for president on a conference call this afternoon. the vice president spoke with democratic national committee members about the obama administrations nuclear deal with iran, but according to a democratic source familiar with the call, the vice president also said this "were dealing at home with whether or not there is the emotional fuel at this time to run f. i were to announce to run, i have to be able to commit to all of you that i would be...