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Tentacles and attempting to exert influence. i think what is interesting about this is the russians singled out conservative right wing groups, notably the nra, and they certainly understand the death grip that the nra has on many of our politicians. so it makes every bit of sense from their standpoint to try to implant her in an organization like this that would have access and gain information as well as exert influence. >> was she being used by the russians unwittingly as someone to try to es...

Of taken knowledge and also it is one reproach that they are making against the ministers of course david davis first because they say the british side thought we have to leave the leverage here we just walk in there and we tell them oh you want to trade with us you want to sell us your cars germany you want us to you want to use you know sell us you and she is france you want to sell us your prosecco its only that was a famous row about that and in the end it didnt come down to that that was no...

But i would still like to see a smooth ending here. i havent given up hope if thats what i have. >> dana: juan, take a look at nancy pelosi in the oval office talking about the house republicans bringing it up if they wanted too. >> were here to have a conversation, i dont think we should have a debate in front of the press on this. the fact is the house republicans could bring up this bill if they have the votes, immediately, and set the tone for what you want. >> dana: so, does she have a poin...

♪ >> every single day in this country at least 10 known terrorists are captured trying to cross into america through our border. when the president is saying we are going to secure the border, theres a reason. he is fighting to keep this country safe because there really are bad people who try to come here. brian: terrifying numbers revealed ahead of the presidents high stakes meeting today. why wont democrats get behind a border plan. wont it work for the country. michael anton worked as a se...

Now and will not shut down the government and thats what were urging you to do. not threaten to shut down the government. >> you dont want to shut down the government. the last time you shut it down, you got killed. >> let me say something, mr. president. you just say my way or well shut down the government. >> joining me now is susan paige, "usa today" washington bureau chief, nbc contributor jonathan kaypart. and nbc news white house correspondent kristen welker. watching what happened in the ...

Colleague got this great reporting about what nancy pelosi says shes prepared to offer donald trump. were also to go into the policy wonk weeds here which i know you love. >> im always into that. go ahead. >> apparently shes willing to offer six appropriation bills, and then a year-long cr, continuing resolution, thats a temporary government funding measure for homeland security funding. if the president doesnt want that, then she would agree to offer a year-long cr for all seven bills but they ...

It certainly wont be the last. but this was the first time i can remember where cameras were able to capture all of it. so you saw the stunning acrimony, the lack of deference. at one point, chuck schumer needling the president, pointing his finger at him, saying elections have consequences. even before this meeting, chuck schumer and nancy pelosi suggested they felt they had all the leverage heading into this oval office sit-down. what we saw was that play out. further evidence of it is the rea...

Theyre not a super power. but they have the ability to use military force and theyre increasingly using cyber. so dealing with a rogue russia, i actually think so long as putin is in power is a real challenge. china is a different things. how do we discipline china militarily and economically? >> can we? >> sure. but we have to do it with others. thats where america first misses the boat. where, again, we have leverage. its called alliances. japan, south yeah, australia, we have to make sure tha...

And you dont have the votes. if you had the votes, you wouldnt need to negotiate with the democrats. so this is a republican party problem, is it not? >> not in the senate. weve got to have ten democrats on the senate. >> i understand, in the house. you seem to have a problem in the house. >> i cant comment on the house, but it doesnt -- the house can do what it wants but it doesnt matter if it doesnt pass the senate. we obviously have to get ten votes in the senate. i think some of my democrati...

He would try to get it passed in the house. its not going to happen. the mexicans are not paying for it, and the americans are not either. its not happening. >> heres to me the problem the president has, its republican controlled house and senate and yet hes begging the democrats for money. its his own party denying him this. oh, by the way, the irony is the $1.6 billion thats in this budget for it was originally the ask. >> right. >> so hes also changing the rules in here. hes got to me no leve...