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All the way he tried to wake her up on video. What would you do today . Wednesday, july 24th, 2013. From nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie. Live, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning. Welcome to today. Its 7 00 a. M. On the west coast. I am matt lauer. Im Savannah Guthrie along side al roker. Did you notice this prince of cambridge already mastered the royal wave. The hand peeking out of the swaddle yesterday. I think they attached a piece of fishing line ...

A lot to get to in the next hour. Im going to begin, though, with Michael Cohen and changing his legal team. I want to talk about this now with michael avenatti, attorney for porn star Stormy Daniels who is suing cohen. Good evening, sir. What does this mean hes changing his legal team, that he split with his council . Well, down, i dont think this is positive development for Michael Cohen or the president for a variety of reasons. These are attorneys that have had involvement with him for weeks...

Been meeting with lawyers who might potentially represent him and that he wants attorneys with experience in the Southern District of new york. What does that all mean . Cohens been the subject of a criminal investigation since the fbi raided his home and office. That was back in april. He has not b charged with a crime, but sources say he will not be shocked if he is indicted. What does this mean for President Trump . Also tonight a Top Republican on capitol hill criticizing his gop colleagues ...

Not want the meeting in the first place. Our nbc news team here with their latest details and developments as well as todays big story. We start with geoff bennett. Democrats have a laundry list of things they want to tackle. A lot on that list and not a lot of time to get it done. A long list and little time to spare. You got three weeks until the current funding measure runs out. The end of the month. Leaders in both parties are going to come with a short term measure to buy them more negotiat...

Then you have a group of senators who would have been in a different place a year ago. what kind of hold does the president have? >> donald trumps hold on the republican party is stronger than ever. you look at justin amash and his fortunes in michigan where he has a strong constituency. he served his constituents well. he has a great reputation but hes likely to get primaried. you see the wrath coming down on him. you look at what happened to mark samford. that was the cautionary tale. now ever...

Purportedly of the same parties. >> well, its kind of similar, john, as what mark samford said. he disagreed, he criticized, he lost. now corker is saying theres sort a kiss the ring from republicans that they need to do or else or theyre out. >> its the party of trump. and its not a moment too soon. because republican politics and agenda of the past has failed the country miserably. that was the party of bank money, lower wages and open borders. thats your fathers republican party before trump....

Do.theres nowhere to go down because theyve defended him to hilt. and every time they thought it was as as it could get, it got worse. thont know where to go now. >> i asked a question today as i was giving a discussion and i d the same answer. basically i said it was cognizant distance because where do you go after youve someone for so long and they negaterything you say about them. what do you do? when do yotake the exit lane? i dont think you can anymore. especially if you invested so much of...

All the branches of the government, most of the statehouses, they still think of themsesomeof beleaguered insurgency, which makes them terrified of ever admitting a mistake or allowing any weakness or allowing any at all. they still think of themselves as this put upon -- >> perpetual victims. >> yeah, they have a complete victim mentality. but it keeps them from ever admitting a mistake. >> mark, quick, ten seconds, please. ill give you the last word. >> ill just echo that it reaffirms the wis ...

>> were in a strange place. i s almost been a -- its becoming a cultish thing, isnt it? and its not a good place for any party to end up with a cult-like situation as it relates to -- to a president that happens to be of purportedly of tame parties. >> well, its kind of similar, john, as to what mark samford said. he disagreed, he criticized, he lost. now corker is saying theres sort of a kiss the ring from republicans that they need to do or else or theyre out. >> its the party of trump. and it...

>> would like to see immigration reform pass. >> the conference is so divided. >> the base is uncomfortable. >> is he playing to his base? >> we have a lot of things on our plate. >> the nation will reach its debt limit. >> the american people dont want that. >> no decisions have been made. >> there is going to be no quid pro quo on racing the debt ceiling. >> this is silly. >> lets just do it. >> the last time resign the chairmanship to the republican governors association. but chris christie i...