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Oust his attorney general, jeff sessions. politico reports that trump is mounting, quote, a furious lobbying campaign against sessions, which has also worn down his lawyers. politico also notes that while trump has been warned that firing sessions with the mueller probe still active might open the door to an obstruction charge, quote, trumps legal team has become increasingly convinced that mueller will make that case, regardless of whether the president fires sessions or leaves him in place. in...

Looks like giselle is sending out text messages. and at that moment, as records show, michelles iphone was pinging off a nearby cell tower. to ritchie it seemed quite clear-- giselle esteban was the one using michelles phone to send those creepy text messages to worried friends and family, and to him. and giselle did all this, while on the shopping trip with her daughter. and shes on that phone roughly the same time that shes getting text messages from the classmates, and family members, and thi...

Say, dissent, further dissent, to poison the atmosphere thats already toxic and make it more partisan than it already is. >> reporter: thats right. and sarah sanders, other top administration officials like the dhs secretary who spoke with our colleague peter alexander moments ago, say that they are trying to counter those efforts, particularly through cybersecurity, although there hasnt been sort of a full briefing to the public on what specifically they plan to do to make sure that it doesnt h...

House with our collins, no question, pressure has been mounting, why was this guy still employed, why was he still in this cabinet position, and now this news, what was the final straw? >> reporter: the question that everyone who works in this white house, including john kelly for months now. why is he still around? the only person who had confidence in scott pruitt and the job he was doing was the president himself. and you can see from his tweet announcing that he has submitted his resignation...

Community. and we feel that someone has taken advantage of us. and we really feel hurt by all that has gone on. >> dana: and covering this story from our london bureau, benjamin, has a connection been established yet between this and the attempted murder of the former russian agent? >> dana, hi. nothing yet. nothing definitive. but, of course, as you say the evidence has been mounting. first of all, the use of this incredibly rare soviet-erwhy nerve agent that was used earlier. and then the prox...

The crisis at the border, pressure on president trumps former fixer has been mounting. this week, we saw reports that michael cohen is considering flipping, and we learned he wants the president to foot the bill for his legal fees. cohen also quit the rnc and openly criticized trumps immigration policy. and now were learning new details about trumps cozy relationship with the "national enquirer." "the washington post" reporting the tabloid sent stories about trump to cohen for approval before th...

Undocumented immigrants who have been detained for weeks who still havent been able to find out where their children are, much less talk to them. i spoke with one central american man who has been detained nearly three weeks. he told me his greatest concern, is worrying about the anxiety, uncertainty and confusion that his daughter must be experiencing because of this separation. ed lavandera, cnn, brownsville, texas. straight ahead, the presidents former longtime personal lawyer michael cohen...

While the nation focuses on the crisis at the border, pressure on president trumps former fixer has been mounting. this week, we saw reports that michael cohen is considering flipping, and we learned he wants the president to foot the bill for his legal fees. cohen also quit the rnc and openly criticized trumps immigration policy. and now were learning newdy tails about trumps cozy relationship with the "national enquirer." "the washington post" reporting the tabloid sent stories about trump to ...

Other news, michael cohens pressure only mounting, and bob mueller sends a message about what happens to those who cooperate and those who dont. and tonight, wilmer valderrama from that 70s show joins me to discuss the push for immigration rights. im ari melber. youre watching "the beat" on msnbc. even when they brought you in, they could never hold you down. when i built my family tree and found you, i found my sense of adventure. i set off on a new life, a million miles away. im heidi choini...

Now, mitch mcconnell just said, were not going to have an august recess. i practice up the house will do the same. and i have a funny feeling that immigration will be a part of the discussion for the entire sum early. because the pressure will keep mounting. >> as the pressure keeps mounting, its so important to hear how americans feel, on the right and on the left. i want to play some sound. these are some trump supporters, who talked to martin savage, who have been very much in support of this...