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Coverage of national and international news, including breaking stories. Former Trump Campaign chairman Paul Manafort is on trial. Charges predate the Trump Campaign but could have ramifications for the campaign if he is convicted and could face up to 10 years. Lets take a look at some evidence presented by the Special Counsel against Paul Manafort. Case stands on two basic legs. One that manafort Made Tens Of Millions working for ukrainian politicians and russian oligarchs that he never paid ta...

The latest news from around the world with hosts John Berman and Poppy Harlow. The latest news from around the world with hosts John Berman and Poppy Harlow. A furjry trap. You have to be thinking the president has to be thinking well if i dont sit down with mueller at all and if i never grant this interview how do i go out there and explain to the American People i wouldnt do an interview even though i didnt do anything wrong. I think thats exactly right and part of the calculation that is crea...

Chris Cuomo asks the tough questions to newsmakers in Washington and around the world. And what we see are passions on the rise. Trump gets this very well. He plays to it for better and worse. I think that doing what works for him and his base, stoking discontent, abusing the truth, stoking conspiracy theories, may come at a cost. His lies have become so trek. Okay . When we look at these kinds of things. The Washington Post has the truth detector that they do on it. The fact checker says he now...

Analysis and discussion of the days top stories and compelling issues from Lawrence ODonnell. This will play out. Which, as of tonight, could serve as the headline for the status of everything. Still under investigation by the special prosecutor. Unclear how this will play out. Leading off our discussion now, joyce nance, former special prosecutor. And former counsel to the mayor of New York City and eugene robinson, Opinion Writer for the washington post. Hes an msnbc political analyst. And you...

2 00 p. M. In washington where today the president s lawyers are scrambling to clarify his tweets. It is unusual since the president s lawyers dont respond so quickly to clarify anything, he says, which makes you wonder if the tweet in question got them worried. In a series of official president ial statements, remember the white house has called his tweets official statements, trump called the russia probe a disgrace to the usa and seemed to demand his Attorney General put an end to it. Quote, ...

Doh spicer. All right, so, the white house used to claim that the president s tweets are not just idle opinionating, theyre official statements with the power of the white house behind him. How many times have people working for the president said the president s tweet speaks for itself or words to that effect . Except for todays tweet. That apparently doesnt speak for itself. That needs a spokesperson and a tv lawyer speaking for it, sweeping up after it, quietly trying to wipe it off the botto...

Brian Williams examines the days top political stories and current politicalcampaign news. Brian Williams examines the days top political stories and current politicalcampaign news. Considered official white house statements . Well, the president is the president of the United States. So theyre considered official statements by the president of the United States. At least one republican was willing to speak candidly about the reaction among many lawmakers in the capital. Every morning we wake up...

Chris Hayes discusses the days top news. Of these things is still playing out. One of the things that has happened is we have seen an escalation against mueller. This was crossing a line he has not crossed before. This is the closest he has come to a direct order to stop an investigation into himself and the campaign. And not only that, he is doing it as an fbi agent is on the stand testifying. It is still amazing and i dont think we should lose track of either of those things, they are both rem...

Analysis and discussion of the days top stories and compelling issues from Lawrence ODonnell. Analysis and discussion of the days top stories and compelling issues from Lawrence ODonnell. Rudy giuliani told politico today that the trump team wants to rule outofbounds about half of what Robert Mueller wants to discuss the president. Quote, we dont want questioning on obstruction. They would have to concede that. Robert mueller would not be allowed to ask President Trump what he said to james come...

Tariffs against china. Initially they were going to target with a 10 tariff, but sources say the president wants to increase that tax to 25 . There is a growing belief that china is a bad actor on trade and needs to be handled as such. China cannot fight titfortat trade war for very long, it will quickly run out of bullets. We also expect questions on a tweet a president sent out this morning that many people saw as him telling Attorney General Jeff Sessions to shut down the Robert Mueller inves...