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>> after standing next to dan who was in full regalia, i was like, i need to start dressing better. if he dies, he goes out looking like a warrior. if i die, i look like a substitute p.e. teacher. [ laughter ] >> being here at standing rock, its hard not to feel all the feels. anger, inspiration, resignation, craving froyo, the kind where you pick your own topping, shaved coconut. im sorry, im off topic. i know one of the keys to learning about people is dismantling the stereotypes about those p...

And you had a widely covered confrontation with a journalist. grimm threatened to throw that reporter off the capitol balcony. >> just finally, before we let you go, since we have you here. we havent had a chance -- >> anything thats off topic. >> what about -- >> thank you. michael grimm is back in the spotlight and joins me for this exclusive interview. thank you for being here. >> thank you for having me. >> you look at that clip, is that the guy running for congress or are you different now?...

Investigators from robert muellers office traveled to london recently to interview christopher steele. that dossier author. your reaction? >> i think this is important news that shows the special counsel is not messing around. he is tracking down all the leads. and based on various reports, it is clear at least some, or perhaps many parts of the dossier are in fact true. so i am very pleased that special counsel mueller had a chance, at least his investigators, to interview christopher steele. >...

With the democrats, a surprise snap decision that left republicans reeling. the meeting grew even more tense when ivanka trump walked in. sources say the conversation veered off topic, as gop leaders grew visibly annoyed. afterwards, back at the capitol, senate majority leader mitch mcconnell frustrated, but resigned. >> the president agreed with senator schumer and congresswoman pelosi. >> reporter: democrats gleeful. >> today was a good day in a generally, very partisan town. >> reporter: and ...

Without hurricane harvey, without irma, what we expect the damage from irma, were having a totally different conversation, i think, about the debt ceiling and keeping the government open. it becomes untenable because of the images that were on our televisions all last week and the images, unfortunately, we expect to be on our televisions all next week from natural disasters. it becomes something that any politician -- that conversation is relevant. >> a lot of republicans are going to have to ho...

>> if he released tax returns. everybody would know whuchlt he has done business with. >> i think he should release the tax returns. the american public voted on that issue. and it is not a riermt in the constitution. the public knew he wasnt releasing it. he said he would release it. after the audit was done. and i dont believe that, that, just because the press says he should do something, that, that -- >> the founding fathers. >> the majority of american people. >> its not the press. it is th...

Know if they will be able to control scaramucci. it will be more of the distractions and off-topic messaging. howie: well come back to what scaramucci said and the phone call i believe he said was off the record. sometimes the leaks make the president look bad and themselves look good. katie: there are plenty of people in the white house to give reporters stories to the media. they do that to distract from the russia narrative. its not all bad leaking. for scaramucci to accuse his colleagues of ...

Came to the precinct, and any time they would ask a question, you could see, because i had this vantage point, all the eyes rolling. i always felt like, this is giving everyone a chance to ask questions. theres always someone from a foreign news outlets i would ask a question thats totallyyue off-topic and annoying. i think there is a lot of tension in this briefing room that can be turned down a little bit. its getting a little old. >> greg: hes from playboy, maybe it should be the debriefing r...

As a journalist, we love it. as an american, he is delaying his agenda. his agenda is -- thats my point. every time you do that, first of all, i dont think its the wisest strategy to take in the middle of this terror attack in the latest one in england. and youre tweeting awful things about the -- its off-topic and its pushing down. if your agenda isnt you can argue the specifics but its getting you off book. >> it is and its really more headache than its worth. i agree with charlie that the pre...

Who was in full regalia, i was like, i need to start dressing better. if he dies, he goes outlook being like a warrior. if i die, i look like a substitute p.e. teacher. [ laughter ] >> being here at standing rock, its hard not to feel all the feels. anger, inspiration, resignation, craving froyo, the kind where you pick your own topping, shaved coconut. im sorry, im off topic. i know one of the keys to learning about people is dismantling the stereo types about those people. im going to talk to ...