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Minutes from where i live, water was just increasing, its sunday night, possible tornado a heavy residential neighborhood hit in this neighborhood called behind you where those boats are coming out from, and were also sienna plantation, which god seeing a lot of pets, a lot of bless them, they, after that animals coming out and those yesterday were or the day before were placed on a mandatory rescues continuing. all right, maya, well come back evacuation because the brazos to you shortly. river ...

This is one of few live shots i get to wear sunglasses. excited about that. given the sun and the lights and everything else. this is one of those opportunities they get to look at the suns corona, so that will be exciting for scientists. let me tell you as a scene setter, "uss yorktown" horse in charleston harbor, 3,000 people expected later today here. youll see right across the harbor, that is charleston itself so, were mt. pleasant but charleston is right across the water. we have an expert ...

>> reporter: i dont think so. i think the white house was caught by surprise. officials here still reeling. i can tell you the if i canner point -- finger pointing has begun. one official saying it falls squarely on the shoulders of mitch mcconnell saying that effectively, mitch mcconnell dropped the ball. just a scene setter here. last night president trump was hosting a dinner with seven senators. people who were described as seasoned lawmakers who were familiar with the tough battle. senators...

News exclusive. donald trump jr. confirmed he met with the russian lawyer back at trump tower. also in that meeting campaign chairman paul manafort and jared kushner with the russian lawyer. nbc news has learned that wasnt all. in spite of the presidents son saying just tuesday, theres nothing more to tell. >> im more than happy to be transparent about it and more than happy to cooperate with everyone. >> as far as you know, this is all of it. >> this is everything. >> nbc white house correspond...

Essentially ended his years in exile, buried in this very honorable place where i say so many generals were buried. the composer of the french national anthem also buried there. this is very much a scene setter in keeping with the military nature of the event, but also, you know, in keeping i suppose if you will with some of the commonalities between president trump and president macron that they see, if you will, some sense of common vision about isis. that they see theres potential for coopera...

The assault rifle that authorities say he had during this mornings shooting he also had a handgun. witnesses say the shots he fired were all from the rifle as best they could tell. so those are the areas of inquiry right now. i a fast-moving investigation involving the trace of the weapons, a search of his car, who he was talking to, a search of his house in illinois, talking to friends and neighbors. all of that playing out right now. >> pete, thank you very much. i just want to do another litt...

Think help with that unfortunately i would say. >> i simply dont understand. if you are having a briefing and when i was a white house correspondent, the gaggle was in the press secretary office and start the day of what is going on, but if you have a briefing in the briefing room and cameras there, and you not allowing the cameras to be turned on, you only hear the audio that is -- >> you make a good point on the timing that i didnt make. they were usually in the morning as opposed to the after...

Remaining teleprompter trump and given direct speeches without going off script. so far, a success. everyone knows what he is going through at home. >> the president is heading to marine one. he will be flying to jerusalem where we just got that scene setter from sara murray. david gregory, what are you looking for today including the tension? >> again, we watch the choreography of the visit as aaron was saying. it is so significant because it representing a changing of the channel. you have a p...

Democrats, but by member of his en0 party. >> the hall mark of the presidency is always to get permanent legislation through congress. you really want to put your mark on the statute books of the country. >> but it often takes far longer than 100 days to put legislative points up on the board. ronald reagans first 100 was more scene setter in what would come in the months to follow including his signature tax cut in 1981. >> this represents 750 billion dollars in tax cuts. >> candidates often ba...

Assigned to the fair pay act. president bush made headway on this tax cut. bill clinton made good on a campaign promise, signing the family and medical leave act. president trumps promise to repeal and replace obamacare has gone nowhere, blocked not by democrats but members of his own party. >> the hallmark of a successful presidency is always to get permanent legislation through congress. you really want to put your mark on the statute books of the country. >> it often takes longer than 100 day...