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More about what say those hate groups represent or wanting to have some type of ethno-state and specifically targeting members of the jewish faith, we think about the fact that the presidents daughter had converted to judaism. his grandchildren are being raised in the jewish faith. so dont you think this would be a slam dunk for someone in that position to be able to address what this really means? the basis of what it really means. >> its baffling that we have jewish grandchildren running aroun...

Pair, if you can find one from your friends in madras. i havent been able to score a pair yet. >> you got it. >> be very careful out there, thomas. >> yes, im going to find my glasses, but i want to make sure if i dont find my glasses you can do what im going to do, ill switch on nbc news and msnbc tomorrow for a complete coverage of the solar eclipse. so when we return, well talk more about charlottesville, and the presidents reaction to it. the different reactions that he had and why its confu...

Fourth largest city just in one day. this gentleman right here is jerry. he works for nasa. hi, jerry. how are you doing? >> jerry came by himself and sitting here reading physics today, why did you come out? >> saw one in 1979 and it was fantastic, and its a life-changing experience, if you think about it. people dont realize that. youll hear people screaming and crying and its such an exciting thing. >> reporter: it is that amazing? >> as someone who has seen one before what is the number one ...

I feel jacked up. im free and i have my hands back on my weaponses. some say its bannon the barbarian and ill crush the opposition. is the key word really opposition? anyone who is categorized as the opposition of steve bannon should be worried and that includes some people he might have considered friends in the white house? >> this is what ive been thinking about the last couple of days, thomas, which is how can steve bannon and the breitbart barbarians wage a campaign against the trump white ...

Witness a total eclipse. the path of totality will start in oregon and stretch across 14 states to south carolina. theyll have two and a half minutes to actually see the eclipse marking the first time since 1979 that people in the u.s. will see the moon completely block the sun. joining me now from the best spot, one of them to watch in is our jacob soboroff. hes in oregon. jacob, ill let you reveal this hot spot where everyone is trying to get to to be a part of this historic moment in the midd...

Have insides there who will be willing to share with reporters, but from a white house perspective tonight, other than telling us theyll have this general guidelines, we dont know what the prescription from the president will be. i think its been widely viewed that the likely scenario is that he would increase troops, but again, thats just educated guesses looking at the foreign policy of the moment and the standing of the president. so more will come on this, but it will be a very significant m...

Word when the white house and president trump will tell us his plans. the address is set for tomorrow at 9:00 p.m., and nbcs kelly odonnell joins us from bridgewater, new jersey. kelly, explain this will be the first full working day at the white house for trump and team after the extended holiday with the renovations at the white house. so explain what the news is about and if we have information on the strategy to be revealed? >> well, this will be about what really comes out of the camp david...

Where his approval ratings are among historic lows and hes had a tumultuous week. those are separate issues and they certainly form the kind of backdrop for when he addresses the nation. thomas? >> there were a limited number of troops that were sent in earlier this summer. do we have any information about whether or not the president agrees with those advisers in his white house on military strategy like h.r. mcmaster who has wanted to encourage the president to sign off on sending more troops ...

States ordered wiretapping of his campaign last year. i dont know if its true or not, but if it is true, illegally, it would be the biggest political scandal since watergate. >> senator graham went on to say if the obama administration was able to secure a warrant to wiretap, that would be concerning because it meant there was a reason the court would allow it. meanwhile, heres what congressman mole ton who sits on the armed services committee told thomas robertss this morning. >> i dont want to...