i'm chris jansing in for stephanie ruhle. right now, more news with hallie jacks jackson. >> love that one. chris jansing, thank you, my friend. hallie jackson in washington, where this morning, it is all about the power of the presidency. just how much control does donald trump really have, or really thinks he has, over our democracy? his new interview sending a shiver through the justice department. the president saying he could run the special counsel investigation if he wanted to. yes, the investigation into his campaign's interactions with moscow. we have new reporting on what don mcgahn told the special counsel and the journalist who was face-to-face with the president about all of this is here with us live. yes, the investigation, by the way, is still happening, while attacks keep coming. one of the biggest names in tech, the kremlin's latest target. we'll break down what this microsoft hack attempt means for the midterms. the target for democrats right now, brett kavanaugh. you have democratic senators, women, lining up this hour to fight his nomination to the