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His take away as he played excerpts of interviews that he had done with onbolton, moved from there to glen greenwald invoking jeffrey goldberg conspiracies going back to the iraq war. we know of the friendships, relationships we learned more about it with paul manafort and sean hannity the degree to which yes there are experts around the president there, some acting some officials to offer advice but this whole other crew of advisers on the side. >> it's scary, but we don't have a functioning government at the moment in a lot of ways, particularly at the top. the agencies do what they do and a...

Of the 420 bills in the house or senate has passed so far this year, only 18 have been signed into law. let's bring retired army colonel, chris gibson. former new york congressman, and author of rally point. good to have you. >> thanks mike, good to be with you. mike: both speaking to the bases they don't send interest in working together. both sides urgently need to get something done before the face voters in november 2020. >> that is exactly right, mike. there's a governmental and political imperative to work together. both sides posturing right now, president trump with his art of the deal...

And msnbc's steve patterson, live in oakland, california, where employees are headed back to work this morning i'll start with you, garrett, on the hill the president has already said he doesn't believe lawmakers can reach a deal you have some details, new details on this meeting that's happening wednesday. what can you tell us >> reporter: craig, we expect the work to begin in earnest on wednesday for the lawmakers. for fans of functioning government, this is a pretty good group of people you have working on this. a lot of appropriators, folks with long-time experience in the senate and in th...

Turn his attention to reopening the government and he'll be welcome to make the speech. but the president sees every decision as a personal slight to him. this isn't about him. this is about the american people, a functioning government, taking care can of workers who are doing their jobs and not getting paid and i think the speaker fundamentally and supported by the cocaucus, we d believe it's appropriate to have a state of the union speech while the union is shut down. >> do you hear any mutiny or opposition within the caucus? >> the majority coggase aucus a really unifietd and committed to ...

Brought them here illegally. they want the dream that's never been acted on that would provide millions of amnesty. i don't believe they'll go this way. i think the radical wing of the democrat party is not going to let them go this way. arthel: joining me now from a former democratic candidate for florida's 12th congressional district. mr. hunter, thank you for joining us. >> thanks for having me on. arthel: are there any plans that will or should bring the democratic leaders back to the negotiating table? >> i don't think we have the opportunity to have a good-faith negotiation until the gov...