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Among the president's first orders of business in january and executive order calling for a review of the military readiness, our nuclear preparation around the world right now. to prepare for renovations and potential strengthening, but the white house hasn't detailed any findings from that review or any change in the posture right now. and kris, or it very clear, if there was a ratcheting up, a strengthening of our nuclear arsenal, experts say that wouldn't take six months or less, that would take years or decades right now. so it appears he's sort of perhaps misrepresenting exactly the stat...

Different than how he campaigned last year. the only thing he's ever had is what you call his base. that's why the base is a bigger story, i think, with him than any other president. >> fascinating stuff. steve kornacki, thank you for that. kasie hunt in washington, thanks to you, as well. loni chen is a research fellow, and mcroy is editor of forbes opinion, and foundation for research on equal opportunity. both former advisers to mitt romney's presidential campaign. we also have here dr. natalie azar, nbc news medical contributor. natalie, let me start with you. can mitch mcconnell save th...

Being very conscientious. and if they opportunity something, he has a great team of docs. we certainly wish him well. we are hoping, and he should do okay, given the information we have right now. and, again, going home early after a big procedure like this is a very, very good sign. it is brain surgery, after all. >> we are glad to hear that. dr. natalie azure, loni, thank you very much. that's politics. president trump shrugging off concerns about his son's meeting with kremlin-linked officials. do americans agree it wasn't a big deal? the president also took aim at hillary clinton in defe...

Having any effect as republicans make these decisions? >> yeah, i don't think so. and the reason why, chris, the polls they really care about are the polls of republican voters. and the polls of republican voters show that over 60% of republican voters want their senator to vote to repeal and replace obamacare. and so at the end of the day, if you're up for re-election and your own side doesn't turn out to vote for you, you're going to lose. and so it's getting those republican voters, the base of the republican party, that cares about repeal and replace. they're the ones that people are payin...

Disapprove. so you do wonder, loni, how much of the problems that we're seeing with health care from mitch mcconnell can be tied to messaging. whether it's the president's or whether it's the lack of it from the republicans overall. >> yeah, chris. no question in my mind, at least, that republicans have to do a much better job of explaining what's in the legislation. now that could come from members of congress. members of congress. definitely, it's important for them to do that. also, it's the case that the administration needs to do a better job, as well. but i do think that once the adminis...