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Charlie sykes. conservative. former talk show radio host in wisconsin. also a msnbc contributor. jonathan capehart, opinion writer for the "washington post" and msnbc contributor. joel, i want to make sure i label the newspaper correctly since you're no longer a print edition, the seattlepi.com, is that how we find it? >> that is correct, sir. we were the first to switch. >> okay. joel, you were there today at what i'm seeing as a paul ryan warm up the presidential campaign machinery. is that how it felt in the room today? >> what it felt like was ryan was saying we are competent to govern, we...

What's it worth to talk to your mom? what's the value of a walk in the woods? the value of capital is to create, not just wealth, but things that matter. morgan stanley would you back the president when he says i'd rather shut the government down than build this wall? >> we don't need a government shutdown, that never ends well. we don't save money doing it. >> joining us now, eli stokols, white house correspondent for the "wall street journal" and mns m msnbc political analyst. back with us, charlie sykes. eli, tonight's headline coming out of the "wall street journal" editorial is trump di...

And would certainly be involved in that process and dlib ra deliberations on that. >> there are reports the paperwork on the arpaio pardon is making its way to the president's desk for signature and talking points are being readied been ty eied within the to defend the pardon. this could become something as a routine for the trump white house as the special prosecutor continues to investigate the president, his family and his campaign associates. joining us now, jill weinbanks, former assistant watergate special prosecutor and msnbc contributor. jill, to the question of pardons, past the joe a...

You want to lecture me on the constitution. i appreciate it. just know i've been here for a long time. i've passed on a number of bills. i've studied the constitution, myself. i am reasonably well educated. and i thank you for the lecture. >> joining us now is msnbc contributor goldie taylor who's also managing editor of the "goldie taylor project." goldie, we want to mention in a moment that vote. but the president called on lawmakers to give this bill a vote before the full senate. the exchange we just saw between senator ted cruz of texas and senator dianne feinstein of california, who's th...

Joining us. mns m msnbc political analyst, david corn. and joy reid, managing editor of the grio.com. david, between allen west saying there's nothing so fearful to progressives on this green earth than a black american who wants a better life, and rand paul describing certain members of the republican party as covered in moss, i'm beginning to wonder if this year's cpac is about horticulture as opposed to polit politic. >> mitt romney, sarah palin, allen west being there, it's like the zombie apocalypse. these are the walking dead they're putting up as they march on to the forward, as they al...