i am jacob soboroff in for steve kornacki. coming up right now, mtp daily.round. >>> if it's tuesday, we're hours away from the president's supreme court pick. and that is isn't nearly the biggest story of the hour, let alone day. tonight, organized chaos. how president trump's first week and a half is giving a new definition to the word unprecedented. >> it's not a travel ban. >> we're going to have a very, very strict ban. >> supreme pick, will president trump's nominee for the supreme court really face a big political fight or is this much adieu about nothing? >> this is not the time for our friends to embark on another partisan crusade. >> and, the president's first military

thanks for that, good afternoon, i'm steve kornacki. we are live here in washington, continuing our coverage just two days away now until donald trump is sworn in as president. topping the agenda right now, the final press conference. >> let's be clear, chelsea manning has served a tough prison sentence. you know, i feel very comfortable that justice has been served and that a message has still been sent. >> president holding the final press conference before he leaves office. and he defended his last minute decision to commute the sentence of chelsea manning. he also talked about russia and he revealed the one piece of advice that he has for president-elect donald trump. we'll talk about all of that and also within our agenda nominee to run the department of health and human services. that's congressman tom price, he faced a grilling on the hill today for a possible conflicts of interest with financial investments. >> you made the decision to purchase that stock, not a broker, yes or no. >> that is a decision i made, yes. >> price alre

up next, steve kornacki picking up all of our coverage, hey steve. >> thanks. >>> good afternoon, i'm steve kornacki live here in new york, just 17 days away now until donald trump is sworn in as president. tomming our agenda right now, backing off. >> it's been withdrawn by unanimous consent. the amendment that was adopted last night was withdrawn by unanimous consent. >> on day one of the new congress, house republicans think twice and throw out their plan to overhaul an ethics watchdog. because of something that donald trump tweeted. also on our agenda, repeal, and then what? >> and right now, do you, or do you noave a replacement plan ready to go, ramped up, ready to go, say tomorrow? >> we have pieces of it that we need to discuss -- >> they have been waiting six and a half years, but finally republicans have the numbers to repeal obamacare, and they say they're ready to do it. will the country go along with them? also on our agenda, does trump get the credit? >> we're also encouraging by the progrowth policies that president-elect trump and the new congress have indicated that t

steve kornacki, it's not so bad. >> i like to complain. >> he walks in and says it's cold. it's not that cold. >> i got negative 12 according to my calculation. >> i have long underwear on. >>> good afternoon, thank you for joining us on this martin luther king jr. day. i'm steve kornacki live here in washington, d.c. this also the start of inauguration week here. four days to go now until donald trump is sworn in as president. that's going to take place right behind me at the capitol over there. but topping our agenda right now, trump and legitimacy. >> in the heat of emotion, a lot of things get said on both sides. the goal is to bring america together. and we are a great nation. but we must become a greater nation. >> a visit this afternoon to trump tower from martin luther king iii, but on this king holiday, that war of words between civil rights icon john lewis and donald trump rages on. more democratic members of congress now saying they will boycott the inauguration. one of them joins me live in just a minute. on our agenda, foreign policy shift, major changes in ame

steve kornacki who is already planning his trip to the super bowl. i am absolutely positive. >> or just be watching on television when you're a patriot's fan, sometimes it gets to be an old deal going to the super bowl. you get too old. zble on okay. >> i'll be a boston fan for date. thank you for that. good afternoon everybody. >>> i'm steve kornacki live here in new york today. day four of donald trump's first hundred days topping the agenda right now, the president and the press. >> there's this constant attempt to undermine his credibility and the movement that he represents. and it's frustrating. >> white house press secretary sean spooiser holding his first official press briefing today. he defended his comments over the weekend. he slammed the media's coverage of the inauguration, and he insisted that he wants to get along with the dia. we will look into that. also on the agenda, taking care of business. >> what we want to fair trade. we want fair trade. we're going to treat countries fairly, but they have to treat us fairly. if they're going

i'm steve kornacki.ight now. >>> if it's monday, backlash from outside and inside the trump administration over a controversial executive order. tonight the white house defends it's immigration order after a weekend of chaos, confusion, and protests at airports across the country. >> actually had a very good day yesterday in terms of homeland security. >> trump aids pushing back against objections from inside the administration. >> to get with the program or they can go. >> plus opposition in the age of trump. how should the democrats respond to the president? >> this executive order was mean-spirited, and un-american. it must be reversed.

i'm steve kornacki live in new york. yes, it has been a busy morning, it is a busy afternoon, it is a busy early evening approaching in washington, d.c. donald trump's pick for homeland security you're looking live at the hearing room. john kelly is set to speak at the beginning of his confirmation hearings. those set to get under way any minute now. we will bring you his opening statement just as soon as that gets under way. in the meantime, the hearing that has been going on today that is now in that quick recess, jeff sessions, on the hot seat today. >> you know who i am. you know what i believe in. you know that i am a man of my word, and can be trusted to do what i say i will do. >> confirmation hearing kicking off today asking some pointed questions of jeff sessions. also accusations of racial incensivity that sunk his nomination for a federal judgeship 30 years ago. those have come back in a big way as well today. keeping an eye on that, also the fbi director, james comey, he is first visit to capitol hill since t

up next steve kornacki and joining him, california secretary of state with the response to president ef that millions of people who voted cast illegal ballots. steve. >> yes, that's right. we will get to that later on this hour. much more, thanks for that though kate and good afternoon, i'm steve kornacki live here in new york. it is day five of donald trump's first 100 days topping our agenda right now. a long held belief. >> he's having a discussion with some folks and mentioned something in passing which has been a long standing belief he's maintained. this isn't the first time you've heard this concern of his. >> that's white house spokesperson sean spicer this afternoon saying that president trump was not mistaken last night when he told a group of congressional leaders that he believes millions of people voted illegally during the 2016 election. also on the agenda, key stone revival. >> we will build our own pipeline. we will build our own pipes. that's what it has to do with. like we used to in the old days. >> president trump today signing two executive orders reviving work on

steve kornacki picks up our coverage right now. hi steve. >> thanks for that. good afternoon, i'm steve kornacki live here in new york, 16 days away from donald trump's swearing in as president. topping our agenda, their top priority. >> the first order of business is to repeal and replace obamacare. and that was our message today and it'll be our message on capitol hill. >> vice president-elect mike pence on capitol hill today reiterating the administration's first order of business. and donald trump himself weighing in with a warning to republicans. that's just ahead. also on the agenda, what can democrats do about all of this? >> republicans will soon learn that you can't keep the good parts of the aca and remove the rest of the law and still have it work. >> can president obama's party preserve his biggest achievement when he's gone from office? and rounding out the agenda, a sit-in, arrest, and a plea from one of president obama's top allies. civil rights groups targeting trump's pick for attorney general. we're going to talk to the woman whose charged wit

and we're going to toss it over to steve kornacki who picks up from here. >> hey steve. >> hey kate. >> good afternoon, everybody. and you just saw it there, history being made going back there to the new york stock exchange for the first time ever, it crossed 20,000 today. that closing bell just ringing out, and that number finishing up over 20,000. there it is on your screen. a gain of over 155 points for the day. they're still calculating the exact number, you can see safely over 20,000 for the first time ever. you hear the cheers. this is a historic level for the stock market. let's bring in now cnbc's ko courtney reagan. it's been flirting for a while. how do we explain what's been going on. the last few months this big jump. some people say it's because of the election. >> yeah, that's right. so if you take a look at where we were on november 4th. so four days before the election. the dow actually closed under 18,000. so since then, since the election, the dow has been up more than 9% and a lot of folks are calling this a trump rally. and this is why. you've got now a president

coming up next, steve kornacki picks up our coverage from here, steve. >> thanks for that and good afternoonsteve kornacki live here in new york. here it is, the final week. we are seven days away and counting until donald trump is sworn in as president. topping our agenda right now, the repeal. >> this is a critical first step towards delivering relief to more than americans who are struggling under this law. >> just in the last few minutes, the house of representatives taking a crucial step forward in the republican plan to repeal obamacare. republican leadership saying a plan to replace it will be ready to go by the end of the month, but as time is running out. even some rank and file republicans are worried it's all talk. >>> also on the agenda, scathing report out of chicago on the police department there. the department of justice concluding the chicago police department has violated civil rights for years. >> there is reasonable cause to believe that the chicago police department engages in a pattern or practice of use of excessive force in violation of the fourth amendment to the con

thanks for that, good afternoon, i'm steve kornacki.are live here in washington, continuing our coverage just two days away now until donald trump is sworn in as president. topping the agenda right now, the final press conference. >> let's be clear, chelsea manning has served a tough prison sentence. you know, i feel very comfortable that justice has been served and that a message has still been sent. >> president holding the final press conference before

steve kornacki picks up our coverage right now. hi steve. >> thanks for that.ood afternoon, i'm steve kornacki live here in new york, 16 days away from donald trump's swearing in as president. topping our agenda, their top priority. >> the first order of business is to repeal and replace obamacare. and that was our message today and it'll be our message on capitol hill. >> vice president-elect mike pence on capitol hill today reiterating the

good afternoon, i'm steve kornacki live here in washington, d.c. we are three days away now and counting until donald trump is sworn in as president. topping our agenda right now, the question of legitimacy. >> this superior court also ill legitimate? >> yes. yes, i do. does the public agree? >> in just a mite, we are going to unveil brand new polling that looks at that question for the first time. stand by for that. also on the agenda, the boycott. more than 50 democrats now say they're going to sit out friday's inauguration, they are heeding the call of congressman john

up next, steve kornacki picking up all of our coverage, hey steve. >> thanks. >>> good afternoon, i'mn new york, just 17 days away now until donald trump is sworn in as president. tomming our agenda right now, backing off. >> it's been withdrawn by unanimous consent. the amendment that was adopted last night was withdrawn by unanimous consent. >> on day one of the new congress, house republicans think twice and throw out their plan to overhaul an ethics watchdog. because of something that donald trump tweeted. also on our agenda, repeal, and then what? >> and right now, do you, or do you noave a replacement plan ready to go, ramped up, ready to go, say tomorrow? >> we have pieces o

i'm steve cor i i'm steve kornacki. here is pier simmons. theresa may is the prime minister because of a trump-like shock that hit britain a few months ago. the brexit. causing david cameron to resign. she became the new prime minister. she is familiar with the same political currents that propelled donald trump. what kind of message did you hear her delivering there? >>eels like britain and the u.s. are hand in hand in this, in many ways and yet at the same time, steve, what a difference in style you saw there. i have known her for many years. most americans will be seeing her for the first time. and they may be saying studious, serious, maybe a little boring world leader, standing there and setting out a vision. she i think would like to see herself intellectualizing the nations going out and free trading and pushing aside multi-national deals and getting in there and fighting for their own trade in a kind of free market around the world. she referenced reagan and thatcher. that's not a mistake. that's the kind of relationship she would li

kate snow, thank you for that, appreciate it, and good afternoon, everybody, i'm steve kornacki.w york today, day 11 of donald trump's first 100 days. topping the agenda, the immigration outcry. >> getting ahead of threats is the key. not waiting until they happen, not saying hey, once it happens how do we react to make sure

tv kate snow, up next, steve kornacki. i don't know what day of the week it is. how are you?ow it's friday. that's the one -- >> tgif. >> there you go, kate snow, good afternoon, everybody, i'm steve kornacki live in new york today. day eight of donald trump's first 100 days. topping our agenda right now. more executive action. the president expected to round out hisirst full week in office with a slew of executive orders this afternoon. which could cover vetting of imgraduates, military readiness, and the national security council. we are expecting the details within this hour. live from the department of defense, that is where the president is. we will bring them to you right here. also on our agenda, the global stage. >> we could have a great relationship with russia and with china and with all countries, i'm all for that, that could be a tremendous asset. no guarantee's. >> donald trump sharing the stage

good afternoon everybody. >>> i'm steve kornacki live here in new york today. donald trump's first hundred days topping the agenda right now, the president and the press. >> there's this constant attempt to undermine his credibility and the movement that he represents. and it's frustrating. >> white house press secretary sean spooiser holding his first official press briefing today. he defended his comments over the weekend. he slammed the media's coverage of the inauguration, and he insisted that he wants to get along with the dia. we will look into that. also on the agenda, taking care of business. >> what we want to fair trade.

good afternoon, everyone, i am jacob soboroff in had for steve kornacki live in new york.12 believe it or not of the first 100 days. and topping the agenda right now. president trump picks a justice.

halle, stand pipe i want to go to steve kornacki. the office of the congressional oversight came after an member of congress was convicted of corruption. here he is. >> donald trump said he is going to drain the swamp in washington. >> this is not what they want to be doing. they want to not only keep that kind of office in place but they have serious things the congress has to do to make reform in washington and in fact to clean up the government. don't they realize what the election was about in november? it was about that americans are sick and tired of what goes on in washington. >> steve let's talk about ear ryan. the fact that the passing of this amendmentn the first place was seen as a rebellion as we await his remarks. he'll probably say something about this. bad sign. first day back on the job and having trouble keeping his caucus under control. >> you think of john boehner before him. john boehner left the house of representatives, the job of speaking because of a rebellion basically that was only getting worse, causing mor

steve kornacki. >> thanks. good afternoon. i'm steve kornacki live here in washington, d.c. and counting until donald trump is sworn in as president. topping the agenda right now, mr. trump goes to washington. >> we have by far the highest iq of any cabinet ever assembled. >> trump will be sworn in as president of the united states at noon tomorrow, but the inauguration activities are already under way. we're going to go live to the festivities that are u and running. >>> also on the agenda, confmation confrontations. >> i am pretty surprised mr. mnuchin, that you don't know these things because you've been rather defensive, for probably good reason about what happened at one west. >> steve mnuchin, trump's treasury secretary pick, in the hot seat today. so a rick perry. he is up for secretary of energy. senate democrats dedicated to putting up a fight against most of trump's nominees, but are any of those picks actually in jeopardy. we'll break that down for you. also, reaction not only in washington today. we have reporters across the country getting an

tv kate snow, up next, steve kornacki. i don't know what day of the week it is. how are you? >> i got that. i know it's friday. that's the one -- >> tgif. >> there you go, kate snow, good afternoon, everybody, i'm steve kornacki live in new york today. day eight of donald trump's first 100 days. topping our agenda right now. more executive action. the president expected to round out hisirst full week in office with a slew of executive orders this afternoon. which could cover vetting of imgraduates, military readiness, and the national security council. we are expecting the details within this hour. live from the department of defense, that is where the president is. we will bring them to you right here. also on our agenda, the global stage. >> we could have a great relationship with russia and with china and with all countries, i'm all for that, that could be a tremendous asset. no guarantee's. >> donald trump sharing the stage with a fellow world leader. british prime minister theresa may, but his latest diplomatic shake-up stealing the spotlights from previewing his call to

good afternoon, i'm steve kornacki live here in washington, d.c. and we are three days away now and counting until donald trump is sworn in as president. topping our agenda right now, the question of legitimacy. >> this superior court also ill legitimate? >> yes. yes, i do. does the public agree? >> in just a mite, we are going to unveil brand new polling that looks at that question for the first time. stand by for that. also on the agenda, the boycott. more than 50 democrats now say they're going to sit out friday's inauguration, they are heeding the call of congressman john lewis who finds himself on defense this afternoon. >> made a statement much earlier that we do not attend the first bush inauguration. that is factual. >> lewis the first to call for a boycott of trump's inauguration, now acknowledging that he did so for a previous president as well. that is contrary to a statement he made earlier this week. trump says it's dishonesty, but dozens of lawmakers are lining up behind lewis. finally this hour, jacob soboroff on the ground, he is ba

i'm steve kornacki live in new york. been a busy morning, it is a busy afternoon, it is a busy early evening approaching in washington, d.c. donald trump's pick for homeland security you're looking live a

steve kornacki, it's not so bad. >> i like to complain. >> he walks in and says it's cold.ot that cold. >> i got negative 12 according to my calculation. >> i have long underwear on. >>> good afternoon, thank you for joining us on this martin luther king jr. day. i'm steve kornacki live here in washington, d.c. this also the start of inauguration week here. four days to go now until donald trump is sworn in as president. that's going to take place right behind me at the capitol over there. but topping our agenda right now, trump and legitimacy. >> in the heat of emotion, a lot of things get said on both sides. the goal is to bring america together. and we are a great nation. but we must become a greater nation. >> a visit this afternoon to trump tower from martin luther king

steve kornacki joins -- you can hear him in the halls. plus, rick perry has said he wanted to get rid of the energy department. now might be his chance. we're going to look ahead at his confirmation hearings set for this morning. first, bill cairns with the forecast. >> we've been really warm in the lower 48. yesterday in fairbanks, it dipped to a negative 50 degrees. this is what happens when you take boiling water and throw it up in the air. inant snow fun. just look at the air. it's beautiful in slow motion. stuff affecting us in the lower 48, rain in louisiana and a couple tornado warnings in mississippi. nothing confirmed, no damage. as far as the rainfall goes, this is the rain that is going to soak the deep south that will make its way up to d.c. inauguration day, a brief period of light rain is likely sometime between 10:00 a.m. and about 2:00 p.m. opening remarks at 11:30 and the ceremony begins at noon. 47 degrees, that's good at least. it will be mild in the nation's capital. we'll continue to monitor the forecast for you. in t

and steve kornacki, stay with us.crats have a problem communicating it, and republicans and conservatives have always had a problem communicating the importance of lower deficits, and driving down the debt, and just can't get the american people to focus on that, and i'm afraid we are going to have higher deficits and debts coming up and over the next four years, and senator rand paul is going to be with us next. i will talk to him about that. i also will talk to him about his call for the total repeal of obamacare and the immediate replacement of the law. the senator will be with us next on "morning joe." so beautiful. what shall we call you? tom! name it tom! studies show that toms have the highest average earning potential over their professional lifetime. see? uh, it's a girl. congratulations! two of my girls are toms. i work for ally, finances are my thing. you know, i'm gonna go give birth real quick and then we'll talk, ok? nice baby. here comes tom #5! nothing, stops us from doing right by our customers. ally.

i'm steve kornacki, quick note tonight, 11:00 eastern, tune into the obama years with brian williams an intimate look into the successes and challenges the 44th president has faced. first, mtp daily starts now. >>> more democrats joined in an inauguration boycott after the president-elect hits back as a civil rights icon. tonight on this martin luther king day, the latest fallout after civil rights icon john lewis. >> we must not be at peace with ourselves as a nation. and halt change that dr. king dreamed of. >> reverend al sharpton joins me with new reaction. >>> plus the reality of trumpcare. how does the president-elect plan on delivering on his health care promise vowing insurance for everybody? and go cub goes. a white house celebration 108 years in the making. >> they said this day would never come. >> this is mtp daily and it starts right now. >>> good evening and welcome to mtp daily. i'm in for chuck todd on this martin luther king jr. day. the day we honor dr. king's work, his legacy of nonviolent protests in the games he helped make for civil rights in this country. presi

and we're going to toss it over to steve kornacki who picks up from here. >> hey steve. >> hey kate. afternoon, everybody. and you just saw it there, history being made going back there to the new york stock exchange for the first time ever, it crossed 20,000 today. that closing bell just ringing out, and that number finishing up over 20,000. there it is on your screen. a gain of over 155 points for the day. they're still calculating the exact number, you can see safely over 20,000 for the first time ever. you hear the cheers. this is a historic level for the stock market. let's bring in now cnbc's ko courtney reagan. it's been

. >> that is going to do it for this hour, i'm steve kornacki, vice president-elect mike pence is with chuck todd next on mtp daily. starts right now. >>> if it's wednesday of inaugural week, test less than 48 hours until the transition of executive power is complete. tonight president obama meets the press one last time. the message, let's mope more hope. >> in my core, i think we're going to be okay. >> pluz, my sit-down with vice president-elect mike pence. we know obamacare is among the first items up, but what else can we expect from trump's first day? >> we're also looking at a series of executive orders to begin to implement the president-elect's agenda. >>> and heated exchanges over stocks. did trump's hhs nominee tom price engage in insider trading? >> i have no idea what stocks i held in the '90s or the 2000s or even now. this is mtp daily and it starts right now. >>> good evening, i'm chuck todd here in washington and welcome to mtp daily. welcome to another wild day of breaking news. president obama held his final press conference as four trump cabinet picks got grilled on

live coverage all afternoon, all evening, i'm steve kornacki here in new york and mtp daily starts right now. >>> good evening, i'm chuck todd here in new york and welcome to "mpt daily" and welcome to a fireworks fill dmad american politics. a lot happening today only. you sort of need political red zone. you have trump's pick for attorney general. senator jeff sessions continues to face a grilling on capitol hill. donald trump's pick to run the department of homeland security, general john kelly, he's also testifying right now. in just a few hours, president obama will deliver aun usual farewell address. he'll not do it in washington, he's doing it in chicago. farewell address to watch in msnbc and moments ago, we learned that the jury that convicted dylan roof of killing nine black men and women in a south carolina church has now sentenced that 22-year-old to death. all of them are major stories today. we begin with the prospect of what may be the biggest of them all, an fbi investigation into the trump campaign. was there coordination between russia and the trump campaign during the

i'm steve kornacki. starting right now mtp daily special guest bernie sanders, now. >>> it's thursday, the senate begins the search for answers over russian hacking. >>> tonight, showdown, the u.s. intelligence community fights back against donald trump over russia. >> i think there is a difference between skepticism and disparagement. >> we'll talk to a republican senator who questioned those intelligence chiefs today. tom cotton of arkansas. >>> plus feeling the bern. again. does bernie sanders have the answer for demrats in the fight against president-elect trump? >> mr. trump right now has got to do one of two things. >> i sit down with bernie sanders coming up. this is "mtp daily," and it starts right now. >>> good evening. i am chuck todd in washington, feeling a tad bit better. >>> senator bernie sanders, who has become the spiritual leader of sorts of the progressive opposition to trump will join me later in the program to discuss the democratic party's counter-attack against trump's attempts to

eastern tonight when i'm in for chris hayes and if you like watching around this hour, steve kornacki will be right back here tomorrow. now mtp daily with hallie jackson starts next. >>> if it's monday, donald trump promises a big reveal this week on russia. tonight, in the know -- >> i don't know either. they don't know and i don't know. >> i also know things that other people don't know. >> decoding the president-elect's cyber strategy and his way forward with russia. >>> plus lasting legacy. as the president tries to save obamacare from repeal, republicans have a new plan to undo a lot more than just health care. >>> and it's all in the jeans. why denim is hitting a political high as we welcome the new year. this is mtp daily, and it starts right now. >>> hi everyone, i'm hallie jackson in washington in for chuck who is back tomorrow. welcome to mtp daily. we begin tonight, the first show of the new year with a strange question. when the president-elect speaks on a matter of national security, do you take him seriously or literally? what about the u.s. intelligence community? do th

that's going to do for this hour, i'm steve kornacki and mtp daily starts right now. >>> if it's tuesday, it's trump versus house republicans, and round one goes to trump. tonight, drain the swamp, house republicans back down on gutting the ethics office after the president-elect's social media slam. >> withdrawn, yes. >> plus, boeing, carrier, and now general motors, how will corporate america deal with the new normal of trump's 140 character public shaming? and finally, the joe show. live photo ops in the senate may never be the same. >> anybody else want to be sworn in? >> this is mtp daily and it starts right now. >>> good evening, i'm chuck todd here in washington, happy new year. i'm back. glad to be back. welcome to another edition of "mpt daily." it's opening day for a lot of us here and for the new republican congress. school's in session. and appears republicans learned their first lesson the hard way. especially when it comes to dealing with donald trump. ethics and a public outcry. but at the end of a wild day we're left with more questions than answers about what all the dra

i'm steve kornacki. now mtp daily special guest bernie sanders, now. >>> it's thursday, the senate begins the search for answers over russian hacking. >>> tonight, showdown, the u.s. intelligence community fights back against donald trump over russia. >> i think there is a difference between skepticism and disparagement. >> we'll talk to a republican senator who questioned those intelligence chiefs today. tom cottonf

i am steve kornacki in new york. "mtp daily" starts right now. >>> woo! what a thursday! so if it's thursday, it's a possible trade war with mexico, an investigation into alleged voter fraud. and a declaration of war. good evening. i am chuck todd here in washington. welcome to an extraordinarily busy "mtp daily." folks, this ain't your father's republican party. it's trump's party now. how long does this hold? how long do republicans on capitol hill go along? president trump is aggressively moving to reshape the gop in his own image with an agenda that would look alien to many republicans as recently as four years ago. this afternoon the white house told reporters that president trump is considering a 20% tax on mexican imports as an option to raise the estimated $10 billion to $15 billion cost to build the wall between u.s. and mexico. folks, a massive tariff or tax on trade goods is a move that republicans, at least in recent history, would never have supported. that is, perhaps, until now. president trump looks to be gearing up for a possible trade war, maybe not just

i'm steve kornacki here in new york and mtp daily starts rig now. >>> if it's monday, president trump gets to work. tonight, just the facts. the white house begins it's bold new agenda while facing a crisis of credibility. >> sometimes we can disagree with the facts. >>> plus a matter of ethics. is president trump already violating the constitution? we'll talk to one of the attorneys suing the president. >> we are going to need to see the president's tax returns. >> later, we'll look at the democrats road map in the age of trump. this is mtp daily, and it starts right now. >>> good evening, i'm in new york for chuck todd. and welcome to mtp daily, and welcome to an unusual and sometimes wild day at trump white house following a weekend of new beginnings, new controversies, and of course, a memorable new phrase from trumpland on meet the press, alternative facts. now in it's first full workday, two sides of the trump white house were on display. an ambition to shake up a washington as promised, and serious questions about the administration's credibility. so, with everything on the lin

i'm here in new york, steve kornacki, tomorrow on "morning joe" senator john mccain going to join joe and mika for an interview at 6:00 a.m. eastern on msnbc. but first, mtp daily starts right now. >>> if it's tuesday it's another action-packed day at the brand new trump white house. tonight, the white house defends president trump's latest unfounded claim. this one, election fraud. >> it was a comment that he made on an long standing belief. >> plus, what will replace obamacare? i talked to two republican senators who say they have the right prescription. >> opposed to repealing everything immediately, you channel it into this new system. >> and from the heartland to the beltway, could small city values save the democratic party. about his bid to be the next democratic party chair. this is mtp daily and it starts right now. >>> good evening, i'm chuck todd here in washington and welcome to mtp daily. every presidency has it's flaws. nixon loved power too much, clinton struggled to keep his personal life in check. bush, of course, had the iraq obsession, and then you had obama who see

i am steve kornacki here in new york. a very, very emotional ceremony, a surprise ceremony as well. you are watching vice president joe biden, the outgoing vice president, his wife, his son hunter up there behind him, his grandchildren as well. they're now being escorted out of the room. what you just saw there was a surprise to joe biden. it was a surprise to many of us as well. we knew all afternoon that there was some sort of event planned at the white house that would feature president obama, vice president de of course both of them leaving office in a little over a week. president obama had delivered his farewell address to the nation a few nights ago in chicago. we got the impression there would be some sort of quick remark, quick thank you, maybe a toast, something like that, from the president to his vice president, the two of them serving together, of course, for the last eight years. instead, after president obama made his remarks saluting joe biden and his career he presented him with the nation's highest civilian honor, the presidential medal of freedom. joe biden presen

i'm here in new york, steve kornacki, tomorrow on "morning joe" senator john mccain going to join joend mika for an interview at 6:00 a.m. eastern on msnbc. but first, mtp daily starts right now. >>> if it's tuesday it's another action-packed day at the brand new trump white house. tonight, the white house defends president trump's latest unfounded claim. this one, election fraud. >> it was a comment that he made on an long standing belief. >> plus, what will replace obamacare? i talked to two republican senators who say they have the right prescription. >> opposed to repealing everything immediately, you channel it into this new system. >> and from the heartland to the beltway, could small city values save

i am steve kornacki, coming up at 6:00, house minority leader nancy pelosi joining greta van susteren for on the record, first, mtp daily starts. buzzfeed editor and chief, ben smith. >>> if it's wednesday, donald trump holds his first press conference as president-elect. so what does he think of the russians now? tonight the president-elect slams report was a secret russian dose yay. i think it's a disgrace. >> is this escalating war of words putting the u.s. in a dangerous place on the world stage? >>> plus -- >> as far as hacking. i think was russian -- >> why is putin immune to trump's condemnation? >> i think we also got hacked by other countries and other people. >> and later -- >> is vladimir putin a war criminal? >> i would not use that term. >> secretary of state nominee rex tillerson takes his turn in the hot seat. >> do you lack the knowledge to answer my questions or are you refusing to answer my question? >> a little of both. >> this is mpt day lay and it starts right now. >>> good evening, i'm chuck todd here in new york, welcome to mtp daily, and boy was it. held his fi

i'm steve kornacki here in new york and mtp daily starts right now. >>> if it's wednesday, a tale of two president trumps is on full display. tonight, the two donald trumps. the one who's keeping his promises, and the one who's vanity is getting in the way of his message. >>> plus the wall. president trump takes the first step to making good on his biggest campaign promise. >> a nation without borders is not a nation. beginning today, the united states of america gets back control of it's borders. >>> and eroding climb change. is the administration working to freeze out u.s. climate science? this is mtp daily and it starts right now. >>> good evening, i'm chuck todd here in washington. welcome to mtp daily and one thing we don't do well here is we don't make the world turn with a smile, but we'll do our best. welcome to a tale of two trumps. on day six, the focus of this administration, appears to be centered around two things. trump's agenda, and trump's vanity. what does not appear to be trump and center on the white house agenda right now is any subtantive attempt to unite a badly

i'm steve kornacki. mtp daily starts right now. >>> if it's monday, backlash from outside and inside the trump administration over a controversial executive order. tonight the white house defends it's immigration order after a weekend of chaos, confusion, and protests at airports across the country. >> actually had a very good day yesterday in terms of homeland security. >> trump aids pushing back against objections from inside the administration. >> to get with the program or they can go. >> plus opposition in the age of trump. how should the democrats respond to the president? >> this executive order was mean-spirited, and un-american. it must be reversed. immediately. >> and making room at the table, white house chief strategist steve bannon joining the national security council. this is mtp daily and it starts right now. >>> good evening, i'm peter alexander in washington in tonight for my friend chuck todd. welcome to mtp daily. we're going to begin tonight by sorting through the escalating chaos ri

i am steve kornacki, coming up at 6:00, house minority leader nancy pelosi joining greta van susteren for on the record, first, mtp daily starts. buzzfeed editor and chief, ben smith. >>> if it's wednesday, donald trump holds his first press conference as president-elect. so what does he think of the russians now? tonight the president-elect slams report was a secret russian dose yay. i think it's a disgrace. >> is this escalating war of words putting the u.s. in a dangerous place on the world stage? >>> plus -- >> as far as hacking. i think was russian -- >> why is putin immune to trump's condemnation? >> i think we also got hacked by other countries

through it, msnbc's pentagon correspondent hans nichols and msnbc host and political correspondent steve kornacki who joins me here on set. guys, thank you for being here. hans, let's start with you. talk to me about what means for donald trump amidst all the tension oversaes in the middle east, tension in europe, this mistrust between the intelligence community and democratic party and russia, what does it mean that donald trump is fighting with the ig or ic, and how does that play out going forward? >> well, it's going to make it bigger and more difficult task for his incoming cia director and his incoming dni, dan coats has been nominated for that, and mike pompeo on the cia side. their jobs will be both to provide intelligence to their main client, their number one client, the president of the united states, but also assure the intelligence community, folks out there every day ri risking their lives that this president is interested in what they're doing, interested in what they have to say and has full confidence in the documents and tid by the ways of information they give him. >> talk to m

eastern tonight when i'm in for chris hayes and if you like watching around this hour, steve kornackiht back here tomorrow. now mtp daily with hallie jackson starts next. >>> if it's monday, donald trump promises a big reveal this week on russia. tonight, in the know -- >> i don't know either. they don't know and i don't know. >> i also know things that other people don't know. >> decoding the president-elect's cyber strategy and his way forward with russia. >>> plus lasting legacy. as the president tries to save obamacare from repeal, republicans have a new plan to undo a lot more than just health care. >>> and it's all in the jeans. why denim is hitting a political high as we welcome the new year. this is mtp daily, and it starts

i'm steve kornacki, remember, coming up, you see it in the lower right hand corner, your full screen, in less than an hour, the world premier of "for the record," 6:00 eastern right here on msnbc, but right now, mtp daily starts now. >>> if it's monday from transition to confirmations. things are heating up this week. >> confirmations going great. >> tonight it's confirmation crunch time. a packed schedule on the hill with just 11 days until inauguration. >> i'm hopeful we'll get up to six or seven particular national security team in place on day one. >> plus new conflict of interest questions swirling around trump's son-in-law, jared kushner. and his upcoming role at the white house. and why the obama political machine is revving back up. just in time for the president's white house exit. this is mtp daily, and it starts right now. >>> good evening, welcome to mtp daily, i'm peter alexander in washington, in for my friend chuck todd. welcome to the week where a whole lot of the trump transition conflicts could be coming to a head in a public way. first, you have trump versus republi

joining me from the hill is kasie hunt, peter alexander in our washington news room and steve kornacki joins me on set. some say comey cost hillary clinton the election. what are democrats going to do? are they going to call for comey's head? >> reporter: at this point, we're seeing a lot of anger on the part of the democrats. it's bursting out into the open here on capitol hill. of course, fbi director comey has been on both the senate and house side in the last 24 hours for a totally different reason, or at least a somewhat different reason. briefing members of congress with james clapper and other officials on the contents of that report that was prepared on russian meddling in the u.s. election. but we know that frustration bubbled over at the meeting with senators last afternoon. they expressed intense frustration with the role comey played in this fbi -- in the letters that were sent back and forth right before election day. it didn't come up with house members today, according to people that i spoke to, but you did see some expressed frustration. we had one congresswoman, maxine

i'm steve kornacki, remember, coming up, you see it in the lower right hand corner, your full screen,ur, the world premier of "for the record," 6:00 eastern right here on msnbc, but right now, mtp daily starts now. >>> if it's monday from transition to confirmations. things are heating up this week. >> confirmations going great. >> tonight it's confirmation crunch time. a packed schedule on the hill with just 11 days until