al: what happens if kelly ward or dave tarkanian wins in arizona or nevada, would you go ahead and plan those states? what would you do if that happens? susan: i need to explain to the audience that those are republican primary challenges. steven: right, as you know kelly ward is running against jeff flake in arizona. danny tarkanian running against dean heller in nevada. firist of all, i don't think either one of them is going to win. in nevada, we would have real concerns about putting danny tarkanian up against the very the same democrat who gave him his fifth strikeout in a row in the last congressional election. i would be concerned about his competitiveness in a statewide race for that very reason. i don't think kelly ward will end up being -- i am not even sure she will end up being the primary opponent of choice against flake by those who are concerned against senator flake's opposition to trump. both of them have a real baggage that would be hard for them to be competitive in the primary, let alone in general. erica: just to be clear on the last point on tarkanian who just got

it might work in deserted freeways in arizona or nevada, but this isn't america.a and other parts of the world are demonstrations, manufacturers with their trucks and engineers in perfect weather conditions, with everything controlled for a day. it's just a demonstration. everything controlled for a day. it'sjust a demonstration. we everything controlled for a day. it's just a demonstration. we will give this to real companies to use and carry goods around. we can do it on the roads with realjunctions and the difficulties. we need to make sure they can cope with junctions. for instance, if they approached junctions, they might decouple or provide wider spaces. when you go for a relatively larger sections of road between junctions, they for a relatively larger sections of road betweenjunctions, they can gather relatively close together and go back to a platoon in format. how it will work, that's what we will find out and that's why we conduct that trial. as a driver i live close toa that trial. as a driver i live close to a busy road and quite often have to a busy

in response, arizona, nevada, california negotiated a draft contingency plan or dcp as it is commonly referred to. the dcp further incentivizes the river water and creates greater flexibility to recover some of that water. under the dcp, arizona and nevada would take reductions at higher elevations than for the first time california would take reductions to help protect critical elevations. draft amendments to the water treaty with mexico would have mexico take action in the dcp when both agreements are finalized. arizona believes congressional authorization likely through this subcommittee, directing the secretary of interior to execute the dcp will be pursued when the dcp is finalized. that authorization would create certainty for the parties. as demonstrated i have outlined in our hands on deck approach is the future of the colorado river. within the state, we will do more of their existing infrastructure from the bureau reclamation and operators of this process completed the agreement this year, something chairman flake has been per in the department of interior to complete. it al

cloud coverage from arizona and nevada. may be tuesday orear but we are all over the place. from 60s up to 109 in antioch, brentwood 105, 76 alameda, 106 pleasanton. 108 in livermore. 90s up to 100s now that is east san jose at 102 and 60s on the coast with 70s 80s and 90s from the coast to the city to the peninsula. cooler tuesday and wednesday and then we warm-up at the end of the week. >> the ac bill is going to be like $400. >>> reducing flooding risks in san jose, the changes in response to the coyote creek flooding from earlier this year. >>> back to our coverage of harvey, two big airports in houston remain closed. we understand one of them is planning to reopen shortly this is a live picture of houston, bush intercontinental hopes to restart operations by 10:00. bush intercontinental airport is about 45 minutes north of the city of houston itself. the other airport a little bit smaller right in the heart of houston is still closed. there is a lot of confusion because people trying to get in and out of houston have been at a standstil

nevada. they are raising money in a primary against flake in a swing state of arizona. so at some point you begin to ask yourself, do you actually want a republican majority? orto be able to say -- >> he only needs 34 to be kept from being removed in the impeachment trial to come. >> but they've also read nate silver's analysis where it essentially says 2018's the best year for republicans if you look at how the map is drawn and how these congressional seats sit. you know, even as unpopular as he is, there's still a chance that republicans could pick up seats. >> the map looked great for democrats in the senate last year. and you know what happened, they didn't do anything. the problem for trump is he may be right, that republicans should have delivered on this long-term promise but we've got a two-party system and that's his party. democrats aren't going to come to his side. he's got that third-party movement going for him. if he wants to govern on anything, these are the folks he needs. >> my question as a republican, though, to republican elected officials, is why do you keep sticking your neck out for this guy and why do you keep hanging with this guy whe

or growth. it was created in 1996 and the colorado river shortages. it stored over 4 million for arizona but also 600,000 for nevada. they are facilitated by federally authorized tribal water rights settlement and one reason the state's policy is settled rather than litigate. there are 11 with pending so much work still needs to be done. majomajor activities are ongoind over the past decade even with the existing shortage criteria has risen to acceptable levels. in response, arizona, nevada, california and the bureau negotiated a draft drums continuously planned as it is commonly referred to. for the flexibility to recover some of that water. under, they would take additional reductions in for the first time, california would take reductions to help protect the elevations. a draft minutes with mexico would have mexico take actions to the dcp when both agreements are finalized. directing the secretary interior to execute will be pursued when it is finalized. that will create certainty for all the parties that as it is demonstrated by the outline of the collaboration and all hands on deck approach for the future of t

nevada. they're raising money in a swing state arizona. so somewhere you began to ask yourself do you want a republican majority or do you want to be able toom being removed in the impeachment trial. >> but he's also read nate silver's analysis where he said 2018 is the best career for republicans. even as unpopular as he said there's still a chance taryns could pick up seats. >> the map looked great for snaets and democrats last year and they didn't do anything. he may have been right republicans should have delivered on this long-term promise but he has a two-party system but that's his party. if he wants to governor on anything these are the folks he needs. >> to republican elected officials is why do you keep sticking your neck out with this guy and hanging with this guy wen he is so quick at throwing you under the bus wen he wants and needs to. if you're a republican lieder watch your own back? >> well they are, but what should mcconnell do to watch his own back that he isn't doing? >> i think he needs to be strong with donald trump. if he sees you in a position of weakness, he takes advantage of you. being confrontational at some poi

arizona. he getting involved directly or incorrectly, trying to defeat dean heller in nevada. of course he doesn't understand that all blows up in your face. but i wonder if frjs. >> it does raise an important question, right? it sounds romantic and brash and iconoclastic to say i'm not a member of the independent party. but you need to get some votes somewhere. and donald trump is definitely getting the democratic vote. if he's going to alienate the republicans and republicans saying i have in parksbrnl what are going out on twitter, attacking paul ryan with haurkt fire. drpt and the two most important places on capitol hill hill. >> you have the sentiment right when you say this is trump being more independent. there is no pure embodiment of the washington machine, washington establishment that he ran against than mitch mcconnell and paul ryan. and if you talk to the white house, some people inside the white house see a very dicey september coming up. you're going to have debts over the debt ceiling, and there's concern that could somehow sign a resolution that does not cont

nevada and arizona -- at this point, way too early to tell how that is going to work out. i actually think that house of representatives, u.s. house of representatives may be as likely or more likely to turn. there are lots of candidates running in some of the republican districts in this state. there are as many as eight different democrats who are vying for the nomination. so there is a lot of interest that came out of the trump election on the democratic side, grassroots. could be a fascinating election. >> thank you, senator. this is from paul singer. not a city club member. paul, remember, we'll ask your question this time. we expect you to join. [laughter] he is in a liberal democratic voter. can president trump shut down the federal government if congress does not fund the wall? >> i doubt that is what is going to happen. although he is adamant that he wants to see that big, beautiful wall built and paid for by the mexicans some way or another. i doubt that will happen. the reason i say that is i believe that we've been through this scenario a few months ago when we had to finish the budget for this fiscal year and the republicans now in control in the house and

or be in the arena tonight. once president trump here is he will overnight, the president, here in arizona and then tomorrow morning, he leaves here from phoenix and heads to reno nevada. >> back to you. >> thank you. >>> bay area skating sensation kristi yamaguchi back on the ice with a little help from her daughter. the star-studded celebration for a good cause. >> southwest winds got us chilly yesterday. a look at the current winds throughout the bay area. it's breezy but most of the winds coming out of the northwest. that's added 5 to 7 degrees to the thermometer today. coming up, when we are going to add another 15 degrees. looking at the bay bridge, we're talking triple digits next. that turned into a traffic nightmare. a group of bay area students just got back from oregon.. day after yes >>> new at 6:00 it was the field trip of dreams that actually turned into a traffic nightmare. a group of bay area students just got back from oregon a full day after yesterday's total solar eclipse. they told kpix 5's john ramos before they even made it to the california boarders night had fallen again. >> here they come! >> reporter: when the bus pulled up to de la salle hig

or we're putting them the hell fast in jail. >> president trump also criticized arizona's two republican senators, john mccain and jeff flake without mentioning them by name. today he travels to reno, nevadare he will speak at the american legion national convention. we have pictures of air force one in phoenix this morning. >>> sonoma state political science professor is joining us. i have eight talking points. i don't think we will hit them all regarding the rally. if i had a headline, yes, he was 40 minutes into the media about charlottesville. it is this shutting down the government if the border wall is not included in the budget. >> so the night before he is presidential. yesterday he is campaigning. and he is campaigning again over and over again. the big news is shutting down the government. if it happens, the u.s. credit rating goes sideways. it will hit republicans very hard. it will alienate him further on capitol hill. it makes it harder. when republicans and members of congress come back into session and head into september, they have a lot to get down. if the key thing is shutting down the government, that reverberate heading into 2018. >> when he campaigned he said that mex

or when they slight presidents. so if you have the president in arizona stoking a primary challenge, it's difficult to get anything done. >> well, we're going to see what happens tonight. reno, nevadaich trump will show up? thanks so much. jake sherman, jonathan capehart. more ahead. stay with us. thank you so much. thank you! so we're a go? yes! we got a yes! what does that mean for purchasing? purchase. let's do this. got it. book the flights! hai! si! si! ya! ya! ya! what does that mean for us? we can get stuff. what's it mean for shipping? ship the goods. you're a go! you got the green light. that means go! oh, yeah. start saying yes to your company's best ideas. we're gonna hit our launch date! (scream) thank you! goodbye! let us help with money and know-how, so you can get business done. american express open. >>> that does it for today. follow us at mitchell reports. my colleague, craig melvin, is up next. >> hey, andrea, good to see you. coming up here on msnbc, craig melvin, msnbc headquarters in new york. the great divider. president trump scheduled to speak at the american legion in reno, nevada, just about an hour from now. he is expected to call for a new unity based o

nevada and arizona at this point. way too early to tell how that is going to work out. i actually think that house of representatives, u.s. house of representatives may be as likely or more likely to turn. there are lots of candidates running in some of the republican districts in this state there are as many eight different democrats who are vying for the nomination. so there is a lot of interest that came out of the trump election on the democratic side, grassroots. could be a fascinating election. >> thank you, senator. this is from paul singer. not a city club member. paul, remember, we'll ask your question this time. we expect you to join. [laughter]. he is in a liberal democratic voter. can president trump shut down the federal government if congress does not fund the wall? >> i doubt that is what is going to happen. although he is adamant that he wants to see that big, beautiful wall built and paid for by the mexicans some way or another. i doubt that will happen. the reason i say that is i believe that we've been through this scenario a few months ago when we had to finish the budget for this fiscal year and the republicans now in control in the house and se

or growth. the arizona water banking authority was created in 1996. it has a stored over 4 million acre-feet for arizona, but also stored 600,000 acre-feet for nevada. our underground a storage credits can be marketed to others. tribes, lease water to others facilitated by federally authorized tribal water rights settlements. one reason the state's policy is to settle rather than litigate tribal water rights claims, there are 11 tribes in arizona with pending claims and so much work needs to be done. arizona's efforts to deal with drought impact to the colorado river, major activities are ongoing. over the past decade the risk at that lake mead might fall to unhealthy levels has risen to unacceptable levels. in response, arizona, nevada, california and the bureau of reclamation negotiated a draft drought contingency plan. the dcp further incentivizes the conservation and storage of colorado river water in lake mead grading greater flexibility to recover some of that water. under the dcp arizona and nevada would take additional reductions and for the first time california would take reductions to protect critical lake mead elevation. a draft minute w

for jeff flake or having a super pac run ads against dean hell his or her is a vulnerable republican in nevada. i don't want to see arizonaant to keep those in the republican column. i would rather see him going after tammy bald wynn who votes against him 80% of the time. brian: mccaskill, tester and manchin. they can't afford to n. some cases to vote against trump. we do have breaking news. that is a new tweet from the president. let's take it in. i will read it for the first time with you. if senate republicans don't get rid of the filibuster rule and go to 51% majority few bills will pass. 8 dems control the senate. robert, is he right? >> he is right. this is the thing. when you talk, marc, you wish we keep the senate majority, jeff flake in our state has 18% approval rating with the primary voters. it's become less about donald j. trump and jeff flake and more about saving that seat for republicans. this is more than just a consideration of whether he likes senator flake or not. brian: real quick, marc, do you want him to go to 51 votes. i know every president wants that but is that the long-term interest in the coun