i'm ayman mohyeldin.ave much more news as we continue the follow the president's movements and the planned parenthood protests happening across the country. i'm lucky to get through a shift without a disaster. my bargain detergent couldn't keep up. so, i switched to tide pods. they're super concentrated, so i get a better clean. tide. number one rated. it's got to be tide what's the best way to get v8 or a fancy juice store?s? ready, go! hi, juice universe? one large rutabaga, with eggplant... done! that's not fair. glad i had a v8. the original way to fuel your day. . >>> i'm ayman mohyeldin at msnbc world headquarters. it's 7:00 here in new york. president trump just ashort time ago wrapping up dinner with japanese prime minister shinzo abe in florida. they spent part of the day on the golf course discussing the issues. >> meanwhile protests around the controversial travel ban. following the arrest of hundreds of unauthorized immigrants during ice raids, fears are growing in the immigrant community. >>>

i'm alex witt alongside ayman mohyeldin and louis burgdorf. immigration is the new focus of the secretary of homeland security. following through on the border wall and citing the end of catch and release, the immediate deportation for those in the u.s. under 2 years, that's a change from obama, send central american refugees to mexico, and prosecute those who are smuggling their children into the u.s. also dhs will add 5,000 more border patrol agents and add 10,000 more i.c.e. agents while ramping up the 287g program to recruit local help. this is enforcement of existing policy says the white house. >> is one of the goals here mass deportation? >> no. the message from this white house and from the dhs is that those people who are in this country impose a threat to our public safety or who committed a crime will be the first to go. and we'll be aggressively making sure that occurs. remember, everyone who is here illegally is subject to removal at any time. that is consistent with every countrot just ours. if you're in this country in an illega

i'm alex witt alongside ayman mohyeldin and louis burgdorf. he's a man of tremendous talent and experience. i've watched him a lot over the last two days. he's highly respected by everybody in the military. >> i would just like to say, what a privilege it is to be able to continue serving our nation. i'm grateful to you for that opportunity. and i look forward to joining the national security team and doing everything i can to advance and protect the interests of the american people. >> you'll do a great job. >> thank you very much. >> senator tom cotton was reportedly central to the selection. the senator once served under general mcmaster and suggested into the white house. politico says mcmaster wasn't on the radar until the senator reached out to steve bannon, jared kushner and ryan priebus. even so, this selection drew widespread praise including from many top democrats. >> he's known for a top military strategist and began early on in iraq. for more, we have more to give us a sense on the general's career from cal perry. cal? >> reporter

i'm alex witt alongside ayman mohyeldin.y 90,000 people in southern california are under evacuation orders after an emergency spillway from lake oroville was deemed too close to failure. officials began to use the relief system after the dam's primary spillway also developed a hole early last week. the officials stress that the dam's main structure remains sound. >>> and the president is likely to get a secretary of treasury today. they will vote on the nomination of steve mnuchimnuchin. mnuchin said he worked hard to keep many inside their homes during the financial crisis. >>> and south korea says the missile traveled 500 miles before landing in the sea of japan on sunday. the launch which has largely been seen as a test for president trump came while the president was meeting with the prime minister of japan. both have condemned it. >>> and the president is looking to reinstate restrictions from entering the u.s. from seven dominantly muslim nations. he said the ninth circuit ruled that's week that the travel ban should b

i'm alex witt alongside ayman mohyeldin and louis burgdorf.e looking at a live picture from the senate floor where the 24-hour talk-a-thon started yesterday. it will last until noon today when the senate is scheduled to vote on betsy devos nomination. democrats are trying to convince one more republican to oppose betsy devos or mike pence could have the tying vote. >>> and trump claims the media doesn't cover the terrorist attacks. he says 78 attacks were not list. on the list, the nice, paris attacks and the bombing in new jersey. >>> and reuters says iran's supreme leader told a group of military leader that is iran won't be afraid of president trump and no ally can paralyze the iranian nation. this was after he was put on notice last week. and the ayatollah also said they will not end the iranian revolution. >>> and the san francisco-based ninth circuit court of appeals is set to hold a hearing today to decide to reinstate the ban put on hold by a federal judge on friday. the nbc news justice foreign correspondent pete williams has more on

i am ayman mohyeldin. >> i am francis riviera. >> it seems every day a new development in washington that will spark some kind of debate. the battle over supreme court choice is already heating up with protests underway on the steps of the high court as mr. trump revealed his choice of neil gorsuch during a prime time address to the nation. >> i have always felt after the defense of our nation the most important decision a president of the united states can make is the appointment of a supreme court justice. the qualifications of judge gorsuch are beyond dispute. he is a man of our country and a man who our country really needs and needs badly to ensure the rule of law and rule of justice. >> gorsuch would fill the void by scalia when he passed one year ago. according to the north korld according to the "new york times," if confirmed gorsuch would be the youngest supreme court justice in decades, and he gladly accepted the nomination. if i am confirmed i will dowel all my powers permit. mr. president, i am honored and i am humbled. thank you very much. >> congressional republicans pr

i'm alex witt alongside ayman mohyeldin and louis burgdorf. >> no deaths have been reported but at least 25 people were sent to local hospitals for injuries. the video you see there appears to show one tornado moving along the highway. the governor dispatched the nation national guard to help local and state police. crews have been responding to calls for help. some of these areas were badly damaged during hurricane katrina. overnight president trump tweeted out, our thoughts and prayers are with everyone in southeastern louisiana affected by today's quick tornadoes. we'll get a look at this from meteorologist bill karins. we are looking at the chance for overnight storms, how does it look this morning? >>> this was the radar yesterday morning from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. it was during the morning hours these storms formed right over the top of new orleans. they intensified. the damage that you saw was the east new orleans area. on radar this looked like a big tornado and it was a big tornado. the only saving grace was that it was an ef-2 torna

i'm alex witt alongside ayman mohyeldin and alex burgdorf. the president continues to craft top stage and expects to focus on renewal of the american spirit and optimistic vision for all americans. he reportededly said over dinne that the country has numerous problems but tremendous potential. here's what he told fox news last night. >> all i can do is speak from the heart and say what i want to do. and we have a really terrific, i believe, health care plan coming out. we have to understand obama is a disaster, it's way out of control. i'll be talking military. i'll be talking about the border. we have to remember that we're getting the bad ones out, the bad people, gang members, drug lords, in some cases, murderers. >> joining us from capitol hill, national political reporter jonathan swan. hey, jonathan, good morning to you. you were in on the briefing with the white house so set the tone for tonight. >> reporter: well, the tone they want us to hear, and to be clear, not a very detailed briefing. they gave us a lot of catch phrases, you kno

meantime, i'm alex witt alongside ayman mohyeldin and louis burgdorf. >> this is not a joke. >> thisa joke. moonlight has won best picture. "moonlight" best picture. >> awkward. that happened actually. good morning, everyone. it's monday, february 27th. welcome to "morning joe." joe has the morning off. did you all see that? >> i fell asleep. >> i watched this morning. >> i need you to get cell phones. we will go over that later. with us on set political analyst and coauthors of "game change" mark halpern and john heilemann. former democratic congressman harold ford jr. >> good morning. >> in washington, msnbc political analyst and former

i'm alex witt alongside ayman mohyeldin and alex burgdorf. we begin with the shocking hollywood ending everyone is talking about. the epic best picture blunder. last night's academy awards, possibly the worst in oscar history, when someone gave warren beaty, the i don't thiwre for the biggest prize of the night. >> and the academy award -- for best picture -- >> come on. >> "la la land." >> right after announcing "la la land" when the camera goes to the audience, you can hear a confused warren beatty here say, it says emma stone. the accountant that certifies the oscar votes came running on stage. and that's when this happened. >> i'm sorry, no, there's a mistake. "moonlight," you won best picture. this is not a joke. this is not a joke. i'm afraid they read the wrong thing. this is not a joke. "moonlight" has won best picture. "moonlight," best picture. >> i would like to see you get an oscar anyway. why not hand out a bunch of them? >> i am very proud to give this to my friends from "moonlight." >> i'm going to tell you what happened. i ope

i'm alex witt along with ayman mohyeldin. we'll talk about this big story this morning.f national security adviser michael flynn, but first a look at the morning's other top stories. >> the senate has confirmed two more of the president's cabinet nominees. steve mnuchin was sworn in as treasury secretary. in an increasingly rare show of bipartisan vote, the senate voted 100-0 to confirm david shulkin for veterans affairs. >>> a federal judge has denied emergency efforts to continue with the controversial dakota pipeline. the sioux tribe said it would damage water but the judge countered damage couldn't occur until oil was flowing. they'll provide weekly updates of when the oil is expected to reach the res ser voice. >>> a federal judge has denied the slowing down of a federal case. the administration's lawyer argued about moving the case along. the judge responded, quote, i'm surprised to hear you say this. the judge said he wanted to see you in court. >>> the resignation of national security adviser michael flynn after apparently misleading the vice president about what

. >>> i'm ayman mohyeldin at msnbc world headquarters. it's 7:00 here in new york. president trump just ashort time ago wrapping up dinner with japanese prime minister shinzo abe in florida. they spent part of the day on the golf course discussing the issues. >> meanwhile protests around the controversial travel ban. following the arrest of hundreds of unauthorized immigrants during ice raids, fears are growing in the immigrant community. >>> president trump's immigration policy is drawing battle lines for heated fight. protesters are taking action against the prosecute's crackdown. activists say the recent wave of arrests is striking fear into families who pose no criminal threat. ice officials say that the arrests were in fact routine. nbc's gabe gutierrez joins me from atlanta. gabe? >> hi, there, amon. there were several arrests in atlanta alone. ice officials say these were routine law enforcement operations, but immigration advocates say this is what they have feared. >> on the same week that protests ecorrupted in arizona as a mother convicted of using a fals

i'm alex witt along said ayman mohyeldin and louisberg door of.icials will try to remove the final protesters refusing to leave the camp where they've been protesting the dakota access pipeline. it's been going on for a year. it was the final act of defiance for protesters who set the camp on fire. the deadline to leave was yesterday. >>> major developments in retaking mosul from isis. they're storming the city's airport. the runway has reportedly already been destroyed by isis but still represents a key strategic location and would cut off important routes into the city. iraqi forces recaptured the eastern portion of that city last month. >>> and we are just learning about an unannounced visit that senator john mccain made to syria last week. the senator's office said he traveled to the northern city of kobani to meet with kurdish troops and fighters trying to retake the de facto capital of raqqah. it came during a regional visit that had the armed services chairman stopping in turkey, saudi arabia and the united arab emirates. >>> the trump admi

i'm ayman mohyeldin alongside louis bergdorf.er stories we're following for you this morning. a bit of a scare in phoenix last night when two planes clipped wings on the tarmac. the faa said it happened as frontier airlines flight was departing and that southwest airlines flight was arriving. no injuries were reported and no word yet on what led to the miscommunication. >>> the trump administration is asking the federal appeals court considering his travel ban to place the case on hold. according to the justice department, the president intends to reskinned the ccind d wants to rectify the erroneous constitutional concerns. the president says expect a new executive order by next week. >>> the president's choice to replace michael flynn as national security adviser has turned down the offer. robert harward turned it down. he held the position with lockheed martin since 2014. >>> president trump's news conference yesterday he denied that anyone from his campaign had contact with russian officials. quote, to the best of my knowledge

i'm alex witt alongside louis burgdorf and ayman mohyeldin.m dumped as much as four inches of snow per hour. more than 4,000 flights were canceled yesterday. 300 already have been scrapped for today. we'll bring you a live report from boston that is bracing for more snow today. >>> and tom price is expected to become the next health and human services secretary. the vote was along the lines of 52-47. this was aroved by the senate finance committee earlier this month despite a boycott who raised ethics questions about the congressman's stock trades about legislation he introduced. >>> and working from the white house last night, the president agreed to uphold beijing's one china policy. he made the phone call to china's president last night. donald trump accepted a congratulatory phone call from taiwan's after his inauguration if you remember. >>> and pete williams has more on the federal court's ruling of the travel ban. >> reporter: alex, the three judges ruled that the executive order violates the constitutional rights of people who got visa

i'm ayman mohyeldin here in msnbc headquarters in new york.sident trump hosting japanese prime minister shinzo abe at his mar-a-lago estate in florida where they discussed a wide range of topics and played a round of golf. the controversial travel pan continues to spark protests around the country. another big issue, the funding of planned paranoidhood. fallout of a u.s. intelligence issue saying mic flynn discussed hacking related sanctions with the russian ambassador before president trump took office. democrats now calling for flynn to step down. the president has yet to comment on the matter publicly. but first we'll start with president trump's working weekend in mar-a-lago in florida. after ending day with prime minister shinzo abe and his wife. he says his first priority is to keep americans safe. >> we will not allow our generation system of immigration to be turned against us as a tool for terrorism and truly bad people. we must take firm steps today to ensure that we are safe tomorrow. >> the president also tweeting this morning abou

since the test that was carried out by north korea and as we go to air in this 11th hour, i'm ayman mohyeld mohyeldin. i want to play the comments we heard a short while ago. take a listen. >> thank you very much, mr. prime minister. i just want everybody to understand and fully know that the united states of america stands behind japan, its great ally, 100%. thank you. >> again, by my count that was about 20 seconds worth of president trump speaking and was very clear, not mincing any words, not condemning the north korean nuclear missile test, i should say. ballistic missile test. not talking about u.n. security council resolutions or anything. as his counterpart did, the japanese prime minister. simply saying the united states stands behind japan, its great friend, 100%. obviously this is going to be very welcome words from the president not just across japan but perhaps across the region among some of the u.s.'s closest allies, south korea included. some of the allies who may feel that over the course of the campaign and in the early weeks of the trump presidency, there was a widening distance be

i'm alex witt alongside ayman mo mohyeldin.two officers are dead after a shoot-out on the northeast side of the city in d.c. a weapon was recovered from the scene and two officers are in stable concern. >>> and ready to fight any action the white house takes to crackdown on federal law against recreational miles per hour. during the campaign, donald trump said he would no go after states that have legalized marijuana, but yesterday the white house press secretary sean spicer said to expect, quote, greater enforcement. recreational pot is legal in seven states including washington, d.c. >>> and the remaining dakota access pipeline protesters have been cleared out. some left on their own and others were carried out. 46 people were arrested during the three-and-a-half hour operation. protesterses were ordered to leave by thursday in anticipation of spring flooding. >>> the president is raising eyebrows on two very important issues. when discussing the immigration crackdown. he described deportation as a, quote, military operation.

since the test that was carried out by north korea and as we go to air in this 11th hour, i'm ayman mohyeld mohyeldin. i want to play the comments we heard a short while ago. take a listen. >> thank you very much, mr. prime minister. i just want everybody to understand and fully know that the united states of america stands behind japan, its great ally, 100%. thank you. >> again, by my count that

meantime, i'm alex witt alongside ayman mohyeldin and louis burgdorf. >> this is not a joke. >> this is not a joke. moonlight has won best picture. "moonlight" best picture. >> awkward. that happened actually. good morning, everyone. it's monday, february 27th. welcome to "morning joe." joe has the morning off. did you all see that? >> i fell asleep. >> i watched this morning. >> i need you to get cell phones. we will go over that later. with us on set political analyst and coauthors of "game change" mark halpern and john heilemann. former democratic congressman harold ford jr. >> good morning. >> in washington, msnbc political analyst and former chairman of the republican national committee, michael steele. your cell phones, how awkward would that? be would you hand them over? >> if you asked. >> did you all see the oscars? >> a lot of them. >> whoa. the epic best picture blunder, possibly the worst in oscar history, someone gave warren beatty the wrong envelope for the night's biggest prize. take a look. >> the academy award for best picture. >> you're awful. gosh. "lala land." >>