craig melvin, you're up next. >> good day to you. i'm craig melvin here at msnbc headquarters in new york city. lots of stories we're following at this hour. what now? president donald trump stumped to the script and sounded more presidential in his first address to congress but after the words, now it's time for action. what can actually get done? we'll take a look at that this hour. also, borderline. president trump still insisting he'll build that wall but has raised a possibility for a pathway for legal status for millions of immigrants. and building bridges. roads, too, for that matter. president trump calling on congress to spend a trillion dollars on infrastructure. it was one of the rare moments that they leapt to their seats. president trump is at the white house rig now with the house and the senate. we just got this video in a few moments ago. republicans want to hear more policy detail from president trump after he gave a successful speech, one that extended the honeymoon for the month-old administration because of his ta

i don't think i could live with that. >> that was craig melvin reporting there.nthony's interview has stirred up many reactions from those involved in the case and that includes her father. george anthony issued a statement to his attorney saying his daughter, quote, has once again pointed to him as a suspect and he has continued to try and move forward from this tragedy and that's been vindicated on multiple occasions. he adds that he is forced to relive casey anthony's lives and allegations saying that his heart hurts even more now. >> coming up, rob flashing a weather warm up. >> tracking those temperatures, soaring into the mid 60s in san jose. low rain chances but high pollen counts. tree pollen especially high in the santa clara valley for ju junper, cedar and pine. >> the landlord holds onto her deposit goes silent then we speak up. i'm investigator chris chmura. nbc bay area responds next. =cam 5 bump= adlib?? ==laura/2shot== nbc bay ea respon. to a b area wan who spent full >>> nbc bay area responds to a bay area woman who spent a full year trying to get

craig melvin picks up the coverage now. >> craig melvin in for stephanie ruhle this morning. breaking, the united states reaching out to the united kingdom, expressing regret for dragging them into the president's wiretapping claims as the white house refuses to back down. >> he stands by. you are mischaracterizing what happened today. >> on the ropes. you are looking at live pictures, republicans holding a press conference, the secretary of health and human services trying to salvage the healt care bill. and breaking overnight, the secretary of state visits the dmz separating north and south korea and raises the possibility of a preemptive strike. >> all the options are on the table. >> we start this morning with the president's wiretapping allegations. the white house still refusing to back down despite the growing list of lawmakers who say there's simply no evidence. that list now includes the leaders of the house and senate intelligence committees as well as speaker paul ryan and mitch mcconnell. peter alexander is live at the white house. let's start with this nugget tha

craig melvin is up next on msnbc. >> good to see you, my friend. craig melvin here at msnbc headquarters in new york right now, health careless? gop lawmakers on the defense after the cbo report reveals that tens of millions of americans will lose coverage on their plan. i'll talk to a gop congressman who does not support that bill. new audio leaked and defending then candidate trump last fall. what does it mean for the republican party rift? and winter wallop. the northeast still getting pounded by a late winter storm. we've got reporters fanned out to bring you the very latest. al roker will also join me to update us on the latest path of the storm. >>> but at the top of the next hour, a white house briefing. it comes after that damning report from the congressional budget office on a republican health care bill. we should note the nonpartisan cbo. the number getting all of the headlines, 24 million. you can see it at the bottom of the graphic. that's how many more people the cbo says would be without insurance if that bill becomes law. let's sta

craig melvin at msnbc headquarters in new york. >>> bad medicine? are debating the details of the gop's new health care legislation, house speaker paul ryan guaranties it will pass the house, but a growing course of conservatives, lawmakers, activists, big money donors are against it. can president trump rally republicans to resuscitate support? >>> jobs, jobs, jobs. president trump taking credit again for continued job growth this year. what about his plan to keep it going, to make it greater? i'll ask the union president who sat with trump to talk jobs and wages. >>> and at risk.

craig melvin is up next on msnbc. >> good to see you, my friend. here at msnbc headquarters in new york right now, health careless? gop lawmakers on the defense after the cbo report reveals that tens of millions of americans will lose coverage on their plan. i'll talk to a gop congressman who does not support that bill. new audio leaked and defending then candidate trump last fall. what does it mean for the republican party rift? and winter wallop. the northeast still getting pounded by a late winter storm. we've got reporters fanned out to bring you the very latest. al roker will also join me to update us on the latest path of the storm. >>> but at the top of the next hour, a white house briefing. it comes after that damning report from the congressional budget office on a republican health care bill. we should note the nonpartisan

craig melvin here from msnbc headquarters in new york city. another busy day on capitol hill, though. party's over. president trump threatening his own party with a mid term fight if they don't fall in line. what happens now? russian probe the senate intelligence committee holding its first -- holding its first hearing on those allegations that russia tampered with the presidential election and daughter in chief, ivanka trump now an official federal employee. she won't get a paycheck, but is it still a serious conflict of interest? we'll get to that in a bit. first two big stories happening right now, there is of course that senate intel intelligence committee on russian interference in the 2016 campaign. they are on their lunch break right now. at the same time, president trump has publicly threatened a faction inside his own party and promised to fight them. what's happening? what it all means. we're all over it with our team of correspondent the and analysts. kelly o'donnell at the white house, kasie hunt on capitol hill, robert costa natio

craig melvin here new york city following another busy news day in our nation's capitol. trumpcare, the president throwing his support behind the gop's plan to replace the affordable care act, not all republicans share the president's exuberance for the new legislation though. is it a legislative starting point or is it dead on arrival? plus in the hot seat, the man who could lead the justice department's investigations into trump campaign ties to russia facing some hard questions at his confirmation hearings to become deputy attorney general. i'll talk to one democrat prepared to block his no

craig melvin in new york city at msnbc headquarters.moving events on capitol hill as you just saw there,

craig melvin is next right here on msnbc. >>> good afternoon to you. craig melvin here. we are just moments away from today's white house press briefing. a live look there at 1600 pennsylvania. when that press briefing starts, sean spicer will most certainly be asked about the developments on president trump and russia. first, congress weighs in on michael flynn's offer to tell all in exchange for immunity. the senate intel committee says no, thanks. also, late word that he also offered to do the same thing for the house committee. we've got nbc news reporters spread across the country. halle jackson is at the white house, kelly o'donnell is on capitol hill. and david brody covers the white house for the christian broadcasting network. kelly o., let's start with you on capitol hill. walk us through these fast-moving developments, if you can. doesn't sound like a lot of support for an immunity deal for general flynn on capitol hill, safe to say. >> right now is important, because we have been told by those lawmakers in the middle of these investigations on both sides of t

craig melvin at msnbc headquarters in new york. >>> bad medicine? right now, lawmakers are debating the details of the gop's new health care legislation, house speaker paul ryan guaranties it will pass the house, but a growing course of conservatives, lawmakers, activists, big money donors are against it. can president trump rally republicans to resuscitate support? >>> jobs, jobs, jobs. president trump taking credit again for continued job growth this year. what about his plan to keep it going, to make it greater? i'll ask the union president who sat with trump to talk jobs and wages. >>> and at risk. our phones, tvs and computers could be spying on us. wikileaks released stunning documents detailing cia hacking secrets and why the spy agency can't seem to keep any secrets anymore. but we'll start with the linchpin to the entire republican agenda this term, health care. two committees today marking up the bill for a final vote by the house possibly as early as next week. the white house today promising this is their bill, just as much as it is hous

we got it covered all angles, starting with craig melvin. he's a few blocks to our north in central park. hi, craig. good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning to you. in just the past few minutes here in central park, it has already started to come down a little harder. and a little faster, as well. multiple governors have declared a state of emergency. officials urging folks to stay inside for their own safety. let the blizzard begin. snow, quickly piling up in the northeast overnight. the storm, affecting 70 million people. new york city anticipating up to 20 inches of snow. parts of massachusetts, could get two feet before it's over. thousands of schools in the storm's path closed for the day. >> i jumped out of my seat and shouted hooray. >> reporter: precautions for a storm barrelling to the region. wind speeds expected to reach 50 miles per hour. reducing visibility on roads and tearing down power lines and trees. officials urging the public to stay off the roads. connecticut, taking it a step further, issuing a state-wide trave

craig melvin here on "msnbc live." good day to you from new york. we are, again, expecting the white house briefing with press secretary sean spicer to start, literally, any moment now. before we get to sean, though, let's get to our reporters. nbc's hallie jackson you can see in the briefing room, kasie hunt on capitol hill. also philip kline from the washington examiner, as well. everybody looking to the white house for leadership on health care. what's the game plan? >> keep up the hard sell, craig, the president has been talking about this, trying to convince skeptical republicans to get onboard, doing outreach to conservative groups, you saw paul ryan's ted talk on msnbc, but the president, too, trying to get out there and make sure people get onboard with this. the question is, what happens if they do not. you've seen them get online, on twitter, as well, in the last hour talking about how ultimately this will be a beautiful picture, although it's not clear what exactly he means by that. i expect the press secretary will get some questions on

craig melvin here on "msnbc live." good day to you from new york.e are, again, expecting the white house briefing with press secretary sean spicer to start, literally, any moment now. before we get to sean, though, let's get to our reporters. nbc's hallie jackson you can see in the briefing room, kasie hunt on capitol hill. also philip

craig melvin here new york city following another busy news day in our nation's capitol. trumpcare, the president throwing his support behind the gop's plan to replace the affordable care act, not all republicans share the president's exuberance for the new legislation though. is it a legislative starting point or is it dead on arrival? plus in the hot seat, the man who could lead the justice department's investigations into trump campaign ties to russia facing some hard questions at his confirmation hearings to become deputy attorney general. i'll talk to one democrat prepared to block his nominat n nomination. >>> and white house response. sean spicer returning to the podium for his first formal press briefing in eight days. will he have to defend the president's claims that president obama tapped his phones at trump tower? what will he say about jeff sessions' recusal, from investigations on russia, own the latest executive order on immigration. we'll get to all that in just a moment. but we start with the republican health care act, support of which already appears to

craig melvin here. sheinelle is in scotland. with her in a bit. >> i'm jealous of sheinelle. >>> let's start the half with our with the top story. bitter cold snap. no matter how ready we are for spring, but winter is not letting go. >> why are you blaming me? >> no, indra. >> the day after the snowstorm blanketed the northeast causing dangerous driving conditions. we have another nor'easter headed our way. look at the video from missouri. baseball-sized hail destroying a windshield full of cracks. winter is just here. it arrived late. arctic air bringing temperatures you would see in winter. this morning, the windchill in new york city, feels like 8 degrees. look at bangor. it feels like 24 below. buffalo, 12 below normal. that is the high for you today. 23 degrees and d.c. coming in at 35. as we go in through tomorrow, not really a big change. d.c. coming in at 40. we know the nor'easter is >>> good morning. i'm first alert meteorologist krystal klei. today a cold one, 32 degrees for the high in center city. low 30s and upper

. >> i'm craig melvin. >> let's begin with the security scare in paris with still reeling after the terror attacks. we have nbc's keir simmons with the latest in paris. good morning. >> reporter: sheinelle, good morning. another dramatic day in paris. two incidents investigated by the french prosecutor as attempted terror attack. one at the airport. thousands of passengers evacuated from the terminal when a man tried to grab a gun from a soldier. there were reports, unconfirmed, of a hostage taking. that man then shot dpead. we a terror watch list and known by french police. the second incident north of paris where a man shot and injured a police officer carrying out roadside traffic checks. nbc news now told by sources here in france that the same man was involved in both incidents. both incidents are connected. france, of course, on emergency alert since then 2015 when killed. people nervous here all t attac take place.case, sheinelle,if closer look at policy on the sa taking on the chinese with nbc'. china expected to press secondary doing business there. in stateingsnt the secretary of

let's go to new york and say good morning to craig melvin and see what they got for us.uys. >> good morning to you. coming up on a saturday morning here today breaking news out of paris where a man shot dead at the airport after trying to grab a soldier's gun. this while the duke and duchess of cambridge william and kate are there. we'll go live to paris for the latest. >>> a rough week in the northeast after that big storm. this morning we get alerted to a hidden danger, that frozen snow flying off the top of cars and smashing into vehicles behind them. this morning what we all need to know to keep ourselves and other drivers onto road safe. >>> and round two of march madness gets under way today. there haven't been many upsets yet but there was a lot of action happening off the court. this morning we'll tell you about the surgical procedure that skyrockets. >> you wouldn't believe it. those stories and more as we get started on a saturday morning. >> looking forward to it. >>> you know, you never know what you'll see in a new york city subway but you probably don't exp

we've got sheinelle jones and craig melvin standing by live in new york. good morning. >> good morning. >> good to see you. coming up on a saturday morning here on "today," a lot o the get to. >> an epic fail for the new administration after the president plans to decide to pull the plug on the new health care bill. what it means for you and your health care. >>> details on harrison ford's close call in california. what the actor had to accidentally brought his plane down on a taxiway and nearly collided with a passenger plane. >>> then the big challenge for us. pint sized pizza tossers are going to sling some dough around in our studio and put us to the test. >> that won't go well. >>> and take a look at a fresh approach to fitness, faith, and fellowship. it's gaining steam across the country. those stories and a whole lot more when we get started on a saturday morning here on "today," guys. >> looking forward to that. welcome back from your world travels, craig. >> it's good to be back. >> all right. we'll see you in 15 minutes, guys. >>> 6:44 is your ti

. >>> savannah guthrie and craig melvin standing by in the big apple.d morning. >> hi, rosemary and vai. nice to see you. 39 million americans under winteradvisory. tracking a storm system bringing snow in the northeast and al says there's a promotional nor'easter on the way. >> also ahead, new fallout over the latest wikileaks document founder julian assange says the cia has lost control of entire cyber weapons arsenal. investigation this this morning. >> far from slowing down. mom to be amal clooney takes the stage at united nations. how she's using celebrity to spread a strong message. >> require look how to find a resident out of florida zoo. cutting edge technology. gives this gorilla her groove back. that story for you. really cool. get started on a friday morning here on today. >> see you in about 11 minutes or so. >>> you've heard them mention the weather affecting other parts of our country. we're not the only ones dealing with the snow. live picture now. camel back resort. up in the poconos. are you heading out there. are you going to do skiin

i'm chris jangsing handing off to my colleague craig melvin. >> from nbc news headquarters in new york now, we are expecting white house press secretary sean spicer to step to that podium to brief reporters. he is nearly certain to be asked about a new "washington post" report that the trump administration sought to block former acting attorney general sally yates from testifying to congress today. she was set to testify before the house intel committee on the investigation into the trump campaign's ties with russia. that hearing was canceled by house intel chairman devin nunez, under fire for his leadership in that investigation this afternoon. meanwhile, today, the criticism that nunez has been getting continues

we check in with sheinelle jones and craig melvin to find out what they're working on. >> coming up onon "today," epic fail for the new administration. the president decides to pull the plug on the new health care bill. this morning, what it means for you and your health care. >> new details on harrison ford's close call in california. what the actor had to say to the air traffic controllers after he accidentally brought down his plane on a taxiway and almost collided with a passenger plane. >>> a big challenge for us, some pint-sized pizza tossers will sling dough in our studio and they'll put us to the test as well. >>> from california to the carolinas. i take a look at a fresh approach to fitness, faith and fellowship that's gaining steam across this country. those stories and more when we get started on a saturday morning here on "today." >> he didn't go all the way down. >> all the way down every time. >> did you? okay. >> it looked like he had his elbows in. he was doing the correct form. >> thank you, rosemary. >> see you in a bit. >> see you at 7:00. thanks. >>> any type of pus

i'm craig melvin. >> and i'm sheinelle jones. what a game last night at madison square garden. just about 15 blocks from biter last night. wisconsin down by three points to florida. but they sent the game into overtime with that clutch three pointer. then in overtime with 35 seconds left, the gators go up for a dunk, it gets blocked. that would have put the badgers up by four sealing the game. and finally that buzz eer beate. racing the court. >> boom. >> buzzer beater at the end for the win. proof there's no drama like sports. we'll get to more march madness in a bit. >>> let's start with our top story. washington still reeling a day after the defeel of the american health care bill. president trump unable to seal the deal this time. in a moment, what it means for you and your health care. but let's start with nbc's kelly o'donnell who was in the thick of the action all day friday. >> reporter: good morning. a new challenge today for the instead of repeal and replace, rebound. can the trump administration recover from failing to succeed on the president's first big attempt at

decorated with photos of kaylee, openly weeping when she showed a coloul finger painted >> that was craig melvin reporting. nbc news has not seen the full transcripts of those associated press interviews, but the ap says they were conducted over a span of about a week and interviews and many of them were actually taped as you heard. >> kris, this morning we're learning new details about actor bill paxton's death. his death certificate says he died from a stroke just 11 days after surgery to replace a heart valve and to repair damage to his aorta. the actor died on february 25th. the document also says that paxton was cremated. he was known for big block buster films including twister, titanic and aliens. his death was announced just hours before the start of the oscars. >> well, coming up, the weather is warming up. forecaster vianey is tracking what it's like outside. >> yeah, it is warming up. look at how gorgeous the shot [ inaudible ]. and yes, we have a drying trend ahead. i've give you the exact time line and we'll plan out your tuesday coming up just after the break. stay with us. >> than

i'm katie tur in for craig melvin. some of the stories we're following.licans struggling to come together after the epic failure of their party's health care bill. can the gop find its way forward or is the party fractured beyond repair? >>> who's in charge? president trump trying to rebound after a rough week. are washington outsiders pressing the president to run the white house like a business when everyone else is still playing politics? >>> the senate intelligence committee's investigation into russian ties. >>> we begin with the investigation of whether the trump campaign conspired with the russians during the election. chairman devin nunes was on the white house grounds the day before he announced the president may have been swept up in surveillance of foreign nationals. we're learning the senate intelligence committee plans to question jared kushner. let's get right to our team of correspondents. following the latest developments. halle jackson is at

craig melvin is up next here on msnbc. >> good friday to you and a good friday to you as well.her busy afternoon, what next? attorney general jeff sessions says he'll sit out the investigation to russia's ties to the election and the trump campaign, but is that enough? and how does the investigation now move forward? >>> plus school choice. president trump visiting a catholic school in orlando this hour to promote his education agenda focusing on school choice. we'll go to florida in a moment and ready to roll. president obama reportedly eyeing a political comeback. what's the next phase of his public life? we'll get to that in a moment. we start with president trum

good afternoon, i am katy tur in for craig melvin. in washington and happening right now. any moment sean spicer will take the podium as the health care replace and repeal bill hangs in the balance. paul ryan is at the white house meeting with the. right now. vice president pence arriving at the capitol hill club meeting with the freedom caucus, part of a desperate last-minute attempt to get the votes to pass the legislation. after the president issued an ultimatum. do it now or move on. our nbc news tally has 32 republicans voting no, or leaning no, but remember, that could change at any moment. so let's get right to our reporters and analysts covering the story.

good afternoon, i'm filling in for craig melvin. lots of stories we're following. travel ban take two. the trump administration rolls out a revised version of its controversial executive order on immigration. will it withstand legal scrutiny? >>> factor fiction, the trump administration doubling down on claims that president obama wire tapped trump tower during the election but is there any evidence? >>> and nude photo scandal, the pentagon investigating disturbing allegations that hundreds of marines distributed nude photos of female colleagues on a social media network. let's start with the new travel ban and specifically what is missing. today's announcement by the secretary of state, secretary of homeland security, and attorney general revokes the old ban and a far cry from the attention the white house gave it this january. unlike that speech seen here there was no appearance by the. the today nor any by the vice president and secretary of defense. not even video of the signing. let's go to nbc reporters pete williams is in our washington newsroom and chris ja

i'm craig melvin. for now my colleague katy tur picks things up. >> thank you so much. for you at home this hour, we'll hear from president trump. dominating the day, not what he's going to say to sailors in virginia. new questions about whether trump's attorney general and first senate supporter lied under oath about meetings with russia's ambassador during the campaign. right now the president is aboard the "uss gerald ford" in newport news. will he answer a series of questions about ag jeff sessions. "the washington post" reporting, sessions met with russian envoy twice last year in encounters did not disclose. this morni sessionses insides there's no there there. >> i have not met with any russians at any time to discuss any political campaign and those remarks are unbelievable to me and false. >> so, what comes next for sessions? if you're a democrat, it's recuse or resign. if you're a republican, well, it's more complicated. >> if he himself is a subject of investigation, of course he would, but if he's not, i don't see any purpose or reason to do this. >> i do th

craig melvin is up next here on msnbc. >> good friday to you and a good friday to you as well. on another busy afternoon, what next? attorney general jeff sessions says he'll sit out the investigation to russia's ties to the election and the trump campaign, but is that enough? and how does the investigation now move forward? >>> plus school choice. president trump visiting a catholic school in orlando this hour to promote his education agenda focusing on school choice. we'll go to florida in a moment and ready to roll. president obama reportedly eyeing a political comeback. what's the next phase of his public life? we'll get to that in a moment. we start with president trump, who again just landed in orlando, florida, for a school visit. tonight he's in palm beach. it will be his first republican national committee fund-raiser as commander in chief. his entire weekend though likely dominated by talk of russia. democrats demanding jeff sessions testify under oath again, in fact, sessions' recusal was followed by revelations confirmed by nbc news that trump's son-in-law and natio

. >> i'm ari, in for craig melvin. we have major developments this hour.blueprint, president trump's first budget proposes slashing diplomacy and environmental programs as well as boosting military sp

. >>> good afternoon, i'm katie tur in for craig melvin on a busy thursday afternoon.tories we are following this hour, health care fight. president trump meeting with members of the freedom caucus this morning pushing them to support the gop health care bill. as more conservatives say they will vote no on the plan. is there any way it can survive a house vote today. >>> spy games. tensions between member of the house intelligence committee reaching a fever pitch amid new accusations of presidential survey clans and russian collusion. we'll sort through all the claims from democrats and republicans. >>> american killed. a man from utah is one of the three victims of yesterday's terror attack in london. isis is now claiming responsibility for the attack. we'll go live to the uk for the latest in the investigation. >>> and high drama on capitol hill right now where it's down to the wire for president trump and republicans looking to pass the gop plan to repeal and replace obamacare. as of this moment -- and remember, it could change, nbc finds 30 house republicans oppose

. >> i'm katy tur in for craig melvin at msnbc headquarters in new york. >>> critical condition, the republican health re plan facing more opposition from outside the beltway. the president of the american medical association shares why his organization is rejecting the plan. >>> and jobs, jobs, jobs. february a huge month for hirings according to new employment numbers released today. can president trump though take credit for job growth in his first full month in office? >>> epa backlash. scott pruitt getting a lot of heat for saying carbon dioxide does nothing to global warming. nbc's al roker is here to respond. >>> but we start with health care, a short time ago president trump met with top republicans in the house about the bill. >> this is the time we'll get it done. we have some great results, we have tremendous spirit, and i think it's interesting that's just going to happen very shortly. >> despite the public profession there appears to be major case of mixed messages. whether there's room for compromise. reports from inside the white house say president trump is saying yes

. >> i'm katy tur in for craig melvin at msnbc headquarters in new york. >>> critical condition, theplan facing more opposition from outside the beltway. the president of the american medical association shares why his organization is rejecting the plan. >>> and jobs, jobs, jobs. february a huge month for hirings according to new employment numbers released today. can president trump though take credit for job growth in his first full month in office? >>> epa backlash. scott pruitt getting a lot of heat for saying carbon dioxide does nothing to global warming. nbc's al roker is here to respond. >>> but we start with health care, a short time ago president trump met with top republicans in the house about the bill. >> this is the time we'll get it done. we have some great results, we have tremendous spirit, and i think it's interesting that's just going to happ

krig melv craig melvin is up next. >> chris jansing good to see you.ters in new york, just a few minutes from now we are expecting to see president donald trump and german chancellor angela merkel, the two holding a joint news conference on a day in which the white house so embroid in what the "new york times" calls a "full blown international incident." our government has had to answer to the british government for perpetuating a false claim du

good afternoon, i'm filling in for craig melvin. lots of stories we're following.n take two. the trump administration rolls out a revised version of its controversial executive order on immigration. will it withstand legal scrutiny? >>> factor fiction, the trump administration doubling down on claims that president obama wire tapped trump tower during the election but is there any evidence? >>> and nude photo scandal, the pentagon investigating disturbing allegations that hundreds of marines distributed nude photos of female colleagues on a social media network. let's start with the new travel ban and specifically what is missing. today's announcement by the secretary of state, secretary of homeland security, and attorney general revokes the old ban and a far cry from the attention the

. >> i'm ari, in for craig melvin. we have major developments this hour. a new financial blueprint, president trump's first budget proposes slashing diplomacy and environmental programs as well as boosting military spending. >>> also stopped at the starting line. president trump's second try at that travel ban stated to begin today. two federal judges blocking the entire order, ruling it's likely to be found as unlawful discrimination. but the white house is not backing down. >>> and burden of proof. trump doubling down on his unsubstantiated allegation that obama tapped trump tower. >>> we begin at the celebration of president trump and pul reign at a luncheon with prime of rhode island ireland. republicans appearing to admit the first draft of the president's budget is unlikely to be what comes out of congress. >> i can't see how this budget survives the light of day. >> what i'm encouraged by is the notion we are going to begin rebuilding our military. >> this budget is really a slap in the face of the future into they just got this process started. thi

krig melv craig melvin is up next. >> chris jansing good to see you. msnbc headquarters in new york, just a few minutes from now we are expecting to see president donald trump and german chancellor angela merkel, the two holding a joint news conference on a day in which the white house so embroid in what the "new york times" calls a "full blown international incident." our government has had to answer to the british government for perpetuating a false claim during thursday's press briefing, some british reports are characterizing that response as an apology. the claim with which they took issue our oldest, closest ally helped president obama spy on then candidate donald trump, in a statement the british intelligence agency naming, named by the white house, called that claim "nonsense." we've got reporters and experts with us right there. we also have kasie hunt on capitol hill, andrea mitchell sticking around, she is of course nbc news's chief foreign correspondent, host of msnbc's "andrea mitchell reports," and she's also traveling with secretary rex