jennifer white, wecome to the newshour.ant to ask you, the defense today began to lay out their case for however van dyke but for 11 days before that te prosecution's turn laying out their argument. what was the thrust of the case they were making? >> the thasst of theire is that the shooting wasn't justified. that jason van dykwas not reasonably in fear of his life or reasonably in fear that mcdonald was a danger to others hfore he firs weapon. that's really the central question. also working as part of their case is none of the othere officers on cene fired their gun and of course there's the video that seems show incommcdonaldmoving away from on dyke. >> he felt he was in danger at the time about the encounter. how have the other testimony from the other polficers that you mentioned how has that impacted the case do you think? >> well, it's hard to say whatro are taking in. jason van dyke's partner thitg even course testified that he too felt laquan monald was a danger. that officer's evidence not given to the jury is be

that was a direct response to an nbc news report that the white house is limiting the scope of the investigation. as jennifer johnson reports, one administration official says this shouldn't be ahi f expedition either. >> reporter: the white house denying it will micro manage the fbi's investigation of brett kavanaugh and have not given vestigators a list of witnesses. >> the president very much respects the independent f the fbi and feels as he said last night they should be looking at anything they think is credible within this limited scope. >> reporter: conway admitting she was the victim of sexual assault. the president tweeted sunday the democrats are already come plapiplap i -- complains the democrats are already already complaining about the probe. >> perhaps he doesn't remember what happened because there were reedpeat incidents of this excess i excessive drinking. >> reporter: a drunkly assaultey were high schoolers. kavanaugh denied it and blamed democrlis and theons for a smear campaign. >> made me wonder about his suitability to serve on the ben -- bench. >> it was anger. if i werju ly accused,

. >> jennifer palmari is former communications director of hillary clinton's campaign and former obama whiteons direct tore. jennifer, thank you for being with me. >> happy to be with you, craig. >> midterm elections, 48 days away now. believe it or not. how do democrats capitalize on the kavanaugh controversy as it's become? >> i mean, i think that, you know, when a moment causes true anger, particularly in women, there's not a lot that you can do to stop it and not a lot to feed it. women will be pretty outraged at how this is unfolding. when i see what the senate republicans are doing today, you know, yesterday they seemed a little tentative and nervous and today insisting and even in a bullying manner that dr. ford proceed with the hearing on monday i think they're trying to scare her. you know? i think they're trying to give her a taste of what it might be like when she sits down to testify and hope that she doesn't do it. i think if she does the senate republicans men on the committee are not likely to handle it well and it's -- and that's -- you know, that can cause the same kind of b

positions that your brother holds and believe -- but let me ask you this question, jennifer, because your brother has claimed that whitecharlottesville was some kind of plot by leftists. he called for dreamers to be addressed at the state of the union speech, once referred to native americans as wards of the federal government. where did these ideas come from? >> i don't know. i don't know. i wish there was some way to reach paul. this was the only way i could think of to do it. but the people that you just mentioned, there are many people in those groups i know and have been very kind to me, they have supported me when i needed help, and i couldn't disagree more strongly with that kind of language. i find it to be uninformed. >> you have a big family. i understand you're one of ten children. >> yes. >> six siblings are featured in the ad we showed at the beginning. does that mean you have siblings that support your brother's campaign? >> you know, i wouldn't speak for my siblings that didn't choose to be part of the ads. they have their reasons and i respect them. i don't want to put them in a place they didn't ask to

jennifer reuben, msnbc contributor and major garrett, chief white house correspondent with cbs news. he's here to talk about his new book "mr. trump's wild ride." with a welcome to you both. major, given that you're in the white house every day, how shocked are you by this rosenstein news? we're book fits right into that. >> and on page had 2 -- trump breeds distemper. people close to him have vengeful agendas. does that not describe what we have seen play out? what did rod rosenstein mean? how seriously did he mean it? is it being used by those who have an agenda, either sympathetic to or hostile to the president to create some jarring moment that could be damaging not only to rosenstein but the president? all of the above are possible, because the rivalries continue, the vengeance within the white house plays itself out, and it's very hard to make sense of it all. this rosenstein story arises out of something i gave an entire chapter to in my book, ten days in may much the first day of that ten days in may, james comey's firing. believe me, that was not the most shocking event its

white. and yes, she's actually eating in the ad. but strict dieting for a role. jennifere played a ballerina in "red sparrow." >> no, i didn't starve for it. i just, you know, would want, you know, jack in the box and just to eat, you know, chicken breasts, so like that to me is like i'm starving. it was tough. >> but jennifer admits, i get photographed when i'm not asking for it, so there's added pressure to look and feel your best. for me, it's easier to put that extra effort into the gym instead of putting the extra effort into, oh no, i can't eat that. >> such a good way of looking at things. her love life is also going strong, she's dating art gallery director cooke maroney. >>> speaking of love, has a frontrunner emerged in the hunt for tv's next bachelor? >>> my name is colton. nice to meet you. >> a source tells us production narrowed it down to becca's top three runner-ups -- colton, jason and blake. the official announcement will happen on tuesday. >> if the timing is right in my life and if abc's ready for it, it would be something that i'd consider. >> colton,

white house reporter for the l.a. times. and "washington post" opinion writer jennifer ruben is here. phil rucker, let me start with you and the latest reporting from the white house. what do you hear? >> we're hearing conflicting things, but one thing is certain that rod rosenstein remains as the deputy attorney general. he will stay on the job until thursday, at a minimum. that's when he's scheduled to meet with president trump here in washington after trump returns from the u.n. general assembly up in new york. i was talking to a senior official in the white house just a short time ago about that meet, and this person just said, look, it will be like the meeting you or i would have with your boss to hash this out. it's unclear at this point whether trump is going to demand his resignation, whether trump is going to fire him or whether they'll clear the air and figure out a way forward, at least through the midterm elections if not beyond. but one thing is clear from just a number of conversations with officials in the broader trump orbit. and that's that rod rosenstein is not long f

white house, the supreme court, and public policy events in washington, d.c. and around the country. c-span is brought to you by your cable or satellite provider. >> jennifer shutt is an appropriation and budget reporter for cq roll call, and she joins us to talk about government spending and the deadline looming at the end of the month. jennifer, how are things looking for congress to meet this end of the month, september 30 deadline to avoid a federal government shut down and fund the government? jennifer: things are actually looking pretty good right now for congress. they will not get all 12 of the annual spending bills passed on time, that we think they will get anywhere between five and nine of those bills passed on time. president trump has signed the first three into law, then the defense and labor spending package has passed the senate and is expected to get a house vote before the end of the month. that bill contains $855 billion in spending. it is only two bills but it is a large chunk. we still have another four bills being worked out behind-the-scenes by appropriators that could or could not get to his desk before the end of the fiscal year on

jennifer rogers, thanks so much. is the op-ed a matter of national security or is this just insecurity and fear in the white house? we'll talk to the former head of the national security agency, next. >>> also ahead, the latest on hurricane florence. we'll hear from a hurricane hunter pilot who got an up close view of how strong this is right now. went to ancestry, i put in the names of my grandparents first. i got a leaf right away. a leaf is a hint that is connected to each person in your family tree. i learned that my ten times great grandmother is george washington's aunt. within a few days i went from knowing almost nothing to holy crow, i'm related to george washington. this is my cousin george. discover your story. start searching for free now at ancestry.com it'll be a hell of a ride. moon. it's a job so difficult, we're gonna have to start from scratch. we need to fail down here so we don't fail up there. this isn't just another trip, neil. we have serious problems. do you think you're coming back? five... four... three... two... first man. rated pg-13. why test a hybrid engine for over six million miles?

jennifer rogers. they may play well with the president's base, but do they get the white house beyond that. >> they'vembraced the communications strategy that is loser and coming back to haunt them now. the fact the president's personal approval among americans has gone down 6 points in the past month, a sharp drop. all of that says they haven't handled this well. we're in the sixth day, the sixth day of obsessing with who the this person was, who the anonymous writer was. they should have closed this down and basically say, listen, we have some unorthodox ways of doing things in the white house but look at the results, the economy and so forth and keep coming back to this. there was a time, anderson, as you know i thought they were whipping this up to distract us but clearly they've let this thing go on so long they need to change course. we're 8 or 9 weeks here before the elections, democrats can only sit there and say keep going, keep going, just do what you're doing. >> michael, it makes sense for sarah sanders to say, look, we have important work to do, but when you have the president tweeting ab

jennifer lawhorne / progress virginia:"jason kessler is a known white supremacist, he's the organizerled to the death of heather heyer and two virginia state policeman."the exhibit that opened august 27th - honors the 400th anniversary of the virginia capitol police. barbara batson / library of virginia exhibition coordinator:"these were images that were sent to us by capitol police." barbara batson is the exhibition coordinator from the library of virginia who curated the exhibit. she says she chose this photo out of about 100 given by capitol police - but didn't know kessler was the man holding the phone.barbara batson / library of virginia exhibition coordinator:"i didn't have a clue, i was just looking for a good image showing capitol police in their role as public safety officers."i found out that scott elmquist from style weekly snapped the image march fourth 2017 - during republican candidate for governor corey stewart's rally at the bell tower - to end sanctuary cities.he tells me he nor the magazine gave anyone permission to use the photo in an exhibit in the first place. bat

white house, casey hunt at the hishlgs a big thank you to both of you. an msnbc political analyst and washington post columnist joins me as well. jennifer, you have been around that town for a while. you've got a president there at the white house. you got his supreme court pick just a few feet away. he doesn't say hello. he doesn't provide some sort of endorsement, says that he wants to see this process play out here from both sides. what do you make of what we are seeing right now, jennifer reuben? >> reporter: i think he's trying very badly not to poisen the well with senators like senator flake, who really does sincerely want to here frar from this womd deserves a hearing the republicans have made three problems for themselves, first, they are attempting to exclude someone who the accuser says was in the room, mark judge. >> that is not going to fly. you can't exclude someone who is a witness if the issue is credibility. he would be the tie breaker. second problem, at this point they've done no factual preparation. this is going to hurt republicans frankly more than it will hurt her. because they don't know what her answers to quest

rewriting hit, not good jennifer griffin douglas mackinnon former white house, pentagon official.ory or in fact bend history to reflect their current political views. i had the high honor to sit down with neil armstrong in the white house. he and i spoke about this. he was incredibly proud to plant the american flag on the surface of the moon. we have to remember too, it was the blood, sweat, tears of americans that got us there. this is not a republican story. this is not a democrat story. but it is in fact an american story. hollywood has to understand that. they have to understand that there is pride in america and it's something that americans ultimately do care about. pete: rachel, you hit really on a key aspect. cultural institutions hollywood, aren't reinforcing it. our classrooms aren't reinforcing it. you at least had one of two. now public schools. if you are erasing american flag from it you are erasing history. it is an american achievement. rachel: hollywood is out of touch. the average american, i get the point -- pete: so many public schools. rachel: but the average

white house. putting rosenstein in an untenable position to force rosenstein's hands. >> jennifer, what do you thinkot an insignificant chance that he actually will fire him. he's unpredictable. it would be a terrible idea politically that's why i think it's important for congress to act and protect special counsel mueller from being fired. >> they talked about that potential, those on capitol hill, namely the house freedom caucus. it could go either way on that. to your point on the white house -- correct me, but you would think the white house would want him to resign versus them firing him because i'm wondering if he were to be fired, that would be another brick in the wall of an obstruction claim. >> absolutely could be. it would go hand in hand with comey. with the talks that have been out there and, again, remember, don mcgahn is cooperating and he was there when he wanted to fire mueller. he's cooperating and mueller knows that. this would be the third or fourth significant person that the president fired or tried to fire. you put it together, and it's a powerful obstruction case. >> to under

jennifer, i appreciate it. state and local officials very busy tonight. we're joined by woody white of the county commissioners here, and the mayor of wilmington. thank you both for being with us. mr. mayor, what is your message to people here tonight that are watching this and thinking maybe this isn't so bad, it seems slow and we haven't seen a lot of wind or rain? >> it's slow-moving storm. it's going to move 100 miles in 24 hours before we get to the eyewall. it's going to dump up to 24 to 40 inches of rainfall. be vigilant. this is a very big storm, and it's going to take a while to get through this area. but when it gets through, we'll assess the damages. but we're definitely going to have damage from this storm. >> in terms of shelters, there were five shelters here in wilmington. how is that situation? >> it's great. we've staffed over -- we've sheltered over 480 people here locally, 250 inland, and the staff there, the sheriff's deputies and the county personnel are just doing an incredible job. you know, it speaks to how we implement the best practices and the preparation

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jennifer ruben is back with us. and am ia, there is that moment which makes perfect sense because a lot of people are confused of whiteel and attorney privilege with the president. but the president is not supposed to be confused about that. that's something he should know about on day one. >> the president isn't supposed to be confused about it but certainly his lawyer isn't supposed to be confused about it either. certainly they might be able to exert executive privilege, but that's a much weaker privilege obviously than attorney-client. really what we're seeing is a pattern consistent with donald trump, which is that he forgets that he's got the public trust and public confidence of government, that he should be responsible for. he thinks everything revolves around him, and therefore everyone should be working for him and in his personal interest rather than the interest of the country. and that's his biggest problem. >> and jennifer, there's no example of any lawyer around donald trump in the record at this point doing a good job for donald trump including john dowd, who you see in that scene is telling his client

white house to honor the lives lost in hurricane maria. >> can i make a public service announcement based on what nick was saying. >> sure. then i want to read some jennifer >> the thing is people -- look at over the last 40 years people's distrust in government has been growing even before donald trump. people don't know what government does. this is one of those instances where people can see what government does. and this is another instance which is not always the case where government and the press work hand in hand. you have -- our correspondents are out there risking their lives to help people save their lives. this is when the government and the fifth estate actually work together. and yet people entities and do is damaging it even more. in future hurricanes or future natural disasters, people don't trust the government. they feel the government is deceiving them and the press is deceiving them. donald trump is part of the reason for that. >> and i believe in past hurricane seasons famous conservatives like rush limbaugh in the path of storms doubted some of the forecasts and if that's stretched out to a point where lives are in question -- >> the

jennifer. >> but i mean the reality is on the other side of the aisle, we talk about the 11 white gentleman whoe are people lake mazy and carmella harris and cory booker. they know how to cross examine someone. >> that's right. it will be sort of amazing to see a republican-led, republican entirely in competition judiciary committee hiding behind a woman where in contrast the democrats are using their own people because they're fully capable, they know what the heck is going on. so the contrast in competency alone is telling. listen, what graham said is reprehensible, but at least he's being honest. these republicans do not care if they put someone on the supreme court who, in fact, did what dr. ford asserts. that's why they don't really care. that's why they don't believe her. that's why they're coming up with all these crack pot theories. they are going to vote for him anyway. and think about that, they're willing to put on the supreme court someone who very well may be -- essentially a sexual predator. well, i guess they put one in the white house so why not on the supreme court, right? >> y

jennifer griffin watching closely for us. this note happening now, the president has just gotten out of a briefing from the federal emergency management agency regarding the coming storm florence. i'm told that the white pool will play back the president's comments if there were some at that meeting. and we'll have those for you right after this. ♪ ♪ >> shepard: we're interrupting the commercial break because president trump has met with fema administrator brock long and kirstjen nielsen as hurricane florence moves closer to the east coast. the white house pool is now going to play back the tape from that so let's watch the president. >> okay. thank you very much. i received a briefing from secretary nielsen, administrator long, and my senior staff regarding hurricane florence and other tropical systems that will soon impact the united states and its territories. the safety of american people is my absolute highest priority. we are sparing no expense. we are totally prepared. we're ready. we're as ready as anybody has ever been. and it looks to me and it looks to all of a lot of very talented people that do this for a living like this is going to be a storm that's going to be a very large one. far lar

jennifer, we had to touch off a moment ago please continue . >> thank you. he's kind of perfect sacrificial lamb of the pedigree that people love to hate because of being white, male,republican, wealthy . fraternity brother to name a few. i can't say it did or didn't happen and assault is terrible but i don't think mrs., this is a way to handle this in our society. and maybe we need to talk about making a better for women who are assaulted in a way that allows people being accused to have their say as well. >> thank you, we will go to mark in bloomfield connecticut,democrats line . >> you know, i'm just recently turning 65 and i grew up as a male. and you know, what's amazing is so much of my memory of adolescence in high school and college has to do with this kind of locker room talk , guys going after girls, things like this happen all the time so for me to hold kavanaugh accountable to behavior might be one issue, but the bigger issue right now is that he's not willing to have it investigated so whether or not it happened, is almost a sideline to me. it seems to be more important that it's obvious with drinking patterns that we've heard of and knowing how