joining me now, michigan state senator mallory mcmorrow is here with us now. thank you for joining us tonight. i'm learning a lot more about what's going on in michigan on this very issue, which frankly is very popular socially, maybe not always universally politically. but republicans in michigan are actually criticizing these proposed bill. yet the statehouse press secretary saying that they're, quote, unquote, full of loopholes and questions whether there are adequate checks and balances to make sure people aren't abusing the system and, they say, taking vacation time and pretending it's for medical purposes. now, i wonder what is fueling this mistrust? >> laura, i mean it was mind-boggling. they even went a step further to put out talking points that said this is taxpayer-funded adult summer vacation. and i know you're a mom. i'm a mom. any parent can tell you the first few weeks after giving birth to a child is the last thing from a vacation. >> weeks, months, some would say years after giving birth to a child. i'm waiting for the vacation element of it.

mallory mcmorrow has thoughts she is with us tonight. the manhunt in pennsylvania tonight, joining us is the chief detective for chester county pennsylvania. it is unbelievable that this could have happened and yet we have seen this happen before. what is the latest on this manhunt and do you believe that he is no longer in pennsylvania? >> so good evening, thank you for having me. we believe he is in the area, have no information that he left the area. again this happened yesterday morning around 8:45. and once it happened the prison filed the are protocols and notified law enforcement the surrounding area. right now since it happened we have a large contingent of pennsylvania state troopers, united states marshals and local law enforcement searching for this individual. this area where the prison is in chester county is farmland dense area with trees and farming areas. we have been searching nonstop around the clock looking for this individual. >> now you said it happened around 8:45. forever the prosecutor's ears and me asking this ne

. >> mallory mcmorrow, to gingers is better than one ginger as i like to say.t's always better seeing. it thank you for joining me tonight. not this up for me tonight, a an in the weirdness and hangover all sakes are welcome to the mado home. >> thank you. i'm going to kick off my shoes and go watch your interview. have a great show. >> thank you so much. >>> and thanks to you at home for joining us this hour. i'm

. >> mallory mcmorrow, to gingers is better than one ginger as i like to say. it's always better seeing. it thank you for joining me tonight. not this up for me tonight, a an in the weirdness and hangover all sakes are welcome to the mado home. >> thank you. i'm going to kick off my shoes and go watch your interview. have a great show. >> thank you so much. >>> and thanks to you at home for joining us this hour. i'm a little nervous tonight, too. i have to say this is a big night. let me start right here. this is who is going to be our guest tonight, and this is from page 184 of the book. "on the evening of december 18, mark meadows, my because, chief of staff, returned from a meeting of the oval office and abruptly asked if i wanted the detail i could go home. his detail quickly prepared the limo and left campus without explanation. shortly after mark's departure i walked down with molly to get a sense of the president's evening plans. usually if the president went home i would stay at my desk but since mark had left early with such confidence i thought perhap

. >> mallory mcmorrow, to gingers is better than one ginger as i like to say. better seeing. it thank you for joining me tonight. not this up for me tonight, a reminder that you can watch the show on sundays at 12 pm, eastern we'll be back here next monday night at eight, but stay right where you are because the rachel maddow show starts right now. hey rachel. >> age, and congratulations on your first night with this new primetime guy. how do you think you did? i think you did great. >> i am and i was a little nervous but mostly just excited to be your warm up act and my sister told me as long as i didn't mess up the handover to you i am still invited to thanksgiving. so here we are. >> a it is impossible to mess up but b as i told you earlier in case there is ever any

. >> mallory mcmorrow, to gingers is better than one ginger as i like to say. it's always better seeing. it thank you for joining me tonight. not this up for me tonight, a reminder that you can watch the show on sundays at 12 pm, eastern we'll be back here next monday night at eight, but stay right where you are because the rachel maddow show starts right now. hey rachel. >> age, and congratulations on your first night with this new primetime guy. how do you think you did? i think you did great. >> i am and i was a little nervous but mostly just excited to be your warm up act and my sister told me as long as i didn't mess up the handover to you i am still invited to thanksgiving. so here we are. >> a it is impossible to mess up but b as i told you earlier in case there is ever any family friction, all are welcome at the maddow home whenever you need to be. thank you my friend. >> thank you. i'll kick off my shoes and watch your interview. have a great show. >> thank you so much. i am a little nervous tonight, too. this is a big night. let me start right in. thi