i'm steve kornacki live here in new york. topping our agenda, a mistrial. >> members of the justice, i've received a notice that says, we as the jury regret to inform the court that despite the best efforts of all members, we were unable to come to a unanimous decision in the case of the state versus michael slager. is that correct, mr. foreman? >> yes, sir. >> well, the court therefore must declare a mistrial in this case, and i so declare that this case is mistried. >> breaking news here in just the last few minutes, that jury officially deadlocking in the case of officer michael slager. he shot and killed an unarmed black man more than a year ago in north charleston. what does this deadlock mean for the officer and the friends and the family of the victim, walter scott? we are going to break all of that down for you. again, breaking news here in just the last few minutes. also on our agenda, strange bedfellows. >> i found it an extremely interesting conversation and to be continued. >> that's al gore, the former vice presi

up next, steve kornacki. steve? >> i'm steve kornacki live here in new york. 50 days away until the inauguration of donald trump as the 45th president. topping our agenda right now, back on the road. >> i just want to let all of the other companies know that we're going to do great things for business. there is no reason for them to leave anymore. >> donald trump's first speech since the election wrapping up in just the last hour, trump taking credit for keeping some carrier jobs from moving to mexico. but did the self-prescribed master negotiator make a good deal? we'll dive into that. also on the agenda, trump's narrow win in the election just got narrower. >> i do think people are entitled to know that the results are results that they can trust and that they can count on. so if there's a recount, we have to be at the table, and we are. >> we've got new tallies coming in from a key state just this afternoon. you may be surprised at how few votes it would have taken for hillary clinton to catch donald trump in the

i'm steve kornacki live here in new york. topping our agenda right now, retaliation. president obama hitting russia with sanction and see a slew of new measures for alleged involvement in trying to disrupt e

i'm steve kornacki live here in new york. topping our agenda, a mistrial. >> members of the justice, i've received a notice that says, we as the jury regret to inform the court that despite the best efforts of all members, we were unable to come to a unanimous decision in the case of the state versus michael

and next up, steve kornacki, how much personal responsibility do you take for bringing this guy down, steve? >> chris christie -- >> you brought the bringgate story to life, better than anybody. you really did an amazing job explaining it. of doing the reporting from a local perspective. and it really seemed to be one of those very small stories. i mean, cones out on a bridge to being the blastoff of a political career? >> yeah, remember the time it was happening, 2013, chris christie had just won more than 60% of the vote. he was seen as the guy who could talk to the base, and connect with them like donald trump, but unlike donald trump he was seen as a guy who was acceptable to the party elites. at that moment before other stuff came out, it was not unreasonable to say he could be the candidate in 2016. >> he came in as prosecutor, and almost left as being prosecuted. 70% of the people believe he knew about the bridgegate, as a revenge move from the mayor. they believe megyn kelly and all the others against him. >> the legal proceedings just dragged out for years. you finally got th

i'm steve kornacki in new york. "mtp daily" starts right now. >>> if it's thursday, president-elect donald trump is accusing intel agencies of playing politics, though this time in the face of nearly incontrovertible evidence. tonight a u.n. intel bombshell ties russian president vladimir putin

steve kornacki picking up things right now. >> thank you for that. some breaking news. >>> obviously, we have been following this all morning on msnbc. the response from russia, vladimir putin ruling out retaliation against u.s. sanctions. this as the feds are just an hour away from closing two russian compounds here on american soil. major cities around the world are on high alert as we get ready to ring in 2017. trying to keep the public safe and winter's fury. millions of people feeling the effects as a nor'easter dumps more than 2 feet of snow in some places. it's not over yet. it could definitely impact your holiday travel plans. we will tell you about it. good morning, everybody. i'm steve kornacki in for tamron hall coming to you live from our msnbc headquarters here in new york city. we are following breaking news. russian president vladimir putin making a dramatic and a surprising announcement just a few hours ago on the kremlin's web site. he says he will not expel any u.s. diplomats or close any u.s. facilities in retaliation for those new

ambassador, it's steve kornacki. i have been thinking a lot the last couple weeks, thinking back to 2012, the 2012 campaign, and there was a running joke among democrats, and even president obama himself was mitt romney's comment during the 2012 campaign that russia represented the top geopolitical foe to the united states. it was bn't just the idea that said number one and they thought it was number two or three. it was the idea of an adversaryial relationship at all. given how they're ending with the sanctions, with president obama last week invoking ronald reagan, the ultimate cold warrior, saying shame on any republican who wouldn't be standing up to russia right now. i kno tre was an attempt at a reset in 2012, crimema hpened after that. when you had john mccain saying i look at putin and see kgb. when you had romney wrauarning about that, do you look back at the obama administration and say they misjudged russia? >> no, i don't. because russia doesn't exist as a person. have you ever met mr. russia or ms. russi

steve kornacki, thanks so much. a quick reminder you can catch steve at 4:00 p.m. eastern right here on msnbc. and you could participate right now. i want you to take a look at our microsoft pulse question. donald trump will reportedly keep his executive producer credit on "celebrity apprentice." he will be leader of the free world and producing a reality show. are you bothered that he's going to have both of these gigs? let us know. actually we have some results. wow. 92% of people are bothered by it, essentially saying, donald, you got one job, it's a big one. run the country. drop "the apprentice." how about it? 92% of the people who participated say, yes, in fact, they don't think he should be part of "apprentice." earlier today -- you know what? this is some serious business that i need to share. i need to apologize to the audience. earlier today in a segment i stated that the fox network held their holiday party at trump's d.c. hotel. i was wrong. we have since learned that neither fox nor an affiliate held any party. i stand corrected. i apologize for the er

hi, steve. >> hi, kate. good afternoon. i'm steve kornacki. live in new york, we are 43 days and counting now until donald trump is sworn in as president. topping our agenda this hour is the short list getting shorter. >> when i first heard there was a short list, i thought they were referring to a list of short people, which, as you see, i would definitely be on that list. >>> the battle for secretary of state down to the wire. getting an interview today, retired admiral james stevrinas. he was a top critic of donald trump. another critic was in new york, mitt romney, but romney steering clear of trump tower today. could his stock be dropping with the president-elect? >>> also on the agenda, saying goodbye. >> i didn't make it in life because of my athletic prowess. i didn't make it because of my good looks. i didn't make it because i'm a genius. i made it because i worked hard. >> a farewell ceremony getting underway right now for retiring senate democratic leader harry reid, and on tap to speak, hillary clinton. this will be her second publ

steve kornacki, congratulations on your journalism. i think you did have a role in this, rachel did too. and i think the fact keeping an eye on these guys, and i do wonder what he really -- i still don't know his role and i'm not going to ask you the answer, because i don't think anybody -- there's a lot of murkiness about the way he went -- but i don't think bridgette kelly was out there working on her own. i've worked in politics. you do what you think the boss wants, the boss sees what you're doing, and it works that way. you don't have to give orders to get control of people under you. and i always think that, as michael dukakis put it, the fish rots from the top. >>> up next, the "hardball" roundtable is coming here as donald trump tries to reimagine his presidency. he bringing out general james "mad dog" mattis minutes from now down at his thank you rally in north carolina. you're watching "hardball," the place for politics. ♪ i found a better deal on prescriptions. we found lower co-pays... ...and a free wellness visit. new pl

i'm steve kornacki live here in new york. topping our agenda right now, retaliation. president obama hitting russia with sanction and see a slew of new measures for alleged involvement in trying to disrupt the u.s. election. he says, quote, all americans should be alarmed by russia's actions. a spokesman for vladimir putin says russia will consider its own retaliation as well. the homeland security adviser to president obama is going to join me live in just a minute. also, the response from donald trump. we are all waiting for this. so far from mar-a-lago we've got silence from trump, silence from his transition team. we did hear from him yesterday, though. he was asked about the prospect of sanctions. this is what he had to say. >> i think we ought to get on with our lives. i think the computers have complicated lives as it is. >> this is a big part of our story. 22 days from now, donald trump becomes president. will he keep these sanctions or will he lose them? that is one of the major questions hovering over all of this. >>> also rounding out our agenda, those clos

steve kornacki -- >> by the way, steve kornacki, really quickly. a lot of people saying, oh, the electors, they should not vote for trump. any significant movement? >> one this week, "the new york times" op-ed. this happens. the faithless elector. i remember in 1988, dukakis got 112. one of his electors voted for lloyd bentsen. this is like the republican convention. thed delegates can change the rules. this is like episode 23 and here's the rarely used procedure. doesn't happen. >> steve kornacki, thank you very much. >> wait for episode 24. >> still ahead, donald trump tapped linda mcmahon to lead the small business administration. if you think it's going to be tough, let's just say she's had more demanding jobs. >> linda mcmahon. and i forgot to say, thank you. >> is that her? >> no, come on. that wasn't her. >> she's amazing. we'll be right back. discover card. i'm not a customer, but i'm calling about that credit scorecard. give it. sure! it's free for everyone. oh! well that's nice! and checking your score won't hurt your credit. oh! i'm so p

i'm steve kornacki in for chris matthews. according to donald trump, the united nns is little more than a social club. the president-elect tweeting yesterday, quote, the united nations has such great potential, but right now, it is just a club for people to get together, talk, and have a good time. so sad. trump was highly critical of the u.n. security council vote last friday that condemned israel's stoplight building on land claimed by the

i'm steve kornacki in for chris matthews. according to donald trump, the united nns is little more than a social club. the president-elect tweeting yesterday, quote, the united nations has such great potential, but right now, it is just a club for people to get together, talk, and have a good time. so sad. trump was highly critical of the u.n. security council vote last friday that condemned israel's stoplight building on land claimed by the palestinians. the united states abstained from that vote, but breaking from past precedent, it declined to veto the resolution. israel now accusing the obama administration of orchestrating the vote. the white house denying that claim. after the vote, trump tweeted things that the u.n. will, quote, be different, when he becomes president. and over the weekend, he said the big loss yesterday for israel and the united nations will make it much harder to negotiate peace. too bad, but we will get it done anyway. besides his comments this weekend about the middle east and the united nations, t

. >> good afternoon, i'm kaf frka in for steve kornacki. >>> they're ramping up russia's nuclear program. >>> polilus we'll bring you alle details on president-elect trump's latest picks. >>> we're learning new details about the man accused of killing 12 people in an attack on a berlin christmas market monday, including his possible links to terror organizations. that christmas market reopened as investigation continues. berlin says now is the time for strength. >> everybody is in support of what happened at that moment. >> officials still calling for vigilance today as the europe-wideman hunt for the attacker intensifies. >>> and president obama is shutting down a controversial visitors registry of terror activity since the year 9/11. some would call it a similar

"hardball" starts right now with steve kornacki. >>> obama versus trump has the transfer of power in a rough patch. >>> good evening. i'm in for chris matthews. with just weeks to go before the transition of power in washington is complete, the outgoing and incoming administrations are signaling two very different policies when it document mideast peace. today accident secretary of state kerry took israel to task over its settlement construction and he warned the two state solution is now in jeopardy. earlier in the morning, president-elect trump gave a pre buttal of sorts. he said that israel has been treated with disdain and disrespect. and he learned, stay strong, israel. january 20th is fast approaching. the latest flash point between current and incoming presidents. trump took on twitter this morning rebuke president obama's transition efforts. he wrote, doing my best to disregard the many inflammatory president o statements and road blocks. thought it was going to be a smooth transition. not. it was not exactly cheer which inflammatory statements trump was referring to. yesterd

my colleague, steve kornacki, picks up my coverage in new york. good afternoon, steve. >> breaking news at the top of the agenda. dylan roof guilty on 33 counts in the shooting deaths of nine people at a south carolina church last year. the trial will now continue into the sentencing phase. much more for you on what we can expect in that pivotal second phase. also on the agenda, the role of vladimir putin. >> we just don't think russia would engage in hits like hacking american political organizations

i'm steve kornacki in tonight for chris matthews. president obama struck back at vladimir putin. this afternoon, the white house announcing sweeping new actions to punish russia for what our intelligence agencies conclude is its role in interfering in this year's presidential election. 35 russian diplomats who the president called intelligence operatives were given 72 hours to leave the unid

i'm steve kornacki in new york. "mtp daily" starts right now. >>> if it's thursday, president-elect donald trump is accusing intel agencies of playing politics, though this time in the face of nearly incontrovertible evidence. tonight a u.n. intel bombshell ties russian president vladimir putin directly to the hacking. >>> plus the democratic party's big dilemma. do they have to decide between appealing to aggressives or appealing to democratic party. t >>> this is "mtp daily" and it starts right now. >> good evening, i'm chuck todd here in new york city. welcome to "mtp daily." if someone tried to interfere in the u.s. election, it would be a big story. but what if they were doing it to try to keep a certain person from winning, and what if they got caught, and what if the incoming president didn't believe a word of it. what would your reaction be? here's the reaction. crickets, of sorts. the cia has said they now believe with a high level of confidence, and they have hard evidence to prove the following, that russ

i'm steve kornacki in for tamron hall coming to you live from our msnbc headquarters here in new york city. we are following breaking news. russian president vladimir putin making a dramatic and a surprising announcement just a few hours ago on the kremlin's web site. he says he will not expel any u.s. diplomats or close any u.s. facilities in retaliation for those new sanctions imposed by president obama and those include expelling 35 suspected russian spies and families from the united states. they have been given until this sunday to get out of this country. the russian embassy tweeting this morning a special plane is sent to the united states to bring those russians home. and as of noon today, just an hour from now, federal officials are also shutting down two russian compounds here in the united states. one on the maryland shore, one on new york's long island. seeing pictures of it there. president putin's refusal of a tit for tat response, and foreign minister doing just that, saying he wanted to expel 35 diplomats in retaliation for the u.s.'s actions but vladimir putin ruling

"hardball" starts right now with steve kornacki. >>> obama versus trump has the transfer of power in a rough patch. >>> good evening. i'm in for chris matthews. with just weeks to go before the transition of power in washington is complete, the outgoing and incoming administrations are signaling two very different policies when it document mideast peace. today accident secretary of state kerry took israel to task over its settlement construction and he warned the two state solution is now in jeopardy. earlier in the morning, president-elect trump gave

they talked to steve kornacki about the white house's accordance with donald trump ahead of today's announcement. >> what there was was notification earlier today to a senior member of the president-elect's team. but no, no consultation in advance. we've been clear all along, there will be consequences, we will respond at a time and place of our choosing, and that's what you're seeing done today. >> democrats are certainly hoping the white house has forced trump's hand. this afternoon the new top democrat in the senate, chuck schumer, said the following. he said, quote, i hope the incoming trump administration, which has been far too close to russia throughout the campaign in transition, won't think for one second about weakening these new sanctions or our existing regime. but republican speaker of the house paul ryan appeared to give trump some cover by pointing the finger at the outgoing president saying, in part, quote, while today's interaction by the administration is overdue, it's an appropriate way to end eight years of failed policy with russia. now the russian response. the foreign mini

i'm steve kornacki in for chris matthews. according to donald trump, the united nations is little more than a social club. the president-elect tweeting yesterday, quote, the united nations has such great potential, but right now, it is just a club for people to get together, talk, and have a good time. so sad. trump was highly critical of the

i'm steve kornacki in tonight for chris matthews. president obama struck back at vladimir putin. this afternoon, the white house announcing sweeping new actions to punish russia for what our intelligence agencies conclude is its role in interfering in this year's presidential election. 35 russian diplomats who the president called intelligence operatives were given 72 hours to leave the united states. russian intelligence services were sanctioned, as was the head of one of those intel services and three of his deputies. three companies were also sanctioned. they allegedly provided support to russia's cyberoperations. in addition, two facilities in the u.s. owned by the russian government are being shut down. in a statement, the president said all americans should be alarmed by russia's actions. in october, my administration publicized our assessment that russia took actions, intended to interfere with the u.s. election process. these data theft and disclosure activities could only have been directed by the highest levels of the russian government. and he said, there could be addi

i'm steve kornacki here in new york. before we go, a quick note. bernie sanders will be in trump country, they're calling it, 8:00 eastern here on msnbc. "mtp daily" starts right now. >>> it's thursday. donald trump seems to govern from the right. or is he? tonight, persuading donald trump. do you do it with force or flattery? how to influence a president trump style. >>> plus, is there growing concern among milt taerthe milit about trump's pick for national security adviser. >> i think we need to look at what went on between john glenn and his son. >>> and remembering john glenn, the first man to orbit the earth and a four-term u.s. senator from the most important swing state in the country. >> i'm very high on this country and what it can do, what it can stand for, even with its problems now. >>> this is "mtp daily" and it starts right now. good evening, i'm chuck todd here in washington and welcome to "mtp daily." in just a moment we're going to pay tribute to an american hero, an aviation icon and u.s. senator. john glenn, who passed away today

here's what she told my colleague steve kornacki yesterday. >> there are a number of people that feel that going out to sing for this particular candidate expresses conflicted message, that might undermine the beautiful message that choir has for so many decades worked so hard to cultivate with so many people. no just america's choir, it is also the world'shoir too. for me, this is a moral issue, where i'm concerned about our freedoms being in danger as time goes by. >> let's bring in pamela levy, reporter for mother jones and kali barnes. the president-elect has yet to respond to the washington post report on spy ware found on a laptop at the vermont utility company. but with this new -- renewed focus, how might this change the way trump views the intelligence reports? >> you know, i think that so far donald trump has sort of been in a state of denial about russian hacking, about russia's role and their posture to the u.s. he's taken on this almost fan boy persona when it comes to vladimir putin, saying he's very smart, saying they can work together, and i think that this will be a c

kornacki, and in washington, senior political editor and white house correspondent for the "huffington post," senior -- >> senior. >> good morning, everybody. we've got real big news everybody. a quick

kristen welker in grand rapids, michigan, hans nichol at the white house and steve kornacki with me here. what can we expect from the president-elect when he takes the podium there? >> reporter: the message in louisiana has been clear. vote for donald trump one last time. john kennedy, the republican who was running for david vitter's seat is retiring and said everything about donald trump, louisiana likes. he did win 58% of the vote here. the best line from his appearances for kennedy have been donald trump says he wants to drain the swamp. well, louisiana knows something about swamps. having said that he won't win without a fight from foster campbell who has been down by double digits in the polls but there is a push by democrats donating to him between october 20 and november 20. he raised for him an astonishing $2.5 million. if he gets it close or pulls a stunning upset and wins, it will be not because anybody on the national level in the dnc has supported him. something he told me just a few hours ago is a real shame. take a listen. >> they pretty much put all their ducks in one bas

here's what she told steve kornacki yesterday. >> a number of people who feel that going out to perform for this particular candidate expresses conflicted message. that might undermine the beautiful message that choir has for so many decades worked so hard to cultivate with so many people. it's not just america's choir. it's also the world's choir, too. for me this is a moral issue where i'm concerned about our freedoms being in danger as time goes by. >> joining me now is francessca chambers, for daily mail do you mean and bob cusack, editor-in-chief for the hill. the president-elect has yet to respond to the "washington post" report on the spyware found on the laptop at the vermont utility company. do you think this may change how he views the intelligence reports? this is some of our most critical infrastructure. >> i do. i think that trump may pivot next week. he's going to get an intelligence briefing, and i think a lot of this is wrapped up in the election, and when some had said, well, the russians played a role or helped trump, it's a reflex from response from trump where he say

i'm steve kornacki in new york. "mtp daily" starts right now. >>> well, if it's thursday the trump rallies are back. tonight the carrier effect. the success and unintended consequences of saving a thousand jobs in indiana. did donald trump use persuasion or threats? and can it be repeated elsewhere? >> we're going to have a lot of phone calls made to companies when they say they're thinking about leaving this country, because they're not leaving this country. >>> plus, the democrats' way forward. we'll talk to one democrat who has had enough and another who says she knows how to win back those lost voters. >>> and the russian cha charm offensive. what's really behind vladimir putin's real praise behind president-elect donald trump? this is "mtp daily" and it starts right now. >>> good evening, i'm chuck todd here in washington. welcome to a thursday edition of "mtp daily." there is the art of the deal and the unintended consequences of a deal. trump's deal with carrier is raising questions about both. then there's t

hi, steve. >> hi, kate. good afternoon. i'm steve kornacki. live in new york, we are 43 days and counting now until donald trump is sworn in as president. topping our agenda this hour is the short list getting shorter. >> when i first heard there was a short list, i thought they were referring to a list of short people, which, as you see, i would definitely be on that list. >>> the battle for secretary of state down to the wire. getting an interview today, retired admiral james stevrinas. he was a top critic of donald trump. another critic was in new york, mitt romney, but romney steering clear of trump tower

i'm steve kornacki and "mtp daily" starts right now. ♪ >> if it's tuesday, president obama tries to secure his national security legacy. >> tonight, president obama touts his national security legacy. >> we can get these terrorists and stay true to who we are. >> and encourages the president-elect to follow his lead. plus, culture war confusion. did voters, in both north carolina, and all over the country on marijuana, signal the end of the culture wars? or is trump's election a new beginning? >>> and boeing learns the power of the new presidency. how just a word or a tweet can mean a wallop or a windfall for corporations

i'm steve kornacki and "mtp daily" starts right now. ♪ >> if it's tuesday, president obama tries to secure his national security legacy. >> tonight, president obama touts his national security legacy. >> we can get these terrorists and stay true to who we are. >> and encourages the president-elect to follow his lead. plus, culture war confusion. did voters, in both north carolina, and all over the country on marijuana, signal the end of the culture wars? or is trump's election a new beginning? >>> and boeing learns the power of the new presidency. how just a word or a tweet can mean a wallop or a windfall for corporations. this is "mtp daily" and it starts right now. >> good evening and welcome to "mtp daily," i'm chuck todd on a very rainy and cold washington. president obama just wrapped up what is being billed as his last major national security speech of his presidency. the closing argument for the obama foreign policy doctrine and a rebuttal of critics who argue for a course change come january. he also provided a strong defense of what he calls america values on the national security

i'm steve kornacki in tonight for chris matthews. president obama struck back at vladimir putin. this afternoon, the white house announcing sweeping new actions to punish russia for what our intelligence agencies conclude is its role in interfering in this year's presidential election. 35 russian diplomats who the president called intelligence operatives were given 72 hours to leave the united states. russian intelligence services were sanctioned, as was the head of one of those intel services and three of his deputies. three companies were also sanctioned. they allegedly provided support to russia's cyberoperations. in addition, two facilitie in the u.s. owned by the russian government are being shut down. in a statement, the president said all americans s

i'm steve kornacki. quick note for you. al gore going to join chris hayes tonight to talk one-on-one about that meeting he had with donald trump today. you are definitely going to want to see that. all in tonight, 8:00 eastern. and "mtp daily" starts right now. >>> if it's monday, is president-elect trump being careless or calculated? tonight, controversy calling. how president-elect trump's phone conversations with foreign leaders are rattling multiple regions. >> i don't expect he's going to pay much attention to protocol. >> plus when fake news becomes really dangerous. the scary combination of an assault rifle, a pizza parlor, and a clinton conspiracy theory. >> i was thinking this is the product of all that fake news, and there are lots of crazy people out there with guns. this is a consequence of a lot of ignorance. >>> and musical chairs. can new leadership at the dnc snap the democrats' losing streak? this is "mtp daily," and it starts right now. >>> good evening. i'm peter alexander in washington, in tonight for my

and my thanks to hallie jackson and steve kornacki on set. later this hour i will have a chance to talk about the latest details of the trump transition with rnc communications director sean spicer. >>> so now we move on to california and news on that deadly fire in oakland. 36 people confirmed dead as officials have now finished the search of the warehouse, the so-called ghost ship e resulted in flames with dozens of people sill inside last friday. federal authorities from atf are moving in to examine the debris. a leading theory points to an electrical fire. this a nbc news obtains copies of the building code violations that could very well play a part in the investigation. nbc's steve patterson has been on the scene in oakland for us from the beginning. steve, what do we know about the violations? what are they saying? and currently what are investigators specifically looking for? >> reporter: well, let's talk about the violations. first, a clear history that this property has been on the radar of regulators for quite some time, ten violat