INTERVIEW WITH GOV. JOHN KASICH (R-OHIO), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE

After winning his home state primary earlier this week, Ohio Gov. John Kasich speaks with Chuck Todd about the ‘Stop Trump’ movement, his pledge earlier this week to not hold his tongue when it comes to Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump and his path to the party nomination.

“I’m not interested in being combative, but every once in a while, when you see something that makes your blood boil, I think you should say something about it.” – Gov. Kasich in a Yahoo! News interview this week

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HOW CONGRESS IS REACTING TO SCOTUS NOMINEE GARLAND

President Obama’s nomination of Judge Merrick B. Garland on Wednesday has ignited debate across the aisle, as congressional Republican leaders continue to pledge they will not take any action during the president’s lame duck year. Todd talks with the Senate leaders of both parties about where the fight is headed.

Senator Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.)

“It seems clear that President Obama made this nomination not with the intent of seeing the nominee confirmed but in order to politicize it for purposes of the election.” – Sen. McConnell on Wednesday

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.)

“Why can’t the Republicans do what they’re supposed to do, do their jobs?” – Sen. Reid on Thursday

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BEHIND THE ‘STOP TRUMP’ MOVEMENT

Republican strategists Steve Schmidt and Stuart Stevens join Todd to discuss why party opponents still don’t have a unified strategy to stop Trump from becoming the GOP presidential nominee.

Steve Schmidt

MSNBC Contributor; Former Strategist, 2008 McCain Presidential Campaign

Stuart Stevens

Former Strategist, 2012 Romney Presidential Campaign

“We are committed to ensuring a real conservative candidate is elected. We believe that neither Hillary Clinton nor Donald Trump, a Hillary Clinton donor, is that person.” – Thursday statement from Conservatives Against Trump

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THE WEEK IN POLITICS

Though the energy and math are there, will there be a unified strategy to stop Trump? What will President Obama’s more active role in the Clinton v. Sanders race look like? How will Arizona, the biggest delegate prize on Tuesday, play out for the GOP? The roundtable discusses all of this and more from the week in politics.

José Díaz-Balart

Anchor, MSNBC Live; Anchor, Telemundo’s “Noticiero Telemundo” and “Enfoque”

Molly Ball

National Political Reporter, The Atlantic

Robert Costa

National Political Reporter, The Washington Post

Joy-Ann Reid

National Correspondent, MSNBC

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