JULY 16 THRU 17, 2018


NEWS AND VIEWS –


THIS IS SUCH AN ACTIVE NEWS DAY THAT I WILL COMMENT VERY LITTLE AND INSERT AS MANY ARTICLES AS POSSIBLE.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/democrats-want-trump-interpreter-to-testify-before-congress/ar-AAAdP7p?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=iehp
By Lauren Fox, CNN JULY 17, 2018 3 hrs ago

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, a Democrat from New Hampshire, is calling on President Donald Trump's interpreter from his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin to testify before Congress.

"I'm calling for a hearing with the U.S. interpreter who was present during President Trump's meeting with Putin to uncover what they discussed privately. This interpreter can help determine what @POTUS shared/promised Putin on our behalf," Shaheen tweeted Tuesday.

She isn't the only Democratic lawmaker calling for questioning the translator. Rep. Joe Kennedy of Massachusetts had called for the testimony in a series of tweets criticizing Trump on Monday.

"And that was only what we saw on live TV. @realDonaldTrump's translator should come before Congress and testify as to what was said privately immediately. If Republicans are as outraged as they claim, then issue the subpoena today. 2/2," Kennedy tweeted.

The statements come after lawmakers on both sides of the aisle rushed to admonish Trump for his comments at the summit Monday and as many lawmakers are hoping to get more answers about what was discussed behind closed doors.

It is unclear if Republicans, who control the witness list for committees on Capitol Hill, would ask the interpreter to testify.

The meeting between Trump and Putin was one-on-one and did not include staff other than the interpreters.



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Ex-CIA deputy director: Senior intel officials should consider resigning
JULY 17, 2018 8 hrs ago

Former CIA deputy director Michael Morell said following President Trump's comments during a joint news conference with Vladimir Putin that he would advise senior officials in the intelligence community to consider resignation. During the news conference, Mr. Trump appeared to accept the Russian president's claim that Russia didn't meddle in the 2016 election over his own intelligence community's conclusion that the country did just that.

"I do think that senior officials in the intelligence community need to ask themselves whether they can continue to serve this president and represent the men and women of the intelligence community in a way that is positive," Morell said. "I'm deeply concerned about that."

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Speaking with "CBS This Morning," Morell said the relationship between President Trump and the intelligence community has been rocky since Mr. Trump took office, but that it had improved over time.

"You'll remember in the early days, the relationship was bad, the morale was bad. The president called his intelligence community Nazis," Morell said. "People were considering resigning. But over time, that relationship got better, in large part because the intelligence community got access to the Oval Office on almost a daily basis."

Morell said that goodwill was undone by the president's comments.

"Yesterday was a blow to that morale," Morell said. "It was a blow to that relationship."



DONALD TRUMP IS GOING TO CONTINUE TO PLAY THIS CONVOLUTED AND BIZARRE GAME UNTIL HE IS IMPEACHED OR REMOVED FROM OFFICE PHYSICALLY; IT MAY REQUIRE THAT.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-sides-with-putin-over-u-s-intelligence-in-remarkable-helsinki-press-conference/?ftag=MSF0951a18
By MAJOR GARRETT CBS NEWS July 16, 2018, 6:32 PM
Trump sides with Putin over U.S. intelligence during remarkable press conference in Helsinki

HELSINKI -- After meeting one-on-one with Russian President Vladimir Putin for more than two hours -- a first for an American president -- President Trump seemed to side with Putin over U.S. intelligence agencies on Russian interference in the 2016 election.

"I have great confidence in my intelligence people, but I will tell you that President Putin was extremely strong and powerful in his denial today," the president said.

After the election, all 17 U.S. intelligence agencies concluded that the Russian government directed cyberattacks on members of the Democratic Party. That view is also shared by bipartisan committees in the House and Senate and the president's own director of national intelligence, Dan Coats.

Trump-Putin summit in Helsinki

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin shake hands during a joint news conference after their meeting in Helsinki, Finland, July 16, 2018. KEVIN LAMARQUE / REUTERS

"All I can do is ask the question. My people came to me, Dan Coats came to me, and some others, they said they think it's Russia. I have President Putin, he just said it's not Russia. I will say this, I don't see any reason why it would be," the president said.

That wonderment not only conflicts with his own administration -- it overlooks Friday's special counsel indictment of 12 Russian intelligence officers for hacking, fraud and conspiracy in the 2016 political cyber attacks, the most detailed and Kremlin-focused account yet.

Mr. Trump even appeared taken with Putin's suggestion, one rife with potential security pitfalls, that Russia's intelligence services could assist the special counsel probe.

Washington reacts to Trump-Putin press conference with dismay

Reporter kicked out of Trump-Putin press conference in Helsinki

"He offered to have the people working on the case come and work with their investigators with respect to the 12 people. I think that's an incredible offer," he said.

In one exchange, Putin said the U.S. could help Russia apprehend Americans wanted by Russian authorities.

The president continued to deny members of his campaign colluded with Russians and dismissed suggestions that Russian interference gave him an edge over Hillary Clinton. Putin, whom U.S. intelligence asserts ordered the election meddling, nevertheless admitted he wanted Mr. Trump to win.

The president said U.S.-Russia relations were at an all-time low and in part blamed the Mueller investigation.

"I think that the probe is a disaster for our country. I think it's kept us apart. It's kept us separated," the president said.


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By CHRISTOPHER BRITO CBS NEWS July 16, 2018, 3:09 PM
Reporter kicked out of Trump-Putin press conference in Helsinki

Moments before the highly anticipated press conference between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday, a credentialed member of the media holding a sign reading "Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty" was kicked out of the room inside the Presidential Palace in Helsinki. He was later identified as Sam Husseini, the communications director of a Washington non-profit who was covering the Trump-Putin summit in Finland on behalf of the magazine The Nation.

Video of the incident shows Husseini holding the sign before security quickly grabbed him and forcibly took him out of the venue.


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Husseini was removed twice, initially cooperating with security agents and exiting the media area. He came back, however, and brandished a sheet of paper with writing on it, at which point he was removed by force.

CBS News' White House correspondent Weijia Jiang was nearby when the removal unfolded.

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Sam Husseni, who was covering the Trump-Putin summit on behalf of The Nation Magazine, was booted before the news conference between the world leaders. JOSH GROSS

"It started when he was heckling those of us who were in the middle of reporting and two members of the security detail confronted him about it," Jiang told CBSN. "He came out and showed a sign that he apparently made that said 'nuclear weapon [ban] treaty' and that's when this all unfolded and intensified."

A Secret Service spokesman told CBS News the man caused a "disturbance" after returning to his seat and "was physically removed from the room by Presidential Palace security personnel."

Caitlin Graf, a spokeswoman for The Nation, said Husseini, who is the communications director of the D.C.-based Institute for Public Accuracy, confirmed he received press accreditation from them and condemned his removal from the press conference.

"At a time when this administration consistently denigrates the media, we're troubled by reports that he was forcibly removed from the press conference before the two leaders began to take questions," Graf said. "This is a developing situation that we will be following closely."

Ahead of Mr. Trump and Mr. Putin's trip to Helsinki, Finnish newspaper Helsingin Sanomat bought 300 billboards on the routes from the airport to the summit reminding them of the "importance of the press," according to their senior editor-in-chief Kaius Niemi. The messages were filled with news headlines regarding the leaders' attitudes toward press freedom.

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RESIGNATIONS IN PROTEST?

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Ex-CIA deputy director: Senior intel officials should consider resigning
JULY 17, 2018 8 hrs ago


WHITE POWER HAND SIGNS – ALABAMA COPS AND STEPHEN MILLER

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/stephen-miller-white-power-hand-sign/
Did Stephen Miller Throw a White Power Sign?
A photograph showing Stephen Miller with his hands in an odd configuration is real, but is not proof that the White House advisor was using a "white power" hand symbol.

MILLER, WATCH VIDEO AS MILLER MAKES A SIGN WITH BOTH HANDS THAT THE REPORT SAYS IS ANOTHER WHITE POWER SIGN THAT IS USED MORE OFTEN IN CALIFORNIA. IN BOTH CASES, THEY JUST SHOW THESE PEOPLE TO BE NOT A POLITICAL PARTY, BUT GANGSTERS.

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Alabama officers suspended for alleged 'white power' gesture
JULY 17, 2018 9 hrs ago

PHOTOGRAPH -- © The Associated Press This July 12, 2018 photo shows members of the Jasper, Alabama Police Department with Mayor David O'Mary, second from right and Police Chief J.C. Poe, in front of a house in Frisco, Ala., that was the scene of a drug bust. Jasper Mayor David O'Mary tells news outlets that four Jasper officers have been suspended and will lose a week's pay following the publication of a photograph in the Jasper Daily Mountain Eagle on July 12. O'Mary is pictured in that photo alongside several officers, four of whom are making an upside-down "OK" sign with their fingers. He says some have claimed the gesture is meant to express "white power." (Ed Howell/Daily Mountain Eagle via AP)

JASPER, Ala. — An Alabama mayor says four members of his city's police force have been suspended for making a hand gesture some say is a hate symbol.

Jasper Mayor David O'Mary tells news outlets the four Jasper officers have been suspended and will lose a week's pay following the publication of a photograph in the Jasper Daily Mountain Eagle on July 12. O'Mary is pictured in that photo alongside several officers, four of whom are making an upside-down "OK" sign with their fingers. He says some have claimed the gesture is meant to express "white power."

The mayor says he arranged that photo to recognize the narcotics team following a drug bust. He says he hasn't asked the officers what they meant by the gesture, but says they showed "poor judgment."


HERE IS ANOTHER OF TRUMP’S SUDDEN TURNAROUNDS WHEN HE HAS FOUND HIMSELF IN TROUBLE.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/07/17/trump-addresses-summit-criticism/790354002/?csp=chromepush
Trump voices support for U.S. intelligence a day after fueling bipartisan outrage with Putin comments
David Jackson and John Fritze, USA TODAY Published 2:48 p.m. ET July 17, 2018 | Updated 3:58 p.m. ET July 17, 2018

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WASHINGTON – Seeking to quell the furor over his apparent embrace of Vladimir Putin, President Trump said Tuesday he accepts the U.S. intelligence community's assessment that Russians interfered with the 2016 election – but added that others could have been involved as well.

"I accept our intelligence community's conclusion that Russia's meddling in the 2016 election took place – could be other people also," Trump told reporters at the White House.

"There's a lot of people out there," he said.

Trump spoke before a meeting with Republican members of the House Ways and Means Committee that came a day after he faced bipartisan criticism for pro-Putin comments following Monday's summit in Helsinki.

The president said both the U.S. and Russia were to blame for frosty relations and he accepted Putin's denial of Moscow's interference in the 2016 election over the conclusions of the U.S. intelligence community.

"I have great confidence in my intelligence people," Trump said Monday in Helsinki with the Russian president at his side, "but I will tell you that President Putin was extremely strong and powerful in his denial today."

During his walk-back attempt at the White House, Trump said he misspoke during his news conference with Putin, and that he meant to say he saw no reason why it "wouldn't" be Russia that interfered in the election. "In a key sentence in my remarks, I said the word 'would' instead of 'wouldn't,'" Trump told reporters.

He also claimed that Russian activity had "no impact at all" on his Electoral College victory over Democrat Hillary Clinton.

Trump's critics, meanwhile, showed no signs of backing down.

President Donald Trump on Monday said "it's a shame" that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin were being asked questions at their summit in Helsinki about the Russia probe while they were trying to discuss issues like Syria and nuclear proliferation. (July 17) AP

Lawmakers from both parties discussed possible legislation to counter some of the president's moves, ranging from restricting tariff authority to placing more sanctions on Russia if they interfere with the 2018 congressional elections or the 2020 presidential contest.

“We understand the Russian threat" and "that is the widespread view of every member of both parties," said Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., in threatening more sanctions on Putin's government.

“It really better not happen again,” he added.

At the White House, Trump said his administration is doing "everything in our power" to prevent Russian interference in the 2018 balloting, and "we have a lot of power."

Congressional Democrats mocked what Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York described as Trump's attempt to "squirm away" from his Monday comments. "If the president can’t say directly to President Putin that he is wrong and we are right and our intelligence agencies are right, it’s ineffective, and worse, another sign of weakness," Schumer said.

Democrats, and some Republicans, also want to know what Trump and Putin discussed in secret for some two hours on Monday.

The Russian Defense Ministry announced Tuesday it is ready to implement an international security agreement that Putin and Trump reached, but it did not specify what it was.

Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., who had joked that Putin probably celebrated the Trump meeting with caviar, applauded the bipartisan criticism of the American president.

"As the president taxes Americans with tariffs, he pushes away our allies and further strengthens Putin," tweeted Corker, the Republican chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations committee. "It is time for Congress to step up and take back our authorities."

More: Trump accepts Putin's denials of election meddling, prompting outrage from Congress

More: Trump and Putin hold two-hour, closed-door meeting on trade, nuclear arms and China

Earlier Tuesday, Trump blamed the media for misinterpreting his remarks in Helsinki and defended the Putin news conference by citing the thoughts of a rare supporter who stuck up for him: Sen. Rand Paul.

"Thank you @RandPaul, you really get it!" Trump tweeted, citing a comment by the Kentuckian that "the President has gone through a year and a half of totally partisan investigations - what’s he supposed think?”

Paul was one of the few Republicans to defend the president after he accepted Putin's denials that Russia interfered in the 2016 election, despite the conclusions of U.S. intelligence officials that Russians hacked Democratic officials and pushed phony news to help Trump.

While taking Putin's side, Trump also condemned the ongoing investigation of Russia as a "disaster" driving a wedge between the United States and Russia.

Even supporters of Trump were dismayed by the Putin news conference, which capped off a European trip in which he criticized NATO and described the European Union as a "foe."

Many Republicans noted that Putin has long sought to divide western countries he sees as rivals, and Trump's comments played into that Russian agenda.

When asked, McConnell refused to critique Trump's performance by name. But the Senate Republican leader told reporters on Capitol Hill that he wants to deliver a message from Congress to NATO and the EU: U.S. allies are well aware of the threat from Moscow.

In both houses of Congress, Republicans blasted the Trump-Putin summit and distanced themselves from Trump's assertion in Helsinki that both the U.S. and Moscow were to blame for international friction.

Pushing back against the White House in unusually strong terms, House Speaker Paul Ryan described Putin’s Russia as a “menacing government” and said he had no doubt that the Kremlin attempted to influence the outcome of the 2016 election.

“Russia is trying to undermine democracy itself, to de-legitimize democracy, so for some reason they can look good by comparison,” Ryan told reporters.

Trump again defended his meeting with Putin during his comments at the White House, saying he and his Russian counterpart discussed ways to reduce the number of nuclear weapons.

The latest dispute over Trump and Russia comes less than a week after Special Counsel Robert Mueller indicted a dozen Russians on charges of election interference.

Mueller's team is also investigating any links between Russian hackers and Trump's presidential campaign, though Trump has denied any sort of collusion.

He repeated that claim in Tuesday's post-Putin comments.

"There was no collusion at all," he said.

More: Republican in heart of Ohio's Trump country resigns over summit with Putin

More: Sanctions, censure, expulsions: Congress weighs options to counter Trump

More: Full transcript of Trump-Putin presser: World leaders punt claims of election meddling

More: President Trump blames media for criticism over Putin news conference

More: The 10 strongest statements from GOP lawmakers to President Trump: Russia is not our friend



IF ONLY TRUMP WOULD SEEM TO CARE A LITTLE ABOUT THIS FAMILY SEPARATION SITUATION, I WOULDN’T FEEL SO ABSOLUTELY NEGATIVELY TOWARD HIM. THIS HUGE AND COMPLICATED SITUATION WITH CHILDREN, AND EVEN BABIES, IS BEYOND BELIEF FOR ME. IT IS ONE OF SIX OR EIGHT REASONS WHY HE SHOULD BE “SUMMARILY DISMISSED” FROM HIS FRAUDULENTLY ACQUIRED POSITION AT THE HEAD OF THIS COUNTRY.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/16/politics/immigration-whats-new-whats-next/index.html
With a deadline looming, the US can't find parents of 71 children it may have separated
CNN Digital Expansion Shoot, Holly Yan
By Holly Yan, CNN
Updated 6:08 PM ET, Tue July 17, 2018

(CNN)We've seen a flurry of recent activity in efforts to reunite migrant children removed from their parents.

But with all the legal and political wranglings, the latest developments can be difficult to follow. Here's a quick look at what's new and what's next:

What's the latest?

-- The US government hasn't been able to find the parents of 71 children who were likely separated from their families, a Health and Human Services official said Monday.

"There are some children who we believe are separated for whom we have not yet identified the parent," said Jonathan White, HHS assistant secretary for preparedness and response.

He told a federal judge on Monday that of the 2,551 kids in federal custody believed to be separated, officials have confirmed matches with 2,480 parents.

-- White said 1,609 such parents are in government custody. That means potentially hundreds of parents have either been deported or released already, or may be in federal or state criminal custody.

-- US District Judge Dana Sabraw has ordered the government to temporarily halt the deportations of reunited families in light of a newly filed emergency motion.

Federal judge pauses deportations of reunited families

Earlier Monday, the American Civil Liberties Union filed an emergency motion requesting Sabrew temporarily halt the deportation of parents until one week after they have been reunited with their children.

Why? Lawyers cite "the persistent and increasing rumors ... that mass deportations may be carried out imminently and immediately upon reunification." Any deportation should allow parents time to confer with their children and make an informed decision, lawyers say.

The judge is giving the Justice Department a week to respond to the ACLU's filing.

-- Many separated families are seeking asylum, but the odds of gaining US asylum just got lot tougher, and more deportations could ensue. Under a new Trump administration policy, asylum seekers claiming a fear of domestic violence or nongovernmental gang violence in their home countries will likely be immediately rejected.

A Honduran boy and father seeking asylum in the US were taken into custody by US Border Patrol in June.

-- After the Trump administration missed its court-ordered deadline for reuniting some children under 5, the Department of Justice said the government will probably handle future reunifications differently. For example, there will be a limited number of Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities where reunifications will occur, which officials hope will prevent a repeat of the confusion of last week.

What should we expect next?

By this Thursday, Sabraw said, the government should be done figuring out which adults in ICE detention are verified parents of separated children.

Which nationalities get rejected the most for US asylum?

Thursday is also the deadline for the government to provide a list of parents in ICE detention who are not eligible for reunification -- for example, those with criminal records or those who are not certain to be a child's parent.

Sabraw said the next status update will be due Thursday.

After that, July 26 is the court-ordered deadline for the government to reunite separated children ages 5 to 17 with their families. That means reuniting as many as 2,551 kids in less than two weeks.

CNN's Tal Kopan, Catherine E. Shoichet and Laura Jarrett contributed to this report.



YET ANOTHER REASON TO IMPEACH TRUMP. CRUELTY ISN’T A CRIME, YET IT IS BEHIND ALL OF THE WORST. THIS HIDEOUS SITUATION WITH THE CHILDREN SHOULD BE A CRIME, IF A WOMAN WHO CAN BE TRIED CRIMINALLY FOR NOT TAKING PROPER CARE OF ANY CHILD WHO IS WITH HER, HER BABY OR NOT.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/16/politics/immigration-whats-new-whats-next/index.html
With a deadline looming, the US can't find parents of 71 children it may have separated
CNN Digital Expansion Shoot, Holly Yan
By Holly Yan, CNN
Updated 6:08 PM ET, Tue July 17, 2018

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(CNN)We've seen a flurry of recent activity in efforts to reunite migrant children removed from their parents.

But with all the legal and political wranglings, the latest developments can be difficult to follow. Here's a quick look at what's new and what's next:

What's the latest?

-- The US government hasn't been able to find the parents of 71 children who were likely separated from their families, a Health and Human Services official said Monday.

"There are some children who we believe are separated for whom we have not yet identified the parent," said Jonathan White, HHS assistant secretary for preparedness and response.

He told a federal judge on Monday that of the 2,551 kids in federal custody believed to be separated, officials have confirmed matches with 2,480 parents.

-- White said 1,609 such parents are in government custody. That means potentially hundreds of parents have either been deported or released already, or may be in federal or state criminal custody.

-- US District Judge Dana Sabraw has ordered the government to temporarily halt the deportations of reunited families in light of a newly filed emergency motion.

Federal judge pauses deportations of reunited families

Earlier Monday, the American Civil Liberties Union filed an emergency motion requesting Sabrew temporarily halt the deportation of parents until one week after they have been reunited with their children.

Why? Lawyers cite "the persistent and increasing rumors ... that mass deportations may be carried out imminently and immediately upon reunification." Any deportation should allow parents time to confer with their children and make an informed decision, lawyers say.

The judge is giving the Justice Department a week to respond to the ACLU's filing.

-- Many separated families are seeking asylum, but the odds of gaining US asylum just got lot tougher, and more deportations could ensue. Under a new Trump administration policy, asylum seekers claiming a fear of domestic violence or nongovernmental gang violence in their home countries will likely be immediately rejected.

A Honduran boy and father seeking asylum in the US were taken into custody by US Border Patrol in June.

-- After the Trump administration missed its court-ordered deadline for reuniting some children under 5, the Department of Justice said the government will probably handle future reunifications differently. For example, there will be a limited number of Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities where reunifications will occur, which officials hope will prevent a repeat of the confusion of last week.

What should we expect next?

By this Thursday, Sabraw said, the government should be done figuring out which adults in ICE detention are verified parents of separated children.

Which nationalities get rejected the most for US asylum?

Thursday is also the deadline for the government to provide a list of parents in ICE detention who are not eligible for reunification -- for example, those with criminal records or those who are not certain to be a child's parent.

Sabraw said the next status update will be due Thursday.

After that, July 26 is the court-ordered deadline for the government to reunite separated children ages 5 to 17 with their families. That means reuniting as many as 2,551 kids in less than two weeks.

CNN's Tal Kopan, Catherine E. Shoichet and Laura Jarrett contributed to this report.


A FEAR OF DANGEROUS ACTIVITY FROM YELLOWSTONE HAS BEEN IN THE NEWS SOME 4 OR 5 TIMES IN THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS. IT’S GOOD TO KNOW WHAT WOULD BE CAUSING IT, BUT CAN ANYTHING BE DONE? IF INJECTION WELLS TO STIMULATE OIL OR GAS FLOW HAS BEEN OCCURRING, I THINK WE CERTAINLY SHOULD STOP THAT.

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Yellowstone's Steamboat Geyser keeps erupting, and scientists want to know why

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YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK -- Steamboat Geyser, the world's tallest and far more powerful than Old Faithful, is roaring back to life.

Often dormant for decades, it has now erupted nine times in the past few months. It can do what Kilauea has done on Hawaii's Big Island, only much bigger.

Because the geyser field at Yellowstone National Park lies on top of an active volcano, with multiple chambers of magma from deep beneath the earth, the same energy that causes geysers to blow could spew an ash cloud as far as Chicago and Los Angeles.

"It's amazing to think of the scale of these eruptions," said Mike Poland, the scientist in charge of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory.

The eruption that created the park was 70,000 years ago, and there are no signs of that happening anytime soon. But scientists do want to know what's behind the most recent activity.

"We see gas emissions. We see all kinds of thermal activity. That's what Yellowstone does. That's what it's supposed to do. It's one of the most dynamic places on earth," Poland said.

The least predictable geyser in the park is Steamboat. It could erupt in five minutes, five years -- even 50 years from now. Yet no one visiting Yellowstone wants to turn away from the sight.

"That would be the chance of a lifetime," one visitor said. "I would be amazed."

Timing is everything, and only a lucky few get to see it. Poland's team of volcanologists are using thermal-imaging equipment to track the temperature of the 50-mile-wide magma field. They also monitor 28 seismographs since a super volcano would include major earthquake activity.

That so much is happening now is a boon not just for scientists, but for science enthusiasts like Hannah Gilbert.

"This is amazing," she said. "This is a nerd's paradise."

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THE RACHEL MADDOW SHOW 7/16/18
Maddow: Time for Americans to face 'worst case scenario' on Trump
Rachel Maddow notes that what ultimately explains a host of inexplicable developments in the story of the Donald Trump campaign is the worst case scenario that Trump is compromised by Russia, and points to the unfolding legal case as a guide for how to understand what has happened and what to do about it. Duration: 27:13


THE RACHEL MADDOW SHOW 7/16/18
Russian theft of DNC data paralleled Trump camp strategy changes
Glen Caplin, former senior national spokesman for the Clinton campaign, talks with Rachel Maddow about the theft of DNC analytics by Russian hackers, and how actions by the Trump campaign suggest they were using insights gained from the attack. Duration: 7:52


THE RACHEL MADDOW SHOW 7/13/18
New hacking indictments focus questions about Trump campaign ties
Carol Lee, NBC News national political reporter, talks about how Robert Mueller's indictment of 12 Russian military intelligence agents advances public understanding of the Russian intrusion into the 2016 election to help Donald Trump. Duration: 11:37


THE RACHEL MADDOW SHOW 7/13/18
Mueller investigation steps closer to Trump with new indictments
David Kris, former assistant attorney general for national security, talks about how the new indictments for the Russian hacking of the DNC, the DCCC, and 2016 election related sites furthers the legal narrative of Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian collusion with the Donald Trump campaign. Duration: 4:32


THE RACHEL MADDOW SHOW 7/13/18
New intrigue as Trump remarks pair with alleged hacking timeline
Rep. Adam Schiff, top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, talks about the questions Robert Mueller's indictment of 12 Russian military intelligence agents answers and the new ones it raises about what Donald Trump and his campaign staff knew and when. Duration: 5:50