John Bolton pleaded not guilty to 18 federal charges related to mishandling national defense information. Experts have raised comparisons to other ongoing cases including James Comey and Letitia James. At the same time, Congress is racing to avoid a government shutdown, with a key Senate vote next week that could affect pay for federal employees and active-duty service members. Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) joins Alex Witt to weigh in on the DOJ's actions and the broader implications of a potential shutdown. For more context and news coverage of the most important stories of our day click here: msnbc.com » Subscribe to MSNBC: youtube.com/msnbc » Subscribe to MSNBC on TikTok tiktok.com/@msnbc » Subscribe to MSNBC on Instagram instagram.com/msnbc Download our new MSNBC app for the latest breaking news and daily headlines at a glance: msnbc.com/information/download-msnbc-app-n1241692 Follow MSNBC Show Blogs MaddowBlog: ww...