Politicians nation. Tonights lead, order in the court. The third week of Donald Trumps Hush Money Trial here in manhattan ended with one of his closest former president ial aides on the stand tearfully recounting her memories of the alleged payout to Stormy Daniels and how trumps comments about groping women sent his 2016 campaign into the kind of panic mode. Also tonight, many of americas colleges and universities are grappling with how to move forward with commencements as Campus Demonstrations continue over the war in gaza and u. S. Involvement in the conflict. President biden has called for restraint from all sides as interactions between protesters, counterprotesters, and Police Forces have grown violent in some places. And arrests now number in the thousands. We start with the epicenter of the unrest just a few miles from here at Columbia University in new york city with one of the schools most prominent graduates joining me now in studio, congressman gerald, democrat of new york
Of violent clashes with protesters breaking barricades and Fire Crackers going off. Where do things go from here . Plus, Columbia University asking police to stay on campus for weeks after a chaotic night where officers went into a building where protesters were barricaded. The school now going remote for the rest of the semester. And donald trump taking advantage of a day off from court. The former president plans miz his First Campaign rally since his criminal trial began. Were live in battleground, wisconsin. And a new decision from the Federal Reserve on Interest Rates. What it means for your bottom line and the never ending battle against inflation. Our nbc News Reporters are following all of the latest developments. We begin with nbcs Steve Patterson who is at ucla where police are standing by. Steve, whats the latest there . Chris, the latest is happening behind me right now. Its the most action we have seen all day. Im going to step off and show it to you. Take a look. You can
I said, no, you dont understand. Its gone. You, too, can feel better every day with relief factor, a daily supplement that fights pain naturally. Call or go online now for our 3week quickstart, just 19. 95. John looking live at Fordham University in New York City where antiisrael demonstration are taking over the campus they are. Students are occupying the building. Columbia university deja vu is the chaos spreads campuses from coast to coast. This as they are preparing to dole out billions more in Student Loan Bailouts and Karine Jeanpierre was just asked if perhaps there is something going wrong in our nations colleges. Is impossible that perhaps some of these universities that Higher Education has gone off the rails that something more fundamental has gone wrong . I would not go that far. You said it in your question to me is it a small percentage of students who are causing that disruption if they are going to protest, americans have the right to do it in a peaceful way within the
Administrators wont take action, the mayors and the governors of these campuses should. And so should joe biden. [chanting] when you are talking about screaming at jewish students and rabbis saying no longer is this University A Safe Place for you to be it violates the very principles all of these universities supposedly stand for. The universities need to put an end to this now. Which brings us to the top of the new hour and any moment now we are expecting an update from the white house. Karine jeanpierre has stepped up to the microphone. What will they say about the chaos on College Campuses which are now in full blown crisis mode . The latest flareup where antiisrael protests have emerged in the last hour hello and welcome im sandra smith in new york and john, imagine a moment where it takes a Bipartisan Group of lawmakers to step up and say antisemitism is bad and wrong. Thats where we are. John i imagine it takes a Bipartisan Group of lawmakers to stand up and say that but some ar
Media mitchellreports. Chris jansing reports starts right now. Good day. Im Chris Jansing live at msnbc headquarters in new york city. College campuses from coast to coast are on edge at this hour. New propalestinian protests active across roughly two dozen states, even after police cleared encampments overnight at places like Columbia University. Will an Ongoing Police presence enforce a calm there or could things get worse before they get better . Plus, a new abortion law going into effect in florida today, leaving few options for women seeking abortions across the southeast. The latest from there and arizona where democrats along with a handful of republicans are considering a repeal of the near total abortion ban dating back 160 years. And donald trump out of the courthouse and on the Campaign Trail in wisconsin just a few hours from now. Will he tempt fate and test his gag order even after the judge threatened him with the possibility of jail time. Well dig into that coming up. We