countries, two americans among them. a far right rebuke in the world s fourth biggest democracy. brazil s bolsonaro beaten in his re-election runoff. what could be a big blow to diversity at colleges. today the u.s. supreme court considers ending affirmative action. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world, i m christine romans. the death toll is now at least 154 in south korea s crowd surge. making it one of the country s worst ever disasters. this morning south korea s president and first lady laying flowers at a memorial alter in front of seoul city hall as the nation begins a week-long period of mourning. senior international correspondent ivan watson is live for us in seoul this morning. are investigators making progress on figuring out what sparked this crowd surge? reporter: we re not hearing any conclusive details about that. i do think that the shock of the scale of this tragedy is still sinking in. i m here just basically a few step
attempts to overturn the 2020 election. it s the most aggressive step, perhaps, taken by donald trump to assert executive and attorney-client privileges to keep witnesses from cooperating with that investigation. how this fight is resolved could determine whether the firewall around donald trump falls, opening the flood gates about what aides and lawyers were telling him on and around january 6 and what decisions he was making. this comes as the january 6 committee is about to hold its first public hearing in more than two months. that s going to happen next wednesday. it could be the final hearing before the panel releases its final report. and of course the suspense is building about what its end game will be. will the committee formally recommend a criminal prosecution of donald trump to the doj in connection with the capital attack? that remains a possibility. in the classified documents case, the trump team has until next friday to present proof to a special master that
about how the president tried to force it to an end. did you hear any part of the phone calls? yeah, i remember hearing the word wind. and i remember he said, you are our wind. new information today on the danger of the vice president faced as a result of the threats to his life, and the president know that that s what he s done. i am betrayed the united states of america. new evidence today showing that people working with the president to enact the scheme. they knew what they were doing was illegal. doctor eastman s emails stated, quote, i ve decided that i should be on the departments list, if that still in the works. and a crucial warning about the enduring threat to the country. donald trump and his allies and supporters are a clear and present danger to american democracy. tonight, the member of the investigation who like today s hearings, congressman pete aguilar. plus, nicole wallace, joy reid, chris hayes, lawrence o donnell, ari melber, stephanie r
investigation makes it case, day three, a losing presidential candidate, pressed to force his running mate, the vice president, to throw out the election results, to overthrow the u.s. government. when mr. eastman came in, he said, i m here to request that you reject the electors. new witness testimony today about how the president tried to force it to an end. did you hear any part of the phone calls? yeah, i remember hearing the word wimp. and i remember he said, you are a wimp. new information today on the danger the vice president faced as a result of the threats to his life, and the president knowing that that s what he had done. mike pence has betrayed the united states of america. new evidence today showing that people working with the president to enact the scheme. they knew what they were doing was illegal. doctor eastman s emails stated, quote, i ve decided that i should be on the parted lust, if that is still in the works. and a crucial warning abo
trip to the southern border. end title 42. the administration taking another stepping of throwing our border wide open. four air force academy cadets may not be allowed to graduate for refusing the vaccine. all applied for a religious exemption. it s not about the vaccine it s about their religious freedom. 18-year-old living every pearl jam fan s dream. he got to play in the band. you are leading the band, brother. going outside to is have ice cold beer in the shade going to listen do my 45s ain t it wonderful to be alive. steve: might be early for an ice cold beer in the shade. right now it s 60 degrees in greenville, north carolina. 6:01. 85 degrees later today. and friday they are going for 96 so that ice cold beer in the shade is probably a good idea. ainsley: you might not be able to afford it s $18 at the pga championship. steve: one of five states that had primary and today we are your post game show. brian: a lot of people want to drink be