obstruction, conspiracy, lying and espionage. what happens now? when it comes to republicans in congress, this time it is not so certain. a lot of them are split. some are willing to stick by donald trump, like senator eric schmidt of missouri who said that the charges are, quote, unequal application of the law. nor senator john barrasso of wyoming who said, quote, it feels political, it s rotten. others are being a little more cautious. after all, these are espionage charges. there s, quote, no way to defend the allegations said rep don bacon of nebraska. i would not feel comfortable with a convicted felon in the white house, said a rep from colorado. there isn t a clear ideological common denominator within this split. we re going to explore why that is. what is clear, and maybe this is part of the reasoning for some is that this indictment might not be the only criminal trouble that former president trump could be in. there are two more investigations related to overturnin
well, january is one of the busiest months for holiday bookings. it s hardly surprising the festive celebrations are over, the weather s miserable and you start planning a getaway to look forward to. but it s easy to forget about hidden costs. and there are two main ways that companies can surprise you with unexpected fees and charges. so called drip pricing is most commonly used by airlines and train companies. you might spot a cheap flight that looks like a bargain, but then the airline has hidden extra costs for things like luggage fees, faster boarding, and even picking your own seats. you tend to only find out about all these things towards the end of the booking process. then there s micro charging. extra fees for add on services that used to be free, like printing off your boarding pass at an airport. and it s notjust limited to travel. these add on fees appear for all sorts of things from theatre and concert tickets to insurance policies and hotels. adding up to an eye wate
what s going on? $25 for a concession fee recovery. 12 for a vehicle license fee. 39 for the customer facility charge? that is $120 in fees alone. 50% of what the actual car itself costs to rent. if you have booked a rental car or a hotel room or concert tickets, you know that the listed price is often a lot farther from the actual price. and now the white house says it is doing something about those so-called junk fees. joining me now is nbc news national political correspondent noah. ticket providers said they are going to end the practice of hiding some of the add-on fees until you get to the checkout. from now on, starting later this summer when they get everything
steps in lowering inmate calling costs which can go as high as $14 a minute by capping rates and eliminating most add-on fees. that news in and of itself was big news, but it wasn t the only criminal justice headline. a new group emerged this week, a group because of who its members are could have an impact on the goal of reducing incarceration rates. they call themselves law enforcement leaders to reduce crime and incarceration. our group has over 130 members from all 50 states of this nation. police, prosecutors, sheriffs, state, local, and federal. all united to say we must seize this moment to reduce incarceration in the united states. while keeping down crime at the same time. we can do it. and we know we can do it. in its debut on wednesday, the coalition offers three areas for reform. more mental health and treatment, reclassification of