Order ending the separation of migrant families an actual reality. The white house would prefer the focus be on these images of the first lady showing compassion, doing some damage control admittedly a day after her husbands policy walkback. Melania trump went to mcallen, texas, today, an unannounced visit to a childrens shelter there that currently houses about 60 Migrant Children. Think of that. Most of them teenager. Her trip a clear contrast to the images and sounds of children in what appear to be cages and crying out for their parents. The same images, same sounds that made this both a humanitarian and publicity crisis. Let me begin to recognize each of you and thanking you for all what you do, for your heroic work that you do every day, and what you do for those children. Id also like to ask you how i can help to these children to reunite with their families as quickly as possible. The visit was largely uneventful and well reviewed. As you heard there, the first lady asked how s
And the carefully cultivated image of first daughter, president ial adviser ivanka trump notably out of the public eye during this weeks epic policy reversal. The 11th hour on a thursday night begins now. Good evening once again from our nbc news headquarters here in new york. Day 518 of the Trump Administration. Few details. Lots of confusion about how to make the president s executive order ending the separation of migrant families an actual reality. The white house would prefer the focus be on these images of the first lady showing compassion, doing some damage control admittedly a day after her husbands policy walkback. Melania trump went to mcallen, texas, today, an unannounced visit to a childrens shelter there that currently houses about 60 Migrant Children. Think of that. Most of them teenager. Her trip a clear contrast to the images and sounds of children in what appear to be cages and crying out for their parents. The same images, same sounds that made this both a humanitaria
Th this is what he saidki within t last 45 minutes. Were going to the dmz border, and ill be meeting with chairman kim. I look forward to it very much. I look forwardwa to seeing him. Weve developed a very good relationship. And we understand each other. I do believe he understands me and i thinkie i maybe understan him. And sometimes that can lead to very good things. Many topics were covered along with his discussions of president xi. This in addition to the statement that we were just discussing. But if youre justre joining ust the top of the hour j the president , President Trump, saying that president obama had wanted to meet with kim jong un and that indeed from his recollections, from what he knows, President Trump saying, thatru kim jong un did not wanto meet with him. As well as security issues, relationships with south korea itself. Th lets go to hans nichols who is there with the president in seoul, t south korea. Really a lot to cover in a short a time here. But again, asa
Msnbc live starts right now. Good morning, thanks for joining us on this memorial day day. Extreme weather striking on this holiday weekend. Six people have been killed and dozens more injured after deadly storms slammed through parts of the Central United states. In oklahoma, an ef3 tornado tore through el rino leaving a trail of debris in its wake more than 100 miles wade a second twister spawned in tulsa, over 80 miles an hour. We have more from kfor. Reporter take a look at this debris already piling up after an ef3 tornado whip ripped through el reno oklahoma. We know the storm hit late saturday night and residents tell us they did not even see it coming. Here is the motel that was hit. The second story collapse. Behind it, a trailer park where people say they were clinging to their lives and one man said it was a sound he never wanted to hear again. The mayor of el reno, fourth generation, who said his town has been through it before, surviving tornadoes and have to put their boo
Jon Shain and his Trio will be performing this evening (Saturday, July 17) at The Soul Cafe in Durham, NC, together with Washington, DC's The Grandsons and Pat Wictor. The Soul Cafe is an alcohol-free venue near Durham's Brightleaf Square. Sadly, I'm out of town and can't attend - but you should. Click here for more information on tonight's show from Jon's Facebook page.