A plane falling out of the sky, crashing into a home in oregon, two killed. What were learning. Opening statements in the trial of Sam Bankmanfried. The onetime crypto king now accused of billions in fraud. The suspect arrested in the 1996 killing of tupac shakur in court for the first time the new evidence shown to the grand jury Making History simone biles leading team usa to a seventh straight victory on the world stage. S this is Nbc Nightly News with lester holt. Good evening and welcome. If youve been wondering who would want to become speaker of the house after Kevin Mccarthy was unceremoniously shoved aside yesterday with a push from members of his own party, the answer has come quickly. Two republicans officially stepping forward today saying they will compete for the speakers gavel, setting off a scramble to gather support and votes from within a splintered Republican Caucus thats governing with a slim majority uncertainty over the next speaker Rendering Congress Paralyzed To
And it really, again, undermined the conference and the institution. Unfortunately, these eight individuals torpedoed the conference, took out our best player on the field, if you will, and created a constitutional crisis. Thats republican Congressman Mike Whauler of new york state criticizing the members of his own party who voted to remove Kevin Mccarthy as speaker. Well bring you the very latest from capitol hill on the candidates who could replace him. Meanwhile, President Joe Biden is trying to reassure allies that the chaos in the house wont affect our nations support for ukraine. Well tell you what the white house is planning. And also ahead yet another tantrum from donald trump outside the courtroom in his Civil Fraud Trial. This one prompts a response from new York Attorney general letitia james. Good morning, and welcome to Way Too Early on this thursday, october 5th. Im jonathan lemire, thanks for starting your day with us. And well begin this morning with the race to become
You do . Youre assuming that i cant bring the republicans together. Thats why im running. Plus, Donald Trumps plans to appeal a judges ruling finding him liable for fraud. Could that impact the trial already in its fourth day . Also, scathing new remarks from new yorks Attorney General declaring the trump show is over. And later, new controversy for the Biden White House this morning, details on miles of new border wall about to be built in texas and the federal laws being waived to do it. Hello, and thank you for joining us. Its 10 00 eastern, im Ana Cabrera Reporting from new york, and we begin with the power vacuum in washington as a furious rush begins to find the next speaker of the house. Republican Steve Scalise and jim jordan are among the early candidates at least vying for the gavel, but its tense in the house. Very tense ahead of the planned October 11th Vo so is there anyone that fractured caucus can get behind . Nbcs ali vitali is on capitol hill where she just spoke with
Will be the next speaker of the house. But who can get the votes needed to seal the deal . Right now, the biggest Healthcare Strike in u. S. History is now in its second day. How it is already affecting patients. And in new york city, day four of the trump Civil Fraud Trial under way. What his lawyers just did in an attempt to get the case dismissed. We begin this morning with a major update at the southern border. Overnight, the Biden Administration announced it will wave 26 federal laws in south texas to make way for the Border Wall Construction there. A move marks a significant policy reversal for the white house, which is called the border wall, quote, not a serious solution. Here what he is then candidate biden said about the wall in 2020. There will not be another foot of wall constructed in my administration. Joining us now, nbc news senior White House Correspondent Gabe Gutierrez and nbcs guad venegas. So, gabe, what happened at the white house overnight . Why is this happening
He was number two, at least not public support. Jordan is known for punchy interviews on cable news, for leading hard Liner Investigations in support of President Trump and against President Biden. Hes a member of the Freedom Caucus who could theoretically help the extreme of the party get in line. Hes making the rounds selling what he could do. Here he is with nbcs ali vitali this morning. One of the things the country wants is the government to stay open. How would you deep with the looming Government Shutdown on november 17th. Send the bill, the bipartisan bill, the no Government Shutdown act you, get the Shutdown Politics and this chaos, and all the crisis is coming, you get that off the table, and you pass legislation. Which is common sense. Its bipartisan, and is t simply says if you dont get your work done, you stay here and get it done. Its around the clock. It sounds reasonable but reasonable is not the representation reputation jordan has, in places like new york, home to fre