disappointment saying colleges are stronger when they re racially diverse. we can t go backwards. you know, i know today s court decision is a severe disappointment to so many people including me. we cannot let the decision be a permanent setback for the country. with me right now, politico s white house bureau chief jon jonathan lemire at the white house, and democratic strategist and former executive director of the new york state democratic party, basil, so jonathan, first to you, every time there s a supreme court decision we hear how consequential elections are. what s the fallout you re following here? you just heard from president biden express real dismay at the decision. he urged colleges to consider candidates backgrounds, races, ethnicities when it comes to institutions of higher learning. he was asked as he was leaving the room there after making his statement, he was asked by a reporter if this was a rogue court, meaning the supreme court, and he paused and
testimony to special counsel jack smith as his probe into january 6th zooms ahead. exclusive reporting from nbc news s julia ainsley says this, quote, about half a dozen secret service agents have testified before the grand jury that will decide whether or not to indict former president donald trump for his alleged role in the january 6th 2021 riot at the capitol, and efforts to interfere in the peaceful transfer of the presidency. that s according to two sources familiar with their testimony. roughly five or six acts have appeared in compliance with subpoenas they received. while it s unclear what testimony they provided, we do know that trump s secret service agents are very much in a position to corroborate some of the most stunning testimony of the star witness of the january 6th select committee. the meadows aide who pulled back the curtain on the inner workings and private conversations of the trump-directed coup plot. we are talking about cassidy hutchinson. hear is s
hello, and thank you for being with us. it is 10:00 eastern. i m ana cabrera reporting from new york. we begin with donald trump back in court for the second day in the defamation case brought by writer e. jean carroll. this time with carroll herself expected to take the stand as the first witness. carroll is seeking $10 million in damages arguing trump ruined her reputation with the comments he made during and after his presidency. now, today s proceedings follow an intense jury selection process where trump and carroll came face to face for the first time in more than 25 years. nbc s garrett haake is covering the trump campaign, joining us from new hampshire this morning. also with us nbc s rehema ellis who s following developments in the courtroom along with our legal analyst former assistant manhattan district attorney catherine christian. so rehema, carroll did testify in her first defamation trial, but not with trump sitting right there in the courtroom. set the st
fraud. how did this happen? the 11th hour gets underway on this tuesday night. good evening once again. i m stephanie ruhle. we ve got brand-new reporting out tonight revealing trump s bedminster new jersey golf club has also been a focus for jack smith s classified documents investigation. that s according to the new york times, which cites two people briefed on the matter. the times writes this. prosecutors working for jack smith has subpoenaed surveillance footage from bedminster and fought a pitched battle with trump s lawyers late last year over how best to search the new jersey property. bedminster is where trump s recorded in 2021 discussing classified documents about plans for an attack on iran. nbc news has obtained that audio, which is referenced in the federal criminal indictment against donald trump. well, it was merely, let me see that, i ll show you an example. he said that i wanted to attack iran. isn t that amazing? i have a big type of pile of papers. this
ruhle starts now th stephanie ruhle starts now tonight, the new reporting on jack smith s focus on donald trump s bedminster property as he remains defiant after being caught on tape discussing unclassified documents. then the supreme court s busy week with some major cases. today s ruling that could impact 2024 and beyond. what to look for, next. and, following the money. 200 billion dollars in relief funds meant to help small businesses likely lost to fraud. how did this happen? the 11th hour gets underway on this tuesday night. good evening once again. i m stephanie ruhle. we ve got brand-new reporting out tonight revealing trump s bedminster new jersey golf club has also been a focus for jack smith s classified documents investigation. that s according to the new york times, which cites two people briefed on the matter. the times writes this. prosecutors working for jack smith has subpoenaed surveillance footage from bedminster and fought a pitched battle with trump s l