People who he is, he pretty clearly and look, his Running Mate is doing this, too. You know, this is my diplomatic way of saying it. Theyre misogynistic pigs. Liz cheney, republican, with some brutal honesty about Donald Trump and Yd Vance as she announces shes not the only cheney endorsing Kamala Harris. Also tonight, Donald Trump finally admits he lost the last election. Like maybe well all forget about the heavy cost this country has paid for his election denying lie. Plus, republicans like Trump And Vance again deny that the problem is the guns. After the deadly School Shooting in georgia. And even after trump himself was shot at by a gunman armed with an ar15. And we begin tonight with 60 days to go until the election. Just four days until the first president ial debate between Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. And while the vp is currently in pittsburgh prepping for that showdown on tuesday, you know, a normal Campaign Thing to do, the other Candidate Hasnt held any
to try to knock trump out of the race are counter productive. they backfire. as you know he feeds on grievance just like a fire feeds on oxygen. and this is going to end up as a grievance that helps him. did colorado just hand donald trump a political gift by barring him from the ballot? why some say the effort to rue the former president could actually help his campaign. plus how president biden is responding. this as nbc news has learned the colorado supreme court justices who ruled in the case are now facing a flood of threats after their historic decision. also ahead, we ll bring you the latest out of the israel-hamas war as israel defense forces uncover hamas extensive tunnel network in gaza city. and the blunt warning from chinese president xi jinping to president biden about beijing s intentions with taiwan. all right, good morning. welcome to way too early on this thursday, december 21st. i am not jonathan lemire. i m sam stein in for jonathan lemire. now, th
insurrection. the questions tonight, could it happen in other states, and will the supreme court weigh in? also tonight, the grim milestone in gaza. an estimated 20,000 now dead just as hopes grow for another cease-fire. the deal to free ten americans in a prisoner swap with venezuela and who the u.s. released in return. the powerful storm slamming the west coast while in the northeast, new rescues and evacuations days after that deadly storm. the christmas travel rush kicking off inside the tsa as they brace for massive numbers. our nbc news exclusive, the warning china s president gave to president biden at their summit last month about taiwan. nbc news investigates why patients are dying when they are not properly monitored. the lapses one woman says led to her husband s death. and the touching tributes at the secret christmas tree in central park. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening, and welcome, everyone. even as they tr