Getting a better look at the scale of the damage. The Catastrophe Modelling Firm karen clark and Company Estimates the total area burned at about 2,200 acres. Roughly 1,000 buildings have destroyed. Attempts to flee the devasting and fast moving fires were hampered as flames were fanned by winds coming from hurricane dora. The devastating and fast moving fires. We are now learning the harrowing stories of survival like this familys, who was forced to flee into the ocean. The ocean almost dragged my kids away a few times. But, yeah, we stuck together, we held on. I said, were not going to die, and were here, were alive. Some residents are now being allowed into destroyed areas. These pictures show residents and tourists waiting in traffic to return to the Historic Town of lahaina. For many, this will be the first time theyve been able to go home to see the damage for themselves. But a curfew is in place for the worst hit areas, and some remain closed entirely. 0ur correspondent John Sud
Trial dates in the trump documents case. Jack smith wants it sooner, the defense later. It says it wont be fair unless its much later as an after the election. And john kings Election Year journey all over the map, taking him to pennsylvania tonight to see how seniors view a race between the two oldest president ial candidate its ever. Good evening, thanks for joining us. We begin tonight, keeping them honest with immigration, the issue americans now called their top concern according to recent polling. Today, President Biden and former President Trump made dueling visits. The Texas Southern border, biden to brownsville, trump to eagle pass to cities about 300 miles apart. Two candidates who each in his own way has failed to fix a broken and severely overburdened Border Security and Asylum System. President biden, many believed by omission, by not making the problem enough of a priority until recently, even after a year of increasing numbers of people crossing the border. And rising Bo
Trial. Well have expert legal analysis for you on that in just a moment. Also ahead, the end of an era for Senate Republicans. The partys longest Serving Leader in the Upper Chamber is stepping down at the end of the year. Well take a look at Mitch Mcconnell legacy and who could replace him. And that comes as congressional leaders now have a deal to fund part of the government for a few more weeks, giving lawmakers a little more time to get a lot done. O get a lot done good morning, and welcome to way too early on this thursday, february 29th, a weekday, just what we needed this year to be a little longer. Im jonathan lemire, thanks for starting your day with us. And we begin with some massive news that broke late yesterday. The Supreme Court has agreed to consider former President Trumps claim of president ial immunity in his federal election interference case. The conservative courts decision to hear the case will further delay a potential trial. The high court has scheduled argument
We appreciate it. Thanks for the privilege. Want to take a look at some live pictures are getting from washington right now at a rally supporting the palestinians. Those are live pictures seeing right now, if folks marching, and those pictures are coming in that from d. C. , but picture similar to this across the country right now in support of palestinians. Support of palestinians. [inaudible] tells me what concerns him the most about this in just a couple minutes. Well be right back. Right bac. I everybody. Good to see you. Im yasmin the sea in coming to you live from msnbc Head Quarters live in new york city. Welcome to alex witt reports. We begin this hour on the Campaign Trail with republican president ial candidates underway in michigan missouri and idaho. Ahead of Super Tuesday donald trump is out campaigning. Speaking in North Carolina as he caps a week of legal maneuvers he is making all of push to delay his federal criminal cryo until after the election and may get an assist
i m katie phang in for chris hayes. tonight a development in the department of justice classified documents case against donald trump. it comes in the form of a filing from trump s coconspirator and codefendant, wall teen nauta. today, his lawyers try to get the first hearing in the documents case postponed indefinitely. they filed this motion, asking federal district court judge aileen cannon to delay the hearing scheduled to take place this friday, july 14th. they are claiming in this that the date just doesn t work, because now does lead, lawyer is scheduled to begin a trial for another client in washington d.c. this week. notably, that client is federico klein, former trump appointee at the state department who faces several charges in connection with his participation in the violent insurrection on january 6th. walt nauta s lawyers argued in the motion today that his local florida counsel cannot appear on her own because she just joined the case last week. these delays w