The nations biggest cell phone carriers, and a big blow to samsung over fears of exploding phones. Nightly news begins right now. From nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. 29 days until election day and our new poll numbers out tonight speak to the urgent crisis exploding inside the Republican Party from the top down. With Donald Trumps fortunes fading over his lewd coms civil war has broken out. At its center, Party Loyalty versus selfsurvival. The crisis underscored by a new nbc news wall street journal poll taken after the controversy and before last nights debate, showing Hillary Clinton with an 11point lead over trump nationally among likely voters. Nbcs Hallie Jackson has late details. Reporter tonight, abandonment and astonishment as the ticket. House Speaker Paul Ryan telling his colleagues on a conference call, he wont defend donald trump anymore, Wont Campaign for him. Essentially conceding trump wont win. Sources o
Are targeted. I spoke to the police in geneva and they say several trump signs were stolen in that area and now they are investigating that crime. Reporting in hales corner, ann sterling, todays tmj4. Courtny again it is against the law to steal a political sign from sworns yard. Charles more trouble for trump. Paul ryan no longer says he can defend donald trump. He will use the next 29 days to focus on preserving his partys home on ryan made the announcement after a you the mule include us weekend. Late today, we have learned paul ryan will be at uwmadison event friday. Trump shot back at ryan today, tweeting, paul ryan should spend more time on balancing the budget, jobs and illegal immigration and not waste his time on fighting republican nominees. Courtny the campaigning wisconsin, Chelsea Clinton in racine today. She pushed her mothers agenda encouraging people to vote early but talk turned to donald trump. Words do matter. I never thought i would see in my lifetime almost normal