good morning. happy new year. welcome to a special new year s day edition of morning joe. we re on tape this morning with some of our top, recent conversations. we begin with a discussion about donald trump s increasing use of authoritarian language in his speeches and social media posts. in recent months, trump has repeated fascist rhetoric, including saying immigrants are, quote, poisoning the blood of our country, and referring to his political enemies as vermin. we pledge to you that we will root out the communists, marxists, fascists, and the radical left thugs that live like vermin within the confines of our country. the threat from outside forces is sinister, dangerous, and grave, more than the threat from within. donald trump echoing the words of 20th century authoritarians at a rally earlier this month. joining us now, national affairs analyst john heilemann. special correspondent at vanity fair and host of the fast politics podcast, molly jong-fast. and co
[wendy davis] you know what i do have. i have a memorabilia book of the filibuster. and i think it might be one of those up there. i just treasure it, and of course i ll be able to pass it down to my granddaughters so they can understand what their bubbe did, and how their bubbe was fighting for them. we put together all of the legal background; the griswold decision, roe v wade, supreme court decisions that of course reinforced the fact that women do have the right to choose until a pregnancy is viable. and we prepared to begin that day with all of that data. but here we are still without access to safe abortion care in this country. [tense music] [audience cheering] [audience cheering] [tense, suspenseful music] [audience cheering] - hello, everyone! [audience cheering] i m so happy to be here in community with you today. boy, did i need you, and i know we needed each other, right? - yes. [audience cheering] - on september 1st, when senate bill 8 went into effect, this fig
welcome to our viewers in the you united states and around the world. there are signs of movement in the negotiations to raise the debt ceiling. two sources tell cnn that white house and republican negotiators are moving closer to a deal. we ve been talking to the white house all day. we re going back and forth. it is not easy. we want to make sure this is an agreement worthy of the american people and it takes a while to make it happen. jasmine wright is live for us this friday morning in washington. so do we know what the outstanding issues are the democrats and republicans are still far apart on? sounds like they are talking about a two year deal here with spending caps and raising the debt creeling for two years. is that the parameter? reporter: i think those are kind of where negotiations are heading. but in terms of how far apart they are, i think it depends on who you ask. but reality is that there is no deal in principle yet. there are a series of outstanding is
their second and fourtella and 8-year-old sophia are being remembered with makeshift tombstones. they were murdered this weekend at a shopping mall in another mass shooting. their mother is said to be in critical condition. their school principal described the girls ass of sunshine imploring parents who still have their children, quote, hug your kids and tell them you love them. also today, a 6-year-old boy left the icu and found out he is the only surviving member of his n orphan. according to a gofundme page, he lost his mom, his dad, and his little brother, who was just 3 years old. an army veteran who administered first aid at the scene described the horror he saw. the first girl i went to, and this is pretty graphic, but shlf she s okay and there was nothing left of her face or head. it was gone. these children are three of the eight people killed over the weekend in allen, texas, at an students in the same state did go to school but never came home in uvalde. in t
of royalties on an ai colab using her voice. as we gauge on into the brave new world of music. steve patterson, nbc news, los angeles. another career for you, steve. we have a lot to cover in our second hour of chris jansing reports, let s get right to it. at this hour, the next potential candidate to take on former president trump is hinting that he s getting ready to jump into the 2024 race. we ll tell you when that announcement could come. plus, escaping war torn sudan, armed at u.s. drones helped escort hundreds of americans on a 500 mile journey over the weekend to a key port city after having to flee the country and fierce fighting. and zero leads a massive man hunt is underway in texas to find the suspect responsible for a mass shooting that left five dead including a 9-year-old boy. where that investigation stands now. plus, slow moving disaster, the mississippi river is set to crest today as homes are already seeing serious flooding across iowa and illinois