Hurricane otis making landfall near acapulco after exploding from a Tropical Storm to a category 5 in just 24 hours. Forecasters calling it a Nightmare Scenario why it took so many by surprise new video, the pilot accused of trying to crash a plane, led away in cuffs. And were talking about shaft. Remembering iconic actor, Richard Roundtree. Announcer this is Nbc Nightly News with lester holt good evening, and welcome. Congress has a new House Speaker Tonight Ending three weeks of uncertainty and chaos that along the way crushed the hopes of a string of highprofile republicans, all seeking the job after Kevin Mccarthy was booted from the post instead, late today the republican Majority Mustering the 217 votes needed and then some to lift a relative unknown, louisianas mike johnson, to the speakers podium johnson, a hardright conservative, who in just hours was propelled from minor Party Leadership role to second in the constitutional line to the presidency the new speaker sworn in this
Polling as we speak of some kind. Kind News Unspooling always. Thank you for joining us at home. Today has not been a good day for the Republican Party. It began with a fourth defendant flipping in the George Racketeering case against donald trump Turning Jenna Ellis tearfully pleading guilty in state court. This afternoon we are bombshell new report from abc news the trumps former Chief Of Staff, mark meadows, has been granted immunity and special counsel jack smiths federal interference case. Mr. Meadows has reportedly told smith team that he long believe the trumps was being dishonest about his claim that he won the election. Which is certainly something new. Now that report has not been confirmed by nbc news, and Meadows Lawyer is denying it, so we will have a lot more on that later in this hour. But we start with the absolute debacle unfolding among republicans in the house of representatives, which is entering its fourth week. Fourth week, without a speaker of the house. Right, n
Played in trying to overturn the 2020 election, and will he cut a deal to avoid a Government Shutdown just three weeks away . Also tonight, the stunning moment in court, former President Donald Trump storming out of his fraud trial in new york after the judge called him to the Witness Stand. What mr. Trump said that landed him a 10,000 fine. With gaza on the brink, President Biden today reaffirming support for israel, but saying it must do everything it can to protect gazas civilians. Our cameras in gaza as a girl trapped under rubble is pulled out alive. And new images of terror. Nbc news exclusively obtaining Dash Cam Of Hamas bloody attack. Hurricane otis making landfall near acapulco after exploding from a Tropical Storm to a category 5 in just 24 hours. Forecasters calling it a nightmare scenario. Why it took so many by surprise. New video, the pilot accused of trying to crash a plane led away in cuffs. And were talking about shaft. Remembering iconic actor, Richard Roundtree. Ann
Right, youre jen psaki. You had that job. Im reminded many times that youre rachel maddow. Ive been reading your book. Its such an important reminder of history. It scared me a little. It should, maybe. How can this happen . It is so topical at this moment. Thank you for writing it in between Everything Else. You are very, very kind to say so. Much appreciated. And thanks at home for joining us this hour. Ive been happy to have you here. One note before we get started. I know things might look a little different than usual. Thats just because im doing the show from someplace new. I am in los angeles tonight. Im at what is essentially the mid point of this book tour for my new book. Thats why im here. I am not a great traveller. I am not great at this. But i just, before i start the show, i briefly wanted to say thank you to all the book stores and the venues weve been at and all the moderators who have been on stage with me. Thank you in particular to everybody who has come out to one
Thanks for you at home for joining us this hour. And we happy to have you here. I will say just one note before we get started tonight. I know things might look a little different than usual, that is just because i am doing the show tonight from someplace new. I am in los angeles tonight. I am at what is essentially the midpoint of this book tour that im doing for my new book. Thats why im here. I am not a great traveler [laughter] i am not great at this. Just before i start the show tonight, i just want to say thank you to all the bookstores and the venues that weve been at so far, and all the moderators who have been onstage with me. Thanks in particular to everyone who has come up to one of these events and has been, there is been thousands of people so far, which is crazy. But its just been really nice to be out there at so many events and so many different cities to meet people who value this show, who love msnbc. Ive heard a lot of love from my msnbc colleagues. So, its been fant