Peaceful protests have now turned into riots here in the Nations Capital a large group of protesters have defended near the white house authorities have used tear gas to disperse a lot of them squaring off with riot police also on the street of the National Guard troops and military tanks humvees moments ago President Trump spoke to the nation from the rose garden are his parents from zach just got back from where those protests were happening and where the president was speaking so far and what can you tell us about the president s message so in Lafayette Park there was a lot of boos as the National Guard came in descended and basically took over Lafayette Park this afternoon monella there was a lot of pushback by donald trump says that he is the president of law and order and hes going to keep the American People safe take a listen look at what he said 2 moments ago where george and his family justice will be served he will not have done. But we cannot allow the righteous cries at Pe
Is thursday but those significant proceedings arent expected to begin until next week this is a difficult time for our country but there is precisely the kind of. For which the framers created this and im confident this body can rise above short termism and factional favor and serve the long term best interest of our nation earlier i spoke with a correspondent hydro caster on capitol hill she explained whats next in this historic impeachment trial. Embers of the leaders of both parties framing this in its Historical Context calling upon you know the framers of the constitution Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell the Top Republican in the senate calling for putting aside this factionalism well you know thats not even a word used nowadays in the u. S. To describe the partisanship weve been experiencing in d. C. But it is a word that you see used by the framers of the constitution historically and so both Mitch Mcconnell and nancy pelosi the top democrat in the house saying that this is the m
A path that leads to the stability and security of the region an american trooper today is insecure and tomorrow the european soldier may face the same insecurity letter stablish security we dont want in security in the world we want to get out of this region of course not by war but by wisdom lets walk a path that is to the interest of the world and the region. Cutters foreign minister is in baghdad all sides to ease tension 100 benumbed. He met his iraqi counterpart muhammad ali and king both ministers said they were committed to deescalation thats after weeks of rising tension between washington and tehran little digits and. This visit comes at a critical time witnessed by iraq and the region my visit aims at having talks with these excellent c. The foreign minister of iraq about how to keep iraq away from conflict tensions are all over the place and everyone and every country have to decrease tensions kadar together with some friendly countries is trying to decrease the tension we
The blast from missiles can cause buildings to shake and rattle and and can cause potentially concussions in people that are even outside of the Immediate Impact zone the other headlines in the u. S. Senate has formally launched the impeachment trial of president on a drum the chief justice of the Supreme Court has been sworn in as presiding judge along with 99 senators as the jury trumpets denounced the trial still starts next week and that process has been complicated though after an aide to Donald Trumps lawyer claims the president is guilty of pontus says trump knew exactly what was going on with the efforts to pressure the leader of ukraine more than 2700. 00 people event to guatemala in a fast growing caravan bound for the United States the migrants mostly from us 1st have to go through mexico john home and reporting for us from Guatemala City at a migrant shell said. More than 2700 people so far have left on door to us and end to guatemala on a new caravan that is trying to get
The 68yearold democrat known for his devotion to civil rights passed away overnight. Well look back at his life and legacy. Wild and windy, more than 63 Million People from North Carolina to maine feeling the effects of a dangerous noreaster. Heavy rains and winds up to 90 miles an hour, causing damage, Power Outages and travel delays and it isnt over yet. Al has the forecast. All that plus in the hot seat, the ambassador at the center of the ukraine controversy set to face tough questions on capitol hill. On strike, a massive teacher walkout in chicago, cancelled classes and leaves tens of thousands of parents scrambling. And remarkable rescue. A hero trooper springs into action to save a driver stuck on the tracks. Weve got a train coming. Weve got a train coming. The heart stopping save with just seconds to spare. Today, thursday, october 17th, 2019. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb. Live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Hey, everybody,