Sharp snapback connectivity. It is a phase four package necessary . I think it is. The economy can get by without it until the election. Will bringnistration forward fiscal stimulus plans. I think we can make it to there. It is necessary as long as we get it in the next 12 two quarters, i think the recovery will be ok. In the meantime things are a delay ing, and ongoing negotiations does not help things. I think it hurts confidence and slows down economic momentum and prevents a quicker recovery of the economy. Back and forthd among three parties. The president of the United States, the Senate Republicans come in nancy pelosi. Hard to know where we are going. How big thef packages, there is a sense of whether it needs to be targeted or general. Can we if it does not address broad state assistance . Michael i think getting anything is better than getting nothing, for sure. Even if it were targeted on specific sectors like airline and maybe Small Business, that is better than doing nothi
Gilgo beach serial killer investigation. What prosecutors are seeking to get from the suspect. And the countdown to kick off. The nfl is back tonight, right here on nbc. This is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening and welcome. It was a moment surely seen through different lenses in this divided nation, and yet a moment of undeniable consequence. A former american president standing before a federal judge to answer whether he sought to thwart the will of voters and block a bedrock of american democracy, the peaceful transfer of power. In a 27minute long arraignment, former President Trump pleaded not guilty to four charges of conspiracy and obstruction. His third criminal arraignment in four months, and arguably the most serious. Afterwards, mr. Trump slamming the indictment as politically motivated, a persecution of a political opponent. The expresident flying from his new jersey home to washington and a courtroom not far from the white house and the u. S. Capitol, where so
Courtroom in washington just steps from the capital where his supporters rioted on january 6th. The former president facing his third arraignment charged with a criminal scheme to stay in power after his loss. Special counsel jack smith just feet away from him in the courtroom before leaving washington. Mr. Trump, who is running to retake the white house in 2024 coming before the cameras, calling it a very sad day for america. Our team at the courthouse and our legal analyst standing by. Also tonight, two u. S. Navy sailors under arrest, accused of spying for china. The secret theyre accused of selling. The Grim Discovery. Two bodies in the rio grande. One at that floating Barrier Texas installed in the river. What texas and mexican officials are saying. Terrifying moments aboard a delta flight. Police say a passenger with a sharp object cut himself and then attacked a Flight Attendant. How he was stopped. The new development in the gilgo beach serial killer investigation. What prosecu
Challenger. If you look at the spectrum, he is very, very far right and im much closer to the middle. That still makes me appealing compared to him with most of the voters. Every time it matters, shes with the party and against the president and the people of the state. That is what this race is about. This race is about the fact that she is at logger heads with the voters. The city of pittsburgh today is bracing for the first funerals of victims of saturdays synagogue massacre. The Squirrel Hill community will bury Brothers David and Cecil Rosenthal and jerry rabinowitz. President trump will travel to pittsburgh with the first lady as well as ivanka and jared kushner. Why today . He said it worked best for his schedule. He has Campaign Rallies every day this week. For some, it comes too soon. Some say it could distract from the families of the victims. The funerals happening today. Thats why the president is not accompanied by any leaders from congress. Two sources said the top four l
Democratic and republicans, turning down an invitation from the white house to visit pittsburgh with the prets. Senate majority leader mitch mcconnell, House Speaker paul ryan, chuck schumer, nancy pelosi, they all declined those invitations. Last night, the mayor of pittsburgh said he tried to tell the white house that the citys priority right now are the families, the funerals. The first is today, not a visit from the president. Our focus is the city. Well be on the families and the outreach that theyll need this week and the support that theyll need to get through it. Once we get past that, then i think theres the opportunity for president ial visits. So all of this is happening one week before you voters head to the polls for the midterms. And the president s aides, some of them tell the Washington Post in their new reporting today, theyre struggling to balance their blistering Campaign Strategy with these calls for national unity. What will the president say today . How will he wa