on midair scares that grounded the boeing 737 max 9s. and later, millions still under flood alerts, los angeles one of the many cities under water as a record-breaking system drenches california. thanks for being with us. a lot to get to. i m ana cabrera reporting from new york. we begin with the breaking news on capitol hill where we expect to hear soon from the speaker of the house. he s set to take reporters questions as republicans plan to move forward today with a vote to impeach homeland security secretary alejandro mayorkas. they allege he has committed high crimes and misdemeanors by failing to secure the border. it is unclear whether republicans actually have the votes to succeed. all this comes as gop divisions threaten to sink that new bipartisan border bill. nbc s julie tsirkin is joining us from capitol hill. we ll see the speaker any minute now. what should we expect to hear from him on this impeachment vote we know house republicans have just a razor thin
i did it, america. can i just say, tucker carlson getting an hour-long history lesson from latin vladimir putin on eighth or ninth century russia is must-see tv. it maybe is must-see tv. now. the most painful thing you can possibly see. but the premise is, wow, here we are 21st century. have a great rest of your night the doesn t involve all in. and thank you to home, thank you to you at home for joining me this hour. so yesterday, was supreme court day, a day when you at home may have familiarized yourself with the civil war origins of the 14th amendment of the united states constitution. as justices on the high court heard arguments for removing donald trump from the colorado ballot for stoking an insurrection in violation of section three of the 14th amendment. and by all accounts, the justices posture during this arguments suggest the court is looking for ways to punt on that central question, did donald trump incited insurrection, and instead hand the issue may
terrifying way. my friend. youyo bet. and thanks to you at home for joining us this hour. it is a real hodgepodge of people andal groups, vivek ramaswamy, the rnc, the naacp, 179 members of congress, three former attorneys general, three current secretaries of state, multiple civil war historians, a group of capitol police officers, and roxan bar or at least someone named roxan bar which reports to live in the same state where the actual reaa roxan bar lives. what do all these people and organizations have inle common? they ve allti signed onto amicu briefs formally telling the supreme court their opinion on the question whether donald trump can be removed on the ballot in the state of california and colorado forst violating the 14th amendment. as a refresher the third section ofhi the 14th amendment disqualifies former government officials fromor holding officef they engage in insurrection or gave aid or comfort to those who did. the deadline for weighing in on this ca
thanks, jesse. jesse: see ya. bret: good evening. i m bret baier. following two major stories president trump has filed appeal with the colorado supreme court with the decision to keep his name off the primary ballot. we will have that plus analysis with brit hume and shannon bream in just moments. but we begin with the crisis at the southern border. more than 50 house republicans are in eagle pass, texas tonight meeting with border officials. getting a first-hand look at the migrant crisis that is forcing the biden administration to go on the offense. the white house placing blame on the house g.o.p. saying members are obstructing progress, even as president biden faces mounting criticism from democrats. correspondent bill melugin starts us off tonight in eagle pass, texas again. good evening, bill. bill: bret, good evening to you. today s congressional delegation was the largest one to ever visit the southern border. and these house republicans came here after decembe
a lot to get to this morning, including another state removing donald trump from the 2024 republican presidential primary ballot. we will have expert legal and political analysis all not big decision from maine secretary of state. plus we will show you nikki haley attempt at cleaning up her highly criticized answer on the cause of the civil war. , also ahead, the latest from gaza. israeli forces continue to strike refugee camps where it believes hamas terrorists are hiding. this comes as the biden administration is putting more pressure on israel to protect civilians inside gaza. plus we ll take a look at the stories that dominated 2023, from two wars overseas to chaos on capitol hill, as well as the former presidents many legal battles as he enters a presidential election. a lot to go through. witness for all of it, nbc news national affairs analyst john heilemann, president of the national action network and host of msnbc s politicsnation the reverend al sharpton, washingto