Closed in the d. C. Republican primary. Did we mention it is almost Super Tuesday . Plus, the Vice President calls for an immediate sixweek cease fire, as a u. S. Diplomatic failure arrived by sky in gaza. And facing the facts, at What Point Will James Comer and House Republicans finally give up their Big Dreams Of Impeaching joe biden . I am ayman mohyeldin, lets do it. All right, so as we mentioned, we expect results in todays republican primary in washington d. C. , at any moment. And we will of course let you know when that happens, and what it actually means for the race. But we must begin tonight with the high drama surrounding the nations highest court. Today, in an extremely unusual announcement, the Supreme Court stated that it will issue at least one decision on monday. While we do not know which case it will be, it is strongly believe that this ruling will be on former president Donald Trumps eligibility to appear on colorados primary ballot. If you decision will almost cert
Federal Election Interference case. In a brief order, the court said it would hear arguments in april, but it could take months for the court to issue an opinion. In the meantime, jack smiths case is on hold, meaning no trial can take place and even if the Supreme Court ultimately rules against trump, the intervention puts the trials start date in question. In essence, some would say, given him immunity, possibly. Joining us now, msnbc chief Legal Correspondent and anchor of the beat on msnbc, ari melber. State attorney for Palm Beach County florida, darren ehrenberg, im going to ask you the same question. Theyve, all start with you. Were you surprised at this really . I was shocked, mika. The five justices who granted the state through sand in the years of justice and they further delegitimized the Supreme Court in the eyes of so many. Chief Justice Roberts cares deeply about the perception of the high court. He wants people to believe that they are above politics. That is why its mys
Me. The police told my father that he was gone. Are you sure . What are you talking about . Grieving alongside his family, his girlfriend. She sent messages of condolences. To be strong together. She gave me a lot of support. Just there for me when i needed her. But was there something about the two that no one knew . What are you seeing . A series of messages. I had to read them a couple of time to really take it all in. Utterly shocking. A trail of Text Messages leading to the darkest of discoveries. Keeping all the light history is difficult. She did it masterfully. I closed my eyes and i said, this is not real. A twist no one saw coming. And a story that every parent needs to see. We need to know what is going on in our kids lives, can it be very scary when you dont. . Hello and welcome to dateline. 18yearold conrad roy battled depression and anxiety. Then but seemed to be finding his way. He was headed to college and excited about his new job. Then one night the teenager vanished,
That really good conversation. We appreciate it. That will do it for me on this edition of alex witt reports. Ill see you tomorrow again at one pm eastern. Up next, the beat weekend. He b. Welcome to the beat weekend. I am ari melber. Lets get right into the headlines. Jack smith making new pitch on behalf of the doj on what donald trump must be put on trial before the election. If that sounds like a familiar issue, just remember, jack smith has more than one case against Defendant Trump. The defendant was done and in Federal Court today watching as doj prosecutors argued for a july beginning to a trial and the other jack smith case. Billy and the way, we discussed a big coup case and the Supreme Court slowing that down. This is the classified documents case. You probably remember. Both and they are saying over at the doj there is nothing in their roles or process which prevents this trial, on the documents, from occurring and weeks even days before the election. Remember, it is trump
Trial. Well have expert legal analysis for you on that in just a moment. Also ahead, the end of an era for Senate Republicans. The partys longest Serving Leader in the Upper Chamber is stepping down at the end of the year. Well take a look at Mitch Mcconnell legacy and who could replace him. And that comes as congressional leaders now have a deal to fund part of the government for a few more weeks, giving lawmakers a little more time to get a lot done. O get a lot done good morning, and welcome to way too early on this thursday, february 29th, a weekday, just what we needed this year to be a little longer. Im jonathan lemire, thanks for starting your day with us. And we begin with some massive news that broke late yesterday. The Supreme Court has agreed to consider former President Trumps claim of president ial immunity in his federal election interference case. The conservative courts decision to hear the case will further delay a potential trial. The high court has scheduled argument