- he did a dress rehearsal for january 6th at the police riot against dave dinkins. - this is all about a policy, which if i had them, the police department would be even angrier at me, even though i m white. - can this former prosecutor be the one to come in and help bring new york into the right direction? - giuliani was blasted for being insensitive to minorities concerns. - rudy giuliani is and was a thug. - i did not expect the shocking de-evolution of rudy giuliani. - the city is knocked to its knees. he was pitch-perfect. - yes, he stood up. yes, he did what a mayor should do, but that did not change who he was. - i saw god out on the block today he was darker than the preachers say with a teardrop tattooed on his face and dirt in his fingers i heard angels when he laughed the way that people do when they have known true pain for his sins i don t know who s to blame what choice was he givin ? in this world that we re livin when i see y
as it drifted toward restricted air face, emitting a sonic boom that prompted 911 calls from d.c. to maryland. the pilot unresponsive as the jets reportedly repeatedly tried to make contact. at least four now confirmed dead. what went wrong. an nbc news exclusive. the grand jury hearing evidence about former president trump s handling of classified documents is meeting again this week. is that investigation nearing its conclusion? also ahead, a big week in the 2024 race, three more republicans set to enter the already-crowded field. this after gop hopefuls roared into iowa for the traditional roast and ride, everyone, that, but donald trump. i don t know. we re not big trump fans. a lot of bluster. some good ideas but a lot of bluster. i m a republican. later, yet another close call with a chinese war machine. the encounter with an american destroyer that s ratcheting up tensions between the u.s. and china. we ll begin with the new details out of virginia, no surviv
Jon else Robert Oppenheimer was the father of the atomic bomb. He was this complex ball of contradictions. Oppenheimer they are weapons of aggression, of surprise and of terror. Richard rhodes oppenheimer wanted the bomb to be used. How else would the world know what it was . Eleanor roosevelt dr. Oppenheimer, are we creating something we may not be able to control . Oppenheimer in a world of atomic weapons, wars will cease. ticking Newsreel Narrator it is dminus one for the test of the worlds first atomic device. Else this cultured, nonviolent man was responsible for birthing the most violent weapon in human history. And he devoted the rest of his life to trying to control the monster that he had unleashed. Oppenheimer if there is another world war. This civilization may go under. Kai bird he became a political pariah. Edward r. Murrow is it true that humans have already discovered a method of destroying humanity . cameras clicking else and it finally ruined him. Oppenheimer now i am
decision did not come down to a panel of state justices. instead just secretary of state shenna bellows upheld two of the three challenges brought by maine voters. one of whom i ll speak to in just a moment. what bellows says her reasoning was based on and what it all means for donald trump heading into super tuesday. we re also watching colorado where time is ticking on the decision to remove trump from the ballot there that the former president has yet to file his appeal with the supreme court. still voters are urging justices to speed up their review of an appeal from colorado s republican party. how and when they could act. plus which other states could throw a wrench into trump s 2024 calendar. we ve got a whole lot to cover. let s dive in. joining me msnbc news justice reporter ryan riley. bring us up to speed on what happened in maine and how donald trump is now reacting. yes. as you expect the trump campaign plans to file an appeal quickly and get this through the
good evening. happy holidays. welcome to the beat. i am ari melber. i ll be joining you the next two hours for a special holiday edition of the beat. donald trump has a criminal trial problem. he has several trials looming in 2024. that s where we begin tonight. we ll do it a little different for the holidays. former federal prosecutor joyce vance with me to start the show. we re looking at this legal heat coming up. i want to get into this with you, joyce, but first show you and viewers something we put together to consider tonight, historic indictments on the road donald trump has already been on. donald trump has been indicted under seal by the new york grand jury. 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. we have one set of laws in this country, and they apply to everyone. this will now be months if not the next year of our lives. the former president was placed under arrest on charges brought by the government he once led. the guy who s running for