desantis has dropped his bid for the gop presidential nomination. desantis made the announcement on social media, the social media platform, ex, hours ago, he since endorsed donald trump for the nomination over nikki haley, who says this is now, quote, a two-person race. we re going to dive deep tonight into what this departure really means for the race. the cultural wars gripping our country right now that desantis was a major figure in, standing by tonight we will talk with to florida former congressman, congresspeople, one democrat and one republican. and we ll hear from up bishop of one of the major churches in florida, who s been on the frontlines fighting desantis on the so-called war on woke, and what desantis coming home will mean to blacks in that state and the ramifications nationwide. we have a lot for you right on the ground to dig into what this means. but first, from manchester, new hampshire, is msnbc shaquille brewster, shaq, can you recap what happened to
say too much has been made of january 6th and it s time to move on, does that framework earn him a second term? we ll get into it with an adviser to the president. plus a group that works to elect latinos to congress says there s one issue that will define this election for latino voters. it s not immigration. the leader of that group is here to explain what it is and why. and we have details of a last-minute meeting after the navajo nation asked them to delay a mission to the moon. the president of the navajo nation is with us to explain why this mission would be a desecration of the moon. i m victor blackwell. let s start the show. republicans are ten days out from their first caucus votes, but president biden is looking ahead to the general election. he says this will be about democracy and freedom. the president argued that donald trump are threats to both. democracy is on the bat lot ballot. it s the first national election since the insurrection placed a dagger at
this incredibly important work and for sharing with us. thank you, yasmin. thank you. we have got a lot more coming up, everybody. you re watching msnbc, our second hour starts right now. hey everybody. i i m yasmin vossoughian. if you are just joining us, welcome. if you are sticking with, us we are thankful for that. so, we are continuing to keep our eye on capitol hill. a deal on the debt ceiling could come at any moment. those on both sides waiting to find out what is in the bill that is becoming increasingly clear, either side will be completely happy with. i m not sure what s in this bill. from what we ve been able to achieve, we need to spend money to put us on the right track. listen, everything that i went literally has to pass the senate. it s a short list i m with now, but there are still issues around that shortlist. and people are looking for solutions and how to get past it. you got a lot of folks from both sides talking to each other which
was preparing to open. four people are dead, nine more were wounded and transported to a nearby hospital officials say that police exchanged gunfire when they confronted the shooter. two officers were hurt in the gunfight. the shooter died at the scene, and it s unclear if he was shot by police or by himself. witnesses described chaotic moments. people were running for cover. some inside the bank, even hiding themselves in a vault for safety, and investigators say the gunman was working alone and may have been a former employee or some connection with that bag . president biden and attorney general merrick garland have both been briefed. can tuck ee governor andy bashir revealing that two of those killed today were close. friends were expecting another update in a press briefing in the next hour . cnn s shimon prokupecz is here with more on what we re learning about the circumstances, all the events that took place and the shooter. what do we do? that s the big question the s
nancy pelosi, one on one, just three weeks before election day. republicans regain momentum over concerns about inflation and crime. can the speaker and the democrats hold on to the house? also this hour, president biden trying to reignite outrage over the supreme court decision overturning roe v. wade. why is he waiting until after the election to propose protecting abortion rights nationwide? russia hammering ukraine, knocking out power, hitting civilian targets. will their terror campaign weaken western resolve? good day, everyone. i m andrea mitchell in washington. a critical moment for democrats as gas climbed 20 cents in the last month and a new polling shows republicans gaining the edge in the generic ballot as the economy and inflation become the dominant concerns for voters. a growing portion of the electorate, include something democrats and independents, say they will vote for election deniers if they like their stance on other issues. joining me now to discu