Debut. We have our spectacular first look, today, thursday, february 16th, 2017. From nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. Live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning, everyone. Welcome to today on a thursday morning. Were happy to have Hallie Jackson up from washington to fill in for savannah. Its like the spy who came in from the cold. Indoors. No scarf. No jacket. A pleasure. Great to have you here. Did you see planet earth . I loved it. Watched the series on dvd. They tell us planet earth 2 has the most incredible scenes. Well have more of that preview coming up. Snakes and lizards. Theres a washington joke there somewhere. But im not going to make it. Lets get right to our top story. The white house, dealing with a series of controversies, including new questions over the Trump Campaigns ties to russia. And the president s cabinet pick whose nomination failed. Our Political Team is at the ready, starting with nbcs peter alexander. Hes at the whi
About to debut. We have your fantastic first look thursday, february 16th, 2017. From nbc news, this is today with mat lauer and savannah guthrie. Morning. Were happy to have Hallie Jackson up from washington to fill in for savannah. Its like the spy who came in from the cold. Indoors. No scarf. No jacket. A pleasure. Great to have you here. Did you see planet earth . I loved it. Watched the series on dvd. They tell us planet earth 2 has the most incredible scenes. Well have more of that preview coming up. Snakes and lizards. Theres a washington joke there somewhere. But im not going to make it. Lets get right to our top story. The white house, dealing with a series of controversies, Trump Campaigns ties to russia. And the president s cabinet pick whose nomination failed. Our Political Team is at the ready, starting with nbcs peter alexander. Hes at the white house. Peter, good morning to you. Reporter matt, good morning to you. Donald trumps xt presidency is not a month old, but it is
Pictures. Welcome to news 4 midday, we begin with big action happening around the country. A day without immigrants, stores and restaurants close to show the impact immigrants have on our country. Single day strikes planned in several different cities including philadelphia, chicago and right here too. News 4s justin finch is live at the corner of 16th and u streets in northwest. Justin. Reporter hey there, good morning, i know its almost lunchtime but i can tell you if your plans include busboys and poets youre out of luck of all of those things will be closed today to show what life is like on a day without immigrants. Look out for locked doors and dark storefronts as local businesses and Restaurants Join the nationwide strike called a day without immigrants. Its meant to send a immigrants, their contributions and not to break up their families. Democracy should be diverse. I think that america has been about immigration since the beginning of time. President and founder of urban Adv
Minister, and to rose hudson wilkins, our wonderful chaplain, for accompanying me to the vigil for jo last friday. At the priestly statute in the center of that lovely town. We, all of us, were moved by the energy and warmth of the crowd brought together in grief and solidarity. Ive been very moved when the public outpourings since her death. The hundreds of letters and emails weve all received in solidarity with joes family in their hour of grief. And by the outpouring of charitable donations to causes close to her heart, hope not hate, and the royal voluntary services. Last night my honorable friend the member for south and myself held a vigil outside our townhall. One of hundreds of vigils attended by tens of thousands of people the right across our land who are so shocked i what happened, and what to express that shock and grief. Also what you think of the parties in this house who offered their sympathy and support at this very difficult time. We united in grief at her loss, and w
Minority leader harry reid congratulated chris murphy for leading the 15hour debate against gun violence on wednesday in the senate. His remarks were followed by Mitch Mcconnell criticizing senate crast democrats for the debate calling it a talkathon. This is 20 minutes. Mr. President . For 14 hours and 50 minutes, beginning Late Wednesday morning and ending early thursday morning, the entire nation watched the senator from connecticut teach our republican colleagues a lesson and another things not the least of which is courage. It is easy to say we stood for 14 hours. We talk a lot about filibusters in the senate. They dont happen very often. I have been in congress for 34 heres and i have probably led two more than anyone else. They dont happen much. There are a lot of fake filibusters but this was real. I admire and appreciate the junior senator from connecticut very much. Four days after 49 innocent americans were gunned down in a nightclub, senator murphy stood here as indicated f