And the man investigating hunter biden, the u. S. Attorney out of delaware had been saying up until now that he never asked for and didnt need the powers that came with that appointment. So why was david weiss made Special Counsel today . We have reaction from the white house. Hunter bidens team, and republicans on capitol hill. Joining me now is nbc news investigative correspondent tom winter, nbc News White House correspondent monica alba, and ms p msnbc political contributor and cofounder of punch bowl news, jake sherman. Tom, i want to get some details from you. Sure. The question that is nagging me is why all of a sudden does this investigation, this case need a Special Counsel . Yeah, i really dont understand. And its a question i think we need some more clarity on. So to be specific, what happened here is there was clearly an ongoing plea negotiation, after the judge said, look, im not going to accept this, im not going to reject this Plea Agreement. You all have to get back tog
We begin this morning in hawaii where authorities have increased the death toll caused by the wildfires there, at least 55 people now confirmed dead from the raging inferno that swept through the town of lahaina. The community there is just devastated from the loss. We are going to try our very best to identify those that have perished so that the families can have their closure and can have that understanding. When the mayor said it is all gone, it is all gone. It is all gone. It is gone. The governor estimated thursday that about 80 of the overall lahaina area was destroyed. County officials in maui say the fire there is mostly contained. The federal government also swinging into action with President Biden issuing a Disaster Declaration for maui and parts of the big island. And sfeefema oig administrator traveling there today. And i want to bring in a woman who is safe but also separated from her family. Her parents home has burnedsis firefighter there. First of all, how are you doi
Criminal indictment looms. And have you seen this video . The violent free for all on the waterfront. Police are expected to reveal more about this Alabama Dock Brawl just hours from now. A lot to get to. Good morning and welcome to our viewers in the u. S. And around the world. Im rahel solomon. People from new york to mississippi are cleaning up after a deadly storm hit the east coast with heavy rain, thunder and raging winds up to 70 miles per hour. The high winds and falling trees smashed buildings and tore the roofs off of some homes. Two young men were killed. A 28 was hit by lightning in a parking lot and in anderson, South Carolina, a 15yearold died when a falling tree hit him and he is got out of his car. Neighbors say the power of the storm at that moment was just breathtaking. The rain was literally sideways. Trees, Limbs Ohitting your trucs and you are driving. One of the worst ive seen. If it wasnt a tornado, it had to be awfully close. I just feel for them. They are wonde
Chris jansing reports. At this hour, joe biden said watch me, and they did. Can the president keep the momentum going after a inyourface State Of The Union. Georgia split screen, biden and trump preparing for dueling events in one of the years critical swing states. What were hearing from voters there. Plus, even as hes facing trial for keeping classified documents in his bathroom and other places, donald trump could soon be getting intelligence briefings. Well tell you why. And the Ticking Clock on tiktok. Angry users Flood Congress with calls as a bill that could ban the app gains steam. Our nbc News Reporters are following all of the latest developments. Well, we see a split screen in georgia tomorrow, and President Biden and former President Trump hold dueling campaign events. Nbcs Blayne Alexander is in gwinett county, one of seven counties our nbc News Politics team believe will help determine the election in novel. What are you hearing from the voters youre talking to today . Re
State of the union, Hitting Reset on his reelection campaign, and taking his message on the road to voters in battle around states. Plus as the president touts his record, the new february jobs report beating expectations, we break down the numbers and what they mean for you. Were following these major developing stories and many more all coming in right here to Cnn News Central this hour, President Biden will arrive in the critical 2024 battleground of pennsylvania. This is part of a new campaign, push to amplify the message we first heard in a confrontational and somewhat unconventional state of the Union Address last night at times, it sounded more like a stump speech. To be fair, he was contending with some heckling republicans no surprise, things were politically charged because of that looming election rematch with former President Donald Trump lets get you out to the Campaign Trail with cnn senior white house correspondent, mj lee, whos in pennsylvania for us. Mj. What do we kno