and tonight, straight from the source, no immunity. donald trump s claims outright rejected by a federal appeals court in what was a unanimous decision. the judges referring to him as citizen trump, saying that former presidents cannot escape being held accountable for their actions while in office. all eyes are now turning to the supreme court. also, that republican effort to impeach the homeland security secretary over the border just went down in flames, failing spectacularly in the house this evening. it s a major embarrassment for the house speaker, but really for the house gop. also tonight, we are tracking this. for the first time ever the parent of a school shooter has been held responsible for her actions related to her own son s murderous rampage. what it could mean for the future of school shootings in america. i m kaitlan collins and this is the source. the answer, if you re wondering, is no. a president cannot order s.e.a.l. team 6 to assassinate his politi
it is not a simple question, and anyone who argues it is isn t thinking hard enough about what is in front of the supreme court. late last summer, a bunch of legal scholars, including some prominent conservatives said, wait, don t print the ballots for the 2024 primary season too soon because the candidates might not all be qualified. specifically the front runner for the gop nomination, donald trump. trump, these scholars argue, violated the 14th amendment, section 3, which says if you engage in insurrection or give aid or comfort to those who have, you cannot hold elected office in this country. essentially you can t swear an oath to the constitution after you tried to overturn that same constitution. looking at what donald trump did on january 6th, the scholars argue it is not even close. trump absolutely violated amendment 14, section 3, and that the secretaries of state across the country are duty-bound to bar him from the ballot. if not them, then voters or perhaps anot
Kremlin. Now, russia did not provide any evidence of these claims, which were reported on russian state media. Ukraine claims they have nothing to do with the alleged overnight drone attack. Well have a live report with what we know and dont know at this hour. And more Breaking News this morning, the massive manhunt in texas is over. Social media video appearing to capture the moment an accused mass murderer was taken into custody just 20 miles from where the horror unfolded. Police say Francisco Oropesa was found hiding in a closet underneath laundry. Hes charged with five counts of murder and being held on a 5 million bond. And his arrest just one of several. There has been several arrests, but i cant go into the details on that. We will have the very latest from a Police Update this morning about how that days long search came to an end. Lets begin with those claims out of russia that Ukrainian Forces tried to strike russian president Vladimir Putins residence at the kremlin with tw
andrea mitchell report. chris jansing is here right now. good day, i m chris jansing live at msnbc headquarters in new york city. it s a case that could short circuit donald trump s re-election run before the first votes are even cast. now that colorado s highest court has barred him from the ballot, the u.s. supreme court gets the chance to have the last word, but will they take it? key israel hamas negotiations are happening right now, egyptian officials trying to broker a new cease fire in gaza, even as hamas looks for a way to stop the conflict entirely. is there potentially a pathway to peace? and the conservative push to promote pro-american values in the nation s classrooms, in some cases using cartoons to reach kids as young as kindergarten. we start with that explosive ruling by colorado s highest court stripping donald trump s name from the state s presidential ballot and putting the fate of his candidacy squarely in the hands of the supreme court. the nar
chris jansing reports. at this hour, donald trump s republican rivals not sounding much like rivals after he s kicked off the ballot in colorado. what they re saying including the candidate pledging to withdraw from the state s contest if trump can t compete too. pressure mounting on israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. his tense meetings with the families of hostages and where negotiations stand right now to bring them home. plus, the threat is far from over as a volcano continues erupting in iceland, what it means for thousands of people forced to evacuate right before the holiday. and it s the most wonderful time of the year, unless maybe you re headed to the airport. the record-breaking travel as families head home for the holidays. our nbc news reporters are following all of the latest developments. we start with donald trump s republican opponents rallying around after the colorado ruling. nbc s vaughn hillyard is following that for us. what are they sayin