behind a coup, alive and kicking in state houses across america. the authority for directing the manner of choosing electors belongs to the legislature. tonight, the massive supreme court decision that stopped a slow motion insurrection. van, the evolving alibi of an indicted ex president. you re not concerned, then, with your voice on those recordings. my voice was fine. i didn t even see the recording. just how bout of the new tapes in the trump document case is the other jack smith investigation ramps up. i did everything right, and they invited me. and why republican leaders finally acknowledging that donald trump is a loser is actually a big deal. the question is, is he the strongest to win the election? i don t know that answer. when all in starts, right now. we good evening from new york. i m chris hayes. it is not often the case these days but today the supreme court issued a long anticipated monumental ruling that actually bolsters america s democ
did you hear that? seacrest is on speed dial. he sure wise. congrats to pat sajak and such an impressive run. and way to go ryan, on your new gig. on that note, i wish you all a very good night. from all of our colleagues across the networks of nbc news, thanks for staying up late. i ll see you at the end of tomorrow. of tomorrow we have some breaking news tonight from the new york times this evening, some reporting that makes a recently unearthed trump recording even more incredible. if you ve not yet heard it, nbc news has independently obtained the audio of former president trump and his bedminster unit new jersey golf club, essentially admitting to a crime. here is trump in july of 2021 telling a group of people that he still has classified information after leaving the white house, and then proceeding to destroy his own defense. he explicitly says on audiotape that he could have declassified this when he was president, but he did not. take a listen. isn t that amazin
fraud. how did this happen? the 11th hour gets underway on this tuesday night. good evening once again. i m stephanie ruhle. we ve got brand-new reporting out tonight revealing trump s bedminster new jersey golf club has also been a focus for jack smith s classified documents investigation. that s according to the new york times, which cites two people briefed on the matter. the times writes this. prosecutors working for jack smith has subpoenaed surveillance footage from bedminster and fought a pitched battle with trump s lawyers late last year over how best to search the new jersey property. bedminster is where trump s recorded in 2021 discussing classified documents about plans for an attack on iran. nbc news has obtained that audio, which is referenced in the federal criminal indictment against donald trump. well, it was merely, let me see that, i ll show you an example. he said that i wanted to attack iran. isn t that amazing? i have a big type of pile of papers. this
ruhle starts now th stephanie ruhle starts now tonight, the new reporting on jack smith s focus on donald trump s bedminster property as he remains defiant after being caught on tape discussing unclassified documents. then the supreme court s busy week with some major cases. today s ruling that could impact 2024 and beyond. what to look for, next. and, following the money. 200 billion dollars in relief funds meant to help small businesses likely lost to fraud. how did this happen? the 11th hour gets underway on this tuesday night. good evening once again. i m stephanie ruhle. we ve got brand-new reporting out tonight revealing trump s bedminster new jersey golf club has also been a focus for jack smith s classified documents investigation. that s according to the new york times, which cites two people briefed on the matter. the times writes this. prosecutors working for jack smith has subpoenaed surveillance footage from bedminster and fought a pitched battle with trump s l
and his top republican rivals are swarming the campaign trail tonight with 2024 almost here. we re getting a new read on the former president s confidence heading into the iowa caucuses. his campaign already predicting when he ll clinch the gop nomination. also tonight, a major legal challenge to a strict and sweeping new immigration law in texas. will civil rights groups be able to block the measure that authorizes police in texas to arrest migrants? a stunning explosion of red-hot lava as a volcano erupts in iceland. cnn is right near the danger zone getting updates on the threat from the oozing inferno and the toxic gases spewing into the air? welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer. you re in the situation room. we begin with presidential politics at an all-out push for votes in iowa tonight. the top three republican candidates are getting ready to hold events in the lead-off caucus state. front-runner donald trump i