In the United States and around the world. Im wolf blitzer. You are in the situation room. This is cnn breaking news. Were following breaking news on the u. S. Supreme court upholding the president s travel ban. One of his most disputed and divisive moves since taking office. Tonight, mr. Trump is calling the 54 ruling a tremendous victory. He is sounds more emboldened to pursue his hardline immigration policies. Many of his democrat uk oic opps are arguing it endorses antimuslim bigotry. This hour, i will talk to congressman castro. Our correspondents and analysts are standing by. First, lets go to jim acosta. This is a significant win for the president. Reporter it certainly is. President trump is declaring victory after his travel ban was upheld by the Supreme Court. The high courts decision also appears to accuse the president s past insensitive comments about muslims, the same rhetoric he is using about migrants coming across the border. It was supreme vindication. A tremendous su
Court in washington asking for a gag order to be imposed by the court on the Legal Defense team thats representing maria butina. Maria butina, of course, is accused of being a secret russian agent who infiltrated the nra and the conservative movement more broadly to try to influence the 2016 election on behalf of the russian government. Maria butinas lawyer has done lots of interviews and made lots of media appearances since he started representing her in this case. Prosecutors are asking for the judge to put a gag order on her lawyer so he will be restricted to only pleading her case in court rather than on tv. Maria butina remains in jail tonight waiting trial. The judge in her case refused to allow her out on bail after prosecutors argued that she was a severe flight risk. They argued that her extensive alleged ties to the russian government would create too strong a possibility that she would take refuge in the Russian Embassy in washington or otherwise find a way to flee the count
Sentencing date is set. The 11th hour set to begin on a friday night. Good evening once again on this friday night from nbc news headquarters here in new york and, my, do we have a lot to get to. Day 638 of the Trump Administration saw a major turn in the case of the Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. Tonight, the saudis have conceded khashoggi was indeed killed while in their consulate in istanbul, turkey, august 2. They say 18 people are being held in connection with his death and we will have more on this developing story coming up. We begin with brand new allegations of interference in u. S. Elections coming even as the president continues his campaign to get out the vote for from republicans. To be clear, this is not about the Russian Election interference in 2016, this is about the russians interfering right now and in realtime with our midterm elections that are 18 days away. The Justice Department today revealed its charges against a russian operative, a woman, based in
Particularly in the courts. Just tonight, for example, after close of business, the u. S. Attorney in washington, d. C. Filed this motion in federal court in washington asking for a gag order to be imposed by the court on the Legal Defense team court on the Legal Defense team representing maria buttina. To try on influence the 2016 election on behalf of the russian government. Maria butinas lawyer has done lots of interviews and made lots of appearances. Prosecutors are asking for the judge to put a gag order on her lawyer so he will be restricted to only pleading her case in court rather than on tv. She of course remains in jail tonight awaiting trial. The judge in her case refused to allow her out on bail after prosecutors argued that she was a severe flight risk. They argued that her extensive alleged ties to the russian government would create too strong a possibility that she would take refuge in the Russian Embassy in washington or otherwise find a way to flee country to avoid th
Greatest threat to my family in the entire world. You are the reason i stay up at night. When all in starts right now. Good evening from new york, im chris hayes. Tonight, breaking news, after two weeks of obfuscation and angry denials the saudi government has finally admitted that Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi is dead. And that they killed him. Here is their story via the official saudi press agency. The prime mare investigation indicated discussions which occurred between him, that would be khashoggi, and the persons who met him while he was present at the kingdoms consulate led to a quarrel and fighting, which led to his death. They were saying it was an accident, result of a quarrel that got out of hand. Thats what the saudis want you to believe. The turkish Officials Say they have evidence, much of it confirmed by other journalists, that 15 saudi agents flew into istanbul on october 2nd, assassinated mr. Khashoggi, dismembered his body with a bone saw they brought for