Bernie, you got beat by overwhelming support i have with the africanamerican community, bernie beaten because of the suburban women, the hardworking folks out there. What hes saying about the shocking moment his wife took on a protester. Stunning rebuke. Chief Justice John Roberts takes on Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer for saying this about two justices on the Supreme Court. I want to tell you, gorsuch i want to tell you, kavanaugh, you are released a whirlwind, and you will pay the price the chief justice calling that a threat that is, quote, dangerous. The story just ahead those stories, plus new storm fears. Heavy rain targeting the south today, while the search for tornado survivors in tennessee goes on. Reason to celebrate. If we take it just one day at a time with a positive attitude, anything is possible alex trebeks new message to fans after crossing a milestone in his cancer fight. And hot stepper. Nik wallenda pulls off his most daring high wire act yet over an active volcano
Race . All that, plus banned, the major move by one state against flavored ecigarettes to combat americas vaping epidemic. Celebrating a pioneer, tributes pour in for legendary journalist and author, Cokie Roberts. This morning well remember our friend and colleague. And voice of change, pop superstar celine dion opens up in an exclusive interview about love, loss, and the exciting new chapter in her life. I know that this is what i was meant to do in life. Today, wednesday, september 18th, 2019. From nbc news, this is today with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb. Live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Hey, everybody, welcome to today on this wednesday morning. Thank you for joining us. Savannah still under the weather. This bug will not let her go. If shes watching, get better, get well. Our top story, parts of the south braced for rain and heavy flooding after a system that developed into a Tropical Storm made landfall in texas. Dylan is tracking that, and also theres some other trou
Conference to happen. Thank you very much. Well continue to monitor this story, but for now, ali and i are signing off. Thank you so much for watching this hour. Well hand it over to Andrea Mitchell with Andrea Mitchell reports. Right now on Andrea Mitchell reports, hidden figures. With nine days until a vote, the costs and benefits of the Republican Health care bill remain washingtons biggest mystery. Even to frustrated members of the group in charge of writing it. I havent seen the bill. And it has become increasingly apparent in the last few days that even though we thought we were going to be in charge of writing a bill, within this working group, it is not being written by us. So if youre frustrated by the lack of transparency in this process, i share your frustration. Seeing red. Homeland Security Officials reveal that 21 states were targets of cyberattacks in the 2016 election, leaving no doubt who was behind it. In 2016, the russian government at the direction of Vladimir Putin
Any moment, a highranking north korean official expected to meet with President Trump in the oval office. We are waiting for this official pullup at 1600 pennsylvania. Nbcs Kelly Odonnell is standing by for us at the white house. Also with me, jim walsh, a Research Associate specializing in International Security at m. I. T. Security studies program. Kelly o. , start with you. What do we know about this meeting between President Trump and this north korean official, this top north korean spy named kim yongchol . Reporter good afternoon, kregg. Scene setting. I am outside the west wing and there are cameras in greater numbers than even on busy days by trump standards. Even outside the west gate where the public can walk back and forth. A number of photographers are camped out in a position we dont typically see and all kinds of other vantage points where journalists are trying to get the first glimpse of what is a historic moment. A north korean highlevel official comes to the white hou