you. i m alex witt in for chris jansing here in new york city. there has been a major development in the israel-hamas war. hamas says one of its senior leaders has been killed in an israeli strike inside lebanon. these are live pictures of the site of the attack in beirut. what it could mean for the war as israel s full cabinet considers a plan for gaza after the fighting is done. plus, the border crisis officially hits historic levels. roughly 10,000 people arriving every single day, simultaneously overwhelming processing centers on the border and packing city shelters 2,000 miles away. what will the white house do about it. and with new hampshire s first in the nation primary just three weeks away, an incredible 40% of voters there are undeclared. why that could lead to a result no one is anticipating. but we re going to begin with that major breaking news tied to the israel hamas war. a senior hamas official killed in an israeli air strike in beirut. it comes as mome
morning joe. it is tuesday, december 26th, i m jonathan lemire. alongside me former aide to the george w. bush white house and state departments elise jordan and the haass of msnbc s politics nation reverend al sharpton. president biden and first lady jill biden spent christmas eve fielding phone calls for the norad santa tracker. the president posted this picture on social media writing that he spoke to excited young americans worried about santa s whereabouts. then the president and first lady called units from each branch of the military to wish them a merry christmas and thank them for their service. republican front runner donald trump, on the other hand, spent the holiday weekend in a very different fashion, taking on his political enemies. the former president posted several, shall we say, unusual christmas messages on truth social that criticized people like joe biden and jack smith. in one post the channeled home alone kevin mccallister. merry christmas, y
next year is a much, much bigger contest than one between two people. the biden campaign outlined that memo, outlining democrats as protecting individual rights and abortion, well donald trump, on the other hand, is running a campaign on camp on revenge and repetition. at the expense of american freedoms, that s an argument we re trim in 2020. they re doing the same in 2024 midterms. they re optimistic at that message will be ou to keep joe biden in the white house come november 2024. okay, nnamdi egwuonwu, but think, you we appreciate. that in moments, the words of the supreme court justice that might have helped colorado justify booting donald trump off the primary ballot. at the top of the, are very good day to all from msnbc world headquarters in new york. welcome to alex witt reports. we begin with the supreme court dealing illegal blow to the special counsel investigating donald trump s role in january 6th. the justices rejecting jack smith s request for an ea
should donald trump be treated like the rest of us or does his position as idol of the maga movement preclude him from something so silly as the law? you can guess the answer his lawyers are hoping for today, requesting a hearing in front of the full united states court of appeals in washington, d.c. specifically they are asking the court to narrow or throw out the gag order imposed on trump in the criminal case having to do with his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, and they would like a hold on the order while an appeal is considered. you will remember trial judge tanya chutkan first imposed the restriction on trump in october, holding him to the same standards as any other criminal defendant, that he shouldn t publicly attack witnesses, specific prosecutors or court staff members. two weeks ago a three-judge panel upheld that basic idea, although it narrowed the order s scope allowing trump a bit more latitude, particularly to talk about the special pro
the government, will crush you and your family if you try to expose the truth about their wrongdoing. now, make no mistake, there is serious misconduct going on at this fbi. some now believe that america is once premier. law enforcement agency is now beyond repair, especially the blatantly partisan washington field office, which seemingly operates as an arm of the democratic party. so let us be clear . this isn t just about the bureau s anti trump witch called crossfire hurricane, which we have gone into great detail this week. the political rot extends far beyond the former president of the united states . you have pro-abortion activists, traditional catholics, people, moms and dads who merely attend trump rally, even angry parents. how dare they speak out about age appropriate material being taught their kids or crt? how about we stick to reading, writing, math , science, computers? but if they speak out at a school board meeting, guess what? speak out against critical