The issues and you know how to follow up and press them on it. But it is just being able to interview dr. Fauci and dr. Wolensky and, you know, youve been talking to the white house Chief Of Staff ron klain, and andy slavitt has been on chris show. Being able to talk to the people who are making decisions about the decisions theyre making particularly when the decisions are causing consternation like this issue of teachers not having to be vaccinated before schools reopen. Its just Night And Day in terms of actually understanding the governments take and being able to press them where they need to be pressed. I think everyone knows that it was a trick question. That, of course, theres no way rachel is going to find a way to do less homework for her show. Thats just not gonna happen. Work is a force that gives life meaning. Thats true. Thats true. For you, for you. Thank you, rachel. Thank you, lawrence. Thank you. Well, our first guest tonight was in the room today when the president a
President biden will actually sign three Executive Orders to undo President Trumps harsh Immigration Policies including those separated from their families at the border. Well talk to a Biden Administration official about that. And House Republican leader Kevin Mccarthy just finished speaking in texas. He didnt get any questions about what he will do with congresswoman Marjorie Taylor greene and her inflammatory statements as Pressure Mounts for Mitch Mcconnell. Well get reaction. We have a lot to unpack. Joining to us start off our coverage, cara lee is covering the white house for us. And Jonathan Swan is here as well. Great to have both of you. So lets get right to it. Run us through the key arguments made by the House Impeachment Managers and the president s legal team. Sure. Well, on the house Impeachment Manager Side of this, you have them making the argument that the president has singular responsibility for inciting this riot on january 6th in the capitol. They say he has the u
airports around the country are seeing the biggest memorial day in years. and also, a passenger opens up an exit door mid flight, and it is captured on camera, and we have video right here on cnn news central. kevin mccarthy speaks just moments ago, and we got new information about where the negotiations stand on avoiding a default, and maybe reaching a deal on raising the debt ceiling. now, hints of optimism overnight, but to state the obvious, until there is a deal, there is no deal. the stock market had been up on hin hints of signs of what is about to happen, and members were going home, but they need to be within hours of getting back. lauren fox, standing by on capitol hill, and you just heard from speaker kevin mccarthy, and what did he say? he is optimistic that a deal can come together very soon, but he noted there are still some outstanding sticking points. he said they made progress last night, and hoping to make more progress this morning. he met by bike w
years ago we lost a member of our nbc news family covering the war in iraq. tonight, my conversation with david bloom s widow about the lives his story may have saved announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening and welcome. the tears of grief that consume nashville, tennessee, just ten days ago over the murders of young children and school staffers are replaced tonight by cries of anger and accusations after an extraordinary move by tennessee house republicans to seek the expulsion of three democratic members for their roles in a gun safety protest on the house floor last week. all day angry supporters and gun safety advocates crowding the statehouse where the gop majority was putting the resolutions up to a vote one by one, declaring the three participated in disorderly behavior when they led supporters in chants demanding stricter gun safety measures. expulsion a rarely exercised right of the tennessee house that critics on the left tonight are c
democrats seats. also tonight in a new report in the u.s. withdrawal from afghanistan the white house largely blaming the chaos and decisions by former president trump on the actions it says the u.s. should have taken even sooner. the rising tensions in the middle east. israel striking back tonight after the biggest barrage of missiles from lebanon in more than 16 years. tracking severe storms on the move tonight in the midatlantic on the heels of that deadly tornado outbreak. nbc news investigates after our report on toxic air concerns near a louisiana school. what the epa is now doing about it. and it was 20 years ago we lost a member of our nbc news family covering the war in iraq. tonight my conversation with david bloom s widow about the lives his story may have saved. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening and welcome. the tears of grief that consume nashville, tennessee, just ten days ago over the murders of young children and