Reporting on what the former first lady is saying. Plus, the major announcement shaking up the battle for the senate. And taylor swift getting political. Her super tuesday message to her 282 million instagram fans. Also tonight, the Plane Crashing in a ball of flames along a highway in nashville. Five people killed. Youll hear the pilots desperate call for help. The fiery explosion at a vaping Supplier Turning Canisters into flying projectiles. 19yearold Bystander Hit and killed about a quarter of a mile away. What caused it. The massive outage for facebook and instagram. What Parent Company meta is pointing to as the cause. The new cap on credit card fees from the Biden Administration, and now the industry is fighting back. And a piece of tv history on the auction block. How much did someone pay for the booth from the Series Finale of the sopranos . Announcer this is Nbc Nightly News with lester holt. Good evening, everyone and welcome. As we come on the air tonight, it is super tuesd
Washington, dc alongside brianna keilar, and it is a tuesday unlike any other, its Super Tuesday. So millions of americans are going to cast votes across 16 states and american samoa. It could be a decisive day for President Biden and donald trump were hoping to have theyre respective president ial nominations. All but clinched by the end of the night. And we could see answers to really critical questions. Will this be the final day of nikki haleys campaign . Will President Biden face more Protest Votes from frustrated democrats . And is there an appetite for trumpstyle republicans down ballot . We may have now the answers within hours and looming over all of these questions, are these polarizing issues that voters are weighing immigration, abortion, and inflation among them. Cnn has reporters on the ground across the country. So lets start in the increasingly purple North Carolina with dianne gallagher. Dianne, what are you hearing from voters there so weve been pretty steady turnout
not to support ukraine is close to criminal neglect. vital aid to israel s war in gaza also at stake. with u.s. relations fraying fast. fear and panic in rafah. the last safe zone. and israel s next target. i m debra patter in jerusalem. also tonight, damage control. president biden s re-election campaign facing sharp questions following claims in a controversial report. there s no way that they re not in complete panic right now. plus, game ready. a city built for spectacle set for super bowl lviii. 49ers versus the chiefs. i m kris van cleave in las vegas. about a half million people flooding sin city for the big game, and the countdown is on. and later super surprise. you re going to the super bowl! norah o donnell helps get a fan to the big game for his role assisting some americans who compete every day. thank you and congratulations. thank you. and now you re going to the super bowl. it s starting to sink in now. this is the cbs weekend
i m ana cabrera reporting from new york, and this morning our first glimpse into donald trump s new game plan after he pleaded not guilty to federal charges. i hadn t had a chance to go through all the boxes. it s a long, tedious job. i did everything right, and they indicted me. he projected confidence in front of a supportive new jersey audience. we have new nbc news reporting that trump knows he s in for a long legal showdown, potentially even more charges making this challenge unlike anything trump s faced in the past. and as trump prepares his legal defense, the republican party is preparing its own defense in the court of public opinion. nbc s steve kornacki will be here at the big board to break down the reaction from voters. and later, inflation heading down, yes. so will the federal reserve raise interest rates again, or is it time for a break? we re expecting a decision from the fed in just a few hours, what it all means for your wallet. we re going to begin
and republicans quick to publicly defend the twice indicted former president for changing the tune behind closed doors and then defend holding off and raising interest rates, for now. where the economy is and more importantly, where it is headed? as the 11th hour gets underway this wednesday night. good evening, once again, i am stephanie ruhle. donald trump gears up for the legal battle of his life, as the justice department defense its prosecution of the former president. just one day after trump s arraignment on charges of mishandling top secret documents, the attorney general voiced his support of special counsel jack smith. when i pointed at mr. smith, i did so because it underscores the justice department s commitment to both independence and accountability. mr. smith as a veteran career prosecutor. he has assembled a group of experienced and talented prosecutors and agents, who cher s commitment, integrity and the rule of law. any questions about the matter will have