this is happening in america right now because of these horrible economic and energy policies, but and people people criticize you because you say, i m proud of the four-year record that i had with donald trump. i m incredibly proud of the record of the trump-pence administration. [applause] we left america stronger and more prosperous than ever before. and this administration has systematically dismantled the progress that we have made at home, and abroad, but i have to tell you, as i said, most of the national media is obsessed with this story. most of the national media is obsessed with my old running mate. but as i travel around the country, the american people are deeply concerned about what s happening in this economy. they are deeply concerned about their family budgets. they are deeply concerned about whether their children or grandchildren will grow up in america with as many opportunities as you and i had. and i really do believe that it s incumbent upon us
condemned. however long minutes joyride ruined our life completely. brooke singman has more. brooke: that s right. the two boys face cri trespassi charges after stealing this black sudan and colliding with a truck. inside the truck was christian and his family. according to a gofundme, the crash left christian with a fractured skull, eventually killing him. his mom is recovering in the hospital. grieving family members are speaking out. they stole a car and stole our lives in the one instance this is not the equivalent price to the price of a child. it is unclear if they will face any charges, this is the latest example of teen chaos in the windy city. in the last three days, 18 people were shot, including a three-year-old boy and a little girl. it is possible the misdemeanor charges could be upgrade pending an investigation. todd: if there are no consequences for actions like this, this stuff will continue to happen because lawmakers refuse to act. kids need an outlet, w
wrote, i purchase a horse, that s inaccurate. that s a lie maybe, but there s no crime there because this filing was not for the purpose of influencing an election it wasn t something hidden there was no obligation to disclose this to an election campaign committee at all. the lawyer representing donald trumpin the stormy daniels hush money case presenting a defense for why the former president did not break campaign finance laws that payment. we re going to have much more from this heated interview straight ahead meanwhile ron desantis is facing criticism from some members of his own party after he called russia s invasion of ukraine a territorial dispute. and that comes as russia makes an aggressive move with a u.s. drone over the black sea we ll break down what happened and the possible fallout good morning and welcome to way too early on this wednesday, march 15th. i m jonathan lemire, thanks for starting your day with us. and we ll begin this morning on capitol hil
reeling, letting in five goals at anfield for the first time in their history in the champions league. the swimming pools struggling to stay afloat an urgent plea from grassroots sports bodies for more government help to pay the energy bills. something needs to happen in some capacity, because if it s not funding, well then, how are these places going to survive? we ve actually got some rain around this morning quite widely. things were brighten up in the north and west later. it will feel chillier. good morning. it s wednesday, 22nd february. the health secretary, stephen barclay, is to meet representatives of the royal college of nursing this morning, after the union suspended a strike planned for next week in england. following months of disputes, the two sides have said they would begin intensive talks on pay, terms and conditions, and reforms. discussions about public sector pay for the next financial year are also underway. our health correspondent sophie hutchinson r
safeguards to prevent fraud. but critics say, others don t. how do you see people use technology the phishing scams we have all seen but it s going to sound like somebody you know. reporter: going forward because you hear it, doesn t mean you should delete it. gadi schwartz, nbc news. that wasn t me very cool and creepy. we have a lot to cover in our second hour. let s get right to it. at this hour, high-stakes standoff, russia steps up its assault in eastern ukraine, as volodymyr zelenskyy says the stakes couldn t be higher. president biden getting ready to sign an executive order to increase background checks. relief rally it s been a good day for your retirement account stocks are posting solid gaines after a new report on inflation and easing worries on the nation s banks just ahead, we talk to a key member of president biden s economic team. our nbc news reporters are covering all of the latest developments that s where we begin with nbc news business and dat