exchange of fire ukraine continues to push back russian forces but the invading troops aren t giving up. they are trying desperately to change the narrative here, and the reality that most russian forces in ukraine are on the retreat. and the rugby league world cup gets under way a year late as hosts england take on samoa in the opening game of the tournament at newcastle. good afternoon. the new chancellor, jeremy hunt, today indicated major changes to liz truss economic strategy. in a round of interviews, mr hunt said mistakes had been made by the government and warned of what he called very difficult decisions ahead. he suggested taxes could rise to help restore market confidence and refused to rule out spending cuts, saying every government department would be asked to make new savings. mr hunt was appointed yesterday after the prime minister sacked kwasi kwarteng. here s our political correspondent, ione wells. well. hours into his newjob, the chancellor was t
westminster to pay respects in person at the site of queen elizabeth s coffin. they are accompanied by dr. jill biden, the first lady. in jane hardly the u.s. ambassador. signing a condolence book. the condolence book he also spoke afterwards about what the queen meant to him. they last saw each other in cornwall just a year ago at the g7. he said she reminded him of her mother. his mother, rather. the ones who stand out in your mind are those whose relationship and interaction with you are consistent with their reputation. the queen had us to the castle for tv, we were joking about crumpets. she kept offering me more i kept eating everything she put in front of me. [laughs] she was the same in person as she had an image. decent, honorable, all about service. meanwhile as we count down the hours before the funeral people are still joining in incredible numbers, joining the queue to pay their respects in person. hundreds of thousands spending long hours, as long as 24 hours
florida. the relocation crisis also causing some serious comments from the media to hold them accountable the highs and lows segment coming up en just a bit. plus, ground crown royal, no i m not talking about canadian whiskey, but our very own chad for his -whis unique look about the love of scotch whisky. we begin tonight with a couple of brand new combatants in the burgeoning border battle. correspondent matt finn has the latest for us tonight from the los angeles area. hey, matt. hey, kevin. tonight that boarder battle has exploded from here in california it s where you in washington d.c. to new england and beyond as a growing number of some f the most notable politicians from the top down are increasingly hurling insults and accusations all over republican governors busing illegal migrants from southern states to sanctuary cities. california s democratic governor gavin newsome and florida s republican governor ron de santis in another heated war of words. so, the go
queen elizabeth ii dead. her son, prince charles, is now king charles iii, officially. we learned queen elizabeth s doctors were quote, concerned about her health this morning. it was at the time, an extraordinary statement from a notoriously private buckingham palace. those words sent news outlets like ours into rolling wait and see coverage and thousands of well wishers to buckingham palace itself, watching those railings. that fencing. where all the royals most significant news is so often posted. from the birth of an heir to the death of a monarch. the queen did not pass at buckingham. she passed in scotland at the family s summer vacation home. balmoral castle. here is a post on that gate. you re seeing it here. the queen died peacefully at balmoral this afternoon. as the word broke about her health troubles, her family rushed up there. all of her children are at balmoral. prince william is also there, seen driving his uncles through the gates. prince harry is on his way
next friday right here at 10 pm eastern. right, now the 11th hour begins. he 11th hour begins tonight, more incredible and never before seen video from january 6th. as the committee hints at a cover-up. plus, the dramatic debate tonight in georgia. senator raphael warnock and herschel walker go head to head just days before george and start to cast their votes. then, a critical week for our democracy and what leadership looks like in the face of crisis. jon meacham is here as the 11th hour gets underway on this friday night. good, evening i am alicia menendez, and for stephanie ruhle. we are still waiting for a definitive answer on what donald trump intends to do about the subpoena he s getting from the january six committee. he did release a rambling 14-page letter today. were he repeated his election lies. but gave no indication of whether he will actually testify under oath before the committee. meanwhile, nbc news has attained more never before seen video of congression