trump leading haley ahead of tuesday s republican primary in the granite state but hailie is counting on it s large slice of independent voters for a win we ve got a live report from new hampshire in just a bit plus i will ask the chair of new hampshire s democratic for his thoughts about the republican battle for the granite state where it s independent voters are leaning and where the president biden and the national parties new primary schedule may end up costing them new hampshire in november. that s later. we ve also got new developments in donald trump s web of legal troubles. new video from his april deposition in new york s nine figured fraud case against him shows him claiming to have literally saved the world as president. but will he be able to save himself from a massive financial judgment and the new york case or conviction in any of the multiple criminal cases hanging over him. former trump lawyer, joe tacopina, joins us tonight, with his take on the former pres
welcome to the beach weekend. i m ari melber. let s get right into the headlines. in the political world, is adjusting swiftly to the republican results out of iowa, which showed trump in the league. as we were covering that night with rachel. but half of that red electorate open to alternatives. the top two alternatives, which are two individuals separated by just under 3000 votes in iowa, are squaring off, there are high stakes in new hampshire. this is the more moderate, independent state that could favor haley. it s voters also will look more like the november electorate than the nominee, whoever the republicans ultimately pick, will have to face. new tonight, desantis is not campaigning in new hampshire right now, having given up on the moderate-leaning states, giving the quote, abysmal poll numbers for the new york times. and while it is january, we must remember the rest of the last political parts of the nation are probably a little bit exhaust at the thought
today on inside politics a plea deal for the president s son. the justice department says hunter biden will admit he broke federal tax and gun laws. a development already kicking up a hornet s nest of house republicans. plus, we have brand new cnn poll numbers this hour. they confirm donald trump s big early lead, but not as big as it was. and the former president walks into a trap of his own making. he goes on fox news and talks a lot about the legal case against him. did he accidentally confess to some of the crimes he s accused of committing? i m dana bash. let s go behind the headlines and inside politics. up first, crimes and punishment. we learned this morning that hunter biden plans to plead guilty to tax crimes, not paying his taxes on time. we also learned the president s son struck a deal on a gun charge and prosecutors will ask mr. biden be put on probation. i want to go straight to delaware where this all went down. that s where cnn correspondent cara accide
bipartisan cocktail of votes to pass. but there s bipartisan opposition. i m not sure what in the bill people are concerned about. it s the largest savings of 1.1 trillion we have ever had. number votes he might be. i haven t. necessary to do to make sure. you have been here a long time. any time there is an agreement with two parties, there s always two parties who vote for it at the end. minority leader hakeem jeffries say democrats will hold up their end of the bargain. we also are committed to making sure occurs that the house republicans keep their promise to produce at least 150 votes, period, full stop. that means at least 68 democrats must vote yes. but g.o.p. votes could be on thin ice. i think the no votes are going to increase as more people know more about this bill. there s going to be some very sore feelings around here. we voted for the speaker to make good deals not do what the democrats wanted. conservatives are seething at mccarthy. the
and lots of questions to answer, so let s get started. deal or no deal. congress leaves d.c. for the memorial day weekend without reaching a deal to avoid disastrous debt default for the first time in u.s. history, we are live on capitol hill with a new deadline, giving lawmakers a little bit more time to reach an agreement. plus, stumbling start, and unforgettable, maybe forgettable, launch for florida governor ron desantis s presidential campaign rollout on twitter. what we can expect from his campaign, plus the new exclusive nbc news reporting that desantis administration is actually hitting of lobbyists for campaign cash. later, travel at your own risk. the naacp issues a blistering formal travel advisory for the state of florida, saying it s, quote, hostile for black americans. president of the day naacp joins us live to weigh in on this rare rebuke. ahead. and a good saturday morning to you all, i am katie phang, we re going to start today s show with the nation teeteri