it for us tonight. it s been great to have you here. now, it is time for the last word with lawrence o donnell. good evening. good evening, rachel. and, you know, when i see what betty suu and james did onstage, it makes me think we could do that some night. we could like, you could wear my black jacket, and i could where we d be changing shirts. other than that, we can each keep our hair cuts, jackets, and everything else. you want me to select the tie for you all those neckties are just my, right outside the door of your office right now. you, know that i could not a back thing. do you want this kind of neck, or do you want a scoop neck. i was thinking turtleneck, maybe. i don t wear a turtleneck yeah, all right, well, i m thinking a nice scoop neck, it would go nice with with your jawline. maybe this is not a great idea. listen, if we re gonna do a show in tennessee, then that s the case listen, if or we go, constitutional breaking news la
facing new legal and political fallout following his cnn town hall. we ll take a look at the comments that may have stuck out to prosecutors as some republicans also voice concern over a few things he said. and a debt ceiling meeting between president biden and top congressional leaders gets postponed. what that could mean for the looming debt ceiling crisis. good morning and welcome to way too early on this friday, may 12th. i m jonathan lemire. thanks for starting your day with us. we begin with a new overnight, the pandemic era immigration policy known as title 42 has officially expired. already we re seeing a massive influx of migrants at the southern border. homeland security officials say illegal border crossings topped 10,000 per day this week, the highest levels ever. the biden administration is urging those seeking entry into the united states to use lawful pathways. we are clear-eyed about the challenges we are likely to face in days and weeks ahead, and we
wounding four others inside an atlanta medical facility has now been formally charged. justice! a fierce debate erupting in new york city where an erratic-acting homeless man died after being held in a choke hold by a fellow passenger on the sunday. the feds are going after a louisiana chemical company. it is pumping a suspected carcinogen into the air in a part of the state known as cancer alley. you could stand on your front porch and everywhere you look, there is cancer. of course. norah: a jury rules pop star ed sheeran did not steal from marvin gaye s hit song let s get it on. i am not and will never allow myself to be a piggy bank for anyone to shake. norah: and the unique need photo exhibit honoring tyre nichols. it seemed to be an opportunity to honor an an aspiring artist and draw attention to his work and his life. norah: good evening, and thank you for joining us on this thursday night. we want to begin with some breaking
plus, damning video from donald trump s deposition in the e. jean carroll case. an all in the family, clarence thomas s ethics scandals are growing by the minute, and now involve his wife, ginni thomas. surprise, i m ayman mohyeldin, let s get started. we start tonight with that breaking news, on the horrific mall shooting in allen, texas. according to two senior law enforcement officials, the suspected gunman, the suspected gunman, excuse me, interacted with neo-nazis and white supremacist content online. one of the officials said the suspect posted this kind of content himself. the other official said he consume such rhetoric online, and said that authorities found him with a patch with a right-wing acronym on his chest. we should note the official said it is too early an investigation to ascribe a motive, but here s what we do know. eight people, including a five year child, died in that shooting. of course, as we ve just said, the republican refrain after massacres
About the unusual Cross Country road trip with his father after the murders. Kayna whitworth reports. And tonight as the northeast begins to warm up, millions across the country are bracing for another crippling winter storm. Severe ice and blizzard conditions are expected to slam the midwest while the south is expecting tornadoes, damaging wind, and flooding. Were timing out the first major storm of the year as millions return home. A deadly new years day missile and Drone Barrage in ukraine. The Russian Military unleashing a brutal attack during ukraines most popular holiday. Plus, the drone with a message written on it from russia. Britt clennett is in kyiv. Preparations under way for the funeral of former Pope Benedict xvi. Ines de la cuetara with his last words. A terrifying ordeal at a florida entertainment park. Dozens of people trapped on a ferris wheel that caught fire. And Anita Pointer, Founding Member of The Pointer Sisters, has lost her battle with cancer. And a special tr