place. someone says white supremacy is a whole hoax. a brand-new answer to that question. waging war on white supremacists, can someone tell us what awaits pharmacist is? tonight new reporting on the text messages at the center of iclusig him to fire tucker. the idea that this could become public was very frightening for the company. then, another twist in the trump trial. where are you here instead of new york where you have a civil case? why trump s attorneys say they will present no defense. plus, how should america news media appropriately cover a twice impeached criminally indicted front runner who s credibly accused of rape? and former attorney general on the anti-democratic outbreak in state houses from ohio to north carolina beyond. when all in starts, right now. good evening from new york. and chris hayes. as we dive into the third consecutive presidential election cycle with donald trump as a candidate, i think it s been an undeniable change in our pol
welcome to the beat. i m ari melber. we have new tapes. in a beat exclusive we have new audio tapes of congressman george santos, arraigned today for that indictment. they are the santos tapes and they re coming up shortly. later i want to tell you we also have my special report on clarence thomas problem with law and precedent. we ll get to that breakdown and these tapes. our top story right now is the santos indictment itself. this is the most controversial new lawmaker in congress, now indicted for breaking laws. prosecutors say his lies became crimes, to put it simply, and today, for his part, the congressman vowing to fight the case while echoing a maga witch-hunt defense. now, i m going to have to go and fight to defend myself. the reality is is it s a witch-hunt. i m going to fight my battle. i m going to deliver. i m going to fight the witch-hunt. i m going take care of clearing my name. i will prove myself innocent. he pled not guilty and is now out on bon
i m chris jansing live at msnbc headquarters in new york city. five men, one job, averting economic disaster on a global scale. will the participants in today s white house meeting recognize those incredibly high stakes and get something done? or will political partisanship push the u.s. economy closer to a first ever default. plus, tens of thousands of people arrested at the border, trying to get in before title 42 expires. thousands more waiting to get in. we ll get the latest from the border and have my conversation with one man who knows full well the politics and the passion associated with the immigration fight. that s coming up. and just days after that mass shooting in a mall, republican lawmakers in texas do something shocking, advancing gun reform legislation. but does it have any real hope of becoming law? so lots to get to. we start with a critical test for our government, to see whether the people in charge can steer the country away from an economic disast
letting substance abuse your homes during these extraordinary times. we are grateful. the beat with ari melber starts right now. hi, ari. hi, nicolle. thanks so much. welcome to the beat. i m ari melber. today, may 4th, marks one legal conclusion in a quest for justice began on january 26th, 2021. today federal prosecutors won their big case against a key militia that first breaches the capitol, the proud boys, who donald trump specifically shouted out. now convict of sedition, the most series possible charge for an insurrection, and a rare charge in american life and law. it is proven against these four sedition conspiracy including top gun. you may remember the nation was watching in realtime, and from casual observers to security experts, many were aghast and astounded that a group would so quickly overrun the security apparatus, the police during one of the most significant national security gatherings of the year, during a time when we know all of congress and the
$268,000. but on his financial disclosure form, we see someone gave him 1200 dollars worth of tires. and of course, this is his wife s income, which is 700,000 those dollars. and his book income. the book, and then there s the massive cash flows from a harlan crow in a fierce ways that should be considered taxable income. should be enough for some tires, lawrence. i know a lot of people who can buy their own tires and don t have billionaires support. or a book. or a lucrative side gig. paid for by leonard leo. but, you know, teaches out is this a. everybody bounces their own sheet. i m still waiting for someone to pay for my tires. never had the pleasure. dreams. set the bar high, lawrence. thank you, alex. have a great show. you, alex have a great show directly to supreme court justice, clarence thomas s wife, and remember, clarence thomas s wife s income is clarence thomas s income. and then defendant trump had another bad day in court. in e. jean carrol