president biden tonight is managing a high stakes military operation in the mid east, and a reelection fight here at home. national security adviser jake sullivan returning to the region while wanting additional strikes against iran-backed forces could come at anytime. on the political front, biden scored a resounding primary victory in south carolina, with 96% of the vote. we will speak with palm meadows, state congressman jim clyburn in just a moment about the first official democratic contest of the season. but as biden shifts his focus to the next primary state of a new nbc news poll out today showed biden s approval rating nationally is not a new law. and americans say they on issues like immigration and the economy. one silver lining in the numbers, he holds on to a slim lead and a hypothetical former president should be convicted of a crime. south carolina congressman jim clyburn. thank you for joining us. , before we get into politics, with the retaliatory strikes
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The bronze Jackie Robinson cleats that were left behind when a statue was stolen from a Kansas park are being donated to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.
The court document states that the suspect, 45-year-old Ricky Alderete of Wichita, admitted to helping steal the Jackie Robinson statue from McAdams Park on January 26.