Codefendants appearing in court as the former president makes a new and unusual request in the classified documents case. Plus, inflation ticks up after a yearlong streak of declines. What it could mean for your wallet as the fed plots its next move. And Playing Tourist at the edge of space. A mother daughter duo and a former olympian blasting off with Virgin Galactic, is this the future of commercial space travel . Our nbc News Reporters are covering it all. We begin with those raging fires in maui. President biden issuing a major disaster declaration for the area. Nbcs Dana Griffin Reports from an Evacuation Center. Reporter we are at the largest Evacuation Center in maui where 300 to 400 people here slept overnight. Many escaping the flames in lahaina. Several people have told me that their homes are destroyed. Many, however, are kind of coming here with a very positive attitude, expressing gratitude for still being alive. We know several people have been killed. At least 36, and th
Are the focus of tonights angle. Liberal new york is finally feeling the brunt of the policy they have always supported, an open border. It is about time. Irresponsibility of the white house for not addressing this problem. From anywhere on the globe, we are supposed to feed, clothe, house you for as long as you want. That is just not sustainable or realistic. We are also asking the federal government to declare a State Of Emergency. Laura a State Of Emergency . Well, Migrant Shelters are overwhelmed, illegal aliens are spilling into the streets and now Soccer Fields are being taken over to house temporary housing for those in the big apple temperature has been a huge problem for 15 years in the United States, yet only now thinks to ingenious moves by Governor Desantis and greg abbott have they started to wake up on the problem. Nimby came to mind today, stands for not in my backyard. Who can forget how kennedy joined forces with bill koch, to kill that wind farm on cape cod caused by
Announcement that he appointed a Special Counsel to investigate hunter biden was like a really bad practical joke. Here today to announce the appointment of david weiss as a Special Counsel consistent with the Department Of Justice regulations governs such matters. In keeping with those regulations, i have today notified the designated members of each House Of Congress of the appointment. Laura yes, thats the same david weiss who tried to give hunter that Sweetheart Plea Deal before a smart judge stepped in to say not so fast. Now, droned weiss isnt even eligible to be named Special Counsel under the regulation governing his appointment according to section 600. 3, he has to have a reputation for integrity and impartial Decision Making. Now, thats obviously in question, the impartial Decision Making part after how he handled the initial phases of this investigation. And the Special Counsel shall be selected, it says, from outside the government. Okay. Garland is not a stupid man, so im
jack smith s proposed trial date of january 2nd, 2024, nor the defenses trial date of april 2026 were appropriate trial dates. and i have to tell you, i kind of felt like she might do the salomone thing and maybe split the difference. but i don t think donald trump s lawyer, john laura, it did himself any favors because judge chutkan pressed him several times saying we are not going to go to trial in 2026, so give me an alternate trial date that is more realistic, that will give you enough time to prepare but that won t set this trial so far off in the future. and he steadfastly refused to do it. judges don t like to be told no. what he ended up saying was, and i can pretty much quote him for begum, he said, we can t do this trial and anything less
peter baker, chief white house chrisman for the new york times, catherine christian, former district assistant attorney for the manhattan attorney s office, she s now a msnbc legal analyst. and former federal prosecutor glenn kirschner who, luckiest, was at the d. c. court for trump s hearing today. meanwhile, glenn, we discuss this for a while, you said the first of all of this, she doesn t come to play. this woman means business. so tell us what the hearing was like. yes, you know, stuff, i was a little surprised when she came out and sort of opened with her believe that neither jack smith s proposed trial date of january 2nd, 2024, nor the defenses trial date of april 2026 were appropriate trial dates. and i have to tell you, i kind of felt like she might do the salomone thing and maybe split the difference. but i don t think donald trump s lawyer, john laura, it did himself any favors because judge chutkan pressed him several times saying we are not going to go to trial in 2026,