The mayor of murdaugh says what is expected rise because it doesnt account for people inside of the buildings. In a few hours, Donald Trumps Legal Team Face as federal judge overseeing the 2020 election interference case as the Special Counsel requests an aggressive trial date. Five americans wrongfully detained in iran a step closer to free tomorrow this morning. The Details Behind that deal that includes 6 billion of frozen iranian assets. This hour of cnn this morning starts right now. This News Breaking overnight. The death toll from the catastrophic wildfires in murdaugh has risen to 55. There is also growing fear this morning that that number could rise significantly. Has risen to. There is also growing fear this morning that that number could rise significantly. Lahaina evoice ratesed by the fastmoving inferno. The mayor said those buildings havent been searched yet and the Death Toll Recommendation bo represents bodies found outside the buildings. We are waiting for fema to hel
After news broke that a federal judge in d. C. Denied it team trumps hope for three more days, to respond to the dojs request for protective order. The deadline remains monday, five pm, despite the push from trumps lawyers. The government is seeking a protective order to keep trump from publicly disclosing evidence gathered during the dust disappointments sprawling investigation. And to keep him from threatening potential witnesses. Special counsels office wants this all to have been quickly. In a new filing they say, quote, the government stands ready to press send on a discovery production. The defendant is standing in the way. And the request for protective order, the Special Counsels office cited this social media post from trump, reading, quote, if you go after me, im coming after you. The prosecutors argued to trumps rhetoric and possible use of grand jury transcripts could have a Chilling Effect on witnesses. This afternoon on msnbc, u. S. Delegate, stacey plaskett, who served a
Her president ial campaign. Thanks for being here, im ana cabrera with Special Coverage alongside my colleagues, jose diazbalart and andrea mitch el. Nikki haley is expected to speak from South Carolina. Shes going to announce her exit from the president ial race according to two sources familiar. And those remarks coming after haleys disappointing Super Tuesday showing, netting her just one victory, the state of vermont. Lets get right to nbc use Vaughn Hillyard in west palm beach, florida, and Steve Kornacki is with us at the big board. Also joining us, Symone Sanders townsend, and mark murray, nbc news senior political editor. Thank you all for joining us. So vaughn, haley kicked off her campaign 385 days ago. What are you anticipating as we wait for her remarks to begin . Reporter right, more than a year ago nikki haley has been running this campaign against donald trump. Donald trump much to his chagrin, had noted multiple times that she had once promised that she would never chal
Campaign manager, rodriguez, about what we can expect next november. The minnesota Secretary Of State, steve simon, what his state is doing to safeguard the next election and the next time around. This is american voices. We begin this hour with Breaking News. Donald trump launched new attacks on his former Vice President , mike pence. The attacks coming moments after news broke that a federal judge in d. C. Denied it team trumps hope for three more days, to respond to the dojs request for protective order. The deadline remains monday, five pm, despite the push from trumps lawyers. The government is seeking a protective order to keep trump from publicly disclosing evidence gathered during the dust disappointments sprawling investigation. And to keep him from threatening potential witnesses. Special counsels office wants this all to have been quickly. In a new filing they say, quote, the government stands ready to press send on a discovery production. The defendant is standing in the wa
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