Right now. From nbc news World Headquarters in new york. This is nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. The best laid plans of republicans are the head of steam and an ambitious to do list went off the rails this opening day of the new congress after a tweet from donald trump. Trump calling out some of his fellow republicans after they quietly voted last night to strip power from the officer of congressional ethics. The president elect tweet sent gop lawmakers in full retreat and damage repair mode. Overshadowing a day they intended showcase a new agenda in washington politics. Kasie hunt has details. Reporter the first day of the new congress was supposed to be a show of force for republicans ready to remake government with incoming president , donald trump. These headlines directly at odds with drain the swamp campaign promise. Late monday night, the house gop voted to gut the office of congressional ethics. The outcry was fierce with Republican Leadership on defense all mornin
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Reporter the president remains confident, declaring by the time i he is finished, the world will be a bert platter pl. Two more Police Officers have been put on leave after dragging a passenger off a flight in chicago on sunday. The ceo of United Airlines declared today it will never again call police to eject a passenger whos being bumped only because of overbooking. Heres kris van cleave. Reporter as United Airlines struggles to contain the fallout from dr. David dow being forcibly removed from a flight on sunday, the companys Ceo Oscar Munoz says he has failed to create an environment in which employees use common sense to solve problems rather than strictly following policies, something he vows he will fix. This can never, will never happen again on a United Airlines flight, thats my premise, and thats my promise. It really felt like a scene out of a move eye. Reporter High School Teacher was on the plane. Some of my students were crying, others were crying. It was a traumatic even
Media executive who has been the author of mr. Trumps darkest rhetoric. Major garrett is at the white house. Reporter the president s chief strategist, steve bannon, took a seat in the front row of mr. Trumps News Conference today. But sources say their bannons role is in jeopardy. Theres a new political order being formed out of it. Reporter clashes with Jared Kushner have angered mr. Trump, as was evident in an interview yesterday with the new york post. Steve is a good guy, but i told them to straighten it out or i will, the president said, after ordering a Bannon Kushner truce last week. The president also tried to minimize bannons influence. I like steve, but you have to remember he was not involved in my campaign until very late, mr. Trump said. I had already beaten all the senators and governors, and i didnt know steve. Im my own strategist. In fact, mr. Trump was well acquainted with mr. Bannon before he became campaign ceo in august. Thank you for joining us on the initial Bre
Celebration turned into a scene of horror when a truck plowed into a crowd in southern france. The large, white truck mowed down people gathered in bastille for a fireworks display. At least 84 people are dead including two americans, shawn and his 11yearold son brody. The texas family was on vacation. The attack went a mile. The driver was shot dead by police. The French Interior minister said we are at war with terrorists. France extended the state of emergency. Tina kraus is in london with the latest. Good morning. Tina, good morning. Reporter meg, good morning. The truck was loaded with guns and grenades. The driver plowed through the crowd for a mile as people ran to get out of the path. Some held on to the doors of the truck trying to get it to stop. Forensic teams in nice examined the bulletridden truck overnight. The driver mowed down dozens of people celebrating bastille day just hours before. One eyewitness captured the truck picking up speed as it barrelled down the promenad