Hill is abc Senior National political reporter, sahel kapoor. So, lets talk, sahil. In light of representative gates saying that he is going to move to oust Kevin Mccarthy, what are you hearing about members on capitol hill, talking about, with respect to yesterday and how we move Going Forward . Well, charles. This is something matt gains has been threatening force quite some time. Now he never wanted Kevin Mccarthy to become speaker in the first place. He never voted for him. He just backed off and said he would vote present along with several others in order to pave the way out of room to move. But the price of Doing Business, you know, Kevin Mccarthy decided to change the rules that any one member of the house could call a motion to vacate. He decided that was the cost of Doing Business with his republican hardliners. Is allowing him to be on a short leash. This is what we saw yesterday, speaker mccarthys declaration of independence from matt gaetz. He is been threatened by gaetz r
And. Well, what happens next . But before we get started, lets get your latest news with tatiana sanchez. Gnaana. Thank you. The top stories this hour. Up to 50 migrants were rescued in a dramatic race against the tide after their boat ran aground on after their boat ran aground on a sandbank off the kent coast. Gb news captured this exclusive video of the migrant arrivals. The small boat ran aground this morning on goodwin sands. No one is believed to have been injured. The incident comes as gb news can reveal the numbers crossing illegally from france have now passed 7000 for the yeah have now passed 7000 for the year. So far, at least five small boats have made it to uk waters so far today , carrying waters so far today, carrying more than 250 migrants. Humza yousaf is said to be asking leaders of other parties to find Common Ground with him, as he ianes Common Ground with him, as he invites them to talks at his official residence to see how they can work with his minority governmen
Last week, a grand jury indicted u. S. Senator bob menendez. This past week, dozens of members of his own party have demanded his resignation. I have been watching along with all of you as it is citizen and also as his daughter. I will not be reporting on the legal case. That said, my colleagues across msnbc and nbc news, they have aggressively covered the story. Theyll continue to do so as they should. Now, to capitol hill in the possibility that a Government Shutdown could be averted despite todays twist from House Speaker Kevin Mccarthy, the clock, still ticking. No less than six hours to keep the government funded. As we speak, the ball is in the senate score to as the Senate Passed a 45day continuing resolution, keeping the government funded through november 17th. It includes money for disaster relief. It does not include further aid to ukraine. Todays vote in the house was overwhelmingly bipartisan. 335 for, 91 against. This outcome, a lastminute development for weeks hardline Re
The sphere and the sweet sounds of Secretary Blinken to take us off the air tonight. And on that pretty fantastic note, i wish you all a fantastic night. From all of our colleagues across the networks of nbc news, thank you for staying up late with me. Ill see you at the end of tomorrow. End of tomorrow today was the first hearing in the House Republican Impeachment Inquiry into President Biden. And when i tell you it was not a lot of they are there, that this inquiry was so far based on paranoid vibes and conspiracy hunches, will dont take my word for it. Here are the three witnesses that House Republicans called today to make their case. Let me say that again, these are the witnesses that House Republicans cold. I am not here today to even suggest that there was corruption or any wrongdoing. In fact, i do not believe that the Current Evidence would support articles of impeachment. You mention in your oral testimony, you had written a commentary entitled, youd go to prison for what bi
8 00 a. M. Pacific, im jose diazbalart. The House Oversight committee is holding the first hearing of the Impeachment Inquiry into President Biden. The Committee Says this hearing is focused on the basis for that inquiry. House republicans are presenting evidence they say they have uncovered about the president s knowledge of and role in his familys domestic and International Business practices. The white house has rejected assertion that biden abused his office to enrich his family. With us now to talk more about this, nbc news capitol hill correspondent ali vitali, nbc News White House correspondent mike memoli and paul butler, former federal prosecutor who is now a professor at the Georgetown University law school. He is an msnbc legal analyst. Ali, bring us up to speed of whats been happening so far. Reporter look, this is the first hour, jose, of a very lengthy day on capitol hill, the first Impeachment Inquiry hearing were seeing republicans launch who have got all three Committe