Some exclusive new Satellite Photos that give us some clues about exactly what north korea may be up to in its weapons program. And about that evangelical magazine founded by reverend billy graham that says that President Trump should be removed from office, its not done with its thoughts on the president just yet. Well have more on that in just a moment. But we start with the impeachment showdown thats not cooling off, even as lawmakers break for the holidays. Im joined now by nbcs hans nichols. He is in florida be the president. Also with me, Carlos Curbelo. Hes a former republican congressman from florida. Hes also an msnbc political analyst. Also with me is danielle dressner, professor of International Politics at tufts university, and Jonathan Allen, National Political reporter for nbc news. Good to have all four of you. Just moments ago, we got this letter from senator Chuck Schumer. It laid out documents for what he wants in a Senate Impeachment trial. What does this strategy me
Good afternoon, im david. We start with breaking news this hour. Senator Bernie Sanders has just released medical information from three doctors after having a heart attack back in october. Plus, were just 35 days away from the iowa caucuses. Its the first contest and probably the most consequential test of the democratic candidate staying power heading into the 2020 president ial election. With little more than a month to go, the race is still anyones to win. Most recent polling shows Pete Buttigieg, Bernie Sanders, joe biden, and Elizabeth Warren locked in a tight battle for the top spot. Only two of the Democratic Candidates have focused efforts on iowa today with New Hampshires primary set to take place just days after iowa. At least four of the Democratic Candidates are in the Granite State today. Joining me now des moines is Vaughn Hillyard back in the state he loves so dearly. And, vaughn, lets start with those medical reports. One from a different physician each. Two which focu
Security measures. I was called unpatriotic, unamerican and essentially treasonous. And the growing firestorm over the trump adviser trying to fast track Nuclear Technology to saudi arabia. What im going to do is something different. When all in starts right now. Good evening from new york. Im chris hayes. The president of the United States is in day four of another racist meltdown. He is Binge Watching trump tv, and its making him feel really racist and he is expressing that, and he cant or wont stop the feedback loop that were all now trapped in. Meanwhile, there are all these official trump defenders on trump running around to vouch for the chess master at work. And then today the president looked into the camera and threw a wrench into that argument. Whats the political strategy here . It seems to be causing the attacks seems to be causing a lot of division. Are you talking with respect to Elijah Cummings . Im talking about your attack against Elijah Cummings. There is no strategy.
Longer. Well dig into that in a moment. We start this hour waiting for President Trump due to leave the white house any moment now. And if he talks to reporters, we may find out more on the president s thinking about his changing positions on changing this countrys gun laws. Tuesday the president appeared to be backing off, open to expanding background checks on gun buyers, the week after Mass Shootings after shootings in dayton and el paso, he seemed to be at odds with the nra. Now with a conversation with the nra chief, the administration and nra seem to be in lockstep. Lapierre tweeting on tuesday, quote, the president supports our right to keep and bear arms. Lets break it down with l. A. Times White House Reporter eli sokols, former deputy of state and spokesperson for Hillary Clinton is also with me. Eli, ill start with you. President trump 12 days ago said he was in disagreement with the nra, perhaps. Heres what he said then, and what he said on tuesday after that conversation w
Requires you to be a republican, especially in these times. Socalled conservative christian senators right now in the senate are blocking a bill to raise the minimum wage, when scripture says whoever oppresses the poor taunts their maker. Also important we stop seeing religion used as a cudgel, as if god belongs to a Political Party and if he did, i cant imagine it would be the one of the current president in the white house. Tucker ooh, he is a preachy little guy, isnt he . The best part is, he is likely the most faithful christian Many Political reporters have ever met. He might as well be st. Paul. Cant tell the difference. Similarly impressed after christianity today,ll bashing the Trump Administration for not admitting more refugees into the country, called for the president to be removed from office for being immoral, christians, the magazine proclaimed, to have a voile duty to align with the party that openly despises a christians. Most actual churches ignored that, but cnn was