tomorrow morning, 9:38 am eastern, a federal appeals court in d.c. is going to hear arguments on trump s claims that he is immune from prosecution. federal courtrooms, there are no cameras. but for a big case like this, you re going to release live audio of the hearing while it s happening. we are all gonna be able to hear that as it happens. we will have it live here on msnbc starting, again, 9:38 am eastern time tomorrow morning. i will also be back with you here wednesday night this week, live at 10 am eastern, for a special coverage for the next week republican debate, wednesday ten pm eastern, that day after tomorrow. i will see you hear that. that s gonna do it for me for now. now it s time for the last word with lawrence o donnell. good evening, lawrence. good evening, rachel. at 9:30 a.m., it means i m gonna be glued to my sofa listening to msnbc, which i have to say is way more dramatic than images, for me, it actually carries what i guess was the drama of radio
coverage of a historic federal indictment of a former president of united states begins at this hour with the dramatic full statement made by special prosecutor jack smith this afternoon when he, in effect, introduced himself to the american people, speaking publicly for the very first time in his six and a half months of investigating donald trump. good afternoon. today an indictment was unsealed. charging donald j trump with felony violations of our national security laws as well as participating in a conspiracy to obstruct justice. this indictment was voted by a grand jury of citizens in the southern district of florida and i invite everyone to read it in full to understand the scope and the gravity of the crimes charged. the men and women of the united states intelligence community and our armed forces dedicate their lives to protecting our nation and its people. our laws the protect national defense information are critical to the safety and security of the united stat
show, live from miami, florida. we ve got lots of news to cover and lots of questions to answer, so, let s get started. supreme showdown. the united states supreme court is now set to decide whether the twice impeached, quadruple indicted, one term disgraced ex president has accused of engaged of interaction, can remain on the republican primary ballot in colorado. how this key ruling could entirely reshape the 2024 presidential election. and before criminal trials the president faces. with a democracy still americas sacred cause, it s the most urgent question of our time. it s what the 2024 election is all about. democracy on the ballot. in his strong strongest trump takedown yet, president biden remind americans what s at stake in one of the most critical presidential elections of our lifetimes. as the nation process to remember the violence at the u.s. capitol three years ago today. and later, painting the pain away. the former u.s. capitol police officer returning t
Michael steele in for katie feng and Jonathan Kaye part. Immunity insanity, special counsel jack smith fires back at trumps president ial Immunity Defense and the federal trial. Our team at msnbc legal and Political Analysts are standing by to help us break it all down. Looking at that this new 80 Page Court Filing and how it impacts the 2024 race for the white house, ahead. Taking aim, Ukrainian Forces strike back after russias biggest aerial barrage since the war began nearly two years ago. The latest overnight developments coming up in a live report. Security and celebration. Police across the country are beefing up their presence on the ground and in the air to keep new Years Eve Party or safe. We are live in new yorks times square where nearly 1 Million People are expected to bring in the new year under tighter security. We begin with the latest on Donald Trumps deepening legal troubles in a new filing on saturday, special counsel jack smith urged the d. C. Appeals court to reject
blocked from the ballot, we re waiting for a move from a trump campaign. now that maine is joining colorado and keeping former presidents name off of its primary ballot. as we engage in this process, what is important is the meaning of the constitution, the facts before us, and that interpretation. there can be no other consideration. however, california decided it would allow trump to stay on the ballot there. with an election year fast approaching, what does this all mean for his campaign. plus, a showdown growing in texas. the justice department threatening to sue texas if it enforces a new state law that allows police there to arrest migrants who crossed the border without authorization. we will tell you how governor greg abbott is responding to that. counting down, new york city around the world are putting the final touches on the new year s eve celebrations. security remains a big concern. live report on how the city is preparing. and, it was a banner year for wo