his signature sign of always sincere. until next time, take car of yourself and each other miguel, nbc news. well said jerry, we will do our best, rest in peace my friend and on that note i wish you al a very good and safe night from all of our colleagues across the networks of nbc news, thanks for staying up late wit me i will see you at the end of tomorrow it was a big test for the vice president of the united states, a test of hi competence and his fitness t serve as second in command just a heartbeat away from the presidency and in that momen the vice president failed. he failed to spell the wor potato [inaudible [inaudible that was former vic president, dan quayle in 199 adding and e to the end of potato a lesson for all kids and adults everywhere there is n easy at the end of the world potato i myself remember at the tim vowing never to spell potato run again. for a single moment, and yea moments like that and da quayle a reputation as a bumbling vice pr
country, actually worldwide. we are going to ask them about lowering the price of insuli and making drugs affordable fo everybody in this country. bernie sanders, a pleasur as always. that s all in on this thursday alex wagner tonight starts right now. good evening, alex there s a lot of people underestimate in - great show, as always. and thanks to you at home fo joining us this evening. it is a big test for the vic president of the united states a test of his competence, an of his fitness to serve second in command. just a heartbeat away from the presidency in that moment, the vice president failed, he failed to spell the word potato. potato. very good and a little bit to the end, they spell that again. potato that was former vic president dan quayle in 1992 telling it had to add in eat t the end of the word potato a lesson for all kids an adults everywhere, there is no easy at the end of the wor potato i myself remember at the tim vowing to never spell potato run
good day from msnbc world headquarters right here in new york city. welcome to alex reports, i a in for alex. today we will start with breaking news. u.s. forces pulling off daring nato operation to evacuate u.s. embassy staff in sudan and fighting is raging between rival generals there nearly 100 people getting out, but thousands of other u.s citizens are stopping in tha country earlier today. senate intelligence committe chair marc warner gave new insight into what is next. those individuals who are there on aid missions there is actually a human effort now, people from khartoum out ove the land corridor. i know we are working with a lot of international partners. in this case, partners wit china and europeans to say those aid workers we need to find a safe way to get them out. also new today, reactio legal battle over the abortion pill mifepristone. this week in the supreme court allowing access to the drug is the appeals process plays. and lawmakers on both sides of
begins in new york city, premiers sunday at 2:10 pm eastern on msnbc and wil stream on peacock. but tomorrow john will join me here in conversation right her in - premiere of this series. we ll have that show for you tomorrow you will not want to visit that is us for tonight i will see you again tomorrow. now it s time for the last wor with lawrence o donnell. good evening, lawrence o donnell. - at 9 pm. he sure is. he s my favorite, he s my favorite this and i ll be watching. yes, as well. i thank you, alex wagner. thank you. we begin this hour wit breaking news about supreme sheldon whitehouse a member of the senate judiciary committee committee is calling for a investigation of justice thoma tonight by attorney genera merrick garland. quote, for potential violation of the ethics of government ac under chapter five of th united states code, section 13 106. senator whitehouse will be our first guest tonight in thi breaking news coverage of first in american histo
yes, as well. thank you, alex wagner. thank you. we begin this hour wit breaking news about supreme clare justice clarence thomas. sheldon whitehouse a member of the senate judiciary committee committee is calling for a investigation of justice thoma tonight by attorney genera merrick garland. quote, for potential violation of the ethics of government ac under chapter five of th united states code, section 13 106. senator whitehouse will be our first guest tonight in thi breaking news coverage of first in american history. and the 234 year history of th united states supreme court, n member of the united state supreme court has ever appeare clearly to break the law until now. clarence thomas absolutely violated the federal law cited by senator whitehouse in his demand florida investigation o the by the attorney general. the law could not be more clea or more simple it requires supreme cour justices and other federal employees to report any real estate transaction, quo