the deadline to avoid an economic catastrophe. they appear to be inching toward a deal as the clock winds down. we re keeping an eye on the roads and in the air, with memorial day travel rush under way. this weekend could be one for the history books. new reporting about what allegedly happened the day before the fbi showed up to former president trump s estate looking for classified documents. in rome, 24 hours after pope francis tells telemundo his health is improving, he s sick again. we have details. and thousands of little girls across the country line up to see the new little mermaid movie with a new take on arielle. people aren t perfect. they re different. so, i think this one is mostly like, she s different. and we begin with what could be encouraging signs in efforts to raise the nation s debt limit and avoid a potential economic catastrophe. white house and republican negotiators are said to be inching closer to an agreement with just days left until th
you. thank you. thank you, andrea. and thank you very much. that s it for this edition of andrea mitchell reports. chris jansing starts right now. good day, i m chris jansing live at msnbc headquarters in new york city. ron desantis and his decidedly unconventional campaign launch trying to income off the most unconventional presidential candidate in modern history, donald trump. we ll have the latest on the florida governor as he heads to the twitter verse with the world s second richest man for the big announcement now just hours away. how do you solve an impending economic crisis if some people don t believe a crisis exists. a war of words between treasury secretary janet yellen and conservatives questioning whether the u.s. is really on the verge of default. breaking this morning, nearly two dozen new charges filed against convicted double murderer alex murdaugh, carrying penalties of nearly 500 years in jail. details on the multimillion dollar fraud scheme he s
Traffic jams, flight delays, and Severe Weather. The Memorial Day Travel rush is off to anything but a smooth start tonight. Good evening, and thank you for being with us. Im Maurice Dubois in for norah. Nearly 44 million americans are heading out of town by road and by air, and they are having their patience tested for two reasons. First, there is a near recordbreaking number of travelers. The tsa says today could be the busiest day ever for passenger screenings. And then, there are the widespread storms thunder, heavy rain, and strong winds from the great plains in the midwest to as far south as georgia. All complicating the holiday getaway. We have Team Coverage of the weather and travel, and cbss Kris Van Cleave will start us off. Reporter major gridlock on an l. A. Freeway, halting the memorial day getaway, shut down for three hours during a police standoff. And those pulling into lax just found another traffic jam. Brake lights outside. Look at this line. Reporter and these long
Busiest day ever in the air, but Severe Weather threatening 45 million from texas to michigan after five Straight Days of Tornado Outbreaks in the central u. S. In oklahoma, this Monster Tornado on the ground for nearly an hour. Our team at the airport and in the storm zone. Also breaking tonight, the horror in haiti. A Young American couple working as missionaries killed by gangs. The mother of one of them telling us, her son called her as it happened. His final words to her. The american tourist avoiding a 12year Prison Sentence for bringing ammunition to Turks And Caicos. His release following 100 days trapped in paradise as the judge sets him free, but what about the other Americans Still detained there . We speak to two of them. Just in tonight, the judge denying alec baldwins bid to dismiss his charge over the deadly rust shooting. When the actor is headed to trial. New pressure on israel. The u. N. s top court ordering it to halt the rafah operation. Plus, his oscar nominated do
the deadline to avoid an economic catastrophe. they appear to be inching toward a deal as the clock winds down. we re keeping an eye on the roads and in the air, with memorial day travel rush under way. this weekend could be one for the history books. new reporting about what allegedly happened the day before the fbi showed up to former president trump s estate looking for classified documents. in rome, 24 hours after pope francis tells telemundo his health is improving, he s sick again. we have details. and thousands of little girls across the country line up to see the new little mermaid movie with a new take on arielle. people aren t perfect. they re different. so, i think this one is mostly like, she s different. and we begin with what could