Lifestyle. Also ahead, the starstudded event with an obama cameo. How a state dinner for kenya became a showcase for the allies who President Biden is keeping close during the heat of the campaign season. Plus, they were bitter rivals, but is donald trump warming to the thought of nikki haley on his team . Also could he be reading too much into her comment that she would vote for him. And the Memorial Day Rush is on. What you need to know if youre planning to skip town for the weekend. Our nbc News Reporters are following all of the latest developments. We begin with nbc news justice and intelligence correspondent ken dilanian on that hearing for hunter biden. Just got a slew of rulings from the judge about what can and cannot be referenced at trial. What can you tell us as this wraps up . Reporter thats right, chris. The hearing does appear to be over now, and the judge worked through a series of motions by the prosecution and the defense to admit or deny certain evidence. This is a w
Welcome to a special twohour edition of the beat. Im katie phang. Were nearing the end of the first Criminal Trial of a former u. S. President donald trump. Next week the case could be in the hand of the jury. Before that happens, Michael Cohen will be back on the Witness Stand Monday for a third day of cross examination by trumps defense attorney todd blanche. The defenses focus so far has been to try and portray the states key witness as a serial liar, someone who cannot be trusted and who is only out for revenge against his former boss. The word lie was used more than 60 times in court yesterday. Through what felt at times like A Meandering Cross Examination Blanche may have been able to poke a hole in cohens credibility as a witness during questioning about one of the phone calls from october 2016 that cohen testified earlier in the week he had made with trump, allegedly telling him the payoff to Stormy Daniels was being handled. Yesterday cohen admitted that he was having trouble
Right now, redirect is about to start. After trumps attorney grilled Stormy Daniels on day two of crossexamination, the lawyer and daniels have been inspiring over the relationship with the former president and why if she wanted to get Her Story Out she instead sold her silence. This is outnumbered. I am Emily Compagno here with Harris Faulkner and kayleigh mceany. Joining us today is senior fellow in Journalism Fellow for the Steamboat Institute Kaylee Mcghee white, and kevin walling. We just got this new photo of Stormy Daniels with her attorney in the witness from yesterday. It was taken before the judge banned photography in the courtroom. Former President Trump having the gag order to lash out about the case earlier this morning. Only with the desperation of President Joe Biden and the left week three bath leftwing that it becomes possible that they want to jail there is Major Political opponent. This should be taken away because this is conflicting. Emily we begin in Lower Manhat
a very good day to all of you from msnbc world headquarters in new york. welcome, everyone to alex witt reports. a record number of americans are traveling this memorial day weekend. but they re competing with some extreme weather in parts of the country. violent storms and tornadoes turning deadly in texas, where at least seven people have died, and up to 80 people were believed trapped in a collapsed gas station. oklahoma residents in addition to multiple twisters being reported, also dealing with mass hail. two inches in diameter. and it is not over yet. 48million are at risk for damaging tornadoes and severe weather today and into tomorrow. it was loud, i ve never heard glass break in my life and it was so scary. i m just glad my mom got me out. our reporters in the middle of the country and on the east coast with more on weather and travel this holiday weekend, and one of the hardest hit areas. valley view texas, just north of dallas. joining me now, priscilla thomps
migrants living underneath this bridge right now looking like a massive refugee camp. what do you think of president biden? biden? i love biden. mr. modelo microsoft, an outfit we know well. to jordanian nationals you mentioned illegally in the u.s. we confirm that attempted to reach the base in this box truck. the nypd pulled over his ford explorer over a blocked out license plate only to make a disturbing discovery. a stockpile of weapons. [unintelligible] to the border crisis the u.s. seems to be less safe as there are questions about his mental humility and the ability to defend from attack welcome everyone i sandra smith. john: friday that sounds so good i m john roberts in washington this is america reports. president biden meets with pope francis and continues talks with g7 leaders in italy we are getting new details on what prosecutors say could have been a disaster for america s biggest city. a man who reportedly expressed jihadist views was busted