outside the courthouse but, yesterday, the biden campaign held the surprise event there. i don t understand that. we will tell you who was there and dig into that campaign strategy. also ahead, the latest from gaza where israeli forces are moving into the city of rafah. it comes days after an israeli air strike ignited a deadly fire at a camp for displaced palestinians. let s dive in to our top story. after 21 days of heated testimony, the defense and the prosecution delivered closing arguments yesterday in donald trump s criminal hush money trial. nbc news laura jarrett has a recap. the first trial of an american president soon in the hands of seven men and five women. prosecutors closing their case arguing former president trump orchestrated a criminal conspiracy to influence the 2016 election to pull the wool over voter s eyes, they say, by ordering the payoff of stormy daniels and covering it all up. they tried to establish a pattern of mr. trump damaging stories
very outstanding presidential record. that s not the reception that trump is used to receiving. the former president was boo d and heckled saturday at the libertarian national convention. we ll have more from that event in just a moment. plus, the latest on a bipartisan show of support for taiwan. a group of u.s. lawmakers visiting the island days after its new president took office. and we bring you a live look at arlington national cemetery in virginia, where a memorial day ceremonies will get underway in a few hours from now. good morning, welcome to msnbc s live coverage on this monday, may 27th. it is indeed memorial da thank you for being with us. we have lots of in touz bring news to bring you over the next couple hours. polls showing a tight race for the white house, donald trump made a pitch to libertarian voters over the weekend who were less than enthused to hear from the former president. without further ado, i would like to welcome to the stage, the 4
great to be with you again molly. you to cliff. president biden just spoke with the governors of oklahoma, arkansas and texas does to descendent condolences and offer federal assistance in the coming days. the threat of storm snow shifting east where aliens along the i-95 corridor are at risk of these storms. max gordon is live with a look at what s happening there. reporter: hello molly. the shell station behind me is where dozens of motorists sought shelter as a tornado board down of the community. even though the walls collapsed everyone inside still survived. 7 people did died. around 100 injured and the video taken shows the chaos inside the tornado. take a watch. my ears are popping from the pressure. the sign is shaking. we are right in the middle of the tornado. what do i do? the car is shaking. the tornado hit northern texas late saturday night and it tore through an rv park and destroyed more than 2000 homes. it damaged around 120 homes. between friday and
with former secretary of state hillary clinton who joined us to talk about the 2024 election and the threat that her 2016 opponent, donald trump, poses to the future of american democracy. how do people manage, especially people who really love this democracy, who take it seriously, who take the words you just said on our show very seriously, that you can t just sit back and let democracy come to you, that this is, every day, something we all must work on together, what do you say when people ask you about the former president, these trials, these delays, and the fear that they feel about the upcoming election? well, mika, i m happy to go to therapy with you any time let s do it. clearly, the pressure and the stress on our system, our country, our constitution, our future is so intense. for those of us who understand what s at stake and i don t mean that in a, you know, derogatory way to others no. but if you ve been in this world as you and i have, you ve s
i m chris jansing live in atlanta. for a presidential debate like no other, two men burdened by age and animosity trying to win over millions of americans fed up with politicians and politics in general, and joe biden and donald trump in particular. so today, in our special coverage, we ll dive into whether 90 minutes in june can change the next four years for this country. plus, with tens of millions of americans tuning in, could a single death be a game changer? and finally, what is the biggest x-factor isn t a person but a muted microphone? the new rules designed to minimize the chaos that could determine who comes out on top. a lot to get to. we start with the two men. two very different candidates who really don t like or respect each other, clashing in what will be an epic presidential debate. joe biden and donald trump coming face to face for the first time in four years and facing a nation that doesn t like either of them much either. their monumental task, to convi