A few days ago i called the fake news the enemy of the people, and they are. They are the enemy of the people. The dishonest media. Fake news. You are fake news. Well, despite the president s snub, the show goes on in the Nations Capital and the arrivals are under way at the washington hilton where some of the biggest names in journalism are gathering to honor the biggest tradition which used to include good natured fun with the president of the United States. Being president is never easy, and i still have to fix a broken immigration system, issue veto threats, negotiate with iran, all while finding time to pray five times day. I want to talk about some serious issues such as okay. Here it comes. Nuclear proliferation. Nuclear proliferation. Nuclear proliferation. Nuclear proliferation. Well, the live report from the red carpet and much more from the Correspondents Dinner much more ahead, and joining us is our guests. Let me start with you, jay, if i could and get your reaction to the
Kennedy was in many ways the courts tiebreaker. He was critical in decisions on samesex marriage, affirmative action, abortion, decisions that now potentially hang in the balance. As the president weighs his replacement options, the political jockeying is well under way on capitol hill. Senate Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell says expect a vote this fall before the midterms. Democrats though are crying foul, pointing out that mcconnell and republicans denied even a hearing for Barack Obamas nominee,mak merrick gard in 2016 on the grounds that it should be delayed until after the 2016 president ial election. Now democrats say that logic should apply here, to Midterm Elections. No vote, they say, until after november. Were four months away from election. Is senator mcconnell prepared to keep this Office Vacant until after the election . I hope so. Democrats are calling out to delay the consideration of a nominee until after the midterms. Aint gonna happen. Why not . Because were going we
Day in the history of Virginia Beach. Herbert bert snelling, who was a contractor trying to fill a permit and hes a resident of Virginia Beach. We want you to know who they were so when the days and weeks to come, you will learn what they meant to all of us. Some tough moments within the last 24 hours for folks there in Virginia Beach. We are going to begin with the breaking news out of that area. City known for the big beaches and numerous universities and Historic Sites is making history, the sort of history no Community Wants to be a part of. Officials have now identified the 12 people whose lives were cut short by that senseless act of violence. At a government building on friday. All but one of the victims employed by the city. Right now at least three victims who were injured remain in the hospital in serious condition. The gunman also a City Employee is dead following a lengthy shootout with police. His name only spoken once. Instead putting the focus on the innocent victims who
Just boom, boom, boom, boom. Rapid. And you could tell a big gun. Not going to get those from no handguns. We seen them all running like looking down how the stairs are, looking down, you can see everything thats down there and just see people running every way that they could. The pain and grief all too familiar. The profiles of the suspects. Also familiar and so are the calls for action, but when will the outcome finally be any different . Their amazing courage and their response undoubtedly saved many, many, many lives. This is a eweuniquely americ problem. No other nation sees this carnage. You think President Trump is a White Nationalist . Yes. I do. I know hes racist. Theres no question in my mind. I think thats pretty well define d at this point. This is where we are as a nation. Unbelievable right now. Two Mass Shootings occur iring the span of 13 hours. The first in el paso, texas, where police say a 21yearold shot and killed 20 people and injured at least 26 others in a crowd
good afternoon, i m kendis gibson at msnbc world headquarters in new york. we gib this hour with the breaking news. any moment now the officials will hold a press after the deadly shooting in virginia beach. watching that podium, we expect that news conference to happen any moment there. these are the victims. they re now being remembered this afternoon by authorities another community in america mourns. earlier today officials identify the gunman is a city employee and saying his name only once and we ll not say it at all. the motive behind the attack is uncertain. joining me now msnbc david gura, live in virginia beach as well as pete williams, nbc justice constituent and jim cavanaugh msnbc contributor, welcome to