Heal and unify as a nation. We cannot do that without first having justice, and thats why we need to remove donald trump. We also need to make sure he doesnt have his hand on a nuclear trigger. But some republican lawmakers certainly pushing back on removing the president from office. What the president should do is now finish the last ten days of his presidency. Show no . The president touched hot stove on wednesday and sun likely to touch it again, and if thats the case, we every day we get closer to the last day of his presidency, we should be thinking more about the first day of the next presidency than the last day of his presidency. And new today, 67 of americans say the president deserves a great deal or good amount of blame for what happened, and 56 of americans think the president should be removed from office. Today the president s former chief of staff says the events have left him stunned. Wed never be here. I thought the president would be president ial. Clearly that syste
Ayman mohyeldin. Still waiting for those results. You wake up in the morning at our job, right, the alarm goes off, especially on a big night like that, scrolling through your email, who won, who came in first, who came in second. Only to find this curve ball. Lets start there, the confusion and frustration in iowa. We dont know who won last nights caucuses after what the Iowa Democratic caucuses says are inconsistencies in reporting the data following a new system that requires precincts to report two sets of totals in addition to delegate totals. Caucus organizers reported trouble with the app that theyre supposed to use to transmit the results. We are told the telephone system they have as a back up has been inundated with phone calls, unsurprisingly. Heres the caucus secretary of a precinct in ames, iowa, speaking with msnbc just last night. The app that we were told to download just hasnt been working so in the handbook that we were given, we were given a hot line to call to repor
More record case numbers, all reported over the weekend. Hospitalizations also surging today. And hours long lines for tests and in some areas not nearly enough. The nation now topping 2. 5 million cases with more than 125,000 deaths. While the global death toll has reached more than 500,000, the u. S. Health secretary warning that the window is closing to get the crisis in this country under control. Now some officials rolling back more reopenings as concerns about july 4th celebrations build up, florida closing some beaches for the holiday weekend. Bars and nightclubs also in focus. Californias governor now closing them in seven counties in that state. And this hour, we are putting a spotlight on the worsening crisis in arizona. Thats where we find msnbcs Vaughn Hillyard to kick things off for us, at a drive through testing site in phoenix, arizona, one of the many areas where the demand for tests is currently outpacing availability. Vaughn, what is the situation right there . Report
Overcome . First this hour, the president signaling this is not the end for health care reform. Trump tweeting this morning, quote, obamacare will explode and we will all get together and piece together a Great Health Care plan for the people, not to worry. Last hour Vice President pence praised the president for his efforts to get the American Health care act through the house and called out the republicans who blocked it. Take a listen. I was inspired by President Trumps determination and commitment to keep his promise to the American People. The president and i are grateful to Speaker Paul Ryan and all the House Republicans who stood with us. Congress just wasnt ready. You saw it. With 100 of house democrats, every sink gill ogle one and a of republicans standing in the way. I want to get right to kelly owe doe done he will at the white house. Pence turning the page to the white house newest focus, jobs. Economy, tax refo. What stood out to you . Reporter hearing mike pence talk abo
28 points just 13 months ago, Democrat Doug Jones is the apparent winner in alabama. The first democrat to win a u. S. Senate race in the Yellow Hammer state jones, 50 of the vote to 48 of judge roy moore who trails by 21,000 votes and 2 , nearly 23,000 voters opted for a writein candidate. Now, the result will give republicans the barest of majorities in the senate with 47 democrats and two independents on one side of the aisle. And 51 republicans on the other. Doug jones thanked supporters last night, take a listen. This entire race has been about dignity. And respect. [ applause ] this this campaign, this campaign has been about the rule of law. This campaign [ applause ] this campaign has been about common courtesy and decency. Now, President Trump congratulated doug jones on his win. Tweeting congratulations doug jones on a hard fought victory. A writein votes played a very big factor but a win is a win. The people of alabama are great and the republicans will have another shot at