Trump throws his support behind jim jordan for speaker, but will it make it easier for him to claim the gavel . And the jobs report stunner, the big numbers that economists didnt see coming and how the markets are reacting. Plus, two people charged in a fake elector plot in michigan try to argue theyre not guilty. Just brain washed. How that worked out for them. And why the new jerseys Attorney Generals Office is reexamining a deadly car crash from years ago involving senator menendezs wife. Our nbc News Reporters are following the latest developments. First we want to go to capitol hill where nbcs Gary Grumbach has more on the endorsement that could shake up the speakers race. Youve got jim jordan reveling in the endorsement from the former president , Steve Scalise seems to be playing more of an inside game. Talk us through it. Reporter jim jordan and Steve Scalise are really spending the day on friday here on zoom calls. Theyre meeting with different parts of the republican caucus.
A surprisingly strong jobs report crushed economists expectations this morning. U. S. Companies on a hiring tear in september, creating 336,000 new jobs, nearly double what economists were expecting. President biden did hope to take some credit for it, talking up his bidenomics plan to help the economy. Listen to this. Mr. President , can you be specific about what you did to try to reappropriate those border funds, especially when democrats controlled both chambers . I was told that i had no choice. That, you know, Congress Passes legislation to build something, whether its an aircraft carrier, a wall or provide for a tax cut. I cant so thats not the right sound bite. Nevertheless, President Biden did try to take credit for the surprising jobs report. We have cnns matt egan to break it all down for us. Walk you throughs it. Where were the biggest job gains . Reporter boris, these were Blockbuster Numbers and the best part is virtually no one saw it coming, 336,000 jobs added, you know
Policies is now impacting the people of chicago in a very dramatic way. We still have Public Safety to address, still have the unhoused to address, still have a budget i have to address and i am doing all of that with three black children on the west side city of chicago. I am going to the border as soon as possible. Chicagos mayor sounding the alarm about the migrant crisis overwhelming that city. The governor of texas is sending 22 busloads of migrants every day up from the Southern Border as Southern Border struggles with a continuing huge surge and this is the result. Thousands of migrants, including families with small children, have been living and sleeping on the street in chicago. Chicago is not alone in this. The number of buses of migrants arriving in New York City has tripled, up to 600 migrants arriving here every day. New york citys mayor is on the ground in mexico to see the problem firsthand. Migrants defying Security Rushing the border near el paso. Now the Biden Admini
Next week. Breaking news from ukraine, at least 51 people are dead after a russian strike on a supermarket. President zelenskyy calling it one of the deadliest attacks on civilians in months. Prosecutors paint a damming portrait of Sam Bankmanfried and the lavish lifestyle he lived before it came crashing down. Defense says hes no villain, just a math nerd with good intentions. A wild trust in the Corruption Case against senator bob menendez and his wife. The allegations that a deadly Car Crash Led them to take a mercedesbenz as a bribe. Our nbc News Reporters are following all of the latest developments. We start on capitol hill where the race for the next speaker is both unsettled and filled with intrigue. Nbcs Julie Tsirkin is there. Whats the latest . Multiple sources tell myself and our colleagues that the former president is considering heading to the capitol next week to get involved in the speakers race. One source specifically told me it is the former president s intention acc
Pyromaniacs and saboteurs are the republican words about his colleagues responsible for removing the speak e of the house, and now furious phone calls in a fight the replace the speaker, and what we are hearing from those jumping into the race now. And reversal of President Biden now supporting a new barrier on the mexican border. A massive strike in ukraine today, and the deadliest russian strike in ukraine for over a year. Im kate bolduan with sara sidner and john berman, and this is cnn news central. This morning, the house is essentially frozen and unable to legi legislate, because it has no leader. The house members have gone home to their districts and that means any legislative work is stalled until the House Republicans can come together to elect a new speaker to replace Kevin Mccarthy hoohios jim jon and Steve Scalise say they will take the job, but the road to 218 votes is fraught. This is what one republican congressman told john berman last hour. If we dont change the found