Chris jansing reports starts right now. Good day, i am Chris Jansing live at msnbc headquarters in new york city. You have been following this step by step. Deja vu all over again on the house floor. A new vote for speaker once again ending in a deadlock as jim jordan comes up short. In fact, he actually lost ground when compared to the first round. 22 republicans opposing jordan this time compared to 20 yesterday. Two members, doug lamalfa and Victoria Sparts flipped and supported him. Four others went in the other direction, securing the defeat not just for congressman jordan but arguably for the far right as a whole. Now what . Joining us nbcs ali vitali on capitol hill, and steve kornacki, brendan buck an aid to former republican speakers paul ryan and john boehner whos an msnbc political analyst, and david drucker, Senior Writer at the dispatch. Okay, al what now . What are the conversations . What happens . Reporter once again, back to the drawing board, chris, and were waiting t
Palestinian Authority President has suddenly been canceled. Canceled of course in the wake of yet another shocking tragedy. This time, a massive blast in the Gaza Hospital of all places, Killing Hundreds of people. Now we are trying to get a straight answer as to who exactly is responsible. As you would, imagine the fingerpointing has begun and there is a whole lot at stake. Now palestine officials blame this on the israeli airstrikes, but the Israel Defense forces have categorically, that is there, woods denied any involvement blaming what they call a failed Rocket Launch by the Palestinian Islamic jihad group, whose arrival enlisted group in gaza. Now we are told by a spokesperson for the idf that they will release evidence of this being the rocket today claim and not all israeli airstrike. A spokesperson is hoping that they will see that very footage when they do release it and draw only one conclusion. Of course many of us wonder if consensus is even possible on days like this. Wit
The honorable Hakeem Jeffries of the state of new york has received 212. John boehner of The State Of Ohio Has received one. Look at that smile. Its going about that way. Democrats totally united while republicans are Casting Protest Votes with the speaker. And tonight, the nomination of the unqualified jim jordan is circling the drain. My friend and colleague Rachel Maddow joins me right here on that embarrassing spectacle. Her new book, prequel, American Fight Against Fascism and so much more. But we begin tonight with the profound difference between the normal way of becoming House Speaker and what jim jordan is doing. Using maga tactics to threaten his way into the speakers office. It has been 15 days since Kevin Mccarthy was deposed by his partys maga wing and jim jordan is still trying to fill his tiny, tiny little shoes. But here is the thing, House Speakers, at least the recent ones, get the job in very traditional ways, by building relationships, rising through the ranks, with
Ive often said i remember the first time that i was in israel with [ inaudible ] just before the sixday war and she was telling me how terrible everything was. All of a sudden she looked at me and she said, would you like a photograph . And i thought thats unusual. We have no place else to go. Well, the truth of the matter is the war in israel the truth of the embrace israel and a lot more to say and i can talk to you in private if i can. [ Inaudible Question ] all right. All right. You are looking at live pictures of President Biden in israel, in tel aviv standing next to and speaking with the world and the families who have had some of their Family Members kidnapped by hamas and some of their Family Members killed in that horrific attack on last saturday, october 7th. He is here to speak with the israeli leadership, he is here to also try and have conversations to try and figure out a humanitarian corridor for those who are in gaza suffering from the air strikes and the dire conseque
Number of 217 votes to win the gavel. Reporter do you think you have the votes on the floor today . We feel really good. We need to get a speaker today. We feel really good about where we are at. Steve kornacki will be with me to break down the vote from the big board. The latest nbc reporting on the breaking news that President Biden will leave tonight for israel and jordan to get humanitarian aid moving into gaza, Work On Releaing the hostages, and how gaza will look if hamas is removed. Hamas released a video of a hostage. The question, is it a signal that the terror group might be willing to deal . Good day, everyone. Im Andrea Mitchell in washington. A big day where the house is in session and ohio congressman jim jordan is the man of the hour. The Judiciary Chairmans bid for speaker is gaining steam within the House Republican conference. He is closing in on the 217 votes he needs to win. The battle for a man long viewed as the leader of House Revolutionaries to become second in