Even among our best friends. Stick with the news, some of it might even get better. Thats gonna do it for us tonight, now its time for the last word, where Jonathan Capeharts lawyers to see tonight. The last word, Where Jonatgreat To K about good news, this is my opportunity to congratulate you on your new book. And also to say thank you for sending me a coffee. You are very welcome, i wanted to make sure that you got, it is one of those gifts that is, like, its nice but its also a little pushy. Well, the push is received. Be on the lookout, an invitation is coming. Very good, thanks, jonathan, i appreciate it. Thank, you rachel. Tensions are high in the United States and around the globe tonight, with crises unfolding on turn number of different fronts. From the ongoing Hostage Situation in the israelhamas war, to the humanitarian crisis that is unfolding in gaza, to the war in ukraine, to putins Cozying Up To china. To the republicanled house approaching its 21st day without a leader
Hi, everyone. Its 4 00 in new york. Theres no shortage of news today in the legal troublesing the disgraced expresident and current gop front runner, including a third trump lawyer and fourth trump associate earlier today Pleading Guilty in the Fulton County Criminal Election interference case. We begin with a moment years in the making at Aen Manhattan courthouse. The disgraced expresident coming face to face with Michael Cohen, the former fixer who said he would take a bullet for donald trump now, Star Witness In That Civil Fraud Trial that threatens to bring down the trump business empire. Here is what Michael Cohen said on arrival at court today. Let me just turn around and say that this is not about donald trump vs. Michael cohen. This is about accountability, plain and simple. We leave it up to the judge in order to make all the duststorm nations. I thank you all for coming. A few hours later in what he called a, quote, heck of a reunion, he took the stand in the 250 million civi
particularly right now with democracy under attack. and we re giving thanks for some of our most favorite conversations. each of these individuals in their own way is on the front lines of protecting democracy. one of those fortunate voices is legendary conservative legal scholar judge michael ludig. he s a conservative s conservative. he was short listed to be named to the u.s. supreme court. as one of the star witnesses during the january 6th select committee hearings, judge luting called out donald trump as a clear danger to the democracy. you ll recall when the twice impeached four times indicted ex-president pressured pence to overturn the election results pence called luttig for advice and he told him legally and constitutionally he could not help trump do what he wanted to do. now the judge is sounding the alarm again about another constitutional question. does trump s role in the insurrection not just make him a really, really bad clois to be the commander in chief, b
moment, change has come to america. i will discuss barack obama, the first african american president of the united states lasting influence with valerie chair, ceo of the obama foundation. i am jonathan capehart. this is an extended edition of the saturday show. the israel-hamas war continues to rage on this morning. nearly 10,000 palestinians, including 3900 children, have been killed according to the ministry of health. in gaza. overnight clashes between israeli troops and hamas fighters continued as the israeli military says it has cut off all main roads into gaza city. nbc news has not been able to independently confirm that. this comes after america s top diplomat, secretary of state, anthony blinken, met with arab foreign ministers and jordan overnight. this follows the secretary s latest trip to israel where he called for a humanitarian pause in the conflict in gaza. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu s quickly rejected the notion saying it s a real would be
after more than three weeks of dysfunction and chaos on capitol hill the house finally has a new speaker this morning. house lawmakers elected congressman mike johnson of louisiana as the 56 speaker of the house. he s a conservative ally of former president donald trump and a low ranking member of the gop leadership team. after 22 days of disarray republican house members demonstrated remarkable unity with all to 20 voting for johnson, shortly after the vote the new speaker made this pledge. i m going to make this commitment to you, my colleagues here and on the other side of the aisle as well. my office is going to be known for trust and transparency and accountability. for good stewardship of the people treasury. for the honesty, integrity that is incumbent upon us, all of us, here at the peoples house. speaker johnson will immediately have to work within his party and with the biden white house to figure out how to fund the government before money runs out on november