good to be with you, i m alex witt in for katy tur. we re right now following breaking news out of washington where the justice department has just announced it will not prosecute attorney general merrick garland for contempt of congress saying in a letter that garland s refusal to hand over audio of president biden s interview with robert hur to gop lawmakers was not a crime. joining us now from capitol hill is correspondent julie tsirkin. so let s interpret what this all means. i guess the implication being this was a political maneuver by congress. reporter: first of all, alex, this was as expected. congress, even republicans here who pushed this contempt vote. remember that just happened a couple of days ago, they successfully voted on party lines pretty much, except for one republican, to hold merrick garland in contempt of congress because he did not turn over those tapes from biden s interview with special counsel hur, and the classified documents case, republicans e
whether he can keep most of those promises, the latest on the new deal being signed later this hour meant to secure a ten-year military alliance. plus, we are the party of common sense, the words of former president donald trump as he travels to capitol hill and tries to unite house republicans. one source inside today s meeting tells nbc news he seemed to be trying to make peace. and following the supreme court s decision not to restrict access to the abortion pill, the president and democrats insist the fight for reproductive freedom is far from over. so what happens now? more on all of that coming up: but we start with president biden working to underscore america s commitment to ukraine by signing a ten-year security agreement with president zelenskyy, although how much it will ultimately be worth and how long it could last is still a very open question. the two world leaders expected to sign the deal this hour. now, on paper it means the u.s. commits to keep traini
okay no zionists, we are good. trace: breaking tonight, it looks like new york city subway, it sounds like nazi germany 1938 as an anti-israel mob declares open season on their fellow passengers and fed up california district attorney living in the state capital now suing his city for failing to deal with the disaster is homelessness crisis. meantime big blue states, even some red states, are seeing a mass exodus and a lot of people are fleeing because of politics. if your state doesn t share your political views, would you consider leaving or stay and fight? where want to here your stories in the nightcap but we begin with the left in a move that smacks of desperation. watch. for all his calls for president biden to undergo some kind of cognitive test, it s clear to say mr trump s remarks are not coherent in these rallies. trace: the mainstream media trying to change the narrative, now arguing that trump is the presidential candidate that is lacking mental capacity. se
right now on ana cabrera reports breaking news at a u.s. embassy overseas, a gunman attacking the u.s. embassy at lebanon overnight, injuring a security guard. what we know at this hour as israel says it s prepared for, quote, strong action. plus, day three of hunter biden s federal gun trial, witness testimony resuming this morning as we learn of new drama outside the com. also ahead, political retribution? what donald trump is saying now about potential payback against his opponents including prison. and later, the new space race, boeing preparing to launch its star liner into orbit this hour. can boeing prove third time s the charm. good morning, it s great to have you with us. it is 10:00 eastern. i m ana cabrera reporting from new york. we begin with that breaking news at a u.s. embassy overseas, an attacker opening fire at the embassy in beirut early this morning injuring one lebanese guard. the gunman has been captured and is being treated for injuries. now,
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