developments just coming in in the last 90 minutes or so, including the huge shake-up involving trump s defense team. about 90 minutes ago we learned two of his attorneys resigned. they were part of the team that met with jack smith on monday and trusty has been defending the former president on tv nearly every day since, including this morning. he will be represented by todd blanche. we learned trump is not the only one being charged. he has learned that his former valet is facing charges. he was a military valet in the white house. appearing to confirm a report in the wall street journal and remembered that he had come under scrutiny under shifting accounts of whether or not he had moved boxes of documents at the former president s urging. in the last hour, nbc news has confirmed that judge aileen cannon will be overseeing the case. it caused months of delay for prosecutors after the mar-a-lago search. decisions that were ultimately overturned in a scathing ruling by
Donald trump, President Biden dismisses concerns about his age. I cant even say the number. It doesnt register with me. The idea that he would make it until 86 years old is not is not something that i think is likely. Meanwhile, donald trump keeps his focus biden and the general election. He is grossly incompetent, has no idea what hes doing. Are biden and trump in a codepartment relationship . Do they need each other in order to succeed in 2024 . Ill talk to Vivek Ramaswamy, a republican Entrepreneur Running for the nomination. Disney versus desantis. Disney sues Governor Ron Desantis accusing him of retaliating against the company. I dont think the suit has merit. I think its political. Republicans are distancing themselves from the issue as the battle escalates. I do worry if this happens too many times, businesses that areallying about coming to florida are thinking maybe we dont want to go there. And border surge. The Biden Administration are bracing for a Potential Wave of migran
oeshcome a conservative revolt inside a powerful house committee. white house press secretary karine jean pierre is standing by. in russia threats of revenge after eight drone attacks rock the city of moscow. ukraine denying any involvement while also calling the strikes, quote, carmic payment for putin s invasion. also tonight cnn speaks to an 11-year-old boy wrongfully shot by police. you ll hear his emotional recount of that terrifying moment and also have the details of the $5 million lawsuit his family just filed on his behalf. welcome to our viewers here in the united states and all around the world. wolf blitzer is off today. i m alex marquardt, and you re in the situation room. we begin our coverage tonight with the debt limit drama playing out in the house of representatives. speaker kevin mccarthy appearing poised to clear the eighth major hurdle in his first test as speaker as he tries to tamp down a conservative ruvolt over his compromise with president joe bi
and good evening. on 360 tonight, debt ceiling drama. closed door meeting going on with house republicans, which could determine if the bill makes to it the floor, and if speaker kevin mccarthy keeps his job. also tonight, an interview with the 11-year-old boy who called 911 for help and got shot by the police officer who responded. and succession is over, but tonight kindle is talking. actor jeremy strong joins me with a behind-the-scenes lo riv any. the criticism kevin mccarthy is facing from some members of his own party as he and president biden race to extend the debt ceiling. given how toxic the deal with some of the more extreme members, every step mccarthy takes to pass it could put his speakership in jeopardy. melanie zanona with the latest. what is it you re hearing from house republicans whereby this is headed? reporter: the house is on the verge of clearing at least one procedural hurdle, because the house rules committee is expected to advance a rule wh
you, from nbc news here in miami, welcome everyone to alex reid reports. we begin with breaking news, this just in an update from capitol hill, where negotiators from the white house and house republicans are working through the holiday weekend, inching closer to an agreement to raise the debt ceiling. it comes as after a news of some new breathing room, as the treasury secretary now says the deadline for default is june 5th. moments ago, house speaker kevin mccarthy, giving an update. but. i feel closer to an agreement now than i did before, because i see progress. so this is not easy initiating for me. that does not matter. at one pmi, i will talk with democratic congressman jasmine crockett about the negotiations, as well as renewed calls for police reform after an 11 year old boy is shot by an officer. more breaking news for you, in two hours, the texas house begins debating whether to impeach the states republican attorney general, ken paxton after a republican-led i