It is good to be back with you on this second hour of Chris Jansing reports. At this hour, the federal indictment against Sean Diddy combs including charges of Sex Trafficking and racketeering. What were learning about how he allegedly coerced and controlled his victims as he faces his arraignment this hour. Senate republicans are facing new pressure this hour on ivf protections, but it isnt coming from democrats. Donald trump himself is pledging support. Plus, why a judge rejected Mark Meadows efforts to move his indictment to Federal Court over attempts to overturn Donald Trumps 2020 Election Loss in arizona. Mortgage rates are down. Gas prices the lowest since 2021. With the first Fed Rate cut expected this week, is this Data Signaling a true soft landing for the american economy . Our Nbc News reporters are following all of the latest developments and we begin with Laura Jarrett following the breaking news on Sean Diddy combs. We have the indictment. Weve heard from federal prosecu
A judge struck down the state s near total ban on abortion, saying north dakota s constitution gives women a fundamental right to choose abortion before foetal viability. Elisabeth smith is with the center for reproductive rights the organisation that argued on behalf of the plantiffs in north dakota. Ms smith, thanks forjoining us. What s your reaction to the ruling? what s your reaction to the rulin: ? ,. what s your reaction to the rulin? ,.. ruling? this was an incredible rulin: ruling? this was an incredible ruling and ruling? this was an incredible ruling and it s ruling? this was an incredible ruling and it s the ruling? this was an incredible ruling and it s the first ruling? this was an incredible ruling and it s the first time i ruling and it s the first time thatis ruling and it s the first time that is stayed that totally bans abortion in the us, one of those 1a states has seen abortion be reaffirmed as a right under the state constitution. So this was not a decision
On the state of the ofe race. Im hearing quIte a lot Of Nervousness from some democrats. Ken harris handled the heat 24 hours until the debate and It will take almost i focus to deal wIth Donald Trump. I dont think shes abandoning Her ideals. I think shes trying to beo be a pragmatic and doinndg what she thinks is right in order to win the election. Bernie sanders does It again. Hold It. I have. M man, they cannot speak english in my Front Yard , screaming aty me, throwing mattresses in my Front Yard. Is america becoming a haItian us nation . It is so unsafafe ine in my neighborhood. Plus, Jesse Watters , F De Its the last night of Debate Camp Forcamp F Kamala and the C Counselors are leaking. Im picking up quIte a log. T, Of Nervousness, by The Way, on the state of the race. I dont know what youre hearing, anthonyetting, but imn getting democrats kind of texting me. I had a long Call Yesterday wIth a strategist. I caon that t ,n fill you in ont more. But Im Hearing quIte a lot Of Nerv
Mounting about why residents werent given more warning. Whether more should been done to alert people, to what the governor says, will likely be the largest Natural Disaster in state history. Nbcs joining us from maui, lets talk the latest on the search for survivors. Is it still being classified as a Recovery Operation . How are they looking at their . This is still a Search And Rescue effort. You may have seen me spinning around as this was happening. That is because the road behind me has just opened up. This road has been shut down due to a curfew for the last few hours. Really, overnight, stay lit a few people in yesterday. Then they shut it all down all of a sudden yesterday. People have been waiting here for hours, since 3 00 in the afternoon yesterday. It is now 5 00 in the morning. This is finally opening. This is a huge deal to folks. They are still waiting to get into see their homes. Maybe reunite with people that are missing. This is happening as we speak. I will tell you
Provide support to the russian leadership. Laura yes, during the obama administration, if you were wellknown oligarch from the soviet union or old block country, you knew there was serious risk you could be placed on u. S. Sanctions list and hobbled. Some oligarchs had friends in high places, as of biden. Meet these oligarchs, both of who escaped obama sanctions. How did they do that . I dont know, maybe funneled big piles of cash to the family of obamas vpam. We know 3. 5 million was paid to a Shell Company associated with devon archer and money was wired to another bank account used by hunter and archer. That was an odd sum, i thought until i realize on april 23rd, 2014, hunter biden paid 142,300 to purchase an expensive new toy, a fisker sports car. That wasnt flashy enough, he switched to a porsche convertible. Who knew porsches were hooker magnets . I didnt. The two oligarchs had dinner with joe biden in 2014 and 2015, just another silly coincidence. If you thought the white house