The president backs down from a key promise on gun laws. The president is building as the adult film star, Stormy Daniels, with whom he allegedly had an affair offers to pay back the money she received in her, quote, hush agreement. Offering to pay back the money paid to keep quiet so she can speak freely about donald trump and their relationship. Sarah fitzpatrick has the new details for us. Its great to have you with us. I know youve been following this story for us. What new details have we learned about this offer that she is making . In a letter she offers to settle to pay back the 130,000 she received in exchange for speaking freely and notably release any photos she may have. Was there anything in there that stood out there for you . The original settlement the nondisclosure agreement. Michael cohen negotiated that on behalf of a client. She would return the money directly to President Trump and thats significant. Theyve given a time limit to respond, right . Absolutely. They ne
The cafeteria. We have new reporting tonight on the poison plot. Authorities now say it was nerve agent used against a former spy. He and his daughter in critical condition. So was the first officer on the scene. And, the nba star and the surprise. Its america strong. Good evening. Its great to have you with us on a wednesday night. We begin with the noreaster slamming the east coast at this house. States of emergency in new jersey and pennsylvania already declared. Drivers facing whiteout conditions. Downed wires sparking. More than 100,000 customers without power for days, now getting hit a second time. And the view tonight from space, showing the system pounding the coast. And theres word this evening of yet another major storm right behind it. But lets get through this one, first. Linsey davis leads us off. Reporter tonight, a nightmare commute. That major noreaster bringing a fullon whiteout. The powerful storm dumping up to three inches an hour of snow, from new york city to phil
Persio, politics editor for New York Times is here, sam stein. And also with us, nbc news capitol hill correspondent and host of kasie dc. Kasie hunt. Along with willie, joe and me. Its never going to get old. There will be a day where were all wearing kasie d. C. Shirts. Rock on, lets do it. Joe, where are we with this shutdown at this point . Well i think the president was right when he was a private citizen. 50 years from now, people arent going to be saying you know, who is the majority leader, who is the minority leader . You know, it whats so fascinating, he says its all on barack obama when barack obama is president of the United States. And if its not on barack obama, then he suggests it maybe people might look at the person who is running the senate or running the house. What donald trump and the republicans are betting on, are two very, very faulty things. Their logic is so faulty. Number one, theyre betting that americans will look at washington, d. C. , knowing that washing
Media antiawards ceremony. It had originally been scheduled for last week, then it was rescheduled today. In a White House Press briefing they said maybe something will happen later. They did post something online, a pdf file, a document, this was the awards ceremony, i guess, whether or not you care about journalism the president likes versus journalism the president believes should be held up for public ridicule, the public suspense over whether he was really going to do this thing is a strange moment. It is a hallmark moment in the unprecedented weirdness of this administration. And of course the president s denouncing fake news and calling some journalism fake news, that comes at time when the real news is queasy making enough. Despite every fiber in my being rebelling against this idea, tonight we will have some reporting on the new evidence about Cash Payments allegedly being made to multiple women right before the president ial election to prevent those women from discussing Ext
Posttrump Administration Whenever that might come. Last december, the New York Times reported that before taking office, mr. Trump told top aides to think of each president ial day as an episode as a Television Show in which he vanquishes rivals. For entertainment value, this administration is a hit. Look at this week. Monday, we were introduced to the full nunberg. Sam nunberg said on swrernlgsviv show that he would defy a request to testify. And then friday he would spend six hours testifying. Tuesday, a porn star filed a complaint, she wants the courts permission to tell her story. And two hours after donald trump said everybody wants to work at the white house, gary cohn resigned. Wednesday Jeff Sessions scolded california over immigration. Thursday, we learned that trump had spoken to witnesses who had already appeared in front of mueller about their testimony. And the preinauguration era prince the blackwater founder led efforts to open a back Channel Communication with russia. T