republicans and independents across the entire country exodus to reproductive health care, existence medical decisions needs to remain in the hands of the people. needs to be in the hands of medical providers. not elected officials. not members of congress. certainly okay, nikki freed. thank you so much. keep on keeping on. a new warning from jack smith about witnesses in the mar-a- lago case. those details coming up. and we ve been doing a very good day from msnbc world headquarters here in new york. welcome everyone to alex witt reports. we have breaking news on the war in gaza. prime minister benjamin netanyahu ordering the israeli military to make plans for evacuating palestinians who are sheltering in the southern city of rafah. that is ahead of unexpected israeli ground assault in that city. here is a portion of their report today from partners at sky news. reporter: in rafah, in the south near egypt, a prelude of what is to come. airstrikes on what israel says are
Battles for former president donald trump. There were two big developments last night. Maine decided donald trump is constitutionally ineligible to appear on the ballot. The Secretary Of State citing the 14th Amendment which bans from office those who engage in insurrection. On the west coast, the california Secretary Of State deciding to keep trump on the ballot. All this putting even more pressure on the Supreme Court to weigh in. We want to bring in Vaughn Hillyard and former rnc executive Committee Member jennifer horn. Vaughn, start us off with maine. Reporter in the state of maine the decision of the Secretary Of State last night was much awaited. She had heard challenges in her role as Secretary Of State. This is where you get into the differences in what state law allows or puts the onus on a Secretary Of State to ultimately agent on. Thats where the role of the maine Secretary Of State says it is her responsibility to determine whether a candidate is qualified to run for presi
prosecutors probing witnesses about a heated oval office meeting just weeks after donald trump s loss, during which the former president considered desperate measures to stay in power. tonight, trump on the campaign trail. once geagain trying to spin his legal problems in his favor. he is going after the justice department and his main republican rival, governor ron desantis. president biden is speaking to cnn on his decision to send cluster munitions to ukraine. the president voicing his concerns with the controversial weapons but ultimately deciding they are crucial to kyiv s counteroffensive. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer. you are in the situation room. first up tonight, cnn s exclusive new reporting on that chaotic oval office meeting now at the center of special counsel jack smith s investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. our political correspondent sara murray is joining us. she
contin good afternoon, i m lindsey reiser, in for yasmin vossoughian. president biden says he s not giving up. i believe the court s decision to strike down my student debt relief program was a mistake, was wrong. i m not going to stop fighting to deliver borrowers what they need, particularly those at the bottom end of the economic scale. so, we need to find a new way. we re moving as fast as we can. we ll use every tool of our disposal to get you the student debt relief you need and reach your dreams. it s good for the economy it s good for the country, it s going to be good for you. not president unveiling a new plan to help ease student loan debt after the supreme court knocks down one of his signature policies it s just one of a trio of rulings from the conservative court facing backlash today. we are going to be looking into the major decisions of affirmative action lgbtq rights, plus, donald trump on the campaign trail, right now, amid his growing legal woes
and it has been ten years since the yarnell hill fire claimed the lives of 19 firemen. we ll look back at their legacy, how that wildfire and climate change have crews changing their strategies. that s coming up. we re going to start, though, with extreme weather across the country, from heat waves to heavy winds and rain, cancelled outdoor celebrations and even ruined some travel plans over the holiday weekend. nbc meteorologist michelle grossman, with what we can expect. and first, here s blayne alexander. reporter: there s no question summer is in full swing, if you doubt it, just step outside. millions of americans are dealing with record-breaking temperatures, and it s not just inconvenient, it s dangerous. between the dangerous heat and severe storms, mother nature really is bringing a one-two punch. overnight, we saw severe weather hit places in alabama. we ve also seen the weather turned deadly, turns trees over, including crushing one woman in her car in missouri