This christmas sunday, as we wrap up 2022, we cant ignor the fact that its been a toug year over the past 12 months, theres been a recurring theme and the stories weve covered. The fight for democracy here and abroad we have witnessed th resilience determination of th ukrainian people as they continue to resist russia invasion over in a wrong, the death o mahsa amini sparked mass protests and civil unres against the ruling regime. Here in the u. S. , voters pushe back pushed back at the ballot box. Overcoming ideological differences to reject election denialism. And as we head into the ne year a new poll by ipsos showe that 65 of adults worldwide say theyre optimistic tha 2023 will be a better year for them then 2022 earlier, i spoke with the most reverend Michael Curry and dr. Barry see black. Chaplain of the senate who reminded us that in a worl that can often seem dark, ther is always one thing that can provide light and guidance hope the most reverend Michael Curry presiding portio
harry litman on what this means for the criminal case against trump. senator sheldon whitehouse on what it means for the rule of law. then, how do you stop gun violence from killing kids in schools? it s a horrible, horrible situation. and we re not going to fix it, criminals are going to be criminals. tonight, the maddening reality of a political party that has given up the awful truth of the cult of the ar-15. and an author describing what he calls america s slow civil war. all in starts right now. good evening from new york. i m chris hayes. donald trump cannot stop losing the courts. today yet another federal judge ruling against the ex-president, and now the man trump s angry mob wanted to hang is ordered to share what he knows under oath. this afternoon a judge with the u.s. district court for d.c. ruled that mike pence must cooperate with the subpoena from special counsel jack smith as part of smith s investigation into donald trump s attempt to overturn the 20
all a very good and safe night from washington, d.c.. from all of our colleagues across the networks of nbc news, thank you for staying up late. i will see you at the end of tomorrow. tonight on all in. i have nothing to hide, i have a constitution to uphold. and we see a confirms that mike pence has been ordered to go under oath. mike was foolish, and he was weak. a former vice president is compelled to give sworn testimony, about a coup. tonight, barbara mcquade and harry litman on what this means for the criminal case against trump. and sheldon whitehouse on what it means for the rule of law. and then, how do you stop gun violence from killing kids in school. it s a horrible, horrible situation, we are not going to fix, it criminally and those are going to be criminals. tonight, the maddening reality of a political party that has given up, the awful truth of the cold to the air 15, and jeff charlotte on his new book describing what he called, america slow civ
hi, nicole, thanks a lot. special counsel jack smith is calling mike pence s bluff, in their view, and trying to force him under oath in a grand jury. more on that later. plus, the top investigator for the january 6th committee is speaking out on that big new york times story that was making waves. you might have seen it. he s here. he make his beat debut later in the hour. top story now is how republicans are using their power in the house. we saw kevin mccarthy clash with those hardliners, and during those clashes when he had to get all the votes on the house floor, he promised all kinds of concessions, including promoting what was then his most ardent foe to a committee to look into fbi investigations and attacking the fbi and doj. and that itself is a shift in washington s power dynamics. this is a story i m about to tell you. for decades, members in both parties lobbied to get on committees like appropriations, controlling money. some sought prestigious assignmen
new transcripts from the january 6th committee reveal the former first lady did not trust those closest to trump, including his own children. that testimony from former white house press secretary stephanie grisham. she s my guest. plus, a massive missile attack. russia launching one of its biggest assaults on ukraine since the invasion. a member of ukraine s parliament sheltered during the attacks live. and tiktok now banned. why intelligence officials say it s a security risk. let s go outfront. good evening. i m sara sidner in for erin burnett. outfront tonight, all roads lead toe or through mark meadows. that fact made crystal clear after the january 6th select committee just released transcripts of nearly 19 witnesses testimony, including former white house press secretary stephanie grisham, former communications director alyssa farah griffin, former acting defense secretary christopher miller and donald trump s eldest son, donald trump jr. one of the big revela