weekend. let s dive right into the week s top stories. the big story, of, course we have two hot wars for the president to navigate on the world stage. the republican-controlled house has voted to formally authorize its impeachment inquiry into president biden despite failing to provide any evidence of wrongdoing by the president. the vote was strictly along party lines with all 221 republicans voting yes, all 212 democrats voting no. republicans say the move will grant them the ability to better enforce their subpoenas in the courts. house oversight chair republican james comer has accused hunter biden and other biden family members of engaging in, quote, shady business practices. but as we said, has yet to reveal any evidence of wrongdoing or influence peddling by the president himself. so here is what several house democrats said ahead of the vote. see the biden impeachment investigation isn t a who done it. it s a what is it? it s like an agatha christy novel where the
we are all celebrating the birthday of you, symone. i m going to light it up for your birthday. happy birthday, symone. thank, you reverend, i love you so much. i love you. and to all of you watching, good evening and welcome to politicsnation, tonight s lead, the clock is taking. lawmakers will return to capitol hill this week with less than two weeks to go. if they hope to pass a military aid bill before christmas. republicans have pushed to add border security to the bill, alongside the politically thorny issues of funding for israel and ukraine. they have so far been unable to find much common ground with the white house. in the middle of it all, how speaker mike johnson is poised to move forward on an impeachment inquiry against president biden. adding to the partisan gridlock. delaware representative lisa blunt rochester joins us shortly as the clock ticks down on 2023. we ve got a real treat for you later, elder statesman of saturday night live, comedian and acto
tonight, the temporary pause in the israel hamas war now delayed. israel says no hostages in gaza will be released before friday, as families eagerly await to hear if their loved ones are among them. then, the judge who critics say is slow walking one of donald trump s biggest criminal cases, and what that could mean for the 2024 election, and all the thanksgiving dinner our panel brings to the facts on these stories you will be talking about all weekend as the 11th hour gets underway on this wednesday night. good evening once again. i m stephanie ruhle. the deal for us hostage release has brought hope but now new worries to families of those kidnapped by hamas. many of those families were anticipating reunions with their loved ones after initial reports suggested at least some hostages could be freed as early as tomorrow morning. but late today israel s government said there will be no release before friday. my colleague here simmons has all the details. tonight a delay
2024 election, and all the thanksgiving dinner our panel brings to the facts on these stories you will be talking about all weekend as the 11th hour gets underway on this wednesday night. good evening once again. i m stephanie ruhle. the deal for us hostage release has brought hope but now new worries to families of those kidnapped by hamas. many of those families were anticipating reunions with their loved ones after initial reports suggested at least some hostages could be freed as early as tomorrow morning. but late today israel s government said there will be no release before friday. my colleague here simmons has all the details. tonight a delay for a long negotiated break. the hostage release including three americans and potentially many children will not happen before friday. three year old abigail idan may be among them. her parents were killed. our admissions are going a little crazy because it feel like we re closer. today despite agreed to finally details
turn three 60, breaking news on what the idf is saying in israeli military operation underway inside gaza s main hospital. supporters of israel fill them of washington, according to parents one badly wounded american hostage. also tonight, weather is the center witness nearly coming to blows with the near house speaker urgently elbowing a fellow republican member. what is going on in congress? unless senator bernie sanders, who joins me now. preventing a fight. today we begin with the breaking news, what israeli military officials are calling the, quote, precise a targeted operation in al-shifa hospital in gaza city. it is both gaza s largest hospital and, according to israel, a base for fighters in tunnels underneath. just today john kirby said that american intelligence support of this new, and i m quoting him now, hamas in the palestinian islamic jihad use some hospitals in the gaza strip, including al-shifa, and tunnels underneath them, to conceal and support the milita