to ayman. breaking news, a deadly drone attack on u.s. forces in jordan. three american service members dead. the president vowing america will respond. who ordered the attack? also tonight, major developments in washington involving that tense standoff at the southern border amid efforts to reform the country s immigration system. and rare review house republicans are with impeachment probe. a rare dose of bipartisanship at a time of deep political polarization on the hill. i m ayman mohyeldin. let s do it. we begin this hour with breaking news in the middle east, and the widening israel-hamas war. the white house s brain iranian-backed militant groups after three u.s. troops were killed, and more than 30 injured last night in a drone at sac in jordan. the strike hit a u.s. base in northeastern jordan near the border with syria known as power 22. according to two u.s. officials, the drone was packed with explosives, and hit near a shelter where some troops were sleeping.
bombing that killed dozens at kabul s airport has been killed by the taliban, that s according to us officials. 70 civilians and 13 american troops were killed when a bomber detonated his device among packed crowds as people tried to flee afghanistan, in august 2021. the officials did not reveal the name of the man, who was the leader of an islamic state cell. they said the leader died weeks ago, but it took time to confirm his death. us officials say intelligence gathering and monitoring of the region led them to conclude the leader had died, though they did not provide further details on how they learned that he was responsible for the bombing. and the us began notifying families of the deceased troops about the death of the is leader on monday. in sudan, a shaky ceasefire seems to be holding in capital city khartoum while foreign nationals are evacuating from the country. these picures are from cypus late tuesday local time, when the first uk evacuation flight carrying 3
killed by the taliban. that s according to us officials. 70 civilians and 13 american troops were killed when a bomber detonated his device among packed crowds as people tried to flee afghanistan, in august 2021. the officials did not reveal the name of the man, who was the leader of an islamic state cell. they said the leader died weeks ago, but it took time to confirm his death. us officials say intelligence gathering and monitoring of the region led them to conclude the leader had died, though they did not provide further details on how they learned that he was responsible for the bombing. the us began notifying families of the deceased troops about the death of the is leader on monday. live now to sethjones, senior vice president of the center for strategic and international studies. it to see you. what we know about what happened and who this leader of this is cell is? what us officials have talked about is that the taliban killed the leader of the islamic state cell tha
bombing that killed dozens at kabul s airport has been killed by the taliban. that s according to us officials. 70 civilians and 13 american troops were killed when a bomber detonated his device among packed crowds as people tried to flee afghanistan, in august 2021. the officials did not reveal the name of the man, who was the leader of an islamic state cell. they said the leader died weeks ago, but it took time to confirm his death. us officials say intelligence gathering and monitoring of the region led them to conclude the leader had died, though they did not provide further details on how they learned that he was responsible for the bombing. the us began notifying families of the deceased troops about the death of the is leader on monday. earlier, i spoke with the director of the center for strategic and international studies, sethjones, about the reports. what do we know about what happened and who the leader of this is cell is? what us officials have talked about is th
Deal. This is former trump lawyer jenna ellis in court this hour. Is it your decision to waive these rights and enter a guilty plea because you are in fact guilty . It is. So she is the fourth codefendant and the third in just a week to take a plea deal. Joining us is nbc news Laura Jarrett and katie phang by phone. Laura, this just happened moments ago. What more do you have on it . Unexpected. Another significant plea deal. We see in court, jenna ellis, getting emotional, apologizing to the people of georgia, telling the judge she was led by others down this wrong path and saying she regretted her representation of the former president and all of the things that she did, along with others including Rudy Giuliani, which she is now pleading guilty to essentially making false statements in front of the Georgia Senate, around december of 2020, she goes forward, you might remember, one of those Infamous Press conferences, they were standing before the Georgia Senate talking about dead vot