the washington post. the post reporting the justice department is investigating former president trump s actions in its criminal probe of efforts to overturn the 2020 election. the paper reports, quote, prosecutors who were questioning witnesses before a grand jury, including two top aides to vice president mike pence, have asked in recent days about conversations with trump, his lawyers, and others in his inner circle who sought to substitute trump allies for certified electors for some states to that joe biden won. in addition, justice department investigators back in april received phone records of key officials at aides in the trump administration including his former chief of staff, mark meadows. earlier tonight, our friends carol leonnig broke down some of a reporting and describes what federal prosecutors wanted to know. what we learned is that they are asking most of their questions at least so far, about donald trump. the questions are overwhelmingly are, what did
night. do you think more people would pay attention to the price of the eggs if you gave the good economic news in an ugly christmas sweater? possibly. i just i was remarking i don t know where that sentence was going to end. i have never seen hris hayes with an over the shoulder monitor that says tiz the season. and the holiday cheer people want to see you in the santa hat. i m going to be in an ugly christmas sweater doing this throw before the holiday season is out. whatever it takes to get people to pay attention to good news. america, you are owed that. thank you, my friend. thank you to you at home for joining us this hour. we are beginning with some breaking news this evening. the israeli government has voted to accept a deal that would free 50 hostages currently being held by the terrorist group, hamas. that is according to the office of the prime minister benjamin netanyahu. what we do know is that the 50 hostageerize all women and children, and they
your homes during these x-ray times. ari melber and the beat. start now . this was too good. i love packer. i m glad you had him on. thank you, nicolle. welcome to the beat. in ari melber. donald trump await sentencing. he did his mandated interview with the probation officer today part of his life as a convicted felon. these meetings are a staple in the legal world. the procedure can impact potential jail sentencing. it is widely known in legal and pop-culture. i probation officer is a joke. his name is david crockett. oh my gosh. you want to throw something at me? are you not on parole? plus i still get money, yes, eyeball. we are parole officer and i just want to help her parties was to help me? and if my p.o. ask settle down, i know that you might not be able to relate to me but i think i know somebody who you can relate to. little haul me. what up? don t trouble nobody. good rule of thumb. probation is part of the system. reporting to your p.o
we have a big show ahead, including a possible vice presidential pick. florida congressman byron donalds will be with us. but we start with breaking news tonight out of israel where four hostages are receiving medical attention in tel-aviv hours after being rescued in gaza by israeli security forces. and eight months after being kidnapped by hamas at an israeli musical festival on october 7th, president biden earlier today in paris applauded the rescue alongside french president emmanuel macron. before i begin my remarks, i want to echo president macron s comments welcoming the safe rescue for hostages that were returned to their families in israel. we won t stop working until all the hostages come home and a ceasefire is reached. that is essential to happen. that was president biden that was president biden alongside of president macron in france, but first let s go to the breaking news out of israel earlier today with emotional moments as four hostages were reunited
contempt of congress sentence. then the biden campaign s new plan to reach out to never trump republicans as the 11th hour gets underway on this thursday night. good evening once again, i am stephanie ruhle, live from 30 rock center and we are now 152 days from the election and it has been 80 years since the largest invasion in history, d- day. president joe biden joined world leaders in normandy to mark the moment. he addressed the crowd that included surviving veterans that took part in the assault to help liberate europe. our own peter alexander was there. reporter: 80 years later where youthful bravery landed, today the last surviving heroes returned. just above the shores where 150,000 allied troops waded into the surf and were met by an endless barrage of bullets. from the president, a tribute. it is the highest honor to be able to salute you here in normandy once more. all of you. reporter: fewer than 200 of america s sons who stormed the beaches on d-day t