out front next, putin s nukes are on the move. as putin warns he can still destroy ukraine s capital. we are live in moscow, and along ukraine s front lines where the attacks are intensifying tonight. plus, the justice department tonight taking steps to prevent trump from releasing classified materials in the mar-a-lago case, as one of his now former lawyers reveals why he is no longer advising the former president. and after the spy balloon, and dangerous close calls. tech can u.s. prevent another dangerous incident with china? a critical meeting about to happen. let s go out front. good evening, i m brianna killer in for erin burnett. out front tonight, putin surrounding ukraine with nuclear weapons. the russian president declaring today he now has nukes on standby in belarus, which is where putin launched his invasion of ukraine from more than one year ago. the first nuclear warheads have been delivered to the territory of belarus, but just the first ones. this is the
to remove trump from their. ballots california says not so fast. why? well, i will as the california secretary of state. this is all happening as republican presidential contenders are gearing up for the first major test. the iowa caucuses and new hampshire primaries, there just a couple of weeks away. who has the most at stake in these early contests? we ll ask our political panel this hour. plus, our culture critics are here to ring in the new year. we are looking at the biggest moments of 2023, and what s in and out in 2024. i am symone sanders-townsend, i have something to say. in just over two weeks, all eyes will be on iowa. that s when the state republicans will caucus in the first nominating contest of 2024 for the president of the united states. now, these make-or-break races for republican presidential hopefuls, they will be happening against the backdrop of an urgent and unprecedented constitutional question. you are looking at the first seconds of donald tru
perino with judge pirro jessica tarlof and tyrus. this is a special edition of the five. happy new year everyone. we are excited to kick off 2024 with you. now get ready because we have a huge show ahead. we are taking a look back at our must see moments from our show last year answering your fan mail questions and going to rewind to one of our favorite things, one more thing and our annual tradition dealing with our new year s resolutions and predictions but first. it s the best five stories of 2023 first up the viral moment of the year. i don t get [bleep] but i m telling you right now [bleep] is not real. stephanie gomez known as the crazy plane lady after confronting a not real man on the flight. jesse you had her on primetime. what happened? i did. she never told us what she saw. she said there s a guy and he didn t put his seat back or try to hit on her so i have no idea what happens. the judge said i booted the interview. she said, i should have crushed this
a lot to get to this morning, including another state removing donald trump from the 2024 republican presidential primary ballot. we will have expert legal and political analysis all not big decision from maine secretary of state. plus we will show you nikki haley attempt at cleaning up her highly criticized answer on the cause of the civil war. , also ahead, the latest from gaza. israeli forces continue to strike refugee camps where it believes hamas terrorists are hiding. this comes as the biden administration is putting more pressure on israel to protect civilians inside gaza. plus we ll take a look at the stories that dominated 2023, from two wars overseas to chaos on capitol hill, as well as the former presidents many legal battles as he enters a presidential election. a lot to go through. witness for all of it, nbc news national affairs analyst john heilemann, president of the national action network and host of msnbc s politicsnation the reverend al sharpton, washingto
2023. Tonight, were coming to you from times square in the heart of new york city. For so many, this is the place where new years begins and ends. Im tom yum. We fake you for joining us tonight. Were covering the top ten stories from this eventful year. Plus, look at the people in trends which to find the last 12 months. As we look to close the chapter in 2023, we take a look back at the air that was. Heres nbcs joe fryer. How do you define a year like 2023 . Was that the year of the strike . [crowd chanting] or year of the swift . Didnt offer a glimpse of the future with the rapid rise of Artificial Intelligence and the Weight Loss Drug ozempic . Or a Blast From The Past . Hi barbie i can with the pink coated resurgence of a classic doll. Was it the year a speaker was booted, or simply a prelude to 2024 . The Campaign Trail lined with pit stops in the courtroom. 2024 you can be defined in so many ways. So much of the world, it was a year headlined by war in the middle east. Major Brea