fraud or as a result of pandemic-related changes to the process is now widely accepted as fact among republican lawmakers into hotbeds of conspiratorial thinking. according to the times report, 44% of republican legislators in nine key swing states took steps to overturn the 2020 election. it s a staggering number. and now ahead of the next presidential election the disgraced ex-president and his allies are trying to add to those ranks and more republicans who are all, too willing to overturn the will of the voters in those states. there s a startling and significant admission quote, in an interview with the times trumpa being knowledged in deciding who to endorse in races he s looking for candidates who want state legislatures to have a say in naming presidential electors. a position that could let politicians short circuit the democratic process and override the popular vote. it s not just statehouses approximately candidates are hoping to become governors, secretaries of s
A plane falling out of the sky, crashing into a home in oregon, two killed. What were learning. Opening statements in the trial of Sam Bankmanfried. The onetime crypto king now accused of billions in fraud. The suspect arrested in the 1996 killing of tupac shakur in court for the first time the new evidence shown to the grand jury Making History simone biles leading team usa to a seventh straight victory on the world stage. S this is Nbc Nightly News with lester holt. Good evening and welcome. If youve been wondering who would want to become speaker of the house after Kevin Mccarthy was unceremoniously shoved aside yesterday with a push from members of his own party, the answer has come quickly. Two republicans officially stepping forward today saying they will compete for the speakers gavel, setting off a scramble to gather support and votes from within a splintered Republican Caucus thats governing with a slim majority uncertainty over the next speaker Rendering Congress Paralyzed To
And it really, again, undermined the conference and the institution. Unfortunately, these eight individuals torpedoed the conference, took out our best player on the field, if you will, and created a constitutional crisis. Thats republican Congressman Mike Whauler of new york state criticizing the members of his own party who voted to remove Kevin Mccarthy as speaker. Well bring you the very latest from capitol hill on the candidates who could replace him. Meanwhile, President Joe Biden is trying to reassure allies that the chaos in the house wont affect our nations support for ukraine. Well tell you what the white house is planning. And also ahead yet another tantrum from donald trump outside the courtroom in his Civil Fraud Trial. This one prompts a response from new York Attorney general letitia james. Good morning, and welcome to Way Too Early on this thursday, october 5th. Im jonathan lemire, thanks for starting your day with us. And well begin this morning with the race to become
You do . Youre assuming that i cant bring the republicans together. Thats why im running. Plus, Donald Trumps plans to appeal a judges ruling finding him liable for fraud. Could that impact the trial already in its fourth day . Also, scathing new remarks from new yorks Attorney General declaring the trump show is over. And later, new controversy for the Biden White House this morning, details on miles of new border wall about to be built in texas and the federal laws being waived to do it. Hello, and thank you for joining us. Its 10 00 eastern, im Ana Cabrera Reporting from new york, and we begin with the power vacuum in washington as a furious rush begins to find the next speaker of the house. Republican Steve Scalise and jim jordan are among the early candidates at least vying for the gavel, but its tense in the house. Very tense ahead of the planned October 11th Vo so is there anyone that fractured caucus can get behind . Nbcs ali vitali is on capitol hill where she just spoke with
Can any of them get the votes they need in a deeply divided party . Some in the gop floating another name, donald trump. What he said about the possibility before walking out of his new york fraud trial. Also tonight, the Largest Health care strike in u. S. History. More than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente workers walking off the job. How it could affect your medical care. The Mass Shooting at baltimores Morgan State University. Five wounded. The suspect or suspects still at large. Severe storms on the move in the south, and tracking storm phillippe. Could it hit the east coast . A plane falling out of the sky, crashing into a home in oregon, two killed. What were learning. Opening statements in the trial of Sam Bankmanfried. The onetime crypto king now accused of billions in fraud. The suspect arrested in the 1996 killing of tupac shakur in court for the first time. The new evidence shown to the grand jury. Making history. Simone biles leading team usa to a seventh straight victory on the w