Lifestyle. Also ahead, the starstudded event with an obama cameo. How a state dinner for kenya became a showcase for the allies who President Biden is keeping close during the heat of the campaign season. Plus, they were bitter rivals, but is donald trump warming to the thought of nikki haley on his team . Also could he be reading too much into her comment that she would vote for him. And the Memorial Day Rush is on. What you need to know if youre planning to skip town for the weekend. Our nbc News Reporters are following all of the latest developments. We begin with nbc news justice and intelligence correspondent ken dilanian on that hearing for hunter biden. Just got a slew of rulings from the judge about what can and cannot be referenced at trial. What can you tell us as this wraps up . Reporter thats right, chris. The hearing does appear to be over now, and the judge worked through a series of motions by the prosecution and the defense to admit or deny certain evidence. This is a w
Welcome to a special twohour edition of the beat. Im katie phang. Were nearing the end of the first Criminal Trial of a former u. S. President donald trump. Next week the case could be in the hand of the jury. Before that happens, Michael Cohen will be back on the Witness Stand Monday for a third day of cross examination by trumps defense attorney todd blanche. The defenses focus so far has been to try and portray the states key witness as a serial liar, someone who cannot be trusted and who is only out for revenge against his former boss. The word lie was used more than 60 times in court yesterday. Through what felt at times like A Meandering Cross Examination Blanche may have been able to poke a hole in cohens credibility as a witness during questioning about one of the phone calls from october 2016 that cohen testified earlier in the week he had made with trump, allegedly telling him the payoff to Stormy Daniels was being handled. Yesterday cohen admitted that he was having trouble
a very good day to all of you from msnbc world headquarters in new york. welcome, everyone to alex witt reports. a record number of americans are traveling this memorial day weekend. but they re competing with some extreme weather in parts of the country. violent storms and tornadoes turning deadly in texas, where at least seven people have died, and up to 80 people were believed trapped in a collapsed gas station. oklahoma residents in addition to multiple twisters being reported, also dealing with mass hail. two inches in diameter. and it is not over yet. 48million are at risk for damaging tornadoes and severe weather today and into tomorrow. it was loud, i ve never heard glass break in my life and it was so scary. i m just glad my mom got me out. our reporters in the middle of the country and on the east coast with more on weather and travel this holiday weekend, and one of the hardest hit areas. valley view texas, just north of dallas. joining me now, priscilla thomps
a.m. eastern. right now president biden and the first lady are visiting omaha beach in france. today s gathering especially poignant as it could be the last major milestone for the last remaining veterans who stormed the beaches back. he invoked the ballotslines of eastern ukraine and linked it to the ultimate sacrifices 80 years ago. their hour of trial, the allied forces of d-day did their duty. now, the questions for us, in our hour of trial, will we do ours? we re living in a time where democracy is more at risk across the world that at any point since the end of world world ii, since these beaching were stormed in 1944. will we tapped against tyranny, against evil, against brew taught of the iron fist? when we stand for freedom, when we defend democracy. my answer is yes, and only can be yes. joining us now from normandy france is peter alexander, also with us is commander peter, just kind of take us take us there today. you re in one of the most sacred, extraordin
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