Politics. The Us Government could runs out of money at midnight saturday, House Speaker Kevin Mccarthy unable to contain the most fervent trump republicans in his caucus. Is donald trump pulling the strings, intent on Sewing Dysfunction . The former president is in South Carolina this hour, emboldened by new polling which shows him getting stronger. We will put that to our panel the guardians Whitehall Editor Rowena Mason and ian bremmer, the president and founder of the eurasia group. Theyll give us a view on the crisis facing armed policing on both sides of the pond. And Industrial Action in the midwest, more train strikes here britain. Is it purely a cost of living crisis or is the system rigged against the ordinary worker . Good evening. There is no disputing that, despite all his legal problems, President Trump is the front runner in the republican president ial primary and running joe biden close in National Polling 14 months out. This poll has them neck and neck, both at 46 . Th
The british army has been stood down from supporting the metropolitan police after hundreds of officers stepped back from firearms duties. The Prime Minister has said armed officers need clarity about their legal powers. Rishi sunak was backing a home office review, after a metropolitan Police Officer was charged with murdering a 24 year old man, chris kaba, in south london last year. Earlier, the bbc was told up to 300 officers had turned in permits allowing them to carry weapons. Lord macdonald, the former director of Public Prosecutions in england and wales, told the bbc that the met police chief needs to provide more information, if he believes his officers are being unfairly dealt with. A lot of respect for mark, hes an excellent commissioner. But i think he needs to identify what there is a Glaring Unfairness is our. Evidence has been assembled by the police about police conduct. It has been referred to the cps, the evidence has been considered and the cps have made their decisio
Black sea fleet was killed. Kyiv, now accusing the kremlin of seeking revenge. Welcome to our viewers in the United States and around the world. Wolf blitzer is off today. Im pamela brown and youre in the situation room. First this hour and the nation on the brink of a financial crisis. U. S. Government funding is set to run out at midnight on saturday and right now, theres no solution in sight as republican hard liners stand firm in their rebellion. Lets go to manu raju. What is Kevin Mccarthy doing and saying as shutdown nears . Hes trying to pressure those members on the far right that refuse to go along with his spending plans, to pass a shortterm funding bill to keep the government open past saturday. But theres a problem. He does not have this votes. He can only afford to lose four republican votes. He is at the moment could lose up to seven or ten members who refuse to vote for a shortterm plan no matter what and they are warning if you are to turn around and cut a deal with dem
From members of his own Party Willingham took a step down from congress. Not only will i be exonerated, but it will also be new jerseys senior senator. Its beyond terrifying moments on a flight to Fort Lauderdale for theyll as turbulent sends eight people to the hospital. The new details. Emotional return to lahaina, to see what is left of their homes for the first time sice the maui wildfires. At least a dozen people returned home today, many discovering scenes like this. They are upside down. Norah nightmare in wonderland as writers and at an Amusement Park or stop upside down for nearly 30 minutes. If you have driven the nations interstates who have probably seen Something Like this, a big rig parked along in offramp. Their big safety questions being raised about where those big rigs should park. Loving him was read norah and taylor swift is seeing red, the swift reaction after she attends a Kansas City Chiefs game. If we play like this every time taylor is in the building, then she
Humanitarian crisis getting worse by the day as thousands of Asylum Seekers crossed into the u. S. This morning an update on where negotiations stand between striking autoworkers and the big three automakers. Were going to speak with michigan congresswoman Debbie Dingell about President Bidens visit to the picket lines tomorrow. The latest nbc news poll is out for the 2024 president ial election, well tell you about the numbers that should alarm democrats and republicans. We begin with a major breakthrough in the Writers Guild strike. Last night Hollywood Screen writers and Entertainments Studios reached a tentative agreement that could put an end to one of the longest walkouts in the history of the industry. If adopted, its a huge victory for thousands of writers who have spent nearly five months out of work and on the picket lines fighting for better conditions. In a statement, the Writers Guild negotiating committee said, quote, this deal is exceptional. Nbcs chloe melas joins us no