Officials nationwide. As donald trump threatens to jail, many of them also, we need to get this deal done. Kamala harris avoids policy specifics before black journalists. But is that what liberals want? why, does not have to do it? and one of magas biggest fans is on track to become the world s first trillionaire. What that means for politics? and power live at the table. Scott jennings kara swisher, bryan lanza, and ashley allison welcome to a special special edition of newsnight state of the race phillip in new york. Let s get right to what america is talking about. The rhetoric, about the rhetoric tonight in michigan, after donald trump blamed democrats for the assassination attempts against him, he is making his first public appearance since that frightened thank incident this weekend a little while ago, i got a very nice call from kamala biden, i want to be nice. Yeah, he was so nice to me instead it but, you know, in one way, i sort of wish well, wasn t made because i do feel he
fight. that was easy, huh? after 14 failed attempts. a speaker has not been elected. a speaker has not been elected. a speaker has not been elected. house republicans finally elect a speaker, in a battle that hasn t been seen since the run-up to the civil war. we will use the power of the purse and the power of the subpoena to get the job done. kevin mccarthy gains the gavel after making major concessions to a small group. because it took so long, now we learned how to govern. a preview of how the house republicans will govern. we will never compromise our principles. while republicans were divided this week, democrats remained enthusiastically united against their history leader. plus bridge building. we can work together. we can get things done. as washington was consumed by the house drama, president biden showcased hi bipartisan accomplishments. we look to things we agree on. and try to do those even while we have big differences on other t
delayed his election as speaker. in brazil hundreds of arrests an insurrectionists stormed the capitol over the weekend, including the presidential palace, parliament and the supreme court. fueled by false claims by trump allies in the u.s. and others over the country s election results. imitating what happened here on january 6th. also this hour, i will be speaking to arms services committee chairman jack reed and former u.s. ambassador to russia john sullivan about the u.s. support for ukraine as house republicans threaten to cut aid to ukraine. and nbc news can chief white house correspondent kristen welker is at the border as president biden makes his first trip to mexico since inauguration. good day. i m andrea mitchell in washington. kevin mccarthy s long list of concessions to that faction of far-right lawmakers who put him through the public humiliation of 14 failed speaker votes last week could cause problems for his conference today and the next two years
tonight, the budget battle brewing in washington after house republicans use their first week to score political points and not govern. then, the trump orbit hit with a maximum 1.6 billion dollar fine for tax keen days after its cfo sentenced to jail at rikers island. so what now? and for a wild week in congress, including multiple calls for a congressman to resign, to the return of the golden globes, our friday night cap is here on all of it, as the 11th hour gets underway right now. good friday evening. i m stephanie ruhle. new signs tonight the republicans running the house may be setting the stage for the first major showdown in the new congress, one that could have a huge impact on our economy. today treasury secretary janet yellen sounded the alarm telling congress the united states is set to reach its debt them and let next thursday. yellin said she would have to start taking stormy mitch or s to keep paying the nations bills if lawmakers do not raise that limit. she
house republicans use their first week to score political points and not govern. then the trump org hit with a maximum 1.6 million dollar fine for a tax scheme days after its cfo was sentenced to jail at rikers island. so what now? and from a wild week in congress, including multiple calls for a congressman to resign, to the return of the golden globes, our friday night cap is here on all of it, as the 11th hour gets underway right now. good friday evening. i m stephanie ruhle. new signs tonight the republicans running the house may be setting the stage for the first major showdown in the new congress, one that could have a huge impact on our economy. today treasury secretary janet yellen sounded the alarm telling congress the united states is set reach its debt limit next thursday. yellin said she would have to start taking stormy mitch or s to keep paying the nations bills if lawmakers do not raise that limit. she added, if nothing gets done, the united states could go into