This breathtaking glow again bringing so many of us together, making our massive planet feel simultaneously more magical and yet interconnected than ever before. Liz kreutz, nbc news. I want to thank Stephanie Ruhle for allowing me to sit in her seat as well as her amazing staff for making my job easy tonight. Thats going to do it for me. Im Charles Coleman jr. And i want to thank you as well, and on that note, i wish you a very, very good night. Ood nigh. F0 the people of new york call Michael Cohen, tonight the Michael Cohen testimony begins. The guy we saw this morning was credible and calm if not a little freaked out. And trumps former fixer testifies that the candidate himself led the conspiracy. The most significant line was just take care of it. Just take care of it. This is a total disaster, women will hate me. The most important thing that the jury heard today. It wasnt thinking about melania, this was all about the candidate. We go over the testimony, plus nicole wallace, chr
Of this has just been one where there have been more vacuums created than information to fill those vacuums. Whether thats how the Democratic Party from the political arm sort of does the political narrative. Its because the republicans have been very good and very consistent about that, right . So they have made, they have stood by and defended their guy regardless and now theyve got the message they all need to show up. So what are they doing . Showing up. How are we reporting that . As if this is something oh, very important, transfixed, transactional certainly, but a transition for donald trump. No. Its part of the political narrative. Its part of the fact that yeah, were trying to create a different image here than the one of the man sitting in the courtroom by himself because his familys not there. So were going to give him his political family. And theyre all starting to line up. So all im just saying is how all this comes together does matter in how the voters in may are lookin
Michael cohen day two for him in the criminal trial of donald trump. The former president will be there. Expect him to make comments on his way in. Well bring it to you live. Big day and especially cross examination. Im bill hemmer. Tuesday. Dana im dana perino. This is americas newsroom. Bill you would love it, really. It is an extraordinary just to see the psychology of everything that goes on around you. This is a twostory drab courtroom. Dana was it freezing in there . Bill it was warm. You can see the 18 jurors. Six alternates and in addition to the 12. You sit there six, seven hours a day. I thought it was captivating and riveting. Cohens best moments was after the break. Spent 11 minutes staring right at the jurors for the first time. Most of the time he is looking at the prosecutor. Prosecutor wants him to talk to the jurors. For 11 minutes he was explaining what jobs were offered to him by way of rinse priebus at the white house after the election early january, preinauguratio
Right . Rangers have a good team. A good series. Well done dana marie. Dana well get to this. We need to go to the basement. Grab the dogs. Dana severe storms and multiple tornadoes causing significant damage across the midwest. Forecasters are warning the potential for intense Weather Activity appears to be higher today including powerful longtrack tornadoes. We have to all pay attention. Welcome to a new hour of americas newsroom, im dana perino. Bill good morning. Im bill hemmer. Violent storms leaving behind a trail of devastation and destruction across the midwest and ohio valley. Multiple tornadoes hit southwest michigan causing catastrophic damage. Governor whitmer declaring a state of emergency. Numerous severe storms expected in the hours ahead from the Southern Plains and ohio and Tennessee River valleys. Dana Robert Ray Reporting from oklahoma where an ef4 trend essentially flattened the entire town. Tell us more. Dana and bill, everyone watching, it sure did unfortunately.
Today, my friend. Court is in recess. That does it for this edition of Andrea Mitchell reports. Ill see you back here for katy tur reports. Chris jansing reports starts right now. Good day. Im Chris Jansing live at msnbc headquarters in new york city. A price to be paid in triplicate. Today, the judge tells donald trump youre in contempt, slaps him with a 9,000 fine and threatens jail. And thats even before witness and documents are offered as proof of the payments at the heart of the Felony Charges against trump. Plus, with big names like Michael Cohen and Stormy Daniels still expected to take the stand, where exactly are we in the story that prosecutors are weaving and which witnesses are key to advancing it . And an attorney who argued cases in that same courthouse will explain. And as trumps legal issues grow, will the political peril expand with it . Trump and his allies now face trial in a majority of novembers Battleground States as he continues the Balancing Act Of Finding Time