Us. Cnn primetime with abby phillip starts right now. In just 48 hours, poisonous politics and schoolyard rhetoric will have real life consequences. The United States government once again shut down. And it comes an extraordinary day, when a president openly accused his predecessor of trying to kill the republic. And in the hearing to impeach said president , it backfired on republicans. Good evening, everyone, i am abby phillip. And in the way right now on capitol hill, the house is voting on a series of bills, none of which are expected to actually avert a Government Shutdown. Now, remember, those hardliners, they want to have tickets to spending, including two programs that affect schools. Lets go straight to Melanie Zanona over on capitol hill. A. , abby. So, tonight, these bills they are going to vote on in the house are not expected to pass the senate. Theyre expected to be dead on arrival. But they may not even have the votes to be able to pass them among House Republicans. So,
Gop leaders Going Forward with another House Spending Vote that is probably going nowhere. Lawmakers scrambling with the government hurdling toward a shutdown this weekend. Good day to our viers here in the United States and a around the world. Im kasie hunt. It is friday, september 29, thank you for getting an early start with us. 5 00 a. M. Here in washington where the weeks ticked down to days and now hours. There are 43 of them left before the u. S. Government shuts down. And leaders youve elected to at the very least keep the government open, keep paying federal workers, you know, the very basics, they are falling down on the job. Now House Republicans are trying to distract by their own infighting by making it a battle over Border Security provisions that are nonstarters it seems in the senate. It is Kevin Mccarthys last ditch effort to get enough House Republicans to support a short term funding bill which he still plans to bring to the floor despite opposition from his gop hard
Right now on early start, debate day for the gop. The republicans who want to be your president face off in california with one big exception. No elephant in that room. Plus joe biden tries to strike a balance between striking autoworkers and detroit big three. And will you run for reelection . Embattled senator and gold bar collector bob menendez grilled on the run about his federal bribery charges. Good day to our viewers around the word. It is wednesday, september 27, 5 00 a. M. On the east coast, 2 00 a. M. In Southern California on a huge day for the white house. Were just hours from the second Republican Debate at the Reagan Library. But donald trump is casting the shadow that leaves his rivals in the awkward thinks of Shadow Boxing trying to explain how they would score points against terrorism if trump if he were there. I think he owe it is to show up, articulate his record, what he would do going forward. And hes not willing to do that. Ron desantis there telling fox that he w
Return some lahaina homeowners allowed back in for the First Time Since the deadly wildfires. The new clues and the new hope from those who believe theyre suffering from long covid and our nbc news exclusive. Bruce williss wife, emma, sharing a heartbreaking update on the actors battle against dementia announcer this is nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening and welcome. In this season of Labor Discontent stretching from Auto Assembly lines to film lots it appears tonight that one major strike may be nearing its end. The Writers Guild and reps for Hollywood Studios report they have reached a tentative deal that if quickly ratified could return some writers to the job within days after being sidelined since may. The two sides still hammering out the fine points of the deal believed to reflect the impacts of burgeoning technologies, ai and streaming. But potentially complicating a return to work, the fate of hollywood actors their union, sagaftra, still striking tonight without a
Resign, even within his own party, after he was indicted for bribery. Gold bars and stacks of cash allegedly found in his home. His explanation for where that money came from. The deadline now just days away to avoid a government shutdown. What Kevin Mccarthy said today as gop hardliners hold up a deal. And what it means for the Government Services millions depend on. The new numbers coming in. Crossings at the border back at record highs. The images. Why Border Patrol is seen removing razor wire. The emotional return. Some lahaina homeowners allowed back in for the First Time Since the deadly wildfires. The new clues and the new hope from those who believe theyre suffering from long covid. And our nbc news exclusive. Bruce williss wife, emma, sharing a heartbreaking update on the actors battle against dementia. Announcer this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening and welcome. In this season of Labor Discontent stretching from Auto Assembly lines to film lots it appears to