as the midterms approach. i m ayman mohyeldin. let s get started. s get started. all right, some republicans aren t playing by the same senate rules that democrats are. we establish that already, you know when it comes to judicial nominations, not when it comes to gun control legislation, and definitely not when it comes to our elections. this week the new york times reported that at least 357 sitting republican legislators and closely contested battleground states have used the power of their office to discredit or try to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. that tally, accounts for 44% in the nine states where the presidential race was mostly narrowly decided. we are afraid on election denying republicans being elected to office, there s no doubt about it. but some of these officials already have a sway in their legislators. just think that, what could happen in the next election, if it is too close to call in one of these states. i m not trying to fearmo
of our elections systems. what one group is doing to stop this assault on our democracy. and, how can the january 6th committee make its best case to american people in the public hearings? and sounding the alarm. one democratic senators morning as the midterms approach. i m ayman mohyeldin. let s get started. let s get started. let s get started. let s get started. let s get started. all right, some republicans aren t playing by the same senate rules that democrats are. we establish that already, you know when it comes to judicial nominations, not when it comes to gun control legislation, and definitely not when it comes to our elections. this week the new york times reported that at least 357 sitting republican legislators and closely contested battleground states have used the power of their office to discredit or try to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. that tally, accounts for 44% in the nine states where the presidential race was mostly narrowl
Second vote by the port commission, which happened today. So why the name change . The port says the main reason is location. The port says theres a lack of geographic awareness about oakland and its creating challenges. As they argue, oakland should be serving the top 20 markets, but its not. And that Research Shows the name change could attract more passengers by letting them know that oakland is another gateway to the bay area, and a name can change, can certainly do that. That brings the knowledge for people past the mississippi to really understand where oakland sits in the greater bay area and also internationally, really of other understanding from people from around the world of where oakland is in this greater bay area. Meanwhile, the city of San Francisco has filed a lawsuit. It claims the name change infringes on the San Francisco International Airport trademark. In a statement to abc seven news, San Francisco City Attorneys Office writes, its disappointing that oakland chos
Theres no way to unring the bell in our view. Blanche also accused the prosecution of purposely trying to embarrass trump. And trying to enflame the jury following a conversation between the prosecution and Stormy Daniels. Her testimony has now been different after the lunch break. Shorter answers. Less narrative. Lets get right to it. Back with us, nbc news correspondent, Vaughn Hillyard and joining us for the hour, former fbi General Counsel and nyu law professor, andrew weissman, adam pollack and amy parnes. Okay, vaughn, catch us up on whats going inside right this very second. Reporter theyve been going back and forth over that period of time between august of, October Of 2016 when daniels entered into that 130,000 agreement to keep her story silent with cohen. She believed he was a party up until March Of 2018 when she appeared on 60 minutes and publicly detailed the encounter in 2006. It was not until the Wall Street Journal story by the Wall Street Journal in January Of 2018 in
Tonight, warnings of a bloodbath as israel could be just days away from a Military Operation On Rafah Fareed Zakaria joins us. Lets go out front good evening. Im Erin Burnett Outfront tonight. A dramatic moment in court as trumps former gatekeeper and confidant, hope hicks, broke down on the stand hicks was sitting just feet away from her former boss. This is the moment caught by the Sketch Artist immediately got emotional when trumps team began the crossexamination and asked her about her time at trump organization. Now, that was that particular moment. The reality is from the moment hope hicks walked into that courtroom, the atmosphere change. This is an important witness. Are reporters who were there say it was almost electric in terms of the change in the room . Hicks is as inner circle for trump as it gets. And she did prove to be a key witness of the witnesses so far, revealing never before known details that frankly were crucial to both sides for the prosecution. When asked if M