With jake tapper starts right now the man trump calls old crow, is flying the coop the leads Ich Mcconnell there with his own 2024 plants, stepping down as Senate Republican leader, though hes going to stay on as a senator from kentucky. The new era of republican politics. Now, loading as a new highstakes restate kicks into gear to replace mcconnell, odds are the winter will likely be an old white guy named John Plus A Monster Wildfire in Texas Exploding at one point burning through 150 football fields a minute charring through land 11 size 11 times the size of washington, dc. Were going to go live on the ground as this fire and wide open land prompts evacuations in its path and President Bidens date with the dr. The report, do any moments after his annual physical welcome to the lean. Im jake tapper. We start with our Politics Lead and the end of an era on capitol hill, senator Mitch Mcconnell, the longest serving Congressional Party leader in american history, announced today hes ste
defamation, claiming the network pushed a, quote, fantastical story about him. well, they did day after day after day. how many lawsuits? ray epps and his wife have had to move to an undisclosed location because their life has been threatened so many times because of the lies that a former fox news host told about them. new this morning, hollywood actors are swapping scripts for picket signs as failed negotiations late last night set the stage for another strike in the entertainment industry. this is a big one. it is a big one, willie. i mean, got a lot to talk about today. obviously, the strike. also, ray epps, that s incredible, what s happened to him. tragic what s happened to him and his wife. but also, the christopher wray testimony yesterday, if you want to look at how perverse trumpism is and what it s done to my former party, look no further than the disrespect they show to the fbi, talking about defunding the fbi, lying about the fbi, making up conspiracy t
right now on andrea mitchell reports, former president trump back in court after storming out this morning, fuming in the middle of closing arguments in the e. jean carroll defamation and damages case with the jury watching it all. while nikki haley scheduled two south carolina rallies this weekend. donors pour millions into her campaign, defying trump s appeal to write her off. and the u.n. s highest court pressures israel to stem the loss of lives in gaza but does not come down hard on israel, as cia director bill burns crosses the atlantic, trying to pose a deal to free the hostages. and critical funding for border. israel and ukraine. it s all hanging in the balance as mr. trump tries to get senate republicans to scuttle a border compromise that was weeks in the making. good day, everyone. i m andrea mitchell in washington. donald trump back in a manhattan courtroom for closing arguments in the e. jean carroll defamation trial. earlier today, the former president le
good morning, everyone. we re so glad you re with us this thursday. let s get started with the five things to know. tucker carlson is talking. message to viewers released minutes after the text message that s may have led to the firing from fox news. plus, inside the home of the air national guardsman now accused of leaking sensitive secrets online. prosecutors releasing new pictures and details overnight as they make their case that he poses, quote, a serious flight risk. also, house republicans in washington passing a plan to raise the debt ceiling by the slimmest of margins. president biden said he is ready to meet with speaker kevin mccarthy and talk about cuts in the house plan but says raising the debt ceiling not up for debate. ron desantis blasting disney s lawsuit against him and the oversight board saying the suit has no merit. he claims it s political. disney says desantis is punishing free speech. also, feeling the heat. miami pulled off a massive upset ov
yesterday, and he was looking a little more like a child dressing up for halloween than a cabinet secretary there to bring hope and help to scared residents. here is how mayor pete did eventually respond to his 20-day delay. what i tried to do is balance to cothings: my desire to be involved and engaged on the ground, which is how i m wired to act, and my desire to follow the norm of transportation secretaries. i have to think about whether i got that balance right. sean: no thinking needed, pothole pete. he didn t strike the right balance. joining me now is james comer. congressman, good to see you. i want to get your take on this, because we reached out to mayor pete for a comment and we were actually referred to this tweet that says, i am along to learn, but the chair of the house oversight committee thinks that ntsb is part of our department. ntsb is independent, and with good reason. we will review and respond properly. congressman, how do you respond to mayor