On gifts might be how you pay for them. Nightly news begins right now. From nbc news World Headquarters in new york this nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. In a year of several highprofile shootings by Police Officers, few have stood out or generated more shock than the live image streamed across social media of Philando Castile moments after a traffic stop last july. We begin tonight with a Major Development on that case. That saint paul minnesota officer has now been criminally charged after prosecutors determined castile did everything right complying with officers before he was fatally shot and key evidence in the case is that disturbing video captured by his girlfriend. Nbcs blake mccoy has details. Oh, my god please dont tell me hes dead. Reporter the aftermath of Philando Castil castilles killing by police was seen around the world. Tonight the officer who fired the fatal shots is being charged. Charged with Second Degree manslaughter carrying up to ten years in ja
In london. Authorities insist the killer worked alone. To the men and women who propagate this hate and evil, you will not defeat us. You know what we are starting with this morning. The first big test for President Trump. Exactly seven years ago today, obamacare was signed into law and the house is poised to rip it up. Question is, do they have the votes . President trump will meet with conservatives this morning. They have been the biggest obstacle to getting the magic number of 215. Meanwhile, the vote is set for later today and the outcome in doubt. As of right now, nbc is counting 29 House Republicans either voting no or leaning that way. That is six more than it would take to kill the bill. Theres been a lot of movement in the last 12 hours that could indicate things may be changing. I have the best team in the business to break it down. I want to go to Kristen Welker live at the white house. Kristen, the administration said there is no plan b. Are they going to get it signed, se
Going to build a wall and hes doing it. Are those fences or walls . This is new day with Alisyn Camerota and chris cuomo. Up first republicans may give President Trump a much needed victory. In just houses the house is set to vote on a revamped gop bill. We will take you through the changes. We will discuss why lawmakers are voting without knowing the latest cause and impact of this. If the bill passes today, thats only step. What is going to happen in the senate . Lets begin our coverage. Weve got joe johns live at the white house. What is the state of play . Good morning, chris. Well, the house leadership scheduling this vote signals they believe they have enough support to push it through for the white house. It would certainly just be a defining moment, that first legislative step toward fulfilling a key promise the president made on the campaign trail. Also a defining moment for House Republicans who have been trying to do this now for seven years. Thanks to President Trumps leade
This is a setback, no two ways about it, but it is not the end of the story because i know that every man and woman in this conference is now motivated more than ever to step up our game, deliver on our promises. Eric meanwhile, President Trump remained optimistic. I work as a team player and would have loved to have seen its past, but i think you know, very clear, wasnt a speech i made where this deal wasnt mentioned that perhaps the best thing that could happen was exactly what happened today because we will end up with a truly Great Health Care healthn the future after this mess known as obamacare explodes. So i want to thank everybody for being here. It will go very smoothly, i really believe. I think this is something, certainly interesting. We all learned a lot. Eric President Trump was also pressed on the impact of the House Freedom caucus on the Health Care Bills failure. Do you feel betrayed by the House Freedom caucus at all . They seem to be the most difficult no, theyre fri
That every man and woman in this conference is now motivated more than ever to step up our game, promises. Our eric meanwhile, President Trump remained optimistic. I work as a team player and would have loved to have seen it passed, but i think you know, very clear, wasnt a speech i made where this deal wasnt mentioned, that perhaps the best thing that could happen was exactly what happened today because we will end up with a truly Great Health Care bill in the future after this mess known as obamacare explodes. So i want to thank everybody for being here. It will go very smoothly, i really believe. I think this is something that is certainly interesting. We all learned a lot. Eric President Trump was also pressed on the impact of the House Freedom caucus on the Health Care Bills failure. Do you feel betrayed by the House Freedom caucus at all . They seem to be the most difficult no, theyre friends of f min. Im disappointed. We couldve had it. Im a little surprised, to be honest with y