Im jose diazbalart. Were awaiting remarks from President Biden at the white house any minute now. Hes expected to speak about the campus protests across the country. Were going to take you as soon as the president starts to speak. You will see it right here along with us. First, we begin with former president Donald Trumps hush money trial. Keith davidson who arranged Hush Money Payments is back on the stand. He is testifying about a payment he negotiated on Behalf Of Adult Film Actress Stormy Daniels, which is at the heart of this case. Now, trump denies the womens claims in all of the charges against him. Davidsons testimony follows nearly 45 minute hearing on four more alleged violations of the gag order, imposed on him by the judge. Earlier this week, trump was held in Contempt Of Court and fined 9,000 for nine violations of the order banning him from speaking publicly about witnesses, jurors and others connected to the case. With us now to talk more about this, msnbc National Corr
Good day, im Chris Jansing live at msnbc headquarters in new york city. Congress is trying to crawl its way out of chaos, but a feeling of inevitability has taken hold on capitol hill as the Clock Barrels toward a Government Shutdown. Both chambers are trying to reach shortterm spending agreements, but will they find the votes . Millions of federal employees and contractors are bracing for impact if a showdown does happen, but how significant a toll could it take on our armed services, both at home and abroad. And tributes for a trailblazer, lawmakers emotional remembrances of california senator Dianne Feinstein who passed away at the age of 90. Very sad. May she rest in peace. Voting the last day. We will take a look back at the life and legacy of the democrat who served longer than any other woman in senate history, and with big shoes left to fill, what happens now to feinsteins seat . A complicated calculation over who could be her successor. But we begin with the 2024 campaign, alr
Absence. The court does usually give an explanation for a justices absence. And weve also seen justices take part in arguments remotely when they are sick and the context here is not just the lack of transparency, but that it also comes just one week before the Supreme Court hears Oral Arguments on whether or not donald trump is protected from criminal prosecutions because a president ial immunity because he was president when the acts were committed. A case critics of thomas argue he should recuse himself from because of his wifes jeannies efforts to help trumps team overturn the 2020 election thomas is 75 years the most senior Associate Justice on the Supreme Court. He missed several arguments in 2022 with an infection and tonight the Supreme Court is not responding to our requests for Additional Information about thomass leave of absence today leaving many important questions unanswered. Thanks for joining us, the lead starts now welcome to the lead. Im jake tapper in this our criti
Trial of donald trump. Lets do it. Tensions are high in the middle east as the world waits on israels next moves in the aftermath of irans retaliation attack. Israels united envoy issued a stark warning earlier. We are not a frog in boiling water. We are a nation of lions. The entire world let alone israel can not set foreign action. We will defend our future. This comes as President Biden is cautioning israel not to retaliation against iran. Nbc news chief Foreign Affairs respond ant said biden told Benjamin Netanyahu that the u. S. Will not participate in offensive military actions against iran. With top officials subsequently telling nbc news that biden has privately expressed concern that Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to Drag Washington into a brooder conflict. Israel has been facing widespread and growing criticism over the military approach to gaza. And the latest escalation raising major excoalitions how it will proceed for a ceasefire from World Leaders around the glob. The Mili
steve: good morning, everybody, it s 6:00 a.m. here on the couch in new york city. this is wednesday may 29th, 2024. welcome to fox & friends. we start with a fox news alert. you know this. it all comes down to today, the trump jury gets instructions from the judge and is expected to begin deliberations all while robert deniro takes on trump supporters out the courthouse and then it went south. brian: it s great idea, i think. charlamagne tha god sets things straight in our interview this morning saying the border isn t just a g.o.p. talking point. people are coming over and getting more access to resources than people who have been living on the south side. plus, will take an r for retirement. steve: what? ainsley: that s a question. what vanna white sees for the future of that show. brian: what s her magic 8 ball say? ainsley: she a south carolinians i might say. lawrence: fox & friends starts right now and mornings are better with friends. steve: le