Ticket because, quote, the alternative is simply untenable. And remember the american soldier who dashed over the dmz into north korea . What we are learning about a plea deal for travis king, and history will have to wait at least one more day. The setback for spacex ahead of a launch that would send astronauts on the farthest mission from earth in five decades. We are live on floridas space coast with an update. Msnbc reporters have the latest development. We start with the fight over georgias election rules. Msnbc correspondent lisa rubin is with me. Lisa, explain what this is all about and how it could complicate things in november. Chris, this is a lawsuit against the Georgia State Election Board. Its a fivemember board that makes rules essentially for the conduct and administration of elections in georgia. The suit is over two rules in particular that affect novembers elections, both of which allow for local county election Board Members to do a reasonable inquiry on one hand or
Crimes. The gun violence archive finds that there have been nearly 300 Mass Shootings, meaning at least four people shot at once, since this year began. Cnn chief White House Correspondent Kaitlin Collins is with us now. So give us a look at what we expect to hear from the president. Reporter i think, number one, the fact that were hearing from President Biden taking the entire day at the white house to focus on this publicly shows that the white house is wanting to look like President Biden is on top of this, that he is taking steps to address the spike in Violent Crime that youve seen happening in several cities across the u. S. So thats why hes sitting down with the attorney general, with those Law Enforcement agencies and mayors to talk about this. Whats important, though, is what were going to hear from President Biden is he is viewing all of this through the lens of gun violence. That is primarily going to be his focus when he comes out a few moments from now to address this. One
The numbers getting worse, a Public Safety issue and political one. Plus another decision day from the Supreme Court. 12 cases left, gang, including several on Voting Rights and Freedom Of Speech, as always, we have our team ready to go for any breaking developments as we get them sometime in the next couple of minutes here. Good morning. Im Hallie Jackson in washington along with our nbc news team, leigh ann caldwell, capitol hill and kel iodonnell at the white house. This is a new day in d. C. , right . The path forward on Voting Rights seems very difficult. It seems like there might be some movement on infrastructure although even that is facing some hurdles. And the biden agenda, the democratic agenda really on the line. Thats absolutely right, hallie. It will be very difficult for democrats to clear the issues theyre trying to get through congress and the congress of course is the road block. The Voting Rights vote failed last night. Democrats are continuing to say the fight is no
The numbers getting worse, a Public Safety issue and political one. Plus another decision day from the Supreme Court. 12 cases left, gang, including several on Voting Rights and Freedom Of Speech, as always, we have our team ready to go for any breaking developments as we get them sometime in the next couple of minutes here. Good morning. Im Hallie Jackson in washington along with our nbc news team, leigh ann caldwell, capitol hill and kel iodonnell at the white house. This is a new day in d. C. , right . The path forward on Voting Rights seems very difficult. It seems like there might be some movement on infrastructure although even that is facing some hurdles. And the biden agenda, the democratic agenda really on the line. Thats absolutely right, hallie. It will be very difficult for democrats to clear the issues theyre trying to get through congress and the congress of course is the road block. The Voting Rights vote failed last night. Democrats are continuing to say the fight is no
Harris will visit the u. S. Mexico border on friday to take a look at the conditions there. It also comes as democrats plot their next steps after republicans blocked the senate from debating a major Voting Rights bill. The president appeared to take a shot at Senate Republicans as he paid tribute to a friend and longtime colleague former Virginia Republican senator john warner. He understood that democracy is more than a form of government. Democracy is a way of being. He understood it begins and grows in an open heart and with a willingness to work across the aisle and come together in common cause. Also at this hour, a Sentencing Hearing is under way for an indiana woman who pled guilty to taking part in the january 6th attack on the capitol, this as two more accused rioters, including a suspected member of the oath keepers also pled guilty. Well have more on that throughout this hour. And a major decision on Freedom Of Speech from the u. S. Supreme court. The justices ruled in the