and humorous moments over the years announcer: this is “nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening the king has spoken. a day after the queen s passing charles iii stepping firmly into his new role, greeting mourners at the gates of buckingham palace where inside he addressed a heartbroken nation, paying tribute to his mother s life well lived, and echoing the late queen s promise of lifelong service. king charles also announcing new titles within the royal family his wife camilla now officially queen consort. son william taking his father s title, prince of wales his wife kate now princess of wales. as cannons boomed and bells tolled across london today in honor of queen elizabeth, the new king got down to business meeting with prime minister liz truss, herself only three days on the job. as the uk enters a long period of transition and mourning, preparing for a send-off befitting a queen. it s where we start tonight with keir simmons. reporter: and, lester, rig
served reporter: that investigation the backdrop ahead of the november midterms now less than two months away president biden today in battleground ohio with a competitive senate race this fall touting the $280 billion bipartisan package he recently signed to transform the u.s. semiconductor industry the industrial midwest is back. reporter: still top republicans blame president biden for record high inflation. have the democrats stopped spending no i mean, just every month there s a new spending bill. this is hurting poor families, people on fixed income i m fed up with these guys reporter: as for the investigation both the doj and mr. trump s lawyers have until tonight to submit their suggestions who should serve as that special master lester okay. peter alexander, thank you. you can watch more of chuck s exclusive with vice president harris sunday on meet the press. still ahead, state of emergency the urgent new push to control polio.