Just a short time ago, Speaker Mccarthy out. The office of Speaker Of The House of the United States house of representatives is hereby declared vacant. In an unprecedented move, speaker Kevin Mccarthy forced to surrender the gavel following a revolt within his own party, led by florida Congressman Matt Gaetz. Hardline republicans furious he worked with moderate republicans and democrats to keep the government open. Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries making it clear today this was a fight among House Republicans. So, tonight, with no speaker in place, what happens now . The work of the house grinding to a halt. And a new Shutdown Threat now looming. Rachel scott live on the hill. Stunning new details here tonight about the remarkable rescue of a 9yearold girl kidnapped while camping with her family in a new York State Park outside albany. Police finding the girl alive in a small closet in the suspects camper, behind his mothers house. What were now learning about the suspect tonight, th
Gillian, nice to have you here in new york. Here is harris now on the faulkner focus. Harris we begin with a fox news alert. Three high profile courtroom visits in focus. Former President Donald Trump talking with the media and directly to the voters on his way into court today. President bidens son, hunter biden, was in and out relatively quickly on federal gun charges. And it is Jury Selection day in the case against Accused Crypto Crook Sam Bankmanfried. From the legal cases to a congressman carjacked at gun point. Im Harris Faulkner and you are in the faulkner focus. Lets begin with the who somethingyearold son of president. Hunter had to take a drug test today and passed with a negative result from drugs. He arrived and left the Delaware Courthouse all in under an hour. He faces three charges, two for lying on federal gun forms and another for illegally possessing a firearm while using drugs. His plea not guilty. The arraignment coming after his controversial Sweetheart Deal that
I ask him about his battles with former President Trump, how he reacted when mr. Trump suggested he be put to death for treason. The Battle In The House after speaker Kevin Mccarthy reached a deal to avert a Government Shutdown. His fellow republican matt gaetz moving to force a vote to oust him. Will he cut a deal with democrats to keep his job . The Explosion Leveling A home in detroit. The investigation tonight. What were learning. And its one of the worlds most prestigious awards who are the surprise winners of the Nobel Prize In Medicine . Announcer this is nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening and welcome. This time we saw donald trump in court. The cameras allowed in new york today for the opening of a 250 million Civil Fraud Trial that puts mr. Trumps very image and claims of extreme wealth and success on the line with the judge having already found the expresident fraudulently inflated the values of his properties by hundreds of millions of dollars to secure better ba
Thanks so much for joining us. Us. Ac 360 starts right now. Captions by vitac www. Vitac. Com tonight on 360, Breaking News, a 9yearold girl who vanished on a bike ride during a camping trip has been found safe. Also the judge who holds the fate of the trump Business Empire in his hands and the Attorney General prosecuting him. The former president was not under oath when he left a federal courthouse in manhattan this evening. At the end of day one of his civil fraud trial, he was under no legal obligation to tell the truth. So, when characterized in the proceedings and why he was there, he didnt. He lied. This was for politics. Now, it has been very successful for them because they took me off the Campaign Trail because ive been sitting in a courthouse all day long instead of being in iowa, new hampshire, south carolina, or a lot of other places i could be at. Well, he entered the first day of his trial, in which he has already been found liable for not telling the truth about how muc
Right now is the swearingin ceremony for fonz. A butler. Well take a live look as vice prpsident Kamala Harris will be doing the honors for the swearingin ceremony. Governor gavin newsom appointed butler to fill Feinsteins Senate seat. Were currently looking here where the ceremony will be taking place. The room so far empty. But as soon as we start to see people coming in and that that ceremony starts, we will take you there live, but well do a little background here so we can learn a little bit more about butler. She currently serves as the president of emilys list, an organization thats charged with electing democratic prochoice women into political office. Before that she was a senior senator and an adviser to Vice President Kamala Harris harriss president ial campaign. She was working for that. And for more than a decade, she was the president of the nations largest home care workers union. The governor said that butler is, quote, next level qualified. She will be the only black f