by giuliani and the former president. what happened to their lives. the former president using ruby s name 18 times on one call. they never did anything but count the votes. do you know how it feels to have the president of the united states to target you? jonathan karl standing by tonight. also breaking tonight, the scathing new details revealed after the uvalde school shooting. authorities calling the response a failure, saying armed officers inside the school could have stopped the gunman three minutes after it began. they were waiting to unlock a classroom door, authorities say, that wasn t even locked. mireya villarreal in texas. the passenger blplane catchg on fire shortly after landing in miami. what we re learning. late word on capitol hill tonight. an agreement on the bipartisan gun safety deal. when is the vote? rachel scott with late reporting. the war in ukraine and tonight, reports of an american killed while fighting in ukraine. james longman is ther
the first covid vaccination given to children under five, what parents need to know the iconic art museum giving its own employees a chance to shine announcer: this is “nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening. americans determined to stay on the move this holiday weekend despite inflation headwinds finding frustration at every turn to yet another holiday marred by airlin schedule meltdowns and stubbornly high prices at the pump. but tonigh relief may be on the horizon for drivers. president biden enjoying his own getaway in delawar revealed he may call on congress to suspend the federal gas tax perhaps before july 4th. a gas tax holiday if you will would knock 18 cents off the price of a gallon of gas which remains just under $5 but such a move has its risks americans paying high airfares and finding no relief from airport chaos and ruined vacations we ll get to that in a moment first, kelly o donnell on lowering the cost of driving reporter: the great getaw
the lawyer who devised the plan to overturn the election. mr. eastman, we hardly knew you. it always happens, and they always seem so shocked. plus, president biden considers a move to provide a bit of relief at the gas pump, but he needs congress to agree. we also expect more economic data this morning that could offer clues into whether the u.s. is headed toward a recession. also, the crippling labor shortage. the latest industry to feel the pressure, airlines, with more chaos and canceled flights. cnbc s brian sullivan is standing by to discuss if the lack of labor is as big a threat to the economy as inflation and energy costs. would you or a family member like to fly a jumbo jet? if so, we have a job for you. that s the problem, it takes so long to become qualified to fly, and there are not pilots. often, people are waiting. it s crazy. or flights are literally canceled out underneath them. good morning and welcome to morning joe. it is tuesday, june
government to help as it is buckling under record cancellations and delays. let s go up front. i m poppy harlow in for erin burnett. outfront tonight, hunting down enemies. a republican senate candidate is calling on voters to take down members of his own party. republicans in name only, he said, pretending to hunt down maga opponents, a tactical team breaks down the door of a home, sets off smoke bombs and runs through with their guns drawn. he follows them in and says, quote, joined the maga crew, get a rino hunting permit, there is no begging limit, no tagging limit, it doesn t expire until we save our country, . the fraternal order of police condemning the ad, saying it sends a dangerous message that it is somehow acceptable to kill those with different political beliefs is beyond disturbing, and this violence needs to be called out. also comes at a time when the united states is on track this year to break the record for mass shootings and the department of homeland secu
the war in ukraine. and tonight, nato s largest expansion in decades. president biden and nato leaders formally inviting finland and sweden to join the alliance. and tonight, the u.s. now increasing military commitments in europe including a permanent presence now in poland. vladimir putin is responding tonight. cecilia vega traveling with the president. we re also learning about the two american veterans captured while fighting for ukraine.t, russia state tv releasing new deo, both americ prompted to make certain statements. and what one of the families back here at home is now saying about the state department. what they re being told about negotiations for their release. also back here at home tonight the death toll climbing in what is already the deadliest migrant smuggling incident ever here in the u.s. what authorities are now saying about the suspected driver. severe weather and the fires tonight. the images just coming in from the west at this hour. and what we