Democrats to pass Voting Rights. And what looks like seriously encouraging data on the omicron surge when all in starts right now. Good evening from new york. The Committee Investigating the January 6th Insurrection is asking that the Top Republican in the house, Kevin Mccarthy come and give them testimony before them. This is the man poised to become speaker of the house should republicans take back control in the midterm elections which is certainly a strong possibility. Before that happens, they want to hear about What Mccarthy knows about the insurrection. In a letter to mccarthy released this afternoon, the committee writes they request his voluntary cooperation on a range of critical topics including conversations with donald trump before, during, after the violent january 6th attack. In ways Kevin Mccarthy is at the center of the plot. Working behind the scenes to carry out wishes. At first, we should note, mccarthy reacted the way that the Overwhel Amming Majority would. As the
Investigation of questionable motives and purpose. Were setting a dangerous precedent that will have a Chilling Effect on the rights of private citizens in the future. If you cant take the constitution, go to russia. Protect america and protect democracy. This is a time for courage. Take back your party. You can start by Holding Steve Bannon accountable. Good afternoon. Im Garrett Haake in washington in for hallie jackson. And our nbc news team is here as well. Ally voir dire tally is on capitol hill. Were joined by barbara mcwade, u. S. Legal analyst and attorney. And jake founder, msnbc political contributor. Ally, ill start with you. I caught up with republican Adam Kinzinger, hes on that January 6th Committee, and i asked him whats at stake with the Contempt Vote. He said its not just about steve bannon. Its about showing congress can follow through and do its job. Walk me through what we expect to see with this Contempt Vote later this afternoon. What kenz ger said there is the sa
documents case leading to additional obstruction counts against the former president. wouldn t it just be refreshing if ron desantis could just admit that teaching the benefits of slavery is a mistake that needs to be corrected? instead he s doubling and tripling down on it and blaming vice president harris for the controversy. i m michael steele in for joy reid, and we begin tonight with what has become abundantly clear. donald trump has met his match with special counsel jack smith. unlike trump who always relies on insults, conspiracy theories, and alternative facts, smith is putting in the hours and doing the hard work to uncover actual facts and evidence. and last night, that due diligence was on display when the special counsel s office issued a superseding indictment in the classified documents case. it added three new charges against trump, one count of willful retention of national defense information, and two additional counts of obstruction. it also named a new d
that s why i m running for re-election. biden wants another term in the white house to finish the job. meanwhile, the front-runner to take on biden, former president donald trump is face another legal challenge. a prosecutor in georgia set to reveal a decision this summer on whether to indict trump over alleged 2020 election interference and the legal challenges for trump don t end there. jury selection is started today, right now, in new york will trump show up to testify in his own defense? and later, one of the biggest media shakeups in decades. the shock waves after two big exits from the airwaves. first, the breaking political news president biden announcing his bid for a second term. we have every angle covered, with our reporters and analysts, symone sanders townsend and john kasich thank you all for being part of this conversation. the theme of the video is let s finish the job what can we expect from the white house and president biden in the coming weeks? we
he had paid some women off. or catching his flippant attitude toward the country and the vietnam war he was fighting at the time. cohen told us how he, rich donald trump, said anyone who accepted the call to duty was a chump. he said, quote, do you have think i m stupid? i m not going to vietnam. so let me go to where the investigation of donald trump is clearly headed. the committee to launch articles of impeachment house judiciary has started a new investigation, obstruction of justice, public description and abuses of power. congressman jerry nadler demanded documentary evidence from over 80 people and organizations associated with trump. nadler s committee wants info about the trump tower meeting to get dirt on hillary clinton, trump s intervention with the fbi on behalf of michael flynn, the firing of james comey, efforts to build a trump tower in moscow, possible russian financing and the hush money payments that michael cohen testified about last week. chairman nadle