the white house between president biden and the top four congressional leaders as negotiators struggle to come to a deal on border policy and aid for ukraine. meanwhile, the humanitarian crisis at the border now overwhelming first responders. we ll talk to the fire chief and eagle pass, texas, who says his rescuers are, quote, tired of seeing dead people. and we ll speak with former el paso congressman beto o rourke, who criticizes both sides for failing to act. and we begin this hour in a federal courtroom, right here in new york city, where former president donald trump is listening to writer e. jean carroll testify against him. this is happening in damages portion of the second defamation case she has brought against him. with us to start off our coverage this hour, nbc news correspondent garrett haake, manchester, new hampshire, nbc news rehema ellis, and jessica roth, former federal prosecutor in new york, who is now a professor at cardoza law school. rehema, what is h
trumpian twist. the former president repeatedly called a liar to his face by the writer e. jean carroll during dramatic testimony. carroll laying out a blow by block account of how the attacks ended the world she had been living in. the former president shaking his head, slamming the table in anger and complaining about carroll s testimony loud enough for the jury to hear it. is there any amount of money that could finally get trump to back off? plus, why a split between republican leaders mitch mcconnell and speaker mike johnson could derail today s big white house meeting before it even gets going, with critical issues like government funding, wartime spending and border security all hanging in the balance. can anything get done? and the man behind the murders at club q hit with 50 additional hate crime charges stemming from the 2022 attack that left five people dead and stunned the lgbtq community nationwide. that gunman now facing multiple life sentences on top of the
Weekend. The sand in the surf of myrtle beach, south carolina. But to the south, there is a big problem. It is scorching dangerous heat. And, by the way, it is not even summer yet. Very good day to all of you. Welcome to alex witt reports. Another Record Number of americans on the roads in the sky for what is expected to be the busiest Memorial Day Travel weekend and two decades , so here is a look at how things are going out there in some busy spots. Things are moving on the i76 in philadelphia. If you could see it, you would see just how many cars are there. And a pretty packed shoreline on myrtle beach, south carolina. You are looking at umbrellas. Everyone is enjoying the beautiful weather today. But while many are enjoying the sunshine, Severe Weather could put some Holiday Plans at risk. Millions of Tornado Warnings and possibly damaging hail. We have got several correspondence in place covering all the angles of the story for you. We are joined by maura garrett. So, maura, this
Thanks. Bret colonel muster in the library with gregs sculptor very possible. I want one of those for my desk. Judge jeanine yes. Bret all right. We will see you. Thanks. Breaking tonight we are following two major stories at this hour. Another setback in the search for a knew new speaker of the house with the next vote now delayed until tomorrow. And the israeli war against hamas. President biden just left on a trip to the region. He will visit israeli leaders along with other middle eastern figures although fewer of them after some Late Afternoon high profile cancellations. Why . Because reports say hundreds of people have been killed in the bombing of a hospital inside gaza. Hamas blames israel. The israeli government, Israeli Defense forces say the explosion was caused by an errant Islamic Jihad rocket. Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has canceled a scheduled meeting tomorrow with President Biden and other middle east leaders including the king of jordan in protest of the hospital
This is cnn breaking news. Welcome to the lead. Im jake tapper. The hour, the chaos on capitol hill. The Republican House dysfunction continues as the fight for a new speaker of the house continues to sputter after republican representative jim jordan failed to get enough votes. The house has recessed, at least for the time being. Leading right now, another tragic turn in the war in israel and gaza. Hundreds of people have been killed by an explosion at a hospital in gaza, according to the Palestinian Health ministry, these images youre seeing show fires raging with an Ambulance Feed away inside the hospital we see images of devastation with this blurred image of a dead body in a hallway. Its the Al Ahli Baptist hospital in the center of gaza city which reportedly was Housing Hundreds of those already injured by airstrikes. Perhaps many more seeking shelter from the strikes. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in the west bank declared three days of mourning for the victims.