questions to answer so let s get started. swift evacuation 100 people are evacuating from the u.s. embassy and the fierce fighting in sudan the direct orders from president biden straight ahead plus, biden s bid. president reportedly days away from announcing another run fo the legal office what we know about his reelection campaign and ho younger voters can help push him across that finish line. trump on trial former president donald trump civil rape trial said to start tuesday in new york. as the election interference investigations close in on trump s inner circle we re breaking it down ahead later, doubting thomas ethics concerns continue t swirl around clarence thomas s undisclosed lavish trips on gop billionaire megadonor time and that shady real estate deal i want to know chief justice john roberts actually confront the controversy in an upcoming senate hearing all of that and more is coming up a good sunday morning to you all. i am katie phang we begin today share w
outside force, but by a mistake of his own making, classified documents found not only in his old office, but in his delaware garage and home. and not just one highly classified document but multiple all uncovered not by a forthcoming and transparent white house, but by news reports, the latest from this weekend. you can see it right here. republicans have been pouncing happy to get exactly the kind of story they needed to push their own problems off the front pages, and now democrats are frustrated, too, we ve got news on what some of the most well-known democrats about what this mean, not just for president biden but for president trump as well. and what president biden has said to be feeling behind closed doors, also what this means for who runs on the democratic ticket in 2024. joining me now is nbc news correspondent carol lee, and nbc news capitol hill correspondent ali vitali, and political white house reporter and msnbc political contributor, eugene daniels. so carol,
Detecting rockets fired from syria. Bret israeli jets hitting hamas targets softening the battlefield paving the way for ground forces. Meanwhile as weve been telling you at least 14 americans dead and they dont know, at least another 20 considered missing. Some of them possibly held hostage in gaza. There is no more electricity in gaza. The only power plant there running out of fuel. They have also cut off electricity and water. The israelis have. And as the u. S. S. Gerald ford Carrier Strike force arrives in the region iranian backed militia in iraq is threatening to attack american bases in retaliation if the u. S. Intervenes in the war between hamas and israel. Dana the latest this hour. Starting with mike tobin live on the ground in the war zone. Good morning, mike. What you see behind me off in the distance is the gaza strip itself. You may be able to hear israeli jets overhead. They are constant. The pounding of the gaza strip is constant. To the North And South of me israeli t
Right now, donald trump makes his pick for Speaker Of The House. Good day to our viewers in the United States and around the world. Im kasie hunt. It is friday, october 6. 5 00 a. M. Here in washington, 2 00 a. M. On the west coast. Congressman jim jordan waking up to the news that could propel him to a new job as Speaker Of The House. Former President Trump throwing his weight behind jordan. In a truth social post overnight, the former president called Jordan A Star who is strong on crime, borders, our military vets and the second amendment. And he says jordan will be a, quote, great Speaker Of The House and who has my complete and total endorsement. Jordan is and has been a close trump ally. He has been a Driving Force behind the Impeachment Inquiry into President Biden and he has endorsed trumps president ial campaign. While jordans rival, House Majority leader Steve Scalise, has not. Speaking to reporters on thursday, jordan said he is confident that he can unify republicans even t
Reporters a little bit earlier. Why do it today . The idea that you why not . Rip the bandaid off here or what . Why not . I think matt has planned this all along. Didnt matter what we transpired. Youre calling his bluff . Yeah. Mccarthy or one of his allies can delay by asking the house to kill gaetzs resolution. But he has little chance of winning that vote without at least some support from democrats. And they have been clear this is the republicans mess to figure out. They wont save him. Today, gaetzs republican colleagues acknowledge Whether Mccarthy can survive or what happens if he doesnt is up in the air. Most members in the room are solidly supporting Speaker Mccarthy. There was an admission by matt gaetz, who is my friend, that there is no plan. There is no one that has stepped forward to run. There is no one that is coming out saying ill be speaker and rallying support within the conference. So there you have it. Joining us now, nbcs ali vitali as she has been living on capi