10:00 eastern. i m ana cabrera with josé diaz-balart bringing you special coverage this morning. president biden hitting the road today after a fiery state of the union address. this morning it is being called one of the feistiest and most political presidential addresses to congress in recent memory. the president warning of threats to democracy and freedom clashing with republicans in the chamber and taking aim repeatedly at his 2024 rival without once uttering his name. now my predecessor, a former republican president tells putin, quote, do whatever the hell you want. that s a quote. it s dangerous and it s unacceptable. you guys don t want another $2 trillion tax cut? i kind of thought that s what your plan was. oh, you don t like that bill, huh? my predecessor and some of you here seek so bury the truth about january 6th. i will not do that. here s the simple truth. you can t love your country only when you win. [ cheers and applause ] and joining us now from the
close. those evacuees telling harrowing stories. have you ever seen anything like this before? no, no. i ve never been afraid to die, but yesterday i had that fear in me. plus, donald trump lashing out at the special counsel and the department of justice as we enter a critical week which could bring a potential third indictment for the former president. breaking news this hour, as thousands take to the streets in israel, that country s parliament just approved part of a controversial overhaul of their justice system. i ll have a live report just ahead. it s 10:00 eastern. just after 10:00 eastern, thanks for joining us. i m ana cabrera reporting from new york. dangerously high temperatures across the country, 30 million under warnings for extreme heat. heat that s leading to a growing number of deaths and emergencies. overseas a scary evacuation of tourists from hotels in greece. first, joining us from south florida is nbc news correspondent marissa parra who is
filed against fake electors they tried to overturn the 2020 results. we will break it all down as the 11th hour gets underway on this tuesday night. here we go. good evening, once again. i m stephanie ruhle. tonight, donald j trump is lashing out at special counsel jack smith and riling up his base for yet another possible legal battle. today, trump said he received a letter from smith informing him that he is the target of another grand jury investigation. they won on interference in the aftermath of the 2020 election. two sources confirmed to nbc news that trump did get that letter from smith. trump says that the letter gives him until thursday to report to the grand jury. spokesperson for the special counsel s office declined to comment. people who received target letters, this is important to note, often are indicted, and it is not always the case. this news comes on the very same day as a major hearing in the classified documents case. today, jack smith s team squared
killer cases that has captured the world s attention. what led to an arrest after more than a decade. can the subject face more charges in more murders. how a couple and their dog helped nab a prison escapee after days on the run. good morning. thanks so much for being here. e hope you had a wonderful weekend. i m ana cabrera reporting from new york. the extreme weather we re all feeling across the country, flash floods leaving five people dead and two people missing in pennsylvania, while in the southwest more scorching temperatures, and millions in the midwest facing air quality alerts from more canadian wildfire smoke. nbc s kathy park is covering the storms in pennsylvania. here with us in new york is nbc meteorologist michelle grossman. let s start with kathy and those floods. what can you tell us about the ongoing rescue operations in bucks county, kathy? reporter: ana, good morning to you. we heard from authorities not too long ago. they say they continue activel
good evening everyone. i m john king. welcome to cnn tonight. debt ceiling drama. we are closer to a deal but not there yet. the fact that janet yellen essentially gave them four more days means, well, we have a ways to go. even if they make a deal tomorrow morning can they get it done in time? plus can a trump-like candidate beat donald trump? that is the question as ron desantis gets his campaign in high gear. the florida governor not shy at all about taking on the former president, ripping him on the border of all things, calling him a big spender, and blasting his covid policies. i don t know what happened to donald trump. this is a different guy today than when he was running in 2015 and 2016. i think the direction that he is going with his campaign is the wrong direction. no other republican in the trump era has been able to walk that tight rope. the question is can ron desantis? and here is a sobering thought this memorial day weekend. whenever you go in the wate