hosted by billionaire ceo elon musk on twitter. but is this state big enough for two candidates? plus, how florida is about to become center stage for presidential politics. also tonight, the security scare in the shadow of the white house. new details out tonight on the man accused of ramming a rented u-haul truck into security barriers over and over. the 19-year-old suspect making threatening statements. police say before his arrest, a nazi flag seized. the latest in a growing number of threats aimed at governmentnt officialsls. the e clock tickcking away on a possible government default just nine days away from now. insiders indicating there is still a long way to go. we pressed the house speaker. the airlines facing their biggest travel test in years. plus, the fight over what carriers have to pay you if there are problems after the summer chaos one year ago. the fake image seeming to show an explosion near the pentagon, racing around the world and on twitter and
government default just nine days away from now insiders indicating there is still a long way to go. we pressed the house speaker. the airlines facing their biggest travel test in years plus, the fight over what carriers have to pay you if there are problems, after the summer chaos one year ago. the fake image seeming to show an explosion near the pentagon racing around the world and may have briefly spooked the markets. how did it happen, and are we prepared? netflix cracking down on sharing passwords. what you need to know. and a record-breaking pilot teaching kids here in miami to soar. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt, reporting tonight live from miami good evening and welcome from florida, where the center of gravity in the race for president is about to undergo a dramatic shift. governor ron desantis expected to declare his candidacy for the republican nomination tomorrow evening but nbc news has learned the long-anticipated announcemen
Latest now good morning. Good morning, allison. Secretary of state nominee Rex Tillerson was approved by committee yesterday clearing way for a full senate vote lightly next week as new Administration Pushes forward. It was whil wind for President Trump meets wingz business leaders, labor leaders and congressional leaders and by the stroke of pen there were executive orders among them freezing federal workforce and pulling u. S. Out of transpacific 35r9 partnership. Fwraet things for the american worker. And white house reception for congressional leaders president may have raised eyebrows ap says he claimed Illegal Immigrants may have cost him millions of votes back in november. And i take this obligation freely without mental president er vague. Trump nominees are making headway and mike pompeo sworn in cia director and trulps new press secretary shawn spicer tones contentious relationship with media adding administration could select a Supreme Court nominee within the next week or s
Latest now good morning. Good morning, allison. Secretary of state nominee Rex Tillerson was approved by committee yesterday clearing way for a full senate vote lightly next week as new Administration Pushes forward. It was whil wind for President Trump meets wingz business leaders, labor leaders and congressional leaders and by the stroke of pen there were executive orders among them freezing federal workforce and pulling u. S. Out of transpacific 35r9 partnership. Fwraet things for the american worker. And white house reception for congressional leaders president may have raised eyebrows ap says he claimed Illegal Immigrants may have cost him millions of votes back in november. And i take this obligation freely without mental president er vague. Trump nominees are making headway and mike pompeo sworn in cia director and trulps new press secretary shawn spicer tones contentious relationship with media adding administration could select a Supreme Court nominee within the next week or s
And get ready for gold. Its almost time for oscar and all eyes on host chris rock. Im only here cause ellen didnt want to do thehe show. What will he say about the oscar controversy and who will take home the biggest awards of night. Will leo dicaprio and Sylvester Stallone finally win . We are on the red carpet this morning and inside the theater with behindtheeenes secrets from hollywoods biggest night only on gma. And good morning, america. We have a lot of news overnight and well get to all that. Plus, all that excitement building around the oscars. Robin and lara out in l. A. Ready for all the action. Hey, robin. Hello there. We are inside the dolby theatre right now where the biggest stars will watch the Academy Awards. On the stage right over there, aleyes on chris rock. What will he do . What will he say . Lara, i hear you were hanging out with the shows producers last night. Yeah, no kidding, the executive producers, the guys calling the shots and they gave me a few tidbits. S