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it is 5:00 a.m. here on des moines, iowa on this cold, cold tuesday, january the 16th. our top story former president donald trump scored an historic win in last night s iowa caucus. i really think this is time now for everybody, our country to come together. this is the first because the big night is going to be in november when we take back our country and truly we do make our country great again. steve: meanwhile, ron desantis came in second followed very closely by nikki haley. we re going to unpack the first in the nation contest as all eyes now turn to new hampshire, ainsley. ainsley: that s right, steve. later today, federal employees set to walk off of their jobs in protest. they are protesting biden s support for israel. house speaker mike johnson says fire them all. brian: what about joe biden? is he going to weigh in. wild weather canceling a thousand flights so far today. a little snow didn t stop buffalo fans from digging their way into the stadium. ....
middle of a blizzard. the elements are all break whatever i need to. i don t even know what negative 15 is. tonight, the defendant in the over hurled election trial takes a break from the courtroom to head to the iowa caucuses. then, every day, mike johnson gets closer and closer to this deal, brings me closer and closer to vacating the chair. brand-new house speaker already on the outs of the maga caucus, as democrats demand an accounting of the trump presidency. you don t care about the principle that our governmental leaders should not be on the tape from foreign governments. that s outrageous. congressman jamie raskin joins me tonight, plus i was hoping that this film could spark conversation, the part of a conversation that we should be having in this country, this year, right now. director ava duvernay, on her brand-new film, origin. all in starts right now. good evening, from new york, i m chris hayes. it is here, well, almost here, on ....
. hey, everyone. it s 4:00 in washington, d.c. i m in for nicolle wallace. a close eye on a volatile situation in the middle east u.s. forces across the region bracing for possible retaliation after airstrikes against iranian-backed houthi militants in yemen. on thursday streaking dozens of targets, more than 60. at 16 different locations across yemen according to the u.s. favors. houthis say at least five were killed in the strikes. the attacks are a response by the u.s. and its allies what has become a slow slimmering crisis and drawn the administration s attention in the last few months. after october 7th with the attacks in israel, ships have gone to the red sea sites of one of the most crucial shipping lanes in the world. hijacking a ship operated by a japanese company. houthis say they re actions are in support of hamas and the ongoing conflict in gaza and say they ll continue their attacks until israel ends its campaign. moments ago president biden answering qu ....
are deciding whether donald trump is immune from prosecution. in other words, can a president do whatever he wants to in office? even order the assassination of a political rival? trump s team argues a qualified yes. what does that mean? and what did the judges say in response? plus, after the door plug blew on that alaska airlines flight, is it safe to fly? investigators now find there are major problems across boeing s 737 max 9 fleet. what went wrong on the assembly line and what s the fix? and does voting matter? what michelle obama says she is terrified of this election year. let s begin in washington because for the first time in our history, a federal appeals court is tasked with ruling on whether a president is above the law. you might say of course now, but donald trump s team argues actually yes, that congress has the primary authority that if congress doesn t impeach and convict first, then any official action is golden. can a president order seal team si ....
andrea mitchell is on assignment traveling with secretary blinken. right now, countdown to the caucuses. just one week today as the republican candidates for president make their final push in iowa. meanwhile, president biden is on the trail in south carolina where he ll be speaking at mother emanuel church, the scene of the horrific hate crime in 2015. his message today, the hate that fueled the killing of nine worshippers still rages. at the pentagon, demand for answers grows after lloyd austin failed to tell the white house for days that he had been admitted to the icu. and a critical piece of the alaskan airlines flight has been found as it blasted off the plane mid flight, taking passengers belongings with it. we begin this very busy hour with the race for the white house. we are now just seven days away from the very first primary contest of this high stakes election year. the republican iowa caucuses. while there is still time, so far, it s shaping up to be ....