minister and the right wing extremists to make up an important part of his coalition are still in power. david rothkopf, as always, and happy holidays to you and your family. thank you, david. a lot more coming up. you re watching msnbc. our second hour starts right now. [inaudible] > [inaudible hey everybody, good to see you. i m yasmin vossoughian. if you are just joining us, welcome. if you are sticking with us, we are very thankful for that. with the stroke of a pan, the dawn of giving donald trump exactly what he wants refusal to take up an issue that is clearly headed their way. now puts the chances of trying the former president for election interference before the next election in serious jeopardy. meanwhile, trump may face new legal danger from a new tape that have surfaced trying to pressure a group of republican officials in michigan to help him overturn the election. there s lots of speculation about that. obviously the fact that it comes out right after
Next stage. Israel now escalating its gaza air strikes ahead of a likely invasion as fears grow, the region could be drawn into the conflict. What is israels lplan. I caution israel not to be blinded by rage. Chairman mike turner joins me and lifeline, more humanitarian trucks poised to enter gaza carrying desperately needed food, water and medical supplies. These trucks are not just trucks. They are a lifeline. But as israel preps for the ground war, are conditions about to get much worse . Plus, at odds. With future u. S. Aid to israel on the line, House Republicans are back to square one in their speaker search fiasco. We are in a bad place as a party. Can anyone unite the conference in former Republican Congresswoman liz cheney is here for her first media interview in more than a year. Hello. Im jake tapper in washington where the state of our union is breathing so much pain and loss of life. This morning the Israeli Military says it is stepping up its air strikes against hamas in