Im Jesse Watters along with judged with Judge Jeanine pirro, harold ford, jr. , Dana Perino and greg gutfeld. 5 00 in new York City and this is the five. And just moments from now, President Bite and about to face a critical test, to assure World Leaders his brain is fine and is up to the job as he addresses natos 75th Anniversary Summit. While we wait for that, its a fullblown democrat dumpster fire. President biden trying to fend off a mutiny as democrats hold two secret crisis meetings about what to do about old yeller. The big guy has been working the phones making it clear hes not going anywhere. Hostage negotiations are split in the caucus. Democrats are coming out of those meetings saying there is no agreement on his future Come Only heartache. Axios reports on a group of Swing District democrats who held what sources describe as a despond at a gathering tears. But not for the biden, for their own hides. One anonymous democratic lawmaker told Punch Bowl the meeting felt like a f
administration withheld data on covid-19 nursing home deaths from federal prosecutors. that aide reportedly said this is a quote we froze out of fear the true numbers would be used against us by the trump administration last summer. now that aide is trying to walk back that statement saying today the governor s office was comprehensive and transparent. just last month the governor pretty much blew off his own state attorney general s report that his team had severely underreported nursing home deaths by as much as 50%. if you think there was a mistake, then go talk to the federal government. it is not about pointing fingers of blame. it is this became a political football. why covid? why did god do this? i don t know. who cares? 33, 22 died in the hospital, died in a nursing home. they died. harris: you caught that, right? he was pointing fingers at the federal government and at god. a lot in focus this hour. reaction from our own janice dean whose in-laws died of cov
and new crackdowns across the country. this just in, attorney general william barr resigning two week after saying there s no evidence of widespread voter fraud. the electoral college voting to make joe biden s victor official the president-elect addressing the nation tonight. the powerful nor easter taking aim. could be the biggest snowstorm to hit the northeast in years. will it delay your holiday packages the explosive ne report of that plot to poison a critic of vladimir putin. what a massive investigation has uncovered. beginning our week long tribute to teachers, amid the pandemic, going above and beyond to reach their students this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening. a flood of emotions as we come on the air tonight. obviously the new tangible hope many of us are feeling at witnessing the sight of americans finally receiving a covid vaccine but even as the first shots were being celebrated before tv cameras and hospitals across the count
and arkansas. in kentucky, early reports indicate one tornado may have stayed on the ground for more than 200 miles causing widespread destruction. this is all that is left of a candle factory in the town of mayfield. more than 100 people were working inside when the tornado hit. while an official death toll has not been determined, governor andy brashear said 50 people are likely dead in his state of kentucky. the state deployed the national guard to heart hit areas. in arkansas, at least one person was killed, dozened injured after a tornado rimmed through a nursing home. in illinois, a tornado cut through an amazon warehouse. please are describing it as a quote-unquote utter disaster. two people are confirmed dead. watches for northern eastern portions of mississippi, northern alabama and eastern tennessee. cnn meteorologist allison chinchar joins us now, allison. that s right, it s been a very destructive past 24 hours. over 30 tornado reports, 150 severe wind reports a
on thursday we will gather in celebrate many things for which we are thankful. and on that list may well be parents and grandparents and teachers and others who instilled a love of learning in us. education can be the great of equalizer, the catalyst to per pehl to us heights we never imagined. tonight we re guioned by a diverse group of guests. we re joined by a diverse group of guest. they travel this magical road called education, and their lives were transformed and unique and ever lasting ways. served in highest echelons in government and philanthropy, the president of a prestigious university it began in a small town of wide receiver with parents who instilled a love of learning in here, sylvia burwell. thank you so much for joining us madame secretary. trey thank you for having me. i think i have this right, small town in west virginia to top of government, and philanthropy and now academia. who instilled a love of learning in you? i was so fortunate, it is a n