morning. it is sunday october the 9th. i am velshi. it is 21 months ago, just hours after the halls of the capitol were cleared of the insurrectionists tomb of the building in an attempt to prevent joe biden from becoming the presidents. 147 republican members of congress, remember that number, voted against certifying his victory. now, as we head into the final weeks of the 2022 midterms, it appears likely that the number of election deniers and congress is going to increase on november 8th. according to a new washington post analysis, the majority of the republican parties candidates for congress, and top state executive positions this year, are election deniers who have spread donald trump s big lie about baseless, unfounded, in debunked claims of widespread election fraud in 2020. by the washington post county, take a look at this, there are 299 republican candidates vying to be representatives or attorney general. that s all the squares. to 99. they ve denied the in
shootout with the suspect. what police just revealed. the michigan police officer who fatally shot patrick lyoya in the back of a head in a struggle during a traffic stop, the murder charge he now faces. the soaring price of gas. at least 20 states averaging more than $5 a gallon. the pga tour suspending 17 players, including phil mickelson playing in another league backed by saudi money. and meet the dog in a different breed of competition. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening. le comes back to life in a prime time congressional hearing. the house january 6 select committee promising new evidence, including audio and video, all aimed at demonstrating donald trump was at the center of a coordinated multi step effort to overturn results of the 2020 election, and stop transfer of power to joe biden. tonight s hearing scheduled to be carried by this and many other tv networks, one in a series of hearings planned as the majority democra
but who among us hasn t seen a dog running through the fields, not a care in the world and thought, you deserve to die? when you re trying to win over voters, i m not sure being the bad guy in a john wick movie is the best way to go. this is a crazy person. i m afraid of what she might do when she finds out how many chickens her favorite president has killed. all right. the kristi noem story providing the late night shows with plenty of material. even conservative media has turned on the republican governor of south dakota, now dismissing her as a serious contender for donald trump s running mate. we re going to play that reaction for you. there was a lot of it. people just don t get it. i don t think anyone really understands how you kill a puppy. anywho, also this morning, former president trump will be back in court today for his criminal hush money trial. we ll have a preview on what to expect for that. also new this morning, fox news facing another threat of li
bet getting up way too early on this monday morning. morning joe starts now. my weekend co-anchor was going to join me, but in solidarity with president biden, i decided to lose all my black support. nothing makes sense anymore. the candidate who is a famous new york city playboy took abortion rights away, and the guy who is trying to give you your abortion rights back is an 80-year-old catholic. how does that make sense? i m not saying both candidates are old, but you know jimmy carter is out there thinking, i could maybe win this thing. it s been a year since i delivered this speech, and my wife, jill, with me tonight, was worried how i d do. i told her, don t worry. just like riding a bike. she said, that s what i m worried about. the 2024 election is in full swing. yes, age is an issue. i m a grown man. running against a 6-year-old. age is the only thing we have in common. my vice president actually endorses me. being here is a reminder that folks think what s goi
largest hospital quote, nearly a cemetery with bodies piling up and unable to be buried. israeli forces releasing new video of what it claims is a hamas complex under a children s hospital. and then in a twist, several democrats may be onboard with the plan. plus, what one of trump s former lawyer s is telling prosecutors about trump s intention to stay in the white house after the 2020 election, no matter what. we begin this very busy hour with thousands gathering right now in the nation s capitol for what could be the largest pro israel rally in the u.s. since the israel-hamas war broke out last month. those gathering are looking to show support for israel while condemning the rise in anti-semitism. many travelled across the country to enjoy the rally today. joining us is nbc s valerie castro. they have heightened the security for today s event? reporter: good morning, josé. the security presence here is certainly very visible this morning. the gates opened for atten