I am here today to answer any legitimate questions and the House Oversight committee may have for me. Shall i allow hunter to give his Opening Statement first . It doesnt appear mr. Biden showed up for his public hearing. With any luck today marks the end of what may be the most spectacular failure in the history of an congressional investigations. State your iniry because we were a very important hearing what is your inquiry . It is not a stunned. I am simply asking you dont have a parliamentary inquiry . Chair recognize him mr. Chairman chairman recognizes mr. Does the committee how the Text Messages . Mr. Chairman we dont have time for games by democrats today. House Impeachment Hearing at 80 he did start, republicans and democrats taking shots at each other with two of Hunter Bidens former Business Partners. Hello and welcome everyone im sandra smith and dajohn craig to be with you. John great to be with you, what a hearing today, im john roberts in washington and this is america r
Hostages we are told in trenton, new jersey. Heres authorities talking about this right now. We were able to hide and avoid being shot by gordon as he went to the House Searching for them. Following the shootings at approximately 9 11 a. M. , gordon drove to the block of Edgewood Lane where he forcibly broke into a residence after which he shot and killed want a 5yearold taylor with whom he has two children. Following the shooting he fled the scene. At the time of the shooting there were four other individuals present inside that home. One of which was injured after being bludgeoned by gordon with the Assault Rifle. She was transported to Jefferson Ccampers for her injuries. At approximately 9 13 a. M. Gordon committed a carjacking at gun point of a 44yearold man at the parking lot of the Dollar General On Bristol Pike In Mooresville for the operator of the vehicle did not suffer any injuries. Gordon is believed to currently be homeless and has ties to the trenton area. At approximatel
Now. Good day, im Chris Jansing live at msnbc headquarters in new york city, and we start with that Breaking News, a Major Political stunner. Mitch mcconnell choking up on the senate floor as he announces he is leaving the job that hes done for longer than any other senator in american history. That experience he has and his masterful gift as a political tactician gone from the gop when he steps down as Senate Leader in november. So what does that mean for the party and for congresss ability to get anything done . Also breaking, white powder found in an envelope sent to judge Arthur Engoron. Hes the one who hit donald trump with nearly a half A Billion Dollars judgment, and it comes on the same day were learning about the former president s newest attempt to get out of having to pay. And hes the witness that republicans had been trying to land for months in their Impeachment Inquiry, but hunter biden came to capitol hill armed with a blistering Opening Statement saying hes been hunted
government documents that donald trump s mar-a-lago resort. just hours ago, the justice department unsealed more of the search warrant application that allowed agents to enter trump s florida home. it includes a previously unseen about oh showing 61 boxes piled up in one storage room, the document notes it was trump s practice to store accumulated documents in boxes. quote, video footage reflects that evidence has been moved recently. it also says someone identified only as witness five was seen on multiple days, carrying boxes in and out of one area. that witness has since been named as trump s aide, and codefendant walt nauta. he said to be arraigned in federal court in miami tomorrow. trump has already pleaded not guilty to more than two dozen counts related to his handling of classified material. now, even as jack smith is preparing to try trump in the documents case, a special counsel is pushing forward with the january 6th case. tonight, we learned smiths subpoenaed the
gearing up for an historic trip to europe meant to strengthen american leadership overseas. after a week spend touting the administration s command of the economic situation here at home. yesterday the labor department announced 209,000 jobs were added in july. the white house touted he number as a sign of bidenomics inaction. alongside consumer-focused efforts to reduce jump fees and health care costs. and democrats and their allies are mobilizing in the wake of last week s rulings from the conservative dominated supreme court. with race based affirmative action band, legislators and lawyers are taking aim at so-called legacy admissions. we talk to one group suing harvard university for what some call affirmative action for the rich. in the meantime, it was a bloody-long independence weekend, as mass shootings rocked cities from coast to coast. kansas city mayor quentin once better law enforcement, but also tighter gun restrictions. he will join us shortly. and later you a