We start in the us where president biden has taken a step towards his goal of slashing us greenhouse emissions. How? he s signed an executive order requiring half of all vehicles sold in the united states to be electric by 2030 a move backed by the top auto companies. He signed off and fired up an electricjeep. The biden administration is also proposing new, tougher emissions rules over the next few years. These would reverse former president trump s lowering of fuel economy standards. We have a playbook and it s going to work. Today, i m announcing steps we re taking set a new pace for electric vehicles. First, following through on the campaign commitment to roll back the issues caused by the previous government, and i am doing so with the support of the auto industry, the automobile industry. The environmental protection agency and department of predation are unveiling proposals to do this. The agencies are beginning to work on the next round of standards for a broad class of vehic
Me to tell you hello and others and i was so inspired by the people, it was incredible, great experience and how hard they are fighting for their cause, family and friends and neighbors is inspiring. Laura: thank you. I m laura ingraham, from new york city tonight we begin with fox news alert. This is the scene in washington dc a few hours ago, 20 to 30 shots were fired on a popular street filled with very well fueled washingtonians eating a popular outdoor restaurants. Two males have been shot with nonlifethreatening injuries, the shooting comes less then a week after gunshots rang out outside national park at sent and swing, the 101 homicides should it a wakeup call on their own but maybe it will take good for this of the elite getting ruffled for mayor memorial bowser to realize she has a real problem on her hands. We will monitor this story and bring you all the details as we get them. But we begin tonight with president biden s very small town hall, that is the focus of tonight s
John: first, democratic lawmakers from texas on the run and in washington, d. C. , today. Part of a second attempt to block g. O. P. Back to voting bills back in her home state. Hello, i m john roberts in washington. Sandra: good afternoon everyone. I m sandra smith. Democrats leaving texas yesterday. We saw the pictures. All coming after governor greg habit because the special assessment to debate on everything. He said that democrats that left the state could be arrested when they return. John: those low makers say that blocking the voting rights protect democracy and republican say that those bills would strengthen election security. Sandra: senior correspondent is live from austin, texas, with the very latest from there. Hello. It good to see you. Talk about a real impasse. Both sides have really dug their heels in. The lawmakers in washington, the democratic lawmakers say that they have every intention of staying put in running the clock out while the governor of the state, greg a
new york times today describing a possible cover-up by the trump administration about that threat leading up to the presidential election. from the times report, quote as recently as last september, a former top intelligence official with the department, brian murphy, filed a whistle-blower complaint accusing orton him to modify intelligence assessments of white supremacy appear lest severe and to include information on left-wing group to ally with mr. trump s messaging. they denied the accusation and released an annual threat assessment in october that acknowledged that violent white supremacy was the most persistent and lethal threat in the homeland. the intelligence first, who spoke anonpit are argued that the warning should have been issued as early as november, when trump was making escalating accusation about the election, saying far right groups continued to be galvanized, a security official confirmed for nbc news today. and that there is no good explanation for
on president trump from republicans to concede. a still defiant trump reportedly considering a call for a special counsel to investigate hunter biden tonight what the president-elect is saying. did this man plot to carry out a 9/11-style attack on the united states? federal prosecutors detail his plan plus their stark warning tonight. nbc news investigates alleged abuse for homes at at-risk kids including beatings and horrendous conditions. we confront the company with the claims. growing outrage over a mistaken raid at a woman s home. the police video just coming to light. the chemistry teacher cooking up new ways the keep his students engaged while at home. this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening. as we come on the air tonight a major winter storm, the region s first of the season marching its way into the northeast. disrupting travel for millions just as covid vaccine shipments are being rushed to hospitals. winter storm warnings and advisorie