Good morning, 11 00 a. M. Eastern, 8 00 a. M. Pacific. Im Jose Diazbalart. Breaking overnight, a top Hamas Leader was killed in a strike in iran, adding new tension to an already volatile region. He was the political Leader And Negotiator for hamas. The group behind the October 7th massacre in israel. And was killed In Tehran after he attended the Inauguration Ceremony for irans new president. No one has as of right now claimed responsibility for the attack, but irans Supreme Leader is accusing israel of the strike. And said israel had, quote, set the stage for severe punishment for itself. It comes just a day after israel says it killed senior Hezbollah Commander in beirut. Joining us now, Nbcs Raf Sanchez from tel aviv, Retired Four Star General barry mccaffrey, Nbc News Military analyst hagar schmali. What do we know about this latest strike, the one in iran . Reporter well, jose, the israeli government is refusing to comment One Way or another. So what we know is coming largely fro
That the senates stalled Police Reform Bill may finally start to move. The key player in all of these senate negotiations continuing to be west Virginia Senator Joe manchin. Who along with Senator Amy Klobuchar and other senate democrats is pushing what they hope is a voting Rights Bill that can attract republican support. Who at the very least, withstand their sabotage. All of that tonight on Politics Nation. Along with a special treat, as we take an intimate look at the greatest. Filmmaker Ken Burns joins us tonight to share his new film on the life, strife, and legacy of Mohammad Ali five years after the death of the Peoples Champ. But first, politics. Joining me now, Senator Amy Klobuchar, democrat of minnesota, and chair of the senate rules committee. Senator klobuchar, getting right to why we wanted you with us tonight, what is the status of negotiations on this compromised voting Rights Bill, the freedom to vote act. You know weve rallied, marched, been involved on the front lin
More time on the Senate Staff in 1988 when i was on the Senators Reelection Campaign staff. The staff had nothing to do with me and Campaign And Operating at a level far above my head. Kathy hochul left the staff that year and youre going to hear in a moment the magic words that the senator said to her that helped ease her out of the Senate Staff and its quite a story and maybe if you hadnt said that, i would know Kathy Hochul much better than i do. We would have ended up working together but, you know, such is life. This is a Tv Show that im really excited to watch. This is a plot im excited to get to The End of. Yeah, and pat has the best part in this tonight. Excellent. I cant wait. Thank you, rachel. Thanks, lawrence. In 1988 a young lawyer told New York senior Senator Daniel Patrick she was feeling conflicted about the long hours she was putting in as a member of his staff after giving birth to her first child. Senator said you wont remember the hours you spent here but you will r
Expanding the Nations Safety social net. It would be targeting Climate Change, education, Health Care and more. This latest win for the president comes hours after the senate also approved the longnegotiated bipartisan Infrastructure Bill. More on that in just a moment. There are also several new developments on the pandemic. Texas Governor Greg Abbott suffering a major legal setback after two judges ruled that school districts can require students to wear masks in class, at least temporarily. A new national study shows a majority of american parents support Mask Mandates in schools for the unvaccinated, but more than half of the parents polled say they are against schools mandating vaccines. Lets get to it, starting with the overnight drama in washington. President bidens agenda getting a big boost today. Cnns Manu Raju is live on capitol hill. Cnns John Harwood is live at the White House. Manu, what is the path forward now after passing the Infrastructure Bill and the blueprint for t
Are hospitalized with covid right now than in the states previous Peak Back in july of 2020. Also this hour, the legislative Victory Lap for democrats continues. Senate democrats just passing that 3. 5 trillion budget overnight. Passed along party lines, above other things it will expand medicare eligibility. Were also watching this podium because we expect to see and hear from Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer about it. Remember the once promising negotiations on a Police Reform Bill . We just got a new interview with a key negotiator. So whats the hold up . Well explain in a few moments. We start with a surge in covid cases across the country. Shannon pettymiss is there. Dasha burns is in east tennessee, and there are already dozens of positive cases among students and staff. Alison barber is in a state that has just run out of Icu Beds. And i want to bring in a doctor. A big thanks to all of you, shannon lets start with you. 15 minutes or so from now president Bide Listen be meet