Governor bill weld gets tonights last word. Coming up on msnbc this independence day, the democratic debates. Both nights in their entirety. Thats next. Good evening, everyone, im lester holt, and welcome to the first democratic debate in the race for president. Hi, im savannah guthrie. Tonight its our first chance to see these candidates go head to head on stage together. Well be joined in our questioning tonight by our colleagues, jose diart. What sets them apart and which of these president ial hopefuls has what it takes. Well, now its time to find out. Tonight, round 1. New jersey senator cory booker, former housing secretary julian castro, New York City mayor, bill de blasio, former maryland congressman john delaney, hawaii
congresswoman tulsi gabbard, amy klobuchar, former texas congressman beto orourke. Ohio congressman tim ryan, and massachusetts senator elizabeth warren. From nbc news, decision 2020, the Democratic Candidates debate, live from the Performing Arts Center in mia
Anymore american than to peacefully stand up or take a knee. Raising tons of cash. Hes dishonest. Thats why the president called him lying ted and its why the nickname stuck. In a state that hasnt elected a democratic senator for a quarter century, tonight the rising star of the party takes center stage. You have inspired me. What are his plans for texas . The least insured state in the country could take the lead on guaranteed high Quality Universal Health care. Can he pull off an upset in the Lone Star State . We the people of texas are making something extraordinary happen. Is this all a step to a White House Run in 2020 . Hardball college tour with beto orourke live from the university of houston. Lets play hardball. [ cheers and applause ] beto. How are you. Beto orourke. Yeah whose house . Whose house . Whose house . Did you tlaern . Thats how we talk here at the university of houston. I want to get to a lot of people where you come from, how you got your nickname. Lets talk abou
Because he was speaking to them. I thought thats what made it so powerful. It was. How they could respond to that because he caused them out on every single point succinctly five minutes pretty much wrapped it all up. You have Better Things to do. You have a great show to do. Well be watching that. Thank you so much. A good day to all of su from here in new york. Just a bit past noon in the east is, 9 00 a. M. In the east. Deadline looming. Congress demands the Mueller Report by tuesday. The attorney general says not so fast and delivered another new letter decoding that next. Closing the border. Theyll close it. Well keep it closed for a long time. Im not playing games. Shutdown threat, the potential fallout if the president closes everything between the u. S. And mexico. Is that even possibleable . Beto mania. The rising democrat holding his Campaign Kick off rally in texas. Well take you there as it unfolds. Hey, hey. Thats 7snunacceptable. Thats the difference between me and trump.
Of the world and order all boeing 737 max planes to stop flying in the u. S. After satellite data reveals frightening similarities between the two 737 crashes which were only Five Mountains nths apart. We got new information yesterday and we acted on it. And it is in our minds now you a link that is close enough to ground the airplanes. We begin this morning with a great big name entering the race. After months of anticipation, beto orourke announces his bid for president joining an already very crowded democratic field and spark position the question, will he have more luck in a National Election than he did down in texas. I have a great team here to dig into all of it. But first by now everyone knows his name and this morning he announced his official candidacy with a stark yet uplifting message to voters. The interconnected crises in our economy, our democracy and climate have never been greater and they will either consume us or they will afford us the greatest opportunity to unlea
Ted cruz. Took out more votes than any other democrat statewide had ever gotten. He actually raised more money than ted cruz, which nobody saw coming. You look like ted kennedy. His positive message and internet savvy made him a sensation. But not everyone is onboard with beto. He was running a campaign of puppies and rainbows. Does this democratic favorite have what it takes to reach the white house . Why are we excited about someone who is very light on policy . Can you run a National Campaign that is about aspiration and invasion and not about a deep dive on substance and issues. A young man who has very little going for himself, sxement he as a great first name. Beto, bitto. We saw in texas that we have a chance to be part of doing something great for this country. One, two, three. Texas. Ahead, the rise and rise of beto orourke. All the speculation ended on march 14th. Less than 24 hours after vanity fair published a cover featuring him in a pose reminiscent of ronald reagan. Beto