Her on what would have been her 100th birthday this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening we have been talking about this Weather System since we last saw you on friday. And tonight it is still with us. Winter weather alerts remain in effect across Northern New England and the great lakes after the Storm Barrelled across and up the country as a major Snow Maker Tens Of Thousands in its path are still without power tonight. The storm leaving double digit snow amounts in at least 11 states 27 inches reported in ashtabula, ohio. 22 in Upstate New York des moines, iowa more than 14 inches, its biggest snowstorm in more than a decade thousands of Flights Canceled over the weekend as snow, high winds and flooding took a toll from the carolinas into the northeast and now more brutal cold is on the way. Emilie ikeda has the latest. Reporter chaos on the coast as a fierce winter storm brings a barrage of snow, Freezing Rain and highpowered winds this Martin Luther king jr. Day. Sup
In year two . My guests this morning, democrats congressman jim clyburn of South Carolina and democratic strategist james plus growing fears that russia is taking steps to invade ukraine. We have been very clear with russia on costs and consequences of further military action. Now the u. S. Is accusing russia of Sending Saboteurs into ukraine to create an excuse for an invasion. Ill speak with mitt romney about that and about the state of the biden presidency. Also, the covid surge. There are many hospitals in the country on their knees. Theyre overwhelmed. Cases, hospitalizations, deaths on the rise. Testing, too, but is that too late . Should we have done that sooner . We are doing it. Should we have done it sooner . We are doing it. Are rural hospitals ready for this wave . Joining me for insight and analysis are nbc news chief washington correspondent andra mitchell, Eugene Robinson, amna nawaz, and Anthony Continetti of the American Enterprise institute. Welcome to sunday. Its Mee
Vigilante justice and guns all figure highly in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, and the jurors went home after a third day of deliberations and the judge barring an entire Cable News Outlet from the courtroom and showing the degree to which rittenhouse is barely old enough to vote has been a figure in rightwing politics. Matt gaetz all, but offered him an internship. In a case that goes to Congress Power that has constitutional questions dating back to the founding, lawyers for steve bannon were in Court Today Making moves to slow walk their contempt of Congress Case through the process, perhaps hoping to run out the clock. And mark meadows who, like bannon, is also defying a subpoena appeared on bannons podcast, touting the boss as a future House Speaker. I would love to see the gavel go from nancy pelosi to donald trump. Youre talking about melting down. People would go crazy. Thats minority leader Kevin Mccarthy over whether basic civility can survive in congress, vowing if republica
Most deal with how we get along as citizens or neighbors, or simply as members of our participatory democracy, which weve all been learning isnt so simple anymore. In georgia tonight the defense rested in the trial of three white men charged with murdering a black man, ahmaud arbery. As with the circumstances of his killing, the trial itself complete with Defense Attorney trying to exclude black pastors from the courtroom has made race a central issue in the matter. Policing and vigilante justice and guns all figure highly in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, and the jurors went home after a third day of deliberations and the judge barring an entire Cable News Outlet from the courtroom and showing the degree to which rittenhouse is barely old enough to vote has been a figure in rightwing politics. Florida republican Congressman Matt Gaetz Last Night All but offered him an internship. Meantime, in a case that goes straight to Congress Power to conduct oversight and constitutional questions
Less over the president s signing of the bipartisan Infrastructure Bill tomorrow, though i will be present for the white house ceremony. And more because it signals that democrats can accomplish worthwhile historic goals. Like hopefully keeping their paper thin majorities in both houses of congress. And so far, for their sake, i hope the Biden Infrastructure Bill makes the connection with voters. As the politicians who will run on its merits over the next year. Will certainly have to. Its an even more nuance task for black democrats in congress. Who are central to the plans final passage. Even as many of the districts continue to be among americas most disconnected. In every way. Tonight, ill talk to two of them. One a veteran and king maker. The other, in her third week in office. After a high profile win about what this physical Infrastructure Bill means for black voters. Where should the parties priority be ahead of next november . And the enduring legacy of the five years. As forme