address the potentially systemic policing issues in minneapolis. the challenges we face are deeply woven into our history. they did not arise today or last year. martha: the president of the united states also signalling that he believes it s not time to move on. vice president just referred to systemic racism is a stain on our nation s soul. such a verdict is much too rare. so we can t leave this moment or look away thinking our work is done. martha: we ll talk about that. minneapolis was quiet last night. homicides are up 70% in minneapolis, this is a problem that is widespread for the everyday life there. we know from our time on the ground there, people live in the neighborhoods where violent crime is daily, they don t want fewer police officers. they want more. they have already lost because of all of this about 200 of their roughly 800 police officers. lawrence jones is standing by. he spent a lot of time on the ground there. we begin with former federal prosecuto
been talking to the special counsel, and jack smith responds to trump team s efforts to delay the documents trial. also tonight, how conservative republicans managed to attach restrictions on abortion access to a key defense bill, and what that could do to the chances of getting it through congress. later, without being able the say who left a pact of cocaine in the west wing, the secret service still says case closed. why? good evening. jack smith decides to charge the former president for his role in trying to overturn the election, being able to show his intent will be critical. and showing a ten could hinge on whether or not he believed he had won. tonight there is new evidence that smith is thinking along those lines, and is looking for evidence for people who know or heard him indicate he d lost. jared kushner and hope hicks have both gone before the grand jury, and some of the questions asked was whether the former president was told he lost the election. other mem
in his possession. two sources telling cnn this quote, you attorneys for donald trump turned over material in mid march. in response to a federal subpoena related to a classified u.s. military document. described by the former president an tape in 2021. but were unable to find the document itself. that s that subpoena from jack smith came after the special counsel s team questioned the trump aide before a federal grand jury about the tape. in which trump expresses his frustrations with general mark milly, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. more from that reporting, quote, prosecutors sought any and all documents and materials related to mark mill lane iran including maps or invasion plans, sources say. the sources also say that prosecutors made clear to trump s attorneys after issuing the subpoena that they specifically wanted the iran document he talked about on tape. as well as any material referencing classified information. things like meeting notes, audio recor
to lead talks on how to stem the surge in illegal border crossings. those crossings reaching historic proportions with authorities routinely reporting 10,000 encounter a day. the influx is in border authorities, 10,000 in custody right now. so stretched are resources, customs and border patrol had to close two major railway crossings and other ports of entry so they can shuffle agents to busier points along the border. $43 billion in trailed a year are carried on those two rail lines alone. no telling how politically costly an extended closure could be. with congress on holiday, talks for a comprehensive border package have installed, and with them, hopes for ukraine and israel aid. republicans say funding for those embattled nations must be paired with measures to secure the u.s. mexico border. it s a quid pro quo triggering a backlash who fear an asylum and refugee crackdown could hurt the party among latino voters. joining us now, nbc news correspondent guad venegas who s
thank you so much for letting us into your homes all weeklong during these extraordinary times. we re grateful. the beat with ari melber. it s friday, have you heard? i hope you have a great week, nicolle. you, too. welcome to the beat. this republican chaos is continuing on this friday night in the house, which just rejected kevin mccarthy for speaker again, the 13th time. that s two more defeats for mccarthy today. kevin mccarthy is pretty much stuck at this point. he can t even stop these votes from taking place and losing over and over again. house republicans now are on the verge of becoming a total clown show if they re not careful. what s it going to take to get over the top? we ll get it done tonight. it looks like he will lose on the 13th ballot. i have a couple members flying back. that s what it s been looking like as the weekend now looms on this friday evening on the east coast. it s clear this is one of the worst weeks for any party leade