blocked from the ballot, we re waiting for a move from a trump campaign. now that maine is joining colorado and keeping former presidents name off of its primary ballot. as we engage in this process, what is important is the meaning of the constitution, the facts before us, and that interpretation. there can be no other consideration. however, california decided it would allow trump to stay on the ballot there. with an election year fast approaching, what does this all mean for his campaign. plus, a showdown growing in texas. the justice department threatening to sue texas if it enforces a new state law that allows police there to arrest migrants who crossed the border without authorization. we will tell you how governor greg abbott is responding to that. counting down, new york city around the world are putting the final touches on the new year s eve celebrations. security remains a big concern. live report on how the city is preparing. and, it was a banner year for wo
to determine when to get on the road, there is your. guidance probably sooner rather than later. because the roads will be packed starting around 5:00 this evening. alex? i agree, just wait one more hour until the show is over and then hit the road. blaine alexander, thank you so much. moments, the alarm bells are ringing but former trump white house insiders are saying his possible return to power how political battles are intensifying in the keep to keep donald trump off the primary ballot in several states. the new warning from the doj to texas. texas. good day to all of you from msnbc world headquarters in new york. welcome to alex witt reports. we begin this hour with new reporting in a new warning that the new york times has donald trump s lawyers plan to file challenges as early as tuesday to ongoing efforts to disqualify the former president from the ballot in maine and colorado. this as three former trump insiders are sounding a new alarm, a potential second
right now on msnbc, breaking news overseas. a massive earthquake and aftershocks rattle japan. tsunami advisories triggered for the country s wester coast. israel announces it s pulling some of its troops from gaza. what that means for a war the prime minister still says will last for months to come. also ahead, donald trump facing multiple trials in 2024. how that s raising the pressure on the u.s. supreme court and an appeals court in washington. later, what this new year will bring for congress with a new speaker, contentious issues and an election year all on the calendar. calendar i m stephen romo in new york. we begin this hour with the breaking news we ve been following out of japan. right now a tsunami advisory remains in effect after a 7.6 magnitude quake hit the sea of japan. this morning japan s prime minister said he would personally head the nation s disaster response as officials have already started arriving in the areas affected by this quake. joining
contender nikki haley is playing clean up on the campaign trail, after getting tripped up on what, really should have been an easy question about what caused the civil war. my good friend, in one of the nation s most influential public intellectuals, doctor michael eric dyson is here to put it all in perspective. and, most people across the country think that crime rates are skyrocketing in the u.s.. but let me tell you, the facts actually show that they are wrong. we are talking to the mayor of baltimore, brandon scott, about how he has been able to cut crime in his city. i m symone sanders-townsend, and i have something to say. o say. 2023 has almost been over, and we are to 16 days from the iowa caucuses. but first and presidential election battle of 2024, and several states are wrestling with the constitutional question, with huge implications for next year s election. and until now, had never been answered. can a former president be disqualified from a presidential prima
several stories unfolding as we come on the air live from washington. gnu details on that supply balloon. and time running out overseas. let s start with what s up first, the state department confirms that chinese balloon was capable of collecting intel with congress now getting public and private briefings on the whole thing. we have our team live at the pentagon and capitol hill with where this goes next. police sharing new information about an assault on a member of congress. what we re learning about what happened to democrat angie craig, and whether politics played a role. the new info just in from capitol police in a minute. the chances of finding survivors of the deadly earthquakes are beginning to shrink and shrink quickly with more than 20,000 people now killed. we are live on the ground with what s happening around the clock. we ll take you there in just a second. i m hallie jackson in washington, along with dan de luce, our nbc news national affairs reporter at