Okay. Here we go. It is midnight here in new york city, 9 00 p. M. Out on the west coast i am jen psaki msnbcs special coverage of Super Tuesday. I have some of my favorite people, as always, the midnight shift is the best shift as i like to say, to talk to here at the big table to break down everything that happened today. We will learn more tonight, too and we do have a lot to talk about because results from 16 states and one territory, dont forget that one, just brought us one big step closer to a rematch between resident joe biden and donald trump. As of this moment, on the republican side, trump has unsurprisingly won a bunch of state so far. Bringing his total number of delegates over 100, not enough to clinch the nomination but it is making it nearly impossible if not impossible for nikki haley to do that. So we just take a second to look at from by the numbers, just to catch everybody up here, that is four indictments, 91 criminal charges, to impeachments. 911 delegates as of t
Rises to 66 and for trump voters, 98 . These are mostly selfinflicted wounds. Sensationalism and serious mistakes have decimated public trust in the press especially on the right. Now, for some pokes in this hyperpolarized era, threat to democracy may be a pox city for i just dont like the media or i think theyre ooh nice to the other side. And the trumpstyle pressbashing has taken its toll. Im not going to sugar coat it, we have lost our role as a fair umpire of political disputes. The gaps want to throw us off the field. Even the Fact Checkers believe its partisan. I hate that so Many Americans now view my profession as a threat to them can crass, but i cant say im shocked. Im howard kurtz, and this is mediabuzz. Howard one sign just over two to weeks before the midterms that the election is moving in the republicans direction is that even liberal pundits and news outlets are conceding the point. The party of woke scolds and Gender Studies grads knockout now realizing the momentum ov
midterms. plus charges against a major company and a guilty plea for financing isis. and actor kevin spacey is back on the stand today defending himself against sexual assault allegations. this is what we re watching at this hour. thank you for being here. i m kate bolduan. president biden is making a move today to try and put abortion rights back in the spotlight and back on the ballot. with the midterm elections three weeks from today. the president is speaking soon at a dnc event in washington where he is expected to make a promise that his first move in the new year will be to codify roe v. wade, that is if democrats don t lose power. this is one of the many topics that candidates debated last night in key races across country. but let s get to the white house. jeremy diamond is standing by. what is the president laying out in this speech. reporter: well president biden is trying to put an issue that he and his advisers believe is advantageous to democrats front a
rises to 66% and for trump voters, 98%. these are mostly self-inflicted wounds. sensationalism and serious mistakes have decimated public trust in the press especially on the right. now, for some pokes in this hyperpolarized era, threat to democracy may be a pox city for i just don t like the media or i think they re ooh nice to the other side. and the trump-style press-bashing has taken its toll. i m not going to sugar coat it, we have lost our role as a fair umpire of political disputes. the gaps want to throw us off the field. even the fact checkers believe it s partisan. i hate that so many americans now view my profession as a threat to them can crass, but i can t say i m shocked. i m howard kurtz, and this is mediabuzz. howard: one sign just over two to weeks before the midterms that the election is moving in the republicans direction is that even liberal pundits and news outlets are conceding the point. the party of woke scolds and gender studies grads knockou
to keep in mind are fathers. fathers of daughters are swinging to the democratic camp and are voting. and i think that this issue is going to continue to be salient. although it s moved to not make the headlines and the front-page news, it s something that deeply drives voters on a fundamental level. i think you re going to see turnout particularly among young voters at levels driven by this issue. so do not underestimate it, and if you do, it s at your peril. we can walk and chew gum, and buck talk about abortion rights and the economy without losing a step. howard: right. well, i think a major issue is what the effect on turnout especially among pro-choice women or those who thought that roe substantially should remain. but there s no question the media coverage has faded four months after the supreme court tossed out roe. robby soave, laura fink, thanks for coming by this sunday. up next, the media questioning why joe biden is doing so little campaigning for democrats and holding