with republicans like hannity finally realizing that the party s toxic, regressive, authoritarian policies have sparked a voter backlash. also tonight, new reporting that donald trump almost certainly knew that a president cannot declassify documents just by stuffing them in a box and hauling them to the old golf resort, as repeatedly has claimed. plus, elon musk s off the rails interview. the man who runs one of the biggest social media sites raises alarms with toxic comments about george sorros and the texas mall shooter among other things. but we begin tonight with the republican s toxic brand. remember the 2022 midterms the red wave felt more like an orange trickle? that keeps happening. last night was another really bad night for the republican party, several key races in florida, colorado underscoring how the right wing grip on our politics is slipping. in florida, democrat donna deegan won the mayor s race in jacksonville. which had been the largest city in the u
the state of our politics at this moment. even though some republican leaders have condemned the attack, news has been flooded with a what about and conspiracy theories and disinformation from a whole host of right-winged media figures. all of this happening while he s still in intensive care. and while an active investigation is underway, a little more than an hour ago, federal prosecutors filed two charges, attempting to challenge a federal official. federal officials allege the attacker broke into the home intending to kidnap and hurt speaker pelosi and he came armed with a hammer and brought a rope, white tape, and zip ties. he told paul pelosi, he wanted to speaker to, quote, tell the truth. political reports that the attacker had, quote, inhabited a vifd and resentment-fueled world of conspiracy while living a fringed existence, even by the standards of the san francisco bay area, that he appears to embrace falsehoods about the without outcome of the 2020 election. the
infirm we begin this hour of msnbc and san francisco with new details on the violent attack on the husband of house speaker nancy pelosi charges against the suspect could drop tomorrow. the new york times reports the suspect, david depape, remains in custody, and will face charges including attempted homicide, assault with a deadly weapon. in a letter this morning to congress, speaker pelosi said her husband paul is improving. but says the attack has left her family quote, heartbroken and traumatized. pelosi underwent surgery to repair a skull fracture that he s expected to make a full recovery. as for the investigation, we ve learned today from police, zip ties were found at the scene inside pelosi s home. authorities do not say how many zip ties were found nor the intent or their purpose. as for the political response to the attack, it s been divided so far. rhonda mcdaniel today. this was a vicious attack, meant for the speaker. ends up hammering the speaker s husban
we exercise our right. this should have higher turnout than what you typically see for midterms. a lot of people are beginning to realize that things are, you know, headed in the wrong direction. they want to, you know, have more control over what s happening in their lives. we have live reports from seven, key states, that will determine the senate, the future prospect for the biden agenda and the shape of the 2024 presidential contest. steve kornacki will be at the big board in moments to tell us where the most important races stand on election day, while former president trump leaves no doubt about his plans. i m going to be making a very big announcement on tuesday, november 15th. an emotional nancy pelosi raising questions about her future. will your decision be impacted by the attack in any way. yes. and welcome. good day. i m andrea mitchell at msnbc headquarters in new york. candidates and reporters are at polls today, with so much at stake for both poli
hurrah! hip herrera! hip hurray! in a ceremony steeped in tradition, charles the third was officially declared king this morning. it was the first to ever be broadcast live on tv. family and government officials signing proclamation documents putting his son, prince william s, now air to the throne. and the kings wife, camilla, who is no queen consort. during his time with the council, he made a personal declaration, recognizing the issues that he novels. my mother gave an example of lifelong love and selfless service. my mothers reign was unequal and it s duration, its dedication and its devotion. even as we grieve, we give thanks to this mom s face for life. i am deeply aware for this great inheritance and to the duties and heavy responsibilities of sovereignty, which have now passed me. king charles also announcing the funeral for queen elizabeth will be a public all day on september 19th at westminster abbey. it will be the first uk state funeral since