joins me live to discuss the new strategy. and, rebellion, speaker kevin mccarthy s far-right flank isn t happy, and that has messed things up in the house. could a government shutdown be in our future? i am jonathan capehart, this is the saturday show. it has been a rough week for twice impeached, and twice indicted former president donald trump. you re seeing a former president of the united states under the espionage act of 1917. it wasn t meant for this. and act for a crime so heinous that only the death penalty would do. it s one of the most outrageous and vicious legal theories ever put forward in an american court of law. the espionage act has been used to go after traitors and spies, it has nothing to do with a former president legally keeping his own documents. okay, let s be clear. the classified documents, legally did not belong to trump. which is why on tuesday donald trump had to surrender at a miami federal court to face 37 counts of mishandling cl
shaye moss vote collects. american, santa rebutting look at how a right of christmas is mark by racism. the incomparable billy porter stops by to discuss his documentary short already getting oscar buzz. i m jonathan capehart, this is the saturday show. the house is officially in rece for the holidays with no plans toreturn before the new year. meanwhile, across the capital, of the senate will reconvene on monday as negotiators trying to reach a deal on immigration which is holding up president biden to critical aid package for ukraine and israel. a senate majority leader, chuck schumer, pledged to hold a vote on the supplemental aid package next week, quote, no matter what. wever, any agreement will still need to make it through the republican-controlled house, which is already facing a lethto do list when lawmakers get back to washington. perhaps the most urgent of the unfinished business, taking action on two looming funding deadlines won on january 19th and another on jan
trump says he will get rid of the popular health care program if elected again, as north carolina becomes the latest state to expand medicaid. that states governor, roy cooper, joins me to discuss. and sashay away, george santos becomes the first member of congress sixfold were the 20 years. with more than half of its republican colleagues voting to give him the boot. you just know tara setmayer will have something to say about that. no jonathan capehart, this is the saturday show. we begin this morning with the israel-hamas war, where the israeli military is intensifying its attacks on southern gaza after a week long pause in fighting came to an end. the idf says within just the last 24 hours, it struck more than 400 targets across the gaza strip with airstrikes, tank fire, and its navy. according to the hamas-run health industry in gaza, that least 200 palestinians have been killed since the fighting resumed. secretary of state antony blinken in dubai yesterday blamed ham
of the show on youtube. keep it here. ayman mohyeldin is up next. good evening tonight. motion by motion, the classified documents case appears paralyzed. is that because of an experience or intent? and what is up with the supreme court taking its sweet time with the trump claim of immunity case? based on history decisions only take this long if you want them to. and a new week brings public dissent over the war in gaza. you will hear from an air force engineer who is bowing out to take a stand. i am ayman mohyeldin. let s do it. we begin this evening with the conundrum that is u.s. district judge trent 42. the federal judge presiding over trump s classified documents case, friday in florida she heard challenges from trump s team and others and special counsel jack smith, who brought charges against trump in florida and d.c. is somehow unlawfully appointed. the foundation of their claim is that smith should have been confirmed by the senate, not appointed by the attorney
hint of irony his love for the 10 commandments. susan and ashley join me to discuss the politics of all this, and more. running up the clock. the supreme court has just days to decide more than a dozen pivotal cases, including trump s claim of presidential immunity. we discussed if justice delayed will be justice denied. debate countdown. in the final beacon before the two candidates come face-to- face in atlanta i talked with the biden attorney who we just learned is helping the president prep for his debate with his disgraced predecessor. as a former white house counsel, bauer weighs in on presidential immunity. auntie maxine s nightmare. coming face-to-face in court with the man who targeted her with racist death threats. i am jonathan capehart. this is the saturday show. it s a busy day for donald trump ahead of what will be a very consequential week for the criminally convicted former president. and the country. in less than an hour trump will take the stage i