S is it is saturday. I hope you are just waking up and starting your morning off calmly and slowly. The death toll in hawaii rises to at least 80 people after a devastating wildfire. And as a grim reality sets in for survivors, some are question ing the states response before and how much was done to warn residents to get out. Plus Hunter Bidens legal troubles heat up. The Justice Department elevates the u. S. Attorney investigating his case to Special Counsel after plea talks fall apart. Republican president ial candidates descend on iowa. Today all eyes will be on the ah state fair as donald trump and ron desantis go head to head. Well have the latest as the candidates make their pitch to voters ahead of the crucial and critical Iowa Caucuses and the first president ial debate. And get ready for an Out Of This World show in the sky as a Meteor Shower is about to rain down. Well tell you when to look up. Good morning, everyone. Good to see you. Good to be here. Were going to begin wit
center headquarters. this is msnbc headquarters on the right. the iconic christmas tree in the middle and this is our news proof to you that they haven t taken down the big tree yet. people still enjoying the ice skating in the holiday season. the new year naturally begins with a presidential race as well as a possible trial of donald trump. later tonight we have some developments in that jack smith case. our top story of the new year right now is this official home stretch of the primaries in the 2024 presidential race. president biden is the presumed democratic nominee. there is no big race there although there are some other announced candidates. we even heard from cornell west last year. on the republican side there could be an open race. will republicans decide between trump or his remaining opponents? and how soon does that process start? if you ve been busy, you know, having a little time off or enjoying your holiday food or your new years workout routine or any of the
his view of the jewish people who give them a social media platform. sounds great. i think he thinks the new elon musk. and the conversations broadly being about hey let s make sure one has a say. the promise i feel like half the time people think that it s cancel culture don t realize that no one wants to hear the antisemitism. did not canceling you, the counseling an idea that wasn t already canceled. don t worry it s but we re not thinking about some viewpoints? it s bizarre to me. that that was interesting that didn t he was a billionaire. he s worth about two billion dollars. i learned that on your show tonight. it doesn t surprise me. he is a genius. he is brilliant and it is a travesty to see what is going on. maybe a minute and popular position. but have to tell you that have seen the documentary, i know there was one genius where the top bottom somewhere but have a very difficult time he s not term for people who have you points that i find so problematic a
it was done at balmoral not where it is traditionally done at buckingham palace. normally the queen would have come to buckingham palace to meet with an incoming prime minister. yeah, anderson. i think we should give her a break. she is 96 years old. why would she get on a plane even if she was healthy to come to london. fair point. reporter: when actually the younger people could go up and see her. seriously. 96 years old. she has the right for them to come to see her in balmoral. and i would just say that as we were saying that she has been the thread of everyone s life in this country and the commonwealth and really in the fans of the british monarchy all over the world for the last 70 years. we are right now in a state of some political upheaval. we ve just had a new prime minister, her 15th, and i would also just say that, look. she is also a mother. she is a grandmother, she is a great grandmother, a family woman. and now it s time for them to be having their mome
o er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming and the rockets red glare the bombs burting in air gave proof through the night that our flag was still there o say does that star spangled banner yet wave o er the land of the free and the home of the brave rachel: good morning, america. 6:00 eastern time. we are so happy to be with all of you this morning and just loving that. look like that could be my dog in wisconsin. did you guys see double-digit remind me, did you see the little baby holding the flag underwater. an amazing photo. i m proud of those parents redoing the baby swimming thing. i always wanted to do it but was afraid. will: your first child must swim at the age of 18 months and you let the fear out eventually. look at that, there is. no i didn t but i should have. much earlier swimming lessons. that is a great shot. rachel: an amazing picture. whoever took this to get an award. will: that s going in the picture book