negotiations between israel and hamas and what we re hearing from the families of hostages about this potential deal. great to be with you. it s 10:00 eastern. i m ana cabrera reporting from new york. breaking news in wilmington, delaware, this morning where for the first time the son of a sitting president is standing trial not far from his father s election headquarters. hunter biden s federal gun case beginning this morning with jury selection. he faces three counts tied to possession of a gun while using narcotics. he has pleaded not guilty. this trial coming just days after another historic first, donald trump s guilty verdict on all 34 counts in his new york hush money case. nbc news justice and intelligence correspondent ken dilanian is outside the courthouse. nbc news white house correspondent monica alba and criminal defense attorney, danny cevallos. court has been in session for about an hour and a half. what can you tell us, ken, about what s happening so far?
own election this year. nbc s guad venegas is in mexico city with more. reporter: the preliminary count is in, and mexican officials say slaud yeah sheinbaum won 58-60% of the vote, enough for her to declare victory. overnight a big change for the country with claudia taking over, the first woman president in 200 years of mexican history. she s going to have a lot of challenges, especially dealing with the violence that affected the election cycle and also negotiating immigration policy with the united states, but last night it was all celebration after the historic win. this morning mexico electing the first woman president and first jewish president in its 200-year history. claudia sheinbaum, a close ally of mexico s current president obrador declaring victory
numbing pain relief available. so, do your thing like a pro, pain-free. absorbine pro. right now a new day in mexico is bringing new leadership. former mexico city mayor and nobel prize-winning climate scientist claudia sheinbaum shattering glass ceilings to become mexico s first female and first jewish president. he landslide victory closes out a violent election cycle that left 34 political candidates dead. it also raises new questions about america s relationship with its southern neighbor and major issues like immigration emerging as a big issue in our
from the smuggling of migrant to the u.s. with thousands arriving daily through mexico s southern border. the immigration crisis a major issue for u.s. voters this november. sheinbaum will become america s crucial partner to avoid another surge at the border. and moving forward, we ll be paying special attention to see what type of relationship sheinbaum will develop with president biden or donald trump depending on who wins the election in the u.s. there s a lot that has to be negotiated between the two countries. let s keep in mind mexico shares a large border with the u.s. but is also the largest trading partner with the u.s. also, sheinbaum will be different from the last two presidents mexico has because she speaks fluent english. she studied in the u.s. at berkeley and stanford. she might be much more relevant to americans. back to you. guad venegas, thank you for that report today there s new uncertainty over reaching a cease-fire deal in the middle east.
overnight. the election also happening across the u.s. with 20 mexican consulates allowing voters to cast ballots. as a young adult, it is really exciting to come vote for my own country. reporter: in mexico some voters waiting hours at polling locations. i think it s a necessary change and it s a good sign of progress in society. reporter: sheinbaum is an academic who shared a nobel peace prize for her work on climate change. it s the growing power and violence of criminal organizations that are expected to be her great elf challenge. hundreds have been killed at campaign events including dozens of candidates. mexico s drug cartels and gangs are thought to be behind the attacks. 20 years ago mexican drug cartels were just shipping drugs to the u.s. now they re doing business locally and extorting people and government, so they need to have a political base. elections are the opportunity to increase the control. reporter: criminal organizations are also profiting