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because there's much more news coming up on msnbc. >> this hour, if you blink, you might have missed them. in the past 24 hours, new headlines proving the 2024 campaign season is already out for a frenzy's start. plus, donald trump's big day in court tuesday. whether he can pull the same antics we saw at his new york civil trial appearances. plus, the whole in a plane that has a lot of this country talking. new information from investigators, and had. and a very good day to all of you from nbc news here in los angeles, welcome everyone to alex witt reports. we begin this hour with the countdown to the iowa caucuses, now eight days away, when temperatures in des moines are expected to be a frigid zero at degrees with a wind chill of minus 16. and new today, after trump

spent time meeting voters in iowa, a stunning declaration from a republican congresswoman on certification of the 2024 election results, and a possible hint of what's to come. >> what about 2024? what about 2024? >> we will see if this is illegal and valid election. what we're seeing so far is that democrats are so desperate, they're trying to remove president trump from the ballot. >> just to be clear, i don't hear you committed to certifying the election results. would you only commit to certify the results if president trump wins? >> no, it means if there are constitutional. what we saw in 2020 was unconstitutional. >> okay, well also new this hour, bipartisan agreement on trump's claim that the fbi played a role in the january 6th capitol riot. democrats and republicans saying out loud, that's a lie. >> republicans released hundreds and hundreds of hours of tv security tape from

january 6th, they had months to examine it, they have not come up with a single shot which purports to capture an antifa fighter or an fbi agent inciting the insurrection. nothing. >> i've seen the director of the fbi repeatedly assure the american people that the fbi were not the instigators. of the riot that occurred on january 6th. and frankly, i'm very grateful. for the efforts of the fbi to bring nearly 1000 people to justice who ransacked our capitol and did violence against police officers. >> and new fallout from defense secretary lloyd austin's hospitalization. he is back on the job today, coming under fire for failing to disclose that he planned an elective miracle procedure, and then spent time in intensive care. >> it's pretty shocking on this, when you're the secretary of defense, you need to make everyone aware that --

it's worse that he just notify -- and everyone else that he was working from home during that time period when he was actually a hospitalized, and his number two was on vacation and not available as well. >> we have some laws in this country. the laws keep us other peoples medical businesses. he does have a duty to keep the public informed, and i don't know whether it was him or somebody inside the military establishment that decided to do it this way. >> and then tuesday, trump is expected to be in court in washington d.c., where judges will hear his appeal of judge tanya chutkan's ruling that he is not entitled to presidential immunity against prosecution on those january 6th really are charges. so we have a panel of reporters in place across this country to cover today's big stories for you. and as i welcome you all, we're gonna get right to msnbc's ali batali in grimes, iowa.

ali, what are you seeing there as we get closer to caucus night and i don't mean to be sarcastic here but can you tell which way the wind might be blowing given what i can tell you are experiencing right now? >> i want as little wind as possible, alex, because this makes it so much colder here. but nevertheless, you know what i what feels like and frankly looks like this time of year. it's candidates crisscrossing the stage, including the former president who hasn't spent a ton of time in the hawkeye state, but has maintained a very consistent and frankly for ranging lead over the rest of the pack. his closing message, frankly, was say music, different lyrics. he was talking about january 6th. what. >> what they're doing to our country is not -- when you talk about insurrection, what they're doing, that's the real deal. that's the real deal. not patriotically and peacefully -- peacefully and patriotically. >> but if you're with us, they

put you in jail. look at what's happened with the january 6th hostages. hostages, that's a horrible thing. >> and we are listening to that kind of messaging and that kind of rhetoric, specifically the idea of calling these jailed insurrectionists hostages. we are hearing that echoed by other trump endorsers, including one of the top house republicans, elise stefanik, this morning. her appearance on meet the press, but that still one of trump's closing messages, even as he started to talk to crowds as he often does, attacking his other rivals. trying to make clear that even though ron desantis initially was the alternative, now nikki haley is gaining momentum, and trump has his sights set on her. >> what about, i understand,, elie that you had a chance to speak with some young conservative voters. tell me how they're approaching this election. >> look, alex, you and i both know this. the national ticket sets the tone down the ballot, in some

cases these gen z republicans will be on the ballot themselves. but i asked them what they thought about this coming cycle, 2024, and who the nominee could be of the party that they will be picking up the mantle of. listen. >> i'm going to be voting and supporting president trump. but i think that is the guy from the next generation that really represents not just gen z, but millennials, obviously. president trump i think is huge for the republican party, at least for the next four years. and i think that's what the folks here help support. >> i think it's really anybody's game. i'm kind of looking to see what that looks like, as time moves forward. >> these young conservatives, alex, effectively saying that the future in trump looks a lot like the past, at least in this coming cycle. and that does bear out what we've seen consistently in the polls, certainly here in iowa, in new hampshire. if you talk to folks on the ground, they say that they might see a tightening, especially for someone like

nikki haley, which would be bolstered by a strong finish and iowa. that's what the haley team has told me they want to pick up on that momentum and finish strong in second here, as a way to springboard themselves into the granite state, just a week later. but those young conservatives sort of solidified the idea that even as these other folks continue to jockey for second, this remains trump's race to lose, and it remains his party. >> interesting though, that soundbite from the first gentleman, who positioned vivek ramaswamy as being kind of one to take over from trump. he has been referred to as trump two point, oh so it makes sense. anyway, ali vitali, thank you very much. stay warm where you are. let's go from one elie to another, nbc's allie raffa with the president in wilmington, delaware. haley. let's talk about the new questions about why the defense secretary hospitalization was kept secret from the public, and the white house, apparently. what have you learned? >> alex, the fallout over what the defense secretary says was

his decision to keep his hospitalization under wraps for days. continues to grow, and now many are wondering whether he will face any consequences for this. >> the u.s. official confirms to nbc news that the pentagon did not inform senior officials and the white house is national security council for three days that defense secretary lloyd austin had been hospitalized at walter reed medical center on new year's day. the news, not shared with the american public until friday, when the pentagon announced that austin was hospitalized for complications following a recent elective medical procedure. an nbc news has learned the 70 year old alston, not just hospitalized, but also in the intensive care unit for at least four days, according to two senior administration officials. asked why his state wasn't disclosed sooner, a pentagon spokesperson tells and pc news, this has been an evolving situation in which we had to consider a number of factors. adding, secretary austin is

recovering well and he resumed his full duties. the pentagon, declining to explain what austin's procedure was, and what complications occurred. the lack of information, strongly criticized. >> when presidents have issues, other cabinet members have issues, the public is notified. so there is no real justification. it's not acceptable. >> america's commitment to israel's unwavering. >> the secretary in israel, as recently as mid december. as its war with hamas raises tension in the middle east. on thursday, the u.s. carried out a strike that killed an iran-backed militia member in iraq, while austin was hospitalized. >> and alex, the senior administration official tells me today that austin and the president, who also found out about this hospitalization three days later, had a phone call last night. they say it was a very warm conversation and that the president still has full confidence in his defense secretary. and just minutes ago, while

overseas, our colleague andrea mitchell asked the secretary of state about this, secretary blinken telling andrea that he didn't know austin had a medical issue and he said that he will let austin's statement, in which he took full responsibility for this and committed to do better, he says he will let that speak for itself, alex. >> okay, thank you very much for telling us this story from that perspective. i appreciate you. meantime, today, many of the nations boeing 737 max nine planes are grounded for faa inspections. of course, this is after that midair scare on friday when a panel door -- door panel on that fuselage from alaska airlines blew out shortly after takeoff, at about 10,000 feet of elevation. joining me now from l.a.x. is nbc's dana griffin. dana, welcome. what's the latest on this investigation, how is it affecting flights as well? are there a lot of flights grounded? >> alex, good to be with you. right now, the main point and

the main thing that a lot of investigators have been looking at is that panel that fell off, really disappeared midair. now, from the outside, it looks like the emergency exit. but from the inside, that is just a normal panel. it looks like a regular window seat. that is going to be key. finding that plugged door, figure out what went wrong here. in a briefing last night, the chair said that this could've been far worse, and here's why. listen. >> no one was seated in 26 a and b. where that door plug is. fortunately, they were not at cruise altitude of 3000 or 35,000 feet. think about what happens when you are in cruise. everybody is up and walking, folks don't have seatbelt on. we could ended up with something so much more tragic and really fortunate that that did not occur here.

>> alex, all of the passengers that were on that flight have been medically cleared, according to alaska airlines. but you talk about cancellations, this is going to have a ripple effect, even alaska acknowledges that they could have cancellations through at least mid week. looking at some flightaware data right now, currently there are cancellations for the united and alaska airlines. those are the two u.s. airlines that use these max 737s planes. united showing 239 cancellations, alaska showing 163. that is far more than any other u.s. airline. now, we can't be for sure if this is because of those grounded planes that were ordered by the faa, to make sure that these inspections are complete, but it is very telling that these are the two airlines that fly these planes here in the u.s., and they have the most cancellations right now. so again, back to that investigation.

they're going to try to figure out what went wrong, and hopefully this doesn't happen again. but from the experts that we've spoken to, this doesn't seem like a fleet wide issue. it might have just been a one-off thing, and hopefully they can figure out what went wrong and make sure that these other planes are going through inspection and don't have that same issue. alex? >> you know what, dana? i'm just reading something. it's quite extraordinary, from the ntsb. if anyone lives in the cedar hills area about seven miles outside of portland, that is where they want people to look and see if you find that door, that panel, however you want to phrase it. pretty extraordinary, for them to look at that trajectory and say that's probably about where atlanta. so, heads up everybody in cedar hills. anyway, thank you so much from l.a.x.. meantime, the supreme court kicking it into warp speed. what to expect when it hears arguments on the colorado ballot case. we are back in a warp speed of 60 seconds. econds econds i see inspiration right through my glass. so when my windshield cracked, it had to be fixed right.

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schedule set by the supreme court to hear trp's appeal of colorado's decision to toss him off the state ballots on the grounds thatgaged in insurrection. the first deadline for briefs is an 11 days with oral arguments that to begin february 8th. my next guest says we're talking triple warp speed on the supreme courts clock. harry litman is joining me right. now he is former u.s. attorney and deputy assistant attorney general. now constitutional law professor at ucla and host of the talking feds podcast. hello, my friend. can i ask you, have you ever seen the supreme court, -- i'm good, i'm kind of stunted how fast the supreme court's move in. have you seen this happen so fast before? i'm curious, the key questions, what are they that the judges will consider, and can they then rule in colorado's conclusion that trump engaged in insurrection? >> okay. on the first, just once, it would be bush v. gore. they also had these hard election deadlines.

then it was december 12th. they were doing things in the day and a half. it wasn't their finest moment in terms of the merits. what questions? that's intriguing here because i don't think i've ever seen a case, alex, that combine such political moment with such a legal blake slate. trump just said, as his question presented, the normally have very discrete questions of law, he just said, did colorado get it wrong, and through seven claims to the supreme court. they haven't ever really analyze this provisions so the parties now, besides going and lickety-split, they have to brief these possibilities, and none of them is really pristine. people will be talking to see which ones that will go for. in terms of the decision, i think, when you're talking this kind of speed, we might expect it within a couple weeks. they're obviously have their eye on the calendar.

they can't make up as fast as the colorado folks would want. they may be making it in time for super tuesday. all of those things actually have in mind, even though, in theory, they're just in their august way considering the legal issues. >> i want to ask you something about the law in general. a lot of people perceive it to be black and white, right? it's the law. it's there, it's written. all of this has left open to interpretation. how unusual is that when it comes to the law? is it just because of the political climate that we're dealing with, and the person who is saying things, and he's a former presidents, so you have to take that into consideration? >> that's one huge question. for me, the short answer is no. there is usually a right answer, but it does take interpretation. the really challenging point here for the court is that there is no real precedent to look for. there hasn't been a decision on

this provision. at the same time, this is one of those huge cases, say, like bush v.. gore also say like nixon v. u.s., where they really are considering the bottom line. they are really, they do not want to have the american people think the supreme court decided the case. they want the, there are broader political consideration that bump up against the legal issues, as well. i have not seen a case quite like this. it'll be very interesting in that way. there is, i would say, always a right answer. it's also always a matter of judging. there's a lot of judging to do. chief justice roberts, al, say is dearly hoping for some outcome that doesn't look like 6 to 3, and splits, and partisan political lines. rather, that the whole court will somehow coalesce behind

something that makes sets more statesman like and not just a matter of who wins or loses. >> i'm going to have to audit your constitutional law class at ucla. let's get to what has happened to trump. he was taken off the ballot in maine. that happened after the secretary of state held in administrative hearings, and then challenges to his candidacy, i mean, there are ongoing, at least 19 other locations and states. will the supreme court deliver a narrow ruling that then can apply, harry, to all 50 states? and what would be the implications because as you well, no elections are essentially state run. >> this is exactly what i, meant it so interesting, elections are stay, run yet we think of them now as national. i think the supreme court is thinking in the same way. my sense is that it will be very much their mindset not to have a results where he's on

here, but not on their, and that, yet, exactly how to do that is not apparent, the couple candidates have warned all of them. i think that that is their look out, even though, as you say, the original constitution gave a pretty big role for the states. i think for the court, whether or not it's unconstitutional, i think it'll just be plug ugly for them to think of a result that they cause that has him on the ballot and some and not others. even though they're just doing colorado now, trump brought up maine, and they're very aware that this is spread and a shape-shifting kind of way across different states. they are going, i think, wanting to shut it down. categorically and now. >> okay. there is a very busy week ahead for donald trump. he is in court for the deadlines. he has the pretrial motions, challenging his challenges in georgia.

on tuesday, he plans to be and d.c. when the circuit court of appeals hears his court immunity. two days later, closing arguments began in his new york civil fraud trial. january 16th, there's a e. jean carroll defamation tri getting underway. harry, is the immunity appeal, is that the most problematic for trump? could that be why he plans to attend? he says he's going to be in d.c. on tuesday. if he attends, can he get away with the same kind of antics we saw him pulling in new york? >> last question first. no. he will be sitting in the courtroom. his lawyers will be talking to three judges. if he does any antics, the marshals will very quickly escort him from the courtroom. it's very important. the odds are very much against him. i think that the court, which is also moving very quickly here by normal standards, probably has already started to write. we'll have a very good sense of their leanings as soon as the argument happens. if he thinks his been there with his flamboyance chair will

influence them, that's mistaken. he thinks he wants to show the american people this is something he's following. i think we're going to have from them, as well, a decision within a week. this is all, the whole judicial system that would normally take a couple years to do these things. it's totally putting them in the service of a, what they understand, a political calendar that really braids together with the legal issues. >> extraordinary times for sure. harry litman, thank you so much, my. friend coming up next, we're going to unpack all of these new headlines for the 2024 race with eight days to go until the iowa caucuses. th iowa caucuses. with nurtec odt, i can treat a migraine when it strikes and prevent migraine attacks, all in one. don't take if allergic to nurtec. allergic reactions can occur, even days after using. most common side effects were nausea, indigestion, and stomach pain. ask about nurtec odt.

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of the middle east, now three months to the day since hamas launched his attack on israel. >> this is a moment of profound tension. this is a conflict easily missed fast size, causing even more and security and suffering. from day one, among other priorities, we have been intensely focused on working to prevent the conflict from spreading. that is indeed a major focus of what is now my fourth visit to the region since october 7th. >> and the stakes could not be higher, the u.n. humanitarian chief is calling gaza a place of death and despair today with famine loom in an infectious disease spread in. as the exchange of fire between israel and hezbollah intensifies across the lebanon border, blinken is seeking to avert a wider war. nbc's matt bradley is joining us from tel aviv, and matt, welcome to you. what is secretary blinken

walking into on his fourth middle east tour since this conflict began? >> well, the secretary laid it out himself, he was almost an understatement, we were talking about a potential conflict. the worst that we might have seen in our lifetime. alex, this whole region has been driven by war for so long. this is the first time that i've seen it where the whole region itself, the entire middle east is on the precipice of a war that could encapsulates the entire region. that is the kind of threat that antony blinken is really trying to tamp down, and that's one of the reasons why, on the strip he's taking in, five days, this is one of the most sprawling trips he's had so far. he was already in turkey, we see him in, he was going to coming here to israel, into the west bank. he really is making the rounds. he is trying to have a disaster that would drag so many of these countries into war. also, here in israel, we're seeing a stubborn insistence on the part of the israelis to

continue to strike hamas officials in foreign countries. like we just saw last week with a high-level hamas official was hit by a drone strike, the israelis never confirmed tonight, that's what they really love to quite open. everyone in this region believes it was the israelis who were behind this. they hit a high-level hamas official in husband of territory, in lebanon. that created a response from the head of hezbollah. he has been lobbying and dozen projectiles over the border, from lebanon, into israel. they are continuing to say, the israelis, that they are going to continue to hit high-level hamas people all throughout the world. wherever they could find them. our own christian walker, the president of israel, i meet the press, she asked him, is there a country, is there a sovereign state in the world that you wouldn't attack, you wouldn't assassinate a hamas official in. here was his response.

>> we are determined to undermine the ability to operate terror throughout the world, and israel. and it's a network of terrorists all over the world, and in the region. for that matter, we're cooperating very closely with our allies. >> so, as you can see, alex, whatever we're talking about is you are going around the, world it sounds like assassinating hamas officials in foreign countries. you can see how that would really bring this entire region right to the precipice of a regional wide war. as anthony blinken said, it's a very dangerous moment. alex. >> what a tight rope he is walking. all right, thank, you matt bradley, for that. new today, donald trump is making headlines for up to knots assign and illinois loyalty oath and which presidential candidates where they won't try to overthrow the government. the pledge is not required, but

it is tradition that dates back to the 1950s. the washington post says both president biden and ron desantis have already signed it. joining me now is kurt bardella, new york times contributor, democratic strategist, an oversight committee for republicans. republican strategist, susan del petito. former florida congressman, david jolly. both of them are nbc political analysts. good to see you. correct, i'll start with you. i'm curious how significant you think trump's decision is not to sign this oath. and about the timing, what do you make of it considering yesterday was the third anniversary of january six? >> i think it's completely on brand for donald trump. this is someone who just yesterday referred to those who are been prosecuted and incarcerated for their role and participated in january six, he refers to them as hostages. he referred to them as political prisoners. he called on president biden to let them out of jail. so is it any shock that person who was the architects, is

certainly the call to arms for january six refuses to sign a piece of paper now that would prevent a feature generator six from happening again? a course is not. that's exactly what donald trump. is this like that old adage goes. when someone shows you what they, are as best to give them belief in the first time. over and over again, donald trump has shown us who he is. he is living up to that now. >> here we are three years later, donald trump is still pushing false election fraud claims. it's reportedly creating somewhat of a division within his. capricorn into the washington post, last week, trump posted a report riddled with falsehoods about the 2020 election. then, hours later, two campaign aides refused to comment on that post, susan. you have worked on campaigns, what does this tell you about how things are going in trump world? >> well, trump, things in trump world are consistent. whatever he speaks, donald trump doesn't care. he'll keep say whatever he wants to.

realistically, his aides are concerned that a lot of this will come back in the general election. they're feeling very secure about the primary season. even though we know that this message that donald trump tries to put out there, even though it's full of lies, it does resignation with some people. it does, more importantly, turn off a lot of independents. that is probably who the trump campaign is most concerned about. >> so congresswoman elise stefanik is creating some boss after appearing on meet the press today. let's take a listen together to some of what she said. >> i have concerns about the treatment of january six hostages. i think we're seeing the weaponization of the federal government because such as president trump, but it gets conservatives. the real threat to our democracy is these baseless witch hunt investigations, and lawsuits against president trump. i would be honored to serve in any capacity to trump administration, i'm proud to be the first member of congress to

endorse his reelection. i'm proud to be a strong supporter of president trump. he will win this november. >> so david, stefanik hit almost all of the maga talking points. couple questions here. i'm curious, might they be coordinating? do you think she reaches out and says, what kind of verbiage that i use? is she auditioning to be trump's vice presidents? can you see her appeal for trump? >> there is no one in america running harder for trump vice presidential slot then at least the fonac. that is yet. do you recognize even how she increase the pace of her words when she was asked to prove her loyalty to donald trump. you saw that. look, there are far more deep disappointing, and far less humiliating cases in politics then at least the fonac. you have to think of lindsey graham as one. the -- came to congress, really in the image of mitt romney and paul ryan, if you will. actually, paul ryan acolyte of some sort. then quickly a vault into a

maga trump republican. what it does reflect is the dangerous rhetoric a very top republicans across the country. two already affirmed that they may question, not accept the legitimacy of the election. i think we should prepare as a country, if donald trump doesn't -- the presidential nominee himself, donald trump, will not accept a defeat. elise stefanik and others may not either. >> can i add one quick thing? just as we went on the air, elise stefanik put out a press release. she released the whole transcript of her interview on meet the press this morning. it just goes to show you how far people will go to not only get what they want for donald trump, but to promote their own self. it is, what i find interesting just from a communications point of view, is that the way the three of us on the panel responded to what we heard on meet the press, she thought it

was wise to give that messaging to her maga supporters. i just think that's interesting. >> it's very interesting. very much backs up david's very profound statement, she is definitely running for his vp position. she doubled down on some of the most controversial comments that trump has made in the last several weeks. the backlash against trump, that is not swinging his base at all. take a listen to what some of his supporters are telling nbc news. >> just trump. there's no one else i'm excited about. i want to vote for him. if he were to get out of this election, i wouldn't vote for anyone else. >> i'm very interested and doing whatever i can to get president trump back in, there if we can. >> after the 2020 election, i knew i wanted to get more involved with this one. that way i can try and make sure that what happened last election doesn't happen this time. and we can actually get the candidate that the people

wanted. >> okay, kurt, how many republicans agree with them, and could we see a shy voter phenomenon where people are not going to admit that they're voting for trump in the primaries, but they still punch for him right when they get to the polling booth, or might the opposite happen? >> no, i think we've seen time again when donald trump's name is on the ballot, the republican base, particularly the primary voters, they turn out to vote. they're not really not shy about it. it's interesting here in some of those soundbites, some of those people want to participate to avoid a repeat of 2020. i keep thinking, anytime i hear these conspiracy theories about 2020, i think to myself,, so if the democrats are so sophisticated that they could steal a presidential election, what's to stop them from doing it in 2024? how is your participation stopping that? why even bother running, donald trump, if the election is already written predetermine? what's your plan to stop that? at that they were putting the same stuff over and over again? the fact that he's participating in this election,

trying to win, it it shows you that it's not right, there is no conspiracy theory, that there wasn't a conspiracy theory in 2020 that he lost, because if there really was those things, any truth to them, you wouldn't participate in this game. you wouldn't show up on football game and say if you were going to win before we play, why would i try in the first place. it's just utter nonsense. they are very proud, events are not shy about it either. >> last question to you david. trump's former attorney, bill, barr's colleagues state attempts to kick by trump off the ballot is counterproductive, and that they're actually strengthening trump's chances of victory. do you think that's what we're hearing from trump loyalists? is that contributing to what they're saying? >> there are certainly strengthening donald trump's narrative, in the strengthening his hold on the republican primary. what i disagree with comments like that, from bill, barr is that take the approach of so what? the process, the constitutional law should be applied without fear or favor. for leading republicans to say, oh, the political impact is x.

who cares? the court cannot consider that a political impact. this strength is donald trump's hold in the party, all this litigation does. in the, end i will be very surprised at the supreme court says the states could keep donald trump's off the ballot. if they do, it's a political bomb ignited in the republican party. we should be prepared for the backlash against that. >> to which i say, buckle up everyone. kurt and susan, david, it's great to see my friends. thank you so much. coming up, next story you might have missed about the supreme court and one states criminal law banning abortions. law banning abortions. but with prilosec otc just one pill a day blocks heartburn for a full 24 hours. for one and done heartburn relief, prilosec otc. one pill a day, 24 hours, zero heartburn. have heart failure with unresolved symptoms? it may be time to see the bigger picture. heart failure and seemingly unrelated symptoms like carpal tunnel syndrome,

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doctors to perform an emergency abortionunless they can prove the mother's life is in danger, at least for now. the supreme court on friday allowed that provision of idaho strict abortion ban to go into effect, but it's a case

challenging the ban, which the biden administration violates law which allows exceptions. in response to the decision, president biden says these bans threaten women's health and forces them to travel. it makes it harder for doctors to provide care. this should never happen in america. joining me now is wendy davis, former texas state senator and senior advisor at planned parenthood texas. she is also an attorney and a good friend to us. welcome back, wendy. so, this is the first time the supreme court has weighed in on the state's abortion ban since the overturning of roe v. wade. how consequential could this case be? >> i think it's going to be incredibly consequential, alex. it's going to prove, once and for, all whether the, and i use the term loosely, exceptions that republicans have put in place to their outright abortion bans actually do allow doctors and hospitals to provide emergency lifesaving health care to women who need

it. who come into the doors of emergency rooms and hospitals, and banned states, and have been refused the lifesaving care that they need. we certainly have seen stories in texas, in idaho, and elsewhere, where women's lives have literally been threatened. their future fertility has been threatened. yet, there are exceptions on the books that say that this shouldn't be the case. and it's just, really, an example of the fact that when an abortion ban is put in place, exceptions really are meaningless. they are window dressing to make people feel like somehow these lawmakers are being reasonable in some way, and putting these abortion bans in place are with exceptions. and, reality the exceptions really don't apply. they're going to argue against the application of their own exceptions all the way to the supreme court. >> so, as you know, there's a similar case that's ongoing in your state of texas.

there,a federal appeals court sided withhe state blocking the biden administration from requiring doctors to perform abortions in emergency medical situations. even if it goes against state law. give me some of the details on what's happening in texas. >> sure. so, the biden administration issued guidance under the emergency medical access law that says that if you receive medicare funds as a hospital, then you have to provide emergency care when it's presented to you, no matter the circumstance, no matter if it would violate a states abortion ban law. essentially, what it's allowing doctors and hospitals to be put in the position of having to refuse, is the kind of care that an emergency room will typically provide. whether we're talking about a heart attack, score a stroke. abortion to, can be, excuse me, pregnancy, two, can be a

life-threatening situation. where abortion can be required. doctors and hospitals in texas right now are terrified at providing that care. we know that there have been a number of cases, kate cox, of course, which got a tremendous amount of media attention, amanda sderot ski, and other plaintiffs that have filed suit against the state law and texas, whose own lives were put in danger. yet, have not been provided the relief that they need. this is a question that the supreme court is going to be answering. it will be a pivotal question in terms of assuring the needed health care that women and states like texas and idaho deserve. >> and, again the only option for women who have complications with their pregnancy potentially life-threatening, in is someone who lives in texas, the only option she has right now is get a, newtown grant out of state. >> that's. right leave the state.

and unfortunately, it's not because there are doctors, or hospitals are actually shirking their responsibilities to these patients, it's that they've been threatened with state laws that say you could spend the rest of your life in prison if you don't provide the lifesaving care she needs. >> it's a crime for you to do what you are trying to. do extraordinary, when he. davis thank you so much. appreciate the conversation. in the meantime, the big effort happening tonight to polish a tarnished image in hollywood. hollywood when it strikes and prevent migraine attacks, all in one. don't take if allergic to nurtec. allergic reactions can occur, even days after using. most common side effects were nausea, indigestion, and stomach pain. ask about nurtec odt.

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money throws freely now. >> i love that, money sir. >> i'm going to come to your house today. >> sure. i don't have anything big plan. just a giant blowup party with all the barbies, choreography, and a song. you should stop by. >> so cool. we >> joining me, now editor in critic, let me talk to your stage productions. how is it that this particular show, the hollywood foreign press is addressing the lack of diversity that they, had and some allegations of impropriety? >> let's be clear about one thing. the hollywood press association no longer exist. the for profit association, this says only in part from pesky media organization, which is the owner of hollywood. they have gone deep into this.

they have greatly a large their voting base, a lot of the procedures. they're trying to address the problems that existed. the golden globes was an out of date, out of whack institution. now it's trying to become another premier of hollywood awards show. just to be clear, this is the first major awards show since the aqua strike. the first major awards show of the year. do they make mistakes? reservation dogs, which had its first and final season was snubbed again. big mistake i my point of view. -- origin, which is an incredibly powerful film about cats, big snub. hopefully we'll see it in the oscar race where it was deserve to. b i think they caught a lot of things right, we have to recognize their tryon. are they -- we can expect that if anyone. it's unreasonable, unfair. do we expect a good, fun show? let's see if they get. there >> i'll be watching, that's for sure. i want your predictions on, let's go through the films.

best drama and best comedy. barbenheimer, that was a big deal. is that the runaway? is that the walk? >> it is. let's be clear. oppenheimer, which is put out by msnbc's sister company, let's say, at universal, it is a huge, huge success. it's a success on two levels. one, it's christopher nolan making a very good movie about a man who made human beans gods and ended world war ii. it was a success of the box office. there's a reason why they call the show business, not show feel good about yourself. i do think it'll be oppenheimer. do you not think that they won't feel good about robert -- in killers of the flower moon. which could come out from apple. this was a tight race. i think oppenheimer has it. it's a tight race. >> a comedy? >> it's barbie. it's all barbie. margot robbie, ryan gosling, this was a movie everybody loved.

it was also a movie about big ideas, not just plastic dolls. i think that is really what is outstanding. and, it made over a billion dollars. >> tv series, give me best drama and best comedy or musical. >> that's traumas cooler going to be succession. sorry, rupert murdoch. you are not really retired yet. i think reservation dogs should have been in the running, that's not my opinion. for best comedy, it's going to be the bear. it should be the bear. it is a fantastic show. it really, next time you go to get a bite eat in chicago, you might want to think about it. again, jury duty, which was from amazon, which was a reality tv show that turned out to not be a reality tv show. it could sneak again. >> the one denim curious about is this new. and let me make sure i get the name. right best in a matiko box office achievement category. does that award essentially give it to the person who, in the film that raked in the most money, and if so, it doesn't actly feel like a nail-biter. does it require votes?

>> this is the golden globes going back their legacy. we want big stars. aka, we want taylor swift in the room. taylor swift raises the vote for the nfl, for everybody else. taylor swift's concert film, the eras tour, is going to win this. taylor swift is going to get up and give a speech, in the golden globes are going to have some great ratings on a sunday, even though there's going to be some football. >> okay, my friend, thank you so much for waiting for us. we appreciate it. that's going to do for me on this edition of alex witt reports. join me next weekend from new york for our new expanded xiao, saturdayand sundays from 1 to 4 pm eastern. you can also look for new lineup of shows beginning at 8 am eastern with the weekends. and the meantime, my fab friend, nazinin vossoughian continues our coverage after the break.

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