i don't see it. john mccain lost but he had some success in 2000 which made him more viable in '08. the problem for desantis is what has he done that proves to you he's viable in '28 as a candidate or as an operative? i don't see it. >> chu todd, great to see you up there. thank you, my friend. >> thank you, andrea. >> that does it for this "andrea mitchell reports." follow the show on social media @mitchellreports. come to msnbc.com/andrea. "chris jansing reports" starts right now. good day. i'm chris jansing live at msnbc headquarters in new york city. is it new hampshire or bust for nikki haley? the former governor just hours away from what may be the most critical contest of her political life. can she do well enough to prove she belongs in this race, or

will tomorrow's primary be her last stand? trump's political and legal fortunes collide in dramatic fashion. we're waiting to hear whether the judge in the e. jean carroll's case, whether he'll move testimony to tomorrow, primary day in new hampshire. the former president may very well face a choice, the courtroom or the campaign trail. the most serious, most damaging attack yet on a u.s. military base that leaves multiple soldiers seriously wounded. could this be the strike that forces the u.s. to escalate the fight against iranian-backed militants and escalate it to a whole new level? we we ginn with trump versus haley, a heavyweight fight with extraordinarily high stakes, a fight not unlike david and goliath. here is the good news for nikki haley, she has more momentum and money than just 24 hours ago. her campaign said today she raised $500,000 from grassroots

donors online after ron desantis announced he was dropping out yesterday afternn, and she can now aim her fire power on trump alone. thenot-so-good news, she's now alone as trump's political target, not to mention the focus of his formidable political machine. if she's feeling the pressure of tomorrow's primary, she's not showing it. >> this is a marathon, it's not a sprint. we've only had one state vote so far. i think if you look, there were 56,000 people in a state of 3 million voted for donald trump. that's by no means a coronation. we have always said we're taking it one state at a time. we have definite plans of going right into south carolina and right into super tuesday. >> meanwhile, her opponent, donald trump, left a new york courtroom in a motorcade earlier this morning because his trial session was canceled. he'll be in new hampshire for a rally later tonight.

nbc's ali vitali is reporting in franklin, new hampshire. vaughn hillyard in new hampshire. david drucker, senior writer at "the dispatch" along with former republican governor john kasich, an msnbc political analyst. ali, how is nikki haley going to use this last day before the new hampshire primary? >> reporter: this is an instance, chris, of nikki haley getting what she wanted. she had been talking about this as a one-on-one race with trump, despite the fact that ron desantis was still technically in the field with him eventually dropping out yesterday. just because desantis dropped out doesn't mean the haley campaign is preparing for massive shifts in the vote here. of course, that's in part because desantis himself was polling in single digits. but also because of the reality it's probably a two to one split of where the small percentage of

desantis voters go. nikki haley is trying to, yes, capitalize on republican voters, but also independent or undeclared voters. all of that lends to the fact that demographically new hampshire is a pretty fertile state for a trump alternative candidate. haley is the only one in that lane. the bad news is it's never good to be the only person who trump can singularly focus on. we saw what that did to ron desantis. now we'll watch what happens when it's trump versus haley. watch what she said this morning where she underscored the fact this is not a coronation and she's going to fight. >> it is now a two-person race. and what that means is, your decision is tomorrow, do we want more of the same or do we want a new generational leader? don't complain about what happens in a general election if

you don't play in this primary tomorrow. it matters. >> reporter: look, chris, that is the familiar refrain we hear from nikki haley when she says to people do not complain about what you get in the general election if you're not going to play in this primary. haley trying to make sure all the voters that might be interested in her turn out. we saw this on the ground in iowa, but also seeing it in new hampshire. haley opening a lot of events by asking folks, hey, is it the first time you're coming to see me? a lot of hands tend to go up as you get closer to when primary voters begins. that was the case in iowa and certainly the case in new hampshire as voters are tuning in and trying to make a decision. this is -- although the haley campaign is not laying these stakes, the last real stand for someone to pierce the trump veil of inevitability in a state where it's fertile ground for it. >> ali vitali out in cold new hampshire. go anywhere it's warm. thank you, ali. vaughn, how big of a deal is it

that trump had his day blocked out for the new york trial, that gets canceled and he doesn't really have anything on the schedule covid-19 now until tonight? >> reporter: he's still sitting in new york city. his final primary rally is not until 9:00 p.m. eastern tonight. for donald trump, it's a matter here of not convincing folks in new hampshire to vote for him over nikki haley at this point. it's about making sure they actually turn out to take part in the primary tomorrow. polls indicate he's up anywhere from 15 to 20 points. last night a campaign rally i was at with him, he argued to the crowd to act like they are down in this race. he said he wants to win by 30, 40, 50 points, to all but force nikki haley out of this race. we saw this in iowa. there was a depressed voter turnout compared to 2016. the question this go-around in new hampshire is, given the scenario that nikki haley was able to surge independent turnout, anti-trump turnout

here, would that be able to counter the turnout of the maga movement here in the state of new hampshire? that is where when you look at the polling numbers of republican voters in the state of new hampshire donald trump is conquering by as much as 50 percentage points here. that's where for him you can even see some frustration in social media posts here today. he arrived to new york city to go and attend that hearing today before it was ultimately delayed. he wrote in part, quote, i traveled late last night from new hampshire to new york to attend one of the manyrooked joe biden witch hunt trialsment despite the fact i w there on time and unscheduled, it's learned one of the jurors is not feeling well. for that reason, the trial has, therefore, been canceled with a new date to be determined. of course, donald trump continues to say the things that led to the defamation suit against him in the first place, by claiming he does not know e. jean carroll. he said last night on the

campaign stage, she fabricated the story against him here and it's going to be up to the jury to determine how much he owes her for the damages of the defamation. for donald trump here he is in new york city instead of new hampshire. there's the potential that the judge can order that the trial continue tomorrow despite trump's attorney, alina habba, requesting that it not begin until this wednesday. >> david, let me go back to nikki haley. you wrote an article called "nikki haley is doing new hampshire her way." one of the really interesting things you pointed out when i read that is at rallies, she asks who is seeing her for the first time, and nearly everyone raising their hand, which led me to the question, could she be peaking actually at the right time, when voters are really paying attention? >> look, that's what her campaign hopes is happening. as ali mentioned, if she's going to pull a rabbit out of her hat, new hampshire is the place to do it. it's also where she has to do it. even though south carolina is

her home state, she'd roll into south carolina as an underdog. donald trump is very strong there. he has the support of the grassroots and the republican establishment in that state. what's been interesting to us in new hampshire is that nikki haley exudes confidence and really looks like she's having a good time. i'm in the parking lot of a sports bar and grill here in concord, new hampshire. she was working the room, sitting with people, poured a few beers, taking questions individually, and it just looks like she's not doing this because she has to. she's doing this because she wants to. i don't know if the republican coalition as it exists today is enough for her to win this primary even in new hampshire. of course, all the polling we have seen for the last year would suggest that that's not a big genius discovery on my part, it's just the way it is for republicans right now. nikki haley is putting all of her energy into this that's

important. her campaign told me this morning she's climbing. as long as she has money to pursue delegates, some of us are beginning to wonder if that's a path she might take given the uncertainty surrounding donald trump given his legal issues, his age and other things that are swirling around him. >> i think it's fair to say that positive energy can't hurt. i was thinking about the picture that nbc obtained and it's been making the rounds. this is a chair of ron desantis' super pac doing a thousand-piece puzzle. staffers say this is in the hours leading up to the iowa caucuses. maybe it wasn't such a good omen, or maybe he was thinking. take us inside, if you will, what it must be like in nikki haley's war room right now, how the pressure is on every single decision she makes moving forward, and could this be a moment where people look back and say this is where it turned?

>> well, look, these polls are indicating she's really down. i've talked to folks in new hampshire today. one is projecting that she lose in the vicinity of 10-12. not much can happen between now and when they vote. she's counting on independents and democrats to come across. she's going to get some of that vote. what my friends up there tell me, a and maybe you'll be proven wrong, that's why they play the game, is that she's not had the kind of compelling narrative that somebody like john mccain had, an incredible story that created a wave. she's going to get some of that support. you've got to remember mccain was his own person. the question is what is her message. if her message is i don't like donald trump, we've got to get

rid of donald trump. i heard again today, new generational leader. what does that mean? that's something she has to focus on the she's going to go forward. what's her narrative? not just that she's not donald trump? what is the vision she's going to paint? if she's going to continue after new hampshire, assuming she doesn't win there, how does she pick that up, where does she go? >> it is interesting, david, arguments about trump's age haven't worked so far. they've worked against joe biden. they have not worked against donald trump, but she is using it for ammo. i think that's part of the generational argument she's making. let me play some of this that's happened over the course of the last several days. >> with obama, we won an election that everyone said couldn't be won. >> they were interviewing him when they said what would you advise president obama, the

whole world seems to be exploding. they never report the crowd on january 6th. nikki haley, nikki haley, nikki haley, nikki haley is in charge of security. >> a very big hello to a place where we've done very well, sioux falls. thank you very much, sioux falls. >> so i don't need to tell you, david, he doesn't run against barack obama, that nikki haley wasn't in office on january 6th. there are compilations of clips like that that go on for minutes. but are republicans who are looking that the saying -- by the way, saying biden isn't competent because he's old and he gets confused -- going to think the same thing about donald trump, or is she just throwing darts? >> look, i don't think you're going to upend donald trump on arguments of age. i will say that nikki haley --

i'm a little too old. nikki haley has really sharpened her attacks on the former president over the last several days and is pushing the argument that he overspent, didn't get the job done at the border. he didn't stop fentanyl from coming across the border, and if you want somebody that is going to get the things done that he says he's going to get done, what are you going to give another chance to somebody who couldn't get it done the first time? then he's lumping biden and trump together as if to say these are two 80-year-old men, and if you don't want one, why do you want the other? the attacks have been sharp. they've been concerted. it's something we haven't not seen from here over the many months, even though at times she would criticize donald trump on policy, but this is now a full-blown attack. we'll see if it gets her any where. >> yeah. it will tell us exactly how

strong he is with the republican base. it doesn't tell us how he's going to be as a general election candidate. governor, there's a new opinion piece in "the washington pos that says, quote, the prevailing wisdom gng into tuesday's new hampshire primary sees donald trump as true um fant. this view ignores the opportunism behind many of the endorsements he's winning and the sharp split between republicans who want to govern and those who don't. that's a view that suggests trump is a weaker general election candidate than some of these hypothetical polls in a match-up with joe biden might suggest. how strong is donald trump? >> i don't think donald trump wins a general election. he's trending well in some of these polls right now. you're going to see the biden

campaign is going to be really negative. the trump campaign will be really negative. the question is how many people who voted for biden in the last election will turn around and vote for donald trump? secondly, the anger, the vitriol catches up with you in my opinion, chris. anger can only go so long. what is he going to do? not about how bad biden has been, but what is he going to do? what biden has to focus on is this economy. that's the biggest problem, besides the fact that people perceive him as being too old, out of touch and all that, but it's the economy. that's how people vote at the end of the day. so i don't think that donald trump is the strongest general election candidate at all. but it looks as though he's going to be the nominee barring some unbelievable change of events, an upset, whatever. i don't think he's going to be a strong -- it's going to be

close. america is close. at the end i don't think he's going to be elected president. >> former governor john kasich, vaughn hillyard, david drucker, big day tomoow. stay with us for special coverage, rachel maddow leads analysis of the primary with, of course, steve kornacki on the big board, jen psaki on the ground all starting tuesday 6:00 p.m. right here on msnbc. first, in 60 seconds, today could have been a big day in a new york courtroom for former president trump. now he may have to choose between taking the stand tomorrow or being in new hampshire for the first primary election of 2024. allergic reactions can occur, even days after using. most common side effects were nausea, indigestion, and stomach pain. ask about nurtec odt. want luxury hair repair that doesn't cost $50? pantene's pro-vitamin formula repairs hair. as well as the leading luxury bonding treatment. for softness and resilience, without the price tag. if you know... you know it's pantene.

well, talk about a dramatic pause, donald trump's defamations trial and plans to testify on hold after one of the jurors got sick. it's now unclear when or if the former president might testify as he said he wanted to.

but while he wasn't on the stand, we did get a very clear indication of where trump's head was earlier today after he posted about e. jean carroll a head spinning 42 times just this morning. the posts kind of a combination of snippets from interviews, articles, even graphic subjects pulled directly from carroll's own twitter feed or x feed. joyce vance, former u.s. attorney and former law professor at the university of alabama. msnbc legal analyst lisa rubin was in the courtroom this morning for all the drama. she joins me onset. he didn't get to say anything in court but certainly has been active on social media. as you look at the feed, that's the question. is that the kind of stuff he's going to want to say if he takes the stand? >> it's the stuff he wants to say, chris. whether he gets to say it is a different story. a number of the x posts or tweets that e. jean carroll posted in years past are probably among those that his

lawyer alina habba tried to offer in court last week when she was questioning carroll. the judge stopped alina habba stopped her and said, it's enough. it's cumulative. you've asked her about her former posts. for exam, she can talk about sexual relationships in her tweets, but that doesn't change the fact that the defamation actually happened, the sexual assault happened. the fact that she's comfortable talking about sex doesn't make her a promiscuous person. >> i want to remind people about what the judge said trump can and cannot say. mr. trump is precluded from offering any testimony, evidence or argument suggesting or implying that he did not sexually assault ms. carroll, that she fabricated her account of the assault or she had any motive to do so. but again, much of what he posted to day doesn't directly address the assault. it's a bunch of stuff about how she enjoyed the fame, that she talks a lot about sex, in his

view. does that have any relevance to the case? >> so, not only does it not have relevance, chris, this is exactly the sort of blame-the-victim mentality that american law has rejected over the last few decades. it used to be, for instance, a rape victim who was on trial could be questioned about her prior sexual history, or she could be asked about how she was dressed on the day of the assault. now in most states the law prohibits that sort of treatment and it carries over into a defamation action like this that revolves around a sexual assault. judge kaplan was absolutely correct in excluding this sort of information from this trial. this sort of an inquiry is designed only to prejudice the jury against someone like e. jean carroll. i should mention we have been friends for some time, but the point here is that the judge is telling the lawyer, you cannot blame the victim in this case,

you cannot suggest donald trump is not at all because e. jean carroll was a prominent advice columnist who talked about sexual matters with some level of comfort. that's the rationale for the ruling. it's not something that should be in question. it's only trump who wishes to continue to push this. >> lisa, let's go back to where you were this morning. we all thought this was going to be a big day in court. do i have this right? a juror thought they might have covid. trump's lawyers also weren't feeling great. where does that leave us? >> a juror called in sick this morning, saying they were having symptoms. they were sent home to test for covid. you're right, two of trump's lawyers also believe they've had direct exposure or secondary exposure, not feeling great themselves. they also tested. they tested negative. in light of all of that, and at the urging of trump's lawyers, they called it for today. where that leaves us is up in the air, chris. the jury was sent home to take

their own covid tests. they need to report back to the court by a time certain this afternoon. the judge says that, depending on that and the fact that trump wants to be in new hampshire tomorrow, he will weigh all those factors together in terms of deciding whether we're going to go forward tomorrow. i should note we have nine jurors here. as joyce knows well, for a civil jury, we only need six. that's rye carroll's lawyer said she comfortable going forward. she was simply noting there's no impediment to going forward without that juror because they don't need him. >> joyce, this is really kind of the first example we've had of such a direct clash between a big moment in a presidential campaign and a big moment in one of trump's trials. trump's attorney is asking the judge to let him do both, as we just pointed out, be in new hampshire tomorrow, delay his testimony to wednesday. he says he's going to look at that, but how do you imagine that factors in?

again, here we are in uncharted territory. this kind of decision before. >> yeah. this is thest of many times we'll see this issue crop up. look, the path of least resistance, quite frankly, would be to suspend the trial for an additional day. i think judge kaplan will probably do that. it's not unusual for judges to deal with issues involving illness on juries. as lisa points out, this case could absolutely go forward without the juror who has been taken ill. but perhaps given the nature of covid and how infectious it is, allowing some time for the remainder of the jury to test and then assessing is the smartest path forward. that delays the trial by a day, a day and a half which is really not significant in the grand scheme of things. >> joyce vance, lisa rubin, to be continued. thank you so much in just the last hour an

emergency hearing in georgia just wrapped up. it could have major implications for fani willis, the fulton county d.a. taking on donald trump. a judge in cobb county has ruled to unseal a divorce record of her colleague, nathan wade. he's a special prosecutor who has helped lead the case against the former president. willis has been accused of having an inappropriate relationship with him. the judge today also saying he could later rule that d.a. fani willis has to testify in her colleague's divorce case against his estranged wife. up next on "chris jansing reports," a missile strike on an american base in iraq. how will the u.s. respond, and what does this mean for a potential escalation in the region? the republican race down to two top contenders. our very own steve kornacki is at the big board. you're watching "chris jansing reports" only on msnbc. >> i voted for trump twice, both in '16 and '20.

i may vote for him again. >> i would not vote for him if my life depended on it. i don't disagree with all his policies. him as a person, i can't see him representing this country. representing this country.

in order for small businesses to thrive, they need to be smart, efficient, savvy. making the most of every opportunity. that's why comcast business is introducing the small business bonus. for a limited time you can get up to $1000 prepaid card with qualifying internet. yup, $1000. so switch to business internet from the company with the largest fastest reliable network. give your business a head start in 2024 with this great offer. plus, ask how to get up to $1000 prepaid card with qualifying internet. after american and allied soldiers were injured in a sis sill attack, the u.s. is vowing to respond, the latest sign of a sprawling conflict in the middle east. right now a number of u.s.

personnel are being evacuated with possible traumatic brain injuries. nbc's matt bradley is reporting from tel aviv for us. courtney kube is at the pentagon which is where i'll start, courtney. at the same time the u.s. launched another strike on the houthis in yemen, the seventh i think in less than two weeks, what are you hearing now about where this fight with iranian proxies goes next? >> reporter: there's a real difference between all these strikes that first started about a week ago thursday with this large volley of both air and sea-based attacks by the u.s. and british military. that was more than 150 projectiles, mainly bombs and prescription-guided missiles. what's different about the ensuing strikes by the u.s., they're what the military calls na them preemptive strikes. because that's the u.s. military will see something that's about to happen, missiles on the

rails, being prepared to launch, and they will strike that one site. that's the difference. they're smaller. they're, again, dynamic, sort of in the moment. they're intended to take out a potential imminent threat. in this case missiles that might be firing against commercial and military ships that are there in the southern red sea. now, it has become very clearly what some officials here believe to be a tit-for-tat in that the houthis prepare or even launch off an attack. the u.s. military comes in, striking these sites trying to take them out. but i also want to get to that attack in iraq over the weekend on saturday. that was a very significant attack, just given the volume of projectiles that were launched against al asad air base. there was also an iraqi service member injured in that. we're talking about shorter range ballistic missiles. u.s. air defenses did defend

against some of them, but there were missiles that impacted the base there. >> courtney, thank you. matt, an air strike in syria killed several members of the revolutionary guard. what can you tell us about iran's posture right now? >> reporter: it's a really unusual position and one i don't think tehran enjoys. they have proxies throughout the region. these aren't just fighter groups, many resembling groups like hezbollah. this gives iran this very unique opportunity to be leading in the resistance against israel, something that other countries in the region have kind of turned their backs on when we see all these normalization agreements between israel and other arab states. now iran can pick up the mantle of anti-israel action. that's something that's going to definitely bolster its popularity, particularly after there's been years of protests in the streets of tehran and

throughout the country. but they also seem to be picking a fight or at least engaging in a fight with neighboring pakistan. this is something where we're seeing the iranian regime expanding its footprint, not just using -- it seems as though the iranians do have something to prove. they do want to show that they are defending themselves and taking action against their neighbors, particularly against israel, but israel and the united states have weapons in the region. we've seen all these aircraft carriers and now naval assets throughout the red sea and the mediterranean sea. that's very threatening for iran and something that, even as they continue their be lidge wren see against their neighbors they need to be aware of. perhaps the most violent for iran ever since the iran-iraq war in the 1980s. >> israel and hezbollah both said they launched attacks in southern lebanon. what can you tell us about that?

>> reporter: well, this is something going on -- i've been talking about it from lebanon a couple months ago, i was there right after the october 7th attack. there have been hit or tat attacks across the border. we've seen hezbollah announcing it, israeli announcing that. hezbollah has lost nearly 200 officers and soldiers in this ongoing fighting which is now well more than three months old. this is a situation that's very interesting and very curious. while we're seeing an enormous amount of violence over the border between lebanon and israel, both sides appear to be sticking to some kind of unstated choreography or agreement that allows this fighting to continue without breaking out into a full-blown war. so, again, when we're talking about iran, hezbollah, like hamas, an iranian proxy, we're seeing increasing violence and we're also seeing hezbollah and other iranian proxies taking the

hits from israel on the chin. they haven't been responding in such an aggressive way as to create an all-out regional war yet. >> yet. matt bradley, thank you. coming up on "chris jansing reports," who exactly makes up the nikki haley coalition? will there be enough voters like this one to give her the boost she needs? >> i'm an independent, but i'm going to vote for nikki haley to try to slow trump's momentum. i wouldn't vote for her in the general. uldn't vote for her in e general. ...without the stuff you don't. so, here's to now. boost. [deep exhale] [trumpet music plays] 579 breaths to show 'em your stuff. every breath matters. don't let rsv take your breath away. protect yourself from rsv... ...with abrysvo, pfizer's rsv vaccine. abrysvo is a vaccine for the prevention

of lower respiratory disease from rsv in people 60 years and older. rsv can be serious if you are 60 or older. having asthma, copd, diabetes, or heart disease puts you at even higher risk. abrysvo is not for everyone and may not protect all who receive the vaccine. don't get abrysvo if you've had a severe allergic reaction to its ingredients. people with a weakened immune system may have a decreased response to abrysvo. the most common side effects are tiredness, headache, pain at the injection site, and muscle pain. ask your pharmacist or doctor about pfizer's rsv vaccine, abrysvo. visit these retailers or find other retailers near you at abrysvo.com. [deep breath] i have moderate to severe crohn's disease. now, there's skyrizi. ♪ things are looking up, i've got symptom relief. ♪ ♪ control of my crohn's means everything to me. ♪ ♪ control is everything to me. ♪ feel significant symptom relief at 4 weeks with skyrizi, including less abdominal pain and fewer bowel movements. skyrizi is the first il-23 inhibitor

er remission and visibly improve damage of the intestinal lining. and the majority of people experienced long-lasting remission at one year. serious allergic reactions and an increased risk of infections or a lower ability to fight them may occur. tell your doctor if you have an infection or symptoms, had a vaccine or plan to. liver problems may occur in crohn's disease. ♪ now's the time to ask your gastroenterologist how you can take control of your crohn's with skyrizi. ♪ ♪ control is everything to me. ♪ ♪ learn how abbvie could help you save. there's nothing better than a subway series footlong. except when you add on an all new footlong sidekick. we're talking a $2 footlong churro. $3 footlong pretzel and a five dollar footlong cookie. every epic footlong deserves the perfect sidekick. order one with your favorite subway series sub today. power e*trade's easy-to-use tools, like dynamic charting and risk-reward analysis, help make trading feel effortless. and its customizable scans with social sentiment

help you find and unlock opportunities in the market. e*trade from morgan stanley. with powerful, easy-to-use tools, power e*trade makes complex trading easier. react to fast-moving markets with dynamic charting and a futures ladder that lets you place, flatten, or reverse orders so you won't miss an opportunity. e*trade from morgan stanley.

nikki haley right now is amping up the intensity on election eve in new hampshire. if you went on her website this morning, she had two events listed. now there are five, a final sprint before the first votes are cast in dixville notch at midnight. the first time it's just her and donald trump one on one. she has her best opportunity yet to take an upset in the race. what do the numbers suggest? for the answer to that, we go to nbc's steve kornacki at the big board. it's hard to put a number on momentum. you've got a lot of numbers to inform where this race is. tell us about it. >> the up in bers are saying she's behind donald trump, behind him significantly heading into tomorrow. so if she's going to pull off the upset. if she's going to pull off the big surprise, there are two ways she could get there, at least on paper. let me show you. here is the latest nbc 10

suffolk university tracking poll in new hampshire. there's a few different polls right now, but they're all showing something that looks rough lie like this, trump at 57, haley at 38. tracking poll taken last night, this did not include ron desantis. so you're getting a readout post desantis withdraw. that's the gap haley is facing roughly. take a look at this, though. this is the breakdown among republicans and among independents. remember independents in new hampshire play an unusually large role in the republican primaries. last time around more than 40% of republican primary voters were independent. just take a look. among republicans in this poll, look at that margin trump is beating haley by. he's absolutely crushing her. again, get to these sub samples, they could be smaller sample sizes more room for error. these are rough numbers. this is what we've been seeing consistently, a big gap in new hampshire between how core

republican voters are feeling about this. they're decidedly in trump's camp and then how independents are looking at this. they are -- the margins have varied but all the polls have shown haley ahead to some degree among independents. if she's going to close a gap of 19 points, there's two ways really to get there. number one would be this independent number. let's say it is 58/35, she's got to drive it up more. what's the all-time best margin a republican has put up among independents in a republican presidential primary in new hampshire? it was 42 points, 42 points. john mccain over george w. bush in 2000. she's at 23 in this poll. so one thing she could do, get that up to a mccain 2000 level over donald trump. that's easier said than done. that's one path that would tighten this thing considerably, get a high independent turnout and not just win it, but win it

by a crushing margin. that could get her back into the game. the other thing and the other way to do this, and she might have to mix and match both here, all the polls indicate she's not going to win the republican segment of the electorate tomorrow, duh don't get crushed by this kind of a margin among republicans. bring that 22 up to 30, 35% and combine it with a stronger performance among independents, and, again, that could be the recipe for an upset for haley. right now she's just running too low with actual core republican voters. while she's doingal well the independents, she's not getting the blow-out number she's going to need. again, she's barnstorming the state. it is officially a trump/haley race. is there a late break? we have seen a couple times in new hampshire primaries very late, very surprising breaks. i think where she would be looking for it is independent voters. do they flood to the polls tomorrow in very high numbers, and do they break for her really

decisively in a way that has not shown up in the polls. yet, if something like that happens, she could certainly be in the game tomorrow. >> we know what you'll be watching tomorrow night. steve kornacki, as always, thank you. both campaigns are scrambling to motivate those undeclared voters. as steve said, they've had a major influence on results in new hampshire. nbc's shaquille brewster is on the ground in peter borough. i know you've been talking to voters there. what are they telling you? >> reporter: if nikki haley wants to have that upset win tomorrow in new hampshire, it will go through towns like peterborrow. this is an area where john kasich in 2016 won despite losing the state. he overperformed that statewide performs. when you talk to nikki haley's supporters, you hear a mix of voters that are unlikely allies.

>> i consider myself a traditional republican. >> 26-year-old joseph molar is planning to vote for nikki haley in tuesday's new hampshire primary. >> policywise i'm more in line with haley. >> reporter: the law school student and self-described moderate -- >> i'm thrilled to be back in the great state of new hampshire. >> right now nikki haley is clearly the one that has the best chance of defeating trump. >> that's your top priority, defeating trump? >> that's my top priority. >> reporter: the polling since donald trump's historic win in iowa shows the former president leading by double digits in new hampshire but facing a tougher challenge from his former u.n. ambassador. >> i voted for him twice and i was just humiliated when i saw the guy i voted for, the way he handled himself after he lost. >> reporter: he's a key part of the coalition of voters haley has been trying to build, from conservatives open to a new party leader and anti-trump republicans to undeclared or independent voters who in new hampshire are legally allowed to

participate in the republican primary. >> i think she's a strong candidate and also more moderate without being divisive. >> reporter: multiple polls show haley up double digits among this group. >> i'm an independent, but i'm going to vote for nikki haley to try to slow trump's momentum. >> that's the main reason you're supporting nikki haley. >> yes. i wouldn't vote for her in the general. >> reporter: mr. trump is using her crossover support as a line of attack. >> nikki haley in particular is counting on the democrats and liberals to infiltrate your republican primary. >> reporter: as some new hampshire voters received these 345iers and text messages send by the super pac primary pivot. >> it's been a hail mary. >> reporter: spending more than $50,000 to convince liberal leaning independents who might otherwise stay home without a competitive democratic primary to back haley. >> donald trump is a threat to democracy. the only way you can stop him is by voting for nikki haley, as

much as you might disagree with her. >> reporter: trump's opponents seeing new hampshire as their first last stand and joining haley's biggest supporters in the hup ill battle. >> if they vote for nikki haley they're voting for a candidate that joe biden is more likely to lose to. that tells me they're coming in with good intentions. >> reporter: the secretary of state's office says fewer than 4,000 democratic voters changed their party registration from democrat to either unaffiliated or republican to be able to have the option of participating in this primary. now, while that is a relatively small number, if you compare it to the 2016 election results, it's the difference between a fifth place finish and a third place finish. you heard steve mentioning there, nikki haley has a big coalition she needs to build. this could, if she's catching up and making up ground, could make an impact on the final result, chris. >> shack brewster, thank you so much. coming up, yet another warning for boeing. why the faa is recommending

inspections for even more of their planes. we'll tell you which ones after this. you which ones after this here you go. is there anyway to get a better price on this? have you checked singlecare? whenever my customers ask how to get a better price on their meds, i always tell them about singlecare. it's a free app. accepted at major pharmacies nationwide. before i pick up my prescription at the pharmacy, i always check the singlecare price. it's quick, easy, and totally free to use. singlecare can literally beat my insurance copay. you just search for your prescription, and show your coupon in the app to your pharmacist. i just show you the coupon and i get this price? that's right! go to singlecare.com and start saving today.

with nurtec odt i can treat and prevent my 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. talk to your doctor about nurtec today.

(man) mm, hey, honey. talk to your doctor looks like my to-do list grew. "paint the bathroom, give baxter a bath, get life insurance," hm. i have a few minutes. i can do that now. oh, that fast? remember that colonial penn ad? i called and i got information. they sent the simple form i need to apply. all i do is fill it out and send it back. well, that sounds too easy! (man) give a little information, check a few boxes, sign my name, done. they don't ask about your health? (man) no health questions. -physical exam? -don't need one. it's colonial penn guaranteed acceptance whole life insurance. if you're between the ages of 50 and 85, your acceptance is guaranteed in most states, even if you're not in the best health. options start at $9.95 a month, 35 cents a day. once insured, your rate will never increase. a lifetime rate lock guarantees it. keep in mind, this is lifetime protection. as long as you pay your premiums,

it's yours to keep. call for more information and the simple form you need to apply today. there's no obligation, and you'll receive a free beneficiary planner just for calling. the feds have just announced that yet another type of boeing plane will have to get an extra layer of inspection to make sure it's safe to fly. the specific model in question is very similar to the plane that had a door blow off mid-flight. nbc's liz kreutz is reporting on this for us. liz, what can you tell us?

>> hey, chris, yeah, so the plane that the faa is recommending airlines inspect is the 737 900 er. this is actually an older plane, but it does have that same door plug design. the faa saying they're doing this out of an abundance of caution. they're doing it for an added layer of security. a source familiar with this information told us there's about 380 of these planes in service worldwide, domestically it's used by delta, united and alaska airlines. alka airlines said in a atent out of an abundance of caution, they actually began inspecting these planes seval days ago. they say they've had no issues to date, and they're going to be able to complete the remainder of these inspections without disruptions to their operation. so again, it is important to point out there are no known issues with this plane. it's really a sign they are

stepping up their scrutiny of these planes. however, boeing responded saying we will fully support the faa and our customers in this action. no disruptions to service are expected. we have seen disruptions to service, however, from the grounding of the 737 max-9. in fact, alaska airlines says 110 to 150 flights per day have been canceled because of it, chris. >> liz kreutz, thank you for that. and a slam dunk into the history books for stanford women's basketball coach tara van da veer. she became the winningest coach in the history of college basketball, 1,203 wins breaking legendary duke coach mike krzyzewski's record. here's vanderveer looking back at a nearly four-decade stint at stanford postgame. >> you have to remember when i first coached at stanford i could count on my fingers and toes how many people were in the stands. >> vanderveer's teams have won three national titles for

stanford. that probably put some folks in the stands, as well as a gold medal at the 1996 olympics. right now vice president kamala harris is on stage in wisconsin, there to rally voters on the 51st anniversary of the passage of roe v. wade. we are keeping our eye on that event, and we'll also dive into the major campaign announcement in our next hour. also in the next hour of "chris jansing reports," hostage families storming the israeli parliament today, more on those raw emotions adding to the pressure of leaders there to get more hostages out of gaza. stay close. "chris jansing reports" continues right after this. ng a. but i didn't wait. they told their doctors. and found out they had... atrial fibrillation. a condition which makes it about five times more likely to have a stroke. if you have one or more of these symptoms irregular heartbeat, heart racing, chest pain, shortness of breath, fatigue or lightheadedness,

contact your doctor. this is no time to wait. when you shop wayfair, contact your doctor. you get big deals for your home - every day. so big, we'll have you saying... am i a big deal? yeah you are, because it's a big deal, when you get a big deal. wayfair deals so big that you might get a big head. because with savings so real - you can get your dream sofa for half the price. wayfair. it's always a big deal. ♪ wayfair you've got just what i need ♪ does your bladder leak when you laugh or cough? mine did until a bladder specialist had me try bulkamid. it's a safe and effective, non-drug treatment that can provide years of relief. take the next step at findrealrelief.com. get your bladder back!

businesses go further with 5g solutions. that's why they choose t-mobile for business. pga of america and t-mobile are partnering on 5g-powered analytics to help improve player performance. t-mobile's network helps aaa stay connected nationwide... to get their members back on the road. and las vegas grand prix chose t-mobile to help fuel operations for one of the world's largest racing events. now is the time to see what america's largest 5g network can do for your business.

not just any whiteboard... ...katie porter's whiteboard is one way she's: [news anchor] ...often seen grilling top executives of banks, big pharma, even top administration officials. katie porter. never taken corporate pac money - never will. leading the fight to ban

congressional stock trading. and the only democrat who opposed wasteful “earmarks” that fund politicians' pet projects. katie porter. focused on your challenges - from lowering housing costs to fighting climate change. shake up the senate - with democrat katie porter. i'm katie porter and i approve this message.