., alex witt is up next. i'm so excited. alex witt picks up the coverage right now. >> and congratulations, rev. >> go alex. >> very cool to have friends in high places. right now on msnbc, sos messages, no cell service for thousands of americans this morning. we're going to have the latest on the coast to coast outages and why it's raising serious safety concerns. >>> the final two days before the south carolina primary, donald trump dominating the field if the polls are to be believed, but catching heat not just from democrats but members of his own party. we're going to tell you who in just a moment. >>> and later, signs of hope in the middle east. a top israeli official says there is potential movement for a hostage deal. coming up, i'll talk to congressman adam smith who's in the region and spoke with benjamin netanyahu. ♪♪ >>> it is a minute past 10:00 a.m. eastern, i'm alex witt in for ana cabrera reporting from new york. we begin with two days to go in south carolina. while polls show donald trump is clear and away t

welcome, everyone, to alex witt reports. we have breaking news. a massive potentially life- threatening storm is slamming into california at this hour. nbc's sam brock joins us from san francisco. they are near the bay bridge. welcome. how are things in the area today? high, -- >> right now, they're looking at 40 million people across the state of california all the way from los angeles and san diego and ventura appeared to san francisco where i am and sacramento which are under flood alerts. almost the entire state of california is under flood alerts. as far as the concerns, we're talking about excessive flooding not necessarily in the bay area, certainly further to my south. they're santa barbara and oxnard. over my shoulder on the coastal side of things, lots of waves are crashing into the -- that's not normal for san francisco. there have been a few areas so far who have seen some flooding already. that does happen with storms here in san francisco. the bigger concern right now, santa barbara has seen evacuations already at a rare level for ex

welcome to another hour of "alex witt reports". we begin with this breaking news.look right now at capitol hill, that's where lawmakers are negotiating a foreign funding deal. the senate held one procedural vote in this last hour. this massive package would send 60 billion dollars to ukraine, 14 billion to israel, nine billion for humanitarian aid, and nearly five billion to partners in asia like taiwan. senate leaders on both sides of the aisle speaking on the floor just moments ago. take a listen. >> even though we are keeping the process moving on the floor, democrats still hope we can reach an agreement with our republican colleagues on a reasonable list of amendments. >> we must reject the most short sighted views of our obligations and grapple instead with actual problems. >> we've got a number of reporters that face covering all of these new developments for you. we're gonna be with we see julia jester with things on capitol hill. julia, what can you tell us? >> reporter: alex, senators are voting on this key cloture vote. that means 60 votes to pass. and it

welcome to alex witt reports.ur, nbc news with an exclusive interview today with vice president kamala harris on her reaction to the death of russian opposition leader alexei navalny. harris attending this weekend's munich security conference and pledging the u.s. will work to verify the cause of navalny's death while in president and russia. and condemning donald trump's comments he would encourage the attack on a nato country. the vice president speaking with nbc's chief foreign affairs correspondent. >> we know that putin is responsible and it just speaks to

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. ♪ ♪ ♪ good day to all of, you from msnbc headquarters here in -- alex witt reports. three pm, a couple minutes after on the east coast. just four hours before polls close in the south carolina republican presidential primary. and that is where we begin this hour, with nikki haley and donald trump squaring off in haley's home state. she is not expected to win south carolina, but she was asked today whether the party leaders will support her, if trump is convicted in one of his criminal cases. so, as the voters are counting their ballots in south carolina, trump is addressing voters at sea cap -- and here is what he said, just moments ago. >> well, i'm sorry, we're going to have both of those sounds for you in just a moment. meantime, south carolina voters are explaining their political choices to nbc news crews around the state. we're gonna have all of that for, you as we have a number of reporters in place across south carolina, covering today's primary. we are going to begin with nbc's ali vitali in charleston, who is following nikki haley, as she faces the uphill b

alex witt picks up our coverage on "katy tur reports" right now. ♪♪ >>> good to be with you, i'm alext in for katy tur, and from the outside, it looks like things are going pretty okay for donald trump out on the campaign trail. the former president got his wish for the future of the republican national committee. chairwoman ron na mcdaniel announce she will step down next month, making the way for a new slate of leaders to inject the party. things are looking dicey for the gop nomination, after getting battered by the president in her home state of south carolina, one of her top donors announced it is pausing all financial support for her campaign. despite trump's success at the ballot box so far, red flags about his vulnerabilities are starting to pile up. almost one-third of republican primary voters in south carolina say they would be dissatisfied if donald trump was the nominee in november, and that is according to our nbc news exit polls. and the current fight over reproductive rights unfolding right now could also bite him. republicans are scrambling to distance themselves from

welcome to alex witt reports. breaking this hour, nbc news with an exclusive interview today with vice president kamala harris on her reaction to the death of russian opposition leader alexei navalny. harris attending this weekend's munich security conference and pledging the u.s. will work to verify the cause of navalny's death while in president and russia. and condemning donald trump's comments he would encourage the attack on a nato country. the vice president speaking with nbc's chief foreign affairs correspondent. >> we know that putin is responsible and it just speaks to the most recent of many examples of portella -- brutality of putin and his government. that is part of the conversation i'm having here in munich. the idea that the former president of the united states would say that he, quote, encourages a brutal dictator to invade our allies and that the united states of america would simply stand by and watch, no previous united states president, regardless of their party has bowed down to a russian dic

welcome to alex witt reports. we begin with breaking news from capitol hill. just minutes ago, the senate moved one step closer to passing a and 95 billion dollar aid package for ukraine, israel, and taiwan. the senate voted a very decisive a 67 to 27 to advance the spending bill and defiance of donald trump who has been telling senators all weekend no. the bill is not a done deal yet. leaders have not reached an agreement on the border amendments that republicans have been demanding. a word on the final passage is expected sometime this week. also new today, house republicans are preparing for a second impeachment vote on tuesday after the first one against homeland security chief alejandro mayorkas failed last week. today, the dhs secretary called the vote and the allegations against him distracting and baseless. a new wrinkle today in the colorado case -- colorado wants a supreme court to make the final decision today about whether donald trump can be removed from its ballot. there is no sign that is likely to happen. during our 1:00 hour, california secret

welcome everyone to alex witt reports. documents case. judge aileen cannon has ordered a special counsel jack smith to hand over evidence to the trump team by today. evidence that smith warrants could identify more than

my colleague alex witt spoke to a doctor in alabama whose clinic has been forced to pause the procedures. >> it's heartbreaking. the phone conversations i've had to have with long time patients who are desperate and ready to become parents, and i'm having to tell them i can't offer the treatment we've agreed to. we are worried to our own personal risk about getting thrown in jail, lawsuits. >> and we're hearing from couples affected by this ruling. laura jarrett has more. >> hey there. the fallout over this alabama court decision really hitting a nerve. the legal risks to the doctors have them in a bind. the politics of it making for unusual allies but at the heart of this, guys, so many frustrated and confused patients all trying to navigate their future fertility. this is something where timing is everything. growing frustration across alabama as more patients in the middle of fertility treatments are learning their doctors are holding off on ivf, worried they could get sued because of a controversial new court ruling. some couples even making the difficult decision to leave the state.

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welcome, everyone, i'm alex witt in for katy tur. we've watching fulton county, georgia, where a hearing is underway to decide whether judge macafee is going to replace district attorney fani willis in the election interference case. all of the discussion has been around the admission of phone records but it all stems on the former divorce attorney of nathan wade and he's one who had as been on the stand and peppered by questions, six or seven by my count, defendant counsels. so i'm joined to break this down. this is a long two hours and going through it with the host of the katie phang show. and legal correspondent lisa rubin and and criminal defense attorney robert james. all right. a big welcome to you. lisa, you and i have had the advantage of discussing this last hour. talk about terrance bradley and what the point of the questioning to him was and how much he has revealed? >> well i think we know now that terrapins bradley exchanged texts with ashley merchant, where he offered up a bunch of information about the relationship be

and for all of you, that is gonna do it for me on this edition of alex witt reports. we will be back next saturday and sunday at one pm eastern, but right now, stay tuned, msnbc prime weekend is next. pr. ♪ ♪ ♪ welcome to prime time weekend, i'm alex wagner. let's get right to the week's top stories. fulton county d.a. fani willis today answered accusations of misconduct that have been coming from one of donald trump's codefendants in the georgia election conspiracy case. now, the attacks against d.a. willis center around this man. nathan wade. one of three special prosecutors that d.a. willis brought on board to oversee this case. last month, trump's codefendant and former campaign operative, mike roman, alleged that d.a. willis and nathan wade were carrying on a secret relationship. mr. roman then asked the judge in this case to remove mr. weighed, miss willis, and her entire office from the case. mr. roman contends that nathan wade wasn't qualified for the job on the eighth willis's team, but miss willis hired him anyway. ensuring that he would receive a generous s

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welcome to alex witt reports. we begin with new fallout from the south carolina gop primary. nikki haley, heading to michigan today ahead of tuesday's primary there. promising to remain in the race against all odds while donald trump is facing another week of steep legal hurdles. haley in a convincing victory by -- the former president getting nearly 60% of the, vote in the former south carolina governor getting nearly 40% after the early call, defines from both. >> i just want to say, i have never seen the republican party so unified as it is right now. >> i said earlier this week, no matter what happens in south carolina, i would continue to run for presidents. >> a courting to nbc news exit polls, the most important issue in south carolina's immigration, followed by the economy, foreign policy, and abortion. meanwhile, also new today, governors from california and michigan are pitching joe biden straits of the half of his 2024 prospects. >> i mean, he's got an extraordinary record. he's tried everything he needs to do on ukraine at the moment. he's doing everything he need

. >>> as i've been to a very good day from msnbc headquarters of new york, welcome to alex witt reports. breaking news at this hour, we have some new details to share from the biden administration on the u.s. air strikes on iran- backed targets in iraq and syria. a senior administration official told nbc news that the strikes, quote, said the strong signal about the capability that we have and other things that we are going to do. the u.s. striking -- five targets in seven facilities used by iran's revolutionary guard and the militants they support of the region. this is in retaliation for three american soldiers killed in jordan. a senior administration official also telling nbc news that iraq received prior warning that, of the strikes, contrary to the claims of iraqi government -- aggression against iraq sovereignty. we go right now to nbc's allie raffa at the white house. ali, what are we hearing from the administration today? >> yes, alex, the white house notably pretty quiet throughout the day as a result of these attacks in retaliation for the strike on u.s. service members in jo

>>> a very good day from los angeles, welcome everyone to alex witt reports. breaking news this hour, vice president kamala harris in an exclusive new interview today with nbc andrea mitchell's calling out former president trump in the wake of alexei navalny's now confirmed death. >> do you think vladimir putin has been emboldened by what donald trump said about nato and about putin? >> i mean, the idea that the former president all of the united states would say that he, quote, encouraged, encourages a brutal dictator to invade our allies and that the united states of america would simply stand by and watch. no previous united states president, regardless of their party, has bowed down to a russian dictator before. and now we are seeing an example of something i just believe that the american people would never support. >> joining me now from unit, we are very happy to have nbc's chief foreign affairs correspondent and host of msnbc's andrea mitchell reports. welcome to you. we heard quite a bit from the vice president and your interview on a number of issues

welcome to alex witt reports, two big breaking stories this hour for you. new reaction from the biden administration on the air strikes on iran-backed targets in iraq and syria. the deputy pentagon press secretary telling me today, the strikes send a strong signal about american capabilities and to expect more strikes soon. >>> we believe we had extreme success in targeting the 85 targets that we hit yesterday. this is a multi pronged strategy. this was our first response late yesterday and we will continue to hold the forces, whether it is irgc-backed militias or they're affiliated groups responsible for the attacks on u.s. forces. >> the administration also told nbc news that iraq received prior warning that the u.s. was going to strike, contrary to the claims that the iraqi government who condemns those attacks as violating iraqi sovereignty. today's other big story, polls are open in south carolina's first-in-the-nation democratic primary, where president biden is expected to overwhelmingly win that state. we will take you there coming up. first, to tho

welcome, everyone, to alex witt reports. we begin with breaking news. right now, around back houthi rebels vowing the latest american strikes will not go unanswered or unpunished. 36 targets struck, 13 locations, carried out by the united states and great britain with support from other countries. nbc news with this exclusive video of the attack from the uss eisenhower and the red sea. national security adviser, jake sullivan, emphasizing the strikes are not over yet. >> it began with the strikes on friday night, that is not the end of it. we intend to take conditional strikes, and additional action to continue to send a clear message that the united states will respond when forces are attacked, when people are killed. >> the white house also insisting that the latest attacks are unrelated to friday's actions against iranian-backed sites and both iraq and syria. coming up, i'll be talking with congressman, roe ka'ena, about his reaction to the strikes and the instability overall in the middle east. first let's go to our nbc news correspondent who are ga

welcome everyone to alex witt reports. we have breaking news on the war in gaza. prime minister benjamin netanyahu ordering the israeli military to make plans for evacuating palestinians who are sheltering in the southern city of rafah. that is ahead of unexpected israeli ground assault in that city. here is a portion of their report today from partners at sky news. >> reporter: in rafah, in the south near egypt, a prelude of what is to come. airstrikes on what israel says are hamas targets in their last stronghold in gaza. there are more than 1 million people in rafah now. most displaced from elsewhere. israel has announced it will work on a dual plan to evacuate civilians, even as the idf tries to eliminate the for hospitality eons that they say are based here. aid agencies warn of an impending calamity. >> now they have nowhere else to go. they cannot move. they have already been on the run. they have been through multiple rounds of displacement from the north, to the middle area, through khan younis, into rafah. there is nowhere left. there is no more south le

. >> mister -- , earlier today, democratic congressman maxwell frost spoke with my colleague alex wittt a lot of work to do. there's been good work that's been done, in the bipartisan safer communities act the past two years ago. we've seen, especially in big cities, that gun violence rates of michigan down a little bit. what we saw we have a lot of work to do, because behind every, number there is a human, there is a person. >> what do you think it's going to take for us to see a larger impact on this issue? to see the number of mass shootings in this country drastically drop? and is this something that can only be done at a state level or a local level? or do you think the federal government has a role, and can play a role in drastically dropping? this >> yes, i think it's got to be all hands on deck. and the federal government has to be involved. and i think to some extent, to a great extent, the federal government has been involved on the biden administration. as i said earlier -- we are a great partner with atf, they have -- intelligence towards solving the problems certainly, wit

welcome everyone to alex witt reports. we begin with breaking news on the mar-a-lago classified documents case. judge aileen cannon has ordered a special counsel jack smith to hand over evidence to the trump team by today. evidence that smith warrants could identify more than two other witnesses and the case and expose them to threats. in a legal filing split on thursday, smith said cannon applied the wrong legal standard when she ordered the unsealing of documents and she needed to reconsider to prevent manifest injustice, endangering witnesses by revealing their identities. well, late last night, after reading that motion, canyon road smith needs to hand over documents anyway, and again, but today. we have several correspondents and analysts in place covering today's new developments for you. joining me now we have katie phang, an attorney and host of the proceeding show, the katie phang show here on msnbc. and -- investigator for the january 6th. katie, bring us up to speed on what this dispute between cannon and smith

♪ ♪ ♪ >>> a good day from los angeles, welcome to alex witt reports.gin this hour with donald trump back on the campaign trail. but dogged by the headlines of the day. $355 million plus interest, he was ordered to pay a new york judge for falsifying business records to get favorable loans on february -- favorable terms on loans. trump's legal team indicate he plans to appeal that ruling while he hints -- insists there was no crime. >> there was no fraud. the bank socket their money, 100%. no victims, the banks met a lot of money. they met $100 million. by the way, i paid approximately $300 million and taxes. >> i want to be clear. white color financial fraud is not a victimless crime. when the powerful break the law, they take more than their fair share, there are fewer resources available for working people. small businesses and families. and every day americans cannot lie to a bank about how much money they have in order to get a mortgage to buy a home or a loan to keep their business afloat. or to send their child to college. and if they did, our go

. >> that is going to do it for me, on this edition of alex witt reports. we will be back next saturday and sunday, at one pm eastern. meantime, stay tuned for black men in america, the road to 2024 coming your way next. to be a black man in america, means having the weight of the world on your shoulders. >> the force is a different outlook, it gives a different perspective. it's being often talked about, but rarely being spoken to. >> it means being your brothers keeper. >> don't move, vote. >> standing tall, proud, and unapologetic. >> navigating america as a black man comes with a different style, a cadence, and a rhythm that is all our own. >> but at this moment, more than anything, it means challenging the status quo, and remaking politics in our own image. from the street corner, to capitol hill. >> what do you have to lose? look, why do you have to? loose >> it's a moment where we define our narratives for ourselves. where we get to say who we are, and what we believe, and what matters most. >> i'm jermaine lee, a journalist and storyteller who has s

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i'm alex witt in for jose diaz-balart. right now, a massive cell phone outage impacting tens of thousands of customers. we're going to bring you details about where it's happening and when it might be fixed. >>> plus, shock waves after alabama's ruling that frozen embryos are people. the largest healthcare system in alabama now halting ivf procedures as well as one of the state's biggest fertility clinics. i'll speak with one of the doctors from that clinic in moments about what is going on. >>> and later, the tragic story of nex benedict, the unresolved questions about how a 16-year-old student died after a fight in a high school bathroom. their family says they faced bullying over their gender identity. >>> and finally, a trip to the moon, just a few hours away from what could be the first u.s. moon landing in more than half a century. >>> we begin the hour with a ruling in alabama that just had another chain reaction impact for reproductive rights in that state and it is drawing scrutiny nationwide. on friday, the state

welcome, everyone, to alex witt reports. we begin with voting in a way. republican south carolina presidential primary. long lines are forming in mount pleasant where voters are showing up for the two remaining candidates in that race. former south carolina governor, nikki haley, seen as a long shot to win her home state. but, she's keeping up pressure on rival donald trump. here is what she said when asked today on whether they will support her if trump is convicted one of his criminal cases. >> this isn't about conviction, it is about chaos. there is chaos all around him. republicans lost with him in 2018. they lost with him in 2020, they lost with him in 2022. >> trump is expected to speak soon at cpac. he is struggling with the campaign and the courthouse filing new legal maneuvers up until late yesterday and shifting his focus to black voters as he campaigns in south carolina. >> joe biden has already given work permits, as i said, for 2.5 million illegal aliens to complete and total betrayal black americans. it is a betrayal. you're not gonna be abl

welcome again to alex witt reports. we begin this hour -- gop primary, nikki haley is heading to michigan today ahead of tuesday's primary there. promising to remain in the race against all odds. while donald trump, facing another week of steep legal hurdles. hailing -- former president getting nearly 60% of the vote, and the former south carolina governor nearly 40%. after the early call of defiance -- from both. >> in certain countries are allowed to call your election day, if i had the right to do it i'd call it tomorrow. i say we're having it tomorrow. >> we're headed to michigan tomorrow. and we are headed to the super tuesday states throughout all of next week. we will keep fighting for america, and we won't rest until america winds. >> according to nbc news's exit poll results, the most important issue for voters in south carolina's immigration. it's all about the economy, foreign policy, and abortion. meanwhile, also new today, california's government pitching joe biden strengths on behalf of his 2024 prospects

a very good day to all of you from the new center here in los angeles, welcome to alex witt reports. we begin with the breaking news from birdsville minnesota. this is a deadly shooting. two police officers had a first responder were killed when a domestic call turned violent. joining me now, nbc's george soliz. okay, george, what are you learning about this? >> yeah, alex, information solely trickled and right now. as best we can tell, there are two scenes. one at the scene, and where the shooting occurred. one at the hospital. it seems to be growing. this could be the site of where a press conference will be taking place with city officials. what we're seen is an outpouring of support for the law enforcement community there in minnesota. we're also seeing some reaction by some officials, governor tweeting out on ex's news piece sane horrific news from birdsville while responding to a call. the family in danger, two police officers, and one firefighter lost their lives. other officers were injured. you must never take for granted the bravery and sacrifice is our police officers and

welcome alex witt to reports. we begin this hour with nikki haley and donald trump squaring off in south carolina. republicans and some democrats are casting ballots today in the open gop presidential primary. it is halle's home state. and while trump it's looking to continue his unbeaten streak, haley is hoping south carolina can fill a come back. >> what i am thanking on the fact is that he can't win a general election. you look at the poll that came out this week. he is margin of era with joe biden. i defeat joe biden by 18 points. this as effect, if they want to see a change in our country, we have to win. and we can't went with someone who is not able to win a general election. >> moments ago, trump took the stage at the conservative conference say pack. he is traveling the campaign and courthouse, filing some lake outmaneuvered like yesterday. while south carolina voters are explaining their political choices to nbc reporters around the state. >> i think she's the right candidate. we have a bunch of older pu

. >>> i bid you all very good day from los angeles, welcome everyone to alex witt reports. breaking news now adds -- following the death of alexei navalny. new video shows -- interested in moscow, at least 400 have been detained. something of a cat-and-mouse game between mourners and officials at st. petersburg have officials removing flowers laid in tribute to navalny, and mourners quickly adding new ones to make a makeshift memorial. also new -- with a growing chorus from both sides the political aisle. that congress should approve funding for ukraine's fight against russian leader vladimir putin. >> our job right now if you talk about avenging the death of the hero navalny if you talk about anything for our democracy and for our economic partners across the world it is to get the security package over the line. >> president biden told putin if something happens to navalny you're gonna play a price. president biden, i agree with you. the price they should pay is to make russia state sponsored terrorism like iran, cuba, and north korea. they deserve this designation, putin

. >>> a very good day to all of you from msnbc -- alex witt reports, right now and unstable middle east. iran-backed houthi rebels vowing to strike back against the u.s., after the united states the united kingdom struck 37 houthi targets in 13 different locations. this nbc news exclusive video received from aboard the uss eisenhower. president biden's national security adviser on meet the press this morning saying more strikes are coming, and not ruling out an attack inside iran. >> have you ruled out strikes inside iran? >> sitting here today on a national news program i'm not going to get into what we've ruled in and rolled out from the point of view of military action. what i will say is that the president is determined to respond forcefully to attacks on our people, the president also is looking not for a wider war in the middle east. >> over two dozen aircraft launching the eisenhower carrying 2000 pound bombs and precision guided missiles -- is the only journalist on board that ship. >> defense officials tell us that these strikes that the u.s. has been carrying out are not part

welcome to alex witt reports. we begin with the breaking news, right, now the senate is holding a sunday session as lawmakers scramble to lockdown a last-minute deal on funding for both ukraine and israel. this comes after republican scrapped a bipartisan border deal that would have finalized that budget for wartime. we have a live report ahead for you. of course, that wartime aid, in the meantime. a second vote on -- all hundred mayorkas impeachment. that is set for tuesday after house republicans first attempt fell short last week. today, secretary mayorkas is dismissing the vote. calling the gop's allegations against him a distraction. >> there are baseless allegations, kristen. that is why i am not distracted by them. i am focused on the work of the department of homeland security. i've got a busy day today, after the show. a busy day upwork. i've got a busy day monday, tuesday, wednesday, and so on. >> we'll also new today, lawyers are arguing donald trump should be removed from colorado's ballot. they're cal

that will get it from a on this addition of alex witt reports. i'll see you again tomorrow at one pm eastern. up next we have the ari melber inspection trump on trial. so tomorrow. ♪ ♪ ♪ welcome to this special addition of the beat, with ari melber. we talk about history, we talk about precedents, and the unprecedented. but we are going to show you, in our special tonight that we've been working on, exactly why we have just lived through a truly historic week. and that is not a comment on politics, or media, criticism or media speculation. i can tell you as a point of fact, the supreme court ruling this week, and the d.c. circuit ruling this week, will be taught in law schools, and in books about american history, for many decades to come. right now in those cases, the supreme court is basically grappling with these key issues involving citizen defendant, and candidate trump, which could shape not only this year's election, but legal and political boundaries and history as we know it. >> it's on this monumental day, judicial history. >> a legal c

that will do it for us for this edition alex witt of reports. elsie you tomorrow at one pm. up next jen psaki and jonathan capehart kick off our south carolina primary coverage right now. ry coverage right now. >>> okay, here we go. i'm jen psaki in washington, along with my friend and colleague jonathan capehart. this is -- hello, good to be here with you. this is msnbc's special coverage of the south carolina republican primary. >> right now voters are gathering and schools and churches across the palm meadows state to cast their ballots for who they would like to see as the 2024 republican presidential nominee. we are just three hours away from polls closing in south carolina. and one hour away from our first round of exit polls, which will give us a window into who showed up to vote and why. >> all interesting stuff. south carolina, important to note, an open primary. as long as a voter didn't participate in that democratic primary earlier this month, they can vote today. one thing i'm going to have my eye on here is what the anti trump vote might look like. as we saw in