a political showdown for the history books on the eve of the impeachment trial of president trump. both sides are drawing battle lines over witness lines. horror in hawaii, two plivs shot and killed in hail of gunfire. no other option. prince harry breaks his silence about why he and megan decided to retire from royal duties. the san francisco 49ers steam roll their way to the game. not your average joe beanings and your cove

good morning on this martin luther king y.i'm frances river >> and i'm cori coffin there's one key question hanging over capitol hill. will democrats allow witnesses to testify last night chuck schumer vowed to keep battling for support. >> we democrats aim to get the truth, and make no mistake about it we will force votes on witnesses and documents, and it will be up to four republicans to side with the constitution, to side with our democracy, to side with rule of law, and not side in blind obeisance to president trump and his desire to suppress the truth. >> now, for his part, president trump is taking his defense on the road, dismissing the impeachment trial during a speech in texas. >> we're achieving what no administration has ever achieved

before, and what do i get out of it tell me. i get impeached. that's what i get out of by these radical left lunatics i get impeached. >> nbc's tracie potts is following it all for u washington tracci tracie, good morning, a lot to break down. >> good morning. it's going to be a busy day and week as well both sides get ready for this trial. it will be televised to millions of people, and both sides say they're ready. today the seven house managers presenting the impeachment case are tweaking their arguments after a strategy session sunday. >> our case is simple. the facts are uncontested, and the evidence is overwhelming. >> this morning they'll tour the senate chamber where the trial gets under way tomorrow. an outline of the president's defense is due this afternoon. they'll argue that even if president trump did abuse power

by withholding money from ukraine for a joe biden investigation, that, according to the constitution, is not an impeachable offense. >> you have a lot of evidence, disputed evidence that can go both ways, but the vote was to impeach on abuse of power, which was not within the constitutional criteria for impeachment. >> the president's legal team includes famed tv lawyer alan dershowitz and independent ken starr. counsel say with less than 24 hours go, they haven't seen the rules yet. they'll likely make a motion on day one to hear witnesses. >> i think the american people expect to have a real trial with real witnesses. >> i guarantee you, he'll get a better deal in the senate than in the house. >> both sides say they're ready for a televised trial that could last weeks now, republicans want this to go 12 houras day. democrats don't.

they say they fear their best arguments will end up in the middle of the night when no one is watching, because they're starting in the afternoon. >> that could be part of the strategy thank you. we have breaking new this morning from kansas city, missouri a woman and suspected gunman are dead after a chaotic scene outside of a nightclub a man started firing at people in line. an armed guard shot and killed the suspect. no word on a pop motive. let's turn now to hawaii where two police officers were killed in a shoot-out. officer tiffany enriquez and officer kaulike kalama wer and m ugho the neighborhood >> reporter: gunfire and flames in one of hawaiiighbhoods. nbc's station khnl report as man

living in a rental property in the area stabbed the property only when she tried to evict him. he shot and killed two officers. >> the people of luwawu almost a million strong lost two members of their family, and we're grieving. >> reporter: the house then went up in flames, the fire believed to be set by the gunman. >> at this time there are three persons unaccounted for, including the suspect. >> flames spread throughout thn the all-clear. police say the alleged assay land was known to them. >> jerry hanel in his 60s has been identified as the suspect of the kill of the two officers and the stabbing of the female. >> reporter: this neighborhood near the beach now stunned. >> here you have some of the nicest homes in hawaii and one

of the nicest areas in hawaii, so none of us at any time can be freed up from the possibility of such a horrible thing happening. >> reporter: a horrible thing that happened in paradise. dan sheneman, nbc news. tensions are mounting in richmond, virginia, in what ee potentially thought to be a violent rally in just a few hours. there are concerns that militant white supremacist groups also plan to attend nbc's calip perry is there. od mning. >> repe tire state is in a state of emergency the concern is not just folks protesting over their rights to bear arms. it's frohom out of town,

extremist groups the new gun restrictions that are here in the state of virginia, obviously people are very passionate, and that's one thing we're seeing on the streets. the new gun restrirkzs virginia is trying to put in place are being opposed by many people, not just those from richmond but from around the country. back to you. >> thank you. four teachers are taking legal action against delta air lines. this comes nearly a week after a delta plane jet fuel. at least 60 people were treated for minor injuries according to the "l.a. times," the teachers filed a lawsuit against the company citing emotional and physical stress. delta hawsuit. prince harry speaks out for if first time since he and his wife made the stunning split from the royal>>he decision thae for my wife and i to step back

is not one i made lightly. it was so many months of talks after so many years of challenges, and i know i haven't always gotten it right, but as far as this goes, there really was no other option. >> this was at a banquet for a charity he found 14d years ago to benefit children affected by hiv in africa. harry will fly to canada in a few days to join meghan and archie. super bowl liv finally set kansas city chiefs will take on the san francisco 49ers. they dismantled the packers. this wasn't even close they shut out green bay for the first hachl running back rahim mollster had the game of a

lifetime he's only the eighth player to cross the 200 mark quarterback jimmy garoppolo threw only eight passes. packers finally showed life in the fourth quarter it wasn't enough let's head over to the chiefs where they ended the titans cinderella run to take the afc championship it was who else, patrick mahomes. tennessee held the lead early on and the chiefs went on to win it in a 21 121-point tear chiefs take this, 35-24. this is their first big trip to the big game in nearly 50 years. >> the australian open is officially under way despite concerns about air quality as the devastating fires continue they will suspend play if pollution levels become too hazardous. conditions can change with the

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old and severely underweight. >> we didn't think he was going to make it jessica nursed t.j. to health and in the process welcomed four more boys into her home, taking in will, carter, sidney, and buddy. >> i was scared because i didn't know them. >> reporter: it was a fear she felt many times when she was a kid. see, jessica grew up in and out of foster care herself. >> helping in the foster care unit, being able to communicate with children and care makes everything i went through, it gives it a purpose then. earlier this month her dream of a big permanent family came true. >> i am very pleased to announce that i am granting petitions. >> reporter: jessica adopted her six boys all her heart. >> she thinks of all of us

before herself. >> i love her a lot because she appreciate us and she cares fobe the life she planned -- >> it just takesne smile, one, hey, mom, one expected hug i would do it all again and then some just for that >> our thanks to kate snow for that report. special place in heaven for that mom. >> absolutely. you can hear her tearing up at the end. >> big hugs to that whole huge family. >> definitely. >> great to see. we thank you for watching "early today" on this holiday. i'm frances rivera. >> and i'm cori coffin coming up on the "today" shoerks an exclusive interview with presidential democratic candidate

♪ historing on the hill the trial of president trump will take center stage in the

senate in 24 hours but the battle over how it will play out is already under way horror in hawaii a man shoots and kills two police officers before setting his own house on fire. what investigators say sparked the deadly standoff. winter's deadly forecast whips across the country janessa is tracking the system and when we can finally see a warmup prince harry breaks his silence. speaking out for the first time about the royal rift and