hello there, i'm chris jansing live from msnbc headquarters in new york. fast reactions to last night's revelations by the "new york times" that more documents were seized from donald trump. the final batch in the search of mar-a-lago two weeks ago. >> 300 pages just a basement stairway away in an open beach house is not where you want those documents. >> as the times reports, the previously unreported volume of the sensitive material found in the former president's possession in january helps

explain why the justice department moved so urgently to hunt down any further classified materials me might have. multiple people told the times the former president personally went through 15 boxes beforehanding them over in january. and the highly sensitive nature of some of the material on the boxes prompted archives officials to refer the matter to the justice department, which within months had convened a grand jury investigation. the revelation coming just after trump's lawyers called the florida search shockingly aggressive and overbroad. that's someone who would oversee the handling of the documents. let's talk about all of this with ken dilanian, arab davis, a reporter for "the washington post," a former special agent in the fbi's counterintelligence agent and harry litman, a former u.s. attorney. it's good to have you all here. so nbc news is working to

confirm the details by "the new york times", but you're reporting that documents marked classified at a level suggesting that there's some of the government's most sensitive secrets were among those found in the 15z boxes turned over in january. what else can you tell us today? >> that's based on a letter from the national archives to president trump's lawyers that was first dus closed by conservative journalist with ties to donald trump. that letter provides a lot of new information that even goes beyond what "the new york times" is reporting. the letter says that the archives was negotiating with the trump side all of 2021 to try to get what they view as missing presidential records back. and when they finally got those 15 boxes of records in january, they found inside them what they said was more than 100. we know it's up to 150 documents marked classified, including 700 pamgs of classified documents and including documents marked top secret sensitive information and special access programs.

that's some of the most classified information in the government. that's the kind of information that could betray sources and methods. and this letter shows that the justice department had by april initiated a criminal investigation into the circumstances of how those documents got to mar-a-lago and they were trying to get the trump side's permission to send certain documents to the fbi and the trump team was asserting executive privilege inspect in the letter, they point out the biden administration essentially waived executive privilege and saying i'm the president now and we need these documents in the interest of national security. an interesting letter that sheds light on how long the archives and the fbi and justice department were trying to get these documents before they took the drastic step of obtaining and executing a search warrant. >> that's obviously the government's side. they thought it was worthy of a drastic step, be but this

morning, trump's son-in-law jared kushner was asked about the mar-a-lago search and he said, quote, there's been so many things that have been hyperventilated about over the last years that turn out to be nothing. from what you have read in the "new york times," from what you have just heard reported, does this appear to be nothing? >> none of those things involved dozens and dozens of classified documents. this is really head spinning. i can't express how crazy it is that he would have these things. but the biggest point now is can you imagine he has no right. executive privilege or not, they have to be in the white house. they can't be in mar-a-lago. and you go down and say give them back and his response to this letter, which ken is very right to point to is could we have more time to look it over. they fore bore before going in on this search. and he has no complaint, no leg

to stand on. he's a citizen now. >> to that point, trump aids who were working to get these papers back were told the material was, quote, not theirs, it's mine. it's mine. that doesn't make them his property, right? >> that's right. and i think we have gone down this declsification rabbit hole too many times in the last few weeks. the bigger picture here is that this is a stolen property case. these documents, all of them classified or not, belongs to the government, not to him. and it's been explained to him several times. the letter that was released is only one of several exchanges that sounds like they this with

his attorneys before a subpoena was issued. so i think just goes to the fact that the search warrant was really the last step in light of the urgency of recovering these documents because they were so classified. but this gets to he does not seem to understand that he's not the president anymore. whatever classiication powers he had before, whatever executive privilege claims, he does not have them now. he's an average joe. and honestly, i tonight know if he just doesn't grasp that, that those powers, those privileges, all of that belong to the office, not to him. and he does not have them anymore and they are not going to help him in this case. >> there's another revelation that investigators want more footage, a sign that they are still looking into how the classified material was handled.

what might they be looking for on those surveillance tapes? >> we know what they are looking for. they are looking for people going back and forth and especially somebody moved the boxes. i just want to be clear and follow up. you could have had eight guards and 26 padlocks. it wouldn't matter because among other things, adversaries, if anyone has a cell phone around there, they can potentially get everything. but in addition to the claim, there was sloppiness and apparently moving around of boxes with classified material. that's a five-alarm fire. >> this is a criminal investigation. the new revelations, again, what we're hearing from "the new york times," what we just heard ken reported. what do they tell us about the case they are building and against whom? >> we know from what's been released from the search warrant that they are looking at a few different statutes.

it's about concealment of document records, and espionage and that can include the willful retention of national defense information. importantly here, one of the statutes they were justifying under was obstruction of justice. this is concealment of evidence pertinent to an investigation. and that tells you going back to harry's point about what they saw likely saw on the tape and what they understood to be happening behind the scenes. the obstruction piece is really the most problematic here. because it shows an intent to hang on to and raises the question why was he hanging on to this and trying to evade the government's efforts to recover this? what is he afraid of turning back over to the government of the united states. >> especially since the reporting suggests he went through the boxes by himself. so we know this is one of just

several ongoing investigations. so you want to turn to the one that you and your post colleagues are reporting on in that georgia election dispute. sensitive election system files obtained working to turn over the defeat were shared with election didn'ters, conspiracy theorists and right wing kmoen congressmen taters. tell us more about the reporting on this. >> thank you. so we reported last week that attorneys for donald trump after 2020 had obtained this firm in georgia, which had copied entire hard drives of the election systems. this being a voting system that is used statewide in georgia. then this new round of documents that we just got, it's extraordinary because it shows almost every key stroke of what was done with that data once it was obtained by trump.

and we can see it was uploaded or downloaded or tried to be fixed and more readable. the people who were getting this really were far outside of any legal effort. these were folks who were podcasters, many types of election conspiracy theoies at the time. a former pro surfer, turned conspiracy theorist, a former self-described pickup artist and sduction and dating coach, who is also a computer hacker at times. all of these people were granted access to ghinon voting systems and leaving open the question now of could this be used in a way going forward to sabotage or manipulate elections in the future. >> that's a key question moving forward. it's also a legal question. it just seems like the idea that

sensitive election files were in the hands of podcasters, conspiracy theorists. what is going on? >> there's a criminal investigation involving some of these characters in michigan. you can totally envision the beginnings of the investigation in georgia. because it is a felony to tamper with computer systems in georgia. there was a clear road map for these folks to be in legal jeopardy? >> do you see the clear road map? >> more left, more stole property. they couldn't have had it in the first place. it's not easy to try to redo this software to shore it up against possible attacks in the future. maybe we have to do it again. one other complete fire breaking out and only because of this

hubris or criminal mentality. anything i want is mine. anywhere i want to use it is okay. stunning. >> i guess one of the things that when i was reading this story that i was trying to figure out and maybe you have some insight, everybody knows that you have an electronic footprint. they can't have thought that investigators couldn't go back and look at this and know what had happened. right? >> it is pretty stung. it's not just every footprint. there are contracts from zud knee powell's signature. they engaged this if you remember. in the warranty clause, it says they attest to all of the material to be used by this forensics firm.

they would have full license and authority to use. it seems pretty clear later on in the contract they are talking about accessing county election systems, which are clearly not their own. it's remarkable. >> good to have all of you here. thank you so much. we're also keeping a close eye on key races in new york, oklahoma, and florida. we have live reports, next on those. severe weather swamping the southwest as millions remain under flood warnings. plus parents are concerned about a nationwide teacher shortage. now educators in one school district are striking just 24 hours before class was set to begin. you're watching "chris jansing reports," only on msnbc. you're watching "chris jansing reports," only on msnbc. amusement parks are like whooping cough. even ice cream is like whooping cough, it's not just for kids. whooping cough is highly contagious for people of any age. and it can cause violent uncontrollable coughing fits.

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it's primary day, and it's a big one. with key races in florida, new york, and oklahoma, and two major themes emerging. moderate versus progressive, and experienced versus youth. there's no shortage of drama.

in new york redistricting has two veterans facing off for one seat. they are 75 and 76 years old, and a third candidate, a 38-year-old former obama staffer, argues it's time for a generational change. another congressional race in new york city is a test of whether the moderate democrats can hold off the more progressive wing of the party. and the governor's race has implications. ron desantis would like nothing more than to win by a big margin to set up his presidential run that we anticipate. but first, today's democratic primary pits a woman promoted as the face of change against a former governor. by the way, whoever wins to challenge ron desantis will also face his $132 million campaign war chest. there's a lot to talk about. i want to bring in shaquille

brewster. also with me is senior correspondent at a polling site in new york city. and editorial board member marin gay. this is an important contentious and competitive race for democrats in florida to take on ron desantis. i know you have talked to both candidates and voters across the state. >> reporter: one interesting thread i'm noticing, a similarity based on my conversations between the voters and the candidates, is that they acknowledge this is a primary battle that's focused and centered around governor ron desantis, the republican governor here. among voters, they are saying their priority is defeating ron desantis in november. they are looking for the best candidate, the strongest candidate to take that on. that's why you have on one sidechart ri crist, he's a former republican governor of florida. he's a representative, but he came into this race well ahead in the follow polling and securing a lot of ebb dorsmentes among democratic officials. but he's facing a tough fight

from the agriculture commissioner here. she's the only statewide democrat here in florida. and she says she's offering something new. that's the message that you see on the campaign. just so you get a sense of the battle they are facing new york city matter who comes out of the primary, there's that $132 million war chest that ron desantis faced. and there's voters supporting him. >> the governor has to be desantis. >> you're looking ahead to 2024. >> he's the most honest person i know. i won't vote democratic. i used to be a democrat. >> reporter: you hear voters on both sides framing this race around a potential 2024 presidential run with desantis. he would need to get reelected here in the state of florida.

that's why you have both candidates saying that they are the best position to take him on in november. >> so interesting. thank you for that. so there's just so much to unpack in the new york races today, including two members of congress, who you're familiar with buzz of your usual spot on the hill for us. they are battling it out against a candidate pushing for a generational shift. either mahmoud lee knee or nadler, one of their careers will end today. what are you hearing on the ground? >> what started out as a gentle contest has turned ugly down the stretch. one of whom has to lose this race. only one can advance to the general election. these are two powerful house committee chairs and looking for every advantage as voters head to the polls. nadler, who voted at the polling place behind me a few hours ago, came out and spoke to me and

talked about himself as the more principled candidate suggesting like unlike his opponent, he's been willing to take tough moments that stand test of history. i want to play a little bit of what he had to say. >> i'm the more principled progressive. i cast hard votes. i voted yes for the war in iraq. voted for the iran deal. but i did what i thought was right and time was prooumpb that i was right. >> reporter: maloney noted she's the only woman representing manhattan in congress and described herself as the on the wrong side of the old boys network, which is now favoring nadler. she also has promoted some unsubstantiated rumors about nadler regarding mental health. rumors that nadler's campaign has rejected. there's a third candidate. who says throw them both out. they are too old. in his view, it's time for

generational change. he's presented both nadler and maloney as relics. but for him, a bit of a long shot, but he's trying. >> you're on "the new york times" editorial board, which endorsed nadler in this race. but it's so interesting. you have two political titans and then as somebody that lives in new york, you have this challenger who i feel like every time i turnen of the tv, he has an ad running. >> give us the lay of the land. >> this is expected to be a low-turnout election. i think the voters have been given no favor in that. the thing that's really strange is that these three candidates are actually competing for a very similar set of voters, meaning there's very little ideological difference, especially between nadler and maloney. pat else has a lot of new and

exciting ideas. we were certainly attracted to that. at theened of the day, jerry nad her in part because of those hard votes he's taken over the years against the iraq war, but also because of the issues he continues to work on as chairman of the judiciary committee that are important to new york voters and americans that really won us over. age alone either way is not a reason enough to vote for or against a candidate in our view. and i think that that's why we endorsed him and feel confident about that. but it should be said too that both he and maloney have been in office since 1992 when they were first elected. so you have constituents in new

york with histories and other who is are younger and hung erg for something new. it's anybody's guess as what's going to happen here in a low turnout election. >> then this you have accomplishment where they are being played out. the state senator points out has a lot of eyes on it. the board endorsed maloney for the seat, but what about the larger battle going on in the democratic party? and could whoever wins signal something about it? >> i think that this is not going to be a race that really bears that fight out, so to speak. this is a district that's fairly moderate about a third of voters there consider themselves to be progressives. now in a low turnout election, that could decide the outcome if those voters are motivated.

but ultimately, this is a district that is going to be a swing district in november. and so i think maloney is somebody that has maybe a slightly better chance, according to the polls at least, but only slightly better in a direct head to head matchup against the republican in november. so voters are going to be thinking about that. but i see this as a bell weather in terms of the propertyive wicks of the party. the other reason is that this is an election that was sprung on the voters as well as the candidates at the last minute here in new york. so i think this is a northern suburbs election and so it's a little more of a moderate district. and you think we'll just have to see how the rest of it plays out. this is not going to a race that's going to decide that battle decisively. >> thank you both. and a reminder. our plan your vote tool is here

to cast your ballot in the primaries get key information on the voting rule where is you live. head to nbc nbc. doj is investigating after that video went viral after a violent arrest in arkansas on sunday. he announced during a press conference that the attorney general's office are now both looking into the case. hutchinson called what happened reprehensible conduct. the three officers have all been suspended with pay whul those investigations move forward. from flooding in the southwest to scorching heat across the country, a strong majority of majors stay they personally have experienced some fom of severe weather. will the lit mange bill actually help? that's next. bill actually help that's next.

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it's a dramatic reversal from the drought-ridden area that was without water for months. but as much as that sounds unprecedented, it's not. you're going to want to take a look at this. we have seen 5 1 in 1,000 year floods in the last 30 days. that's that storm is now moving east. jay gray is there. so i think shreveport is dodging a bullet, which doesn't mean there isn't crazy flooding in texas and the region. >> reporter: you're right. as you talk about, we talked over the last few weeks about the drought and the excessive heat and now the drought is gone, but they didn't want to end it the way they did in texas. let's talk about shreveport first. yesterday, heavy rains here. and in fact, their water deficiency was reduced by 70%. that's how much rain they got in this area. cleared out today, thankfully.

they were bracing for strong storms here. we'll see some shower, but nothing unlike the forecast initially. texas, a very different story. we saw rain that continued for over 24 hours. some areas more than 15 inches of rain. they got an entire summer's wort of rain in a span of 24 hours. more than 150 high water incidents in dallas alone. ub fortunately, one uber driver who had just dropped off her passenger was on the phone with her family. her car was swept away. she unfortunately did not survive. today dallas will continue to see a bit of rain. nothing like yesterday. but a few spot showers. it's more of a cleanup day. there's a lot to clean up.

they will assess the situation. there's been a state of emergency. federal funds will help with that cleanup. and as you talk about the storms are moving. look to central texas to austin perhaps as this storm continues to move and the potential for more and heavy rain there. louisiana looks good. the storms that came through here overnight move spoog mississippi, that's the next spot that could see intense weather. they have lost a bit of that intensity as they moved across the area. >> stay safe ut there. thank you so much. here with me now is capitol hill correspondent ali vitali and constitution political reporter greg bluestine. the impact of climate change is being felt across the country. the 538 broke down a poll that shows more than 70% of americans

say they have experienced some form of extreme weather this year. but as it says in the title, not a lot of americans are aware of the government's efforts to fight it. so something we haven been wanting to do for awhile. tell us exactly what's in this climate provision that the president just signed in the big bill. how will it tackle what we're seeing? >> that is the democratic charge right now. mean, this is the thing that democratic senators and lawmakers after passing this bill said they were the most excited to get out there and talk to their constituents about long have we talked about the idea that this inflation reduction act has pieces of it that they want to campaign on. the climate provisions are key to that. not just because it polls well with voters, but because of what's actually in it. you see the largest investment ever from federal funds to fighting climate change. $369 billion for climate and clean energy. estimating that this bill would

cut emissions by 40% from 2005 emissions levels over the next 10 years. then you see the other pieces of what's in it, but as we look towards the climate promissions, one of the late add in the prior report is the millions that are also in this because of the urging of other western senators for fighting drought provisions. that's another piece of this. so democrats trying to show that they are not just talking about fighting climate change, but they are willing to incentivize people to do more clean energy options, to invest in electric vehicles, all of these different tax pieces that are in the bill meant to incentivize and encourage people to do better in terms of being environmentally friendly while also combatting climate change from an emissions standpoint as well. >> a lot there. herself shell walker, a republican senate candidate, had a unique take on the climate

dollars. they are not helping you out because a lot of the money is going to trees. you know that don't you? it's going into trees. we have enough trees. don't we have enough trees around here. where, why, what's been the reaction because this is okay? fbz. >> as was said, it's become a mainstay on the campaign trail with democrats saying that the center of their reelection. even for governor of georgia. how she would use state resources. this is far from the first time walker has gone viral. it's come shortly after the bill was passed. as you heard, he said don't we have enough trees. i have covered other events where walker has lied about his background and business experience. but in statements like this one that senator warnock and allies are going to be using to make a

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just as a new nbc poll shows parents across the could be try have real concerns about the new school year, teachers in ohio's largest district are on strike. 35% of parents have little or no confidence their kids will be able to catch up from covid learning loss. parents are also split on preparations in place to deal with an active shooter.

33% have little or no confidence. and just 25% of parents in america say they are confident their public schools will have enough teachers and staff available to meet the needs of their students. that brings us to columbus, ohio, where teachers are striking for smaller class sizes and more building safety among other issues. this strike is the latest flash point in public schools after custodians and drivers in philadelphia voted to strike over the weekend. maggie is covering the strike for us. what are you hearing from folks on the ground there? >> teachers in columbus, the bus drivers, all of them feel like their demands are pretty simple. we talked about columbus. that's smaller class sizes and higher pay. the school board telling me teachers are notorious oily overpaid. they also -- >> overpaid? >> excuse me, underpaid. thank you very much.

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we just got some breaking news in. nancy pelosi's husband paul pelosi has pled guilty to driving under the influence with injury. it's related to that may crash in country. pelosi has been sentenced to five days if jail but will be given credit for four. he is also facing three years' probation, fines, and was ordered to pay restitution. some good news for families struggling with sky high prices. the cost for a lot of staples is finally coming down. in some cases way down. nbc's tom costello has everything you need to know on how you can save money. >> reporter: this morning much needed relief for families from the skyrocketing cost of living with fresh evidence that inflation may have peaked earlier this summer. though prices are still a lot higher than a year ago, there is a silver lang with many new deals available. >> some of the areas we're

really seeing good bargains for consumers right now as that demand falls off or the supply picks up, i would say clothing, apparel, foot wear. consumer electronics, personal computers, smart phones. >> reporter: there's more good news at the grocery store, where prices are coming down for many key staples. so far in august, the price of boneless, skinless chicken breast down nearly 24%. the cost of eggs dropping 60%. milk and butter also cheaper. as are prices for hot dogs and tomatoes. the sky high cost of travel is also coming down. gasoline now at $3.90 a gallon nationally down from $5.01 in june. air fares expected to drop 50% after labor day. hotel and car rental rates also slowly coming down. in this volatile economy, consumers are also changing their habits, spending less and trying to save more. one survey found nearly half have cut back on discretionary purchases.

35% putting away more money for emergencies. 19% saving more for retirement. >> it's going to be important for folks to make financial decisions that give them some flexibility and freedom to with stand all these future indices. >> reporter: consumer experts buying a used car may make better sense right now. supply chain delays mean new car inventories are still super low and dealer prices are sky high. while inventories for used cars are going up and prices are starting to fall. as inflation seems to be plateauing, experts say one of the best money saving tips involves your credit cards. if you carry credit card debt, it is going to cost you more as interest rates continue to rise sending your balances even higher. it is why experts recommend paying off your card balances in full every month. >> to the extent they can avoid those fees that is money they're essentially saving. >> our thanks to tom costello for that report. with prices going down that sigh

of relief isn't just from the american public. it is also from the biden administration. inflation hasn't helped the president's approval ratings. joining us now with more, member of the "new york times" editorial board, mara, midterms 11 weeks away. i wonder if this helps the democrats. >> well, certainly it's a monkey off their back. this is good news not only for the american people as you said but also for the democrats and the president ultimately. who will have a lot of trouble getting anything accomplished with republicans in charge of congress. it creates an opportunity rather than a guarantee of a better midterm outcome for those democrats. they not only need to capitalize on this success but they need to start talking about what their vision is moving forward. what can actually get done. they should be talking about voting rights in my view. that should not just be a democratic issue. obviously it is an issue for our democracy in general.

of course the dobbs decision should play into these midterm elections if the democrats are succeeding in their mission. >> it is so interesting. we go back to the poll that we released that showed democracy, a threat to democracy is by far the number one issue for democrats, but then you also look at the economy. and messaging has been something that's been criticized heavily for the democrats that they just don't really understand how to say -- if you say, look, these prices are coming down, joe biden's policies, democratic policies are working, they just remind people i've been paying a lot more for the last several months. >> yeah. that's an issue. the other larger issue here is that the american people have been earning less in wages over the past 20, 30 years in relation to the true cost of living. and, also, the housing costs in the country because we aren't building enough housing have

been skyrocketing. so when you have those costs, which are the biggest costs that americans generally face, that have been rising and squeezing you to begin with, then the day to day becomes more important. if people's wages are actually keeping pace with inflation better, if they are able to afford the homes that they live in, that they own or rent, then you're not as worried about the cost of tomatoes when you get to the supermarket. but, unfortunately, the american consumer and americans in general have been so squeezed in terms of those fundamental costs of living that they're feeling the pain at the pump and at the grocery store as well. >> mara gay always great to have you on the program. thank you so much. and if you love tall mountains and social media, selfies can now be shared from one of the highest places in the world. get this. high speed internet is now available on tanzania's mount kilimanjaro up to 12,000 feet. officials say it will help

climbers navigate and share their journey. the goal is to bring internet to the 19,000-foot summit by the end of the year. i guess even if there's barely enough oxygen to breathe you can still snap a photo and post it. be careful. that's it for us this hour. make sure to join us for "chris jansing reports" every week day 1:00 eastern time right here on msnbc. stay tuned. katy tur reports starts next. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪

good to be with you. i'm katy tur. we have more news today on what donald trump had at mar-a-lago both on the volume of the documents and the nature of the documents as well. it comes in the form of a revealing and rather strongly worded letter from the national archives to donald trump's legal team about the first batch of documents that trump returned to the archives back in january. the letter, which was sent in may, was obtained by just the news and a moment ago the national archives posted the letter in full on its own website. in it the acting archivist of the united states tells trump's attorney why she will not grant the former president's claim of executive privilege and its request to delay sending the recovered documents to the fbi saying, quote, the question in this case is not a close one. quote, among the materials in the boxes are over 100 documents with