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soaring to nearly 120 degrees. the dangerous temperatures only expected to get worse over the next few days. and the record heat is fueling several new brush fires here in southern california. they are erupting in size and they are forcing evacuations. nbc news meteorologist michelle grossman is tracking the numbers for us but we will begin with nbc marissa power instilling, phoenix. marissa, just how are people they're coping with this incredible heat? >> yes listen it is no secret phoenix is used to soaring temperatures but even people who live there are struggling to find relief amid what could only be described as a heat marathon. >> millions of americans waking up to yet another day of extreme weather. water logged for ahmaud bracing for more rain after catastrophic flooding. down, south extreme heat breaking more records coast to coast. from miami, until death valley, or the hottest place on earth is about to get even hotter. predicted this weekend to reach

a scorching 130 degrees. >> it really does feel like an air blow dryer going back in your face. >> phoenix physicians calling this one of the busiest summers yet for heat related illness. >> we are seeing all sorts of dehydration. mild, moderate, to severe as well as critically ill patients whose temperature is higher than 105. >> the city of phoenix is one of three places on the u.s. with the heat response team. a big ask in one of the country's hottest cities. >> we've had more than 200 people die from heat exposure here in maricopa county each of the last two years, that's a big problem. >> those most at risk? residents of the home says director david left with no escape from the suffocating heat. the ground itself literally baking. >> 168 degrees, this is why being outside can become so dangerous, so fast. >> we actually at the call where we went on a homeless person and they have third degree burns on their arms and legs.

>> with phoenix as lang and 110 degrees plus temperatures for 15 days and counting, on track to break his own consecutive record, rescue crews and volunteers putting in overtime for weeks trying to keep people cool and hydrated. battling the heat and burn out at the same time. >> and it's not just, here hospitals around the country are seeing an influx of people reporting heat related illness. so doctors are asking people to be on the lookout for common symptoms this includes, headache dizziness, elevated heart rate and maybe feeling weaker woozy because guys, it is only expected to get even hotter this weekend. >>, already marissa parker thank you for that. let's take a look at palm springs, about two hours from where i am sitting right now. east of us, yes. that looks like a scorched desert wasteland right in that center right there. we are told it is pushing 100 degrees right, now again a couple minutes after 9 am local time. and goodness knows how hot it will get. by the way, that is what the actual temperature reading is

close to 100 right now. that may not reflect what it actually feels like. i mean, yes it is dry heat but that is pretty brutal. let's go right now to nbc news meteorologist michelle grossman to talk about this. it is extraordinary, this extreme weather across the country. what is the latest on that and how long does it persist? >> another, alex great to see. you it will keep persisting. i think morris has it perfectly, it's a heat marathon and that is really the biggest problem. these temperatures are, extreme they are, dangerous record-breaking but it just goes on and on. that's what it's very taxing on the body, you notice all of those shots people having to work outside. they have to work outside, so really dangerous conditions, palm springs you are not getting that relief at night. most of these places are not getting that relief at night. we are not recovering, looking at temperatures near 1:19 in palm springs this weekend. let's take a look at the heat, alert because we look at 81 million people affected by the heat. where you see the killer, it's by the way the heat extends past these heat alerts. even into the northeast, we have a humidity involved, is

norman northeast as well. the seat alerts them from the pacific northwest, the intermont, west the southwest extremely dangerous. the south central states into the southeast, southern miami you will be into the 90s feeling like over 100 degrees once again today. so hard to wrap your mind around these numbers because we are looking at 1:19 prompt springs, 12 degrees above what's typical this time of the year. 117 in phoenix, las vegas 114. these temperatures are 10 to 20 degrees above what's typical for this time of year. roswell new mexico, look at one, one that seven agrees above average. and then even hotter tomorrow, we look at las vegas, 117. 119 in paulo springs, by the way we broke it all-time record in las vegas tomorrow. we watch that closely. salt lake city, into the triple digits as well 100 and, too many records will be broken once again tomorrow. so looking at so many trouble digits, phoenix 116 on monday, 115 on tuesday, wednesday 1:15. we have a dangerous heat and place that is spurring some

storms later on today. as much in the ohio valley, interior parts of the northeast, also parts of the tennessee valley into the appalachians. we will watch that closely as well and alex, i do want to end here because we will see a lot of rainfall tomorrow and the northeast. that will impact abortions ahead of flooding, earlier this week so we will watch that story to very very closely. back to you. >> i tell, you one extreme to the other. all right thank you so much michelle for, that we have more stories of course developing for you this hour. several new details in the multiple investigations into former president, donald trump. first, up trump is trying to shut down the georgia investigation into election interference. asking the state supreme court to actually disqualified ea fani willis. new reports suggest key trump aides -- and jared kushner both testified last month to a federal grand jury. investigating efforts to overturn the election. then on capitol hill, a showdown set for the senate next week as it takes up a must pass defense bill, after the house passed it with controversial amendments.

republican majority in fact voting to add measures restricting pentagon policies on abortion access, transgender health care and diversity programs. earlier today, democratic ranking member of the house on services committee adam smith told msnbc how this could hurt the military. >> the bill that they passed will make it less likely and more difficult for women to serve in the military, for trans people to serve in the military. you know also make it less likely that people of color get an adequate chance within the military because it will not address those issues. >> ottawa governor kim reynolds -- mouse or burtons after six weeks. it takes effect in iowa this weekend, but a judge could the side to block it as soon as monday. governor reynolds explains the importance of the bill. >> today, the most glaring injustice of all is about to be put right. everyone understands that a heartbeat signifies life, and

we understand that when it falls silent, something precious has been lost. >> and the biden administration finding a new avenue to offer student debt relief for more than 800,000 borrowers. nbc's mike mamba is covering that from washington, mike we're getting some new word from president biden in fact on that plan. what are you hearing, my friend? >> the biden administration sees this issue of student debt as both a significant economic issue, if you have high student loan burdens, you are less likely to start a family early. you're not likely to buy a home, you have less employment mobility but, obviously also someday at this potentially a big political issue as well. that's why is apartment of education announce this new more limited relief yesterday, you see the president releasing what i think is fair to call a pretty charge statement attacking republicans who have been critical of these efforts to fund student loan relief's

guilty of hypocrisy. you noted that many of these republicans that benefited for instance from the forgiveness of their ppe loans. those covid small, business loans that they took out during the pandemic. now, they're critical of others who might see this kind of relief. it's important alex, to know that the announcement yesterday is much more limited of course and what the supreme court stood in the way of the president being able to move forward on. this was a track the administration had already been pursuing. it's not a reaction to the supreme court. this is what they are saying is something of a technical fix that affected 80 million americans who had what are known as income based repayment loans. and other, words you pay a certain percentage, each month of your income in terms of your student loan. then after, 20 to 25 years, as long as you've been making those payments regularly, the rest of the burden will be forgiven. the white house is saying that there was some miscalculations by private loan services about the government collect these payments, that improperly deprive people of what should have been that ultimate stage of relief.

now that they fix those problems, the good news for those borrowers is there's nothing they need to do in this case. they look at notified automatically that they're eligible for this relief and that they will start to see it immediately. >> while they will be so appreciative of that and no paperwork on there and even better. okay, thank you so much mike memoli. we have more breaking news to share this hour, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has been hospitalized. his office is saying that the 73 year old is well and is undergoing medical evaluation after being admitted earlier today. the ap reports initial test determine the israeli leader was suffering from dehydration. look who is talking, another intriguing wrinkle into the january six investigation. why a long time donald trump ally is making headlines again. we are back in 60 seconds. subway refreshed everything. and now, they're slicing their meats fresh. that's why this pro proffers the new grand slam ham. so does this pro. i just love a grand slam... ham. and if we proffer it, we know you'll proffer it too.

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governor ron desantis is buzzing around the suburbs of des moines, iowa today. while front runner donald trump is preparing for a big speech later at the turning point action conference in west palm beach, florida. that is where we find nbc carrot hey. garrett, good to have you on the weekend. you are obviously covering the trump campaign, what is the turnout rather like there today? what are you hearing from voters? >> well alex, good afternoon. from what is the really preeminent conservative conference, at least four young conservative voters in the country. while it does not look like much right now you can see the exhibit hall now and the doors have not open. it's a couple of acres of exhibits, a ballroom buildup for 6000 people. there are long, long lines of folks outside waiting to get in. and while as you can see behind, me several of these large headed gentlemen, some of the candidates on the republican side are expected to speak either today or tomorrow, this is really a very pro trump crowd. he is the main draw will be the main speaker tonight. folks have come from far and wide to hear from the former

president. here's a little bit of what we've heard from some of the folks attending here today. >> probably a trump and ben carson. >> why? >> because i've been listening to them the most and i've seen trump speak all of the time in he's always so inspirational and it'll be exciting to see him in person. >> i'm excited to see donald trump that will be interesting. i have a love hate relationship with them but i've always interested to hear what he asked to say. i'm excited to see that when and -- >> how many times have you seen the former president speak? >> probably four or five times. we have gone all over to see him. here is why i love the man so much. >> alex, those interviews really highlight what has become the challenge for all of the candidates not named donald trump in this field, trump so clearly has a movement at his back. and many attendees feel like they are part of that movement and some of this conference while the group has not made an official endorsement they have kind of unofficial trump backers run to the whole thing. mike lindell, of mypillow fame

is a big exhibit here, steve bannon has been hosting a show from the hallway behind me here this morning. obviously, folks very much in the trump camp. it'll be a very friendly trump room here and an opportunity perhaps for him to respond to what was the kind of a cattle call on the other side of the country yesterday in iowa. that family of evangelical and he chose not to attend, this is something of a home game for him of course here in palm beach. just across the water from mar-a-lago where he spent so much of his time, alex. >> yes 100%, i was thinking may of chosen it's about to get in and around the gulf today. you never know? right anyway my friend thank you so much garrett would look for to seeing you again next hour. let's go to some new reporting on the federal grand jury investigating efforts to overturn the 2020 election results. reports suggest that women right, they're hope hicks as well as jared kushner both testified in june. one reports as kushner is said to have conveyed his impression that trump truly believed the election was stolen. now i want to add that nbc news

has not yet confirmed this reporting, but joining me right now charles coleman, ford motor company your prosecutor now civil rights act tierney and msnbc legal analyst. also a host of the charles coleman podcast and also apparently my friend, this is one back for, you will fill in host for simone at four pm eastern. so yay, that's exciting. don't be nervous, you will be great. and why here is my first question to you. what can hope hicks and jared kushner tell prosecutors that would help them make a case against trump and how much weight with their testimony carry anyway? alex, the key to the value that both hope hicks and air kershner at this investigation are basically going to be establishing trump's frame of mind. can they communicate that donald trump was clearly aware that he had lost the election and continued to spout lies after the election was over. going to january six when he was out on the ellipse as did he have the frame of mind, at

that point, that he understood that he had, in, fact lost this election. that is going to be critical in terms of prosecutors establishing the what he did, what he said, everything that he pushed was in an effort to overthrow an overturn an election that he knew he lawfully lost. >> so, we remember hope hicks spoke to the house january 6th committee. let's take a look back at what you told members of congress. here it is. >> evidence of fraud on a scale that would have impacted the outcome of the election. i was becoming increasingly concerned that we were damaging, we were damaging his legacy. >> what to the president say in response to what you just described? >> he said something along the lines of, you know, no one will care about my legacy if i lose.

so, that won't matter. the only thing that matters is winning. >> so, charles, what can prosecutors do with hicks saying this and kushner, reportedly, saying the trump truly believe that the election was stolen? >> alex, what it was going to come down to the question of narrative. prosecutors will want to essentially paint a picture of donald trump was someone so concerned with an election, whether he thought he lost or whether he believed it was stolen, that he would do anything to move forward as long as the end result was him being president again. i think that is ultimately where the value of either testimony, and how prosecutor gonna weave this together, to tell the story. it's all about the narrative. hope hicks and jared kushner are key witnesses close to the president who spoke to the president and who are going to be able to testify as to not only the present state of mind but his state of awareness

around what he knew regarding his loss to joe biden. >> minutes after the kushner news broke, charles, new york times reporter, maggie haberman, reflected on both kushner and ivanka trump's january six committee testimony. saying that back then trump was very upset. not happy about the video clip showing of aukus adjusting that she believed bill barr, former a.g., when he said there was not widespread election fraud. the times also reported in february that ivanka had been subpoenaed. what are the chances of ivanka and hope hicks testifying against donald trump? >> i think these are going to vary in terms of who you might see testify and get on that witness stand. the subpoena power is what it is in terms of the doj having a different level of subpoena power. ultimately, prosecutors are going to look at what information they are getting from the investigation to figure out what fits the narrative without being exculpatory. what i mean by that is if you believe that there is

information that somehow shows that donald trump did not do, what they are accusing him of having done, and then information has to be turned over to defense attorneys. you are not going to necessarily put that as the centerpiece of your prosecution. however, if you do feel like this testimony from either, or both, of those witnesses that is going to bolster the narrative that your theory of the case -- it is possible that you could see them both take the stand. it is not clear right now, alex, but it just depends on what information they have that we don't regarding this investigation. and what they told that grand jury. >> they always have information we don't. that is for sure. let me pivot here to the other big story, charles. it is the doj's blistering response to trump's request to delay his classified documents trial until after the 2024 election. jack smith's team writing, quote, a speedy trial is a foundational requirement of the constitution and the united states code. not a government preference that must be justified. is there any solid legal basis for trump's request to delay like that?

>> no. but, it is important to understand that this, in many respects, is a case of firsts -- for so many reasons, two time of the former president of the united states, also facing numerous investigations in other jurisdictions as well as potential indictments and other jurisdictions. this creates a legal kerfuffle, if you will, of unprecedented proportions. i think it is important for viewers to understand that for the judge and for the attorneys, no one has ever dealt with anything like this. i do believe, as a former prosecutor, jack smith's approach with respect to citing the constitutional guarantee of a speedy trial was the appropriate way to respond to this trust and believe that this is not an unexpected blow by donald trump's attorneys. we will see this again. this is among the many legal maneuvers that i suspect on trump's attorneys have up their sleeves in trying to delay this as long as possible. the question is whether it will work for judge cannon or any of the other judges that don trump may appear before. >> can you please use the

phrase legal kerfuffle when you host for simone and three and a half hours? i love that. thank you very much, my friend. always good to talk to you. >> thank, you alex. >> it was never, actually, a whole case. it just seem like it. now the clues that led to an alleged serial killer appear all the more remarkable. including why a pizza crust matters. we have a live report from long island, next. by this champ. and this future champ. and if we proffer it, we know you'll proffer it too. he's cocky for a nineteen year old.

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alabama, today. please. are searching for a woman they say went missing after stopping to help a child. 25-year-old, carly russell, was driving home thursday night when she called 9-1-1 to report a wandering toddler. she stopped to help and then called a family member. when officers got to the scene they found russell's card with her phone another belongings inside. she, and the child, had vanished. police are now offering a reward for any information on this case. today the investigation into an infinite serial killer case is taking a new turn. police making the shocking news that this man, handcuffed, arrested in a mysterious murder spree. york officials say he is behind several does, and likely, more than happened years ago. nbc news's kathy park is following this story from massapequa park, new york. kathy, it is extraordinary. all of our eyeballs are, like what! how are the suspects neighbors

reacting to this chilling news? >> hey, alex, good afternoon to you. yes. this is certainly a stunning development on a case that went dark for several years until this week. we are standing in brett sherman's neighborhood. directly behind me is his home. according to neighbors, many people say he did not see a lot of folks coming in and out of this home. there is a huge law enforcement presence here. detectives have been going in and out of the house -- it is not clear exactly what they are pulling out. neighbors say that they have not seen a lot of activity in this home over 30 years or so. they spoke to racks on the regular basis. they spoke and it was never the conversations we learned about the work on thursday in his arrest, they were stunned. take a listen. >> racks, you know, didn't

bother anybody. he was pretty much to himself. a recluse kind of guy know. one spoke to the guy. i was shocked, you know? the guy was odd. no one was friendly with him. no one spoke to him. but he started no trouble. he was always pleasant. i wouldn't have suspected any kind of violence out of the guy at all. >> alex, officials say the suspect was on the radar since early this year. there were several things that helped him crack this case. one thing were burner phones that he had that were linked to the killings in the area. also, dna evidence was critical. evidence that they found on a pizza crust that they tossed out in the city. it was actually linked to hair found on one of the victims. yesterday he made his first court appearance. he pleaded not guilty to be

accused crimes. he also told his attorney, i did not do this. his next court appearance is set to be in early august. as you can imagine, some of the family members of the victims are also stunned with this latest about mint. they feel vindicated by this latest news. they say that they never gave up. alex? >> apparently neither did the investigators. i mean, all these years. they stuck with. it kudos to them, as well. thank you very much, kathy park. if you had not heard some of the more extreme remarks republicans made during defense funding debate, stay right there. some might leave you shaking your head. trump back in the headlines for a very specific reason but nowhere in sight. where is she?

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my pocket constitution. i couldn't seem to find anywhere in here where it says we need to fund programs for humanitarian aid for women and children in afghanistan. >> joining me now is massachusetts congressman, seth moulton. and democratic member of the house armed services infrastructure -- as well as the china study. thank you for joining us. good to have you here. i know that you served four tours in iraq. you know what the military needs. can you give me a response to these republican mandates and the kind of response that they signed? >> they are using our troops as political pawns. republicans have decided they are going to politicize the military, use our troops as pawns, ultimately put forward a bill that does not support our troops. i served two tours, side by side, one of the most amazing marines i've ever met. i became really good friends. she is a woman. she is someone who counted on the d.o.d. to provide her health care. like many women in the military

now, she would be cut off from basic reproductive health care services. 80,000 troops would not be able to get basic reproductive health care because of some of the amendments made to this bill. by the way, if your man. your fine. don't worry. women? they are treated like second class citizens by the republican extremists who took, by the way, alex, it really bipartisan bill with a lot of compromises that we passed out of committee. 58 to 1. only one person voting against the bill. with a few amendments pushed by these extremist republicans they turned it into an incredibly partisan bill that harms our troops and barely passed the house of representatives. >> so, all of the democrats that are sitting there listening to the soundbites, listening to those republicans talk about why they support this bill, what is the reaction when they hear that?

either groans? are they thinking, oh! come on! how does that go down in the chamber? >> it is just, discussed. it is discussed because, not only are they doing things, not only are they pushing values that are fundamentally against our constitution, they are really harming our national security. they're trying to divide our military. they're trying to bring our troops into the culture war debates that they are waging on the floor of the house of representatives. on the internet, on social media, and on cable tv. our troops don't need that. our troops have a tough job to do. our troops have to prepare for conflicts looming on the horizon. we all know what a dangerous world it is today. we need our military to be united, not divided by these divisive amendments. we need everyone who serves in the military to be respected. we need women to know that they are going to get their basic health care needs met. if they sign up for this job where they are risking their lives. >> yeah, yeah.

at a time, by the way, when recruitment efforts are challenging to say the least. they are not able to get the numbers they want. they are now even woodland down the potential application pool for people wanting to go into the military. it is extraordinary. >> now, this is a really important point that you make. this is a very backwards way the argument that some republicans used for some of these initiatives. they said, we don't want diversity in the military. it is going to make the military sound too woke. people will want to join. all the evidence says the exact same thing. try recruiting women if they can't get health care. try recruiting minorities if they don't think they will be respected. try leading a team if it is divided by this kind of political-ization of our troops. it is sad. >> yes, definitely. so, the white house, as you know, is stepping up pressure on republican senator, tommy tuberville, holding up hundreds

of military promotions. take a listen to the president and his response. >> i've been willing to talk to him if there's any possibility of him changing his ridiculous position. he's jeopardizing u.s. security with what he's doing. >> at least he acknowledged that there is a problem. i will go back to my original statement. they are the ones that change to. it is their job to rectify it. >> wasn't the president acknowledging that he was the problem? i think that is what the problem was. anyway, can you give me a sense of the consequences of tuberville's blockade? >> first, let's be clear, everybody in congress knows that tuberville is the problem. i haven't heard anyone defending it. even mitch mcconnell won't defend this terrible behavior. look, this is really harmful for our national security. taking away our top leaders. all of these top positions for commanders around the globe are not being filled because the nominees cannot be confirmed. and we don't even have a commandant of the marine corps. the first time in 164 years.

when we send officials, military officials to meet with our foreign counterparts, you have one star general is taking the place of three star generals. that is embarrassing to us. many of these won stars are just not prepared to take on the roles. alex, remember in the early days of the ukraine war? one of the reasons the ukrainians were so successful is that we helped them take out some top russian commanders. we enable the ukrainians to target these top russian generals so they had to be replaced by other deputies. that left the russians in disarray. in other words, what we helped the ukrainians due to the russians is exactly what is happening to our force right now. it is not because of the russians, or the chinese, it is because of a united states senator from alabama. >> okay, that is sobering. there is an air force general who predicted that we could be at war with china within the next few years. that general now leading the largest writing this exercise

in the commands history. and an nbc news exclusive, listen to what general mike monahan said when asked if he still believes that war is possible. >> i don't believe that conflict is an avid-able. i don't believe that it is unavoidable. i also believe that ready now is what matters the most. >> this, as we learned, the chinese-based hackers breached the state department and the commerce secretary's emails. where do we stand with china right now? we saw what appeared to be productive meetings and visits with janet yellen as well as secretary of state, anthony blinken. and now these hacking. 's is military readiness about being prepared, in general? or is it for a potential war with china? >> i think it is both. both. when the general for said these things he received a lot of criticism. people don't want any warmongering with china. of course, we don't want to do anything that might increase the chances of a conflict. what the general is actually talking about is being

prepared. which ultimately determines the chinese from doing something like this. the fact of the matter is it is the chinese who have been instigating -- the chinese communist party, that is raising tensions in the pacific. the chinese communist party are the ones that are hacking our state department emails. you don't see any reports of plastering that them. it is the chinese that are raising tensions in the pacific. we do have to be prepared. hopefully not to fight a war but to deter one from ever happening. that is what this exercise is doing. >> listen, i am just about a time. very quickly, i know tomorrow is a big day. it marks the one year anniversary of the nine 80 mental health lifeline. it is something that you coauthored in that bill. talk about the impact of the lifeline and what is needed to keep it successful. >> the first year has been extraordinary. over 5 million americans have been able to call this lifeline to get help in a time of crisis. calls saw 50%, text which are

representative of how many young americans need help, are up over thousand percent. these are impressive statistics. i was sharing that with a school group on the capitol steps recently. but let's put this in real terms, alex. after i shared the specifics with this middle school group. i took the photo that they wanted. a woman from another group came out to me and she said, excuse me, sir. i'm sorry to interrupt. i want you to know your law saved my daughter's life. she introduced me to her 12-year-old dawdle, standing there on the capitol steps because she was able to dial 988 when she needed help. >>. i am so glad i'm going to commercial soon because that is the kind of story that will make me cry. big applaud for you, my friend. i always want to applaud you for the efforts that you do and the efforts that we have. that one in particular. thank. you the title says it all. the heat will kill you first. what that means. why the crazy weather we are seeing now might not be just another summer swelter. the book's author, next.

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and author of the book, so he will kill you first. life and death on a scorched planet. pretty sobering title there, jeff. what of the terrifying conclusions you make is we are heading into a completely different reality when it comes to extreme heat. climates dramatic reaction to the amount of co2 we put in the atmosphere surprising even the top client scientist. what can we expect in the future? how hot can it get? >> those are very good questions, alex. there are no simple answers to it. what is important to understand is we are leaving the old climate that we ought grew up with. we are leaving it behind. we are loading the atmosphere seo to you for decades and decades it is getting hotter and hotter. it's changing the dynamics of the atmosphere. we are getting these extreme events. her big clearest manifestation being heat waves but we also see the intense rainfall in the northeast and many other

things. as we changed the heat dynamics in the atmosphere, the jet stream around in the heat dome. we're talking about texas where it has been really, really, hot here for weeks. i have talked to a lot of climate scientists. i've done a lot of reporting on this. the frightening truth is no one can say how much worse it is going to get or how much hotter it is going to get. i asked them to climate scientists, could it get to be 130 in phoenix one often? yes. it certainly could. i mean, think about what happened in the northwest in 2021. it was brutal. >> right. almost 1000 people died in that. that was really crazy. that was a temporary climate. let me ask you something, it's a little scary. you say the assumption that a hot day or week is just a fluke. that is a profound misunderstanding of the moment we are in. it is also a misunderstanding to think that if we just reduce fossil fuel emissions

everything we go back to normal. you are saying, and this is chilling, but we are heading into a different an ambiguous climate world matter what we do. why? >> well, co2 is not like traditional pollutants. i grew up in california. used to be really smoggy. they put scrubbers on plants and catalytic converters in cars in the air got clean. co2, which is causing the warming, is not like that. we are putting it in the climate and it will simply stay there for thousands of years. we are creating this new, hotter, climate. it is really important to underscore that this doesn't mean that cutting fossil fuel emissions is not really really important to do right now, that is what will stop the continued warming. but we are stuck with a different climate now. we are not going back to the climate we grew up in. we are in a new era where the rules are not clear about what can happen where and how fast. >> jeff, i'm gonna suggest that

a lot of people pick up your book. again, the title, is he will kill you first. life and death on a scorched plan. it is important that people understand the information they have in that book. what we are going to be facing soon. thank, you jeff. melania trump mystery. where has she been? plus, a new headline well-being the former first lady. and a disclosed payment. we are back next to sorted out. bounce, it's the sheet. less static. less wrinkles. more softness. more freshness. bounce. it's the sheet. (christina) with verizon business unlimited, i get 5g, truly unlimited data, and unlimited hotspot data. bounce. so, no matter what, i'm running this kitchen. (vo) make the switch. it's your business. it's your verizon. every day, more dog people, and more vets are deciding it's time for a fresh approach to pet food.

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that helped with insulin resistance. i had had conversations with my physician indicating that that was probably an issue that i was facing and making it more difficult for me to sustain weight loss. golo has been more sustainable. i can fit it into family life, i can make meals that the whole family will enjoy. a new court filing reveals one it just works in everyday life as a mom. of donald trump super pacs gave his life, melania, big paycheck. near time reports 155,000 dollar was listed for a speaking gauge man in 2021. it did not appear on the super pacs list of expenditures, which were made public last year. let's bring in peter baker, chief white house correspondent for the new york times, msnbc political analyst, coauthor of the divider. trump in the white house. 2017 to 2021. we should just say, always,

with reports every weekend and a good friend. let me ask you, where did that money come from, peter? why did melania trump get? it what is the significance of this coming out now? >> my favorite show, alex. you know. that so glad to be here with you. look, this gets at a larger issue that people have. to complain about with president trump for years. they found a way to monetize the political system to put money into his own pocket, right? or in this case, his wife are. k paying her four speeches that she, presumably, was doing on behalf of his political interests. you don't normally see this possible political candidate paid for speaking on behalf of their candidate husband or wife. but that is, essentially, what has happened. they have, one way or another, in the two years since leaving office, have monetized. in fact, they filed a form just here the day showing that they had made something like one

billion dollars in income brought over the last two years various methods in which they have been taking advantage of this position in the country. >> a lot of people must not be surprised. i know i'm not. that said, speaking of melania the last time we saw her with the former president was when he announced his 2024 run. is that right? the question is, where she? where has she been? what we see her on the campaign trail? >> that is a great question. i don't think you are likely to see her on the campaign trail a lot. that seems to be the indication we are getting. when we went to interview president trump for that book you just showed, the divider, we went down to mar-a-lago, twice. neither time was mrs. trump anywhere in evidence. there was no sign that she was. there shouldn't make an appearance of any sort. she has stayed out of the public light. i do not think that she enjoyed the time that he was in office. i don't think she have much interest in politics. and i think she has must

interest in sharing his new campaign with him. she is not the only one, by the way. of oncotype, of course, the oldest daughter who was on the white house staff during his four years have said, i am not going to be part of this she did not show over the announcement last year. she hasn't been showing up for campaign events. she says she's done with politics. you can see that, basically, the family is less interested, at least this time around, of these trying to regain the office. >> she may not be done with the depositions yet. but that is another story. let me get to president biden in the democratic story. the groups have raised $72 million in the second quarter, giving them a major financial advantage. does this lock in the president of the democratic nominee? does it illustrate enough public support to win despite concerns about that among some democrats? >> well, it certainly reassures a lot of democrats who have been worried about president biden, right? they support him according to polls. but you talk to democratic professionals with a lot of nervousness out there with him running for a second term. his approval rate is roughly around 40%.

right now, it is basically the lowest in the last 13 presidents at this point in their administration with the exception of jimmy carter. it didn't work out well for jimmy carter. that is not a. . yeah yeah he at least we'll they resources have the resources he needs to run a campaign, he not only raised more money than any other democrat and he is raise more money than the republicans who are running. and so he still faced a challenge and kennedy junior is getting a little bit of traction, maybe not because of his own particular positions but because of whatever anti biden senate is there in the party. for now, the president is a strong position of course to win the nomination and the question is going into the fall next year against donald trump to weekend you know general election nominees if that is who ends up being on the ballot. we will see which one ends up on top. >> yes, we sure will. we will do it with your help for sure, peter baker. thank, you have a good rest of your weekend. meantime, the white house calls

it a right-wing wish list. can democrats in the senate change the defense bill? and if you are alive rather living here it is more than just an average summer day, we will tell you why so many are in danger. i bet you all a very good day for nbc news here in los angeles, welcome everyone to alex witt reports. we have this breaking news from israel, prime minister benjamin netanyahu is in the hospital after feeling unwell as we give you a look at that she bought the medical center in tel aviv. that is where he is right now. and we see matt bradley is joining us from tel aviv. matt, welcome and what more can you tell us on netanyahu's condition and if he is saying anything? anybody putting out statements? >> yes, actually the prime minister that just put out a statement and it looks as though he's actually doing quite well. we don't know if you're spending another night there, but it looks as though he is another victim of the heat wave that you are talking