there's new evidence showing he's got a good reason to be concerned. the latest coming up. but we're going to start with the u.s. trying to navigate increasingly difficult military and diplomatic challenges in the middle east. this afternoon, two of the biden administration's top officials, secretary of state blinken and jake sullivan are meeting with own of israel prime minister netanyahu's closest advisers as the two sides work to find common ground when it comes to war strategy and what could come next. but as the u.s. has been pushing israel to lower the intensity of the war, the prime minister has been publicly proclaiming the opposite. insisting the war is not anywhere close to being over and directing new bombing attacks in central gaz meanwhile, terrorist groups say new strikes against u.s. forces tt region are directly tied to america's support for israel's military operations. three u.s. troops were injured in a christmas day attack by iranian backed militants

prompting new retaliation from u.s. forces and new fears that the violence could spread. let's bring in aaron gillcrist who's covering today's diplomatic meetings in washington at the white house and nbc's jay gray who's in tel aviv. jay, starting with you. what is the latest on the ground in israel and gaza as we talk about last hour the war cabinet meeting last night and what may have come from that. >> day 81 of the war and as intense the u.n. says it has been since the start and as deadly. they are saying the intensity of the battles on the ground as well as the air strikes has ramped up over the last 48 hours. we know that the attacks have been targeting from the air control and command centers according to the idf. they have been working also to identify and target some of the senior hamas leaders saying that one of their air strikes did

kill a leader but not saying to this point who that may be. on the ground, they are continuing to try and expose and then eliminate the tunnel networks beneath gaza and we know that in the last 24 hours, they have found one of those tunnel networks and are working their way through that network as well. one last note on all of that. the u.n. is saying that since christmas, more than 100 people have died in the fighting there. >> aaron, you know, let's get straight to the discussions happening not far from where you're at. what they might be talking about, what's on the agenda and what the tone will be. >> we haven't gotten a readout as of yet. we don't know whether the meeting has started but we know the drivers of the u.s. israel

interaction since october 7th. the two men on the u.s. side have president biden's ear. two of his core advisers on most every issue and ron dermer is a top confidant of the israeli prime minister, american born. the expectation today is that they're going to have a conversation about what the u.s. has been calling the tough topics. asking tough questions about what's been happening on the ground in gaza. what the israelis plan to do going forward and when they might actually tamp back some of the activities that have been happening. we know there's been a high intensity series of operations happening in gaza particularly in the last few weeks and the u.s. has been pushing through secretary of state blinken, through the national security adviser sullivan for israel to pull back a bit. to do more strategic strikes, more intel driven precision strikes on particular hamas targets and people in gaza. so that's something that will be a part of the conversation

today. the other part of the conversation will be focused on hostages. there are still more than 100 of them as you've noted on the ground in gaza. so there are going to be con ver says about how negotiations can be restarted and what the u.s. and israel can do to get more hostages out of gaza, richard. >> jay, as aaron is saying, it's going to be a push pull in this conversation and one of those elements that are, can be contributed to the tone by which they'll be talking about is how little the israeli government is listening to what the u.s. has to say about their strategy and what are you seeing there in israel and gaza? >> there's no question that israel has to walk a fine line here. they are getting support, ammunition, financial aid from this war from the u.s. it is their biggest support mechanism outside of the country. i was here before this war started and as the tanks built up, the troops built up along the border and the u.s. pushed

to have a delay in the ground offensive, they were very clear at that point. we will go in when we're ready, when we think it's best and on our own timing and now as the u.s. is pushing as aaron just talked about for a scaled back attack, a more precise attack, as global pressure is mounting for things to slow down, they have doubled down on that idea in the last couple of days. prime minister netanyahu saying this war is going to continue. that they are not going to let up on any of the intensity and this is a fight that will continue until hamas is gone. we heard today from a chief of staff with the israeli army and i want to read exactly what he said. he says the war is quote expected to continue for many more months. >> many more months. thank you both so much for your reporting. joining us now, nbc's tehran bureau chief. as we bring together, the main

theatre of conflict which aaron and jay were talking about, we have not too far from there, other pieces that are involved. other conflicts. 105 attacks on u.s. forces in syria and iraq. this is part of the conversation. >> yeah, that's right. we saw the latest attack this morning on christmas day when the u.s. military attacked some iranian-backed militia groups in iraq after some u.s. personnel were injured. one of them critically in a drone strike on a u.s. air base in iraq. now the focus of these strikes were three sides used by a group in response to attacks they carried out on u.s. forces in iraq and syria. as you know, they are finance armed and trained by iran. they've been a very prominent group involved in attacking the u.s. since they were created in 2007.

they're based in iraq. they also have a strong foothold in syria. they also surface in bahrain and lebanon depending on where and when iran needs them and this is a very key point. it's these militias that carry out all of the attacks on iran. and we've seen a steady increase in these attacks since the israeli palestinian war broke out on october 7th. look, richard. there have been a big lull in these attacks between say march and october. the iranian and the saudis were trying te some sor of -- the iranian were trying to get the nuclear deal back on track. so you saw almost a complete lull in these attacks but as soon as this war between hamas and israel started up, there was a marked increase in these attacks and that's because iran kept warning about red lines not being crossed. now, iran doesn't want to get involved directly in this fight and this is why they've created what they call the axis of

resistance which these groups in syria and iraq are part of and also a part of that are the houthis who have reeked havoc in the red sea and the strait. now, we haveeen the u.s. form a coalition of maritime forces to protect the red sea but that hasn't put the houthis off these attacks. in fact, they've stepped up the attacks. almost happening on a daily bases and i think while this conflict continues, you're probably going to see more attacks by iranian backed militias in iraq and syria against israel and the united states. recently just yesterday, the israelis took out a senior irgc commander. in syria, he was said to be close to sul man. they're up in arms about this commander being taken out. they usually down play it.

but they're putting a lot of attention on this and it makes you wonder is that some kind of a set up for more attacks against u.s. and israeli interests in the region. i mean, the tension is certainly simmering. the iranian are issuing warnings every day and these are what these proxies axis of resistance have been created for. exactly days like this. to put the united states, to put israel under as much pressure as possible. so, as long as the fighting continues in gaza, i think we're going to see more of these proxy attacks in the region in the red sea carried out by the houthis, by the -- and by forces in syria including the al assad regime which also answers to tehran. >> joining us now, admiral

james, former supreme allied commander of nato. admiral, let's start with ali's reporting and of course we'll get to gaza right after that. as part of our conversation. why are we seeing this 105th attack? on opening or is this just rules of the game this year? >> you're going to see more of this and it is because iran sees opportunity. they see israel kind of totally involved. understandably. in a war in gaza. and as a result, they are going to probe around the edges. number two, from tehran's perspective, here's an opportunity to reduce the chances of israel and saudi arabia coming together. this is a diplomatic move that i think is inevitable. it's going to happen. but by using these proxy forces,

creating a lot of sand in the ears, iran is pushing back and number three. iran wants to appear in a commanding position in the middle east. particularly in the eyes of their backers, russia and china. so all of that leads me to believe we're going to continue to see these attacks until the united states responds more directly. and i think that is going to be a tough set of decisions for the white house, which doesn't want this conflict to expand regionally but at the moment, we have two nuclear powered aircraft carriers, half a dozen attacked aircraft squadrons, 2,000 marines afloat. they are there as a signal to tehran. so far, tehran doesn't appear to be listening. >> quickly, aren't we already expanding if we're seeing an upsurge here to 105 plus attacks? >> indeed, we are.

and the point would be those are going to continue, in my view, until iran realizes that we're not going to give them a pass simply because they're using proxies. i'll give you an example. when they used these proxy houthis to attack merchant shipping, it lends the international global commerce system and as a result, we ought to be responding not just against houthis, but against iran itself. i think that's coming if iran doesn't back it down. >> link it to all of this, israel, prime minister netanyahu putting out an op-ed saying gaza needs to be demilitarized as a prerequisite for peace. his spokesperson was on last hour. listen to what he said. >> take a look at historical lessons from the second world war.

and it's an interesting question, the one you asked. you see that the german society has deradicalized after a total victory of the allies against a pure evil of the nazis. germany, the united states, the u.k. are partners right now. same goes for japan. we certainly hope by eliminating -- >> i just have to interrupt you there. if you're looking at that, it's just, you know, apples and watermelons. with gaza here, the conflicts are very different. these are -- i don't know that these are great comparisons. >> so you heard what she said on that, admiral. netanyahu making the same argument in his op-ed. is that apples and watermelons? >> it's like apples and hub caps. they aren't even both organic. i think that every time israel launches a 2,000 pound bomb and

creates massive collateral damage, you create if you will, accidental terrorists and what was missing in those world war ii comparisons of course is the underlying radicalization within the religion in the region. that creates a passion set all of its own. i think and i'm sure this is being conveyed to the ambassador who is a friend of mine and someone who i have a lot of regard for, almost ten years the israeli ambassador here in washington. what is being conveyed by jake sullivan and blinken is look, as your friends, we are telling you you have got to dial this back because the long-term consequences, not just in the creation of terrorists, but in the creations of sanctions against israel, loss of israeli economic advantage globally, there's a host of long-term costs that's going to be associated unless the israelis start to dial it back. >> some might argue looking at

the op-ed that we're not seeing much of a dial back, at least as of this hour. thank you so much, admiral. appreciate your time. >> you bet. >> next, what polls are suggesting could do donald trump's presidential campaign even if he wins the republican nomination. and later, two of president biden's top officials will head to mexico city to discuss migration. we're back in 60 seconds. uss migration. we're back in 60 seconds (mom) that's a bit dramatic... a better plan is verizon. it starts at 25 dollars a line. (dad) did you say 25 dollars a line? (sister) and save big on things we love, like netflix and max! (dad) oh, that's awesome (mom) spaghetti night -- dinner in 30 (dad) oh, happy day! (vo) a better plan to save is verizon. it starts at $25 per line guaranteed for 3 years and get both netflix and max for just $10/mo. only on verizon. there's challenges, and i love overcoming challenges. ♪ when better money habits®

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five-point swing putting biden ahead 47-46. a new poll, that swing is seven points. perhaps most alarming for the trump campaign, a "new york times" siena college poll from this month saying almost a third of republican primary voters believe trump should not be the nominee even if winning the primary. joining us now, charlie dent. a.j. elrod, carol lamb. charlie, starting with you. trump has the loyalty of million of voters but these polls indicate it's not that simple. >> of course. i mean, we can see the polls today that show maybe trump has a slight lead over biden but the election is not today and we're a few months away from the actual general election. i think that part of the reason christie is running because he is making the case that donald trump is far too great a risk for the republican party given all the legal entanglements.

while right now, trump seems to be energized by the fact he's indicted, back down here on planet earth, indictments usually spell political death and a conviction is even worse. that's why people like chris christie are hanging around in this race because they know the dynamics of this race can change overnight upon a criminal conviction. in that poll, it showed about a third of republican voters would be very uncomfortable perhaps walking away from trump in the event he is convicted. of course, that would be the end of his candidacy. >> one third. also highlighting polling that suggests the impact of a conviction we even more pronounced in the swing states. a one-time poll showing biden winning six states by ten points if trump is convicted and sentenced. so much more at stake here in the swing states. >> absolutely.

the campaign hasn't even really started yet. the general election campaign hasn't started. it certainly looks like donald trump is going toward being the republican nominee but that's not guaranteed by any stretch and i think that's why it's so important. why you've got you know a number of trials going on and why it's so important these trials start sooner rather than later so that we can really see where things stand more quickly. again, this is one of those things that we've got to look at where there's such an entrenched belief that donald trump supporters are with him no matter what. a number of polls have proven if convicted, he will lose a dramatic amount of support which is why it's so important we see justice being served and i think president biden is going to win regardless because again, the election hasn't even really gotten started and i think when people start hearing donald trump back on the campaign trial saying crazy things, using the

dangerous rhetoric he uses, reminding voters of the dangerous policies he's put in place, the election will become more clear, but again, when you look at these convictions coming forward, potential convictions coming forward, it only paints a more clear picture to a lot of republican voters in what they're going to do and how they're going to vote this in the general election. >> carol, could there be a fifth criminal case in the -- the detroit news reporting the existence of a tape where donald trump is pressuring two election officials not to certify the results there. does this become an issue in the state of michigan, part of jack smith's case? >> either one could happen. jack smith could decide to what we call su supersede the existing indictment but more likely, he would add as an

additional overt act or act in furtherance of the conspiracy. again, we are all working against a clock here. we're all watching the clock with respect to when all of these trials may get to actually be tried in front of a jury and that's the big question here. >> does he subpoena all of the tapes there, carol? i understand there's only two or three minutes the detroit news has right now? >> yeah. subpoenaing the tapes or even doing a warrant for them would be par for the course and whether, it depends whether the newspaper decides that it's going to turn them over voluntarily or whether turning them over would actually reveal a source and they actually feel the need to protect that source, then it becomes a different kind of issue, but it seems the crim ahorities probably would find a way to get their hands on those tapes. >> chlie, to you on this. based on the calendar in front

of us, we've got not only the possibility of this michigan case. we have corado. we have the d.c. court of appeals. again, a response needs to be heard or had by the government, doj, jack smith, by this saturday. a lot happening here as we get to the last week of the year. >> no question about that. in fact, the calendar is really i think the great challenge because it doesn't seem like there are going to be any convictions prior to super tuesday. so the republican party could be in a situation where nominee or head of the party or likely nominee i should say, is not yet convicted but impending. so the question is what will these other candidates do. nikki haley and chris christie in particular. do they stay in for the long haul? i've been saying this for some time. convictions and indictments are

going to awaken a significant amount of the public sooner or later and they're going to recognize the threat and risk it poses to the party as well as the country. that's why i'm shocked the other candidates in that primary field have not been sharpening their messages to make that point about the risk. when you look at this calendar, you know, many of the primaries will be over and many will think the nomination is over by then, so they've got to sharpen that message now because the calendar is unforgiving. thank you so much, all three. coming up, what the day after christmas means returns on your to do list, what you need to know about your options this year. plus, a closer look at what you can expect from your wallet with our 2024 economic outlook. you're watching msnbc reports. r. you're watching msnbc reports.

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things like buying a neon green onesy instead of the taylor swift hoody that you really wanted. today, the day after christmas is expected to be the sixth busiest shopping day of the year as millions of americans take advantages of sales and returns and they try to give back those presents that aren't the right fit. last year, more than $170 billion worth of gifts made their way back to the shelves. this year, those wanting to return or exchange a gift will need to check their retailer's policy closely. joining us now, shaquille brewster with some tips and tricks. did you get that neon green onesie? they're trying to return that thing. >> reporter: you're the one who read it. we'll talk about that neon green onesie that you were gifted a little bit later, but i'll tell you, many people are out here at this mall and many of them are telling me it's for a couple of

different reasons. for some, it's trying to exchange that gift that didn't fit or they wanted a different color. for others, they want to use the gift card. for one mother and daughter duo, it was a little bit because they got a little carried away right before the holidays. listen here. >> i came for a special sale at made well before the holidays. it was 50% off so i bought bags and bags and bags of things and i decided i wanted to come back so it's been driving around in my car for a month waiting for a return. today is the last day that i can get my money back. >> so you follow those deadlines closely. some stores extend the deadlines. >> no, they don't. you have to go. >> do you feel like it's getting harder to return things? >> i don't know if it's hard. it's not asfun. >> reporter: so that brings to some key points here if you

are going to the mall today, later during this season. you do have some deadlines. you should watch the clock. many stores, many of the big retailers are extending those deadlines. january 13th, bestuy. not including phones, tech items or holiday decor. january 24th, target. amazon, walmart, macy's, kohl's, that january 31steadline. we're also noticing many of the stores are charging different fees for processing that return. for tech items for example, many of them are charging restocking fees, so check your retailer. one way to avoid the fees, especially the retn shipping fe, you can return it to the store in person if you bought something on amazon, you can go to a whole foods or kohl's, for example. or you can sign up for those loyalty programs. that's a tip from our friends at nerd wallet.

they say for example h and m, if you sign up for the loyalty program, they'll waive the price of returning the item and shipping associated with that. so you see people here giving back those neon onesies or that taylor swift hoodie that i know you wanted and sounds like you didn't get it. >> i did not get it. i will tweet about it later. all you need to know with shaq brewster. appreciate it. 2023 is ending up on an economic high note after weathering a year and a half of rising inflation and interest rates, there's new evidence that u.s. consumers are feeling better about the economy. nbc news senior business correspondent, christine romans, tells us why. >> instead of the lump of coal, many expected, some christmas cheer. prices actually fell in november from october. that hasn't happened in three years. and the persistent gloom about

the economy may have broken. at least a bit. consumer confidence now the highest in months. >> we asked consumers what do you think about interest rates for next year, they believe that they would be lower. the mortgage rate is falling and certainly for anyone looking to buy a home, that's really great news. and then finally, we believe that consumers are much happier about the fact that inflation is not as intention as it used to be. >> that survey found expectations for a recession in the next 12 months the lowest it's been all year. what's your letter grade? >> a solid b. even a b plus. >> on main street, mortgage rates have been falling after topping 8% in october. prices have been falling on critical holiday spending items. air fares, holiday items, tvs and sporting goods. president biden touting wages are now growing faster than inflation. on wall street, all three major indexes are up dramatically for the year. still, the national mood has

been fragile. home affordability is the worst in a generation and inflation, though improving, has left a deep scar on americans' psyche. >> people don't have short memories. they were losing their jobs in 2020. they were how hard it was to find new ground. >> in the new year, challenges will be student loan payments and the holiday credit card payments coming due and the biggest risk. christine romans, nbc news, new york. coming up, secretary of state blinken heading to mexico as a humanitarian crisis along the border strains resources. hg the border strains resources so every day, you can say, ♪ youuu did it! ♪ with centrum silver.

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united states. joining us now, sam brock. aaron gillcrist. sam, what do we know about this caravan? >> as you mentioned, good to be with you. it's larger today than apparently it was yesterday according to organizers on the ground, the figure now 8,000 people. it's not clear if 2,000 joined within the last 24 hours or it's been a couple of days but here's the important point, richard. they're starting from the state there and going to the border. that is 1,800 miles give or take to el paso so you would have to imagine as this caravan picks up steam, you could be seeing a lot more people jumping on. really orders of magnitude have increased to the point it might be 10 or 11, 12 or 13,000 people. many of them families, women, children. as we look at these historic numbers of migrants making their way into the united states, the darian gap for example was 400,000 migrants through

september. that was an all time high. at least half of those were women and children. it's christmas right now. just the humanitarian aspect of this. these families are sleeping on card board and putting together scraps as they try to make their way to america and escaping their countries. some combination of all of those things. these are the circumstances and the stage that is set for the secretaries of department of homeland security and also the secretary of state going to meet the mexican president tomorrow. we're told at 1:00 eastern give or take. 12:00 local. it's going to be a closed door meeting is the information we have. as far as what topics are being discussed here, we know secretary blinken is going to have his eye on trying to stem

the migrants coming in from guatemala. the mexican president has been open about the fact he wants aid packages. more bilateral dialogue with cuba as well. his priorities are on the table. what is feasible or not. not exactly clear, but congress, the fulcrum of getting a deal relies on this. if you're talking about getting aid to israel and ukraine, the conversation is about what is being done on our border. that's sort of the state of affairs and that's the backdrop for this meeting tomorrow. >> aaron, to you on the white house and with two members of the cabinet now planning to go to mexico, reflect on what the reporting is from sam on what they might be talking about and of course what are the, what's the crux of the issues in front of us? title 42? asylum. two major big issues of a topic that has been polarizing. >> you're right. sam laid it out very nicely. this is a meeting that the president himself teed up last week when we know that he spoke with the mexican president on i think it was thursday of last

week and the readout we got from the white house from that phone call was that the two leaders talked about needing to do something to stem the flow of migrants coming through mexico and so that is the core of the conversation that we expect to happen between the two and the president's homeland security adviser here at the white house also joining in on this conversation. they have said these conversations will really talk about getting to the root causes of some of the mieg torre issues that have been plaguing the western hemisphere. so many countries. as sam laid out there on the mexican side, there's this desire to figure out what exactly the united states and mexico can do together to impact what's happening, what's driving people out of some of these countries to mexico's south into mexico and then eventually here into united states. as you noted there, richard, there is the political backdrop that's happening now with the

president trying to push through funding supplemental that would provide money for ukraine and for israel but there's also a piece there that involves the u.s. border and securing the border, funding security at the border. something republicans have said doesn't go far enough in terms of what the president presented. so now there are negotiations about what rules could be modified, added, that could placate some republicans and get this measure to move through congress, get signed by the president and start to see action happen both in israel and ukraine and at the u.s. mexico border. >> sam brock, aaron gillcrist, thank you both. next, concerns continue to grow over artificial intelligence in daily life. a breakdown of where we stand as we enter the new year. that's after the break. enter t. that's after the break i wonder if you have it or that's why you didn't make the team. let me see. let me pull it up. don't have it. yup, i knew it. what else does it tell you? no, hold on, i'm going to find some athletic gene in here. endurance, no. speed, average.

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in october, president biden issued an executive order requiring tech companies to report to the government about the risks of artificial intelligence. now, this month, the european union agreed to landmark regulation. while ai can lead to breakthroughs in medicine and education, it still comes with questions and concerns. some raised by the people who helped to create artificial intelligence. jake ward takes a look at this year of ai. >> 2023 was when ai went from nerdy jargon to a daily part of politics, entertainment, even

school work. >> how many of you use the ai like chatgpt in this discussion? >> it has come at us very fast. chatgpt from openai now has 100 million weekly users since last year. with 92% of fortune 500 companies using the technology according to the company. but beyond chatgpt, the stuff ai did this year is amazing. it caught a glimpse of our thoughts. so long as i have seen it and you know the patterns of my brain, then the ai will read that out of my brain. >> exactly. >> spotted mental health risks in children. >> an output will say this is a patient at high risk, a patient at low risk. >> and created tons and tons of weird art. >> the god like power to commission any artist in history. >> yeah. that's the fun part. >> but as 2024 approaches, ai's ability to trick anyone's eyes could be the end of anyone's trust. >> deep fake. >> in just the time it took us

to set up our cameras, this professor made it look like i had starred in dr. strange. this is on my laptop in -- >> half an hour, ten minutes. >> it can be dangerous. the republican national committee already aired one ad. >> go to slovakia, sudan. >> still, david said earlier this year that the risk of misuse is not worth giving up on ai. >> better to trust people that they're going to use things in good ways. you're always going to get some edge case. >> reporter: ai investors like eric schmidt say companies should more or less regulate themselves. >> there's no one in the government who can get it right, but the industry can roughly get it right and then the government can put a regulatory structure around it. >> reporter: that argument has mostly won out. europe and china have moved

forward on broad ai regulations this year but as 2023 winds down the u.s. remains the wild west for ai. a world changing technology moving so fast and with little sign of slowing down. jake ward, nbc news. >> thank you, jake, for that. coming up, a look at president biden's agenda for 2024 and what it could mean for his fight for reelection. you're watching msnbc reports. rn you're watching msnbc reports. my frequent heartburn had me taking antacid after antacid all day long but with prilosec otc just one pill a day blocks heartburn for a full 24 hours. for one and done heartburn relief, prilosec otc. one pill a day, 24 hours, zero heartburn.

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a new year, another presidential election and the latest test of president biden's political endurance. nbc news white house correspondent mike memoli has a look at all the challenges the president faces in the year ahead, while reflecting on how the events of 2023 will shape the administration's future. >> reporter: for president joe biden 2023 began with democrats wondering will he run. as the calendar turns to 2024 they are now asking can he win? he started the year with political momentum. >> he and the democrats have defied history. >> reporter: republicans took control of the house, but democrats won key senate and governor's races in the midterms, running on abortion rights and protecting democracy. in april biden made it official. >> when i ran for president four years ago, i said we are going to battle for the soul of america. and we still are. >> reporter: but the months ahead took a political toll,

with republicans seizing on inflation and record border crossings, triggering showdowns over the debt ceiling and immigration policy. >> now, every town is a border town and that's crystal clear to everybody but the white house. >> reporter: and the supreme court striking down plans for student debt relief. ukraine's fight against russia stalled, and war erupted between israel and hamas. >> you are not alone. >> reporter: now the president's approval ratings are at all-time lows and some polls show donald trump ahead in a likely rematch. >> 2024 is our final battle. >> reporter: 2024 presents fresh challenges, not one, but two budget deadlines loom that could trickle government shutdowns. >> on this vote the yays are 221 and the nays are 212, the resolution is adopted. >> reporter: house republicans long focused on hunter biden's business deals, teeing up an impeachment trial. >> i have been the target of the unrelenting trump attack machine

shouting where's hunter? well, here is my answer, i am here. >> reporter: as the president's son faces federal indictments on gun and tax charges, a special counsel continues to probe whether the president mishandled classified documents. and while biden struggles to maintain support for ukraine, he's also warning about china's designs on taiwan, after ordering a spy balloon shot down relations with beijing remain fragile. >> i emphasize to president xi that the united states does not seek conflict. >> reporter: biden's early support for israel will continue to test his political coalition at home. >> under biden i think we've made grave mistakes that have led to the death of almost 20,000 people. >> reporter: biden's 2024 kicks off with a rare challenge for the democratic nomination and potential third-party challengers who could complicate his path. his pitch relies on a recovering economy. >> that's bidenomics. >> reporter: and selling accomplishments like the infrastructure law. >> we've got a record to run on.

most importantly, we're not only changing this country, we're transforming it. >> reporter: while framing the election as an existential choice. >> there is an extremist movement that does not share the basic beliefs in our democracy. the maga movement. >> reporter: voters will be keeping a close eye on the 81-year-old incumbent with every misstep adding to democrats' worries. the president's age putting an even bigger spotlight on vice president kamala harris who figures to be a big part of the reelection fight. >> so many of our hard won freedoms are under attack and this is a moment for us to stand and fight. >> reporter: part of her focus, young voters, women and minority groups that aren't sold on biden. biden's first run for senate came in 1972. 2024 marks his fourth run for the oval office. after more than five decades of political upsets, setbacks and come backs, his last campaign may be his toughest yet. >> nbc's mike memoli with that

report. thank you. a lot to watch as we head into a huge political year. and you can catch all of that coverage right here on msnbc. that's it for me today. "deadline: white house" starts right now. ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ last christmas i gave you my heart ♪ ♪ but the very next day you gave it away ♪ ♪ this year ♪♪ ♪♪ hi there, everyone. we hope you and your loved ones are having a great holiday. each of these individuals in their own way is on the front lines of protecting democracy. one of those important voices is legendary conservative legal scholar judge michael luttig. judge luttig is a conservative's conservative. he was short listed to be named to the u.s. supreme court as one

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