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i'm alex witt in for chris jansing live from msnbc headquarters in new york city.are following new details about the california shooting that has police asking why a 72-year-old man would shoot up a dance hall on one of the most festive nights of the year. how this case is an outlier on so many levels, from the age of the suspect to the age of the victims, to the town where it happened, traditionally known as one of the country's best places to live. >>> plus, democratic congressman ruben gallego wants wants to che arizona independent kyrsten sinema for her senate seat. how it could pave the way for something we rarely see, a three-way race that could help decide control of the senate. finally, yeah, it may be hard to believe, but we have entered year four of the covid pandemic. how do we balance the fact all of us are ready for this to be over with with the fact that we are still averaging nearly 50,000 new cases every week? >>> we will start in southern california where police are trying to put the pieces together in one of the more unusual mass shootings in rece

very good day to all of you from msnbc world headquarters here in new york, welcome everyone to alex witt reports. we begin with some more on that breaking news. two new statements from the biden ministration on the additional classified documents found at his home. let's go back to alex -- nbc's aly rafah who's with the president in delaware. ali, what can you tell us about this? >> yeah, alex this latest drip of information really just adding pressure on the biden administration. president biden himself to answer more questions. right now, we have way more questions than answers at this point, especially considering the new development that just came down and the last hour with these two new statements from president biden's personal attorney as well as the special counsel to the president of the white house, and right now as reaction pours in we know the president biden remains at his wilmington home where we learn to just, the last hour of course do these new statements, five additional statements with classified markings were discovered on thursday, on president biden's wilmington ho

welcome to alex witt reports, i'm -- begin with breaking news this hour. multiple sources tell nbc news the authorities are investigating a machete wielding suspect traveled to new york city to target an rv officers. they say the 19-year-old suspect attempted to strike an officer in the head with this machete. before striking to other officers with the weapon. this happened just after 10:00 last night outside of the security screening stone for times square. not far from the new year's eve estimate. these only sees -- joins us now from times square with the latest. how are those officers doing today? >> cory, right now we don't have an update on their condition but we are told by officials that they are expected to survive. keep in mind this all happen hours before they iconic ball drop in times square. this is the first time since covid covid restrictions. the streets of new york city especially here in times square where pack. tens of thousands of people surrounded the area. authorities were able to move quickly and secure the area, the training hickton

good day from msnbc world headquarters in new york city, welcome to alex witt reports. i'm in for alex on the sunday. we're going to start with developments in the killing of tyre nichols. protests making that had lines of newspapers across the country today. the city of memphis response to the dispensing at the police scorpion unit, the one involved in the deadly butane. >> protesters cheered the announcement yesterday outside police headquarters, while civil rights attorney benjamin -- called for a larger conversation about police culture. >> we have a long way to go, people. we want to thank everyone for supporting us. are nonviolent protests. >> also new today, city officials telling msn news that police body cameras were turned off during the beating of nichols. officials telling nbc news that none of the body cam footage was lost. that when police first stop nichols, one of the three officers involved in not activate his camera, and in other turned it on, but the camera fell off immediately. at the sign of the butane, officials said only two officers had their body

welcome everyone to alex witt reports. begin with the breaking news and new reaction to the heartbreaking and disturbing video released by memphis police. showing the beatings that led to the death of tyre nichols. small groups of protesters taking to the streets overnight and several big cities, as well as in front of the white house. new video shows protests in downtown los angeles turning testy when someone tossed a smoke bomb at an lapd car. and ypg made three arrests during protests in times square, but protests across the country have been overwhelmingly peaceful. this all began when 29-year-old nichols was stopped by memphis police on january 7th. he died three days later. official police account say, he complained of shortness of breath, after two confrontations but his family lawyer says that he suffered extensive bleeding caused by a severe beating. the newly-released video bears

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welcome everyone to alex witt reports.we begin this hour's with some breaking news and new reaction to that chaos on the house floor last night. and california congressman, kevin mccarthy, turbulent climb to the speakership. florida congressman, matt gates, and heated moments leading the charge to mccarthy with colorado's, lauren boebert. while jurors, marjorie taylor greene reportedly got on the phone with donald trump at the end of it all, gates talked with reporters about what mccarthy ally, mark rogers said to him during the exchange. >> something about real todd, i don't know. don't know >> roll republicans, are now looking ahead at the concessions mccarthy made to far-right rebels in the gop, hoping this would not be the new normal in the house. >> and we go right now to nbc's, julie tsirkin, on capitol hill. julie, welcome, you caught up with the new speaker just moments ago, what did he say? >> yeah he was here, my ego producer spotted the entering his because office right on the homeland standing. when i was talki

from msnbc world headquarters in new york welcome to alex witt reports. we begin this hour with new anticipation of the more drama, high drama in the house tomorrow. moderate republican singling today they may be preparing their own round of fireworks as the house votes on new rules. at least two of them say they will vote against speaker mccarthy's concessions to far-right members of his congress. >> what i don't support is a small number of people trying to get a deal done, or deals done for themselves, in private, in secret, to get a vote or a vote president i do not support that. that is just what nancy pelosi does. >> at the end of the day you cannot let the insurgency caucus take hold and dictate. it is going to be ugly. >> near reaction to president biden's trip to the u.s. mexico border, in fact, he is making his way there as we speak. also new this hour, criticisms on both sides in the way that both parties have responded to the border crisis. but have seen record numbers of migrants crossing into the u.s.. >> we cannot have the rights and needs

welcome to alex witt reports. we begin with some breaking news. new confirmation today of a department of justice investigation. reportedly related to the nationwide baby formula shortage that we all remember. and specifically about abbott labs. joining me now is msnbc legal analyst and not a criminal defense attorney. as well as nbc's kathy clark. welcome to you both. i want to start with you here. what are you learning about this investigation? this is the country's largest baby formula maker. >> yeah. alex, this is some big news. the wall street journal was the first to report that the company is now under a criminal federal investigation. >> the doj is now investigating this. the company is now cooperating it according to the spokesperson. we should note, alex, how we got here. that is when they voluntarily shut down production of infant formula to calm the michigan plant. where several reports of infants getting sick after consuming some of the products. this only worsen the instant i formula shortage. investigators moved in. they look into w

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listen to what democratic republic representative roger christian where the told our colleague well alex witt last hour. watch. >> he started out with i think around 21 holdouts, and he negotiated one thing after another to get there by and. and i'm really concerned about whether the rules package, that is the set of rules that we will govern this congress, will make it almost ungovernable. >> yeah. and his concern is palpable among moderate members that i spoke to, as well. whom, some see kevin mccarthy now as a weekend speaker. he said, we're leaving the capitol last, night kevin mccarthy that, is that he had 1000 percent will stick it out to keep the gap in the next two years. but, everything that he conceded is making that really hard to imagine. other concessions really quickly here. as part of this rule steel have to do with budget and spending. those ultra right members do not want to increase the country's debt limit. poison to be a big fight in the spring. they are also going to get at least three seats on the powerful house rules committee, which essentially governs everything that

welcome everyone to alex witt reports. we begin with the breaking news and new reaction to the heartbreaking and disturbing video released by memphis police. showing the beatings that led to the death of tyre nichols. small groups of protesters taking to the streets overnight and several big cities, as well as in front of the white house. new video shows protests in downtown los angeles turning testy when someone tossed a smoke bomb at an lapd car. and ypg made three arrests during protests in times square, but protests across the country have been overwhelmingly peaceful. this all began when 29-year-old nichols was stopped by memphis police on january 7th. he died three days later. official police account say, he complained of shortness of breath, after two confrontations but his family lawyer says that he suffered extensive bleeding caused by a severe beating. the newly-released video bears that out, and as outrage grows around this country we have new reaction today from people demanding change. . >> five police officer

welcome everyone to alex witt reports. we begin with breaking news on capitol hill, where eight days long house gop deadlock full of tantrums and theatrical dragged on into the wee hours of this morning. california republican kevin mccarthy finally getting his hands on the house speaker's gavel at 1:13 am eastern time. now putting him second in line to succeed the president of united states. but that came only after four grueling days of voting. his less moderate republican peers put him through the wringer in a rollercoaster of votes for and against him, and on the 15th try, his name finally went up for the speaker's office. >> how about you sign? >> turn, i will take a picture of that. [inaudible] [inaudible] >> well here is a bit more from nbc's aly tally. >> it's official. >> the honorable kevin mccarthy of the state of california haven't received a majority of the votes cast is duly elected speaker of the house of representatives. [applause] >> that was, easy yes? this chamber is not fully open for all americans to vi

. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> i welcome you to alex witt reports. getting a sunday.many americans spend part of their day in worship, you've been listening to president biden honoring dr. martha kaine junior onward been his 94th birthday. just these moments ago, the president delivering a sermon at ebenezer baptist church where mlk once preached. he is now the first sitting president to do so during a sunday service. let's take a listen again to part of what he said. we're doing a good part of that as we listen to some of this spiritual and soulful music. let's take a listen to that. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> many of us would enjoying the news a listen to this and we will perhaps play it underneath. we do have nbc's plane alexander, she is with the president. traveling there in atlanta. blaine, we will come to you. what was the presidents big message? his overarching message to this crowd? >> i think it's just saying, alex, he sort of a saying that he is speaking on the pulpit of somebody who he considers one of his two political heroes. the other being bobby kennedy. noting th

welcome everyone to alex witt reports. we begin with some breaking news. there are two new statements from the biden camp, this on the classified documents found in his home and office. this literally came down within the last five or six minutes or so. let's go right to nbc's aly rafah. she is with the president in wilmington, delaware. i know you just got your hands on, it as have i alley, and so let's talk about what we do know. what are you seeing? >> yeah alex, after a click glance at these two statements, we are learning the big big news here is that there have been more classified documents uncovered from his wilmington home. this is coming from the statements according to richard's of, or the special counsel to the president, as well as bob bauer, president biden's personal attorney. basically, bob bauer is saying that as a personal attorney, he went to the penn biden center, and he and his team, as well as president biden's wilmington, home went to the home, and because he does not have a special security clearance to be able to handle, these he t

good day from msnbc world headquarters in new york city, welcome to alex witt reports. killing of tyre nichols. protests making that had lines of newspapers across the country today. the city of memphis response to the dispensing at the police scorpion unit, the one involved in the deadly butane. >> protesters cheered the announcement yesterday outside police headquarters, while civil rights attorney benjamin -- called for a larger conversation about police culture. >> we have a long way to go,

welcome to alex witt reports. i'm cory kaufman in for alex. we begin this hour with breaking news.re attacked with a machete. police say the incident took place to 7:00 last night. outside of screening zone in times square. not far from the new years eve festivities. according to the nypd, the 19-year-old suspect swung this large knife at three officers. hitting two of them in the head before being shot in the shoulder and arrested by police. nbc's kathy park joins us now from new york city. kathy, what are police learning about the suspect? and whether the attack was targeted? >> cory, several law enforcement sources are telling nbc news that the suspect has been identified as a 19-year-old trevor big fareed of wells maine. authorities are saying that he doesn't have a criminal history. but he was known to law enforcement because of a social media postings. now they are taking a look at previous postings. possibly

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