in washington, alice barr, nbc news. >>> a new twist in the legal fight of e. jean carroll's suit against president trump, and now he is filing a suit against her saying that she defamed him accusing him of rape. the writer is citing ill will after a civil jury found him guilty. a manhattan jury orders him $5 million in damages. but trump is asking the appeal trial to overturn that award. her attorneys are calling it a postponement of accountability. >>> and now, the disney trial wanted the trial to go against desantis before the election. they are suing him and the appointed central florida tourism over the district board, and they say that his board is on the takeoverk and the retaliation for desantis' so-called don't say gay bill. they say that the trial will start sooner at the trial next year at the same time of the republican national convention in milwaukee. >>> the federal reserve is consistent in saying that the fight against inflation is boiling over. the fed chair spoke in portugal and he repeated that more interest hikes are on the way, and expected

alice barr with details. >> reporter: former president donald trump arriving in miami today ahead of his historic initial appearance in federal court tomorrow on charges he illegally took classified national security documents when he left the white house and conspired with an aide to hide them from investigators as the former president calls for protests. >> they have to go out and they have to protest peacefully. >> reporter: security is ramping up at the courthouse. >> believe people should have the right to express themselves, but we also believe in law and order. >> reporter: on the campaign trail over the weekend former president trump calling himself the victim of a political persecution. >> this is a travesty of justice. >> reporter: while slamming the special counsel in charge who insists -- >> we have one set of laws in the country and they apply to everyone. >> reporter: the 37-count indictment accuses the former president of storing highly sensitive materials including on the nation's nuclear programs in unsecured boxes in a bathroom and on a ballroom stage at mar-a-lago

in washington, alice barr, nbc news. >> thank you, alice. >>> our coverage of today's historic ruling continues throughout the eke. coming up at 6:00, how the decision affects california and santa clara and others. ian cole talked to students who are both for and against today's ruling. another key issue before the supreme court, student loan forgiveness. court watchers say justices are likely to issue that decision tomorrow. president biden announced the plan late last year. it would forgive up to $20,000 in loans for some 37 million americans. the plan, though, quickly faced several legal challenges. two of those made their way to the supreme court. >> now to our microclimate weather. if you've been outside it's a lot warmer today than yesterday. and the temps are rising higher the next couple of days. meteorologist rob mayeda joins us. are we going to see triple digits this weekend? >> odds are good this weekend. right now, 92 degrees. earlier 95 in dublin. that was 20 degrees hotter than the same time yesterday. san francisco, the island of cooling continues. 65 degrees. should se

. >>> alice barr joining us live from washington, d.c. alice, how are republicans on capitol hill reacting to today's happenings? >> reporter: gia, the vast majority are still standing by former president trump. they're echoing the claims he's long been making, that this is politically motivated, that he's being unfairly targeted. but they're not the only voices at this point. we have started to hear just a few republicans coming forward and saying that they think former president trump did do something wrong or that at least the indictment is problematic and difficult to defend. the main line of argument, though, from republican allies on cap poll hill is pointing to president biden's ongoing classified documents case and trying to kind of shift the blame there. though what you're hearing from legal analysts is the key difference is the allegations of obstruction and of concealing the documents that exist in the trump case and not in the biden case. >> all right, alice, a big question a lot of people are wondering, how are these legal pro

in washington, alice barr, nbc news. >>> still ahead, crossing most toll bridges in the bay area could soon cost you more. how much you could pay for the next five years. >>> also, giving foster kids and their teens and early 20s a chance to succeed the plan in the south bay to provide housing and more support. >>> those mild temperatures will soon be warming up, also, the return of those low clouds yet again, an on jackie: community schools are so important to us. this is truly what students need. cecily: no two community schools are alike because it goes by what is happening in the community. rafael: we want this to be a one-stop shop for our families that puts parents and students first. kenny: the health and wellness center is a part of our holistic approach. terry: medical, dental, vision, and mental health services. we're addressing the students' everyday needs. kenny: what we do allows them to be the best version of themselves. narrator: california's community schools: reimagining public education. >>> just 20 years ago, crossing most toll bridges in the bay area cost you about

nbc's alice barr is in washington with details on a newly surfaced audio recording of mr. trump appearing to speak about classified material. >> reporter: a busy day on the campaign trail for republican presidential hopefuls. once again over shadowed by legal troubles for the front-runner former president trump. >> these are the papers. >> you did. >> this was done by the military and given to me. >> reporter: an audio recording that is expected to be used as evidence, revealing mr. trump appearing to acknowledge he knowingly held on to a classified defense department document about a potential attack on iran and then bringing it out during a 2021 meeting at his new jersey golf club with two staffers and a writer and publisher. >> it is like highly confidential, secret. this is secret information. >> reporter: the former president has repeatedly claimed that before he left office he declassified all the materials he took with him but the recording appears to contradict that: see as president i could have declassified it. now i can't. un, but this is still a secret. >> repo

nbc's alice barr is tracking that story from washington. >> reporter: a high-stakes meeting today injing aiming to stabilize a critically important and seriously strained relationship between the u.s. and china. secretary of state antony blinken telling nbc news his talks with chinese president xi jinping were an important start. >> both of us recognize that we have an obligation to responsibly manage the relationship, and that starts with communicating. >> reporter: but the discussions failed to restore one key area of communication, a direct channel between the two powerful nations' militaries. >> china has not agreed to move forward with that. >> reporter: the need to avoid any military miscalculation becoming increasingly clear after recent incidents when the chinese military came very close to u.s. craft in the taiwan strait and over the south china sea. and then there was that chinese spy balloon the u.s. shot down after it flew across the country. blinken telling nbc news that chapter should be closed. and while the secretary said there's no evidence china is giving russia let

alice barr has the report. >> reporter: former president trump has been indicted. details are limited as the indictment is under seal, but two sources briefed on the matter tell nbc news the grand jury is recommending false charges and conspiracy to obstruction. former president made the announcement himself on truth social calling the case politically motivated. >> i'm an innocent man and i will fight this. >> reporter: the former president is expected to s surrender on tuesday to a federal courthouse in miami where activity has ramped up in recent days. the independent special counsel jack smith convened a grand jury in washington, d.c., but appears to have shifted to florida where more than 100 classified documents were discovered at mr. trump's mar-a-lago estate last year also, under scrutiny whether he obstructed to get the materials back it is one of several cases vouvo surrounding the former president who has been indicted on fa falsifying business records in new york this comes as the republicans primary is ramping up. raising the stakes on the explosive pr

nbc's alice barr has this report on the federal indictment. >> reporter: back on friendly ground after his day in federal court, former president trump defiant. >> today we handled the most evil power in the history of miami. >> reporter: earlier today he pleaded not guilty to 37 counts, accused of storing classified documents, showed them to people twice and concealed them from investigators. the former president shifting to president biden's classified documents. >> anywhere have the two been more publicly revealed. >> politically it's seen as a double standard. >> reporter: though legal analyst suggest that unlike mr. biden, mr. trump is refusing to get the documents back some republicans are now voicing concerns from capitol hill. >> what president trump did was wrong. i mean, it's clear as day. >> reporter: to the campaign trail. >> there are people in my own party blaming doj. how about blame him? he did it. >> reporter: the first federal indictment of a former u.s. president and 2024 gop front-runner now sending shock waves through the race for the white house. the trump event a

nbc's alice barr is love on capitol hill tracking it all for us. alice, the clock is definitely ticking. >> reporter: yes, janelle. we are down to the wire here. just a little bit earlier we saw the first bipartisan vote of the night in order to pass a procedural hurdle and get to where we are now, where there's debate ongoing on the floor. house speaker kevin mccarthy is speaking right now. he's pitching this as a deal that gives hope to americans and that is a major saving out of the deficit. he is speaking largely to his own members, because there were a number of republicans who said they're going to oppose this and this is clearly going to need to be a bipartisan deal tonight in order to avoid that catastrophic default. with a deal in hand to prevent a catastrophic government default by as soon as monday, now the rubber hits the road to pass the bipartisan debt ceiling and budget cuts package over objections from the far right and far left. >> we'll deal with the debt ceiling. we've got -- i think things are going as planned, god willing. >> re

nbc's alice barr reports from washington. >> reporter: one year after the supreme court overturned roe v. wade, the consequential ruling has led to seismic shifts in the nation's health care, cultural, and political landscapes. >> overjoyed that it's finally overturned. >> it feels like betrayal. >> reporter: 61% of americans surveyed disapprove of the high court striking down the constitutional right to an abortion. that includes 77% of women aged 18 to 49 and even one-third of republica republicans. nearly half of all u.s. states have banned or restricted abortion access with regulations pending in half a dozen more. a patchwork of policies around abortion exceptions for the mother's health have left many medical providers uncertain when they can intervene. some raising concerns about the effects on even routine women's care. >> we are limiting our patients and our practitioners. when we do that, we may not understand the ripple effects. >> reporter: as democrats and the white house press to restore reproductive rights -- >> we made so much progress, we can't let it take us backward.

nbc's alice barr is live from capitol hill with details of the president's speech. >> reporter: the president's message really leaned heavily into bipartisanship. he said that both sides had been completely honest and respectful during negotiations. he said he plans to sign this bill into law tomorrow and stressed that the stakes could not have been higher to prevent an economic collapse. >> my fellow americans -- >> reporter: president biden today celebrating the house and senate's bipartisan passage of the debt ceiling and budget cuts bill that, with his signature, by soon tomorrow prevents a catastrophic default on the nation's loans, hail is the compromise with his first oval office address to the american people tonight. >> no one got everything they wanted, but the american people got what they needed. we averted an economic crisis. >> reporter: the deal the president brokered, which republican house speaker kevin mccarthy, suspends the nation's debt limit for two years while reducing federal spending and adding some conservative policy changes that let republicans claim victory too. >> w

nbc's alice barr is tracking the latest developments. >> reporter: a cavalry of new highly equipped ships and underwater vessels joining the desperate search for the missing "titan" tourist submersible. >> as much as mission 100%. >> reporter: canadian aircraft using sonar detected underwater noises yesterday and this morning in a search area twice the size of connecticut. while the u.s. coast guard isn't sure what the noises are. >> i can tell you we're searching in the area where the noises were detected. we'll continue to do so. >> reporter: top sberts moving quickly to analyze the data. >> the nows have been described as banging noises. but again, they have to put the whole picture together in context, and they have to eliminate potential manmade sources other than the "titan." breathable air running out for the five people on board since sunday when the minivan-sized vessel vanished during a mission to explore the wreckage of "the titanic." once found, obstacles remain to reach the "titan" and bring it to the surface from depths only those who have been there can describe. >> the jou

nbc's alice barr has more from washington. >> reporter: criminal charges for hunter biden after a five-year investigation. the trump-appointed u.s. attorney for dell has reached a plea deal with the president's son in which he's expected to plead guilty to two federal misdemeanor counts of willfully failing to pay his taxes. he also faces a felony gun possession charge that's set to be dismissed if he meets certain conditions. the deal calls for no jail time and hunter biden's lawyer told nbc news -- >> my understanding that is we're done. >> reporter: suggesting prosecutors did not find cause to charge hunter biden in connection with foreign business dealings or any other wrongdoing, though the u.s. attorney's office says the investigation is ongoing. president biden offering support. >> i'm very proud of my son. >> reporter: republicans quick to criticize, comparing the case to former president trump's federal felony indictment. >> if you are the president lead's leading political opponent, the doj tries to put you in jail and give you prison time. if you are the president's son, you get

in washington, alice barr, nbc news. >>> robert f kennedy jr. bid for the democratic wishing you a boost from the silicon valley elite. kennedy is the son of robert f kennedy. today, kennedy joined current twitter owner elon musk for two hour online chat on the platform. the new york times is reporting kennedy this is plans to one day seal the mexican border permanently. he also called on the government to consider the war in ukraine from the perspective of russians. kelly claims that parasitical drugs are responsible for the rise of shootings in america. jack dorsey endorsed kennedy. the recent departure of twitter is at his could mean new promise for elon musk. twitter, head of trust and safety and head of brown safety and advertising quality recently left the company and they were not replaced. four u.s. senators wrote a letter to elon musk and in the letter they warned that the company has a legal obligation to protect customer data and prevent users from being intentionally misled. twitter, last year, was fined $150 million of work at viola

nbc's alice barr is on capitol hill with details. >> reporter: in the race to avoid a catastrophic default on the nation's loans by as soon as monday, the baton is now in the hands of the senate. read leaders in both parties urging swift passage. >> time is a luxury the senate does not have if we want to prevent default. >> the bill is passed. >> reporter: the package that suspends the debt ceiling for two years while cutting the budget overwhelmingly passed the house last night despite objections from the far right and left. the same process now playing out in the senate. from conservative complaints that spending cuts don't go far enough to other republican arguments the bill doesn't spend enough on the military. >> if you believe that the number one job of the federal government is to defend this nation, then we have made a serious mistake in this bill. >> reporter: on the other side of the aisle, progressives oppose changes to social programs, including new work requirements for some adults on government food aid. >> fundamental programs that are going to affect the very foundations fo

nbc's alice barr is in washington with pore. >> reporter: the republican presidential field growing again today with an announcement from former new jersey governor chris christie in new hampshire. >> i intend to seek the republican nomination for president of the united states in 2024, and i want your support. >> reporter: christie playing hardball in a field that's otherwise tiptoed toward attacks on the gop front-runner, former president trump. >> a leader like that thinks america's greatness resides in the mirror he's looking at. i believe that america's greatness resides out there. >> reporter: but the former governor is only polling around 1% in his second presidential bid. former vice president mike pence set to announce his white house run tomorrow testing out veiled swipes as he tries to set himself apart from his former running mate without alienating the trump base. >> i believe we have to resist the politics of personality. >> reporter: for his part, former president trump bracing for a potential federal indictment over his handling of classified documents, casting the investi

nbc's alice barr has the latest from washington. >> reporter: uncharted territory today for former presidentald trump, the united states legal system, and the american public watching the first felony indictment against a former u.s. president unfold. the now-unsealed indictment includes 37 felony counts tied to allegations that mr. trump mishandled classified documents, improperly stored at his mar-a-lago estate, and resisted the government's efforts to get them back. >> we have one set of laws in this country, and they apply to everyone. >> reporter: mr. trump on the attack, accusing the department of justice of orchestrating a political witch hunt on his truth social platform. >> i'm an innocent man, i did nothin

nbc's alice barr has the latest from washington. >> reporter: uncharted territory today for former president donald trump, the united states legal system, and the american public watching the first felony indictment against a former u.s. president unfold. the now-unsealed indictment includes 37 felony counts tied to allegations that mr. trump mishandled classified documents, improperly stored at his mar-a-lago estate, and resisted the government's efforts to get them back. >> we have one set of laws in this country, and they apply to everyone. >> reporter: mr. trump on the attack, accusing the department of justice of orchestrating a political witch hunt on his truth social platform. >> i'm an innocent man, i did nothing wrong, and we'll fight this just like we've been fighting for seven years. >> reporter: the charges include a violation of the espionage act related to the willful retention of national defense information, as well as conspiracy to obstruct and making false statements. the indictment alleges that on two occasions in 2021, mr. trump shared classified material with people with

nbc's alice barr reports from the capital. >> reporter: today, former vice president mike pence reaching for one rung higher than his last job. >> before god and my family, i'm announcing that i'm running for president of the united states of america. >> reporter: the move sets up a nearly urn precedented showdown between two former running mates. pence now directly taking on former president trump over his response to the january 6th capitol attack. >> president trump's words were reckless. they endangered my family. on that day, president trump also demanded that i choose between him and the constitution. >> reporter: but he faces an uphill climb against the former president's sizable lead and joins a growing republican field with billionaire north dakota governor doug burgum also jumping in, promising a narrow focus. >> economy, energy, national security. >> reporter: former new jersey governor chris christie joined the race last night, coming out swinging against his ex-ally, former president trump. >> self-serving. mirror hog. is not a leader. >> reporter: the former president's clo

nbc's alice barr is tracking the latest developments. >> reporter: a cavalry of new highly equipped shipsperate search for the missing "titan" tourist submersible. >> as much as mission 100%. >> reporter: canadian aircraft using sonar detected underwater noises yesterday and this morning in a search area twice the size of connecticut. while the u.s. coast guard isn't sure what the noises are. >> i can tell you we're searching in the area where the noises were detected. we'll continue to do so. >> reporter: top sberts moving quickly to analyze the data. >> the nows have been described as banging noises. but again, they have to put the

here is alice barr. >> three years after george floyd was murdered by a minneapolis police officer touching off protests and demands for policy change the united states department of justice today releasing a report finding that the minneapolis police department and the city itself engaged in a pattern or practice of excessive force and racial discrimination that violates the constitution. >> mpd stopped black and native american people nearly six times more than white people in situations that did not result in arrest or citation. >> the officers involved in george floyd's death were all fired and charged but the doj found other incidents of unjustified deadly force, unreasonable use of tasers and officers routinely disregarding the safety of people in their custody. >> incidents in which officers responded to a person's statement that they could not breathe with a version of you can breathe. you are talking right now. >> as in similar federal investigations in baltimore, ferguson missouri and louisville, kentucky the review found a lack of responsibility, and officer wellness programs. lo