nbc's brian mooar is in washington, d.c. with a look at this landmark case. >> reporter: outside the u.s. supreme court there was singing and chanting. immigrants gathered for an epic constitutional showdown over immigration law and presidential power. >> i am here today because i am sick and tired of deportations. >> reporter: the state of texas joined by 25 other states is challenging president obama's efforts to shield some 4 millionnd lawful. >> reporter: critices say president obama did something only congress can do, change the law. it is an important case made all the more dramatic with the absence of justice antonin scalia. o say can you see and the possibility that the justices may be just as sharply divided on this issue as the nation itself. case is whether the states have legal standing. in other words, to win, they have to prove they're being directly harmed. at the supreme court, brian mooar, nbc news, washington. >>> 12 syrian refugees are beginning new lives in italy thanks to pope francis. the pope chose to

nbc's brian mooar has the story from washington. >> outside the u.s. supreme court there was singing and chanting. immigrants and families of immigrants gathered for an epic constitutional showdown over immigration law and presidential power. >> i am here today because i am sick and tired of deportation. >> reporter: the state of texas joined by 25 other states is challenging president obama's efforts to shield some 4 million undocumented immigrants from deportation. >> he doesn't have the authority to come out and say suddenly 4 million people here unlawfully are here lawful. >> reporter: critics say president obama did something that only congress can do, change the law. but the obama administration says that the president is reallocating resources, choosing to go after violent criminals, not children brought here illegally. it's an important case made all the more dramatic with the absence of justice antonin scalia and the possibility that the justices may be just as sharply divided on this issue as the nation itself. one question at the core of thi

brian mooar, nbc news, washington. >>> earlier in the show we asked you to weigh in on our flash surveyh companies have to turn over your cell phone data here's what you said so far. overwhelmingly yes. remember, you can keep voting over on the nbc washington facebook page. >>> first at 4:00, a legal victory for transgender students in several states including maryland and virginia. a federal appeals court ruled that a gloucester county virginia high school student who was born female, but who identifies as male can use the boys bathroom. the gloucester county school board allows them to use restrooms corresponding to their biological gender and the school rules that policy is discriminatory and this applies to north carolina where a lawsuit is challenging a new state law requiring stranz jenn transgender students that corresponds to the bathroom on their birth certificate. >> now your storm team 4 forecast. >>> we started out with a good-looking day, but now the clouds have us and wee cold front coming through. you'll notice the winds kicking up just a little bit more and unfortunately

>> brian mooar live for us. brian, thank you. >>> if you had plans to visit the washington monument this weekend, change them. it's now shut down for the second time this week after another elevator breakdown. this time it got stuck 490 feet up, just below the observation deck after it let some people off there. 86 people had to -- were at the top and had to walk down nearly 900 steps. the monument will be closed all day tomorrow for repairs. this is at least the tenth time it's been closed because of elevator issues since may of last year. >> medstar is getting back online after the hospital system's computers were hacked this week. they are about 90% back to normal. monday's attack affected all ten of the hospitals in d.c. and maryland as well as 250 clinics. doctors and nurses used records. staffers were locked out of their e-mail accounts and patients could not make appointments. no patient information was compromised though. >> now to the weather. it appears there's something for everybody in the forecast th

live in washington, i'm brian mooar. pat, back to you. rally in upstate new york, and he blasted both sanders and clinton's debate performance. downstate he's picking up several new detractors. contestants from his former nbc reality show "the apprentice" publicly denounced his rhetoric as divisive and filled with hate. >>> today northern virginia community college named a building after mark warner. he created mutual transfer agreements between two and four-year public schools and he authorized over $900 million to renovate virginia's public colleges and universities. >>> frustrated over your hefty cable bill? today the president through his weight behind his effort to give you more choice between cable boxes and what television programs you watch. susan hogan joins us with we rent these every month. >> and guess how much we spend every year on these? about $231, which if you add up over time, they certainly do add up. the fcc is pursuing new regulations that would give consumers more options to buy those somewhere else. now, today presi

nbc's brian mooar joins us from capitol hill with more on ryan's announcement. brian, last year ryan said he wouldn't accept the nomination to be house speaker. we know he eventually did. so what did he say about that? why should people see today's announcement any differently? >> ryan said that repeatedly, that he didn't want to be the house speaker. but today he said apples and the house wanted him. so really, as far as a lot of people are concerned, he slammed that door shut today. but it's still open a little crack. ryan said he wants rules to be made, when the convention happens in cleveland in july. that will not allow somebody who has not run for the office of president, in this election cycle to get the nomination. but that again would be up to the delegates. this is something that paul ryan says he doesn't want. he wants to campaign on behalf of the party. and on behalf of the eventual nominee. who he says will not be him, count me out. those are the words of paul ryan. >> can you recap for us, where we are with the delegate counts for trump and for sena

nbc's brian mooar is live on capitol hill. he sounded pretty adamant, brian zblext sounded adamant today and he sounded adamant the five times he said no, i will not run for speaker of the house, i don't want the job. but today he said to nbc news, that's apples and oranges. that was a house position. ways already in the house had been voted in. this is something completely different. and he really does appear to be making a good-faith effort to put it aside. he said he doesn't want to be involved in that end of the intraparty politics. he has a job and he says that he wants to make sure that this is a fair game. he doesn't want people acting like he's being coy or political here. he says he has a job and he's going to go ahead and do that job. and that's to make sure that the the nominee, somebody who is running or has run for the office during the election cycle, will be the party's nominee and he says he'll work with that person, the nominee who is not him, to work for the white house. >> brian mooar, thank you. our team cov

the recent encryption fight is over between apple and the fbi, but as nbc's brian mooar reports, your phone could still be impacted. >> reporter: the battle over unlocking one terrorist's iphone is over, but it has washington lawmakers asking whether it's between personal privacy and national security. >> the circumstances have changed and so, too, must the discussion. we can no longer be a battle between two sides, a choice between black and white. >> the devices in technology that have made our lives more convenient have made it easier than ever for criminals toed my behind an encrypted fire wall. >> the hay stack has gotten bigger, but we're still looking for the same needle. >> we lack the ability to properly execute the laws congress has passed because the technology bypassed the law. >> the fbi tried to force apple trying to unlock the iphone of san bernardino terrorist syed farooq. the government succeeded with the help of third-party hackers. apple's top lawyers say the tech giant cannot give the government what it wants, a back door that opens on demand. >> we have no way of

brian mooar is live with the latest. hey, braian. >> clinton and trump don't have a lot in common but both are banking on big wins in new york. it was only a game of dominos, but hillary clinton will take any win she can get in new york, the state that could help cinch her nomination hopes next tuesday. >> residents are forced to live with mold, with leaking roofs, with broken elevators. >> reporter: a day after sharing the concerns of seniors in east harlem, she will be in los angeles where george and amal clooney and some big money donors are helping to fill her campaign war chest. this potentially lylyl pivotal , bernie sanders wasn't in the empire state, he was at the cat va vatican. >> i know it's taking me away from the campaign trail for a day. it was so moving to me it was something i ju s >> reporter: momentum is everything right now, especially for republican ted cruz. >> and at this point we've won 11 elections in a row, so i could not be more encouraged. >> reporter: though he fell flat with gop big wigs at a

brian mooar is live on capitol hill now with details. hi, brian. >> reporter: hi, pat and barbara. those coni usually unknown and unsung but today they're getting a rare moment in the spotlight. unless you're a hard-core republican insider, you probably never heard of the people on this colorado stage. >> i want to represent you as undecided or undeclared, but i do stand with ted cruz. >> reporter: but the ted cruz campaign knows these would-be delegate could be the key to stopping donald trump. >> you guys are doing a great job. >> reporter: and is trumping the frnt r front runner the race to scoop up unpledged delegates who can side with any candidate at the convention in july. winning over lose delegates is squlon kasich's only hope. >> we're going to go in governorly with as many delegates as we can muster. >> trump has hired paul manfort. democrats hillary clinton and bernie sanders backed off in their fight over who is qualifi t be -- she would be an infinitely about thor president than either of the republican candidates. >> she's qualified. >> of course. >> reporter: still,

. >>> the latest survey of voters in wisconsin finds ted cruz surging past donald trump as brian mooarls us the state's primary on tuesday could give cruz the life line his campaign needs to stay alive. >> reporter: a few days ago donald trump seemed to see a clear path to the gop nomination. >> i'm going to be in wisconsin. the whole week. because if we win wisconsin, it's like going to be over, pretty much orver. >> reporter: it's not over. trump was nowhere to be seen in the badger state today after a week filled with high profile stumbles. the latest polls are right ted cruz is headed for a key victory tuesday and anti-trump republicans will be one step closer to their goal, an open convention in july. >> what we cannot do is turn off wide swaths of the electorate, women, hispanic, african-americans and that's what donald trump will do. >> reporter: cruz and john kasich are sharpening attacks on each other. >> if ted cruz's mouth is moving he's lying. >> and while kasich denounced this super pac ad attacking cruz he offered his most pointed critique yet. >> the problem with senator

. >> reporter: brian mooar land watched police work from his office window. >> they had a ladder going up from the water. >> after a couple of hours, investigators opened up the roads and cleared the scene, taking evidence with them. >> it's a great area. >> have you ever seen anything like that. >> no, no, no. this is my first time. >> now, i called the medical examiner. we're still waiting to hear back from them, on what the official cause of death is. reporting in georgetown, ellen bryan, wusa 9. >> and at this point, investigators do not believe this death is suspicious. >>> noah's law will be the law of the land in maryland. governor larry hogan said he will gladly sign the legislation, requiring convicted drunk drivers to use a breathalyzer, before starting the vehicle. the bill is named after noah liotta. drunk driver. that legislation passed late last night, in anap oils. we spoke with -- annapolis. we spoke with noah's father, and the chief of the montgomery county police today. >> every time the interlock goes on the car, noah will be on patrol. >> what noah has accomplished

live at the supreme court, i'm brian mooar. >>> we've been asking you to weigh in on this controversial issue. do you support a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants if they're raising children who are u.s. citizens? well, about 70% of you say yes. now you can keep on voting on the nbc washington facebook page. >>> more condolences and questions tonight after two firefighters were shot on the job. derrick ward is live in landover hills with what we have learned today about the investigation. derrick? >> reporter: well, good evening. we have learned a bit more about the investigation. it's all happening against this backdrop of grief you see here at the landover hills fire department. there you see an ambulance that one of the fallen firefighters would have served on and bunting there above the station. we do know now of course there's been no arrest or charges against the man accused of shooting those firefighters. and authorities say they have yet to talk to two key witnesses. one is a surviving firefighter and the other is the brother of the homeowner. two of the firefighter

brian mooar, "nbc 10 news", washington. >> american airlines will resume flying from philadelphia to brussels on june 14. the airline suspended those flights after last month's terrorist attack which killed 32 people. the terrorist group isis took responsibility. today belgian authorities announced the arrest of the so called man in the hat believed to be the third attacker seen walking through the airport. police say he was also involved in the november paris attacks. >>> back at home we're getting a first look at what a new veterans memorial will look like in lehigh county. so far that memorial has received $15,000 in donations but it will cost at least $45,000 to build. engraved bricks are on sale for the site. the memorial will not be completed until may of next year. and this now, anonymous donor delivered a $1 million check in honor of the late attorney general beau biden. a chair to honor the tribute today. the institute ofs in national education say the money will be used to rescue one student a year who is danger in their own country. >> unwavering commitment to safeguarding

brian mooar is live on capitol hill with the latest from the >> hillary clinton can afford to lose a couple delegates right now but for donald trump this was a fwbad week to have a bad week. >> reporter: just a few days ago, donald trump seemed to see a clear path to the gop nomination. >> i'm going to be in wisconsin the whole week because if we win wisconsin, it's like going to be over, pretty much over. >> reporter: but it's not over and trump was nowhere to be seen in the badger state today before a week filled with high-profile stumbles. if the latest polls are right, ted cruz is headed for a key victory on tuesday and anti-trump republicans will be one step closer to their goal, an open convention in july. >> what we cannot do is turn off wide swaths of the lek trelecto. >> reporter: cruz and john kasich are sharpent >> if ted cruz's mouth is moving, he's lying. >> reporter: while kasich denounced this super pac ad, he offered his most pointed critique. >> the problem with senator cruz is he hoos no record. his record is shutting down the government and making everybody he work

brian mooar is on capitol hill with details on rare strategy. >> reporter: rare, perhaps unprecedented. ted cruz actually going to colorado to twist the arms of some of these delegates to get them in his camp. now, normally these delegates are unknown and unsung, but in this election cycle, they're in the spotlight. unless you're a hard-core republican insider, you probably never heard of the people on this colorado stage. >> i want to represent you as undecided or undeclared, but i do stand with ted cruz. >> reporter: but the ted cruz campaign knows these would-be delegates could be the key to stopping donald trump. and had trumping the front-runner in the race to scoop up unpledged delegates who can side with any candidate at the convention in july. winning and winning o hope. >> that's what we're going to do and go into the convention aggressively with as many delegates as we can muster. >> reporter: trump's looming delegate problem has forced him to hire a fixer, paul manafort, advisers to gop campaigns dating back to reagan. democrats hillary clinton and bernie sanders backed off