i'm going to hand it over to chris jansing.th each piece of testimony. >> it does indeed. we're getting to see the role rudy giuliani played, how everybody watched him for signals that they thought were coming from the president. ali, we'll see you back here in an hour. good afternoon, i am chris jansing in for katy tur. we're expecting new transcripts any moment now from the two key witnesses in the impeachment inquiry as democrats put more of their investigation out into the open. this is day 43 of the impeachment inquiry, and here's what's happening. democrats have just released excerpts from the transcripts of their closed door depositions with gordon sondland and former special envoy to ukraine, kurt volker. in the transcript we learned that ambassador sondland said that it was his understanding that a meeting between presidents trump and zelensky was conditioned on ukraine investigating 2016 meddling and the bidens. in short, he testified there was a quid pro quo. volker testified it was rudy giuliani, the president's per

i am chris jansing in for andrea. president trump arriving in georgia this hour after a sprawling white house south lawn performance this morning, tackling some of the major political obstacles facing his administration. first, dismissing the details within those damning transcripts of key impeachment inquiry depositions. >> in some cases they really turned out to be very much honest and fair. but in no cases that i've heard, in in cases that i see, have i been heard. this is just a continuation of the hoax. it's a disgraceful thing. >> then the president again taking issue with reporting, first from "the washington post." he urged white house officials into asking bill barr to have a press conference defending his phone call. >> i never asked him to have a press conference. you know why i wouldn't do it? because the phone call was perfect. >> and new comments on acting chief of staff mick mulvaney's refusal to appear and give his own deposition to house democrats, defying a subpoena issued on thursday. >> i would lov

chris jansing. msnbc senior national correspondent. up next, trump scores a victory for now.what do democrats plan to do about it? i'm going to ask a member of the oversight committee and layer, pete buttigieg and struggling to gain traction with african-american voters. i'm going to talk to the longest serving african-american congressman in south bend, indiana, about why he's endorsing one of pete's biggest competitors instead. you are watching msnbc. re. come on in. you're turning 65 soon? yep. and you're retiring at 67? that's the plan! well, you've come to the right place. it's also a great time to learn about an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. here's why... medicare part b doesn't pay for everything. only about 80% of your medical costs. this part is up to you... yeah, everyone's a little surprised to learn that one. a medicare supplement plan helps pay for some of what medicare doesn't. that could help cut down on those out-of-your-pocket medical costs. call unitedhealthcare insurance company today... to request t

. >> i am chris jansing. new reports raised hundreds of thousands of questions of what the president's personal lawyer was doing in ukraine while at the same time conducting an off the bookstore strategy for the white house. mayor pete buttigieg plans to push in south carolina after facing criticism for his comments on race and still failed to connect with black voters despite his poll numbers. up, up and away the famous balloons for the macy's thanksgiving parade are flying today. nypd gave an all clear for the balloons with a small change. we'll have a live look. president trump and house democrats on a brief impeachment pause. the last round of critical hearing and what will be the last chance for democrats to change some minds. president trump and his allies continue to slam the entire process. one of those allies are in hot water. rudy giuliani who's publicly pushing back on new york times and "the washington post." even if he's representing the president on ukraine, he was trying to make money through r

i'll send it over to my colleague chris jansing. chris, pressed my face against the glass and checked out the floats in the parade, one of the great perks of working at 30 rock. does not disappoint. >> awesome. are you done now, do you get to go have turkey? >> it is turkey time. i hope you're not far behind. >> one hour behind. >>> it is 9:00 a.m. out west, high noon here in the east. the president he's a big decision to make. will he take house democrats up on their offer to have his lawyers or him be part of the impeachment inquiry next week, or would it just give legitimacy in their eyes to a process republicans continue to write off as a sham? sunday is the deadline for a response to the invitation from judiciary chairman jerry nadler for trump or his attorneys to represent him when hearings resume next wednesday. if he says yes, it remains to be said which of his attorneys would represent him. his personal attorney, rudy giuliani, is making headlines outside of that question. "the new york times," "the washington post," and "th

i'm chris jansing. have a great weekend. now, hey, andrea. >> thank you, chris, and a great weekend to you. >>> right now to all of you, this is a house divided, with americans split down the middle on impeachment. democrats trying to keep the momentum going after their vote to launch an official investigation. >> we have the inquiry and we will have the public hearings coming up soon. >>> apples to oranges. why lifetime new yorker donald trump is heading south, trading in mar-a-lago as his official residence for trump tower. >> i'm a big resident of florida. this is my second home, in many ways it's my first home. >>> and she has a plan for that. topping the polls in iowa, elizabeth warren rolling out her medicare for all plan with more than $20 trillion in new spending, vowing she can do it all without one penny of middle class tax increases. >> medicare is the least expensive way to provide health care coverage for everybody in the country. we know it. >> your signature, senator, is to have a plan for

i'm chris jansing. we begin with the ongoing breaking news story out of london.ice have declared a stabbing attack near the iconic london bridge as a terror incident. several people have been stabbed. the suspected attacker ewas sho and killed by police. london mayor sadiq khan addressed the attack. >> we've seen breathtaking heroism of members of the public who ran towards danger to confront him. >> police were called to a stabbing at a premises near to london bridge. emergency services attending including the metropolitan police. a male suspect was shot by specialist armed officers from the city of london police and i can confirm that the suspect died at the scene. a number of other people received injuries during this incident. as soon as we can provide further updates on their condition. >> police continue to search the surrounding area for any other threats. this has basically shut down central london, so they're asking people, please avoid the location at this point. i want to bring in nbc's erin mclaughlin who has been on the scene following this very clos

as msnbc's chris jansing reports, republicans are trying to play catch-up. >> this is sue russell's fifth >> hi, i'm running for congress. nice to meet you. >> she's undefeated in local races in spite of being underestimated. now she's running for congress in suburban chicago. >> republicaning on the republican ticket? >> i am. >> all right. >> well i'll be more than glad to sign. >> her big challenge as it is for many women -- money. >> the emphasis is put on people who can self-fund but we may not have the means to self-fund. and so -- >> or necessarily have the contacts or the history of -- >> contacts is huge. and i'm not in that world. >> resin's message to republicans? money talks so give more of it to women candidates from day one. 2018 was disastrous for republican women. 120 ran for congress, but just one freshman was elected. and 11 incumbents lost or retired. so overall they lost ten house seats while democrats gained 26. >> i think 2018 was a turning point. >> desperate to improve that dismal success rate, the political arm of the group winning for women created the first-ever

i want to bring in chris jansing, msnbc senior national correspondent.n about how republicans are trying to make up lost ground? >> they know their playing catch-up, they know how highly the hill is they have to climb, but they also are determined. >> nice to meet you. >> reporter: this is sue rezin's fifth campaign. >> i'm sue rezin, running for congress. >> reporter: now she's running for congress in suburban chicago. >> are you running on the republican ticket? >> i am. >> then i'll be more than glad to sign. >> reporter: her big challenge, as it is for many women -- money. >> the emphasis is on women who can self-fund. we may not have the means to self-fund. >> reporter: or necessarily have the contacts or the history of donors. >> contacts is huge. and i'm not in that world. >> reporter: rezin's message to republicans, money talks, so give more to women for 2021. 120 republican women ran for congress but they lost ten house seats while democrats gained 26. >> i think 2018 was a turning point. >> reporter: desperate to improve that dismal success rat

hello, i am chris jansing. i'm in for ali velshi.y, november 26th, and here's our quote today. an opportunity to discuss the historical and constitutional basis of impeachment. that's the house chairman of the judiciary committee. announcing its first hearing is going to be held on december 4th. that's the committee, of course, that drafts and debates articles of impeachment. chairman jerry nadler sent a letter to the white house inviting president trump and his legal team to participate in its first hearing. but the president just a short time ago turned the turkey pardon into kind of a stand-up routine on impeachment. he had been busy tweeting about impeachment just this morning, writing that he would love to have mike pompeo, rick perry, mick mulvaney and many others testify in the inquiry, but the justice department is actively working to block former white house counsel don mcgahn from testifying for impeachment investigators. asking a judge to put a hold on her order calling for mcgahn to testify. her scathing rebuke of the adm

hello, i'm chris jansing in for andrea mitchell. blocker in chief.ays he will release the transcript from yet another call with the ukraine president as he blocks his chief of staff from testifying to the impeachment committees. here is his reasoning. >> i don't want to give credibility to a corrupt witch hunt. i would love to have mick go up, except one thing. it validates a corrupt investigation. >>> late bloomer. billionaire businessman mike bloomberg takes steps to declare a run for the presidential nomination. could he unite the democrats and beat president trump? >> i have reservations about the people running and the way they're campaigning and the promises they're making that they can't fulfill. >> i don't think

i'm headed to the white house for the nats event, chris jansing, might be busy for us this afternoon in d.c. >> already a lot going on. >>> good morning, i am chris jansing in for craig melvin at msnbc headquarters in new york, defiance and stonewalling. a new front emerges, several are refusing to show up to testify on the hill today despite subpoenas issued last night. so how will house democrats respond? >>> plus, as a majority of americans back the impeachment fight a growing number support removing the president from office could he still survive impeachment and win the election? what our brand new polling reveals about the answer to that question. >>> and warning signs flashing for democrats. while new national polls may spell trouble for the president, new numbers from key battleground states show democrats may be in a little bit more trouble in 2020. >>> we're going to start this morning, though, in a new era of defiance by the president and his allies. a big escalation in the battle between the white house and democrats over the impeachment inquiry. what was originally set t

i'm chris jansing. yasmin is here to update us, a clearly major, major shutdown in central london. >> as we see, a major incident in central london. we're awaiting a news conference at the top of the hour. thank you to chris jansing. i'm yasmin vossoughian at msnbc news headquarters in new york. in london any moment now, as i mentioned, met poll tin police are expected to hold a news conference following an attack near the iconic london bridge. here is what we know right at this moment. police are saying several people were stabbed. one man shot by police. the area cordoned off and nearby buses and train stations remain closed. a video posted by eyewitnesss appear to capture the moments before, as you see here, police open fire. right now the motive is yet uncle unclear, but in a twitter posting, metropolitan police saying this, and i quote, at this stage the circumstances related to the incident at london bridge remain unclear. however, as a precaution, we are currently responding to this incident as t

i'm headed to the white house for the nats event, chris jansing, might be busy for us this afternoon> already a lot going on. >>> good morning, i am chris jansing in for craig melvin at msnbc headquarters in new york, defiance and stonewalling. a new front emerges, several are refusing to show up to testify on the hill today despite subpoenas issued last night. so how will house democrats respond? >>> plus, as a majority of americans back the impeachment fight a growing number support removing the president from office could he still survive impeachment and win the election? what our brand new polling reveals about the answer to that question. >>> and warning signs flashing for democrats. while new national polls may spell trouble for the president, new numbers from key battleground states show democrats may be in a

good afternoon, i am chris jansing in for katy tur. we're expecting new transcripts any moment now from the two key witnesses in the impeachment inquiry as democrats put more of their investigation out into the open. this is day 43 of the impeachment inquiry, and here's what's happening. democrats have just released excerpts from the transcripts of their closed door depositions with gordon sondland and former special envoy to ukraine, kurt volker. in the transcript we learned that ambassador sondland said that it was his understanding that a meeting between presidents trump and zelensky was conditioned on ukraine investigating 2016 meddling and the bidens. in short, he testified there was a quid pro quo. volker testified it was rudy giuliani, the president's personal attorney, who led a shadow foreign policy campaign in ukraine. he also said he told giuliani his theories about the bidens were not credible. all of this happening as the transcripts released yesterday are putting new scrutiny on the state department. the former number two

chris jansing takes it over right now. chris, just on focusing on schools, i said this at the top of the hour. i'll say it again now. 95% of schools have done active shooter drills in 2015 and 2016. 95% of schools. it's not just fire drills. it's not just earthquake drills or hurricane drills or tornado drills. active shooter drills. >> and it's worth reminding folks that the first big school shooting, which was at columbine, was more than 20 years ago. it happened in 1999. i was there. i spent weeks talking to parents there. they said their sole purpose was to make sure this didn't happen again elsewhere. if you talk to barack obama, ask him the great regret of his presidency. it's that something didn't get done significant on guns after newtown. here we are again with another shooting and as cory booker said, it's going to take really some real movement in the senate. >> it's remarkable that it has not happened before now. chris, take a it away. >> katy, thank you so much and we are going to continue our coverage this thu

. >> chris jansing picks up the coverage notch. >> thank you. chris jansing in for stephanie ruhle this wednesday, november 27th. >>> new revelations this morning about what was going on inside the west wing after president trump froze military aid for ukraine. and new questions surrounding the president's state of mind when he finally did release that money roughly ten weeks later. those two events are at the heart of the impeachment inquiry, of course. now, the first, why did the president put a hold on congressionally approved ukrainian aid on july 3rd, less than a month after it was announced? multiple witnesses testified they tried to get answers all summer long but couldn't. >> to withhold that assistance for no good reason other than help with a political campaign made no sense. >> although i heard of attempts to discuss the issue with the president, i never received details about any conversations other than a status update that the hold had not been lifted. >> there was nothing specific ever communicated to me about it or the reasons wh

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i'm chris jansing. 11:00 a.m. out west, 2:00 p.m.e planning to use all the no-shows from the impeachment inquiry against the president. today is day 45 of the impeachment inquiry and here is what is happening. former national security adviser john bolton is the latest no-show, skipping a scheduled voluntary deposition today joining among others his top aide charles kupperman in defying the committee. and house democrats say they won't get involved in a court fight to force their testimony. that wouldn't work with their

this hour, i am chris jansing, stephanie ruhle picks up our coverage from d.c. hey steph. >> hello everyone, it is friday, november 29th, 2019, we are following breaking news out of the city of london. officials there investigating officially being considered a terror incident on london bridge. the suspect was wearing a device shocked to his body. eyewitness captures the moments before police open fire. we heard from prime minister boris johnson who thanked police and civilians who intervened. >> my thoughts with the police, the bravery they showed going towards danger as they do. i want to pay tribute to the extraordinary bravery of those members ofs the public who physically intervene to protect lives of others. i can assure you and assure anyone that anybody involved in this crime and attack, i will be hunted down and will be brought to justice. our erin mclaughlin who's on the scene and security journalist dunc duncan gardner who's on the ground with the latest. erin, what have we heard from authorities? >> reporter: police are providing the account of the e

i'm chris jansing, remember to follow the show online and on twitter.orts. >>> hi, everybody, it's monday, november eighth. coming up on this hour on "velshi & ruhle," another week of public impeachment hearings. we're talking eight witnesses in ten days. president trump says he'll consider testifying himself. >>> plus, new polling out from iowa showing mayor pete buttigieg surging to the lead. gut he stand a chance against donald trump in a nationwide matchup? >>> and hundreds remain trapped inside of hong kong. we're live with developments on the ground. >>> a new key witness could be stepping into the impeachment hearings. president trump himself. speaker nancy pelosi suggested he testify during an interview she did on sunday. president trump took to twitter today and said he likes the idea and will strongly consider it. that would wildly change the course of the hearings. and we'll dig into that possibility in just a moment. >> as

that does it for us this morning, chris jansing picks up the coverage right now. >> good morning, it is friday, november 8th here is what is happening. this morning the 2020 democratic race as we knew it may be over. the former mayor of new york city. a man forbes says is worth $52 billion, and has influenced the 2020 election from outside, could soon be inside. nbc confirmed that michael bloomberg is actively preparing to enter the democratic primary. he is expected to file paper work to get on the ballot in alabama. howard wolfson saying that mike is increasingly concerned that the current field of candidates is not well positioned to defeat trump. it could shake up the race and create a greater divide between the moderates and progressives. ali vitalli is here. >> what kind of reaction are we hearing from the rest of the field? >> michael bloomberg is kind of sort of running for president maybe. he moved to file in alabama, that state's filing deadline is today at 5:00. his team says it is not too late because they have not missed filing deadlines. they are still saying if he deci

right now my colleague chris jansing picks it up in new york. >> good to see you. rats preparing for the next big phase in the impeachment inquiry as the president plays defense by going on offense. it's all about timing. this potential impeachment trial could heat up just as the first votes in the 2020 election are cast. so who would benefit more? the candidates who can dominate the campaign trail or the u.s. senators in the spotlight in washington? >>> plus we're following that continuing breaking news out of california. massive fires burning and no end in sight. a new fire just sparked

. >> chris jansing, happy thanksgiving eve eve. craig melvin, msnbc headquarters in new york city. the new warning from a federal judge. presidents are not kings. it is part of a new ruling that blows a hole in a key white house impeachment strategy, blocking central witnesses for testifying. what does it meerch fan for the investigation going forward? >>> that's not the only pressure facing president trump right now. his fired navy secretary is telling his side of the story, this as the president's tv lawyer faces new scrutiny. so what should we expect from the president tonight at that rally in florida? and making room for the mayor, or not. how the 2020 democrats are trying to stake out their testimony as michael bloomberg cannonballs into the race. there's a lot to break down. let's dive in on the impeachment investigation and whether this new court ruling could be a game-changer. joined from the white house by nbc's hans nichols and justice correspondent pete williams with me from washington. we know now this federal judge has ruled a former white house counsel don mcgahn will

msnbc senior national correspondent chris jansing went to richmond to find out more about the high stakes in virginia. what did you find? >> i was stunned, craig. remember this isn't an off-year election, it's an off-off-year election. so much going on. if you turn on the tv, it's wall-to-wall-ads, hundreds of people knocking on doors. again, this isn't for president, it's not nor congress. it's for state legislature. take a look. >> who is ready to turn virginia blue? >> reporter: democrats in virginia can taste victory. >> we're going to vote and we're going to work and we're going to win. >> reporter: grassroots volunteers outside richmond showing unprecedented energy for an off-year election knowing there could be a huge payoff. all 140 virginia legislative seats are up for grabs. if democrats can flip two seats in the house and one in the senate, they'll take full control of the state government for the first time in a quarter centu century, plus control over redistricting that will last for the next decade. that's not all. >> this is our moment to transform, to really lay the stage

i'm chris jansing. word on the street they had to drag you in. you were waiting to see the astronaut snoopy. >> i saw the astronaut snoopy, a photograph. my wife was out there. it was good. >> awesome. >> happy thanksgiving to you. thank you, friend. >> happy thanksgiving to all of you out there. coming up this hour, president trump is spending this thanksgiving day at his mar-a-lago retreat and calling the impeachment hearings a hoax an signing two significant bills supporting hong kong's protesters. china is not happy about that. some of the 2020 candidates are hitting the trails this turkey day and one candidate continues to defend himself over comments made years ago. thank you for sharing your holiday morning with us. i'm ali velshi at our headquarters in new york, tracking new developments in the impeachment inquiry and for members of the trump inner circle. first, new questions about the september phone call between ambassador gordon sondland and president trump at the white house has been -- they've been touting as evidence that the presi

. >> chris jansing, happy thanksgiving eve eve. craig melvin, msnbc headquarters in new york city.from a federal judge. presidents are not kings. it is part of a new ruling that blows a hole in a key white house impeachment strategy, blocking central witnesses for testifying. what does it meerch fan for the investigation going forward? >>> that's not the only pressure facing president trump right now. his fired navy secretary is telling his side of the story, this as the president's tv lawyer faces new scrutiny. so what should we expect from the president tonight at that rally in florida? and making room for the mayor, or not. how the 2020 democrats are trying to stake out their testimony as michael bloomberg cannonballs into the race. there's a lot to break down. let's dive in on themp

. >> i am chris jansing.tions of what the president's personal lawyer was doing in ukraine while at the same time conducting an off the bookstore strategy for the white house. mayor pete buttigieg plans to push in south carolina after facing criticism for his comments on race and still failed to connect with black voters despite his poll numbers. up, up and away the famous balloons for the macy's thanksgiving parade are flying today. nypd gave an all clear for the balloons with a small

i'm chris jansing. 11:00 a.m. out west, 2:00 p.m. in washington where house democrats are planning to use all the no-shows from the impeachment inquiry against the president. today is day 45 of the impeachment inquiry and here is what is happening. former national security adviser john bolton is the latest no-show, skipping a scheduled voluntary deposition today joining among others his top aide charles kupperman in defying the committee. and house democrats say they won't get involved in a court fight to force their testimony. that wouldn't work with their expedited impeachment time line. instead, house intelligence committee official says they will use bolton's refusal to show up as evidence of trump's attempt to obstruct congress. we also have new reporting on what went on behind the scenes once that july 25th phone call made news. the "washington post" is reporting that president trump lobbied attorney general william barr to hold a news conference and to say that there was nothing at all wrong with that call. in an unusual rebuk

i'm chris jansing. more news with ali velshi who ran home to bake a pumpkin pie. >> i gave you a sincere happy thanksgiving not registering fully we'd do this twice. so i sincerely mean it this time. >> as do i. to you and yours, happy thanksgiving and you're off after this. enjoy your weekend. >> thank you. happy thanksgiving to you. rudy giuliani playing defense with democrats. the media and his own boss. headline after headline shows he's under scrutiny as federal prosecutors dig into his firm's business activities. now "the new york times" t "washington post" and the "wall street journal" is all reporting he was weighing business deals in ukraine worth hundreds of millions of dollars working to dig up dirt on the bidens for trump. he tweeted i did not pursue a business opportunity in ukraine. but it's not just the media. he's also trying to clean things up with his own boss. now according to his attorney, giuliani reportedly called the president to say he was joking when he said he had insurance if

i'm chris jansing in for katy tur. ali velshi is back to pick things up. >> inconvenient.rities take potential threats on airplanes seriously. i'm sure you've gone through many times as well, it's a uniquely secure airport. it was a secure airport before airports around the world were secure. so it surprised me that there might have been an attempted hijacking because we don't really hear about those that much. >> false alarm. >> but good that they got everybody off the plane. everybody's safe. thanks, chris. have a good afternoon. >> you got a few things to talk about? have you read that? >> no. but one of my producers has gone through and made some notes so we will learn some things about it. have a good afternoon, friend. >> thank you. >> all right. it's wednesday, november the 6th. the open hearings will be an opportunity for the american people to evaluate the witnesses for themselves, so says the house intelligence committee chair adam

i'm chris jansing.

i'm chris jansing in for katy tur. ali velshi is back to pick things up. >> inconvenient. it's the way things are supposed to work, right? >> absolutely. >> we like when authorities take potential threats on airplanes seriously. i'm sure you've gone through many times as well, it's a uniquely secure airport. it was a secure airport before airports around the world were secure. so it surprised me that there might have been an attempted hijacking because we don't really hear about those that much. >> false alarm. >> but good that they got everybody off the plane. everybody's safe. thanks, chris. have a good afternoon. >> you got a few things to talk about? have you read that? >> no. but one of my producers has gone through and made some notes so we will learn some things about it. have a good afternoon, friend. >> thank you. >> all right. it's wednesday, november the 6th. the open hearings will be an opportunity for the american people to evaluate the witnesses for themselves, so says the house intelligence committee chair adam schiff. we're now one week away from the first

i'm chris jansing. ali velshi will be back tomorrow. thank you for watching. "deadline: white house" with nicolle wallace starts right now. ♪ >>> hi, everyone. it's 4:00 in new york as the impeachment proceedings into donald trump threaten to consume his presidency. the public phase of that effort and the investigative aspect of the impeachment process are now speeding down two parallel tracks. the second public hearing is underway at 9:00 a.m. tomorrow morning while the closed-door investigative track of the impeachment proceedings presses on gaining new steam with yesterday's dramatic revelation from ambassador bill taylor about a previously unknown phone conversation between donald trump and his ambassador to the e.u. in which trump asks specifically about the investigations. >> in the presence of my staff at a restaurant ambassador sondland called president trump and told him of his meetings in kiev. the member of my staff could hear president trump on the phone asking ambassador sondland about the investigations. ambassador sondland told president trump t

. >> chris jansing picks up the coverage notch. >> thank you.ations this morning about what was going on inside the west wing after president trump froze military aid for ukraine. and new questions surrounding the president's state of mind when he finally did release that money roughly

that does it for us this morning, chris jansing picks up the coverage right now. >> good morning, itdemocratic race as