but chris jansing.senator grassley said for at least four years democrats systematically voted against many well credentialed nominees that were diverse professionally, geographically, religiously or ethically. the democrats did it because the nominees didn't agree with living constitutionalism. one would assume, chris jansing, that is going to be a theme or variation of a theme we're going to be hearing a hot of over the next few house about that. >> if ketanji brown jackson is actually confirmed as expected, she'll bring tremendous diversity to the court and i'm not just talking about the historic nature of her being the first black woman on the court. she glue up in florida, the third most diverse state in the country, she was on the sentencing economics and was also a public defenders. those are positions that don't exist on the court right now and also she comes from a law enforcement family. that's important because many of her supporters will use that against those charges that we heard and we, a

chris jansing picks up the coverage right now. >> i'm chris jansing. live at msnbc headquarters in new york. we are tracking dangerous escalations from russia on multiple fronts. this is 15 miles away from the border with poland. they show the aftermath of a military base targeted by dozens of russian cruise missiles. at least 35 people were killed, 134 wounded. the base had been used to train ukrainian soldiers often with the help of u.s. or other nato countries. in its statement, russian claimed the air strikes were targeting, quote, foreign mercenaries. president zelenskyy, who met with wounded soldiers on sunday, said overnight that the attack should serve as a warning to the west that, quote, if you do not close our sky, it is only a matter of time before russian missiles fall on your territory, nato territory, on the homes of citizens of nato countries. this is happening one day after russia warned the west that arms convoys delivering more weapons to ukraine would be seen as legitimate targets. and then there's this -- new reports from ukrainian

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i'm chris jansing.m. pacific, 5:00 p.m. in kyiv. i'm jose diaz-balart. right now in ukraine, russian forces are ramping up their assault on major cities and landmarks with intense shelling, including near a holocaust memorial site, as a russian convoy tries to enter the capital. the outbreak in violence in kyiv has forced children with cancer to receive treatment in the payment of a hospital. we'll talk to a doctor at ukraine's largest children's hospital about the challen

chris jansing picks up the coverage right now. >>> good morning. i'm chris jansing live at msnbc headquarters in new york. it is thursday, march 17th. and we begin with the horrific toll of the war in ukraine reaching a new level this morning along with the ruthlessness of the scorched-earth russian assault. this is the wreckage of a theater in mariupol hit by a russian air strike. more than 1,000 civilians were sheltering inside when it struck, including women and children. what makes this attack even more egregious is the theater grounds were clearly marked with the russian word for children front and back. ukrainian officials are still trying to assess the number of casualties, but they say the shelter under the theater was not destroyed. there are survivors, and rescue operations are under way. the top ukrainian official in the region says the nearby swimming complex was also bombed. it was also being used as a shelter for women and children. a ukrainian lawmaker said global officials report between 80% and 90% structures in mariupol have been

brown jackson right now. >>> hi there, i'm chris jansing live at msnbc world headquarters in new york. we are moments away from a crucial third day for the supreme court hearing for judge ketanji brown jackson. we are keeping a close eye on breaking developments unfolding regarding ukraine. president biden left the white house, departing soon for brussels for that critical meeting with nato allies tomorrow, and then a visit to poland on friday. he's also expected to announce new sanctions against russia. there was also some big news overnight. nbc news confirming ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy will address tomorrow's nato summit virtually. we're going to have live updates on ukraine throughout the morning. now, back on capitol hill, today's confirmation hearing for judge jackson picks up after more than 13 hours of questioning by 20 senators on tuesday. in just moments, the two remaining senators will question the judge, and then the committee moves on to the second round with senators getting 20 additional minutes for questioning. today's session begins after, let's say, som

i'm chris jansing.> and good morning. it's 10:00 a.m. eastern, 7:00 a.m. pacific. i'm jose diaz-balart, reporting from our nation's capitol. we begin this very busy tuesday, the first of march, with the latest on the russian invasion of ukraine. while russian forces hit ukrainian cities with heavy shelling, new u.s. intelligence describes putin as increasingly frustrated by his military struggles in the region. today, ukrainian president zelenskyy accused russia of undisguised terror and renewed his pledge to defend kyiv. we have

i'm chris jansing. good morning. 10:00 a.m. eastern, 7:00 a.m. pacific. i'm jose diaz-balart reporting from washington. new today, russia is now accusing the u.s. of unleashing an economic war after president biden banned russian oil from entering the u.s. this as more evacuations are happening right now in ukraine. people are now fleeing through new humanitarian corridors, hoping they can escape alive. people in the outskirts of the capital are

i'm chris jansing.his busy morning with russia intensifying in ukraine. russia and ukraine meet for another round of talks about the belarus border. the humanitarian crisis in ukraine is growing. we'll bring you live reports from ukraine, russia and poland. we'll talk to a

i'm chris jansing.c. i'm jose diaz-balart. and we have things happening in ukraine as we speak. civilian casualties are mounting as russian forces ramp up intense shelling across major cities and close in on kyiv. we'll bring you the very latest from ukraine. meanwhile, in russia, moscow cracks down on dissidents at home, after thousands flooded the streets in protest of the invasion. all of this as 1.7 million ukrainians have now fled into neighboring countries, in what a u.n. official calls the fastest-growing refugee crisis since the world war. since the second world war. we're going to get a live report from the polish border. meanwhile, here in the u.s., with crude oil hitting a 13-year high, drivers are stretching

my colleague chris jansing has been watching all the proceedings this morning, and joins us with an updatehris. >> hey there andrea, thank you so much. judge jackson's senate confirmation hearing did get underway about 90 minutes ago. we're seeing lines of attack emerging from the republican members on the judiciary committee. take a look, live pictures of the hearing going on right now. early on some concerns raised about her time as a public defender and serving on the sentencing commissions, facts democrats see not as a negative but as bringing an important perspective that's now missing on the court. one thing we're watching for, and we heard some of this in the run up to today's hearing are republican attacks on judge jackson for what they say are her being soft on crime, and being too far to the left. senator john cornyn suggests her personal beliefs have colored her judicial decisions. >> i understand the importance of zealous advocacy, but it appears that sometimes this zealous advocacy has gone beyond the pail, and in some instances, bled over into your decision making process as

we continue our coverage as chris jansing picks up the coverage. >>> good morning. i'm chris jansing live at msnbc headquarters here in new york city. it is thursday, march 10th. this morning, ukraine and the rest of the world reeling from a new level of atrocity. the russian bombing of a maternity hospital in mariupol that buried children, doctors, and pregnant women in piles of rubble. at least three people, including a child, were killed in that attack. it alds new urgency to the latest appeal from ukrainian president zelenskyy for the west to protect his country with a no-fly zone. >> don't wait me asking you several times, a million times, close the sky. no. you have to phone us to our people who lost their children and say sorry, we didn't do i want yesterday, one week ago, we didn't push putin, we didn't speak with him a lot, we didn't found -- find a dial-up with him, we did nothing. >> this morning russian and ukrainian foreign ministers melt in turkey. these are the highest level talks between the two countries since the war started, but sergey lavrov used

my colleague, chris jansing, has been watching all of it. if things run on time, always a question mark, we do expect to hear that historic opening statement from judge jackson, possibly sometime in the next hour? >> i've been listening, hallie, since 11:00 this morning. we are going to hear from her after what has been a really interesting day, including lots of talk about civility in these hearings, but many examples of just how far apart republicans and democrats are on their view of what qualifies someone to be a supreme court justice. so now after hearing from nearly all the judiciary committee members, republicans have largely raised questions about whether judge jackson would uphold the rule of law even if it went against her personal feelings. just a short time ago tom cotton raised an issue, whether she and democrats generally are soft on crime. >> criminals are committing violent crimes and going free under the guys of a supposedly more equitable justice system. liberal judges who have more sympathy for the victimizers than the vic

i'm chris jansing in for jose diaz-balart. right now, an alarming escalation of russian attacks in ukraine, with new shelling near the capital, just hours ago. and the closest air strikes so far to nato member poland. the casualties of war are growing. more than 1,600 civilians killed, including award-winning american filmmaker and journalist, brent renaud. he was killed outside of kyiv yesterday. and a tragic update on the pregnant woman seen in the aftermath of russia's bombing of a maternity hospital in mariupol last week. this, as the humanitarian crisis grows more dire by the hour. congressman mike quigley will join us to discuss what more the u.s. can do and should do. we'll also take a deeper look at why belarus is helping russia's invasion of ukraine. >>> happening right now, ukraine and russia diplomatic delegations are talking again, as russian forces ramp up attacks on civilians in the suburbs of kyiv. firefights rushed to the rescue to try to rescue survivors from smoldering apartment buildings filled with families

i'm chris jansing.acific. i'm jose diaz-balart. civilians continue to pay the high price for putin's violent offensive on day 20 of the war in ukraine. overnight, officials say a residential area in kyiv was destroyed after a night of relentless russian shelling. today, ukrainian president zelenskyy is set to meet with the leaders of poland, slovenia, and czech republic in kyiv, in person, as he pleads with the west for more support. senator richard blumenthal will join us to discuss what else the

>>> i'm chris jansing live at msnbc headquarters here in new york city. it is tuesday, march 8th. breaking right now, nbc news has learned that the u.s. is expected to announce a ban on russian oil. the president set to speak at 10:45 eastern time. part of what the white house says are ongoing efforts to hold russia accountable for its unprovoked an unjustified war in ukraine. in fact, this morning russian forces are ramping up their attacks from the air. ukrainian forces digging in on the ground, and millions of ukrainians are stuck in the middle. the u.n. says 2 million people have now mangled to escape the country, more than a million of those are children. [ child crying ] children like this little boy crying as he tries to keep up with his mom, a video that went viral and summarized in second the agony, the heartbreak of war. roughly 40 million ukrainians remain in the country, many of them fighting, others displaced and desperate to leave. as we speak, a fourth attempt at creating a humanitarian corridor is under way in the northeastern city of summi. but it's a city under s

. >> chris jansing picks up the coverage right now. >>> good morning. i'm chris jansing live at msnbc headquarters in new york. it is thursday, march 31st. we've got a lot to get to including that long-awaited interview for the house committee investigating the january 6th insurrection. former president trump's son-in-law and former white house senior adviser jared kushner today expected to sit for the voluntary interview virtually, making him the highest ranking member of the trump administration to appear before the committee and the first member of the family. kushner was out of the country in the run-up to january 6th, 2021, and didn't return from saudi arabia until the day of the capitol riot. but he frequently advised trump on sensitive matters, and his name did surface in the investigation this week when "the washington post" and cbs news reported on text messages in the committee's possession. they were sent between then white house chief of staff mark meadows and ginni thomas, the wife of supreme court justice clarence thomas, after the 2020 el

i'm chris jansing. i'll see you back here at 9:00 a.m. eastern.art picks up breaking news coverage right now. >>> good morning. 10:00 a.m. eastern, 7:00 a.m. pacific. i'm jose diaz-balart. we begin this very busy monday morning with the latest on the russian invasion of ukraine. the war on the ground may be changing shape, while the capital city of kyiv reported no new attacks overnight, a series of missiles plummeted the western city of lviv over the weekend, as a dire humanitarian scenario is unfolding in besieged mariupol, with critical resources running out. we'll bring you a live report from ukraine. and a ukrainian mother who fled to miami with her children will join us to share her story. >>> meanwhile, the white house is trying to contain the fallout from president biden's comment that russian leader putin cannot stay in power, saying the u.s. is not calling for a regime change in russia. florida congresswoman debbie wasserman schultz will join us to discuss what more the u.s. can do to support its allies.

but my friend and colleague, chris jansing, is holding down the fort in new york with some of the biggestpening back at home. hi, chris. >> hi, kristen. thank you so much. >>> coming up, how soon could judge ketanji brown jackson get confirmed to the supreme court? and what the hearings told us about joe biden's agenda and the mitt terms. thanks, dad. that's right, robert. and it's never too early to learn you could save with america's number one motorcycle insurer. that's right, jamie. but it's not just about savings. it's about the friends we make along the way. you said it, flo. and don't forget to floss before you brush. your gums will thank you. -that's right, dr. gary. -jamie? sorry, i had another thought so i got back in line. what was it? [ sighs ] i can't remember. power e*trade gives you an award-winning mobile app with powerful, easy-to-use tools, and interactive charts to give you an edge, 24/7 support when you need it the most. plus, zero-dollar commissions for online u.s. listed stocks. [ding] get e*trade and start trading today. never settle with power e*trade. it has power

♪♪ >>> hi there, i'm chris jansing live at msnbc headquarters in new york.is tuesday, march 22nd, and it is an historic day, because in just moments, it's the start of what's largely considered to be the most pivotal day of confirmation hearings for supreme court nominee ketanji brown jackson. what could be a grueling line of questioning from the senate judiciary committee as democrats press to quickly confirm the first black woman in the court's 233-year history. we will simultaneously keep a close eye on the war now day 27 of russia's invasion of ukraine, a country where president zelenskyy says some cities have now been bombed beyond recognition. so, we'll have any updates on the ground throughout the morning for you. >>> but our focus this morning is on capitol hill. judge jackson will soon face 30-minute rounds of questioning from 22 senators. we do expect potentially some fireworks, previewed by republicans' opening statements yesterday, but they're also facing someone who has successfully navigated three confirmation hearings before. she is an accompl

we want to say a special thanks to our friend and colleague chris jansing from her great reporting in up our coverage right now. >>> good morning. i'm jose diaz-balart. we begin with breaking news on the war in ukraine. the u.s. plans to sanction roughly 300 russian elites and block gold from russia's central bank. >>> also happening right now in brussels, president biden has just arrived for a critical g7 meeting as we enter the second month of the largest european conflict since world war ii. this as nbc news has learned that western l

i'm chris jansing.ork, 1 pm where i am today, in a village in eastern hungry called tibet, on the border with ukraine, a country that had been fighting to maintain its sovereignty, ever since russian forces invaded it 11 days ago. the border crossing nearby has been one of the entry points for some of the more than 157,000 refugees who have escaped from ukraine to this country, hungry. 24 hours, a cease-fire was announced in southeastern ukraine to allow a corridor for civilians to evacuate. however, that cease-fire collapsed

chris jansing picks up the coverage right now. >>> good morning, i'm chris jansing, live at msnbc headquarters in new york. it is wednesday, march 30th. this morning, the leaders of the u.s. and ukraine are expressing deep skepticism about the latest negotiations are russia after what seemed to be progress following a day of peace talks. a reality check on any optimism because there are serious questions about whether russia is making a sincere bid for peace or if it's an empty exercise meant to buy time for russia's military to regroup. ukraine's offer is extensive, promising to remain neutral by dropping its bid to join nato, and offering to discuss the thorny issue of controlling territory, including crimea and the eastern donbas region. russian negotiators say they will bring the proposal fo vladimir putin, but they did not say when he might respond. it was 24 hours ago, when the russian military promised to curb military operations around kyiv and chernihiv to boost trust in the talks. the governor of chernihiv says that has not happened. he says the city was shelled all night long, hitti

i'm chris jansing, "jose diaz-balart reports" will pick up our breaking news coverage right now. >> good morning. i'm jose diaz-balart. happening right now, russian forces intensify their violent attacks on ukrainian civilians. just a couple hours ago, officials say another series of bombings decimated a school and a local science center. those attacks come after russian forces bombed a theater in mariupol sheltering hundreds of civilians including children. al this as president biden slammed russian president vladimir putin as a war criminal. the kremlin calling biden's words unacceptable and unforgivable. as the u.s. pledges nearly a billion dollars in additional military aid, we'll turn to texas congressman veronica escobar. >>> we'll talk to a marine combat bet who watched the russian invasion unfold on tv. what that inspired him to do next? he'll join us later this hour. >>> a dire humanitarian crisis is unfolding in mariupol, a city under siege after weeks of relentless violence by russian forces. this morning rescue operations are under way after officials say a russian air strike

i want to say a special thanks to chris jansing. i am kristen welker reporting. >>> jose diaz-balart reports pick up our coverage. >> good morning, on a busy friday morning. moments ago president biden arrived to poland where he'll be meeting with service members, stationed alongside our nato allies. the president will meet to millions who have fled the war. tomorrow, president biden is expected to deliver a major address. we'll bring you a live report from poland and we'll talk to senator jack reed. >>> in ukraine, mariupol officials said at least 300 people were killed in the strike of the theater as being used for shelter. >>> mitch mcconnell will vote against confirming judge ketanji brown jackson. >>> senator hirono will join us to discuss judge jackson. >> we begin this friday morning with president biden in poland, a key u.s. ally is playing a key role in this humanitarian crisis as a result of russia's invasion into ukraine. president biden touched down in poland where he'll be meeting with service members and receiving a br

and with that i do want to send it over to my colleague in new york, chris jansing, who has the very rmation hearings. hi there, chris. >> hi there, kristen. thank you. turning to capitol hill, this hearing for ketanji brown jackson now in six hours, just resuming after a lunch break. this is a historic day for the u.s. supreme court. but in the words of senator pat leahy it's also a sad day for the u.s. senate after contentious questioning from senator lindsey graham. now, a few themes have come up repeatedly through the morning. jackson's sentencing record, court packing, and abortion. >> no one suggests that a 20-week-old fetus can live independently outside the mother's womb. do they? >> i don't know. >> i mean, you need -- the child will need to be fed and sheltered and all the other essentials to sustain human life. so there's no suggestion that after 20 weeks that a child can live independently. correct? >> senator, i'm not a biologist. i haven't studied this. i don't know. >> i want to bring in nbc's garrett haake, who's on capitol hill, who's been following this all along. ga

>> thank you so much, chris jansing. this special edition of "andrea mitchell reports." on the run, millions are escape ukraine. what will their future look like? that's up ahead, but first -- ♪♪ >>> a cellist plays bach, behind him a local police station destroyed by local shelling. ♪ it's my life ♪ ♪ it's now or never ♪ >>> meanwhile, on the beach of odesa, a little motivational movie by new jersey's own bon jovi, as volunteers move and fill thousands of sandbags. we'll be right back. we're live in but -- brussels, only on msnbc. ♪ it's my life ♪ 24/7 support when you need it the most. plus, zero-dollar commissions for online u.s. listed stocks. [ding] get e*trade and start trading today. never settle with power e*trade. it has powerful, easy-to-use tools to help you find opportunities, 24/7 support when you need answers, plus some of the lowest options in futures contracts prices around. [ding] get e*trade and start trading today. it's still the eat fresh refresh, and subway's refreshing their app. so you can customiz

. ♪ wayfair you got just what i need ♪ >>> now let's toss it over to my colleague, kris chris jansing on both sides say they want this to be civil, there are more than a few clues piling up pointing to where things could get contentious in the coming days. so far republicans have used their time to mention critical race theory and request whether judge jackson has been soft on crime, while one democrat gave a forceful rely to some republicans affirmative action comments. >> some have claimed you need to show us your scores to determine if you are a top legal mind, and this is con condescending. it's about time our highest court better reflects the country it serves. >> joining me now is a senior editor, legal correspondent and host of a podcast. good to see you. one moment that i think stood out in the last hour was senator josh hawley. take a question. >> some asked why didn't i ask these questions ahead of the hearing and spring them on judge jackson, and it's simple, i am not interested in trying to trap her or apply gotcha, but i am interested in her answers. >> one is that republ

i'm chris jansing live at msnbc headquarters here in new york city. it is friday, march 11th. this morning russia is expanding the war zone, spreading misery to new parts of ukraine as conditions inside multiple cities grow more desperate. just a short time ago, president zelenskyy said the war has reached a strategic turning point and the pressure is mounting on the u.s. to reverse its position and work with poland to provide jets for ukraine. meanwhile, the bombs keep falling and ukrainian civilians, particularly the most vulnerable, like this child, are the ones suffering the most. in mariupol, a city gradually being turned to rubble, russian air strikes are now reportedly landing every 30 minutes. the situation there catastrophic. no food, no water, no electricity, freezing temperatures. the mayor says children have begun to die from dehydration. according to city officials, 1,300 civilians are dead already. there are fears that a similar situation could be unfolding in the city of chernihiv. it's been under heavy bombardment and appears to be surrounded by russian troops.

i'm chris jansing. jose diaz-balart picks up breaking news coverage now. >>> and good morning. it's 10:00 am eastern, 7:00 a.m. pacific. i'm jose diaz-balart. and we begin with breaking news. nbc news that has learned the u.s. is expected to announce it is banning imports of russian oil, as soon as today. president biden expected to speak on this, this hour. we will bring that to you live. in ukraine this morning, evacuations are underway from the besieged city of sumi, along a safe corridor, following a night of heavy shelling by russian forces. and as the assault on ukraine intensifies, the united nations now says 2 million people have fled. meantime, ukraine's president zelenskyy is once again calling for a no-fly zone. we'll look at what exactly that would mean. >>> plus, we'll speak with senator bob menendez, the chairman of the senate foreign relations committee, and congressman gerry connolly, who was recently at ukraine's border with poland about the growing crisis and what the u.s. can do about it. >>> and right now, the house intelligence committee is about to begin a

. >>> and let's go back now to chris jansing with the latest on the supreme court confirmation hearing katy tur, thanks so much, and thanks to jacob, as well. congress still asking questions to judge ketanji brown. let's listen in. >> you have had such different experiences, how does that shape your approach when deciding a case? >> well, thank you, senator. as i mentioned at the beginning, i have a methodology that i apply when i'm deciding cases, and maybe my various experiences helped me get to the point of understanding the importance of impartiality, staying in my lane as a judge, because the prior experiences that were different roles in the system. because i saw the different roles, i think i had a good appreciation of what it means to be a judge and the limitations on my own authority. the sentencing commission was a policy-making branch of the judicial branch that the commission and commissioners developed sentencing policy. congress del indicated that authority, so they're doing the policy work, gathering data, making recommendations. that is totally different than the work i

i'm chris jansing. jose diaz-balart picks up breaking news coverage right now. >> good morning. 10:00 a.m. eastern, 7:00 a.m. pacific. i'm jose diaz-balart reporting from washington. new today, russia is now accusing the u.s. of unleashing an economic war after president biden banned russian oil from entering the u.s. this as more evacuations are happening right now in ukraine. people are now fleeing through new humanitarian corridors, hoping they can escape alive. people in the outskirts of the capital are trying to reach safety, as russian forces try to enter kyiv. we're going live to ukraine. and just hours ago, the ukrainian president pleading with the u.s. and poland, quote, just send us the planes. this after the u.s. rejected a deal proposed by poland to give the u.s. fighter jets that could then be sent to ukraine to help fight russian forces. and later this hour, we'll joined by congressman raul ruiz, who is also a doctor, and recently traveled to ukraine's border with poland. what he saw there

i'm chris jansing.wing the latest on the supreme court hearing for ketanji brown jackson. senator ted cruz asking whether jackson would defend the rights of conservative the same way she would defend the rights of liberals. >> will you follow the law? what does your record indication? will you protect the rights of every american citizen regardless of race, regardless of party, regardless of views? that's what the focus of this hearing should be. >> well, democrats like senator chris coon pushing back on that potential line of questioning. >> in every case you methodically consider the party's arguments, the relevant facts and the law, including of course the foundation of the constitution. the text of applicable statutes and the precedence that apply. ultimately from what i've seen, you come to a decision based on that methodology, not on any particular policy preferences or activism. >> now, one line we've heard from both sides of the aisle is that this is not going to be a circus. take a listen. >> a

now let's go back to chris jansing who has been monitoring the supreme court confirmation hearing. >> i'm joined by ari melber and abc's ali vitali and ck off sler with the rainbow push location and former president for the national bar association and we have an msnbc legal analyst and former state prosecutor in new york. ari, let me start with the questioning that got heated with lindsey graham over judge jackson's work as guantanamo detainees, despite we know this access to a lawyer is a pretty fundamental right but do we have the accusation and back and forth that he had with senator durbin. are we ready to play that? okay. let's take a listen. >> since 9/11 nearly 1,000 convicted in the united states on terrorism charges, since 2009 with the beginning of the obama administration the recidivism rate of guantanamo detainees released is 5%. >> mr. chairman, according to the director of national intelligence is 31%. somebody is wrong here. if you're going talk about what i said i'm going to respond to what you said. if we close gitmo and move them to colorado do you support indefinit

so let's go back to the courtroom and chris jansing with the confirmation hearing for judge jackson.tomorrow at the normal time. >> judge [ indisconcernible ]. -- war criminal, unquote. i noticed a little surprise in your reaction. and i was surprised by the allegation. during your service as a public defender, you filed several habeas petitions against the united states naming former president bush and former secretary rumsfeld in their official capacities. you were advocating on behalf of individuals who argued had they were civilians wrongly classified as enemy combatants. and the individuals raised more than a dozen claims for relief. one of which was an allegation that the government had sanctioned torture against the individuals who constituted war crimes. alien tort statue allows courts to hear cases for alleged violations of the law of nations or the treaties of the united states. apparently this is what senator cornyn was referencing. so to be clear, there is no time that you called president bush or secretary rumsfeld a war criminal? >> no, thank you, that was correct. >> t

that's the latest on ukraine, let's go back to chris jansing for the latest on the confirmation hearingi brown jackson for the supreme court. chris? >> thank you so much, jose. and dick durbin gave back seven minutes of his time. we are now in the section where all 22 members get 20 minutes of questioning. ketanji brown jackson answering questions from chuck grassley. let's listen. >> -- understand my limited role in the constitutional scheme, and therefore take very seriously all of the constraints on the exercise of my authority that exist in our system. what that means is that at the beginning of every case, i am setting aside my personal views, i'm -- >> -- the three steps you gave us -- >> yes, sir. >> so you don't have to go into that. let me go on, then. should the supreme court overrule a precedent when it is clear to the justices that the precedent was wrongly decided? >> thank you, senator. stare decisis, which is the principle that the supreme court uses at the outset, it's the sort of background rule of judicial maintenance of precedence, in order to have predictability, sta

we want to say a special thanks to our friend and colleague chris jansing from her great reporting in new york. jose diaz-balart picks up our coverage right now. >>> good morning. i'm jose diaz-balart. we begin with breaking news on the war in ukraine. the u.s. plans to sanction roughly 300 russian elites and block gold from russia's central bank. >>> also happening right now in brussels, president biden has just arrived for a critical g7 meeting as we enter the second month of the largest european conflict since world war ii. this as nbc news has learned that western leaders are preparing for the worst, making contingency plans in the event putin uses chemical or even nuclear weapons in ukraine or beyond its borders into nato territory. this morning ukrainian president zelenskyy addressed nato leaders and made significant claims against russian troops. more on that in just a moment. meanwhile, russia intensified attacks on civilians in the past 24 hours. we'll talk to a member of the ukrainian parliament about the reality on the ground. and senator bob menendez will join me to discus

i'm chris jansing. >> and a good monday morning to you. craig melvin here, following the latest developments in ukraine this morning. ukraine's president zelenskyy outside in kyiv pledging to rebuild as russia continues to bombard his country. we just found that president zelenskyy will be speaking directly to u.s. lawmakers on wednesday in a virtual address to congress. but there he is, on the streets in his city. meanwhile, russia now pursuing a more destructive drive, striking closer to civilian population centers. overnight in ukraine's capital at least one was killed, several others hurt in a high rise building in what is essentially the times square of kyiv. you can see a man right there planting the ukrainian flag in the aftermath of that attack. it's clearly failed to extinguish the patriotism of the ukrainian people. as this conflict continues to move closer to the doorstep of our nato ally poland, all eyes on poland. sunday officials say a russian air strike hit a military base outside of lviv, just about 12 miles from poland's b

i'm chris jansing. jose diaz-balart picks up breaking news coverage right now. >>> good morning, 10:00 a.m. eastern, 7:00 a.m. pacific. we begin this busy morning with russia intensifying in ukraine. russia and ukraine meet for another round of talks about the belarus border. the humanitarian crisis in ukraine is growing. we'll bring you live reports from ukraine, russia and poland. we'll talk to a former member of the ukrainian parliament about the desperate reality people are facing there. >>> meanwhile back in washington, the house judiciary and jilgt committee alleges in a new court filing that former president trump was part of a criminal conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election. we'll bring you the latest from our nation's capitol. >>> we begin with the latest on the russian invasion of ukraine which is now in its second week. russian forces continue to focus on four key cities, kyiv, kharkiv, mayor open poll. there are conflicting reports on who is in control of kherson. russian troops are in the

>>> i'm chris jansing live at msnbc headquarters in new york. it is friday, march 18th. as the situation within ukraine grows more dire with every passing day, any moment now in washington, an extraordinarily consequential phone call will take place between president biden and chinese president xi jinping. it's a conversation with potentially massive implications for this war. biden is expected to warn president xi directly of the cost of helping vladimir putin, concerned that china might give russia military equipment. if you want to know how china feels about this u.s. pressure campaign, check out today's op-ed in the cheese communist party's official newspaper. it's titled "washington: the world's biggest bully." back in ukraine, the attacks have expanded to the very city where hundreds of thousands of ukrainians have sought shelter. this morning, smoke is rising from the western city of lviv just 50 miles from the polish border. the closest strike yet to the center of that city. the mayor says missiles fired from the black sea hit multiple repair facilities near the

basically, using russia's battering power >> this is chris jansing, breaking news, anthony blinken is holding a press conference with maya to show support of the nation on the forefront of the wrist cheugy crisis. let's listen in. >> only three states, the mega state supported our efforts to consolidate the society in the economy. to build up a democratic state where every single citizen can think freely and exist freely. we are critical for the whole assistance of it by the government, and by the citizens of the united states of america. over the state of time. which announced over 1.7 billion u.s. dollars in assistance to get collin fowler's estate. we do appreciate the firm support of the united states for their sovereignty, and their territorial integrity of the -- . as well as for our european path. i wish you visited our country in -- on the context of the anniversary of our relationship. we do have great plans for the -- of moldova. we initiated the reform of the justice system to eliminates the corruption of the -- . we started working to improve the business investments to im

i'm chris jansing. i'll be back here tomorrow at 5:00 a.m. eastern.00 a.m. in the eastern time zone of the united states from which i normally broadcast but right now, i'm in hungary near the border crossing in ukraine. it's 1:00 in the afternoon here right now and for the past ten days, tens of thousands of people from ukraine have crossed along this border to flee the war. their lives have been reduced to what they're able to carry with them and many are embarking on a journey without knowing for sure what their final destination will be or when they'll be

i'm chris jansing. i'll be back here tomorrow at 5:00 a.m. eastern. "velshi" starts right now. >>> good morning. i'm ali velshi. it is 7:00 a.m. in the eastern time zone of the united states from which i normally broadcast but right now, i'm in hungary near the border crossing in ukraine. it's 1:00 in the afternoon here right now and for the past ten days, tens of thousands of people from ukraine have crossed along this border to flee the war. their lives have been reduced to what they're able to carry with them and many are embarking on a journey without knowing for sure what their final destination will be or when they'll be able to go home, if ever. they're just trying to get out and get as far away from a terrible situation as they can. according to the united nations high commissioner for refugees, more than 1.2 million people have fled from ukraine into neighboring countries and beyond. nearly 145,000 of them have come here to hungary, which has opened its borders to refugees. those numbers are continuing to rise by the hour, even behind me now,

i'm chris jansing live at msnbc headquarters here in new york city. it is friday, march 4th. this morning, the world narrowly avoided a global catastrophe overnight as russian forces seized a nuclear reactor in southeastern ukraine, the largest one in europe. in the process, russian shells set fire to a facility on the ground, although there was no spike in radiation and none of the power units were damaged. nevertheless, the u.s. embassy in ukraine this morning called the attack a war crime. if the units had been breached ukraine says the disaster would have been ten times worse than chernobyl. it underscores the risk that the war could shift from a regional to a global conflict in a matter of hours. at the head of the u.n.'s nuclear agency, they said overnight, the world is in, quote, uncharted waters. it was a message underscored in an urgent plea from president zelenskyy overnight in which he said, quote, europeans, wake up, please. if there is an explosion, it is the end for all of us, the end of europe. only immediate actions of europe can stop the russian military. do

i'm chris jansing. jose diaz-balart picks up breaking news coverage right now. >>> good morning, 10:00 a.m. eastern, 7:00 a.m. pacific. i'm jose diaz-balart. and we have things happening in ukraine as we speak. civilian casualties are mounting as russian forces ramp up intense shelling across major cities and close in on kyiv. we'll bring you the very latest from ukraine. meanwhile, in russia, moscow cracks down on dissidents at home, after thousands flooded the streets in protest of the invasion. all of this as 1.7 million ukrainians have now fled into neighboring countries, in what a u.n. official calls the fastest-growing refugee crisis since the world war. since the second world war. we're going to get a live report from the polish border. meanwhile, here in the u.s., with crude oil hitting a 13-year high, drivers are stretching their gas tanks in the wake of climbing prices at the pump. >>> and we begin this morning with the very latest on the 12th day of russia's invasion of ukraine. russian troop

i want to take it back now to chris jansing who's got the latest on what we have just heard, we've been listening to all day on msnbc, and that is of course the supreme court confirmation hearing for judge ketanji brown jackson. chris? >> it up, hallie. yes. since 9:00 this morning 11 senators have now questioned the judge. let's talk about it. joining us now msnbc chief legal correspondent and anchor of "the beat," ari melber. joyce vance, former u.s. attorney and current university of alabama law professor. she's also an msnbc legal analyst. georgetown law professor and former federal prosecutor paul butler, who is also an msnbc legal analyst. and msnbc host symone sanders, former chief spokesperson for vice president kamala harris. welcome all of you. so paul, the overarching theme from ted cruz was critical race theory. he questioned judge jackson's daughter's school, its curriculum, including books that she said she hadn't even seen. let me play part of that exchange. >> are you comfortable with these ideas being taught to children as young as 4 and in respect to the first book, as

chris jansing here. we'll have more coverage of the war on ukraine.w the high court supreme court nomination hearings for judge ketanji brown jackson will begin in the senate judiciary committee. she's been nominated to fill the vacancy left by retiring justice stephen breyer for whom she clerked. if confirmed, she would be the first black woman ever to sit on the nation's highest court. in just moments we'll hear opening statements from the chairman, democratic senator dick durbin and the republican ranking member, senator chuck grassley. chairman durbin notes she's been confirmed three times before including for her current position on the d.c. court of appeals. we're going to start this very special coverage with our team of reporters and experts. chuck rosenberg, a senior u.s. attorney and eugene daniels, co-author of the play book "news letter." chuck, what will you be looking for and listening for from the committee and judge jackson as these hearings get under way? >> academically and experiencially she's a sue superb candidate. i was a prosecu

i'm chris jansing. in nor nicolle wallace.raine with a visit to poland. he visit add polish town meeting with u.s. service members stationed there. he also got a brief

i'm chris jansing. jose diaz-balart pix up breaking news coverage right now. >>> good morning. 10:00 a.m. eastern, 7:00 a.m. pacific. i'm jose diaz-balart. civilians continue to pay the high price for putin's violent offensive on day 20 of the war in ukraine. overnight, officials say a residential area in kyiv was destroyed after a night of relentless russian shelling. today, ukrainian president zelenskyy is set to meet with the leaders of poland, slovenia, and czech republic in kyiv, in person, as he pleads with the west for more support. senator richard blumenthal will join us to discuss what else the united states can do to support its allies and curb russian aggression. meantime, a bold act of courage caught on camera. a russian state television employee interrupted a broadcast to protest moscow's invasion of ukraine. her sign says in part, stop the war, don't believe the propaganda. you are being led to hear. >>> in just a few hours, ukraine's capital city, kyiv, will be under a 35-hour curfew, as

i'm chris jansing. jose diaz-balart picks up breaking news coverage right now. >>> and good morning, 10:00 a.m. eastern, 7:00 a.m. pacific, 5:00 p.m. in kyiv. i'm jose diaz-balart. right now in ukraine, russian forces are ramping up their assault on major cities and landmarks with intense shelling, including near a holocaust memorial site, as a russian convoy tries to enter the capital. the outbreak in violence in kyiv has forced children with cancer to receive treatment in the payment of a hospital. we'll talk to a doctor at ukraine's largest children's hospital about the challenges that she is facing. >>> meanwhile, here in d.c., president biden lashed out at putin and pledged to hunt down and seize the assets of russian oligarchs in the united states. we'll break down what the president said and did not say in his state of the union address. and in the lone star state, former congressman beto o'rourke is set to face off against governor greg abbott in november's gubernatorial race, after the two won