additional support has been provided by: and by the corporation for public broadcasting, and by pbsntributions to you station from viewers like you. thank you. from the tisch wnet studios at lincoln center in new rk, hari sreenivasan. >> deenivasan: good evening thank you for joining us. the winds are slowing, but the water is still rising. the rains from what was hurricane florence are flooding the eastern portions of north and south carolina. matindatory evac orders were issued this afternoon for those living within a mile of the cape fear and little rivers. at veleast fi people have died, at least a million are still without power. resincuers are boats to bring people to safety. north carolina's governor plenoaded with residet to return to their homes and to prepare for more damage and uction. >> rivers will rise days after the ra has stopped. we the east they will crest monday, tuesday anesday. remember most storm deaths occur from dwning in fresh water, often in cars. don't drive across standing or moving water. >> sreenivasan: the storm is now forecast to move slowly across southt caroli

additional support has been provided by: and by the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station othank you.like you. from the tisch wnet studios at lincoln center in new york, hari sreenivasan. an >> sreenivgood evening, and thanks for joining us. christin who is accusing supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh of ersexual assault when they both teenagers, says she is ing to testify before th senate judiciary committee. this afternoon, ford's attorneys accepted the juds iary committevitation but said negotiations over the details need to continue. yesterday, the committee's chair, senator chuck grassley, extended the deadline for ford to schedule her testimony until 2:30 this afn. he must decide whether to continue to negotiate her appearance or move aheh the confirmation vote for judge kavanaugh. at a rallynight in springfield, missouri, president trump continued his support for kavanaugh. >> and i said we have to fight for him, not worry about the other side. by the way, women are for that more than anybody would understand. ( cheers and applause ) >> sreeniv

addi oprovided by:has been and by the corporation for public broadcasting, and by ocontributions topbs station from viewers like you. thank you. hfromisch wnet studios at lincoln center in new york, anari sreenivasan. >> sreenivgood evening, and thanks for joining us. the f.b.i. has started a background investigation into supreme court nominee brett hivanaugh. the "wton post" and the associated press both report that the bureau bos contacted h ramirez, who alleges kavanaugh sexually assaulted her at yale university where they were both students. the f.b. will also investigate allegations from christine blasey ford that kanaugh sexually assaulted her when they were in high school. a lawyer for land keyser, ford's high school friend, said she will cooperate with the f.b.i. and clafied an earlier statement and now says she "does not refute dr. ford's account" but still says that she has no recollection of the incident in question. yesterday, arizona republican senator jeff flake called for a gateweek delay to inves before a senate vote on the nomination. in an "atlantic" interview today,

additional support has been provided by: and by the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers likeyoou. than from the tisch wnet studios at lincoln center in new york, hari sreenivasan. >> sreenivasan: good evening and thank you for joining us. this afternoon, the body of r john mccain made its final stop after a long journey from his home in arizona where he died last weekend at age 81. the academy'sraduating class 1958, following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather, both of whom were academy alumni and admirals in the navy. those attending today's ceremonies included mcc cn's family ase friends. at his request, senator john mccain is buried next to his lifelong friend and naval academy classmate, admir chuck larson >> sreenivasan: senatite confir hearings on supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh are set to begin this tuesday. this weekend, many democrats protested a white house decision to withhold more than a 100,000 pages of recovards from ugh's time as a lawyer in the george w. bush administration. on nbc's "meet the press" toda

aadditional supporteen provided by: and by the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. ayou. from the tisch wnet studios at lincoln center in new york, hari sreenivasan. >> sreenivasan: good evening and thank you for joining us. christine blasey ford, the woman who accuses supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh of sexual assault when they were ifboth teenagers, will te before the senate judiciary committee in an open session on thursday morning. but crucial details remain. the republican-led committee said in an email to ford's lawyers today that "the senate judiciary committee cannot hand over its constitutional duties to attorneys for outside witnesses. the committee determines which itnesses to call, how many witnesses to call, in what order tca them and who will question them. th republican senator lindsey graham, a member of the senate eadiciary committee, said ford will be d "respectfully," o d that he also wants to be" fair"dge kavanaugh. >> what am i supposed to do? go ahead and ruin this guy's life, based on an accusati

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. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: the u.s. senate confirmation hearings for supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh are now over. the final day saw the american bar association give kavanaugh its highest rating. but former nixon white house counsel john dean warned that kavanaugh would fail to oppose presiden abuse of power. we will have a full report, after the news summary. the president today stepped up his attacks on an unsigned essay criticizing his leadership. he called for attorney general whjeff sessions to find ou wrote the piece in the "new york times," and he raised the possibility of legal action against the newspaper. ump spoke off-camera to reporters while traveling aboard sgr force one. >> i think it's a ce that somebody can do that. disgraceful that the "new york times" would do it. s but thebody is allowed to do that is, it's very sad commentary.nv jeff should betigating who the author of that piece was because i really b

the ongoing support of these institutions: >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcastingd by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like u. thank you. >> woodruff: a test of wills is building tonight over supreme court nominee bretth kavanad the claim that he committed a sexual assault in high school. the accuser says she wants the f.b.i. to investigate, before a senate hearing. republicans have so far balked at that demand, and the hearing is still set for monday. we will have a full report, after the news summary.ma the day's other story is the ongoing flood disaster in the carolinas. today, the president f for a first-hand look at the mess misery left by hurricane florence. william brangham has our report. >> braham: president trump came to flood-ravaged north and south carolinaoday to assess the response to hurricane florence. his first stop was aarine corps station along the north carolina coast. in a briefing with state and federal officials, the president promised full federal support. >> unfortunately, the money wi be a lot, but it's going to come as fast

. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs statio thank you.rs like you. >> woodruff: the drama swirlinge around s court nominee brett kavanaugh has taken a new turn.ac the woman whsing him of sexual assault in high school now says she might be willing to testify next week, after all, but not mondpu, as senate icans want. amna nawaz begins our verage. >> nawaz: they protested tay in the halls of congss. supporters invoking the name of christine blasey ford, spued by her sexual assault allegation against supreme court nominee brt kavanaugh. that, as debra katz, a lawyer for ford, sent an email to the senate judiciary committee, to negotiate the terms of any potential testimony. in that email, the text of which was obtained by the newshour, katz said ford "would be stify next week," but only under "terms that are fair and which ensure her safety."ei the lawyerrated that ford "has been receiving death threats." the committee, chaired by republican chuck grassley, previously invited ford and kavana

. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. by contribions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: an uncertain fate for two men in the spotlight: first supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh and his allies in the white house are pushing back against a new allegation of sexual misconduct. senate republicans are pressing forward with plans for the nominee and one of his accuserss tofy thursday, as their democratic counterparts call for a delay. >> judge kavanaugh will be voted on here on the senate floor. t or down, on the senate floor, this fine nominee supreme court will receive a vote in this senate in the near future. >> there is simply no way, in good conscience that, no way that the uted states senate can vote on this nomination of brett kavanaugh without a full, fair investigation, without anrt opity to be heard for these sexual assault survivors. >> woodruff: and on a second front, questions srled about the uncertain future of deputy attorney general rod rein. our capitol hill correspondent lisa

. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. by contributions to your pbs station om viewers like you. thank you. >> yang: the gulf coast is bracing tonight for a storm that could grow into a hurricane and reach land by late tuesday " tropical stordon" formed over the florida keys today and headed toward mississippi and louisiana. rains and winds up to 50 miles an hour closed beaches in miami today. there were also limited power outages. a u.s. soldier was killed today in eastern afghanistan, and another was wounde officials said it appeared to be an insider attack involving afghan security forces. in all, six u.s. troops have been killed in afghanistan this year. thousands of people turned out in chemnitz, germany today, for a concert agait far-right groups. protesters, including neo-nazis, have descended on the city since migrants allegedly stabbed a german man last sunday. some chased foreigners and gave the "hitler salute." concert organizers said today they hope to send their own signal. >> ( translated ): and i think someti

this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. by contributions to your pbs station from viewersyou. thank you. >> woodruff: president trump now faces explosive claims, from within his own ranks, that top administration officials are actively resisting his leadership. the claims appeared today in a "new york times" opinion piece,n quickly drew the president's wrath. we'll come back to that in a moment. there was also drama at the her end of pennsylvania avenue, as supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh sat for a second day of confirmation hearings. dianne feinstein, the judiciary committee's top democrat, dug into kavanaugh's record on protecting gun rights, and investigating a sittg president. >> you specifically arguedhat it was unconstitutional to defend assault weapons because they are-- to ban assault weapons-- because they are in common use. and that, i believe, was your dissent in the case.re >> yes, i warring to some kinds of semi-automatic rifles that are banned by d.c. are widely owned in the united states. and that seemed

s >> this program de possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: evacuations are gearing up tonight, as hurricane "florence" turns into a major mece to the mid atlantic a southern u.s. it powered up today to a category 4, ouof 5, with winds of 140 miles an hour. the storm is on tracake landfall by friday, and south carolina has now oered a million people off the state's coast. people in north carolina and elsewhere stocked up on groceries and supplies today. governor roy cooper warned against ignori the danger. >> the storm is strong and getting stronger. the best safety plan is preparation and common sense. t we aing florence seriously and you should too.w. get ready >> woodruff: the storm could be the strongest to hit north carolina since 1954. the states of virginia and maryland have also declad emergencies. the white house pressed agn today for a federal investigation into who wrote that anonymous essayn "the new york times." the writer, said to be a senior admi

. >> this program was madess le by the corporation for public broadcasting. by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thk you. >> nawaz: the struggle over supreme court nonee brett vanaugh, and sexual assault allegations, is intensifying on two fronts tonight.vo one es when and how to hold a public hearing. the second involves the presidenchallenging kavanaugh's accuser. congressional correspondent lisa desjardins begins our coverage. >> desjardins: after measut d talk for m the week, president trump today fired out sharp words about accusations fm christine blasey ford that kavanaugh sexually assaulted her in the 1980s, in high school. today, on twitter, the president went after ford by name, writing, "if the attack on dr. ford was as bad as she says, charges would have been immediately filed." also on twitter today, and at a rally in las vegas last night, the president stepped up his defense of kavanaugh. >> brett kavanaugh is one of the finest human beings you wier ave the privilege of knowing or meeting. >> desjardinen but the uness chal

and with the ongoing support of these institutions >> this program bs made possibthe corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: it's the eve of a crucial united states senate hearing on allegations of sexual assault against supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh. but now, there's a new claim of misconduct. congressional codeespondent lisa ardins begins our coverage. >> desjardins: the day med fast starting with president trump at the united nations, renewing his defense of his nominee and fellow republicans. >> the republicans could not be nicer could not be more than the way that they're handling this. they could have pushed it through twand half weeks ago and you wouldn't be talking about it right now, which is frankly what i would have preferred. >> djardins: at that point, the conversation was about two accusations: christine blasey ford's charge that kavanaugh sexually assuaed her in high school, and deborah ramirez' account of him exposing himself in college. he has adamantly denied both. but before noon, attorney mic

. >> thiprogram was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting.contributionsur pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: two major stories tonight: members of the united states senate wrestle with an accusation that supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh committed sexual assault in high school. and, hurricane florence leaves a growing disaster in north carolina. we begin with william brangham, on the situation after the storm. >> reporter: all across eastern north carolina, water has drowned out roads -- more than 1,500 of them. the flooding has steadily worsened since the storm made landfall near wilmington early friday. over the weekend, this riverfront city-- home to 120,000 people-- was completely cut off by land. today, north carolina governor roy cooper said crews managed to open a single supply route, but he warned evacuees against using it to return because the water keeps rising. >> we've got one limited route ngto wilmington and it's b used for supplies and necessary emergency material, and utility workers and law enfot,

. >> thiprogram was made ssible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: this has been an extraordinary day before the u.s. senate judiciary committee. high drama and strong emotions played out in a day-long hearing on the sexual assault allegations against supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh. amna nawaz begs our coverage. >> we believe christine ford. we believe anita hill. >> nawaz: on capitol hill today, demonstrators were firsto have their say: supporters of christine blasey rd, the university professor who alleges brett kavanaugh sexually assaulted her in high school, and those backing kavanaugh, who adamantly denies the allegations. >> we are the silent majorit and we are silent no more! >> nawaz: then, inside this senate hearing room, ford's much-awaited testimony began. >> i am here today not because i want to be. i am terrified. i am here because i believe it is my civic duty to tell you what happened to me while brett kavanaugh and i were in high school. >>

the ongoing support of these institutions: >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. wed by contributions to your pbs station from v like you. thank you. >> woodruff: it's showdown time in the senate over supreme court nominee ett kavanaugh. his confirmation hearings opened today, with a donnybrook over documents and repeated protests. congressional correspondent lisa sjardins begins our coverage. >> desjardins: it took just ten seconds for the hearing... >> desjardins: ...to get contentious. ri i welcome everyone to this confirmation h on the nomination of judge... >> mr. chairman... >> brett kavanaugh to serve as associate justice... >> mr. chairman... >> ...of the supreme court of the united >> ...i'd like to be recognized for a question before we proceed. >> mr. chairman. i'd like to be recognized to ask a question before we proceed. the committee ceived, just last night, less than 15 hours ago, 42,000 pages of documents that we have not had an opportunity to read or review or analyze. >> you are out of order. i'll proceed. >> desjardins: one by one, democrats on

the ongoing support of these institutions: >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. li woodruff: hurricane "florence" has ms of people across the southeastern u.s. asking tonight: which way willt go? the target area moved south and west today, and sustained winds dropped so, to 120 miles an hour. p.j.obia begins our coverage from wilmington, north carolinar >> rr: the storm's enormous mass is clear enough from space, but its shifting track also means growing uncertainty. "florence" is now projected to slow near the north carolina- south carolina line, tme ashore on saturday. from thereit could turn south and west across south carolina. the changes put new areas in jeopardy from arat forecasters calling the "storm of a lifetime." federal emergency cynagement agfficials say this was the day to get out of harm's way. >> if you're in an area where you know it's going to flood, or if you're in a mandatory evacuation area, or if you justu don't feele home is safe, now is the time to evacuate. ma re

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om the excellence in journalism foundation, the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. once again from washington, moderatoos robert. robert: good evening. an unexpected move by republican senator jeff flake has pumped the brakes on g.o.p. plans to quickly confirm supreme court avnominee brettaugh. the retiring lawmaker announced friday morning that he wouor su kavanaugh's confirmation, but hours later, he said his vote to passhe nomination out of the senate judiciary committee had a caveat. if republicans wanted h support on a final floor vote, the f.b.i. needed to further probe the sexual assault allegations facing kavanaugh including dr. christine blasey ford's allegation that he assauld her while they were teenagers in the early 1980's. flake's decision effectively ended senate majority leader mitch mcconnell's plans of moving to a vote in the coming days as other senators sigled eir support. and it came afirey exchanges on thursday between kavanaugh and democratic senators. >> jud kavanaugh will you support an f

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. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: it's still a huge hurricane, but not as powerful as it once was. "florence" dropped back today to a category 2, with sustained ldnds at 100 miles an hour. but that may be omfort for those directly in its path. p.j. tobia reports from wilmington, north carolina. >> reporter: by this morning, the outer bands of florence reached north carolina's coast. along the outer banks, waves crashed on to empty beaches at kitty hawk. south of cape fear, a howling wind shredded an american flag, at an offshore lighthouse. federal emergency officials warned there much worse to come, even if the hurricane has lost some of its punch. >> this is a very dangerous storm. we call them disasters because they break thing the infrastructure is going to break. the poweis going to go out. so, not only that bu of you who have evacuated from the carolina coast lines are going to be displaced for a while, >> reporter: "florence