i'm jonathan cape heart in for david gura. after getting almost universally slammed, the president now since his doral golf resort will no longer host next year's g7 summit. he is blaming the dems and the media as usual. >> a potential game changer in the impeachment inquiry. the diplomat whose text messages sounded the alarm about the trump ukraine policy is set to testify this week. we will discuss the latest with senator and presidential candidate cory booker. >>> new marching orders in syria. donald trump said u.s. troops will be coming home, but his defense secretary now says they're going to iraq instead. >>> and the attorney general's expanding hunt for the origins of the russia investigation. if there's no clear allegation of wrongdoing, what is william barr really with us? up is a. scold bolden, former chair of the democratic party, elise jordan and fran chess what chambers, white house correspondent for mcclatchey news. the man who never likes to back down on anything no matter what finally had to. last night preside

you have "up" coming your way with david gura. >> this is "up". i'm david gura. breaking news out of syria. one u.s. official said the condition is deteriorating rapidly. turkey continue to go take territory. the latest as hundreds of isis escape and the fate of millions of refugees hangs in the balance. not even a day after a profanity-filled speech in louisiana, president trump tells an audience of conservatives that impeachment is a bad word. new reporting on what lawmakers are likely to hear from gordon sondland, the trump donor and ambassador to the european union said there was no quid pro quo. now he is expected to say he's not so sure. so the impeachment inquiry continues with more testimony as the democratic candidates prepare to debate on tuesday in ohio. the latest updates from the campaign trail. the latest as hundreds of isis supporters escape from prisons there. that is where we start with my colleague matt bradley who joins us from syria. more than 700 islamic state supporters broke out of the camp as the united nations say 130,000 people have been

i'm frances rivera, now it's time for "up" with david gura. ♪ >>> this is "up," i'm david gura and on morning lawmakers are preparing for a rare day of testimony on the weekend. a deposition from another career diplomate who raised concerns about the administration's ukraine policy, that is scheduled to start in just a few hours and it's happening as another would be witness sues to find out if he is obligated to testify. the white house has said he should not be obligated to testify and a federal judge says the impeachment inquiry is legitimate and she allows the release of grand jury testimony that underpins the mueller report. mean while, the gop struggles to respond, rudy giuliani butt dials one of my

now it is time for "up with david gura." >> this is "up" i'm david gura.ence official waiting to see if he'll file his own informal complaint. fuelled by the

stay with us next for "up" with david gura. >>> this is "up". i'm david gura. this morning there isn't one administration official who is going on television to defend the president and no one from the gop leadership team is on any of the sunday shows. at the white house, there was no war room, and the president is on a warpath. attacking his political rivals, democrats, and republicans on capitol hill lawmakers are ready to question the diplomats at the center of their investigation. and mitch mcconnell, who said the senate would have a trial, is now raising money off impeachment. there is no reporting on joe biden on a candidacy facing challenges on all sides. senator bernie sanders goes back to burlington to recuperate ahead of the next debate. this week the supreme court hears three major cases on workplace discrimination. actress and activist laverne cox will join us for those arguments. a. scott bolden, former chair of the national association pact and the d.c. democratic party. host and professor on the barnard college, president of the media group as we

stay with us next for "up" with david gura. >>> this is "up". i'm david gura.ere isn't one administration official who is going on television to defend the president and no one from the gop leadership team is on any of the sunday shows. at the white house, there was no war room, and the president is on a warpath. attacking his political rivals, democrats, and republicans on capitol hill lawmakers are ready to question the diplomats at the center of their investigation. and mitch mcconnell, who said the senate would have a trial, is now raising money off impeachment. there is no reporting on joe

you have "up" coming your way with david gura. >> this is "up". i'm david gura.apidly. turkey continue to go take territory. the latest as hundreds of isis escape and the fate of millions of refugees hangs in the balance. not even a day after a profanity-filled speech in louisiana, president trump tells an audience of conservatives that impeachment is a bad word. new reporting on what lawmakers are likely to hear from gordon sondland, the trump donor and ambassador to the european union said there was no quid pro quo. now he is expected to say he's not so sure. so

now it's time for "up" with david gura. >>> break news on "up". i'm david gura. we are about an hour away from what the white house says will be a major speech from president trump. last night on twitter he wrote, something very big has happen. and since then, we have learned that a u.s.-led raid targeted the world's most wanted terrorist, head of isis, in northwest syria. this comes amid a troubling week of the president. the house's impeachment inquiry continues. it is something his former chief of staff all but admits is coming. he said he warned not to pick a yes man as a successor saying that would lead to impeachment. there is no coordinated response from the white house. it is the president in charge of communications doing what he does, distraction and deflection. which brings us back to that speech about to take place at 9:00 eastern time today. up with me this morning, hans nichols, matt bradley in the middle east, jack jacobs, hayes brown for buzzfeed news. and david coren, washington bureau chief and msnbc contributor. let's get right to the breaking

now it is time for "up with david gura." >> this is "up" i'm david gura. we now know what the top lawyer at the cia made a report. a second intelligence official waiting to see if he'll file his own informal complaint. fuelled by the trove of text messages. hakeem jefferys will join us. the white house tries to throw up more road blocks. the white house puts up new limitations on vista application. breaking new details on the medical emergency that sidelined senator bernie sanders. the author of the book the death of expert he's. and talid bryant, the host of "unredacted." and with us from nbc news. secretary of state, mike pompeo is at the center of this story and was in athens, greece. he addressed the issue back home and missed the deadline for the subpoena. >> very focused at the direction of the president. we are very focused on creating space that we could ultimately deliver a good relationship with this new government. that was my guidance all along. you saw the ambassador work diligently. we know there has been corruption in ukraine. the united sta

time now for "up with david gura" and our substitute host today. he's nice and warm in the studio. >> this is "up," i'm jonathan in for david gura. nbc news now reporting rudy giuliani attempted to secure a visa from the state department for the ousted former state leader. and support for president trump in his party starting to wane. mitch mcconnell now saying an impeachment inquiry is inevitable. >> echos of 2016. bernie sanders plans to reignite his campaign with a rally in new york. his former opponent still in the spotlight saming russia is grouping contender gabbard. with us, senior correspondent for business insider, former spokesperson poor the treasury department and former federal prosecutor and now msnbc legal analyst. and my washington post colleague, the washington post white house reporter. this morning, a month into the impeachment inquiry, the trouble keeps piling up. republican senate leader mitch mcconnell now sees impeachment inquiry as all but inevitable. looking at rudy giuliani's role in trying to dig up dirt on joe biden. he

time now for "up with david gura" and our substitute host today.m jonathan in for david gura. nbc news now reporting rudy giuliani attempted to secure a visa from the state department for the ousted former state leader. and support for president trump in his party starting to wane. mitch mcconnell now saying an impeachment inquiry is inevitable. >>

i'm frances rivera, now it's time for "up" with david gura. ♪ >>> this is "up," i'm david gura and onhis saturday morning lawmakers are preparing for a rare day of testimony on the weekend. a deposition from another career diplomate who raised concerns about the administration's ukraine policy, that is scheduled to start in just a few hours and it's happening as another would be witness sues to find out if he is obligated to testify. the white house has said he should not be obligated to testify and a federal judge says the impeachment inquiry is legitimate and she allows the release of grand jury testimony that underpins the mueller report. mean while, the gop struggles to respond, rudy giuliani butt dials one of my colleagues here at nbc news not once but twice. and as many of the democrats running for president are in south carolina today, the iowa caucuses are now just 100 days away. new polling this morning, insight into how the campaign's calculus is changing 100 days out. someone who called himself an outsider in president trump's inner circle will join us, david shulkin the fo

. >>> speaking of time, coming up at the top of the hour, "up" with david gura.tore in. >> the house speaker had a call with her caucus last night give them an update on the impeachment investigation. sand two lawmakers on that call are going to join us this morning to help us understand where things go from here, congressman steve cohen of tennessee and congressman adriano espaillat of new york. a u.s. outpost coming under fire. and one of president obama's chief foreign policy advisers, he worked closely on the last administration strategy to fight isis. it will be good to get his perspective on what's happening in syria today. >> thank you so much, david. >>> fighting back against the president's rhetoric against the impeachment inquiry. how much does it matter what he says? that's next. the relaxing feeling of knowing you're getting the best price. these'll work. the utter delight of free wi-fi... . oh man this is the best part. isn't that you? yeah. and the magic power of unlocking your room with your phone. i can read minds too. really? book at hilton.com.

now it's time for "up" with david gura. >>> break news on "up". i'm david gura.e white house says will be a major speech from president trump. last night on twitter he wrote, something very big has happen. and since then, we have learned that a u.s.-led raid targeted the world's most wanted terrorist, head of isis, in northwest syria. this comes amid a troubling week of the president. the house's impeachment inquiry continues. it is something his former chief of staff all but admits is coming. he said he warned not to pick a yes man as a

. >> world news today david gura is next. >> thanks for joining us. >>> we'll see you again at 6:00.> tonight, the guilty verdict. the dallas police officer accused of murder after shooting and killing her neighbor, saying she walked into his apartment mistaking it as her own, found guilty of murder. tearful in court, as the shooting victim's mother puts her arms in the air. >>> major new developments at this hour in the impeachment inquiry. that phone call between president trump and the t ide pr mike pompeo was on the call, too. and the breaking headline just in tonight. >>> the violent images coming in from hong kong this evening. for the first time, an officer firing his gun at a protester, wounding him in the chest. riot police clashing with pro-democracy demonstrators. >>> the tornado watches here at home across several states at this hour, and the record-breaking heat coming to the east tomorrow. ginger times this out. >>> searching for swimmers

i'm jonathan cape heart in for david gura.d, the president now since his doral golf resort will no longer host next year's g7 summit. he is blaming the dems and the