the press secretary rebuking what the news coming out yesterday from russia. >> edward lawrence live for us on capitol hill. edward, thank you. >>> this morning a man is facing first degree murder and arson made an arrest on thursday. he's accused of starting a fire in seat pleasant that killed two men. this is video of that deadly fire. investigators say the house was supposed to be vacant. driver and mcdowell didn't live there. authorities are still trying to figure out a motive here. >>> there is now a huge reward in the fatal shooting of an off-duty d.c. police officer. our news partners at wtop report the atf is offering a $20,000 reward for information in this case. officer tony mason was killed in baltimore on saturday. they were sitting in a parked car when they were shot. mason was a 17-year veteran of the d.c. police force. >>> a prince george's county pastor says marijuana and the holy spirit don't mix. he does not want a medical marijuana dispensary next to his church. this is a story you'll only see on news 4. the new dispensary wants to in temple hills. the church is in

edward lawrence live for us on capitol hill.hank you. >>> paul manafort will be let off house arrest for thanks giving but he will have to stay sober. a judge agreed to release the former with strict release program and notify where he planks to be. manafort and rick gates were indicted on several charges including conspiracy against the united states last month. >>> right now, a live look on the roads. many people will also hit the bars. it's commonly known as "blackout friday." >> justin has a stunning number of people getting behind the wheels drunk. upsetting. >> reporter: a dangerous mix. blackout wednesday is nothing new. for years they referred to college kids out drinking. i'd hard to believe night thanksgiving, new year's and christmas. that's based on national number. aaa finding beer sales could jump as much as 300% if they hold to average numbers. now add driving to this trend and you can see why police are going to have a busy night ahead. last thanksgiving maryland state police made 95 impaired driving arrests. vir

that could happen later on tonight or tomorrow. >> edward lawrence live for us on capitol hill. thank you. >>> this is my country and he's making me feel unsafe. that is how a northern virginia muslim woman reacted to a series of anti-muslim videos. he tweeted three inflammatory videos that were posted by the leader of a far right nationalist group in britain. julie carey visited the mosque in falls church shortly after the tweets. >> we look to our president as an american citizen for safety, for guidance and protection. here he's dividing us. you have to ask, what is that about? >> the president's press secretary says it's all about the president sending a message that a threat exists. she says whether the videos are real is beside the point. >> it's 4:48 this morning. deputies are looking into new reports of kkk flyers found in bags throughout a loudoun county neighborhood. the "washington post" reports a woman found one in rappahannock county in her bag. inside the message denounced black lives matters and encouraged them to join the cku klux klan. >>> the organizer of the w

he'll let you know next week. >> edward lawrence, live on capitol hill. you. >>> a new quinnipiac poll shows most american's don't share the 60% of voters say if moore is elected the senate should vote to expel him. rather, among the republicans, 49% say he should be allowed to stay if he's elected. same pole say 60% of women say he has been sexually harassed. >>> paul manafort has been let off of house restrictions for the holidays. he'll have to wear a gps device and notify the court where he plans to be. manafort and his long-time associate rick gates were indicted on several charges including conspiracy against the united states last month. >>> today family and friends will say good-bye to a 22-year-old montgomery county man killed by a suspected drunk driver. david newell was riding on a moped when he was hit. last night his mother was able to thank the crowd at a vigil in his honor. >> it just shows what a wonderful community we have here and how lucky we were to find this when we moved here. >> friends tell news 4 that david made it her mission. he

once that's finished shall the final vote could be voted on tonight. >> edward lawrence on the hill thisyou. 5:47 now. this is my country and he's making me feel unsafe. that's how one northern virginia muslim woman reacted. president trump retweeting a series of anti-muslim videos. the president retweeted unvetted videos that had been posted by the leader of a far right national list group. julie carey visited the mosque in falls church shortly after the tweets. >> we look to our president as an american citizen for safety, for guidance, for protection. here he is dividing us. dividing his own citizens. you have to ask, what is that >> the president's press secretary says it's all about the president sending a message that a threat exists. she says whether the videos are real is beside the point. >> this morning, deputies are looking into new reports as kkk flyers found in bags throughout small towns in virginia. the "washington post" reports a woman found one of the bags on her driveway in rappahannock county. inside the message urged recipients to join the ku klux klan. another neighb

edward lawrence has a preview from washington. >> reporter: president trump returned to the white housefter taking his message of tax cuts straight to the american people. he held a rally in missouri. >> in order to achieve this bright and glowing future, the senate must pass those tax cuts. bring main street roaring back and that's what's going to happen. >> the motion is agreed to. >> the senate voted wednesday to start debate on the gop tax bill. there is no guarantee of success and no democratic support. >> this process has been in fact a mockery of democracy. it is a classic bait and switch. >> the leadership needs every republican senator and some are waivering. >> they're facing reality that look, this is a tough time. we're going to have to come up with a tax bill that works. >> reporter: some republicans are worried the bill could add to the deficit. others worry about independent proe p projections that say americans making under $70,000 a year could pay more. >> i promise you i will sign it. i will not veto that bill. [ applause ] >> there will be no veto. >> reporter: the pr

we'll have to wait and see if they bump into each other at one of the sessions. >> edward lawrence onr us this morning. edward, thank you. >>> this is a story you've probably seen all over the place. president trump's long-time bodyguard shooting down salacious allegations about the then real estate mogul. sources say that the bodyguard told lawmakers in 2013, a russian offered to send five women to trump's hotel room. he thought the offer was a joke and immediately responded quote, we don't do that type of stuff. the allegations are part of the so-called dossier on president trump. >>> the massive statue of a naked woman will not be part of the catharsis on the mall. the e today. they're bringing seminars and performances to the area near the washington monument. they denied the organizers' request for the massive statue of the woman, but there will be a wooden temple that is burned on saturday night. organizers envision a scaled down version of the festival that happens in nevada. it runs through sunday. >>> dozens of you play in sports leagues. the leagues meet on the grounds of th

china do more, but china unwilling to go farther than saying they will honor the sanctions. >> edward lawrencell. edward, thank you. >>> a virginia woman is demanding answers after she was fired when a photo of her went viral. >> you have probably seen this picture by now. this is julie brinkman riding her bike. she gave president trump's motorcade the finger. you can see it blurred out there. she talked with msnbc yesterday. she says she doesn't regret what she did. >> i don't think he respects the office so i don't respect the office. a friend of mine said all of virginia was riding the bike with you to the polls yesterday. i'm very proud of my state. >> bringsingman says that other other people at her company have been reprimanded for social media posts but allowed to keep their jobs. msnbc reached out to her company but they did not -- >> i think they're -- >> it's now 5:49. new rules will kick in that make it tougher to travel to cuba from the u.s. the rules are designed to steer money away from cuba's military, intelligence and security services. this is only a partial rollback of policy

here's nbc's edward lawrence. >> hello everybody. happy thanksgiving. >> president trump addresses troops overseas through video conference during their thanksgivi thanksgiving. >> we opened it up. we're going to fight to win. we're not fighting any more to walk around. we're fighting to win. >> the president telling the troops, unemployment is down, the stock market is up and this is what they're fighting for. >> thank you very much for your service. very important area. for each of you, i know it's hard to be away from home. >> in afghanistan, the general in charge of the 16-year-old war says the sacrifice is worth it. >> we've built the afghan army up to 350,000. they own the fight. they want to own the fight. they need our help, but they're willing to fight and die for their country. >> at the coes guard station in riviera beach, florida. >> the press i know doesn't have any questions. if you do, we won't take them. that's all right. >> on twitter, president trump recorded a video message for the rest of us. >> this year the face

for more on this we go to nbc's edward lawrence. edward, good morning. >> reporter: well, good morning, phillip. yeah, debate on this bill starts today. now, justec the full senate is no guarantee it will pass. there's no democratic support, as you mentioned, and some republicans are on the fence. for example, senator bob corker is concerned it could add to the deficit over ten years. other republicans are worried that independent projections show that americans making $75,000 a year or less could actually pay more in taxes. now, this week the president had meetings at the white house with senators. he went to capitol hill to try to get votes. and last night he took his message directly to the american people. >> the senate must pass those tax cuts, bring main street roaring back. that's what's going to happen. in all fairness this is going to cost me a fortune, this thing. believe me. believe me. this is not good for me. me it's not so -- i have some very healthy friends. not so happy with me. but that's okay. >> reporter: well, how

edward lawrence, nbc news, washington. >> when we come back tonight on news4 at 6:00, president trumpng those reacting tonight to a devastating attack on a mosque in egypt. terrorists killing hundreds. we'll have an update to this developing story in just a couple of minutes. >> plus a holiday tradition at arlington national cemetery may be in trouble. time is running out for all of us to help make sure it is a holiy wreath at edav >>> a developing store any egypt now. still no claim of responsibility for an attack on a mosque that left more than 200 people dead. president trump just spoke with egypt's president by phone, condemning the attack. nbc's ali aruzi has the latest. we want to warn you some of the images you are about to see are disturbing. >> reporter: egypt was hit by the deadliest ever militant attack. the details interest still coming through, but worshippers attending friday prayers this morning were massacred. more than 50 ambulances the hospital after the attack which seems to have been well organized by the heavily armed perpetrators. egyptian officials say militants

coming up nbc's edward lawrence will have more on what the president said and means. >>> a prince williamsnty principal is setting out to show he's cool. his strategy for turning fred and lin middle school around. the strategy is really working. >> reporter: most kids would get in trouble for doing what the principal does, skateboarding through the hallways and spray painting the walls. >> one of my favorite things to do is change r change the face of a facility. >> reporter: the model, be relentless. >> i'm not the typical principal. i'm trying to change the game. >> reporter: this new zee land der will do anything to reach the students, even putting whiels on his >> what are your values? >> i'm a deskless principle. >> he changed after turning around another school also in a low income community. >> i haven't met a kid that can't learn. poverty is not a learning disability. >> reporter: energizing the school and adding more hours has improved the test scores. >> the kids are inspired by him and they're walking into my classroom, teach me. raids your hand if you like your principal? >> oh

edward lawrence, nbc news, washington. >>> prosecutors issued subpoenas to icahn's company. icahn owns tropicana in ac. >>> a sign of great need. thousands of people have been signing up to get medical marijuana in pennsylvania. 3800 patients and 200 care givers have signed up for the state's registry. the response shows a vital need for medical marijuana. >> new accusations, a mother now says kevin spacey assaulted her son. why she says the actor should be in jail and how hollywood is taking action against him. >>> how about this? voters of a 92-year-old mayor, why he says he's no stranger to the challenge. the next installment of our series, plenty of people bike to work. our drivers are sharing the streets. what the city is doing to keep cyclists safe. >>> good morning, it is about 20 minutes before 5:00 a.m. >> lets check our roads right now. mayor in pennsylvania are looking really good. eastbound between the blue route and the expressway, that's a quick drive. 95 southbound is moving smoothly all right, taking a look in new jersey now. this is 30 at 295. traffic is pic

edward lawrence, nbc news, washington. >> a holiday tradition is back tonight. >> and it's brighter thanver. we'll tell you what's new at the very popular zoo lights as it starts shining for the season. >> and you know you're going to do some shopping online this weekend. consumer reporter susan hogan is going to show us the best digital deals out there. for a weekend ofiday sales bingeing.f i use to disappear for days... just running the streets. my family had no idea where to find me. until havertys gave me a way out. relax, havertys black friday sale been extended all weekend. a whole new selection of sectionals, sofas, beds and more - are now on sale. get big savings through monday. havertys. life looks good. >>> and the golden globe goes to seth meyers, the most of nbc's late night. going to emcee the 75th awards. meyers spent years at saturday night live before taking over late night in 2014 and he knows a thing or two about hosting big events. his hosting credentials include the sbs, primetime emmy's and the white house correspondents dinner. catch seth on the golden globes news4.

. >> edward lawrence live for us on capitol hill. edward, thank you. >>> carl icahn, a former adviser to president trump and billionaire investor has been subpoenaed. this is on renewable fuel policy. his company is cooperating and providing documents. he stepped down in august. >>> in a separate matter, the judge in the case against paul manafort and rick gates issued a gag order yesterday. the campaign officials are facing charges in the special counsel russia investigation. last week the judge rebuked manafort's attorney for her statements to the press. she said lawyers should, in her words, do the talking in the courtroom and not on the courthouse steps. >>> more than 24 hours after polls close, four delegate races still too close to call. they could go to recount. if the gop keeps the seats, it would have a the chamber. updating the vote count in the nbc washington app. search election results. >>> right now the search is on for the man accused of attacking a woman as she walked to work in prince william county. this happened yes

for more on all of this we go to nbc's edward lawrence in washington. edward? >> reporter: well, gigi, we are getting a very different picture now from what carter page originally said when the russia probe was announced. he was a foreign policy advisor for the trump campaign. carter page in e-mails that have been released says that he met with a senior russian official and he had incredible outreach by russian lawmakers. now, representative adam schiff says that page told the senate intelligence committee that his trip in july of 2016 to russia was a private trip, saying that -- which interactions were limited to man on the street. however, he was forced to acknowledge that he communicated with high-level russian officials at moscow, then admitted notifying the facts of the meeting to campaign supervisors. he also backtracked saying he sought permission for the trip from a senior campaign official. well, more embarrassment now for president donald trump as leaked papers from an offshore law firm show that commerce secretary wilbur ross still owns a stake in a

we go to edward lawrence in washington. ed? >> reporter: nine women are accusing moore of wrongdoing. the president seems to supports him now. now, he didn't name him by name but the president says he stands by moore because of two reasons. one, the alternative is worst. >> i can tell you one thing for sure. we don't need a liberal person in there, a democrat. jones, i've looked at his record. it's terrible on crime. it's terrible on the border. it's terrible in the military. >> reporter: the second reason is because the president says he believes moore. now, so far nine women have come forward with sexually inappropriate behavior that moore made towards them when they were teens. the president saying that if those stories were true they would have come out over the past 40 years. >> mr. president, is an accused child molester better than a democrat? is an accused child molester better than a democrat? >> look he denies it. i mean if you look at what -- what is really going on and you look at all the things that have happened o

for more on this we go to nbc's edward lawrence in washington. good morning, edward. >> good morning, gigi and fli . fellowship. ralph northam used campaign ads to tie his opponent to the president. there was a largest than expected voter turnout which led to an easier win than they expected. northam the candidate summed it up in his victory speech. he said that the doctor is in to heal virginia. >> you know, it was said that the eyes of the nation are now on the commonwealth. today virginians have answer and have divisiveness that we will not condone hatred and bigotry. and to end the politics that have torn this country apart. >> in the weeks before the election, president donald trump had tweeted his support for the republican candidate ed gillespie. this morning the president backtracked. in a tweet from asia, the president saying he did not embrace me or what i stand for. then the president pointed to some positive numbers, saying the election -- or saying the economy is doing record numbers. now we shouldn't read too much into this. that's b

for more we go to nbc's edward lawrence in washington this morning. edward, what is in the new bill and how will it impact people at home? >> reporter: good morning, dara. yeah, the senate and house tax bills are a little different and that could cause some problems. one thing is sure, right now republicans know they need to pass tax reform and soon with a almost total victory for democrats last tuesday in the elections. that created that sense of urgency. now let's go through some of the differences in the house and senate tax bill. in the senate tax plan, a reform plan, they double the standard deduction. the senate plan also creates seven tax brackets, not the four in the house version. it also keeps the mortgage deduction for homes up to $1 million. the house version allows deduction only for the first $500,000 of a mortgage. finally, it fully eliminates deductions for state and local taxes, something new york and california lawmakers are already having a problem with. >> 30 years, americans are ready for tax reform again, get growing again like we

for more let's go to nbc's edward lawrence in washington. good morning, edward. the story keeps unfolding. >> reporter: good morning, gigi. it certainly does. now, if michael flynn is charged, he would be the first former or current trump administration official to be charged with criminal wrongdoing, up to now it's just been folks linked to his campaign. now, what special prosecutor robert mueller wants to find out is if the flynns, michael flynn or his son, lied to investigators about overseas contacts, or laundering money in some way. now, under the microscope, some $35,000 that russian state television paid michael flynn for a gala in 2015 where he sat next to russian president vladimir putin. they are also going to look at an accusation from former cia director jim woolsey who says that in the weeks after the inauguration, flynn and turkish officials went to the fbi and asked them to possibly forcibly remove a muslim cleric who was at odds with the turkish president. some republicans here in congress said they would like to see the funding for the special co

edward lawrence, nbc news, washington. >>> 5:07 now.urge pricing could be coming to every parking meter in san francisco. a vote is scheduled for this coming tuesday. we told you before about this proposal each of the city's 30,000 meters would be subject to hourly rates that vary depending on demand. officials say that the goal is to increase the availability of coveted city parking spaces. >>> palo alto looking to boost safety on four caltrain crossings. the four crossings run through tracks with no underpass or overpass. city councillors considered two new studies on diverting cars, bikes and pedestrians. the major sticking point is coming up with the funding to cover construction costs. >>> a follow-up, leaders in two peninsula cities are reportedly asks santa clara county for more time. this is to examine the planned expansion for stanford university. stanford wants to add thousands of new housing units and three million square feet of academic space. this is by 2035. according to the palo alto weekly leaders want an additional 60

coming up, edward lawrence will explain why this is setting the stage for a contentious floor fight. >>> local man from maryland is making a big name for himself in the sports world. the ripe old age of 29. dior begin yard has been named to the 30 under he's from prince george's county. shomari stone caught up with ginn yard to find out what he's accomplished. >> dior ginn yard is a man on the move. >> as he arrives on an amtrak train from new york. >> new york is awesome. >> after appearing at the nasdaq closing bell. >> what was going through your mind at that moment? >> what an honor, surprised. giddy. i never thought i would be ringing the nasdaq closing bell. >> the 29-year-old was invited because he made the forbes 30 under 30 list in the sports category. he contacted me on social media. >> i thought you could do a good job telling my story. >> he was raised by his mother and graduated from high point high school and bowie state university. forbes honored him for his work with the nfl players association. he manages athletes off the fiela internships at companies and helping th

. >> for more we go to nbc's edward lawrence on capitol hill. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. you heard steve bannon saying republicans should go all in with the president. other strategists are saying the president is an anchor around the gop. now, you may see going forward to the midterm elections democrats using this virginia template to try and tie republicans to the president with campaign ads that make some republican lawmakers nervous. >> i think that this was a referendum. i think it was a referendum on the division and the divisive rhetoric in the country now. i think it's important for republicans to self-reflect all the way starting from the top, all the way down. i do think it was a referendum on the national policies. >> was it a referendum on donald trump? >> i do believe so. >> reporter: talking to "the new york times," pennsylvania republican charlie dent says that if this isn't a wake-up call, i don't know what is. now, white house officials say that the president -- or advised republicans that the president did go afte

news4 edward lawrence following all this before us from capitol hill. what's the goal of the trip? >> reporter: the goal is two fold. they want to get china on the same page with north korea. china is basically north korea's only friend and so the u.s. would like to see china get north korea to back off hostilities. also they want to get greater access to chinese markets for u.s. companies and ease some regulations that require u.s. companies to partner with chinese companies to do business there. >>> president trump and the first lady are dining with china's president in the forbidden city. how important is the significance of that dinner? >> reporter: this is very important for both china and the u.s. donald trump becomes the first foreign leader to ever dine in the forbidden city in modern chinese history. they also saw an operaer finished up there. it's a huge honor according to the chinese ambassador, something to show the importance of this u.s. visit and possibly to get donald trump or to try to impress donald trump a little bit and from trump's standpoint to try and show th

faisal arrived with thomas edward lawrence to remind the british of their promise the prize of an arab kingdom. the promise is only bind to those who believe in them during the war britain had secretly reached an agreement with its ally france against ottoman interests. a british agent in france was george p. co a french diplomat had negotiated a plan to divide the ottoman provinces. in the south britain took mesopotamia where it had secured several oil concessions. in the north france wanted to extend its area of influence in syria it had a long history of ties to the region having protected christian maronites in lebanon since the nineteenth century. the sykes pekoe agreement made no mention of kingdom. the secret deal carried more weight than the promise made to the emea. france was given a mandate for syria the british withdrew and half isel to fend for himself against france. on july twenty fourth one nine hundred twenty eight the final battle took place near my saloon four days later the final was forced into exile. it was the ultimate british betrayal of the promises that they m

edward lawrence explains. >> reporter: this morning president trump meant south korean moon.umber one topic of conversation hostility of north korea and nuclear threat. >> i really believe it makes sense for north korea to come to the table that's good for the people of north korea and the people of the world. >> reporter: the president still talking tough saying the era of strategic patience is over. >> we have many things happening, we hope, we hope, in fact i'll go a step further, we hope to god we'll never have to use. >> reporter: back home the investigation into russia meddling in the election continues. senior campaign official to make a trip to russia in july 2016. page initially stated his trip was private and unrelated to his role with the trump cam pain. this on the heels of possible charges former national security adviser michael flynn and son. officials paul manafort and rick gates are also under house arrest. and commerce secretary denies reports that he hid business ties with russia. a potential distrac president continues his five country asia tour. >> may fr

the president will focus on north korea edward lawrence live on capitol hill right now.t is the president's message to china's president? >> reporter: the president wants to get china to understand that it helps nobody to have a nuclear north korea being so hostile. china is north korea's only friend. before the president left seoul, south korea, he spoke to their national assembly there and he gave some very stern warnings. in fact, he gave the strongest warning of his asia tour yet. just listen. >> the weapons you're acquiring are not making you safer, they are putting your regime in grave danger. every step you take down this dark path increases the per ill you face. >>> in china one of the other big goals is trade. he wants to get more access to markets there in china for u.s. companies and ease some of the restrictions where u.s. companies have to partner with chinese companies to do business hill. thank you. >>> and while north korea's nuclear threat has increased, south korea is focused on the winter olympics in february. the president was in south korea yesterday

their work with, but also took time to talk up the stock market gains during his administration edward lawrenceas the foull story. the president took time-out to thank u.s. troops overseas the president telling the troops unemployment is down, the stock market is up, and this is what they're fighting for >> thank you very much for your service. very important area. >> reporter: in afghanistan, the general in charge of the 16-year-old war says the sacrifice is worth it. >> we built the afghan army up to 350,000, now they own the fight. they need our help, but they're willing to fight and die for their country. >> reporter: the president then served lunch in riviera, florida. >> the press, i know, doesn't have questions >> reporter: on twitter president trump recorded a video message for the rest of us >> this year in the face of painful hardships we've seen the incredible strength of the american spirit. neighbor's helping neighbors. >> reporter: the president then reminded us about his successes. >> our stock market has hit a new all-time high. unemployment is at a 17-year low. we have created

edward lawrence has more on what the president said about moore's democratic challenger. >> reporter: president trump seemed to have endorsed alabama senate candidate roy moore telling voters the alternative is worse. >> we don't need a liberal person in there, a democrat. jones, i've looked at his record. it's terrible on crime. it's terrible on the border. >> reporter: the president then casting doubt on moore's accusers who say he preyed on teenaged girl, even sexually assaulting one 14-year-old. >> he totally denies it. he says it didn't happen. you know, have to live sten to also. he said 40 years ago this did not happen. >> reporter: in an interview last night roy moore denies the allegations. >> did you ever date or with underaged women? >> no. no. >> have you ever engaged in any sexual misconduct with any person? >> no. i mean, it's against the law and it would be wrong. >> reporter: in the next breath president trump says it's good for women to bring these kinds of accusations to light. >> i think it's good for our society. and i think it's very, very good for women. >> repor

to 1:00 a.m., we're taking your phone calls and tweets live with mark edward lawrence about the war in7. at 1:00 p.m., from washington, d.c.'s vietnam veterans memorial, a ceremony featuring remarks by former defense secretary chuck hagel and memorial designer maya lynn. on sunday at 4:00 p.m. eastern on reel america, a 1967 cbs news vietnam war special report. >> whether it's due to the enemy's clever tactics or the bad fighting conditions, the weather or the terrain, it seems clear that the american military offenses along the dmz has bogged down. like the marines in the mud. >> then, at 6:00 on american artifacts, we'll tour the national archives exhibit remembering vietnam. and at 8:00, on the presidency, the 1967 president lyndon johnson vietnam war press conference. >> made our statement to the world of what we would do if we had communist aggression in that part of the world in 1954. we said we would stand with those people in the face of common danger, and the time came when we had to put up or shut up. and we put up, and we're there. >> watch the vietnam war, 50 years later. t