wildcat marching band that could 3w5ir8ly purr now roars. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: for "sunday today," harry smithyou very much. >>> this week we highlight anher life well lived. presidents have come and gone through the white house over the years, but for a half one man always was there. irvin willihes was longest serving head gardner in the history of the white house. he was appointed in 1962 and erved in that r until his retirement in 2008. in the 1950li ws worked as a park superintendent in washington and often worked landscape projects inside the tetes of the w house. first lady jackie kennedy was so impressed she hired him to manage and improve the 18 acres of the presidential at president kennedy's request williams developed the rose ga sen which hasved as a famous setting for presidents since. salliams ov gerald ford's swimming pool, the tree house for president carter's daughter am george h.w. bush's horseshoe pit and he made sure at lawns and gardens were their best for the annual easter egg roll. williams recalls the kennedy children riding their ponies throughout the white housend gard

for "sunday today," harry smith, oklahoma city. > maybe harry can hook us up reservation.we highlight another life well lived. on december 7 we will mark the 77th anniversary of the japanest ck on pearl harbor which drew the united states intorl wowar ii. 2,335 u.s. military personnel and 68 civilians were killed on what president roosevelt called -- >> a date which willive in infamy. >> ray chavez was one of the survivor seaman first class chavez was aboard the american min sweep "u.s.s. condor" in the early morning hours that day when his crewpotted the perry scope and a destroyer was called in to sink the sub. r hehed to the harbor. he spent nine straight days sifting through the wreckage. he was the son of mexicangr imts and he left the navy at the end of the war in 1945. hr 30 yearswas a grounds keeper at the university of california san diego and later started his own landscaping business. chavez's family says he did not mentionis experience a pearl harbor until 1991 when he returned there for a 50th anniversary ceremony. in may of this year chavez was a guest of the

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really pressure for me. >> right. >> i think it's just all fun and games. >> for "sunday today," harry smith thank you very much. >>> this week we highlight another life well lived. bernard brag was born deaf with two deaf parents. brag's father was an amateur actor who knew how difficult life would be for his young son so he taught bernard to love the theater. when brag attended gallaudet college for deaf and hard of hearing students, he played the lead in several school plays and won awards for his acting. after graduation he earned a job teaching at california's school for the deaf where he directed theater productions. in 1956 brag met the famed french mime marcel marceau after a performance in san francisco. mar marceau invited him to study with him. he was the founder of the national theater of the deaf. on april 2nd, 1967, brag and his company made history when they produced a first of its kind one hour show performed in sign language and televised nationally here on nbc. marley matlin who won "in children of a lesser god" it is with a heavy heart i say good-bye to bernard brag. he wa

tonight on this show i have george clinton from funkadelic and care king and harry smith for a fallback friday. we begin with two stories that are intersecting and involve donald trump's 2016 campaign and increasing legal pressure. >> first the "wall street journal" tonight with new details on trump's central role in payoffs to stormy daniels and karen mcdougal, which includes an ad with david trump meeting in trump tower. guess what he did? he said he needed help. not just any help, but help for the campaign. pecker said in response they could use the national enquirer to buy the silence of women that mading a sayings against trump. they emerge as his guilty lawyer michael cohen arranged those deals is cooperating with bob mueller. you see on the screen the efforts to protect mueller from trump's new pick at the doj. thousands marching in cities all over the country. a big story you may not have heard about. newly empowered democrats promising to hold donald trump accountable. >> he should recuse himself. to be track with you, i'm shocked that he has not already recuse himself. he is t

. >> a sunday sitdown in boston with mark wahlberg plus harry smith and another life well lived a bit later in the show. >>> let's begin this morning with two days to go until the mid-term elections. inhhis final the president had headline two rallies today and three more on monday. president obama gets on the campaign trail today as well. nbs kristenelker is covering it. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. the stakes could not be higher for president trump and his agenda. in many ways tms mid t are a referendum on him. in two days he's making a frenzied final push. this morning duels closing arguments pitting president trump d against tocrats in the final sprint to election day. >> you're going to vote, right? >> r florida president trump abling to energize his supporters. >> if this election is based on crowds, they might as well cancel it because we won. >> reporter: at an event for republiccandidates, ron desantis for governor and rick scott forsenator,r. trump ineasingly touting the economy. >> the hottest economy anywhere on earth. >> reporter: and taking aim at crit

harry smith on lee's lasting imprint on american culture. >> reporter: stan lee was the man. he created or co-created most of the roster of marvel com comics' pantheon of heroes. x-men, iron man, and more, each an outsider with a very believable inside. >> it's no fun reading about somebody who's perfect. you want to read about somebody you identify with, because we've all got problems and we're all flawed. >> reporter: marvel comics started in the pearl '60s. lee and his collaborators were risk takers, writing their characters far rivals. the brand would grow so attractive, disney purchased it in 2009 for $4arvel have dominated the superhero world. >> my son, it is your time. >> reporter: lee, like alfred hitchcock, put a film. >> name? >> stan lee. >> reporter: in the end, lee couldn't help but marvel at his success. >> i still sometimes have trouble believing it, because all i was doing was trying to just make a living. so all i was doing was having fun. >> enough said. >> reporter: harry smith, nbc news, new york. >>> we have to tell you now about a tragic mistake near ch

harry smith, nbc news, new york. >> always an amazing sight. that's nbc "nightly news" for this wednesday. i'm lester holt, for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. >>> obviously a very exciting day for the oakland a's. >> right now 6:00, they think they've hit a home run. the reason, this a's new ballpark proposal is different from the others. >>> plus -- >> there wasn't a lot of accountability on facebook's part. >> a former facebook employee accusing the company of failing its black users and employees. >>> but first, we are in a microclimate weather alert. this is a live look at our radar. a lot of green there on your screen as we track another strong storm moving in. the news at 6:00 starts right now. from high surf to strong winds and rain, we've seen plenty already this week and crews are now getting ready for an even busier and possibly treacherous next 24 hours. thanks for joining us. i'm raj mathai. >> and i'm jessica aguirre. let's get right to our team of reporters covering all angles on the storm. we begin,

harry smith, nbc news, new york. >> some things are worth standing in line for. a red flag alert brings new worries tonight. we )re tracking the neighborhoos where pg&e >>> right now at six, a red flag alert brings new worries tonight. we're tracking the neighborhoods where pg&e says it could be turning off the power. >>> and i'll show you how high those winds will gust. but first, the political power shift from san francisco to the white house. nancy pelosi is poised to take on a big role when it comes to president trump. we'll show you what happened today. the news at six starts right now. good evening, and thanks for being with us. i'm raj mathai. >> and i'm jessica aguirre. many democrats have dubbed california the state resistance, and with the democrats now in control of the house, there's a lot of attention on the confrontational relationship between the presiden speaker of the house, nancy pelosi. robert handa joins us live with a look at how the president and house leader addressed that issue in duelling news conferences. pelosi is firm but took a temper

harry smith, nbc news, new york. >> well done, harry. i got to go see that. >>> one halloween costume this year got a thumb's up from a former first lady. we told you about 3-year-old parker curry in march when her reaction to michelle obama's portrait in washington went viral. michelle tweeted today you nailed the look, parker, i love it. >>> also, tonight a major milestone for a mom inspiring america. a policel bay area counties ends in a hail of bullets. plus, a barista calls out starbucks... for racism at a south bay store. she says the trouble started with an offensive song. next right now at 6: the worldwide google walkout. >>> an exciting new chapter for the single mom of five we told you about on this program earlier this year. after graduating law school, she got some great news this week. now she's ready for her first case and inspiring america. when this photo went viral back in april, al to celebrate. >> it's always been my dream as a young child to become an attorney. >> reporter: graduating from law school, her five kids by

. >>> harry smith goes behind the scenes of tonight's ent. >> there is a brand-new star in new york city, it's role to adorn the top of the rockefeller christmas tree. that story coming up. o the top the rockefeller o the top the rockefeller i've always looked forward to what's next. and i'm still going for my best even though i live with a higher risk of stroke due to afib not caused by a heart valve problem. so if there's a better treatment than warfarin, i'm up for that. eliquis. eliquis is proven to reduce stroke risk better than warfarin. plus has significantly less major bleeding than warfarin. eliquis is fda-approved and has both. so what's next? seeing these guys. don't stop taking eliquis unless your doctor tells you to, as stopping increases your risk of having a stroke. eliquis can cause serious and in rare cases fatal bleeding. don't take eliquis if you have an artificial heart valve or abnormal bleeding. while taking eliquis, you may bruise more easily and it may take longer than usual for any bleeding to stop. seek immediate medical care for sudden signs of bleeding, .. nes

harry smith, nbc news, new york. >> well do, harry.go see that. >>> one halloween costume this year got a thumbs up from a former first lady. we told you about 3-year-old parker curry in march when her reaction to michelle obama's portrait in washington went viral. michelle tweeted today you nailed the look, parker, i love it. >>> also, tonight a major milestone for a mom inspiring america. that's why there's otezla. otezla is not a cream. it's a pill that treats moderate to severe plaque psoriasis differently. with otezla,75% clearer skin is achievable. don't use if you're allergic to otezla. it may cause severe diarrhea, nausea, or vomiting. otezla is associated with an increased risk of depression. tell your doctor if you have a history of depression or suicidal thoughts, or if these feelings develop. some people taking otezla reported weight loss. your doctor should monitor your weight and may stop treatment. upper respiratory tract infection and headache may occur. tell your doctor about your medicines and if you're pregnant or pl

at a labor party conference the labor party leader jeremy coleman tweeted a we will all miss harry lesley smithhe was one of the giants whose shoulders we stand on and for the many public condolences online i think this one some things up nicely for mike gibbs harry's plea to not make his past our future funded across the world that he awaken so many hearts young and old but especially the young is reason to hope during this time of escalating cruelty and suffering may we heed his call and if you want to watch the full al-jazeera interview with harry smith it's online at al-jazeera dot com just search for his name and that's the clip there there's an interview and there's a lovely quote a bit further down here just quickly read it to you we have to learn to live with each other there is not that much difference between us we all have to eat to live we all have to work and have a job harry smith the world's oldest rebel go on at the age of ninety five. and over on his just message on facebook. you will be missed have a look at the hashtag actually i stand with harry there has been so much talk a

harry smith, nbc news. >> see, you're >>> that's "nbc nightly news" for this monday.lt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. news, thank you for watching and good night. dave brat said he'd vote to reduce the deficit. i'm abigail spanberger, and i approve this message. but instead, he voted to increase it by $1.9 trillion. why? brat went washington, taking hundreds of thousands from big drug companies, wall street banks, and other corporate special interests and voting to give his big corporate donors big tax breaks, making the next generation pay. dave brat went washington, and all we got was the bill. . >>> lights, camera, access. >> sometimes when wounds are still fresh. >> it's time to heal at jada's red table, but this time around will is not the problem. >> she took a shot at us out of in. >> yes,yes. >> wait until you h

harry smith, nbc news, new york. >> he is beautiful.minate the box office this weekend. ♪ ♪ >> bohemian rhapsody star's queen frontman freddy mercury and fans of the nut cracker, disney's adaptation starring keira knightley, helen mirren and kinzler i floyd. tyler perry's nobody fool, also starring whoopi goldberg. that one looks really funny. >> yes, it does. thank you for watching "early today." i'm melissa rehberger. >> and i'm marlie hall. don't forget to follow us on instagram for throughout the morning. the news continues right here. have a great weekend. ad lib livn francisco and the autos. >>> xwoork to you. taking a live look outside in san francisco right there and you can see the transamerica pyramid. beautiful way to start your friday morning. thank you for starting your day with us on "today in the bay." i'm marcus washington. >> i'm laura garcia. let's get straight to the forecast with kari. >> it's another warm day. we start out with clear skies. sunshine at noon. as you make your way out the door in san jose, we're in th

. >> here's nbc's harry smith on lee's lasting imprint on american >> reporter: stan lee was the man.d most the roster of marvel comics pantheon of superheroes. ider man, the hull being, the fantastic 4. x man, ironman and more. each a kind of outsider with a very believable inside. >> it's no fun reading about somebody who is perfect. you want to read about peopleth you can identify with because we've all got problems and we've all -- we're all awed. >> reporter: marvel comics started in the early '60s. lee and hisat collabrs were risk take, writing their characters far beyond the range of their comic book rivals. the brand would grow so attractive, disney purchased it. in 2009 for $4 billion. >> enough of this. >> reporter: and since then, marvel movies and franchises have dominated the superhero world. i >> my t is your time. >> reporter: lee,e l alfred hitchcock, put himself in many a film. >> stan lee. r orter: and in the end, lee couldn't help but marvel at his success. >> i still sometimes have trouble b believing itause all i was doing was trying to just make a so all i was do

that is cool. >> did you dress up, harry smith?h hollywood superstaror julia roberts a personal conversation about family. she loves you, by the way. >> who doesn't? >> come on. >> i have better viewed her numerous times over the years. whenever we have a conversation, it feels like a homecoming. and homecoming happens to be the name of her new television ries. it debuts on amazon prime tomorrow. let me tell you, it's really od, much like the star he >> harry, i am so happy to see you. >> reporter: it's been a long time. >> this to me made my saturday away from my family. i was like, well, i'm going to see harry. >> reporter: we have been seeing her get ready for 30 years now. fans are beguiled by her charm. >> choose me. marry me. >> reporter: and mesmerized by her vulnerability. julia roberts is as big as movie stars get. as the line between big and small scree blurs, roberts, the actor, heads to where the good material is. >> homecoming is a safe space. >> reporter: in her new tv aeries homecoming on amazon prime roberts playoun

harry leslie smith. i am the world's old est harry leslie smith. i am the world's oldest rebel. an invalid that had to be restrained with ropes tied around her bed. my parents did everything in their power to keep marion alive and comfortable, but theyjust didn't have the money to get the best clinics, find her the best doctors, or the right medicines. there was a stream of hundreds of thousands of refugees coming south. ican thousands of refugees coming south. i can still... see them. absolutely pitiful. hungry, starving. we shouldn't be leaving anyone out, no matter what their nationality, colour, or traits are. a woman who was sexually exploited as a child has called for a change in the law, amid claims a man who raped her was contacted about the chance to play a role in her son's life. sammy woodhouse, who has waived her right to annonymity, says rotherham council approached arshid hussain even though he is in prison for raping her as a child. fiona trott reports. a survivor of child sex abuse, who says she is still fighting for her rights. i think it's disgusting, and i alw

harry leslie smith, who died today.fury descended into a brawl this evening. fury, who recently took two and a half years out of the sport, is bidding to win the world council boxing heavyweight title, from undefeated american in los angeles on saturday. it's been another big night in football, as tottenham hotspur beat inter milan to stay in the champions league, but it will be an uphill battle for liverpool to qualify for the knockout stages, after they lost to paris st germain. natalie pirks was watching the action. at wembley, tottenham's job couldn't have been clearer. only a win would do. the londoners were throwing everything at survival. but in an all or nothing game, it looked like spurs would have to settle for the latter. he wouldn't be down for long, though. a driving run lead to a deft flick from dele, all super sub eriksen had to do was finish. now that was what they came to see. it was by no means vintage, but spurs are hanging in there. now there is just the small matter of barcelona to get past. over in

harry smith reports from the united states military academy. ♪ >> reporter: on a bluff above the hudsoniver stands west point. from these halls and from these grounds come the men and women who serve as officers in the u.s. army. their motto? duty, honor, country. west point has been providing leaders of character in the nation in the cruiseble ground combat goes back to the war of 1812. as americans when the nation needs us, we'll be there. >> reporter: corn ty schedule is the head of the history department. in a matter of months, an army of more than 4 million men was mustered in world war i, and they didn't have equipment. >> they ran out of everything. they needed west point officers and our leadership skills to help man that army and lead that army. >> reporter: 2 million u.s. troops were sent to fight in france. more than 100,000 were killed in what was called the war to end all wars. ♪ perhaps we shouldn't be surprised that descendants of those who served a century ago are at west point now. they have army in their dna. >> attention! >> reporter: we spoke with cadets sidney dawso

and he called himself "the world's oldest rebel" — harry leslie smith, the activist and campaigner, hashe age of 95. and coming up on bbc news... jose mourinho says relief prompted this reaction, as a late goal secured manchester united's qualification to the knockout stage of the champions league. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. a major government review of the economic impact of leaving the european union suggests britain will be poorer, under all possible brexit scenarios, than if it remained in the eu. the study predicts the prime minister's own proposals could cost the economy as much as £100 billion over 15 years, with gdp 3.9% lower. if britain leaves without a deal, it could cost the country twice as much, with gdp 9.3% lower. the analysis could complicate theresa may's attempts to sell her brexit deal to the public, with opposition and parties and scores of her own mps threatening to vote her plans down. but in the commons today she insisted her deal was the best available. here's our political correspondent, alex forsyth. on and on and on and on the deal. ye

here is harry smith. >> reporter: at first glance, the video looked like a cute enough picture of a bear cub struggling to follow its mother up a steep snow bank. what was that mother bear thinking we wondered? this was a little bear with heart, nothing was going to keep it from getting to the top. with our hearts racing, we are sure the summit is just within reach, and then, oh, no. it's almost too much to bear. but then the cub starts climbing again, faster and surer this time. parents everywhere see a parable, children, listen, life will have its shares of ups and downs, but if at first you don't succeed, try, try again. >> see, you're smiling. >>> that's "nbc nightly news" for this monday. i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. is trying to keep. >>> right now at 6:00, a squabble over those scooters. the promise one scooter company is trying to keep here in the bay area. plus. >> i told her to please leave before i called the cops. >> the south bay neighborhood taking action to fight crime they has gotten just out of hand. >> the two candid

harry leslie smith, who has died at the age of 95. and a friend of harry leslie smith. welcome. how did you first come to know him. i read a blog that he wrote he was 91 when he wrote it and i was working at the guardian at the time. and i got in touch with him and he replied within minutes. and he started to write forth the pages at the guardian and his articles went viral every single time. what was it about them? i think it was his link to the past. he had this direct experience with all of this and, he was just a complete direct experience with all of this and, he wasjust a complete radical. he called himself the order is political rabble and so it was that mix of experience and progressive —— old est mix of experience and progressive —— oldest political. i think he was charming and he is incredibly passionate and very blunt. when he really did not pull his punches. i think young people enjoyed that as much as anyone else and he was an incredibly kind person, that really cut through for people as well. clearly there is a generatio

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[laughter] i also want to pay tribute to my friend harry leslie smith. harry passed way in canada this morning. he also serve in the war and was an irrepressible campaigner for the rights to refuging for and for our national health service and was passionate about the thprinciple for healthcare for all. we thank him for his life and work. on sunday the foreign secretary said of their brexit deal it mitigates most of the negative impact. can the prime minister tell us which of the negative impacts it does not mitigate? [laughter] >> theresa: i'm sure that the whole house will wish to pass our condolences to the family and friends of harry leslie smith. what we see behind the analysis that we have published today and indeed the chancellor recognizes this morning that our deal is the best deal available for jobs in ouray economy that allows uso heartburn the referendum and realize the opportunities of brexit. this is -- does not show we'll be poorer in the future than we are today. no, it doesn't. it shows we'll be better off with this deal. what would make

nbc's harry smith is here with some of their stories. >> it's 100 years since the war to end all warsremembered. it's veterans day now. you notice the poppy. there's places in america, not so far from here, where they really remember it every day. on a bluff above the hudson river stands west point. from these halls and from these grounds come the men and women who serve as officers in the u.s. army. their motto, duty, honor, country. west point has been providing leaders of character for the nation in the crucible of ground combat that goes back to the war of 1812. as americans, that's who we are because when the nation needs us, we're going to be there. >> reporter: colonel ty sedual, is the leader of the history department here. an army of 4 million men was mustered and they didn't have equipment. >> they ran out of everything. they needed west point officers and leadership skills to man that army and lead that army. >> reporter: 2 million troops were sent to fight in france. more than 100,000 were killed in what was call ed the war to end all wars. perhaps we shouldn't be surprise

harry leslie smith, who has died at the age of 95.he government's on forecasts for the next 15 years. theresa may insists the economy would continue to grow. a woman raped as a teenager claims rotherham council has offered the man who attacked early chance to play a role in her son's life. sidney deluged by the heaviest november rain experienced in decades with at least two debts blamed on the storm. —— two deaths. first a look at the headlines on afternoon live. mild inflation has returned after shop prices rose for the first time in five years in november. hire a global cereal prices have pushed up on the price of several foods but it appears many high street retailers continue to keep clothing prices lower partly in order to compete with online stores. hmrc says the number of reported scams is up 20% over the years with criminals trying to get your personal financial data via promises of tax refunds are threats of investigation. the department is getting a staggering 85,000 reports a month. the head of cyber security said tackling

harry leslie smith — who's died aged 95. time for a look at the weather, with helen willetts.morning, passed on a scale of can see if kerry arranged so it is going to be pretty miserable if you're heading out of the next two hours. standing water on the roads and windy, already we are turning our attention here at the weather centre, this next mass of clouds and the atlantic which is tomorrow speued the atlantic which is tomorrow spelled of what was their potentially stormy. a travel advisory for you. winds gusting up to 50, 60 mph, maybe more across scotland. and then again tomorrow, england and wales getting the brunt of those strong and gusty winds. that's how it looks for this evening, rain across northern parts and quickly being blown away as that strengthening south—westerly wind pushes up into northern isles and we get a brief window of dry weather and more frame comes in by the morning, at least it is mild. however the will be quite a lot of fog around them already that spray is standing water returns to the road first thing in the morning and this wind will pick up. i

harry smith has thattory coming up tonight on "nbc nightly news" after news4 atba .you. >> can't wait to see it. thanks, you two. >>> we have ale weather as we count down towards the lighting of that national christmas tree. >> yeah, check it out this is the scene right now down at our ellipse. some wicked winds down there and people bundled up. >> here is what we are covering rit now on news4 at 5. >> breaking, serial killer confession. >> samuel little is a true monster. he is every women's ultimate nightmare. >> thi man says he has murdered 90 people. e at we're learning about woman he killed here. >>> plus. >> i remember her every day. every singleay. i miss her with all my heart. >> justice for a local family in killing that sparked outrage in the local muslim community. >> announcer: news4 at 5 starts now. >>> and we begin tonight with that weather theinds have calmed somewhat, but it is still blustery and it there, folks.ut >> not the most comfortable setting for the thousands who have gathered on the grounds of the ellipse. these are live pictures as people a

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i also want to page a bid to my friend, harry leslie smith who passed away this morning.t does not mitigate? cani mitigate? can i first of all, i‘m sure that the whole house will wish to pass on condolences to the family and friends of harry leslie smith. what we see behind the analysis that we have published today, and indeed, the chancellor recognised this morning, is that our dealers the best deal available for jobs morning, is that our dealers the best deal available forjobs and the economy, allowing us to an early referendum and realise the opportunities of brexit. this analysis does not show that we will be poorer in the future than we are today... what it doesn‘t! be poorer in the future than we are today... what it doesn't! order! it shows we will be better off with this deal. what would make this poorer, and have an impact on our economy, would be the policies of the right honourable gentleman, more borrowing, higher taxes, fewer jobs. the biggest risk... the biggest risk to our economy is the right honourable gentleman and his shadow chancellor. mr speaker, on t

nbc's harry smith reports. >> reporter: on a bluff above the hudson river stands west point. from these halls and from these grounds come the men and women who serve as officers in the u.s. army. their motto, duty, honor, country. >> west point has been providing leaders of character for the nation in the crucible of ground combat. it goes back to the war of 1812. and as americans, that's who we are. because when the nation needs us, we're going to be there. >> reporter: colonel ty sedual is head of the history department here. america was late to join the fight, but in a matter of months, an army of more than 4 million men was mustered, and they didn't have equipment. >> they ran out of everything so they needed west point officers and our leadership skills to help man that army and lead that army. >> reporter: 2 million u.s. troops were sent to fight in france. more than 100,000 were killed in what was called the war to end all wars. perhaps we shouldn't be surprised that descendents of those who served a century ago are at west point now. they have army in their dna. we sp

want you to know, we have a special fallback with legends like george clinton, carole king, and harry smithat." don't miss it. right now, it's "hardball" with chris matthews. >> hijacked. let's play "hardball." >>> good evening. i'm chris matthews up in new york. we have a big show for you tonight. it's becoming clearer that donald trump was handed a crushing defeat on tuesday night. when all the votes are counted, democrats are on track, catch this, to gain an astounding 35 to 40 seats. a huge victory for the democrats. in the wake of that defeat, the president's

want you to know, we have a special fallback with legends like george clinton, carole king, and harry smith tomorrow on "the beat." don't miss it. right now, it's "hardball" with chris matthews. >> hijacked. let's play "hardball." >>> good evening. i'm chris matthews up in new york. we have a big show for you tonight. it's becoming clearer that donald trump was handed a crushing defeat on tuesday night. when all the votes are counted, democrats are on track, catch this, to gain an astounding 35 to 40 seats. a huge victory for the democrats. in the wake of that defeat, the president's focused on one thing, a naked power grab. that's the big news tonight. trump has handed the reins of the special counsel's investigation to an unabashed trump loyalist. a personal loyalist to insure that the president will be protected, not investigated. trump's choice of matt whitaker as acting attorney general is raising alarm among those who consider the equal administration of justice a bedrock principle of american government. that's because by elevating whitaker, the president of the united states is effe

they were warm words for political activist harry leslei smith who died at the age of 95. y, and had more than 250,000 followers on twitter. harry also served in the war. he was a great campaigner for the rights of refugees and for welfare states and he was passionate about the principle of health care for all as a human right. we think harry for his life and his work. in the meantime, you can follow me on twitter, but from now for me goodbye. the atlantic is set to prove relentless. 0n the atlantic is set to prove relentless. on wednesday, the cloud that marks out that area. this is what is waiting for thursday. if anything deeper low. plenty of heavy rain around. hopefully the system will move through quickly. strong winds are likely to cause disruption. bbc local radio great place to get the detail where you. many areas in double figures but a covering of cloud, heavy rain and the winds strong across the board. the gusts will be critical in terms of causing problems if we look at the morning rush—hour. you can see it widely see gus 55 miles per hour and ina it widely see

here is harry smith. >> good morning, everyone on the morning after a divided nation that is divided we are about to see it back to back first with a press conference with president trump. >>> and pouring a lot h of money into the opponent and jon tester has won every election by this much. it has always been a very, very tight race for him. we will see what happens. i was quite surprised that it was as close as it has been going into it. but, you know, the president went out there, i think three times frankly and had big rallilies, and that has an impact. >> it was personal. >> yes, very, very personal with him, and tester, you no, he is a moderate to right democrat frankly. but he did take on the president's pick for the head of the v.a. and the president doesn't forget those kinds of things. so we will see what happens here. that one, however, in the cou y counties out there is in tester country and we will see if he can pull it out. >> and corn yacky, can -- k kornaki, can you update? >> yes, mississippi is head nog runoff and there is a wild card, but if they were to go to democ

and harry leslie smith who passed away only this morning. and an irrepressible campaigner for the rights of refugees and the welfare state in the national health service. he was passionate about the principle of healthcare for all as a human right. we thank harry for his life and work. before and secretary said of their brexit deal it mitigates most of the negative impact. prime minister tell us what to mitigate? >> can i first of all, i am sure the house wishes to pass condolences. what we see behind the analysis we published today and the chancellor recognizes this morning, our deal is the best deal available for jobs in the economy that allows us to honor the referendum and the opportunity of brexit. the analysis does not show we will be poorer in the future. it shows better off with this deal, what would make an impact on the economy for the future would be the polities of the right honorable gentlemen for borrowing higher taxes, the biggest writ to our economy is the right honorable gentleman and his shadow chancellor. >> on the same da

very good tuesday you.ng to craig melvin, along with savannah guthrie, chenilshein s jones and harry smithand gone without much fanfare, but this year is very different. we have a team of correspondents fanned out over the country covering the key races. let's start with peter alexander. he is li in leesburg, virginia. what's the word as far as

harris. hyde-smith had president trump come down twice during the day. >> we have made unbelievable progressg started. but we need every last republican vote in the u.s. senate. we need 53. we want to get to the 53 number. reporter: senator lindsey graham told our crew up at capitol in washington, d.c., if hyde-smith wins, she will help republican put through or pass through criminal justice reform. that is something graham said she would not be so eager to do if shy is as racist as some portray her. cheryl: we'll see what voters do. thank you, peyser doocy. connell: we, marc lauter. >> thank you, for having me. connell: these comments cindy hyde-smith made about public hands. is there a concern on republican side this could flip? >> not really. i was with the president and vice president for the second rally in biloxi. this is not about saving the seat. this is about putting exclamation point on the win. connell: okay. >> but we have to make sure that mississippi voters get out and vote but this should be a good win for republicans to night in mississippi. connell: what is the significance,

he will be able to convince all these folks to get out and vote for senator he cindy hyde-smith tomorrow, harrisris: i want to bring in bob cusack, editor in chief or "the hill." good to have you, what do you make of the situation in mississippi? pico it's a very red state, a state donald trump didn't have to worry about in the 2016 election. a lot of people are excited about him showing up. it's a state he won by 18 and a half points. this is i think the perfect situation for the president. as you mentioned earlier, he went into a lot of the senate battlegrounds and rallied the base and to the base showed up in the senate and it really helped republicans not only keep control of the senate but expand their majority. even though had-smith, she did apologize, it's hard to see espy winning this race. it will be a monumental upset but republicans are spending money and in a way that's a victory for democrats here. >> harris: i want to broaden out the conversation about the point you just made, it's about what's in play that hasn't been in play before. >> yeah, that's right. when you look at it, the

the world war two veteran harry leslie smith — who described himself as the world's oldest rebel — has14 he rose to prominence as a left—wing activist, after giving an impassioned speech about his life and the status of the national health service. losing some of our greatest. it was chess' equivalent to football's penalty shoot—out. the competition to crown the world chess champion, reached it's nail—biting finish today. but in the end, norwegian three—time title holder, magnus carlsen managed to fend off the challenge of his american opponent fabiano caruana. the showdown came after a record—breaking streak of 12 drawn games. the 620 nations will meet in buenos aires on friday — and among the world leaders attending is saudi arabia's crown prince mohammed bin salman. he landed in buenos aires on wednesday amid controversy over the killing of saudi jourrnalist jamal khashoggi and the ongoing war in yemen. one of the concerns to the hosts at this week's summit is venezuela. the country's economy has been in recession since 2014 — its economy has shrunk by a third since then and there a

generals holland smith and julian smith commanding the force division. admiral harrymmanding the task force. sometimes we actually have to dig the japs out of their holes. the island is infested with buried pill boxes. many of them still crawling with japs. these bunkers are soap and started that heavy shelling and demolition charges failed to crumble them. many of them are over 20 feet deep. our first prisoners. the wounded are given first aid and then carried by stretchers. with them always are the navy hospital doctors. arehe transport, they lifted from the barges and lowered into the hole. they are taken to the ship's hospital. not a second is lost. marine dead. we have to payce for a war we didn't want. the 40's over there will be more dead on other battlefields. -- before it is over there will be more dead on other battlefields. burial aboard ship for marines killed in action. salute] to make sure they are not consuming weapons, the prisons are lined up and their clothes cut away. we give them new ones later. the rest of the island's defending force is dead. non