jonathan capehart, david brooks, thank you both.y: finally, we bring you a class christmas carol, "what child is this?" it was produced by a little-known unit at the defense department called the defense visual information distribution service. >> ♪ what child is this who laid to rest onary's lap his sleeping whom angels greet with anthems sweet while shepherds watched our keeping this, this is christ our came whom shepherds guard and angels sing haste, haste to bring him laud the babe the son of mary ♪ ♪ spears shall here's him through a cross born from me and you hail, hail the words made flesh the babe the son of mary this, this is christ the king whom shepherds guard and angels sing haste, haste to bring him laud the babe the son of mary ♪ ♪ so bring him incense, gold and myrhh come peasant king to honor him the king of kings a nation brings let loving hearts and thrown him -- enthrone him this, this is christ the king whom shepherds guard and angels sing haste, haste to bring him lau the babed the babe the son of mary this, thi

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[laughter] and jonathan capehart, associate editor for the washington post.we get your titles right. david: i thought i had been fired there for a minute. [laughter] judy: a lot of news we want to try to tackle. david, let's start with kyrsten sinema. some say it is not entirely a surprise, but she has now left the democratic party. she will be an independent. she says she will not caucus with republicans, but what does this mean for the dynamic in the senate? david: i don't think it means that much. she had been independent all along. she was sometimes a vote and sometimes not a vote. she will still get her committee assignments. i think it will be pretty much the same. as lisa mentioned earlier in the prram, it affects 2024 for her race back home. it is sort of a bold move. if you want one calculation, it could be this. that she thought she had no chance against ruben gallego, so she goes to the national democrats party to say i will run independent, split the mocratic vote, and you will get your republican senator, so you have to do for me what you did for

over an hour ago, minority whip james clyman says something about kevin mccarthy kind of shock jonathan capehart jonathan is sticking around and joins me next. ins me next. it immediately feels like somebody's poking directly on the nerve. i recommend sensodyne. sensodyne toothpaste goes inside the tooth and calms the nerve down. and my patents say: “you know doc, it really works." my a1c stayed here, it needed to be here. ray's a1c is down with rybelsus®. and my patents say: i'm down with rybelsus®. my a1c is down with rybelsus®. in a clinical study, once-daily rybelsus® significantly lowered a1c better than a leading branded pill. in the same study, people taking rybelsus® lost more weight. rybelsus® isn't for people with type 1 diabetes. don't take rybelsus® if you or your family ever had medullary thyroid cancer, or have multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2, or if allergic to it. stop rybelsus® and get medical help right away if you get a lump or swelling in your neck, severe stomach pain, or an allergic reaction. serious side effects may include pancreatitis. gallbladder problems ma

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david brooks, jonathan capehart, thank you.] ♪ judy: over the past few years, the newshour has asked one of the defense department's units, called the defen visual information distribution service, to film a holiday song with service personnel from around the world. this year, they have produced a hanukkah song to mark the beginning of the holiday, which starts this sunday. >> ♪ oh hanukkah, oh hanukkah >> ♪ let's have a party ♪ >> ♪ gather ound the table, we will give you a treat ♪ >> ♪ and while we ♪ >> ♪ are dancing ♪ >> ♪ the candles are burning warm for each night they will shut us with light to remind us of this long ago one for each night it will shed us with light to remind us of days long ago ♪ >> ♪ oh hanukkah, hanukkah, come light the menorah >> ♪ come to a party, we will all dance the hora ♪ >> ♪ we will give you a treat >> ♪ dreidel's to play with and latkes to eat ♪ >> ♪ and while we are playing the candles are burning low ♪ >> ♪ one for each night, they shed sweet light to remind us of days long ago ♪ >> ♪ one fo

i am jonathan capehart, thank you for watching. you for watching >> tonight on the readout. >> we can debate my resume, how i worked with firms. >> is it debatable or just falls? >> it's not false at all. it's debatable. >> as prosecutors open an investigation to the lies of republican congressman elect george santos, kevin mccarthy is facing a caucus in chaos just six days before the house votes on a new speaker and meanwhile serious questions are being raised about where santos got the money to run his campaign. also tonight, that'll rising after a winter storm dumped more than three feet of snow on buffalo. we will check and see how the city is digging out and getting up and running. good evening everyone, i'm jonathan capehart in for joy reid and we begin tonight just six days from the start of the new congress. republican leader kevin mccarthy facing a vote for speaker of the house next tuesday with a razor thin republican majority. the very real prospect of a open fight over the gavel. it is a predicament underscored by the s

that's new york times columnist david brooks and jonathan capehart, associate editor for the washingtonth of you on this friday night. so much to pack into the next 12 minutes. jonathan, i am going to you first. we just talked about the january 6 committee on monday, the wide reports tonight they are going to recommend criminal referrals to the justice department against former president trump. serious charges. what is your reaction? what do you make of it? david: my initial reaction is, good. we have to understand that these criminal referrals, they go to the justice department. the justice department doesn't have to do anything with them. they might very well just be symbolic, but i do think it is important for the american people to see at lst some branch of the government taking proactive action to hold the former president accountable for what he did, for his actions on january 6. there was contention over the summer whether the committee would even go this route, would even go this far. to see them take this action, or they will take this action on monday, it is a terrific sign. j

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is here plus tim miller, joins us, jonathan capehart, your reaction?this is incredible, i've been on the air at least twice now, not being terribly enthusiastic about the respect for marriage act, but i recognize the power of this moment and the power of that law, we have to understand that even though it's limited, it codifies same-sex marriages in this country in case obergefell goes down. and i want to point something out, as you are speaking and the president signed the bill into law. one of the things i always do is watch to see who the president gives the pen to, he gave the pen vice president harris, and i think, what we are seeing today is historic, because, in vice president harris, and president biden, we are seeing the sweep of history, when it comes to marriage equality. vice president harris was the da in san francisco in 2004, when she performed probably one of the first same-sex marriages in the country, she did that in san francisco, fast-forward to 2012, on meet the press, with our late dear colleague tim russert, if memory serves, whe

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it for us tonight, we're gonna see you agai tomorrow now, it is time for the last word with jonathan capehart, i for lawrence hey jonathan >> haley was, yeah i guess we're gonna keep the conversation going about donal trump, at the top of our show, so thank you very much for tha handoff. 2020 tie, hasn't been a good year for donald trump. and 2023 isn't looking muc better if there's any doubt that is legal problems are getting t donald trump, consider this. what was on his mind o christmas day? not wishing everyone a happy holiday, with family and friends, but attacking the fbi and the justice department and a fantastic profile for ne york magazine, 11 itself say that donald trump, who i becoming more isolated he's embroiled in multiple state and federa investigations, including on concerning the theft o classified documents, and th justice department is weighing whether to act on the criminal referrals from the january 6th select committee that's before we learned today that the waves and means committee will release o friday, six years of trump's returns. return trump fought so hard to keep

and pulitzer prize-winning journalist jonathan capehart, associate editor at the washington post and of course, anchor of the sunday show right here on msnbc. yasmeen, let's start with you. president biden has promised to do something to restrict access to assault weapons. seeing that we're walking into a very divided congress, does he have any shot of doing that? >> it seems pretty unlikely that there is a path to do that in congress. they of course pass the bipartisan gun safety bill earlier this year, which is much narrower and much less ambitious than an assault weapons ban and what the president has been calling for for several months, really, since he was the vice president when sandy hook happened, so really, he's been advocating for this a decade or longer. but no, i don't think there is a path to this in congress. i think if you talk to white house aides privately, they talk about, you know, we're going to find a way to do this, the president talks about that publicly in speeches. but privately, they know there is not a path. there are some democratic senators who say there

i'm jonathan capehart. this is a special christma edition of the sunday show this christmas sunday, as we wrap up 2022, we can't ignor the fact that it's been a toug year over the past 12 months, there's been a recurring theme and the stories we've covered. the fight for democracy here and abroad we have witnessed th resilience determination of th ukrainian people as they continue to resist russia' invasion over in a wrong, the death o mahsa amini sparked mass protests and civil unres against the ruling regime. here in the u.s., voters pushe back pushed back at the ballot box. overcoming ideological differences to reject election denialism. and as we head into the ne year a new poll by ipsos showe that 65% of adults worldwide say they're optimistic tha 2023 will be a better year for them then 2022 earlier, i spoke with the most reverend michael curry and dr. barry see black. chaplain of the senate who reminded us that in a worl that can often seem dark, ther is always one thing that can provide light and gu

now it is time for the las word with jonathan capehart, i for lawrence hey, jonathan. >> hey, aliciaonna keep the conversation going about donal trump at the top of our show so, thank you very much fo that handoff >> you are welcome >> all right while, in 2022, it has not bee a good year for donald trump and 2023 isn't looking muc

i'm jonathan capehart in for joy reid. republican leader kevin mccarthy faces a vote for speaker of the house next tuesday with a razor thin republican majority and the very real prospect of an open fight over the gavel. it's a predicament underscored by the saga of incoming republican congressman george santos of new york who again tried to explain away lies about his biography in an interview with fox news. >> do you have no shame in the people who now you're asking to trust you to be their voice for them, their families, and their kids in washington? >> tulsi, i can say the same thing about the democrats and the party. >> the better question is does kevin mccarthy have any shame or will he just continue to ignore the admitted fraud about to join his ranks in his desperate pursuit of the speakers gavel? he's admitted to numerous false claims likely because santos has said republicans must support his bid to become speaker. highlighting the fact extremists now control this republican caucus in chaos, marjorie taylor green

i am jonathan capehart, thank you for watching. all in with chris hayes is up next. new york, i'm chris hayes. nearly two years after the

i'm jonathan capehart in for joy reid and we begin "the reidout" with the bewildering tale of george santos. the incoming republican congressman from long island has finally admitted "the new york times" is right. he was not honest about his resume on monday, santos broke his silence and copped to embellishing huge portions of his biography. um, according to merriam-webster, that's called a lie, when someone makes an untrue statement with the intent to deceive what did he lie about? well, he didn't graduate from baruch college or nyu, he didn't work for citigroup or goldman sachs. the "new york post" which got the first interview with santos and is owned by rupert murdoch also called santos a liar. in subsequent interviews, he defended hiactions by saying everyone embellishes their resume >> i'm not a criminal who defrauded the entire country and made up this fick titianal resume a lot of people twist or ingrandiate themselves i have done so much good work in my career. >> that's not all he admitted to lying about. last month, santos, who is gay, claimed in an interview with the wnyc

i am jonathan capehart, thank you for watching. all in with chris hayes is up next. is u next >> good evening from new york, i'm chris hayes. nearly two years after the january 6th insurrection, the full extent of donald trump's misdeeds including the attempted coup, the attack on the capital, are coming to light. in remarkable detail -- that is thanks to that long awaited report from the bipartisan january 6th select committee. last night on the show, they highlighted just one portion of that report, and one aspect of trump's particular misconduct. his, work in tandem with his lawyer john eastman, to corruptly pushed the bogus and illegal theory that then vice president mike pence could unilaterally throughout the results of the election and install trump as the winner, even though both men knew the plot was unlawful. now the committee referred to that -- a coup in search of a legal theory. that alone, frankly, should be enough to pardon trump from american politics permanently, if not charge him criminally. but chapter five, the chapter that we focus on last night,

new york times columnist david brooks and jonathan capehart, associate editor for the washington postoth of you on this friday night. december the 30th. very good to see you. jonathan joining us from italy. a lot to look back on. we have heard some of our viewers just now. if you look back on 2022, what are you thinking about positively, or otherwise? the news is happening right up until today. kevin mccarthy, republican leader agreeing to secure the speakership. >> of all the big things in 2022, the big things for me where the january 6 hearings over the summer. they were as many times on friday night. it was really important for history. i think going through nine hearings, plus the final report, what we have seen is these hearings were a slow burn. they captured the imagition of the american people, interest of the american people by the way they we handled. this leads to the second thing of a big story for me. it is the results of the midterm elections. i think those hearings demonstrating to the american people just what was done by the former president of the united states and p

right, we won the sunday show with jonathan capehart begins right now. right now. all eyes on georgia. a big conversation in -- about the senate runoff between rafael warnock and herschel walker in just two days, and the implications for 2024. trump on trump. the twice impeached former president who dies of antisemites and white supremacist suggest suspending the constitution. we'll talk about what this means for the gop, and the nation. under new management, democrats elect a new slate of leaders, but one familiar faces sticking around. majority -- joins us here, live. rosa parks, a new documentary shows a civil rights icon to be much more than the quiet hair when you learned about. and jonathan kaye part, this is the sunday show. this sunday the last votes of the 2022 midterm election are set to be cast in georgia in just two days. democratic senator, raphael warnock, attended several get out the vote event yesterday. he has at least three more planned for today. meanwhile, we've had a hard time finding his republican challenger, herschel walker, but he finally a

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i'm jonathan capehart, this is the sunday show. >> this sunday, after a year and a half of investigation, more than 1000 witnesses interviewed, millions of documents collected, and nearly a dozen public hearings, the house committee meets tomorrow in its final public hearing. this is a hearing that could possibly take a historic vote on criminal referrals the justice department for those involved in the plot to overturn the results of the 2020 election, including donald trump. if that does indeed happen, he would become the first president to be the subject of a criminal referral for congress. nbc news has learned that while the committee hasn't settled on a final decision, they are actively considering recommending three potential charges against trump. obstruction, conspiracy, and insurrection. remember, these are just referrals. doj doesn't have to apt don them. but, don't forget, trump's second impeachment was for incitement of insurrection. the january six committee has laid out best and dramatic detail. >> over multiple months, donald trump oversaw, and coordinated, a sophisticated

jonathan capehart of "the washington post" saw that, too.p-ed for "the washington post" is i'm not going to say she walks on water. her chuck taylors might have gotten a little bit wet but dot dot dot that tells you all you need to know. >> carley: what else tells you what you need to know the new book coming out and it revealed that president biden reportedly called her a work in progress. so, that's his feelings on her. oh boy. >> and it's the season to be charitable. i think that's very kind. >> charlie, thank you so much for joining us. >> great to see you. president biden gives an end of year interview not with someone who would hold him accountable but rather celebrate drew barrymore. >> has he ever surprised you with something that really did surprise you? is it true you proposed five times? do you believe in love at first sight? >> carley: the softball interview coming up my a1c stayed here, it needed to be here. ray's a1c is down with rybelsus®. i'm down with rybelsus®. my a1c is down with rybelsus®. in a clinical study, once-daily

i'm jonathan capehart. this is an all new hour of the second anniversary of the sunday show.r's allies won't sit quietly as republicans were to make him a national figure in their investigations when they take over the house in just a few weeks. for years, the gop has claimed the presidents son has traded on his name in shady business deals and that president biden is culpable for his son's alleged misconduct. the bidens have denied any wrongdoing. joining me now is one of those allies. david brock. president of facts for sea usa. david, thank you very much for coming to the sunday show. >> thanks for having me. on >> why go on offense? when i keep a low profile? >> look, i have been in right-wing media, i've studied right-wing media for 20 years. early as august, and he was coming. we can't wish this away. we know they're going to do. they've announced they're going to do the first press conference ahead out of the box was about hunter biden. democrats are not putting under biden front and center. republicans are. we also know that this has been asked an answer in 2020. it's

my colleague jonathan capehart special with the envoy for hostage affairs who helped negotiate griner'sease and he said something striking about the conversation that he had with her during their flight home. take a listen. >> tried to give her some space, look, you probably want to decompress after ten months in a russian prison. she said, i want to talk, i want to relate to people. and i found someone who was wonderful. kind, generous, interesting and above all authentic. >> and to add to that, also very positive, but you are someone who understands very much what brittney griner went through. what is your reaction to hearing that and i wonder if you could talk about your experience, how re-adjusted. >> it brings me back to the first days of freedom. i spent the entire 544 days in isolation and then in a cell with one other person. so you really want to reconnect with folks. i know in brittney griner's case, she was surrounded by people speaking russian all the time. the opportunity to just talk to people who share the same cultural references, experience, history is a big deal. at th

host of the sunday show jonathan capehart, who was a guest at a luncheon with biden and macron.ormer chief of protocol at the state department for president obama, capricia marshal. so kelly, wednesday night double date for the bidens and macrons. a fancy state dinner. what's the impact on getting a united front regarding ukraine and what about biden potentially being open to talk with vladimir putin? >> in so many ways, president macron is the leader of europe at the moment. for a long time, we thought of that as angela merkel, who was chancellor of germany. now the landscape in europe has changed. great britain has gone through some turnover in the prime minister role. and president macron has been a leader there and has been someone who has been right with president biden when it comes to unity on ukraine. and he's also been someone who has kept a channel of communication open with vladimir putin. one of the french reporters at yesterday's news conference in the form of a question had raised the issue of president biden speaking to putin. we know they have thot spoken. so the

jonathan capehart in for lawrence. good evening, my friend. good to see.good. show >> have a good show -- well, thank. you see this tweet? it's the tweet that will live in

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jonathan capehart in for lawrence. good evening, my friend. good to see. you >> great to see you too, ali. thanks. allot >> have a good. show >> have a good show -- well, thank. you see this tweet? it's the tweet that will live in infamy. kanye. elon. trump. you know, the three horsemen of the republican apocalypse. that tweet no longer exists. it only took the house judiciary committee of republicans 55 days and for one of the three man named in that tweet to literally praise adolf hitler for them to take the tweet down. that was the house judiciary republicans responds to kanye west's maniacal to our antisemitic rent yesterday for comparison, president biden tweeted today, i want to make a few things clear, the holocaust happened. hitler was a demonic figure. and instead of giving it a platform, our political leaders should be calling out and rejecting antisemitism wherever it hides. silence is complicity. and today, doug emhoff, the second gentleman and the nation 's first jewish spouse of a president or vice president tweeted, i'm in pain right now per

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. >> with paul whelan and others being held, i know jonathan capehart's show yesterday said there would be a meeting at the white house today about paul whelan. what more do you know about what the white house plans to do next. they have certainly claimed they will not give up on remaining hostages around the world, and paul whelan who was sort of left behind in this deal. >> we heard from president biden at the end of last week, celebrating the return of brittney griner, acknowledging there was more work to be done. aides portrayed it as a difficult decision. it was one or none. one hostage released, prisoner released. and the russians weren't willing to talk whelan yet, accusing him of espionage. the white house is not giving up hope. we're going to hear from national security adviser jake sullivan who's leading the meeting today. he's going to be speaking to the press this afternoon for an update on where things stand with whelan, and there is some degree of hope within the white house that despite the war in ukraine, there is at least this channel of communication that the washingto