kasi, let me start with you.s enormous responsibility and pressure that comes with telling this story for the first time in this way. kasi: i was definitelyhis sty? intimidated at first, but i was also very excited for the opportunity. and i figured, if i kept harriet as my north star, sest really foon the research, really focused on the connection that i was making with her, then i would be ok. it kind of -- it alleviated some of the nerves. amna: there is very much a biographical element to this. there's a historical element to this. this is also very much an action film. there is a lot of activity. you see not just what the work is, but how she did it. what did you do to do that, to prepare for a role like this and be connected? how do you do that? anthia: it was the conversations ka i had, the research you do. you do the reading. you make sure that you mean take a look at pictures, imagery,yi st her face. we tried to find out what her voice could sound like, how she would speak, the cadence that she would pro

that's the kasie dvr. that does it tonight for us on kasie d.c.chment: white house in crisis." ari takes a look at what's next for president trump. for now, good night from new york. >>> good evening. i'm ari. welcome back to "impeachment: white house in crisis." tonight we have new reporting on how this week's public hearings could impact the impeachment process with key aids reversing their testimony to confirm the ukraine bribery plot. we will kick things off with a special panel. we have the democrat's point person on impeachment. how adam schiff has led the last impeachment trial in the u.s. senate. did you know that? plus, we will be joined by one of the nation's top experts on the constitution. but first right now going public in donald trump's impeachment. >> we will

welcome back to kasie d.c.been fired over his handling of the case of navy s.e.a.l. eddie gallagher. we'll talk about that in a moment. and then there is this. >> are you afraid, mr. mayor, that you could be indicted? >> oh, wow. how long have you known me, ed? >> i've known you several years. >> do you think i get afraid? >> i don't know. >> i did the right thing. i represented my client in a very, very effective way. you should have jumped all over this in 2015 when this awful conflict was mentioned. >> sure. >> and it was hidden and suppressed by the washington press. >> but you don't -- >> the reality is, i'm embarrassing you, because you didn't do your job and i'm also going to bring out a pay for play scheme in the obama administration that will be devastating to the democratic party. i expected, the moment i heard biden's name. >> sure. >> i told my colleagues, they're going to try to kill me, because they're going to try to kill the messenger. but the mafia couldn't kill me. your colleagues aren't going

>> i mean, it's the conversations kasi and i had.s the research you do-- you do the reading.th you make sur you mean even taking a look at pictures, imagery, you know, studying her face. we tried to find out what her voice could sound like.e how shuld speak, the cadence that she would probably use. working on the physicality. and because of what was in the script, i was able to figure out the kind of run she might have. things like, when does she trip? is it-- is it an even run? does she?in is it more fem and i wanted to make sure that people saw her femininity. so you have to throw that in as well. you do a lot to make sure yound connect ithose are the things that thrill me. >> nawaz: this is always the story, though. someone's years after they've passed their historical bones there, you need tolesh them out with detai and color and dialogue. and there are a lot of characters in there. for example, william still, which wenow played a central role in maintaining the records of the underground railroad. how do you decide where the lin

and i'm kasi madera in london.th the police protesters at hong kong, polytechnic are leaving the building, but are prevented from leaving the area. further controversy for prince andrew after the bbc‘s exclusive interview. he says he doesn't regret his association with sex offender jeffrey epstein. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. london's independent is leading with the dramatic pro—democracy protests in hong kong. it includes this photo of the latest clashes and reports on the prospect of the authorities using live bullets if there is more violence. we will bring you up—to—date with what is happening in hong kong in a bit. and le figaro is marking one year since the arrest of former nissan and renault boss carlos ghosn. the paris newspaper is looking ahead to his trial on charges of financial misconduct and his fight with the japanese judicial system. that brings you up—to—date with some of the papers. now, what stories are sparking discussions online? there is actually a tweet from wi

welcome to "kasie dc." i'm ayman mohyeldin.onight one year until election day, believe it or not, brand-new nbc news polling the president in as precarious as a position as he will ever be. as most of the whistle-blower's claims have been corroborated. and the president makes threats against that person and a key witness from the white house south lawn. but first there is a lot on the radar tonight as we hurdle towards impeachment. a deeply divided congress trying to represent a deeply divided nation. the brand-new nbc news "wall street journal" poll shows that nearly half of americans believe the president should be impeached and removed from office. 46% say now. just a month ago, those numbers were essentially flipped. house speaker nancy pelosi expects public impeachment hearings to begin this month. the speaker was once as reluctant as anyone to go down this road. here she is. last night in maryland with elijah cummings' window in attendance. >> the fact is that there is an assault on our democracy coming right out of the w

it is very well — kasi lemmons and the co—writer gregory allen howard do a really good job of takingtorical story and compressing it into something which works as a really sort of adventurous, engrossing narrative on screen. 0n the one hand, you have the grit of the story, the horror of the story. in the way the film is shot, you get — i don't know if you remember this, but with 12 years a slave, there was always that thing about the beauty of the landscape against the horror of what was happening. yes, yeah! you get some of that here. you also get this kind of slightly mystical element. she's had an injury to her head which causes fainting, but she seems to have almost like a hotline to the almighty, and it plays with that really, really well. but the most impressive thing about it is that it manages to tell a historical story in a way that is really dramatic, really engrossing that assumes you wouldn't know anything about this story beforehand and does so in a way that i think a mainstream audience could completely embrace and i think it's, you know, it's think it's a really, reall

it is very well — kasi lemmons and the co—writer gregory allen howard do a really good job of takingstory and compressing it into something which works as a really sort of adventurous, engrossing narrative on screen. on the one hand, you have the grit of the story, the horror of the story. in the way the film is shot, you get — i don't know if you remember this, but with 12 years a slave, there was always that thing about the beauty of the landscape against the horror of what was happening. yes, yeah! you get some of that here. you also get this kind of slightly mystical element. she's had an injury to her head which causes fainting, but she seems to have almost like a hotline to the almighty, and it plays with that really, really well. but the most impressive thing about it is that it manages to tell a historical story in a way that is really dramatic, really engrossing that assumes you wouldn't know anything about this story beforehand and does so in a way that i think a mainstream audience could completely embrace and i think it's, you know, it's think it's a really, really well—m

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>>> and that is the kasie dvr. that does it for us tonight on kasie dc. up next ari melber hosts "impeachment: white house in crisis." for now good night from new york. >>> good evening. welcome back to our msnbc special series, "impeachment: white house in crisis." tonight's program is the first since the house intelligence committee finished its scheduled hearings and the first since this new testimony from key witnesses testified and explained trump himself was directing the ukraine bribery plot portraying conspiracy at the highest levels of the white house. chairman schiff laying the ground work for articles of impeachment and our special panel of experts digs in on all of this tonight. we're excited to have them. while no single human could consume and make sense of 30 hours of testimony this week, our msnbc team of journalists, reporters and lawyers has scoured every single minute and every word from this historic hearings to bring you what matters most tonight. we'll track how speaker pelosi got to question on impeachment and now the emerging case

it is very well — kasi lemmons and the co—writer gregory allen howard do a really good job of takingrks as a really sort of adventurous, engrossing narrative on screen. 0n the one hand, you have the grit of the story, the horror of the story. in the way the film is shot, you get — i don't know if you remember this, but with 12 years a slave, there was always that thing about the beauty of the landscape against the horror of what was happening. yes, yeah! you get some of that here. you also get this kind of slightly mystical element. she's had an injury to her head which causes fainting, but she seems to have almost like a hotline to the almighty, and it plays with that really, really well. but the most impressive thing about it is that it manages to tell a historical story in a way that is really dramatic, really engrossing that assumes you wouldn't know anything about this story beforehand and does so in a way that i think a mainstream audience could completely embrace and i think it's, you know, it's think it's a really, really well—made film and a really engrossing story and great

tonight, another presidential candidate, senator corey booker joined "kasie d.c.," to talk about his debate performance and how he plans to gain more traction after not qualifying for the december debate at 8:00 p.m. eastern on msnbc. >>> coming up, did you know rudy guilliani is now in the insurance business? i'll explain next. ss i'll explain next. i saw you eating poop earlier. hey! my focus is on the road, and that's saving me cash with drivewise. who's the dummy now? whoof! whoof! so get allstate where good drivers save 40% for avoiding mayhem, like me. sorry! he's a baby! the best of pressure cooking and air frying now in one pot, and with tendercrisp technology, you can cook foods that are crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. the ninja foodi pressure cooker, the pressure cooker that crisps. like very high triglycerides, can be tough. you diet. exercise. but if you're also taking fish oil supplements, you should know, they are not fda-approved, they may have saturated fat and may even raise bad cholesterol. to treat very high triglycerides, discover the science of pre

welcome to "case kasie dc." both the congress and country, as you can imagine, deeply split.ican senators demand documents into joe biden and the obama administration. i am joined by democratic senator chris coons about what awaits the impeachment case when it arrives across the capitol. >>> at 8 p.m. i'm going to talk one o

. ♪ >>> welcome to "kasie dc." i'm geoff bennett. tonight no rest for the weary. on the weekends. buzz is on with new testimony, new depositions and new angles as we prepare for another nonstop week of impeachment. we get information from figures with first-hand knowledge about the fateful call between president trump and president zelensky and what set off alarm bells for trump appointees. >>> and later with gun safety measures totally stalled between the congress and the white house,

welcome to "kasie dc." i'm ayman mohyeldin.oor testimony about to be out in the open as the fight over impeaching the president is televised in front of a national audience. assistant house speaker ben ray lujan joins us as democrats try to make the case for removing the president. but there are signs that the country is not paying attention or not yet on board. >>> plus, turning our eyes to alabama once again. jeff sessions

welcome to "kasie dc." i'm ayman mohyeldin. or not, brand-new nbc news polling the president in as precarious as a position as he will ever be. as most of the whistle-blower's claims have been corroborated. and the president makes threats against that person and a key witness from the white house ut

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it is very well — kasi lemmons and the co—writer gregory allen howard do a really good job of takingng narrative on screen. 0n the one hand, you have the grit of the story, the horror of the story. in the way the film is shot, you get — i don't know if you remember this, but with 12 years a slave, there was always that thing about the beauty of the landscape against the horror of what was happening. yes, yeah! you get some of that here. you also get this kind of slightly mystical element. she's had an injury to her head which causes fainting, but she seems to have almost like a hotline to the almighty, and it plays with that really, really well. but the most impressive thing about it is that it manages to tell a historical story in a way that is really dramatic, really engrossing that assumes you wouldn't know anything about this story beforehand and does so in a way that i think a mainstream audience could completely embrace and i think it's, you know, it's think it's a really, really well—made film and a really engrossing story and great to see this story told on the big screen. ye