i'm milissa rehberger. we begin with breaking news this morning. late last night a federal judge infection temporarily blocked president obama's executive order on deportation. the fate of 5 million undocumented immigrants is once again in limbo. the new ruling comes two days before u.s. citizenship and immigration services was supposed to start accepting applications for the deferred action program. with the injunction texas and 25 other states can sue the federal government to permanently stop the executive orders. in a statement texas governor greg abbott praised the decision saying that it quote, rightly stops the president's overreach in its tracks. white house calling it lawful and common sense. they say the department of justice has previously indicated will appeal that decision. >>> in west virginia safety officials are investigating the cause of a fiery train derailment. the freight train was carrying crude oil. it derailed and exploded about 30 miles southeast of charleston at least one train car

. >>> good morning, i'm milissa rehberger. it was a night of glitter and gold in hollywood at the 86th academy awards. funny and poignant moments from a mother/daughter dust-up on the red carpet to stars getting serious. they performed "the lego movie" song "everything is awesome." and andy samberg accompanied them. actress dakota johnson and mom melanie griffith had words when it was revealed that melanie didn't plan on seeing "50 shades of grey." >> first monster role, anastasia in "50 shades of grey" has done so well at the box office. it feels like everybody has seen it. have you? >> no. no. >> she's a really good actress. i don't need to see that to know how good she is. >> you don't have to see it. >> mom! dwayne "the rock" johnson got a little nostalgic for presenting for best animated film. >> i remember crying my eyes out when i watched the end of "the lion king." >> how old were you? >> not important. >> wait, you were, like, 20 years old. >> let's just all move on, thank you, zoe. >> during her speech, patricia arqu

i'm milissa rehberger. congress is closer to a homeland security shutdown while meeting with governors across the country, president obama warned each state will feel a direct hit if lawmakers don't reach an agreement. >> these are folks who if they don't have a paycheck aren't going to be able to spend that money in your states. it will have a direct impact on your economy and a direct impact on america's national security. because their hard work helps to keep us safe. >> nbc's tracie potts is live in washington. tracie, what is the latest with this looming shutdown. >> milissa, they are looking for options when democrat blocked any attempt to tie immigration to homeland security funding. we're watching senate policy luncheons happening in just a few hours. normal lunches but today the focus is likely going to be if they can find a way out, if they can find a way to break this gridlock. today's policy lunches could be key in finding a middle ground on funding homeland security. >> we can't afford to play

when we return, >>> i'm milissa rehberger with your top stories.pt's president is vowing a response after the release of an isis video that shows the beheadings of 21 egyptian christians in libya. egypt has declared a seven-day mourning period and the president has declared a security meaning to discuss possible actions. >>> danish police say a gunman killed by police is responsible for two separate shootings in copenhagen that left two people dead. the 21-year-old was known to authorities. back to msnbc undercover. >>> in san francisco you would be hard pressed to find anyone who understands johns better than inspector steve revella. >> all right, tony. we're getting out of the van and should be walking up to the corner momentarily. >> for the last decade his team put names and faces to the anonymous men who perpetuated the exploitation of the vulnerable. >> another confirmation that the wire is working. >> good visible and good wire. >> copy. >> with all units in position, the undercover decoy works the evening's first stroll. >> that's a good li

. >>> i'm milissa rehberger.hn kerry is in ukraine where he's promised millions every aid for help victims where troops are fighting pro-russian rebels. he urged -- >>> five children have been diagnosed with measles at a chicago daycare center an outbreak that began at disney in california has spread to more than 100 people in at least 14 states. >>> radioshack has filed for bankruptcy protection. it plans to sell up for 2400 stores. back to hobby. "hardball." >>> welcome back to "hardball." there was big news from capitol hill today. speaker boehner announced pope francis has accepted an invitation to speak to the united states congress this coming september. a historic first for a pope. >>> meanwhile another invitation to netanyahu continuing to anger many democrats. that's because the news blindsided the white house, seemed aimed at scuttling is the program. just two weeks before the israeli elections. ron dermer and were on capitol hill trying to calm democrats. according to politico quote, it didn't work. if

.® >>> i'm milissa rehberger. a senior u.s.tary officials sell iraqi forces may try to take back mosul from isis as soon as april, with the help of u.s. air strikes and possibly american ground troops. >>> here in the u.s. a suspect is under arrest in connection with the las vegas road rage shooting that left a woman dead. the suspect was taken into custody after police surrounded a home about a block away from where the victim lived. >>> another individual is also being sought. >>> this week's southern winter storm in the bone-chilling cold that has followed is being blamed for 15 deaths in three states. >>> and ucla has 2340i6d herely 180 patients that they may have been exposed to a drug-resistant superbig during procedures at the hospital. back to "hardball." >>> welcome back to "hardball." former new york city mayor giuliani made waves last night by openly questions president obama's love of country. he told a group gathered in manhattan, which included wisconsin governor scott walker quote -- i do not believe the presiden

. >>> i'm milissa rehberger with your top stories.k-long period of national mourning is now in effect in egypt following the execution of 21 egyptian christians by isis. the president also announced today an emergency meeting of his defense council to success the isis threat. >>> a stateside hear willing be held tomorrow in the so-called slender man case for the two preteen girls accused of stabbing their classmate to please the fictitious figure. now back to msnbc undercover. >>> i think that human trafficking is one of the great moral wrongs of our time. it's a scourge, and we're in the middle of a big, fat fight. and we need to win that fight. >> under the leadership of director john morton, immigration and customs enforcement, or i.c.e., has declared war on human traffickers. investigating more than 100 cases a year and arresting dozens of traffickers. in 2010, i.c.e. got a call about a violent criminal who enslaved a young ukrainian woman and chicago. and who was this menacing figure? nicole tinan's tormentor, alex campbell. the

wealth management at charles schwab >>> i'm milissa rehberger.t's happening, french president francois hollande and angela merkel met with vladimir putin to try to end the violence in ukraine. >>> in brussels vice president biden says they're trying to re late the country in the east. >>> and warning consumers about fishing scams targeting customers after a recent hacking. the personal information 6of about 80 million people was compromised. gak back to "hardball.." >>> welcome back to "hardball." conservatives are red hot, outraged you might say about president obama's remarks at the national prayer breakfast. he challenged americans to reflect on christianity's only history with violence. here he is. >> we also see faith being twisted and distorted, used as a wedge or worse, sometimes used as a weapon. we see isil a brutal, vicious, death cult that in the name of religion carries out unspeakable acts of bar sherrism. and humanity hey been grappling with these questions throughout human history. unless we get on our high horse and think this is

. >>> i'm milissa rehberger. here is what's appearing.n steward announced he's leaving "the daily show." the president of the company credits him for creating a touch did not stone for million of fans. no word why he's stepping down. he stewart will make an announcement in tonight's show. >>> and in other news nbc news has learned that the u.s. will temporarily closed american embassy in yemen because of the government's takeover by rebels link to iran. most of the nonessentially staff staffers have already been evacuated. now back to "hardball." >>> welcome back to "hardball." reince priebus must have noticed the contendest spent last week jabbing at each other. today in order to get the focus back on the opposition he launched a new campaign called hillary's hiding. it downlines place since she's done an interview or visited early caucus states, in those early states as well. with a similar theme, hiding hillary. there's a saying in politics, only talk when it improves the silence. well ryan priebus's new campaign worked to flush her ou

>>> i'm milissa rehberger.fire deal with ukraine and russia goes into effect on saturday. european union members warn if this deal doesn't stick, russia could face more sanctions. >>> near the university of north carolina in a crime the family says ways hate based. police charge a neighbor and say he was motivated by a fight over parking. >>> four workers at the were rescued after an elevator collapsed collapsed. back to "hardball." >>> welcome back to "hardball." reince priebus wants black votes. that's a mighty tall order, when your party also suppresses black votes. yesterday at the trail blazers luncheon, the party reached out to african-americans, saying -- i want to see us increase the number of republican votes in the black community, so that increase actually has a clear impact on the outcome of the election. given that republicans in nearly three dozen states passed laws in the past two years to suppress voting rights that might be hard. some republicans aren't shy about the political motivations behin

. >>> i'm milissa rehberger. here's what's happening.n's governor has resigned following an epic scandal involving his fiance. >>> a blizzard warning has been issued for parts of new england. some areas could see more than two feet of show. and gary owen passed away at the age of 80. now back to "lockup." ♪ >>> with new inmates arriving every day of the week, deputies at the kent county jail must quickly assess the threat potential of each one. >> first impressions are important, you know, for us working in this environment, you know, looking at how someone looks at you, how they present themselves. >> first impressions have not always been brian prawdzik's strong suit. despite a criminal record dating back to age 14 and a current one-year sentence for larceny, so far he's been a model inmate. >> i have seen no issues with him at all since he's been here. really is a pretty decent guy. >> prawdzik's good demeanor and behavior helped him earn one of the trustee jobs. >> i'm the police bitch pretty much. i clean. i pass food. i do anything

wealth management at charles schwab >>> i'm milissa rehberger.torch tower, one o the talest residential skyscrapers in the world at 79 stories. there's been a full evacuation and no injuries reported yet. >>> the disputed west coast port is still unresolved as the deadline looms. labor secretary has told both sides if a deal is not reached talks must continue in washington next week. >>> uk counterterrorism officials are searching for three teenaged girls who may have run away and traveled to syria. back to "hardball." >>> welcome back to "hardball." despite vent negative headlines for hillary clinton, democratic national committee members who gathered in washington this week say they simply don't care. they're still ready for hillary. there was some divide over whether she should face a competitive democratic primary. even democrats supporting her said it would be good for the party if hillary faced a test. this according to politico. bob mulholland said i want an all-out battle all the way to june. core del ya burks said i wish we would have so

. >>> i'm milissa rehberger. eight people are dead following a shooting rampage in month.man shot seven people including family members before turning the gun on himself. >>> president obama called attorney general eric holder a great friend and public servant at an event marking his anticipated departure from the just department. >>> in russia a vocal critic of vladimir putin has been fatally shot. opposition leader boris nemtsov was gunned down on a bridge near the kremlin. back to "hardball." >>> by the way, jeb bush, any supporters? >> welcome back to "hardball." perceived gop front-runner jeb bush faced a tough one at the cpac conference down in washington yesterday and again today. they took indirect and direct shots at the florida governor. many of the right wing think that he's too moderate to be their standardbearer. >> why don't we just -- why don't we just call it quits and jeb and hillary can run on the same ticket? i mean go through the list of things they agree on. common core amnesty, giving obama fast track trade authority. a lot of new trade deals with chi

. >>> good morning, i'm milissa rehberger. it was a night of glitter and gold in hollywood at the 86th academy awards. funny and poignant moments from a mother/daughter dust-up on the red carpet to stars getting serious.

. >>> hello, i'm milissa rehberger.f boston just suspend all rail service until wednesday. today's storm already dumped 20 inches of snow. earl yes today a disabled train left some 50 passengers stranded for more than two hours. more trouble lies ahead. forecasters say two major storms could hit the northeast later on this week. >>> meanwhile in chicago area a 14th person has died from shoveling snow after one of the city's worst storms ever. >>> and in texas, a jury has been seated in the trial of a man accused of killing so-called american sniper chris kyle and his friend. back to "hardball." >>> welcome back to "hardball." well, this morning in a 7-2 decision, the united states supreme court refused to stop same-sex couples from getting married in alabama. this after alabama's chief justice roy moore ordered probate judges in that state to not issue licenses to same-sex couples. presently, there's a lot of confusion in alabama right now. ha is going on? nbc news correspondent pete williams is here. pete, it looked co

did we ask him where >>> i'm milissa rehberger with breaking news.e homeland security shut down, the senate passed a one-week bill to keep the department running. the house followed suit a short while later, voting in favor of the bill overwhelmingly. it became necessary after a temporary three-week measure to fund the department failed earlier in the chamber. it is viewed as a rebuke of john boehner as 52 republicans broke to pass the bill. back to "lockup." >>> doing time at corcoran state prison can be like living in a war zone. the main culprits for most of corcoran's crime and violence are the powerful prison gangs that prey on each other and on the weak. their booming drug business not only pervades every facility at corcoran, it extends far beyond the prison walls into the outside world. lieutenant terry norton knows that being locked up does not stop inmates from conducting business as usual. >> the gangs inside the prison control drug trafficking, extortion, any kind of crime you can think of that happens in the streets, happens within with

. >>> mime >>> i'm milissa rehberger. the family of kayla mueller.y their hope is that kayla is alive and they're doing everything they can to get her released. they asked isis to contact them privately. isis claims she was killed in an air strike, but officials say there's no way to verify. isis says mueller was killed in raqqa, but strikes were concentrated about 140 miles away from there. now back to "lockup." ♪ >>> during our extended stay shoot at the tulsa county jail, we met tara goddard. she was about to serve four years in prison for a crime that often results in little more than a few nights in jail. >> there ain't much to do up here. >> nothing at all. >> but read, comb out some hair, eat. >> argue. >> argue. >> though the technical term for her crime was illegal use of a computer, goddard's conviction resulted from her career as an online prostitute. prior convictions for prostitution and drugs contributed to the length of her sentence. >> i have probably been in this jail about ten times but this is the second time i've been in orange. y

. >>> i'm milissa rehberger. here's what's happening.t flames shooting out windows and debris raining down to streepts below. high winds allowed the fire to spread quickly after it reportedly started on the 51st floor. residents were also evacuated. the skyscraper is one of the world's tallest residential buildings. so far no injuries have been reported. now back to "lockup." >>> while drugs, violence, and gangs are a common problem in jails across california, a variety of mental health issues in the inmate population also create a considerable challenge for overworked jail administrators. with large numbers of these inmates returning to the community every day, mental health professionals and sheriff's deputies are working together to find better ways to identify and treat their patients before they head home. tower number one is a 185-foot-tall facility that has no bars. the thousands of square feet of security glass and other acoustical materials serve as sound barriers, making it a uniquely quiet facility. its high-tech design allows