i'm richard lui. i turn i had over now to reverend al sharpton and "politicsnation." >>> good evening and welcome to "politicsnation." tonight's lead, direct link. that is the conclusion after another consequential week for president trump in the impeachment probe. following the bombshell testimony of bill taylor, the lead u.s. envoy to ukraine who democrats said made that direct link between donald trump and the withholding of military aid to ukraine for political gain. republicans did what republicans do best in recent weeks, avoid responding directly to his testimony. any testimonies for that matter. and instead of dealing with the substance, they attack the process and stormed a secure closed deposition. democrats meanwhile continued to work over the weekend. earlier today another deposition of another high-ranking state department official took place, and we know now that the justice department's investigation of its own russia meddling in the 2016 election is now a criminal inquiry. what crimes

i'm richard lui.now to reverend al sharpton and "politicsnation." >>> good evening and welcome to "politicsnation."

up next, nbc live coverage continues with my colleague richard lui. >> and thank you, rev. hello, everyone. i'm richard lui. live at msnbc headquarters in new york city. thanks for being with us this day. we're following three major stories for you from coast to coast. washington is where we're starting. a rare weekend deposition in the impeachment inquiry that continues this hour. then in south carolina, joe biden is still speaking at a controversial criminal justice reform event there. we've also watched in california, crews battling hundreds of wildfires right now and we've got correspondents in this all. first off, we're going to start members of the committees involved in the impeachment inquiry working into the night on the east coast. it's their first saturday deposition as they ramp up their work. it is from phillip reeker today. he remains behind closed doors at the moment. he is giving testimony under subpoena. now, i think hour 8 is what we're counting and it could wrap up at any moment. now, reeker's testimony is important here to the impeachment investigation.

my colleague, richard lui, with some of the day's top stories. >> thanks a lot, rev. some of the stories we're watching, nuclear talks between the u.s. and north korea have broken down. this on the same day they started. the hermit kingdom blamed it on the united states saying officials wouldn't give up their attitudes. 2020 contender senator bernie sanders has left las vegas and is returning home to vermont. he was released from the hospital yesterday following a heart attack tuesday. his campaign released a statement from his doctors that said he had two extenstents put >>> iran nelgdsing with the presidential election? "the new york times" trump's re-election campaign has been targeted. they made more than 2,700 attempts to identify the email accounts of u.s. government officials and journalists covering political campaigns. stick around. more "politicsnation" with reverend al sharpton right after break. with reverend al sharpton right after break. panera's new warm grain bowls are full of good. full of flavor, color, full of- woo! full of good. so you can be too.

i'm richard lui. so much unfolding in the past 24 hours. we'll start with the breaking news for you. the breaking news that we're following, the world's most wanted terrorist dead. isis leader abu balr al-baghdadi died overnight during a military raid by u.s. special forces in northwest syria. >> last night the united states brought the word's number old's terrorist leader to justice. abu balr al-baghdadi is dead. he died after running into a dead end tunnel whimpering and crying and screaming all the way. he reached the end of the tunnel as our dogs chased him down. he ignited his vest killing himself and the three children. but test results gave certain immediate and totally positive identification. it was him. >> part of the president's speech that went for ten minutes earlier today following up with 40 minutes of k and a frq&a fro. he watched it from the situation room. >> and the stars started lining up some time ago and in the past week or so, the operational forces which were one of several options available to the president started

i'm richard lui at msnbc headquarters in new york city.our day with us today. the impeachment inquiry today reaches day 19. perhaps only president trump knows whether he is working with rudy giuliani this hour and just how closely. testing the relationship? whether giuliani broke any lobbying laws with ukraine. right now, federal prosecutors are investigating that. >>> former ambassador to ukraine might know a thing or two about that very issue. we're digging into what she said in public and in private testimony. are there any smoking guns there? >>> and the days ahead, it's going to be a gangbuster lineup right there for headlining witnesses on capitol hill. the democrats' impeachment inquiry picks up yet more

i'm richard lui at msnbc headquarters in new york city. thanks for spending your day with us today. the impeachment inquiry today reaches day 19. perhaps only president trump knows whether he is working with rudy giuliani this hour and just how closely. testing the relationship? whether giuliani broke any lobbying laws with ukraine. right now, federal prosecutors are investigating that. >>> former ambassador to ukraine might know a thing or two about that very issue. we're digging into what she said in public and in private testimony. are there any smoking guns there? >>> and the days ahead, it's going to be a gangbuster lineup right there for headlining witnesses on capitol hill. the democrats' impeachment inquiry picks up yet more speed. >>> plus, breaking news this hour -- a brand-new hard rock hotel currently under construction partially collapsi collapsing. for now at least one person dead. we're watching that. >>> also this -- those massive wildfires outside of los angeles, california. you cannot see when you drive it's so smoky ther

up next, the ongoing impeachment coverage continues with my colleague, richard lui. >>> hello, everyone, back at msnbc headquarters in new york. today, this hour for you, another one? new reporting about a second intel official considering whether to file a whistle-blower complaint over president trump's dealings with ukraine. that comes as the president unleashes on mitt romney after the senator criticized trump for calling on foreign nations to investigate joe biden. >>> plus, genuinely horrified. that's how one former white house official described the way staffers reacted to some of the president's calls with world leaders even before the ukraine controversy began. i'll talk to one of the reporters who broke that story today. >>> and a health scare on the campaign trail. bernie sanders now out of the hospital. he is heading home to vermont. he suffered a heart attack. we'll get reaction from one of the senator's 2020 rivals. >>> we're going to start this hour with the very latest on the trump impeachment requirestorm. new details -- firestorm. new details are coming hard and fast by

>>> first, here is my colleague richard lui with other stories for covering this hour. >> a manhunt is under way in kansas city after a suspect shot nine people, killing four of them in a bar. police say it is an isolated incident that took place in a hispanic neighborhood in kansas city. authorities say they are searching for at least one suspect there. >>> a main witness from the murder trial of a white dallas cop was shot to death. joshua brown gave emotional testimony during the trial last week of former officer amber guyger. brown's death came just two days after a jury sentenced guyger to just ten years in prison. brown was a neighbor of the victim in the case and guyger. four homeless men were killed and a fifth is in critical condition. police say a 24-year-old man, also homeless, went on a rampage in new york's chinatown, bludgeoning his victims with a heavy metal pipe while they slept on sidewalks. they say the attacks were apparently committed at random. more "politicsnation" with reverend al sharpton, right after the break. (engines rev) the only thing better than horsepowe

i'm richard lui live at msnbc headquarters in new york city.day with so much breaking news. right now the acting assistant secretary of european and eurasian affairs testifying in a closed session on capitol hill. reeker is ignoring his boss, secretary pompeo in his call for state department diplomats not to testify. reeker is the ninth official to appear for the inquiry. a federal judge rejects claims by the president and republicans that the impeachment inquiry is illegitimate.

i'm richard lui. so much unfolding in the past 24 hours.e breaking news for you. the breaking news that we're following, the world's most wanted terrorist dead. isis leader abu balr al-baghdadi died overnight during a military raid by u.s. special forces in northwest syria. >> last night the united states brought the word's number old's terrorist leader to justice. abu balr al-baghdadi is dead. he died after running into a dead end tunnel whimpering and crying and screaming all the way. he reached the end

but first, my colleague richard lui with other stories we are following this hour. >> and a story we're following, a training accident at fort should you art, georgia has killed three soldiers. a statement from the u.s. army says the bradley fighting vehicle the soldiers were riding on, that it crashed overnight. three others on board were the injured. the cause is under investigation. >>> and in hong kong, tensions there remain high after another night of violent clashes. this is marking the 20th straight week of demonstrations that have increasingly turned violent. the marches began this opposition to a since scrapped bill that allowed extraditions to mainland china. but expanded to include calls for greater democracy. >>> and finally, the world series, it is set, ladies and gentlemen. the houston astros defeated the yankees last night 6-4. they will face the washington nationals, that begins tuesday. more "politics nation" right after the break. ion" right after the break. they're america's biopharmaceutical researchers. pursuing life-changing cures in a country that fosters innovati

i'm richard lui. thanks for staying with us this hour. first up, president trump reverses on hosting the g-7 summit at his doral resort near miami after a wave of bipartisan back lash two days after the announcement. he blamed democrats and the media. what caused the reversal? >>> unrest in syria. the situation at the turkey syria border changes by the hour. and for now, the trump administration says the cease fire is still holding. we're live on the ground. plus this week marks one month since the impeachment inquiry began. what's to come as congress has its hands full with a big slate of highly anticipated testimony all this week. we're going to start this hour with president trump. he starts a new week on defense. a growing number of republicans find it more difficult to defend the president in his impeachment inquiry. sure from republicans has forced the president to publicly back track on three major controversial decisions all said as of this sunday, first dissolving plans for dural to be the sight of the upcoming gathering. second,

>>> but first, my colleague, richard lui, with other stories we're watching this hour. richard? >>> thanks, rev. here are the stories that we are watching this hour for you. let me start with this. it lost its tropical storm status, but nestor is still battering parts of the gulf coast, packing 45-mile-an-hour sustained winds and bringing heavy rain. nestor made landfall east of panama city, florida. forecasters are saying that florida, georgia, and parts of the carolinas can expect search inches of rain over the weekend. >>> police officers near seattle say they prevented a massacre. they seized a gun arsenal from a suspected leader of a neo-nazi group, 24-year-old caleb james hull was not charged with any crime, but under red flag laws, police are allowed to confiscate guns for people deemed to be a risk for themselves or others. more "politicsnation" with reverend al sharpton right after this. the way it works best for you, i'll take that. wait honey, no. when you want it. you get a delivery experience you can always count on. you get your perfect find at a price to match, on

first, my colleague richard luis with other stories we are watching this hour. >> reporter: hi, rev, police are on the scene in boca raton, florida, police say there is now no active shooter at the town center mall. they're searching the area to figure out what happened. one person was wounded transported to the hospital. no word yet on whether the shooter is in custody or not. >>> rescue crews are still coming through rubble at a hard rock construction site in new orleans. >> that collapsed yesterday. more than 100 workers were on site when that building suddenly gave way. two people died, 18 injured. investigators say it will be some time before cause is determined. residents digging out from more than 2 feet of snow, blizzard conditions saturday, caused road closures, at the height of that storm, hundreds of homes lost power. more "politics nation" with reverend al sharpton right after the break. with reverend al sharpton right after the break. ady. but one thing we could both agree on was getting geico to help with our renters insurance. yeah, switching and saving was really easy

. >>> i'm richard lui. there is now a second whistleblower confirmed according to nbc news. unlike the first whistleblower, this second one has, quote, first-hand knowledge of president trump's call with ukraine that triggered the impeachment inquiry. >> this is not the meeting. senator johnson, please, can you please answer the question that i asked you instead of trying to make donald trump feel better. >> and an energetic interview on meet the press. one of the president's senate allies pushing unsubstantiated conspiracy theories to defend the administration. this was days after he told the wall street journal i don't want to see those two things combined alluding to what the ambassador told johnson about a potential quid pro quo by the president. at least two major depositions are scheduled on capitol hill this week that we're watching. it could further solidify the case against the trump presidency and the impeachment inquiry. we're watching that and will have more details this hour. none of this has stopped the presidential campaign. if anything it may be enjuergiig it

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i'm richard lui at msnbc headquarters right here in new york city. some major developments this week, in the impeachment inquiry of the president of the united states. and this hour, we're going to show you the major developments and tell you how the tide may be changing in support of impeachment. acting chief of staff mick mulvaney is coming under major scrutiny for admitting quid pro quo with the ukrainian president which he later tried to walk back. is it too little too late? >> and rudy giuliani, we will take a deeper look at his role in dealings with ukraine as congressional investigators uncover potentially damaging new information. >> and back to russia. attorney general bill barr, new today, expands his controversial review into the origin of the russia investigation. now, according to multiple current and former officials, two big questions now, what is big barr looking for? and why now? as the impeachment inquiry closes in on the administration. also, later for you, a look ahead to what's to come this coming peek in the impeachment inquiry.

i'm richard lui. thanks for staying with us this hour.after a wave of bipartisan back lash two days after the announcement. he blamed democrats and the media. what caused the reversal? >>> unrest in syria. the situation at the turkey syria border changes by the hour. and for now, the trump administration says the cease fire is still holding. we're live on the

i'm richard lui at msnbc headquarters right here in new york city. the united states. and this hour, we're going to show you the major developments and tell you how the tide may be changing in support of impeachm

. >>> i'm richard lui. there is now a second whistleblower confirmed according to nbc news.e, first-hand knowledge of president trump's call with ukraine that triggered the impeachment inquiry. >> this is not the meeting. senator johnson, please, can you please answer the question that i asked you instead of trying to make donald trump feel better. >> and an energetic interview on meet the press. one of the president's senate allies pushing unsubstantiated conspiracy theories to defend the administration. this was days after he told the wall street journal i don't want to see those two things combined alluding to what the ambassador told johnson about a potential quid pro quo by the

. >>> and that wraps up this hour of "msnbc live," i'm richard i lui.l see you at 4:00 p.m. eastern. good morning to all of you, i'm alex witt here at new york at msnbc world headquarters, 7:00 a.m. in the east, 4:00 a.m. out west. >>> we begin with breaking news, the leader of isis believed dead, killed last night in a u.s. military operation, officials are conducting dna tests to verify that abu bakr al baghdadi is among those killed in that military action in

>>> and that wraps up this hour of "msnbc live," i'm richard i lui. thanks for being with us, now time for alex whit. >> we will see you at 4:00 p.m. eastern. good morning to all of you, i'm alex witt here at new york at msnbc world headquarters, 7:00 a.m. in the east, 4:00 a.m. out west. >>> we begin with breaking news, the leader of isis believed dead, killed last night in a u.s. military operation, officials are conducting dna tests to verify that abu bakr al baghdadi is among those killed in that military action in syria, but there are some more and new details. nbc news learning that special forces targeted a suspected isis safe house in syria, the mission began around 6:00 p.m. eastern saturday, it included helicopters, jets and drones. that safe house had been under u.s. surveillance in recent days and the compound later destroyed by an air strike. president trump is expected to address the nation at 9:00 a.m. eastern time, but this is where it all unfolded in northwestern syria, very close to the border with turkey. standing by for us nbc's pe

. >>> richard lui with your hour's top stories. senior u.s.s a top kurdish commander, tell nbc news the cease-fire in syria is not holding. the kurds say they continue to be attacked by turkish affiliated forces. >>> bernie sanders returned to the campaign trail less than three weeks after suffering a heart attack. in a rally in new york city, sanders was joined by congresswoman alexandria ocasio-cortez who, this week, endorsed sanders. >>> now, back to msnbc's special "bowling for columbine." ♪ happiness is a warm gun >>> the town of virgin, utah, passed a law requiring all residents to own guns. ♪ when i hold you ♪ i feel my finger on your trigger ♪ ♪ i know nobody can do me no harm ♪ >> he proudly displays the target he used to pass his shooting test. the thing is, he can't see it. he's blind. he's had a love affair with guns since he first got his hands on an m-16 as a teenager. >> i'm most comfortable with assault rifles. ♪ guns >> this is a great place to raise your children. really great place to raise your kids. very close-knit communi