i'm stephanie rhule. >> i'm ali velshi. let's get started. >> roger stone is said to testify before the house intel committee today. >> truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. >> he has no right to start calling the shots. because he hasn't even complied with the document request. >> he has been donald trump's longest-serving political adviser. >> "washington post" reports that russian-bought ads on facebook show a sophisticated understanding of american social divisions. >> no cuts to medicaid! save our liberty! >> the latest gop answer to obamacare had a fatal blow. >> appears to have fully collapsed. >> it's just at the end i can't support this bill. >> john mccain was willing to die for his country. he's willing to vote any way he wants to. >> gas is scarce and they could be without power for months. >> that show puerto rico before and after hurricane maria knocked out power. >> a mass exodus from that u.s. territory. >> puerto ricans by the tens of thousands leaving what's left of their homes and coming to t

i'm ali velshi. >> i'm stephanie ruhle. let's get you started. ♪ oh, say can you see ♪ by the dawn's early light >>> more than 100 nfl players knelt in defiance after president trump speaks out against the league. >> wouldn't you love to see one of these nfl owners, when somebody disrespects our flag? to say, get that son of a -- off the field. >> i have a daughter. i do whatever i have to do to make sure she can look at her dad and be, like, hey, he tried to make a change. >> it was divisive. >> for him to use this platform to divide us more is not something i can stand for. >> if you're a multi-millionaire who feels oppressed, you need a therapist, not a publicity stunt. >> they can do the free speech on their own time. >> he should apologize. they're not sobs. they're thoughtful, smart guys. >>> the latest push to overhaul obamacare may be in critical condition again. >> can only afford to lose two, and they already have. >> it is difficult for me to envision a scenario where i would end up voting for this bill. >> repub

you're watching velshi and rhule.rolinas feel irma's dying punch and florida feel irma's punch and florida starts to assess its losses, it's important to remember that islands through the caribbean felt a much more ferocious and destructive storm. irma tore through the atlantic with winds that felt like a buzz saw. there was only one confirmed death from the storm, but congressmen from barbuda and d codrington port said they were ravaged by then category 5 irma. over 1200 americans were evacuated from the dutch side which includes phillipsburg. french president macron is assessing the damage to the virgin islands. the largest british area, parham town, tortola is usually very picturesque. but now the island is not fit to live on. let's bring in nbc's caliper pe for more on the bleak situation in the islands. cal, walk us through that. >> reporter: we're talking about an island that has 80% damage to all the structures on the island. i'm going to talk about this like it's a military operation because it's quickly becom

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. >>> plus, a special guest host on this week's "velshi & ruhle." >>> good afternoon, i'm ali velshi, stephanie is on assignment but we have a special guest host this week. i'm so excited to be joined by katherine rampell, a columnist for "the washington post" who focuses on economics. she was formerly an economics reporter and editor at "the new york times." we've been on tv together but it's fun to have you here as a guest host this week. >> thanks for having me. >> we've got a lot to talk about and a lot of issues that you know particularly well. let's start with equifax. it's being called the biggest data breach in u.s. history and it affects all of us. that's why we want to start there. hackers grab the personal data of 143 million americans. that's more than half the adult population of the united states. stored on servers at equifax. that's a consumer credit rating firm, one of the three big ones. now, we're talking about everything, names, addresses, social security numbers, birth dates, driver's license numbers, all that a cyber thief needs to steal your identity and wreak ha

you're watching velshi & ruhle.sident trump is being slammed for his use of twitter this weekend, especially for one tweet some claim promotes violence against women. look at this. president trump retweeted this edited video yesterday that appears to show him hitting a golf ball and knocking over hillary clinton. the second clip is clinton back in 2011 tripping while boarding an airplane. twitter responded with democratic congressman brad sherman writing, retweeting this kind of masochistic video might be below the standards of even this president. richard painter, chief ethics lawyer for former president george w. bush tweeted, quote, so who is in charge of pennsylvania avenue, junior high? trump retweeted this image yesterday, of a train wearing a trump hat, blowing down the tracks. it is similar from this retweet from the president in august, a train plowing into a cnn journalist. it came days after heather heyer was hit and killed by a car, allegedly killed by an activist. don't forget this video from july the p

. >> i'm ali velshi. let's listen to this for a second. >> gentlemen yields back the remainder of his time. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i ask to speak out of order to join you in thanking god for the return of our colleague steve scalise and to do -- to have him do so in such a strong way. you were brief, mr. speaker, i'll be even briefer. thank god our prayers are answered. i take great pride in steve because we're both italian americans and i think that's a sort of some of his strength. right, steve? i, too, want to say how proud we are of jennifer, harrison, and madison and of your staff and of our first responders, our capitol police who took such good care of you. but if it is as you said an attack on you is an attack on all. we all came through this magnificently because of your strength. so the day we came to the floor when you weren't here, we were all team scalise. today we are team scalise. thank you for being so wonderful. god bless you. [ applause ] >> five-minute voting will continue. the ques

first of all, i don't want to be against ali velshi. have been on a number of shows with ali, i think he is wonderful. i think we all sought the truth, beauty and the american way all the time. so yes, one thing that's really important, joy, is cut the corporate tax rate. what he says specifically time and time again is from 35% to 15%. that to me is enough specifics for the president to put forth to create jobs, output employment and production, the whole goal we all have, the best form of welfare is still a good high paying job. america needs economic growth badly as ali said in the last segment, and i think he's right, and i think this is the way to go. cut corporate tax rate to 15%, let the congress deal with all the other stuff. >> ali velshi, your witness. >> so the flattery gets art everywhere, he is fantastic and i love him, too. >> thank you. >> i have a goal to get from 195 pounds to 180 pounds. i had this goal several years, but it remains a goal and an aspiration. there isn't a plan, it is not as easy to get there as i hoped

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i'm ali velshi. >> and i'm stephanie ruhle. welcome to aspeci special editi v "velshi & ruhle." >> the situation here is dire. we have been seeing howling winds and pounding win. san juan is getting hammered by maria. >> we are dealing with the first landfall of a category 4 hurricane since 1932. and the winds here are only increasing as the eye wall gets closer. >> in mexico, the death toll climbs to more than 200 from the powerful earthquake that caused buildings to collapse. >> this is the scene across mexico city, block after block, building after building in ruin. >> at a nearby school, we are told the bodies of 20 children have been recovered. the death toll now officially stands at about 200. that number will rise. >> we are covering breaking news as hurricane maria pounds puerto rico. this is going to be the worst hour yet, more than three people -- excuse me, 3 million people in the path of one of the strongest storms in the history of the atlantic. >> here's what we know right now. the hurricane is packing 150-mile-an

i'm ali velshi. >> and i'm stephanie ruhle. now it's time for "andrea mitchell report." >>> we're tracking breaking news on two natural disasters. first, hurricane maria across puerto rico with winds at 150 miles an hour, driving rain causing millions to seek shelter. >>> and the strongest earthquake to hit mexico in 33 years. already killed 225 people and forcing thousands from their homes. students and teachers found dead in a collapsed school. rescuers are digging through debris looking for people potentially trapped in a devastating earthquake that so far has killed more than 200 people. it's collapsed a dozen buildings, including that school where at least 21 children were killed. it's the second quake to strike

you're watching quts velshi and ryu.ki haley, ambassador to the united nations speaking a few moments ago. you speak about the crisis situation we're facing, this comes a day after telling the u.n. security council that north korean leader kim jong-un is begging for war with his recent provocative acts. amid that warning, growing speculation that north korea is preparing to conduct another long range missile test days from now. joining us now, lindsay ford, political affairs for the asia policy institute and former pentagon adviser on asia and pacific security. you heard nikki halley's commens yesterday. how concerned are you kim jong-un will take her on, you want a war, i've got one for you. >> with all respect to nikki haley, i think it's misread of the situation. i think they are trying to demonstrate they have the ability and the will to respond in such a strong way with an operational nuclear program that they are going to prevent the united states from considering attacking it. i think actually what north korea wan

thanks, hallie, good morning, i'm stephanie ruhle. >> i'm ali velshi. it is friday, september 8th, special coverage continues on hurricane irma. let's get started. >> irma's fury awe inspiring and terrifying. images from the caribbean in the wake of irma tell a story of paradise lost. >> all of south florida is now under a hurricane warning. >> forecasters saying it could pave a path of destruction the length and width of the state. >> every florida family must prepare to evacuate regardless of the coast you're on. >> those highways are going to have a hurricane on it before you can even get to the people that are being hit by the storm in the beginning. >> mass ee vak vagss labeled unprecedented are ramping up. >> traffic backed up for miles as irma closes in. >> gas trucks are being given police escorts to help them get to the stations faster. >> well over 100,000 people in shelters for this event. >> we cannot save new the middle of the storm. >> the water will come up high. you get trapped in your homes. >> it's terrifying. it's terrifying, absolute

ali velshi picks things up from new york now. ali, a wonderful reminder, i think, to end on. >> excellent reminder and thankfully sometimes good things like that go viral. it's all over the internet. thank you for the reminder. have a good afternoon. desperation in puerto rico. there seems to be no relief in sight despite containers sitting at the dock waiting to be opened, distributed to people. the long lines get longer as people now travel hours for the basic necessities, like food and water, cash and gasoline. the u.s. and the local government promising a massive response. >> -- of over 10,000 federal personnel, including 5,000 u.s. military and national guard personnel. >> the federal government is shouldering the entire burden of being able to push as much as we can through. >> but those on the ground want to know where that help is. at this hour we are expected to hear from the mayor of san juan who has painted a very different picture than those in washington. tom bossert, elaine duke of the department of homeland securit

that's it for "velshi & ruhle." i'm velshi. she's ruhle. connect with our show. for "andrea mitchell reports." >> speaking on my behalf, i'm ruhle. >>> and right now, on "andrea mitchell reports," monster storm, one of the strongest hurricanes ever seen in the atlantic closing in on the virgin islands now with 185 miles an hour sustained winds. as it barrels toward the u.s., florida is bracing for impact. issuing mandatory evacuations and warning residents to prepare for the worst. >> look at the size and scope of this storm system. 420 miles in diameter. the tropical force winds extend out in diameter 300 miles. now, along the florida peninsula, it is only 140 miles across. and so theoretically we would be looking at a coast to coast threat. >> the "today" show's al roker joining us with the

all ali velshi picks up the coverage. >> good morning, i'm ali velshi in for stephanie ruehl. breaking news, a terrorist incident right at the height of this morning's rush hour. this picture of the device planted on a train was just obtained by nbc's investigations unit. i've got a great team with me to help break this all down. i want to start though in london with nbc's kelly cobia. what's latest? >> good morning. you can still hear the helicopters overhead and there's a very wide police presence around this tube station in london. we're about a 35 minute drive away from the airport. the station itself is a good distance from here, about a quarter mile away, a five-minute walk from where we stand. and we're being kept well back as this investigation moves on. two u.s. intelligence officials have been briefed on the incident tell nbc news that the device in question was a five gallon bucket with a lid on top placed inside a plastic grocery bag. some of those pictures on social media show some wires sticking out as well. the same intelligence officials say this device flashed

that's it for this hour, two hours of "velshi and ruhle." we should do more tv together. >> it's pretty good. >> i'm stephanie rhule. >> "andrea mitchell reports" is up now. >> right now, irma's impact. more than 6 million in florida without power and flash flood warnings are in place and the worst could still come to jacksonville where they're experiencing record flooding. as the storm heads north to georgia, many are getting a first look at the damage. >> the angle of approach can make all the difference and a storm that's more parallel -- oh. >> this is the rain that's hitting me. wow. >> the beach got hit pretty hard. >> there's still a flooding risk

first of all, i don't want to be against ali velshi.been on a number of shows with ali, i think he is wonderful. i think we all sought the truth, beauty and the american way all the time. so yes, one thing that's really important, joy, is cut the corporate tax rate. what he says specifically time and time again is from 35% to 15%. that to me is enough specifics for the president to put forth to create jobs, output employment and production, the whole goal we all have, the best form of welfare is still a good high paying job. america needs economic growth badly as ali said in the last segment, and i think he's right, and i think this is the way to go. cut corporate tax rate to 15%, let the congress deal with all the other stuff. >> ali velshi, your witness. >> so the flattery gets art everywhere, he is fantastic and i love him, too. >> thank you. >> i have a goal to get from 195 pounds to 180 pounds. i had this goal several years, but it remains a goal and an aspiration. there isn't a plan, it is not as easy to get there as i hoped and i

i'm ali velshi. >> i'm stephanie ruhle. we have impacts on irma and a call to get out of jacksonville, florida. let's get started. >> you see that? >> whoa. >> did you see that? >> yeah. >> a transformer? >> reporter: it comes and goes in waves. >> the situation over the last couple hours has been insane. we have rain coming in in sheets. the wind has been a feature. widespread power outages. unreal. >> most of downtown st. augustine underwater. >> we are getting our fair share of wind here. unbelievable, what the gusts have been like here in downtown orlando. >> there's only one way in and one way out of the keys. right now, it's totally blocked. >> as we made our way to downtown miami, we also saw heavy flooding in the biscayne bay area, and then two high-rise cranes that collapsed because of violent wind gusts. >> what i thought was going to be a punch in the

i'm ali velshi. we're closely monitoring hurricane irma as it surges towards southwest florida with wind speeds up to 130 miles per hour. right now the category 4 storm is pummelling cuba devastating the island's northern province with waves up to 23 feet high. as irma creeps close tore mainland united states, the national hurricane center warns that restrengthening is anticipated. the storm center is right now 225 miles from miami. it's expected to reach southern florida by early tomorrow morning, possibly bringing life-threatening storm surges that could top 12 feet in some places. but the florida keys are already feeling the power of the storm's outer bands. see these pictures bringing wind gusts of 60 miles per hour. about 5.6 million floridians have been ordered to evacuate, making it the largest evacuation in the state's history. and you can see those outer bands of the storm now hitting southern florida. irma has already proven fatal in the caribbean where it left at least 23 people dead and d

designed for dependable relief. >>> i'm ali velshi.ose to puerto rico and south the florida could be in the storm's path. more evacuations in houston. more than 32,000 people are still in shelters. officials are also scrambling to restore drinking water to hard hit beaumont, texas. now back to "hardball." >>> now, the obstructionist democrats would like us not to do it, but believe me, we have to close down our government. we're building that wall. >> welcome back to "hardball." president trump threatening to hold the u.s. government hostage in a shutdown until congress funds his border wall with mexico. that's not the only crisis the president will have to confront this fall. he's still denying the legitimacy of the investigation into the trump campaign's possible collusion with russia. let's watch. >> we have a situation, which is very unusual. everybody said there's no collusion. you look at the senate hearing. we have judiciary. we have a house hearing. everybody walks out and even the enemy say well there's no collusion. there's n

ali velshi, almost to you. shush! up a twittous fehr fa twittoussphere, and why isn't there an edit button? and end with this. example how you can use 280 characters, oh, there it is -- there it is. >> wow. >> to get your cat on stilts on. got that? 280. ali velshi. >> how do you get that? >> are you one of those people with 280 yet? >> can't tell you. if i did i'd have to tell you. >> worse news ever. by the way. >> can i tell you something, i'm considering this. i might quit twitter. >> glen fresh did the other day. >> he did. whenever i put it down on the weekends and don't touch it i feel i have a more enjoyable weekend. >> i like it for feedback from viewers and people who tell you how to improve things. boy, a meanness that didn't exist before on twitter. >> i like it for the picklers. that is it. >> and i'm ali velshi. president trump facing scrutiny over three urgent matters right now arriving in indiana, where this hour he is going to unveil his plan right here to reform tax -- well, reduce taxes, call it, wh

i'm stephanie ruhle and i'll see you again at 11:00 with my friend ali velshi. find me all day long on twitter. hallie jackson down in d.c. >> nothing is creating a craving for pizza like that story. thank you very much. >>> here on this program as harvey hits the heartland. we have learned here at msnbc news that the white house is looking to spend an initial 5, $5.5 billion to help people like this. this mom and four kids rescued by the coast guard hacked away out of their home in beaumont. 100,000 people still have no running water and could take days yet for the system to get back on line. so far 38 people have been killed as this shifts from a rescue to a recovery effort. and part of that recovery is going to be funding from here in d.c. with president trump heading back to the disaster zone tomorrow after his vp's visit on the ground that you're looking at right now. our team across texas and louisiana following all the developments for us this morning includic blake mccoy who is live in port arthur, texas. tell us about the situation there. what has chang

. >> reporter: ali velshi was asking about the mixed messages we've been hearing. are things improving or are things getting worse nine days after the storm? >> well, it's not improving too much. you know, it's very, very difficult to get, you know, gasoline, the medicine, the food. we really need the help. it's so difficult to get everything. you know, it's just chaos for us. >> reporter: people here aren't working because they have to stand on these lines all day. we've seen the latest reporting from the white house there's 7200 troops on the island. have you seen them? is that enough? what are your thoughts here? >> not too much, really. you don't see that often. really it's so difficult to see with all the chaos, you know, it's so limited. the help we're receiving in security. and i'm not seeing that too much. so we need that help right now. >> reporter: as an american citizen, final message, final thoughts. the president is coming on tuesday. what is needed here? >> well, we need all the help we can get. we need the food. we need the gasoline. we need security

thank you for watching "velshi & ruhle." i'm ali velshi. >> and i'm stephanie ruhle.it's time for "andrea mitchell reports." >>> president trump taking a hard line against both north korea and iran. >> the united states has great strength and patience. but if it is forced to defend itself or its allies, we will have no choice but to totally destroy north korea. rocket man is on a suicide mission for himself and for his regime. the iran deal was one of the worst and most one-sided transactions the united states has ever entered into. frankly, that deal is an embarrassment to the united states, and i don't think you've heard the last of it, believe me. >> coming up here, nbc news nightly news anchor lester holt who just sat down with iran's president rouhani. our first look at lester's interview.

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i'm ali velshi. >> i'm stephanie ruhle. started. ♪ oh, say can you see ♪ by the dawn's early light >>> more than 100 nfl players knelt in defiance after president trump speaks out against the league. >> wouldn't you love to see one of these nfl

at the top of the hour ali velshi picks up live coverage of hurricane irma, about 200 miles or so away from miami. if you're not near your television watch live reports at nbcnews.com/irma. i'll see you in two hours, after ali velshi, who is next. >>> you will not survive all this storm surge. this is a

katy. >> ali velshi. earlier today or actually yesterday gary cohn chief economic adviser -- excuse me, this morning, i should say, if this plan is going to lower taxes definitively for the middle class, no exceptions. take a listen. >> you can't guarantee that no milled class family will get a tax increase. there will be middle class families who get a tax increase under your plan, correct? >> george, there's an exception to every rule. >> so that's a yes. >> look, i can't guarantee anything. >> is this going to be problematic, amber? >> yeah. absolutely. you said it best, katy. they don't have a bill yet, right. so what they presented yesterday was like a bunch of tax cuts. >> framework. an idea of what they wanted to do. >> exactly. wouldn't it be great if we could say here is tax cuts for a small business, for middle class, you know, for corporations which we think will help growth. the problem is how do you pay for that, right? republicans are the party, they like to present themselves as the party o

we've got to get her some more friends, ali velshi, don't you think? hold on.ent joins us now from a gas station along the evacuation route. folks are waiting in long lines. what's the frustration level right now? >> well, there's a lot of concern about whether or not you can get gas. we're standing on the florida turn peak going northbound. a lot of people trying to evacuate including matt here. thanks for joining us. where are you evacuating from. >> business contain park. >> why did you decide to leave. >> we got evacuation orders. we're in a flood zone so we're heading north to orlando. >> there are a lot of people who don't want to evacuate. what are your thoughts on that? >> well, our neighbors aren't evacuating, so i understand the feeling to stay at your house and be there to protect things and some fear about not being able to get back home, but we're going to go be with some friends and hopefully be in a category 2 instead of a category 4. >> all right. well, we wish you the best of luck. lots of safety. i'm glad you dpot some gas here today. we're se

i'm ali velshi. right now we're following breaking news in north korea. president trump and south korean moon jay inspeaking by phone today for the first time since north korea's most powerful nuclear test yet, a test that could be a game changing advance in its nuclear capability. the north claiming it detonated a hydrogen bomb. that's a big deal, and i'm going to break that down for you in just a few minutes. but we're still waiting for read out of that conversation from the white house. south korea's presidential office says the two agreed to limit the pay load on south korea missiles as part of the response. also today u.n. ambassador nikki haley. >> despite our efforts over the past 24 years, the north korea nuclear program is more advanced and more dangerous than ever. they now fire missiles over japanese air space. they now have icbm capabilities. they now came to have tested a hydrogen bomb. and just this morning there is reports that the regime is preparing for yet another icbm launch. to the members of the security council, i must say enough is

ali velshi in new york. >> a busy day. we'll talk later on. good to see you as always and enjoy your labor day, in the way you seem to be enjoying it, giving us labor. good morning, i'll ali velshi. it's monday, september 4th. let's get started. >> south korea kraerd out a simulated attack on north korea's nuclear test site. >> we have the most strongest, most significant nuclear test to date. >> north korea claims its latest bomb was small enough to fit on an intercontinental ballistic missile that could reach the united states. >> they could put this kind of a warhead on a missile and have a much more explosive effect. >> north korea way be preparing for yet another missile test. >> he's begging for war. >> to the members of the security council, i must say, enough is enough. >> we're not looking to annihilate a country, namely, north korea. as i said, we have many options. >> i'm going to draft a sanctions package to send to the president for his strong consideration. there's a lot we can do to cut them off economically. much more than we'v

isn't that nice, ali velshi?ide out a storm, do it in your own wine cellular. it feels a little out of touch, though, considering all of the folks out there that are going to get totally devastated. >> but it's not entirely given that some people who do choose to -- i road hurricane out with a shrimper once in a place where he knew he had all the shrimp that was going to spoil. we had a gas fired stove and we just ate shrimp for three days. i suppose you do what you can, but if you're in danger's way, you should get out. he does have a lot of resources. >> i wish everyone else did as well. >> help as many people as we can with it, indicate yi. >> i'm ali velshi. here we go again, the united states and its territories are looking down the barrel of another ma'am mot storm, but this time it is different. it's the strongest hurricane ever recorded in the atlantic ocean. it's so strong it's showing up on size mom ters. that's the equipment that's designed to detect earth wakes. hurricane irma is a category 5 hurrican

i'm ali velshi. >> i'm stephanie rhule. we got a lot cover this morning.et started. >> this morning the death toll is rising but there are glimmers of hope among the devastation. more survivors pulled alive from the rubble. >> there's about 20 kids that we still don't know how they are, if they're even alive.

we get more from ali velshi. >> reporter: joe mcdermott isn't just looking for pilots with the right stuff. he's looking for a few good airplane mechanics. your mechanics are sort of tech workers? >> they're tech workers. >> reporter: as airplanes have become more computerized, the job of mechanics is shifting from oil pans to silicon chips. being a mechanic that works on airplanes is not dissimilar to the way it's been over past decades, there are big changes, including in the electronics and technology that go into the airplanes. to be an aircraft mechanic, you have to be much more technically minded than you were. the gap in technical skills extends across industries. and companies like toyota, boeing, general motors and dow chemicals are all starting to bridge the gap. delta partnered with a community college in lansing, michigan, creating a curriculum to ensure they get top flight mechanics in their pipeline. >> if we don't do something differently, to be able to produce those mechanics of the future, then we're going to be struggling to be able to succeed >> reporter: when thes

i'm ali velshi. >> and stephanie ruhle. thank you for being here for our special coverage of irma. the national weather service reported hurricane force wind across the keys and warned anyone still there to stay away from windows. right now irma is a category 3 storm and about 90 miles away from the he keys where it's expected to make landfall by day break. new video just in of a reported tornado. this is from ft. lauderdale. for hours now heavy squauls of rain with tornadoed embedded have been sweeping across southern florida. . the latest numbers from florida power officials show the number of outages is rising fast. irma cut power to more than 163,000 customer, most will i in broward. key west is hit right now. >> which are producing hurricane force winds. joining us on the phone is mary belle coleman. riding out the storm with 19 other people six dogs and three cats. near west palm beach. thank you for being with us. and of course -- people down there happen to have a lot of pets. you're getting a lot of them in there together with you. what's the situation? where are you it so

thanks for watching this hour of "velshi & ruhle." i'm ali velshi. >> i'm stephanie ruhle. i can't believe what that ceo will walk away with. it blows my mind. >>> now on "andrea mitchell reports," warning shot. he gets trounsced by an insurgent. >> i will be supportive as long as it's constitutional. but we have to return the knowledge of god and the constitution of the united stat states, the united states congress. zul s >> you'll see in state after state after state people that follow the model of judge moore. >> the alabama primary, the failure to repeal obamacare plus a key senator bowing out all adding up to a string of losses for republican leader mitch mcconnell. >> reporter: would you say this is a tough day? >> look, we haven't given up on changing the american health care system. >>> and s.o.s. with stifling temperatures, loss of power and no way to communicate, the mayor sends out an urgent plea for help. >> people keep asking for memos. we need diesel, we need gas, we need running water, we need some sort of way for people to find their way around, and we need

have an excellent afternoon. >>> i'm ali velshi, a jam-packed hour ahead. north korea's foreign minister calling the president's weekend tweet and speech at the united nations a declaration of war. the rogue regime threatening to retaliate saying all options are on the table including shooting down american bombers even those outside north korean airspace. the white house responded in the last hour. >> we've not declared war on north korea. frankly, the suggestion of that is absurd. >>> all of this as washington wages its own war over health care. now a senate finance committee meeting over the latest repeal effort ahead of a very important cbo score, although a smaller one, expected this afternoon. maybe this hour. when it comes i'll break it down and hundreds are protesting on political as republicans add money to three states whose senators are holding out on-screen. and on-screen, arrests going on, and all covered by our reporters. the first story, start with white house correspondent kristen welker. let's talk about north korea. what else did we hear f

for now over to ali velshi and stephanie rhule.s still happening. >> i know. >> like we get to do nothing on the weekends? you know the twitter's coming. >> i just have to say i've been upping my instagram game to try to keep up with the two of you. >> thank you. >> i like your instagram. it's good. >> and he's got a long way to go. >> i do. >> good morning, everybody. i'm stephanie rhule. >> and i'm ali velshi. it's friday, september 29th. let's get started. >> the situation in puerto rico becoming increasingly dire. >> critically needed supplies and thousands of shipping containers are just sitting there. >> today the acting homeland security secretary is set to visit puerto rico. >> satisfied so far with the federal response? >> i'm very satisfied. >> with all due respect to the white house, they've got to put lipstick on this pig but it's moving too slow. >> the pentagon appointed a three star general now to oversee the military relief here. >> you literally cannot get off this island. if the ship didn't show up, i wouldn't be

i'm ali velshi, continuing our breaking news coverage of hurricane irma. the massive and historic category 4 storm is set to make landfall in florida early sunday morning, and according to the latest guidance, irma could build up enough steam to turn back into a category 5 hurricane before it makes landfall in florida. florida is also at risk for dramatic storm surges. look at those numbers. they could reach as high as 12 feet in some areas. due to the storm surges, the acting director of the national hurricane center warned earlier today that it is not clear the storm is survivable for anyone who remains in the florida keys. we're going to get to that in just a moment. florida issued its largest evacuation order in 12 years, causing tens of thousands of residents to leave behind their homes in search of a safe place to ride out the storm. and to those in south florida who haven't left, governor rick scott has one message -- get out. >> we care about your safety. you've got to get prepared. if you're in an evacuation zone, you need to get out now and get e

good morning, i'll ali velshi. it's monday, september 4th.tarted. >> south korea kraerd out a simulated attack on north korea's nuclear test site. >> we have the most strongest, most significant nuclear test to date. >> north korea claims its latest bomb was small enough to fit on an intercontinental ballistic missile that could reach the united states. >> they could put this kind of a warhead on a missile and have a much more explosive effect. >> north korea way be preparing for yet another missile st

. >> i'm ali velshi. connect with our show at velshi rhule. right now time for "andrea mitchell reports." >> right now on "andrea mitchell reports," new threats. north korea says today the president's red hot rhetoric amounts to a declaration of war as the rogue regime threatens to shoot down u.s. bombers and detonate a hydrogen bomb over the pacific. >> this would be a shocking display of irresponsibility for global health, for stability, for its nonproliferation. >> offensive line. more than 100 nfl players kneel in defiance after president trump demands team owners punish athlete who's protest the national anthem. >> i would say he should apologize. they're not s.o.b.s. they're smart, thoughtful guys. they are. >> as an african man, as one of those sons of bitches, yeah, i take it personally. it's bigger than me, man. >> this has nothing to do with race. this has nothing to do with race or anything else. this has to do with respect for our country and respect for our. >> and deal sweetener. protests on capitol hill today as republicans add

i'm ali velshi. terror across the atlantic. heard from two most powerful people when it comes

thanks, hallie, good morning, i'm stephanie ruhle. >> i'm ali velshi.y, september 8th, special coverage continues on hurricane irma. let's get started. >> irma's fury awe inspiring and terrifying. images from the caribbean in the wake of irma tell a story of paradise lost. >> all of south florida is now under a hurricane warning. >> forecasters saying it could pave a path of destruction the length and width of the state. >> every florida family must prepare to evacuate regardless of the coast you're on. >> those highways are going to have a hurricane on it before you can even get to the people that are being hit by the storm in the beginning. >> mass ee vak vagss labeled unprecedented are ramping

don't miss "velshi and ruehl."breaking down what the health care proposals mean for you. there are still some active proposals out there. that's it for me. thank you for watching "deadline white house" with nicolle wallace starts right now. >>> hi, everyone. it's 4:00 in new york, and john mccain has gone full maverick this afternoon announcing he'd vote no against legislation championed and authored by one of his closest friends in the senate lindsey graham. he said i'd consider supporting legislation similar to that offered by my friends were it the product of extensive hearings, debate and amendment. but that has not been the case. i cannot in good conscience vote for the graham/cassidy proposal. i believe we could do better working together, republicans and democrats, and have not yet really tried. it's the stuff of

i'm ali velshi. >> and i'm stephanie rhule. it is tuesday, september 12th.ter's been coming over this wall for the past i would say couple of hours and it's only getting worse by the minute. it's almost like the ocean has come into downtown charleston. this is incredible. >> river street, the tourist haven in savannah saw the savannah river spill out of its banks into the streets. >> as we look at what irma is still doing, it is breathtaking. >> nearly 8 million customers without power this morning across the south. >> the storm decimated the florida keys. at least one official is warning this morning of a potential humani