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inspiring america. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt good evening, everyone forecasters are using terms like "heat dome" and "atmospheric rivers" to describe what is driving extreme weather conditions across the country tonight, from dangerous rain and flooding to crippling heat many will see triple-digit highs in fact over the course of the next seven days, over 250 million americans can expect temperatures 90 or hotter. and while drought-stricken parts of th...

side. and, the january 6th hearing that was set for this morning aimed at trumps influence on the department of justice has been postponed. well tell you whats next for the investigation into the insurrection. ♪♪ good morning. welcome to "way too early" on this wednesday, june 15th. im jonathan lemire. were learning new details about the next january 6th committee hearing which will now take place tomorrow afternoon. a hearing originally scheduled for today has been postponed. ...

you think it means. >> jesse: we get burned by overconfidence at one point in our lives. trust me i have been there. for our country, unfortunately, we have a delusional leader that actually thinks he is doing a great job for america. >> under my plan for the economy we made extraordinary progress. i dont want to hear any more of these lies about reckless spending we are changing people lice. we are delivering the biggest drop in the history of the united states of america. >> if by ex...

this, of course, despite his promise to make saudi, quote, a pariah state. all this as the federal reserve is expected to announce its biggest hike in decades. john harwood is live in philadelphia. john, there is a lot at stake for the president. >> reporter: a lot at stake, erica, for the president. a lot at stake for the country. as weve seen underscored by the january 6th committee hearings. the presidents biggest political problem is negative public sentiment about high inflation...

another prisoner swap? >> then, the same kind of technology used for the best covid vaccines, mrna, is showing promise in treating other conditions, including some cancers. welcome to "the lead." im jake tapper. we start with our money lead. prices are up and the stock market is down. president biden is trying to put a positive spin on the economy, today insisting that tackling the worst inflation the u.s. has seen in decades remains a top priority. during a speech in front of the af...

bear market territory. the federal reserve could boost interest rates by .75 point to try to time inflation that has the cost of everything rising. gas is still hovering above $5.00 a gallon nationwide, getting close to $7.00 out west in california. an estimate from moodys shows american households are spending about $460 more per month on necessities than they were one year ago. that means more families are having to make tough decisions just to get by. >> theres no way. its cheaper t...