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msnbc headquarters in new york city. receipts, proof of timeline, screenshots. trump unconstitutionally profited millions from the presidency, and democrats like congressman robert garcia bringing the receipts. we begin this hour in frigid iowa, where enlisted 48 hours, caucus goers will brave sub-zero temperatures on the martin luther king jr. day to decide who they think should top the presidential power ticket for 2024. joining me now from des moines iowa is nbc news correspondent...

heat. 2023 was the year the world woke up to the climate change threat. >> i dont think anybody can deny the impact of the climate crisis anymore. >> what have we learned and what will next year look like? plus, landmark act. world leaders agree to transition away from fossil fuel, the chief driver of the climate crisis. >> were not turning back, that is the future. >> but with loopholes in the agreement, is it enough? former vice president al gore is ahead. and seeing green, as govern...

very hot topic for the house panel that is probing the most pressing threats that face the u.s. today. >> we should recognize that beijing seeks to divide the euro atlantic alliance. >> martha: that is a serious question, beijing seeking to divide us from our allies. we are going to talk about that in moments. house republicans also today -- busy day on the hill, as things get rolling the beginning of this february, there were grilling former twitter executives, this is quite a lineup ...

With just hours to go before article 50 is triggered we find out how prepared businesses are for this seismic change. And back in the race, samsung gears up to show off its latest smartphone, but can it regain Consumers Trust after its massive recall last year . Im sally bundock. Also in the programme, well be finding out how exporters are getting ready ahead of the uk breaking away from the worlds biggest trading bloc. Today is the day. After nine months of anticipation the uk is set to become ...

Thats could come later. Well assess what the markets make of today. The pound is moving and well get the inside track on the Fastest Growing publishing market, audiobooks. Its a Global Industry valued at 3. 5 billion and the boss of the Biggest Company in the business audible is here. And so let the negotiations begin as the Brexit Process formally gets underway how do you think it will go . A good deal, bad deal or no deal . Let us know. Just use the hashtag bbcbizlive. Welcome to the programme...

Believe that the situation we have and why were here this morning is because this case is unique and unprecedented. So why are cases normally not handled out in the public . All the other cases that came before either this committee or the Senate Committee whether or not they met the criteria of urgent concern were forwarded because they involved members of the Intelligence Community who were in organizations underneath the dnis authority and responsibility. This didnt come that way because it i...

Restrict their travel, neil. >> i know mexican government saying we make deal of the so-called gangs and it is what it is and you cited numbers and fears but if im reading this right, mexican governor if were looking for help from them on this. theyre not really -- afuseive in doing so. >> i can tell you this morning were seeing about 50 migrants that crossed over, and we also are getting numbers from border patrol saying on average just in the el paso sector alone 940 daily average and encounte...

>> elizabeth, talk about the chilling effect that this has not only for your business and the model that youre trying to promote, which benefits again, everybody, not just one narrow part of united states, but the chilling effect that youre hearing thats going to be happening for other people another type of into these that are trying to provide a way to close the gap that is historically existed for opportunities. >> well katie, were not just talking about, it were seeing it firsthand. if you l...

Now a look at some other stories making the news. the hong kong government is banning seafood products from some parts of japan after tokyo said it would begin releasing treated radioactive water from the crippled fukushima nuclear power plant from thursday. the plant was destroyed by a tsunami in 2011. china has announced similar measures. the former thai prime minister taksin shinawat has been jailed just hours after returning from 15 years of self—imposed exile. its thought a deal has been ...

Youre watching bbc news. im mark lobel. microsoft has submitted a new deal to buy the gaming giant activision blizzard, best known for games like call of duty, skylanders and candy crush saga. the original bid of £59 billion was rejected by the competition and markets authority earlier this year. in a blog posted today, microsofts uk boss, brad smith, said the new offer was "substa ntially different" and he expected it to be approved. under the revised deal, microsoft, which makes the xbox cons...