years ago we lost a member of our nbc news family covering the war in iraq. tonight, my conversation with david bloom s widow about the lives his story may have saved announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening and welcome. the tears of grief that consume nashville, tennessee, just ten days ago over the murders of young children and school staffers are replaced tonight by cries of anger and accusations after an extraordinary move by tennessee house republicans to seek the expulsion of three democratic members for their roles in a gun safety protest on the house floor last week. all day angry supporters and gun safety advocates crowding the statehouse where the gop majority was putting the resolutions up to a vote one by one, declaring the three participated in disorderly behavior when they led supporters in chants demanding stricter gun safety measures. expulsion a rarely exercised right of the tennessee house that critics on the left tonight are c
democrats seats. also tonight in a new report in the u.s. withdrawal from afghanistan the white house largely blaming the chaos and decisions by former president trump on the actions it says the u.s. should have taken even sooner. the rising tensions in the middle east. israel striking back tonight after the biggest barrage of missiles from lebanon in more than 16 years. tracking severe storms on the move tonight in the midatlantic on the heels of that deadly tornado outbreak. nbc news investigates after our report on toxic air concerns near a louisiana school. what the epa is now doing about it. and it was 20 years ago we lost a member of our nbc news family covering the war in iraq. tonight my conversation with david bloom s widow about the lives his story may have saved. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening and welcome. the tears of grief that consume nashville, tennessee, just ten days ago over the murders of young children and
and two weeks after the supreme court ended the federal right to abortion, the nightmare scenario is playing out across the country as we get new evidence of hope and growing backlash. all in starts right now. good evening from new york i m chris hayes. you know, it may be 2022 but today we have a new story in the official investigation into an apparent or possible trump administration s conduct. today, the irs announced it is asked the treasury department inspector general to look into audits of the two who dared to cross donald trump. james comey and andrew mccabe. they were both selected by the irs, supposedly at random for very rare intensive financial audits. to give you a sense of just how rare this invasive random audit is, just one out of 30,600 taxpayers i selected for in any given year, and all the sudden interment us occasion with the irs is still run by the trump appointee commissioner claims it is quote, ludicrous untreated suggest that senior irs officials are
With 60 children inside for their first communion. Severe weather from texas to florida. Were tracking it. Wildfire smoke from canada moving into the u. S. Air quality alerts in multiple states. Propalestinian protests disrupting some graduations. Jerry seinfelds speech at duke prompting dozens to walk out. Just in, the dramatic controlled demolition of a massive piece of baltimores collapsed bridge. And the most stunning images from that spectacular show in the sky. Announcer this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening and welcome. The Prosecution Case against donald trump nearing its crescendo in a new york courtroom tonight, with the muchanticipated testimony of former trump lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen. Cohen describing his role in trying to bury Stormy Danielss claim of a sexual liaison with mr. Trump and his concerns about its impact on the 2016 election, driving cohen to pay hush money to daniels that he says was at mr. Trumps direction. He wasnt thinking about mel
Told him, just take care of it. The defense preparing to attack cohens credibility after calling him an admitted liar. And the secret Tape Cohen Made Of Trump played for the jury. Also tonight, the race to escape rafah. 360,000 people fleeing as Israeli Forces advance on the Southern Gaza city. Terrifying moments at a Louisiana Church during a livestreamed service. A teen with a gun stopped as he tries to get into the building with 60 children inside for their first communion. Severe weather from texas to florida. Were tracking it. Wildfire smoke from canada moving into the u. S. Air quality alerts in multiple states. Propalestinian protests disrupting some graduations. Jerry seinfelds speech at duke prompting dozens to walk out. Just in, the dramatic controlled demolition of a massive piece of baltimores collapsed bridge. And the most stunning images from that spectacular show in the sky. Announcer this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening and welcome. The Prosecution Ca