Himself on the russia investigation findings. We have latebreaking news and us warships are heading to the persian gulf. Tensions within reach a boiling point as the Trump Administration says hear our message loud and clear. Tiger woods receiving the president ial medal of freedom. The nations highest civilian honor. Why are some folks not happy about that. Stick around. Welcome to fox news at night. Kristin fisher with latebreaking news and the standoff between Congressional Democrats and the attorney general. We have taken a small step back from the edge of contempt tonight. The of justice has agreed to meet with House Judiciary Committee tomorrow. Originally the meeting was set for wednesday, the same day the committee set a vote to hold build bar in contempt of congress. Chairman nadler says plans to hold william barr accountable for his failure to comply with a subpoena still stands. My hope was to make concrete progress towards resolving this dispute. This dispute is over the att
And apprehended on may 13th. Hed been in the u. S. About nine days to the point that he died. But after that point, we dont really know much. Cbp says that theyre looking into it. They contacted all the proper authorities in the u. S. And in guatemala. But look, he is the fifth child from guatemala to die in the past six months after being apprehended by u. S. Authorities. Just last week a twoyearold died in an el Paso Hospital from complications of pneumonia. Last month at 16yearold died. We cant forget the two children, the 7yearold girl and 8yearold boy who died in december. Both from complications of accept sof sepsis. They said they would do Additional Health checks on 10 and under after that. Ive seen the facilities and been on the border. Ive seen the conditions the families and children are in. The numbers are increasing. Last month it was 98977 people who were apprehended coming across the border in the month of april. A large number of those were families. And look, it is get
In her jail cell, her death ruled a suicide. What her family is telling us tonight. The new battle over abortion. The controversial new bill that would ban the procedure as early as six weeks before many women know they are pregnant. Its a fight that could be headed for the Supreme Court. The major ride share strike that could wreak havoc with your morning commute. Uber and lyft drivers set to walk off the job during the morning rush in several major cities from coasttocoast. Announcer this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening, everyone, joining us from the west. Sheriffs officials in Highlands Ranch say they have two suspects in custody. Early reports that they were taken down in a struggle with wouldbe victims. I dont know how we thank them. I think this could have been a whole lot worse if it hadnt been for these brave students who acted immediately. Authorities say the gunfire last for the record minutes. Shots were still being fired as deputies entered the school. So
Not. But we start with breaking news and a new investigation for President Trump. The house now wants to know if the president lied when he provided written testimony to special counsel Robert Muellers team. We have pamela brown with us. Shes here with her reporting. And Elliott Williams has the legal angle on this. Pamela, some people would say, what . Robert miller is so this summer. Whats going on, whats this about and why now . There was a court filing from the democrats house lawyer telling the judge that basically, look, we really need to see this grand jury information that was given to Robert Mueller, because there is growing concern that the president lied in his written answers to muellers investigators. And they point to information that has come out during the roger stone testimony, who we know efhe was just recently convicted and an associate of trump. As you know, rick gates had testified the president had just gotten off the phone with roger stone and told him more infor
Mueller mania continues in washington they turn their wrath on attorney general barr. Thats unfortunate. They have accused that man of doing everything from abandoning his children to wolves. Department of Justice Policy you cannot discuss derogatory information against someone you did not indict. Either indict or shut up. His letter that was then leaked on the very eve of bill barrs testimony was essentially, i believe, an unfair whiney complaint. That is to me the unforgiveable sin. He, bob mueller, badly injured this attorney general and the attorney general didnt deserve that. Julie kevin corke is live from the north lawn with the latest. You may know this. Democrats had been invited to visit the d. O. J. Wednesday after the expected vote looking for a possible compromise. As you know now, that meeting has been moved up to today. This is just the very latest in what is obviously a complicateed story that will likely end up with a contempt charge for the attorney general, if you bel