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good evening once again, i am stephanie ruhle. we have brand-new information this evening about the january 6th committee accusing former president donald trump of trying to contact a witness during the investigation. nbc news has confirmed reporting that the witness was a member of the white house support staff. at the end of yesterdays hearing liz cheney said that the matter had been referred to the justice department. this afternoon, the committees chair person was asked about chene...

that there was an attempt to influence the witness? >> from my vantage point, it is highly unusual to do that. thats why we more or less, put that in the hands of the justice department. >> is this just one missed phone call from the former president? >> thats all im aware of. >> as for its future plans, the panel has not ruled out additional hearings later this summer, we will hear more public testimony one week from tomorrow. one committee member says that nest thursdays hearing will...

earlier than previous known. in fact, for more than a year. and the death toll is rising tonight in kentucky. homes completely under water. in just a matter of hours, we will speak to a pastor whose church was entirely washed away. lets go "outfront". good evening to you. im jim sciutto in for erin burnett. "outfront", breaking news. the white house responding here on "outfront" after putin ups the ante on a prisoner swap deal. cnn exclusively reporting that president vladimir putin ...

meanwhile, a court hearing is scheduled for today on the request to unseal the affidavit used to search donald trumps mar-a-lago home. well have new reporting on where that investigation stands. plus, new polling in the fight to control the senate from a tight race in ohio to the democrat in wisconsin expanding his lead over republican ron johnson. well have the latest numbers for you this morning. good morning. welcome to "morning joe." it is thursday, august 18th. joe, looking ah...

accused the fbi of planting evidence? well now trump admits the documents were stored in cartons. remember when trumps lawyer told the justice department that classified material had been returned? well, investigators found more. lots more. remember when trumps team insisted the documents were safely secured? well, his lawyer now admits the former president frequently had guests in an office where highly classified papers were found in his desk. and once again, he does not deny having ...

mika, the feds took his phone. >> thats never good, honestly. hes the architect of the attempted coup and the feds have his phone. >> you know, we were asking, how could this guy not be in legal trouble? apparently he -- seems he may be. the battle over abortion hits the states, many are wondering if theres anything the federal government can do to protect services for women and what is the state of womens rights? well be talking about all of that. willie is with us. good morning. wi...

2020 and january 2021. this pressure campaign on pence to overturn the lelection what understand instructions trump gave his lawyers and advisers about fake electors and sending electors back to the state. as the former president returned to washington since leading office, well have some of what he said shortly. first what merrick garland told lester holt when asked when indicting a former president and possible presidential candidate again might tear the country apart. >> we pursue j...

according to one passage, the prosecutors have hours of detailed questions in meetings trump held in december 2020, and 2021. his pressure her pranced overturn the election, and what trump told his lawyers in electors, and sending the election -- again this is the same day that the attorney general speaks out. and the former president returned to washington since the first time since leaving office. and whats male kyle told nbcs lester holt when the president again might tear the count...

and with august recess approaching, senator sinema under pressure to support her partys manchin backed bill. suing over related to the shootings. his hearings slated for tomorrow. we begin with the key primary results and the implications for november. voters proved donald trumps support still matters but roes defeat could upend the midterms. in missouri it was the battle of the ericks in the republican race for senate. in the end state attorney general eric schmitt defeated missou...

"rocket fuel" for what is typically a low-key primary in the summer. the amendment to strip abortion protection was defeated by nearly 20 points. a resounding backlash against those pushing more abortion restrictions in the wake of the supreme court decision on roe. here is some of the reaction when the results came in. [ cheers and applause ] ? >> so grateful and overjoyed in this moment now. >> im really proud our state came through and decisively won. >> i just decided i know and my...