Lightning Rod Heading News Today

neighborhoods in oklahoma and kansas in ruins today after tornadoes reportedly ripped through that region. and another astonishing twist at the double murder trial of alec murdaugh, the jury is going on a field trip just days before theyre expected to start deliberations. our nbc news reporters are following all of the latest developments for us. we want to start with catie beck outside the courthouse in waltersboro, south carolina, as she has been throughout. first of all, some grap...

Officials and a lot of democrats, will undercut the mueller investigation. so this is undoubtedly going to be a political lightning rod heading into the midterm. this comes as the white house is dealing with this ongoing controversy over the presidents supreme court nominee, judge kavanaugh. this is a way certainly to change the conversation back to a topic he wants to be talking about. >> except of course in the 24 hour news cycle, cable news, social media, mr. president, we dont get distracted...