Out, a group of protesters breaking windows and barricading themselves inside Hamilton Hall at the campus. Theyve pushed tables and chairs against the doors. This action comes after a couple of hours from Columbia University, the epicenter of nationwide propalestinian campus. Protests started suspending students. The Ivy League School had set a 2 p. M. Deadline monday for the protesters to leave their encampments at the campus. The university has been trying to avoid calling back the police, whose intervention on april 18th led to more than 100 student arrests. The protesters at columbia have inspired similar propalestine demonstrations on campuses all across the country. Arrests nationwide are now approaching 1000 as the final days of Class Wrap Up and Commencement Ceremonies are just days or weeks away. The protesters demand the universities cut financial ties with israel over the war in gaza, but many jewish students say the protests have veered into antisemitism and made them afrai
Somebody just told me they never sat for such a long period of time in a courthouse before. Its ridiculous. Im supposed to be in georgia. Im supposed to be in new hampshire. A chilly and weary donald trump back in court for week two of testimony. Complaining about his inability to campaign after spending his previous days off from court golfing. Also tonight, trumps frightening new interview about his sinister plans if he gets back into the white house. Including allowing states to monitor womens pregnancies and even send them to prison. Plus, Columbia University is vowing to expel propalestinian protesters now occupying an Academic Building as Campus Protests and Police Crackdowns continue across the country. But we begin tonight with week two of testimony in Donald Trumps hush money election interference trial. For the first time, one of trumps Family Members, middle son eric, joined him in the courtroom along with some of trumps associates. It also appears trumps repeated pleas for
Today, my friend. Court is in recess. That does it for this edition of Andrea Mitchell reports. Ill see you back here for katy tur reports. Chris jansing reports starts right now. Good day. Im Chris Jansing live at msnbc headquarters in new york city. A price to be paid in triplicate. Today, the judge tells donald trump youre in contempt, slaps him with a 9,000 fine and threatens jail. And thats even before witness and documents are offered as proof of the payments at the heart of the Felony Charges against trump. Plus, with big names like Michael Cohen and Stormy Daniels still expected to take the stand, where exactly are we in the story that prosecutors are weaving and which witnesses are key to advancing it . And an attorney who argued cases in that same courthouse will explain. And as trumps legal issues grow, will the political peril expand with it . Trump and his allies now face trial in a majority of novembers Battleground States as he continues the Balancing Act Of Finding Time
A live report from the Courthouse Steps in a moment. Protesters broke into a building on columbias campus overnight. What they are demanding today and what action the university is threatening in response. Israel puts a new ceasefire proposal on the table. Will hamas take it . Good to be with you. Im katy tur. Andrea mitchell is traveling with Antony Blinken in The Middle East as he tried for a seventh time to get israel and hamas to agree on a hostage deal. Why this one could work in a moment. Here in new york, judge merchan is getting blunt with donald trump. Continue violating the gag order and go to jail, he says. Merchan ruled that nine of Donald Trumps social media posts stepped over the line, fining him 9,000. But also concedes that more needs to be on the table to deter someone of Donald Trumps wealth. Defendant is hereby warned that the court will not tolerate continued willful violations of its lawful orders and that if necessary and appropriate under the circumstances, it wi
Officers on u. S. Marshals task force were killed while serving a warrant. Five others were hurt during the shootout. All the details coming up. But, first. Signs of democrat panic, thats the focus of tonights angle [explosion] [shouting] laura bidenomics is sinking its namesake. When you ask how is the economy going today, whats your rating of it, 30 . 30 of americans say its good. 70 of americans say its poor. The economy is overwhelmingly the most important issue for voters. The economy is still front and center for people. Laura 70 of those surveyed say the economy is poor. You got to wonder who the heck are the 30 think its good . Are there that many billionaires out there . Now well dig into a lot of this tonight. But, these putrid economic numbers one indicator among many, pointing to a possible trump win in november and it has the white house, the democrats, and the regime media in a full blown panic. Now, this know if the election were covered fairly, if biden were forced to d