now. good day, i m chris jansing live at msnbc headquarters in new york city. the major twofold test for president biden as he travels abroad but with big political implications back home. can he showcase unity among western allies over the wars in ukraine and gaza while u.s. voters are increasingly skeptical, and how much will the push to preserve democracy really resonate come november? plus, more high drama in delaware as hunter biden s ex-wife takes the stand in his federal trial, what she just finished telling the jury, her brief testimony under subpoena including talk of drug paraphernalia, rehab, and infidelity and whether it s likely to help or hurt her former husband s defense. a pair of critical races taking place 2,000 miles apart, but providing new clues to one of the most consequential political questions of 2024. will democrats hold on to the senate, or can republicans take it back? we ll break that down in the senate contests in montana and new jersey
taking the stand to testify about his fall into drug addiction and the strain on their family. this as president biden arrived in paris today to prepare for tomorrow s 80th anniversary of d-day, where the president will give a major speech promoting democracy in the historic military operation that saved the world from fascism. a shooting at the u.s. embassy in beirut, injuring a guard at the gate. white house continues to press hamas and israel to accept the latest cease-fire proposal despite political opposition in israel s cabinet. there s a lot of talk and chatter. the israeli government confirmed as recently as today that that proposal is still on the table and now it s up to hamas to accept it. as the supreme court will rule on whether president trump is immune from prosecution, the democratic senator leading demands for justice alito s recusal joins us as well as for ethics reform on the high court, rhode island senator sheldon whitehouse is on the show. goo
now we largely expect it to break down along party lines, all democrats voting for it, and most republicans voting against it. the reason i say most, andrea, is because just in the last few minutes, senator lisa murkowski, republican from alaska said if it s a messaging bill, her message is that she supports women s access to contraception, so at least one republican sounds like they re going to vote for this. and where does it go next, you know, in terms of any kind of conclusion just in a word? reporter: nowhere. this bill is not going anywhere, but the point, of course, is the politics. it s all about the politics. ali vitali, thank you. that does it for this edition of andrea mitchell reports. remember, follow us on social media @mitchell reports and you can rewatch parts of the show anytime on youtube. chris jansing takes over right