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president biden tonight is managing a high stakes military operation in the mid east, and a reelection fight here at home. national security adviser jake sullivan returning to the region while wanting additional strikes against iran-backed forces could come at anytime. on the political front, biden scored a resounding primary victory in south carolina, with 96% of the vote. we will speak with palm meadows, state congressman jim clyburn in just a moment about the first official democrat...

officially opens in 24 hours in iowa, where its cold outside, but the race for the republican presidential nomination is catching fire. right now, the leading gop contenders are making their final pitches to voters, ahead of tomorrows caucuses in the state. and despite facing a mounting of legal issues, donald trump appears to be the overwhelming favorites, pulling nearly 30 points ahead of his closest rivals, nikki haley and ron desantis. according to the latest nbc news des moines io...

Party sees this moment? im hearing a lot of people saying we havent seen anything, nothing is coming to us, one of the democrats doing? theyre beating up on us. theyre taking away our rights and where the democrats? >> well rev., i think you said it perfectly. what we are seeing is the full frontal assault on american democracy and the freedoms we enjoy in this country. i know that so many of us are angry. i was angry after the dobbs decision came down, when it was, leaked and then when it came ...

Opinion to a poll state election laws that have some critics have called indiscriminatory and in violation of the voting rights act. with one law rejecting ball x ballots tasked in the wrong precinct, the other restricting anyone but family caregivers from turning in another persons mail-in ballots. with the court set to take up another controversial election case out in north carolina, whats your reaction to this ruling mister chairman? how are democrats handling all the new voter restrictions ...

Freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred. mr. mandela, in the eyes of millions around the world, you stand against apartheid. against a system that bases the rights and freedoms of citizenship on the color of ones skin. that system is repugnant to the conscience of men and women everywhere. repugnant to the ideals that we in america hold so dear. >> well rev as we mark what would have been the 100th anniversary of nelson mandelas birth we should note the passing of another world...

Tonight. joy, what is going on where you are? >> reporter: well rev, this was a protest that actually converged from both east baltimore and west baltimore. the two launching simultaneous launches that then converged and the entire team came down to city hall. hundreds of people out here in city hall. how are yall doing? well walk through a little bit and lets see if we can talk to a couple of people. lets stop here. may i ask you what brought you here today? >> justice! thats it. just justice. ...

Here doing my part. >> thank you so much for your time. >> i dont think ive seen anything like this a line of citizens, rev. >> thank you toure. let me go to reverend wesley west who is an outstanding youth organizer. he was with us today in the private meeting with the mayor. reverend west, what is the temperature that youre feeling now on the street? youve been from day one out leading peaceful protests and have been diligent in the trenches. what feel do you get tonight? >> well rev, the feel...

>> well rev, lets address a couple of things. one is something that appears to be a conflict is not in and of itself a conflict. of course the optics right now look bad because you havent heard a response from secretary clinton. but her team has been very clear about saying not only is this a republican hit job, not only has secretary clinton not been -- they havent claimed anything about her wrongdoing in this effort, this is totally just a smear job. in fact, recently there was a republican st...

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>> well rev, youre absolutely right. it is a step. we know that policing is the first doorstep into the entire criminal justice system. whats important to this consent decree, and ive not had the opportunity to read it in its entirety, but i have an overview of it but its aimed to bridge a relationship between the police and the community. we have seen in so many cities that those relationships between law enforcement and the community has been severed. as a result of that many neighbors and the...