with us tonight. that s going to do it for us for now. but now it s time for the last word with lawrence o donnell. good evening, lawrence. i m going to do something i don t think i ve ever done before. on tv. you and i have both done it in the privacy of our offices. i m going to read the pool report of this trip to ukraine which is as traumatic as pool reports get. you and i have seen a bunch of them. this one so far is better than anything i ve read in the actual newspaper accounts of the strip. how it came together. the two reporters who are traveling with the presidents all the way. really fascinating stuff. anytime in the first act of some sort of drama, you get a swearing to secrecy, then you know that you re actually dealing with something that s got excellent dramatic potential to it. i know exactly the full report you are talking to. i completely support this decision. thank you, rachel. lengths a lot. they couldn t use air force one. they couldn t to use
here tonight, that will do us without for now. but now it is time for the last word with lawrence o donnell, good evening, lawrence. good evening, rachel, i mean i don t have ever done before. on tv. you and i have both done it in the privacy of our offices. i m going to read the pool report of this trip to ukraine which is as traumatic as pool reports get. you and i have seen a bunch of them. this one so far is better than anything i ve read in the actual newspaper accounts of the strip. how it came together. the two reporters who are traveling with the presidents all the way. really fascinating stuff. anytime in the first act of some sort of drama, you get a swearing to secrecy, then you know that you re actually dealing with something that s got excellent dramatic potential to it. i know exactly the full report you are talking to. i completely support this decision. thank you, rachel. thanks a lot. they couldn t use air force one. they couldn t to use the most f
mayor says air defenses have been shooting down russian missiles all over the city. we re going to get an update on all of it for you. meanwhile here at home, the economy and politics are on a collision course. gas prices are up 20 cents in the last month. just 20 days from the midterm elections. in two hours, president biden will put the economy and energy front and center as he is set to announce he s releasing 15 million more barrels from our strategic reserve due to opec cuts and ease the pressure that folks are facing at the pump. new polling out this morning reinforces the politics of this and the warning signs for democrats. the economy remains top of mind for voters. and republicans have the edge on that issue as the electoral advantage is shifting in their direction on the generic ballot. but we re going to start with president biden s focus on the economy and energy prices. let s go right to kelly o donnell and her post at the white house for us. also with me, w
house speaker nancy pelosi. paul pelosi sought of the hospital. neurosurgeon dr. sanjay gupta joins us to talk about what mr. pelosi s recovery from a skull fracture bhmight look like. also the president and two former presidents helping races for congress, not just within grabs, but within reach for either party. we begin with breaking news on cnn reporting on how the justice department could proceed with cases against former president trump if he decides to run. this as surrogates are again loudly hinting for president again. cnn s sara murray has the breaking news. she joins us now. what are you learning? anderson, our sources are telling our team that the justice department is considering whether a special counsel might be necessary to oversee the investigation surrounding donald trump if he decides to run for president in 2024, which as you ve mentioned is a thing his allies are talking about, a thing that could be potentially an imminent announcement. and so they re l
american experiment. that s also why democrats, particularly the president, need to be more focused on persuasion, rather than just condemnation. naming the problem we face is important, but it is not sufficient. why you can t reason people out of something they weren t reasoned into, you can appeal to shared values and you can honor the republicans who protected the peaceful transfer of power. but the big picture is what we really need to keep in mind. defending democracy is a top concern for americans across party lines and we need to channel that in a constructive way, without falling into false equivalency and we can do that by staying true to the facts and applying principles without regard to partisanship. while also appealing to a set a spirit of patriotic grace. and that s your reality check. new day continues right now. an emotional back to school day in uvalde, texas. good morning, everyone. i m john berman with brianna keilar. the return to class has been a sou