american icons. poignant moments as senator jpl lies instate in the rotunda, and the late great aretha franklin. the 11th hour begins now. good evening, once again from our nbc news headquarters here in new york. i'm steve kornacki in for brian williams. day 589 of the trump administration. heading into this labor day weekend and ending his summer after another very rocky week. he began it by pointedly not participating in the nation's tributes to the late senator l john mccain, a trump critic. a statement prepared by the white house after the senator's death over the weekend. for several hours on monday, no public comment. >> mr. president.