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military promotions by senator tuberville. what does this say about u.s. military readiness? would you talk with tuberville to work out a solution? >> i would be willing to talk to him if i thought there was any chance of him changing this ridiculous position. i expect the republican party to stand up and do something about it. it's within their power to do that. the idea that we don't have a chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, the idea that we have all these promotions and we don't know what's going to happen, the idea that we're injecting into fundamental foreign policy decision...

we have updates in the other special counsel's investigation. jack smith issuing more subpoenas in the january 6th investigation. this time, focusing on arizona. so let's get to it. joining me now is nbc news investigative correspondent, tom winter and nbc news justice reporter, ryan reilly. let's start with the top. walt nauta, finally getting a lawyer. finally pleading not guilty. walk us through what happened. >> it was a short hearing. the big news is he did get this lawyer, and essentially one of the reasons i think it's more difficult to find someone is because, you know, donal...

and that the republican front-runner is heading into the new year with section 3 of the 14th amendment nipping at his heels. first it was colorado, now it's maine saying that trump is disqualified from being on the ballot. and let's not forget that more than a dozen other states with the 14th amendment have cases pending. 14th amendment cases. now the new ruling from the maine secretary of state is as fiery as it is somber. quote, i nclude as did the colorado supremeou that the record establishes that mr. trump over the course of several months and culminating on january 6, 2021, u...

kicked off the ballot, or at least kicked off the ball pending appeal. more proof that donald j trump is having a hard time shaking the i word, insurrection. and that the republican front runner is heading into the new year with section three of the 14th amendment nipping at his seals. first, there was colorado. now, its main saying that trump is disqualified from being on the ballot. let's not forget that more than a dozen other states, with the 14th amendment have cases pending. 14 amid cases. the new ruling by the secretary of state's as inspiring as it is somber. quote, i conclud...

to lead talks on how to stem the surge in illegal border crossings. those crossings reaching historic proportions with authorities routinely reporting 10,000 encounter a day. the influx is in border authorities, 10,000 in custody right now. so stretched are resources, customs and border patrol had to close two major railway crossings and other ports of entry so they can shuffle agents to busier points along the border. $43 billion in trailed a year are carried on those two rail lines alone. no telling how politically costly an extended closure could be. with congress on holiday, talk...