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neighborhoods in oklahoma and kansas in ruins today after tornadoes reportedly ripped through that region. and another astonishing twist at the double murder trial of alec murdaugh, the jury is going on a field trip just days before they're expected to start deliberations. our nbc news reporters are following all of the latest developments for us. we want to start with catie beck outside the courthouse in waltersboro, south carolina, as she has been throughout. first of all, some graphic testimony today, but also that block buster decision by the judge. they're going to take the ju...

Officials and a lot of democrats, will undercut the mueller investigation. so this is undoubtedly going to be a political lightning rod heading into the midterm. this comes as the white house is dealing with this ongoing controversy over the president's supreme court nominee, judge kavanaugh. this is a way certainly to change the conversation back to a topic he wants to be talking about. >> except of course in the 24 hour news cycle, cable news, social media, mr. president, we don't get distracted. we got time to cover it all. i'm joined now by shannon pettypiece, white house correspondent for...