, i'm alicia menendez. at this moment, huge swaths of the american south and midwest are in tatters and many dozens feared dead after an outbreak of tornados overnight. six states, arkansas, missouri, mississippi, tennessee, illinois and kentucky all hammered. in one case, a tornado is believed to have touched down for 250 straight miles across four states. if true, that would be a record breaker. a survey of the damage absolutely heartbreaking, and a reminder of the devastation such storms can bring, especially when they strike in the middle of the night and darkness makes it hard to see an approaching funnel cloud this the sky. in kentucky, more than 70 are feared dead. the state is now under a state of emergency with federal assistance on the way. stories emerging like the candle factory with over 100 people inside that collapsed from the winds. my colleague tiffany cross spoke to a survivor earlier. >> i was scared because of where i was and because when the rescue, search and rescue people came, i'm li

i'm alicia menendez. we begin this hour with the future of reproductive rights in america and what the battle over a strict abortion law could mean for other constitutionally protected rights. this week, six to three conservative super majority supreme court heard oral arguments in a challenge to a mississippi law that would ban abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. this case is the most direct challenge to roe v. wade in nearly three decades. upholding the mississippi law would gut the precedent established from roe in 1973 affirming access to abortion as a constitutional right. and the race in the legacy for roe could be the first step in republican-led states plans to chip away at other rights. new reporting from "usa today" read, quote, when the supreme court hands down its ruling next year in mississippi's blockbuster challenge to roe v. wade, the bull being of the decision will be focused on

everyone, i'm alicia menendez. we begin with a disturbing sight at the lincoln memorial in dc. men hiding their faces with white masks, certainly not over concerns for covid, chanting "reclaim america." they claim to be members of the white supremacist group patriot front. if seeing this reminds you of charlottesville or january 6th, you are not alone. scenes like this, groups using intimidation to push their political ideology are becoming more commonplace in today's america. that's why the work of the january 6th committee is increasingly important. chairman bennie thompson said this week his committee has interviewed 250 people so far. that number could be higher. but some who have been subjected to subpoenas like former doj official jeffrey clark and former trump attorney john eastman say they'll plead the fifth. here is what panel member

i'm alicia menendez. we begin this hour with january 6th and the crossroads of crime and punishment. day by day, the truth is coming out, trickles of potential criminal behavior at the top levels of the trump administration. the revelations largely made public by the committee investigating the capitol attack, and many at the center of that investigation doing all they can to duck accountability. but as we know, it's hard to outrun the rule of law. this friday a florida man receiving the heftiest sentence. robert palmer of tampa will serve five years in prison for assaulting police officers. >>> then there are the public figures suspected of helping organized the attempted coup like roger stone who face the 1/6 commission friday, pleaded the fifth to every question involving his public appearances before january 6th. then there's philip waldron, a retired army colonel who sarltd powerpoint presentation on how to overturn the election. that powerpoint sent out before the capitol attack was provided to cong

, i'm alicia menendez. at this moment, huge swaths of the american south and midwest are in tatters and many dozens feared dead after an outbreak of tornados overnight. six states, arkansas, missouri, mississippi, tennessee, illinois and kentucky all hammered. in one case, a tornado is believed to have touched down for 250 straight miles across four states. if true, that would be a record breaker. a survey of the damage absolutely heartbreaking, and a reminder of the devastation such storms can bring, especially when they strike in the middle of the night and darkness makes it hard to see an approaching funnel cloud this the sky. in kentucky, more than 70 are feared dead. the state is now under a state of emergency with federal assistance on the way. stories emerging like the candle

i'm alicia menendez, in for ari melber. president biden speaking to an exhausted country, as covid cases explode, and americans worry about omicron. today, with omicron now the dominant strain and spreading fast, biden saying this is not like past surges. because now we have vaccines. >> i want to start by acknowledging how tired, worried, and frustrated you are. i know how you're feeling. for many, this will be the first or second christmas where you look across the table and there will be an empty chair there. this is not march 2020. 200 million people are vaccinated. we're prepared, we just need to stay focused. >> about 200 million are fully vaccinated, but about 40% of americans are not fully vaccinated. in his speech, biden laced into platforms and people he says are spreading dangerous misinformation. >> look, the unvaccinated are responsible for their own choices. but those choices have been fueled by dangerous misinformation on cable tv and social media. you know, these companies and personalities are making money

i'm alicia menendez. we begin this hour with january 6th and the crossroads of crime and punishment. day by day, the truth is coming out, trickles of potential criminal behavior at the top levels of the trump administration. the revelations largely made public by the committee investigating the capitol attack, and many at the center of that investigation doing all they can to duck accountability. but as we know, it's hard to outrun the rule of law. case in point, just this friday a florida man receiving the heftiest sentence. tied to the insurrection so far. robert palmer of tampa will serve five years in prison for assaulting police officers. with wooden planks and a fire extinguisher at the capitol. then there are the public figures suspected of helping organize the attempted coup like roger stone who face the 1/6 commission friday, pleaded the fifth to every question involving his public appearances before january 6th. then there's philip waldron, a retired army colonel who the commission official subp

i'm katie phang in for alicia menendez. we start with a shocking curveball thrown at the white house this morning. senator joe manchin announcing he will not vote in favor of president biden's build back better legislation. >> i've always said if i can't go home and explain it to the people of west virginia, i can't vote for it. and i cannot vote to continue with this piece of legislation. i just can't. i tried everything humanly possible. i can't get there. >> the white house says it was blindsided. press secretary jen psaki releasing a statement sharply criticizing manchin saying, senator manchin's comments this morning on fox are at odds with his discussions this week with the president, with white house staff, and with his own public utterances. weeks ago senator manchin committed to the president at his home in wilmington to support the build back better framework that the president subsequently announced. senator manchin pledged repeatedly to negotiate in good faith. congresswoman cori bush, one of six house progressi

alicia menendez picks up our coverage now. >> a double header of reverend sharpton. how lucky are we, i cannot wait to watch. hello, everyone, i'm lisa menendez, one year after the first covid vaccine started, we are forced to review our plans. the politicization of this virus, now we are learning just how far the former president went to deliberately downplay the deadly pandemic. the house elect subcommittee out with a new stunning report that the trump white house repeatedly overruled public held effort and guidance by the nation experts and silenced officials in order to promote then prth president trump's political agenda. this crisis grew because the person in charge of containing it was more concerned with playing politics. more than a year since he was voted out of office, we are still dealing with the fallout. here recently reported since may, people living in pro-trump counties have been three times as likely to die from covid-19 as those that live in areas that went for now president biden, drawing a direct line between the words and actions and the demoniz

alicia menendez picks up our news coverage now. >> thank you so much, as always, reverend sharpton. hello, everyone. i'm alicea menendez. we begin with the devastating aftermath of one of the worst tornado outbreaks in u.s. history. at least four dozen people are confirmed dead across several states and that number is expected to grow, as rescue crews spent a second night searching for survivors. kentucky by far hardest hit. the death toll there expected to top 100 with more than a thousand homes destroyed and at least 52,000 still without power. kentucky governor andy bashir has opened state parks to offer temporary shelter and deployed the national guard. >> the national guard has been deployed. we have over 300 guardsmen that are active. they are out in our

alicia menendez picks up our coverage now. >> a double header of reverend sharpton. how lucky are we, i cannot wait to watch. hello, ev,

i'm alicia menendez. this hour, the difficult night ahead for first responders still searching for survivors in communities devastated by tornadoes. today the president and the governor's promise to help all states affected, none more harshly than kentucky. >> that touched down in arkansas and stayed on the ground for 227 straight miles, which we believe is likely the longest in u.s. history. 200 of those miles were in kentucky. we're ground zero, and i know this community is hit, has been hit really hard. we're with you. the whole state is with you. >> that is why we are on the ground in kentucky this hour with an update. >>> also ahead, they vowed to be fighting for life, so why don't republicans vote for programs that actually help families? it's hypocrisy on display with roe on the line. >>> plus, keeping a democracy, not easy. the white house's new push to protect and expand democracy across the globe. >>> given america's troubled relationship with the truth, could a gen z conspiracy help lead us bac

i'm katie phang in for alicia menendez. we start with a shocking curveball thrown at the white house this morning. senator joe manchin announcing he will not vote in favor of president biden's build back better legislation. >> i've always said if i can't go home and explain it to the people of west virginia, i can't vote for it.

i'm alicia menendez. i'm going to see you back here tomorrow at 6:00 p.m. eastern for more "american voices." but for now i hand it over to my colleague ayman. hey, alicia, how are you? good to see you. >> listen, i've got to give you a warning before you try to make it out of 30 rock tonight. lots and lots of crowds all trying to take pictures with the christmas tree. >> i love to see the enthusiasm. >> yeah, i know. it's a beautiful scene, except when you're trying to get to work and leave work at times. >> thank you for the warning. >> absolutely. good to see you, my friend. enjoy the rest of the night off. welcome to ayman. the future of roe v. wade is in doubt after historic arguments in the supreme court this week. what will this mean for the next generation of women if the rule is overturned? and can democrats use this to their advantage to fire up voters politically speaking? plus sentences continue to be handed down for the participants in the attack on the capitol. this as the january 6th committee continues to signal they're not messing around. t

i'm alicia menendez. i'm going to see you back here tomorrow at 6:00 p.m. eastern for more "american voices." but for now i hand it over to my colleague ayman. >> listen, i've got to give you a warning before you try to make it out of 30 rock tonight. lots and lots of crowds all trying to take pictures with the christmas tree. >> i love to see the enthusiasm. >> yeah, it's a beautiful scene except when crur trying to get to work and leave work. >> thank you for the warning. >> absolutely. good to see you, my friend. enjoy the rest of the night off. welcome to ayman. the future of roe v. wade is in doubt after historic arguments in the supreme court this week. what will this mean for the next generation of women if the rule is overturned? and can democrats use this to their advantage to fire up voters politically speaking? plus sentences continue to be handed down for the participants in the attack on the capitol. this as the january 6th committee continues to signal they're not messing around. two of trump's lawyers have now invoked their fifth amendment ri

i'm alicia menendez in for ari melber. the maga riot committee wants to talk to gop congressman jim jordan, one of trump's fierce loyalists in congress who admitted to speaking with trump on january 6th. the committee writing we understand that you had possibly multiple communications with trump and they want to discuss each such communication with you in detail. jordan has previously dodged questions about his contact with trump on that day. >> did you talk to the former president that day? >> i've talked to the former president umpteen times. >> i mean on january 6th, congressman. >> yes. i mean i talked to the president -- i've talked to the president so many -- i can't remember all the days that i've talked to him. but i've certainly talked with the president. >> did you speak with him before, during or after the capitol was attacked? >> i'd have to go

i'm alicia menendez. i'm going to see you back here tomorrow at 6:00 p.m. eastern for more "american voices." but for now i hand it over to my colleague ayman. hey, alicia, how are you? good to see you. >> listen, i've got to give you a warning before you try to make it out of 30 rock tonight. lots and lots of crowds all trying to take pictures with the christmas tree. >> i love to see the enthusiasm. >> yeah, i know. it's a beautiful scene, except when you're trying to get to work and leave work at times. >> thank you for the warning. >> absolutely. good to see you, my friend. enjoy the rest of the night off. welcome to ayman. the future of roe v. wade is in doubt after historic arguments in the supreme court this week. what will this mean for the next generation of women if the rule is overturned? and can democrats use this to their advantage to fire up voters politically speaking? plus sentences continue to be handed down for the participants in the attack on the capitol.

i'm alicia menendez. i'm going to see you back here tomorrow at 6:00 p.m. eastern for more "american voices." but for now i hand it over to my colleague ayman. >> listen, i've got to give you a warning before you try to make it out of 30 rock tonight. lots and lots of crowds all trying to take pictures with the christmas tree. >> i love to see the enthusiasm. >> yeah, it's a beautiful scene except when crur trying to get to work and leave work. >> thank you for the warning. >> absolutely. good to see you, my friend. enjoy the rest of the night off. welcome to ayman. the future of roe v. wade is in doubt after historic arguments in the supreme court this week. what will this mean for the next generation of women if the rule is overturned? and can democrats use this to their advantage to fire up voters politically speaking? plus sentences continue to be handed down for the participants in the attack on the capitol. this as the january 6

i'm alicia menendez in for ari melber. the maga riot committee wants to talk to gop congressman jim jordan, one of trump's fierce loyalists in congress who admitted to speaking with trump on january 6th. the committee writing we understand that you had possibly multiple communications with trump and they want to discuss each such communication with you in detail. jordan has previously dodged questions about his contact with trump on that day. >> did you talk to the former president that day? >> i've talked to the former president umpteen times. >> i mean on january 6th, congressman. >> yes. i mean i talked to the president -- i've talked to the president so many -- i can't remember all the days that i've talked to him. but i've certainly talked with the president. >> did you speak with him before, during or after the capitol was attacked? >> i'd have to go -- i spoke with him that day after. i think after. i don't know if i spoke with him in the morning or not. i just don't know. >> he just doesn't know. the committee is a

i am alicia menendez, catch "american voices" tomorrow. have happy holidays. have a great night. [ music playing ] >>> tonight on "all in," -- >> patriots. welcome to the revolution! >> every day we learn more about the plot to violently overthrow american democracy. one of the trump mob criminalr criminally charged for january 6th now cooperating with prosecutors, tonight what it could mean to the investigation and what was actually planned at the capitol. >> the plan was always to go to the capitol. >> then as a congressional education edges closer to trump, mitch mcconnell says, keep digging. >> i think what they're seeking to find out is something the public needs to know. >> and nearly two years into covid, the official report on how trump deliberately undermined the response. >> slow the testing down, please. >> when "all in" starts right now. fweef from new york i'm chris hayes. today a new document out of the u.s. district court in washington, d.c. revealed an interesting development in the january 6th insurrection. this document concerns the case of o

i'm alicia menendez. we begin this hour with the future of reproductive rights in america and what the battle over a strict abortion law could mean for other constitutionally protected rights. this week, six to three conservative super majority supreme court heard oral arguments in a challenge to a mississippi law that would ban abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. this case is the most direct challenge to roe v. wade in nearly three decades. upholding the mississippi law would gut the precedent established from roe in 1973 affirming access to abortion as a constitutional right. and the race in the legacy for roe could be the first step in republican-led states plans to chip away at other rights. new reporting from "usa today" read, quote, when the supreme court hands down its ruling next year in mississippi's blockbuster challenge to roe v. wade, the bull being of the decision will be focused on interpreting what the constitution says or doesn't say about abortion, but lurking just below the surface, t

i'm katie phang in for alicia menendez. we begin with the surprise demise of build back better. this morning, a single united states senator, joe manchin of west virginia, went on fox news to declare he just couldn't get there in supporting his party's social spending plan, walking away from weeks of negotiations. breaking deals brokered with the president of the united states and the white house. burning bridges with many of his fellow democrats. it is news that came as a shock to all of washington. politico putting together each and every twist and turn of the day, starting with the half hour heads-up manchin gave to the white house and to congress, dispatching an aide only 30 minutes before he went on fox news. a white house in panic and disbelief. top officials are scrambling to call the senator and, quote, head him off. but as a senior white house official tells playbook, manchin refused to take a call from white house staff. and then this happened. >> i've always said this, brett. if i can't go home and explain it to the people of west virginia, i can't vote for it. and i

alicia menendez picks up our news coverage now. >> thank you so much, as always, reverend sharpton. hello, everyone. i'm alicea menendez. we begin with the devastating aftermath of one of the worst tornado outbreaks in u.s. history. at least four dozen people are confirmed dead across several states and that number is expected to grow, as rescue crews spent a second night searching for survivors. kentucky by far hardest hit. the death toll there expected to top 100 with more than a thousand homes destroyed and at least 52,000 still without power. kentucky governor andy bashir has opened state parks to offer temporary shelter and deployed the national guard. >> the national guard has been deployed. we have over 300 guardsmen that are active. they are out in our communities. they are doing everything from going door-to-door, though in many of these communities, we don't have doors anymore. they're going rubble-to-rubble, searching, hopefully for survivors, but otherwise to at least have certainty for families that we can advise them of their loss. >> governor bashir says the last live

"the beat" with alicia menendez starts right now. >> welcome to "the beat." i'm alicia

she was careful and kitty and jose menendez. but there was one episode she found too disturbing to ignore, a dinner party at their home. jose told his guests he'd brought back a vhs tape from a trip to brazil. >> and i have to show you guys this. because it's so unique. and so he puts it in. and i don't remember the name. >> reporter: she said the film showed adults engaging in sex acts in front of children. >> and we saw a few seconds of it, a few minutes. and we made excuses. a lot of us stood up and said, "we have to leave." we couldn't stand to see it, to watch it. >> reporter: but jose found this engaging. >> oh, hysterically funny. >> reporter: these stories of the menendez family had been buried for years, until the sons were charged with murder. and she signed on to defend them. veteran criminal defense attorney leslie abramson, known for her brash style in the courtroom, and with the press. >> you want that? that's what you get today. >> reporter: reporter robert rand, who wrote a book on the case recalled her passionat