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Correspondent, david willis, whos been following this told me how mr mccarthys first day went. kevin mccarthy has passed the first test of his new role. he has got the rules package past the lower house in the last few hours, and that will govern the procedure of the 118th congress. it includes such arcane matters as decorum on the house floor and so on, but there have been considerable concessions, as you just said, in order to get the speakership for mr mccarthy, and he has had to make concess...

Montecito showing the flooding right behind her. in los angeles tonight, a major sink hole swallowing two karls near the 118 freeway. the l.a. fire department rescuing a mother and daughter from one of the vehicles as the rain continues to fall. senior meteorologist rob marciano leading us off from california tonight. >> reporter: tonight, those relentless rains liquifying southern california hillsides. >> i thought i heard a loud, thunderous roar. my dogs went crazy. >> reporter: in the hollywo...

Welcome back. data download time. now that we finally have the 118th congress worn? , lets look at the makeup of the so-called peoples house and upper chamber, if you will, to give us an idea. spoiler alert, they really dont. gender, 72% is male. despite the deficit of women leadership, this is actually the highest ever recorded in congress. lets like at race. this congress is more white and less diverse than the overall national population. and yes, while overall the numbers have been increases...

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Speaker of the 118th congress, kevin mccarthy. [ cheers and applause ] after a bruising fight to get that gavel he is holding there kevin mccarthy is going to face his first test as house speaker today when republicans try to pass the rules package for the 118th congress. this matters because it governs how they are going to operate this session. it could reveal more about those back room deals that mccarthy made with the hardliners, with his critics, in order to get their vote. at least one r...

Has requested to meet with president biden to address this issue head on. hes here on that and also on the beginning of the 118th congress, which got a rocky start. (vo) red lobsters finer points of fun dining: the correct answer to starter or entree is who gives a shrimp, when you get both. introducing new dockside duos. get an individual-size starter and entree for just $15.99. welcome to fun dining. hey, man. you could save hundreds for safe driving with liberty mutual. they customize your ca...

Hard-line republicans. the gops strife playing out for all to see and ending with arm twisting, flaring tempers and phone calls from former president donald trump. cbs christina ruffini leads us off with what happened and more on the battles ahead. christina, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, adriana. well, it was certainly a late night here on capitol hill. today president biden called speaker mccarthy to congratulate him on his victory, and overnight the white house released a statement...

Everyone should have it and now a lot more people can. so lets go. the digital age is waiting. welcome back to "state of the union." im jake tapper. in the house of representatives this week a split screen on one side. republicans in disarray, almost coming to blows, warring over the speakers gavel. on the other side, democrats in array, unified, enjoying the spectacle. now the minority party enters the 118th congress with a new leadership team in place. joining me now, the new number two hous...

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Hope for a larger, more comprehensive immigration reform in the new republican controlled house. now, we turn to washington, and the beginning of 118th congress. after all of the drama over the 15 ballots because ship vote, everyone is left wondering, will every major bill in the house be that tightly contested? that includes tomorrows crucial vote on the new house rules package. it was a major focus of the republicans who ran mccarthy through the wringer last week. so are we in for another draw...