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Going to be a very, very weak leader. if he doesnt get them, it will continue -- it will be the beginning of the chaos that is going to ensue throughout this next 118th congress under republican leadership. and, susan, i wanted to talk to you about representative-elect george santos. he takes the oath of office tomorrow. so what is the thinking here for republican leaders? do they think that this situation could just sort of blow over and go away with time? do we know how other leaders -- what...

First, new year, new congress and new problems for kevin mccarthy as he struggles to secure the speakers gavel. the pushback hes getting from his caucus with time right nowing out to secure the votes he needs before republicans take control of the house. its one of the busiest travel days for what has been one of the craziest travel seasons in recent memory. ahead, were on the ground at one of americas busiest airports. and youll want to turn up the volume for this one. who stands to benefit...

It to ukraine it has doubled. the resistance redoubled. but doing quite a bit but we have no choice here. russia has to lose in china was backing russia and ukraine as well for global security. >> julie: dr. rebecca grant, thank you for joining us. >> thank you. anita. >> anita: 118th congress prepares to be sworn in and put house republicans will have to sort out their speaker problem first. all it is president biden returns from the holiday trip in caribbean to focus on federal bipartisanship ...

Wednesday. so we will wait for that to happen but it is tuesday pennsylvania to waive this extradition. >> great report and interesting new details there but so much more to learn. dan springer, thank you so much for that live report. moving on, the 118th congress is set tomorrow for the first time with republicans officially in the majority. but first lawmakers have to let the house speaker and that is where things could get very interesting. minority leader kevin mccarthy still faces hurdles a...

Promises to be a big one. as we enter the new year, we want to look back on the change makers in 2022 who broke barriers for people of color and who are poised to make more of an impact on politics, the culture and courts in 2023. trymaine lee has more. >> reporter: in 2022, the winds of political power in america shifted into the vanguard of this new movement a diverse group of barrier breakers, politicians, policymakers and political upstarts who are not only making history, but making change....

Republicans write the current minority leader has not done enough to win their support, even after a key concession to them last week, quote despite some progress achieved kevin mccarthys statement comes almost impossibly late to address the deficiencies of the opening of the 118th congress. the commitments with respect to every component of our entreaties and no means to measure whether promises are kept or broken. in a note to his republican colleagues last week he agreed to lower the threshol...

Family, next generation and the next generation, they will remember who you are. bloving and supportive if are you are a believer inflation it will. >> ill see new a week, happy happy, see you nexext time on "life, lib levin." >> cap the near welcome to a live special edition of "the next revolution" i and jason chaffetz in first he thought it is a new year bring you 118 congress nancy pelosi will be back without a gavel in this will go to but we dont know yet. so much for the new congress but f...

Elected to alaskas sole congressional seat, one of the five native members of congress. another democrat, robert garcia from california is the first lgbtq immigrant ever elected to congress. and increasingly, diverse republican caucus is heading to washington as well. >> we need black excellence everywhere. >> reporter: after winning a newly redrawn district, wesley hunt will be one of four black members of the 118th congress, the most since 1877. hunt and john james from michigan were the only ...

>> democrat mary peltola was the first indigenous person elected to a seat in congress. one of five. another democrat, robert garcia from california was the first lbgtq immigrant ever elected to congress. and increasingly diverse republican caucus is heading to washington as well. >> we need black excellence everywhere. >> after winning a newly-redrawn district, wesley hunt will be one of four black republican member was 118th congress, the most since 1887. among 177 black republicans who ran ...

Change. raphael warnock begins 2023 as the first black person ever elected to the senate of georgia. >> the people have spoken. >> reporter: house democrats ring in the new year with new leadership. >> hakeem jeffries elected to lead house democrats in the 118th congress in january. >> replacing nancy pelosi. >> standing on the shoulders of people like shirley chisholm and so many others. >> jeffries is the first african american to lead a political party in either the house or senate. >> report...