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July 7, 2024
border. i think were a very compassionate country and people but im very concerned about the people that have come across that border and numbers of people. will: why is immigration so important? >> being from texas, i have four grandchildren that are here. im very concerned about the fentanyl and the crime. rachel: your top issues. >> crime. >> crime. rachel: hearing that a lot. tell me what is worrying but it? >> the cashless bail. they need to get rid of that. >> i dont know one str...
July 7, 2024
tonight on "the reid out". >> is this debate or is it just false? >> no, its not false at all. its debatable. >> as prosecutors open an investigation into the lies of republican congressman-elect george santos kevin mccarthy is facing a caucus in chaos just six days before the house votes on a new speaker. meanwhile serious questions are being raised about where santos got the money to run his campaign. also tonight the death toll is rising after a winter storm dumped more than 3 f...
July 7, 2024
exactly three weeks until election day. rankings out this morning show a slight shift in favor of the gop. races in california and oregon have gone from leaning democrat to toss-up. the current forecast of 15-seat majority victory for republicans. thats a wider margin than even a week ago. a path for democrats does still exist. house minority leader kevin mccarthy. >> you take nothing for granted. we have to continue to fight for the next 21 days. the issues are really very important. ...
July 7, 2024
a spokesperson is here and ready to weigh in. >> john: first, a battle for control of congress as candidates enter the final stretch just three weeks now until the high stakes midterm elections, and brand-new fox power rankings show republicans hold the advantage in house but neither party breaking through in the senate. im john roberts in washington. happy tuesday to you. >> sandra: sandra smith in new york. republicans are forecast to win a 15-seat majority, that is a slight shift in...
July 7, 2024
coffin, in very yasmin vossoughian. it is now speaker kevin mccarthy, and we have learned he is at work to get -- today after an ugly week for where publicans and with a 15 ballot victory for mccarthy after last minute efforts that couldnt vince republicans to finally given. and even more chaotic than the beginning of this battle, even one near physical altercation between two members on the floor, now the question is how much did mccarthy give up to represent matt gates, and the other...
July 7, 2024
but at what price? speaker mccarthy in the republican caucus begins a glimpse at the chaos that we can perfect over the next two years. we are talking the democratic congresswoman joyce -- and sarah jacobs. also democratic congresswoman about the drama that unfolded on the hill and what means of our democracy. plus, president biden he has always been committed to bipartisanship but he is going to have to work around the house of representatives that is essentially held hostage by extre...
July 7, 2024
are elected. even though polls show much less interest by the public now across the board. white house correspondent peter doocy has details tonight live from the north lawn. good evening, peter. >> peter: good evening, bret. things are changing here at the biden white house. the president once told us that inflation was his top domestic priority. now we are told inflation is his top economic priority as he decides to stake his sides midterm chances on abortion access. >> as they say i...
July 7, 2024
happening now, breaking news. kevin mccarthy trying to seize the momentum right now in the fight for the speakership. the house is preparing to return to session at 10:00 p.m. eastern tonight, after two very dramatic votes saw the republican leader flip more than a dozen hardliner holdouts coming up just short of a majority. the country marks the second anniversary of the january 6th insur re insur insurrection. president biden honoring the defenders of democracy today, including sever...
July 7, 2024
series of concessions put forward by his opponents. that cut his margin of defeat to a handful of votes. what matters now is who shows up to vote next. senior correspondent congressional correspondent chad pergram has the very latest from capitol hill. good evening, chad. >> bret, mccarthy finally showed movement towards winning the speakership today. it came after a three days of parliamentary paralysis. mccarthy remains a few votes short but he earned the votes of 15 adversaries toda...
July 7, 2024
thank you so much for letting us into your homes all weeklong during these extraordinary times. were grateful. "the beat with ari melber." its friday, have you heard? >> i hope you have a great week, nicolle. >> you, too. welcome to "the beat." this republican chaos is continuing on this friday night in the house, which just rejected kevin mccarthy for speaker again, the 13th time. thats two more defeats for mccarthy today. >> kevin mccarthy is pretty much stuck at this point. he can...