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now a jury has ordered conspiracy theorist alex jones to pay up to the parents of a sandy hook shooting victim. ♪ hi, everyone. it is saturday, august 6th, and thank you so much for waking up with us, especially you, phil. im glad your alarm clock went off. >> yeah. my big question right now looking at my phone, are my kids awake yet? has the circus fully started in my household? did yours? >> mine almost did when my alarm clock went off at 3:00 -- not 3:00, 2:00. my son started cr...

hey, everyone. its saturday, august 6th. thank you for waking up with us. phil -- i shouldnt ask about how youre holding up. how is your wife holding up with those four children? >> they have been fed, as far as i know right now. not watching on the cameras like you guys have. they are happy with their breakfast. i hope theres some cartoons going on. i have to be careful about tv stuff. its saturday. you watch cartoons, right? >> phil, when are you coming home? after 11:00. dont worry,...

and explosions and sirens burglary throughout the night as palestinian fire rockets in response to deadly air strikes. well go live to southern israel for more on the escalating tensions. well, the crucial part of president bidens ledgislative agenda appears to be closing in on the closing line. its set to begin today in the senate. the so-called inflation reduction act includes a $369 billion investment in energy and climate programs. its the largest in u.s. history. the democrats a...

good morning, everyone, and welcome to your "new day." im amara walker. >> and im phil mattingly. and today all eyes are on capitol hill after days of deal-making. democrats get ready to vote on a critical part of president bidens economic agenagenda. well tell you whats in the bill and what it means for millions of americans. >> plus it was a week of twists and turns in the courtroom. now a jury has ordered conspiracy theorist alex jones to pay up to the parents of a sandy hook shooti...

trump alibi from trump tv. and the new project that gives me genuine hope in these insane times, when all in starts right now. w.>> good evening from new york, im chris hayes. all of the sudden there is a lot happening in the department of justice investigation into the january 6th insurrection. in just the last few days, there have been a bunch of developments, some of which we are going to get to in a moment. but before we do, its worth stepping back and looking at the bigger picture...

hi, mark. >> good to see you. thursday the justice department will tell a judge if the affidavit is released, it could compromise the ongoing investigation. its been more than a week since the fbi searched trumps mar-a-largo estate. while a search warrant explains what was uncovered, many juicety details remain undisclosed. the government said why they want to cheap this private. if disclosed, they say, the after day would be a road map to the governments on going investigation providi...

we do expect their gaveling in as we speak and we do expect to see them at some point in the next many hours to move forward with this democrats climate and tax and health care bill. well see them gavel in and then there will be a vote on a nomination, to get all of the senators here. behind the scenes, because democrats are using this very specific budget process that required all 50 of the democratic senators support but has to go through the senate parliamentarian to make sure it me...

>> the bill includes $369 billion to combat climate change, largest in u.s. history. it gives medicare the power to negotiate some drug prices. it caps medicare out-of-pocket expenses at $2,000 and extended affordable care act subsidies for three years. >> white house reporter kevin livtak looks at what it means. jess, i want to start with you because we have news breaking in the last five to ten minutes, which i think is a good harbinger for your next few days at the capitol, where do...

reduction act, would be the largest investment in energy and climate programs in u.s. history. for the first time it would give medicare the power to negotiate prescription drug prices, cap medicare out-of-pocket costs at $2,000, and extend expiring health care subsidies for three years. but before any of that happens, it must get approval from the senate parliamentarian to proceed with a filibuster-proof reconciliation process, allowing democrats to pass the bill with just 50 votes...

at $2,000 and extend expiring health care subsidies for three years. jessica dean is live on capitol hill with more on all of this, jessica, what is happening? >> reporter: well we have the senate in session now, fredricka. they are doing a couple of nomination votes to get everybody here and everybody moving and in the meantime behind the scenes the democrats are waiting on final rulings from the senate parliamentarian because remember theyre using the specialized budget process in or...