in uvalde if they make that choice. the only reason we are living with these recurring nightmares is because our politicians have made the choice that the status quo is acceptable. we have to get them to make a different choice. congresswoman donna edwards, thanks so much for making time. press secretary james talarico, please stick around, we will talk to you again shortly. we just want to reset because it is the top of the hour. to any of our viewers who may be joining us right, now as i mentioned, it s 10 pm eastern, 9 pm in allen, texas. you re seeing a live picture there, the city of allen texas. we are expecting a briefing to get underway. good evening, everyone. i am ayman mohyeldin in new york. we are continuing to follow the breaking news of a mass shooting in allen, texas. as we await the briefing from local officials which we expect to begin at any moment now, here s what we know so far at this hour. police say they received reports of an active shooter just af