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response to the robb elementary mass shooting. and were looking closer at the state of president bidens agenda amid more dismal polling with the midterms less than four months away. well discuss with senator lujan. we are going to begin with the major new developments in the investigation into the january 6 attack. nbc news has now confirmed the names of the two star witnesses who are expected to testify during thursdays primetime committee hearing according to a source familiar with...

the palestinian militant group, islamichhad, says it has agreed to a ceasefire with israel to end three days of fighting, which began on friday. the truce — brokered by egypt — is expected to come in to force shortly. israel said several hours ago that it had agreed to the ceasefire, but there has since been a further wave of violence. our middle east correspondent, yolande knell, sent this report. a crush of grief for islamichhads most powerful commander in gaza. "revenge," the mo...

the us senate passes joe biden�*s climate plan, channeling billions of dollars towards ambitious clean energy goals. the world will be a better place for my grandchildren because of what we did today, and that makes me feel very, very good. very, very good. and more than 80,000 tourists are stranded in a chinese resort after a coronavirus outbreak sparks a lockdown. live from our studio in singapore this is bbc news. it sneezed at. —— its newsday. its 6am in singapore, and 2:30am...

this week well have a series of reports looking at life in afghanistan — also on the programme. china says it will carry out new military exercises near south korea until the middle of august — as taiwan accuses china of practising for an invasion of the island. and the icelandic volcano spewing out lava and molten rock thats become a hit with tourists. live from our studio in singapore — this is bbc news. its newsday. hello and welcome to the programme... there were tears ofjoy ...

hours. whats the latest? >> democrats are now on pace to pass this bill, probably within the hour. this after a marathon voting session that started at 11:30 p.m. eastern time last night, has gone all through the night into the afternoon, and after some last-minute drama, within their own caucus, democrats have resolved those issues, and now are pushing ahead to final passage. that drama caused by concerns initially raised by kyrsten sinema of arizona. the 15% corporate minimum tax. sh...

joining us im eric shawn. for some other major stories were funky right now. trying to intensify the military the coast of tehran. that after house speaker nancy pelosi visited the country last week. beijing also suspending climate and military cooperation agreement with the united states. meanwhile in the middle east dozens have been killed in gaza. the bloodiest fighting between israelis and palestinians in over a year. as palestinian jihad terrorists continue to attack the jewish st...

a major climate package on the verge of clearing the senate. the biggest investment in fighting climate change ever. what it could mean for lowering some prescription drug prices. republicans blasting the bill, accusing the democrats of ramming through billions in tax hikes and reckless spending. were live on capitol hill. the new abortion ban in indiana. the first state in the nation to enact a new law of this kind since the supreme court overturned roe v. wade. the near total ban o...

inflation reduction act after a republican amendment in the vote-a-rama past with democrats like kristen sinema, voting in favor of it. this is making the legislative marathon even longer as republicans continue to try to make this process as painful as possible. democrats are painting the eventual expected passage of the bill as a major victory, hailing what is in it for the american people. >> vote after vote after vote we have done this with no sleep 11 hours straight. why? because ...

chuck schumer touting this historic achievement. >> it has been a long, tough, and winding road. but at last, at last, we have arrived. i know it has been a long day and a long night, but we have gotten it done. today, after more than a year of hard work, the senate is making history! i am confident the inflation production act will ensure as one of the defining legislative feats of the 21st century. our bill reduces inflation, lowers costs, creates millions of good paying jobs, and is...

price of prescription drugs in order to negotiate, which would actually help a lot of people who need drugs. also raise taxes on corporations as well as rich high-earning individuals who the administration and manchin agree can. kate bedingfield making time at a very busy moment. thanks for being here. >> of course. thanks for having me. >> absolutely. our setup was quicker than usual, because wed be quoting the white house, but we have the white house, so bottom line, one, what does t...