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and for months and months, house democrats have been trying everything to avoid getting too precise at this point. which is why it is worth looking back at just how we got here. in the days after the insurrection, it really seemed like kevin mccarthy understood the gravity of the situation. it is apparent in the since leaked phone calls with his fellow republicans from the days following the attack that mccarthy privately told allies he was thinking of asking trump to resign. >> and yo...

what specifically is the kremlin considering? the united nations confirms a horrific discovery near kyiv as it steps up its investigation into russias alleged war crimes inside ukraine. with us this morning, a great group. msnbc contributor mike barnicle. the host of "way too early" and white house bureau chief at "politico," jonathan lemire. former aide to the george w. bush white house and state departments, elise jordan. she is an msnbc political analyst. lets dive right into it...

>> well, i havent seen it either. they havent given me the subpoena, which is amazing because the press has had information and knowledge of this for 24 hours now. i still have yet to see the subpoena, it has not been given to me. i did write a letter in january when they asked me to come voluntarily. i said there are all kinds of concerns i have with this committee. >> if they do not comply, the committee could recommend contempt charges as they have done in the past but so far no one...

liberated a number of towns near kharkiv. the region where they reported the civilian killed has seen several explosions. the cause is missiles and bombs. ukraine has not confirmed nor denied responsibility for the blast. another major development is finland joining nato possibly. they agreed to assist each other militarily should either country face attack. finland shares an 800 mile border with russia. finlands president will contact vladimir putin if that should happen. >> if that w...

telling our team and what the chair of the committee is saying about the timeline for cooperation. we are live on the hill with what investigators want to know from these lawmakers. and what happens if they dont comply? and also on the hill, the senate is trying to give final approval today on that massive aid package to ukraine. but appearing to get hung up at least for now. while overseas the war prompting a change to a global alliance. a new european nation announcing theyre joining...

we hold our hearings next month we wish to provide members the opportunity to discuss these matters with the committee voluntarily. regrettably, the individuals receiving subpoenas today have refused and we are forced to take this step to make sure the committee uncovers facts concerning january 6th. we urge our colleagues to comply with the law and do their patriotic duty and cooperate with our investigation as hundreds of other witnesses have done, and the committee lays out in clear...

the end of the month. mccarthy, caught on tape talking about kicking trump out of office ran to mar-a-lago weeks later. chairman bennie thompson writing, you declined voluntary cooperation, and were left with no choice but to issue thank you subpoena. in a letter sent asking for his cooperation in january, the committee said they wanted to talk to mccarthy about his, quote, conversations with president trump before, during, and after the violent january 6th attacks. mccarthy today slam...

the president visits a family farm in illinois today. a new government makes clear that inflation is here to stay. it suggests the worst might be behind us. the consumer price index rose 8.3% compared with last year. thats a big number. 8.3%. its down from a 40-year high from last month. look at it month to month. inflation 0.3% in april. thats down from the 1.2% gain in march. a closely watched data point within the report was up not down. beware of anyone who tells you they are certa...

chicagos to clean -- decline and clay -- decay. people are up and leaving and in record numbers. residents are becoming victims of crime. as much as the chicagoans love the summer on the lake and who does not love the bears, the cubs got the restaurants, the architecture, they are not going to stay if the book home becomes unlivable. for chicago under electric is slowly turning into the 20. but you never know the situation is urgent if you are listening to her. >> real chicagoans are a...

level the right to an abortion. it is about to happen here. you will see it live. with vice president kamala harris expected to preside. what can and what will democrats and president biden do next? and on wall street where the inflation report is top of mind for a lot of folks including the president who just spoke with farmers in illinois about the economy. also happening now, donald trump versus lettisha james. over whether the former president has to talk to the new york a.g. we ...