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revealed. right now, the nations focus returns to the u.s. capitol as we await the most comprehensive account yet of crimes committed against the united states on this sacred ground. welcome to cnn special coverage of attack on democracy here on cnn. >> im jake tapper, about an hour away from the rare prime time presentation on this committee and lets be clear, what will happen in the hearing room tonight is not just about the mob that stormed the capitol on january 6th, specifically...

im jake tapper. just hours away from the first 2022 hearing from the house collect committee investigating the january 6th attack. in primetime this evening, they will present findings that they say prove president donald trump was at the center of a conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election. this hearing, its not just about the mob that stormed the capitol that day. this hearing is about a months-long campaign to undermine democracy in the united states of america. a president desperat...

day. we expect to hear two live witnesses that day, caroline edwards one of the first to respond to the attack. she was injured that day, as well as the documentaryian who was embedded with the mailitia group, the proud boys. they have been diving deep into this topic, and promising a lot. >> manu, tonight is just the first of several hearings in 2022. what can we expect in the days and weeks to come? >> we expect this month to be filled with hearings. two are expected next week. as fa...

attack. coming up, well talk with the wife of one of them about her husband and why she plans to be in the room for the hearing tonight. well have the latest from a michigan courtroom where a republican candidate for governor is showing up for the first time after being arrested for his alleged role in the attack on the capitol. weve got a lot to get to. im hallie jackson in washington and lets start with ali on capitol hill. the punch bowl news founder and msnbc contributor, jake sher...

versus what lawmakers are willing to do. im going to talk to a key republican negotiator next. >> and the fbi stepping in after an overnight arrest near the home of supreme court justice brett kavanaugh. well have the latest on the shocking threat. >> plus, pro golfers putting their reputations on the line for a paycheck. some say is blood money. ready to key off with saudi arabias new lead, ignoring the countrys record on human rights and the murder of a "washington post" columnist. >...

now the people at the center of them are begging and pleading with their elected leaders to do something and do something now. a bipartisan group of u.s. senators has been trying to strike a narrow, modest deal on gun reforms, one of the lead negotiators telling me in the last hour he is cautiously optimistic that they can get something done. despite ongoing talks on capitol hill today, it is still legal in most states for an 18-year-old to buy a semiautomatic weapon. josh campbell wen...

and if theres not enough support in the senate for president bidens push to ban assault weapons, the debate tonight. why not raise the age to buy one from 18 to 21? after uvalde, not one republican senator has publicly supported raising the age to 21. so tonight here, our matt gutman takes us inside a gun show in texas. and what he heard from the organizer to a mother shopping with her own sons. raising the age on ar-15-style rifles. the other news this tuesday night, the economy and...

house oversight committee on gun violence. there have been nearly 250 mass shootings happening nationwide so far this year and the hearing takes place just weeks after the mass shooting in buffalo, new york and uvalde, texas. a fourth grader who covered herself in blood and played dead to survive the massacre is also scheduled to attend the hearing. caroline maloney from new york is here. what can we expect to hear during the hearings? >> this can be an opportunity to listen to people ...

migrants crossing the border. and why some are calling it the abbott plan. im hallie jackson in washington along with our team, ali vitali is on capitol hill, well get to what i think you can only call the gut punch of a hearing that happened this morning on the house side. right now you have this debate on changing gun laws. it seems likely these bills will pass the house. then it seems likely these bills will hit a brick wall in the senate. thats why the focus is on the private negot...

talk. >> why this uvalde teacher now says hes angry at law enforcement who he heard in the hallway while 11 of his students were being killed. >> and office ultimatums. return to the office or lose urjob. the tough decision more workers are now facing. >> welcome to "the lead." im jake tapper. we start with our politics lead today. president biden now getting involved as a key democratic senator says negotiations with republicans on gun reform have reached a, quote, critical stage. tha...