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This exchange between your fellow congressman, jamie ras kip, and congressman andrew looi -- clyde. take a listen and well get your reaction on the other side. >> i would like you to quote my exact statement. not your interpretation of my statement. >> okay. watching the tv footage of those who entered the capitol and watt through statutory hall show people in an orderly fashion staying between the stanchions and ropes taking videos and pictures. if you didnt know the tv footage was a video from...

Were just hours away from president biden taking part in a cnn town hall. the president hitting a critical point, a pandemic hitting, domestic agenda up against the ropes. a country no more united than the day he took office. cnns jeff zeleny joining me from the site of tonights town hall. what are people telling you ahead of the presidents visit? >> reporter: theres no question that supporters of president biden are happy with the beginning of his presidency. theyre watching with anticipation o...

The filibuster for the voting rights. could you support that? >> the bottom line is we should be working together on the whole -- on basically theres legislation that protects the peoples right to vote. that should be something that should be common sense. the people should have a right to vote. it should be secured and it should be accessible and fair. >> have you gained republican support? >> were getting some. we are getting there. >> we will see how far it goes in terms of getting republican...

The filibuster for the voting rights. could you support that? >> the bottom line is we should be working together on the whole -- on basically theres legislation that protects the peoples right to vote. that should be something that should be common sense. the people should have a right to vote. it should be secured and it should be accessible and fair. >> have you gained republican support? >> were getting some. we are getting there. >> we will see how far it goes in terms of getting republican...

The uk�*s most successful competition climber. now hoping to grasp olympic glory as the sport she loves gets its chance to engage a whole new global audience. climbing is something that�*s really natural to us. as kids, we want to climb things. we climb trees, we climb all over the house when we�*re not supposed to. it�*s something that;s within us, it�*s part of who we are as human beings. that doesn�*t go away when we get older. climbing is a sport for everybody. i didn�*t ever e...

It�*s problem—solving. beginners and the elite can be in the same space, on different climbs but on the same wall, that�*s pretty magical. you don�*t get that in many sports. first of all, a common misconception about climbing is it�*s all in your upper body. what�*s stronger — your arms or your legs? definitely my legs. exactly. and then... if you think about using your legs and we want our hand to get there, we want to hold on. use our legs and hold on. two hands on that top one....

Access to the ballot box, including from one of his top allies in congress. house majority whip jim clyburn telling politico he thinks biden should support an exception to the filibuster for bills related to constitutional rights. that would make it easier for democrats to pass voting rights legislation. the top democrat says he raised this issue directly with the white house, including with vice president kamala harris. joining us now is the journalist who spoke with clyburn, laura bar own lope...

Of gardeners has daily gone into battle with the invasionary forces of nature, a surrounding jungle whose bird population regularly deposits droppings packed full of fruit seeds in gaps between temple stones and sculptures. with only a few hard hats, ladders and safety ropes, the job of protecting these magnificent temples is not for the faint of heart. it requires a firm grip, a head for heights, and the sure—footedness of a mountain goat. translation: we cant use climbing equipment or shoes ...

>> no. i dont. >> after the escape attempt, adam and the gang clearly grew frustrated, and adam took it out on lorinda. >> if i had the money, i would pay you. we are not playing games. its you that are playing games. >> i am playing a game? you should see -- >> the escape attempt made things much worse for amanda. they tied your arms and legs and pulled your body up by ropes and leave you. >> yeah. its very hard for me to go back to that and think about what happened to me during those three da...

In gaps between temple stones and sculptures. with only a few hard hats, ladders and safety ropes, the job of protecting these magnificent temples is not for the faint of heart. it requires a firm grip, a head for heights, and the sure—footedness of a mountain goat. translation: we cant use | climbing equipment or shoes and rarely use ropes, because the carvings in the stones are very delicate and are easily damaged by ropes rubbing against them. chanting. prior to the global covid—19 pandem...