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hello, hello, everyone. it is sunday, august 7th. thank you for waking up with us. it is so good to be with you, phil. im just curious how much compassion and empathy you have for manu right now, who i thought would be walking around like a zombie. >> i have none. and im going to tell you why. i have no compassion or empathy for manu right now. he somehow manages to look good at 6:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. after an all nighter when the rest of us having gone through a dozen or so of these ...

government is corrupt, elections are rigged and that people who hold different political views are bullies. up first, the investigations into the january 6th insurrection. the justice department asking a judge to reveal who is paying lawyers representing members of the oath keepers, and if that person is the former trump attorney and conspiracy peddler, sydney powell. the january 6th committee faces a will they or wont they moment? oronado attacking the credibility of what some of wh...

second-guessing. legal, economic and political over his plan to cancel some student loan debt. >> in the details of our plan were working hard not only on loan forgiveness, but fixing a broken system. rain submerges entire towns in the south. flash flood fuel a life-or-death scramble to stay alive. >> we got everybody out, and thats the most important thing. everybody is safe. we got the staff and residents out. we can replace the stuff. the people are out. thats a good thing. up f...

good morning, everyone, and welcome to your "new day." im amara walker. >> and im phil mattingly. and today all eyes are on capitol hill after days of deal-making. democrats get ready to vote on a critical part of president bidens economic agenagenda. well tell you whats in the bill and what it means for millions of americans. >> plus it was a week of twists and turns in the courtroom. now a jury has ordered conspiracy theorist alex jones to pay up to the parents of a sandy hook shooti...

stands for! >> plus president biden following through on a core campaign pledge wiping away thousands of dollars in student loan debt. and russias war on ukraine turns six months old today, still locked in a bloody stalemate. >> translator: were holding on for six months. its difficult for us. we clenched our fists, fighting for our fate. up first, is it momentum or just a moment? democratic lawmakers and strategists hope a win in new yorks special election stops a midterm drift 11...

yes, that investigation goes all the way to the top. and the fed all but certain to jack up interest rates this afternoon. but how big a hike will tell us a lot about the inflation problem. as new numbers on housing and what were buying spell more economic trouble. up first, the details that point a glaring legal spotlight at the former president donald trump. this banner headline courtesy of the "washington post," the justice department investigating trumps actions in the january ...

conveniently ignoring that to our bill in fact lowers the deficit, and is completely paid for. >> we are watching every minute of what is happening on the senate floor. were gonna have the latest for you in just a minute. also this hour, alex jones ordered to pay up and pay a big for his lies about sandy hook in the murder of innocent children. we are going to look at that story later had as well. we do as i said want to start in washington on capitol hill. where right now we are start...

better than we -- i think we can deal with a black woman in outer space who has sith powers. >> the question is that the threats are always going to be boycotted. but these are people that are not fans of the genre anyway. so, its a boycott leading to what? >> and also -- and a boycott for what purpose? if you want to watch right-wing science fiction, you are perfectly happy to do that. star ship trooperss right wing. you have got things being made by then shapiro. if you have wet gina...

to the parents i say im sorry. i tried my best. its what i was told to do. please dont be angry with me. new charges from the biden justice department. the proud boys top leaders face ten counts including seditious conspiracy for allegedly directing the storming of the capitol. and shifting politics of crime and prices. san francisco voters decide whether to dere call a liberal prosecutor, and one hopes a tougher on crime message gives him a shot to be the next mayor of los angeles...

And fills at the Burning Man Festival after heavy rains caused chaos. Police investigating at least one death. All of that, plus a subject close to my heart, literally, next hour. Im using my personal battle with it is east to educate our viewers. And im not alone. We have to be able to pivot. You have to be able to do the exact same things that you tell your athletes to do, you tell your kids to do if something is not right, then you have to act. And i had to act. She had to act, as we all. The...