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this nation, democrat and republican. allow no one to place a dagger at the throat of our democracy. >> president biden last week addressing thursday's primetime hearing of the january 6th committee investigating the attack on the capitol. and we're hours away from the committee's second public hearing. at 10:00 a.m. eastern, the house panel will lay out how the big lie got started. also ahead, a compromise on capitol hill. senators from both sides of the aisle agree to what could be the most significant gun safety legislation in decades. we'll tell you what's in the deal and how s...

Even senate republican mitch mcconnell supporting the negotiations, though not necessarily the final product. >> i think that there is a little breakthrough here. >> reporter: a breakthrough congress failed to reach after previous mass shootings. this time, lawmakers reaching for more modest steps, agreeing to help states carry out red flag laws which let courts take guns away from people deemed a risk to themselves or others, and closing a loophole that's allowed some domestic abusers to buy guns despite their violent pasts. there is also money for school security and mental health, key repub...

That will be sent by this legislation. yes, it is incremental according to chris coons, but democrats and gun control advocates are hoping that even a modest step that enjoys republican support, perhaps north of that ten that signed on perhaps, they get closer to 70, as a lot of democrats would like to, they hope that creates a precedent. republicans see more political space for them in the future to endorse even more far-reaching gun restrictions without the fear of the kind of repercussion that just shooed a republican member out of congress. they hope it'll lay the groundwork for much more ...

The rest of the country. both chambers of congress as well as all these state legislatures. it's a short read, only three pages. it is written in simple language. it just lays out why pence didn't get on board with january 6th and takes you deep inside the thinking on his legal team. both of these memos give us a detailed, behind the scenes look of why pence did what he did. we believe they're historic documents. makes sense for people to read them as they're getting ready to watch the hearings this week. >> fascinating. jackie alemany, lay out the rest of the week for us, what the plans are, ...