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0 are you negotiating with that taliban on the issue of legitimizing them as a real government? >> not only us but virtually the entire international community has made clear what we expect and insist on from the taliban. if they want to seek any legitimacy or support. it starts with freedom of travel. we've been intensely engaged with turkey and qatar to get the airport in kabul up and running again, which is now the case. we started to get flights out last week with american citizens on board. with regard to masari shareef. there's been charter flights there for some time that have not been ...

Loading the player... Negotiations to pass the George Floyd Justice In Policing Act on Capitol Hill are being “torpedoed” by mainstream policing organizations, says House Democratic Caucus Chair, U.S. Congressman Hakeem Jeffries of New York. The ongoing talks surrounding the details of the bill and qualified immunity have been sources of anxiety and anticipation across the country among stakeholders in Congress, civil rights and law enforcement.  House Democratic Caucus Chair Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) talks to reporters following the weekly Democratic Caucus meeting in the U.S. Capito...

You expect to see by the end of the week? >> again, this is a similar situation to infrastructure where i think there are a lot of people working very hard to come to an agreement and come to a compromise. i had a good conversation with karen bass, representative bass on friday about this. she remains optimistic they will be able to come up with a compromise and a solution. we have to do this, too. it is very important we have police reform in this nation and so i had hoped we'll be able to come to xro he miz on this. >> thank you, we appreciate your time. with covid concerns olympic officia...

President Joe Biden laid out the red carpet for George Floyd's six-year-old daughter Gianna during her trip to the White House on Tuesday with an array of snacks and a big hug.

Doing has been, i think, intensive work through the weekends. the house members, including karen bass not going back to the district but continuing to work on it. so, they're working around the closs from everything i can see, and we're waiting to hear. there seems to be a bit of optimism coming from the hill, and that gives me a sense of optimism. and we'll wait and see. >> congresswoman demings, your reaction to that? >> i believe vice president harris is absolutely correct. there is no doubt in my mind that those who have been working around the clock over the weekend are serious about gett...