you have to wake up and smell the coffee. what they re demanding, the response from the studios, and what it means for the entertainment you were looking forward to this year. plus, it s been so hot on the pavement out west, you could literally sere food. millions under threat from extreme heat today. we re in phoenix where it could be the hottest week ever. and has a serial killer been caught after a string of murders more than a decade ago on a long island beach. what our investigators team is learning about the suspect now in custody. it s 10:00 a.m. eastern, i m lindsey reiser in for ana cabrera. hollywood movie sets and television studios are going dark. failed contract negotiations with the major studios. let s bring in nbc news correspondent dana griffin from outside headquarters where picket lines have already formed this morning, and nbc news entertainment contributor chris witherspoon. comcast is a member of the alliance of motion picture and television produc
and wasn t willing to say in that video address made the day after january 6th. it looks like here that he crossed out that he was directing the department of justice to ensure all lawbreakers are prosecuted. we must send a clear message with justice. legal consequences must be swift and firm. do you know why he wanted that crossed out? i don t know. they did not represent him or his political views in any form or fashion. he also crossed out, you do not represent me. you to not represent our movement. do you know why he crossed that language out of the statement? i don t know. add to, that the suggest that the committee could be on the verge of subpoenaing ginni thomas, wife of clarence thomas. he s the committee co-chair liz cheney on sunday. the committee is engaged with our counsel. we certainly hope she will agree to come in voluntarily, but the committee is fully prepared to contemplate a subpoena if she does not. i hope it doesn t get to that. s the comm
the january 6th committee is not done, collecting new testimony for hearings to come in september. today we ll be seeing never before seen footage from key depositions including jared and ivanka. they are still seeking ginni thomas, wife of supreme court justice clarence thomas, he was e-mailing john eastman, author of one of the failed plots to overturn the election. they say they may subpoena her. the committee is engaged with her counsel. we certainly hope she will agree to come in voluntarily but the committee is fully prepared to contemplate a subpoena if she is not. cheney is not deterred by the prospect of losing her seat in congress because of trump s organized opposition as punishment for her role spear heading the investigation. if i have to choose between maintaining a seat in the house of representatives or protecting the constitutional republic and ensuring the american people know the truth about donald trump, i m going to choose the constitution and the t
Get a jump on the days news with Christine Romans and Dave Briggs. Washington in the russia probe of special counsel Robert Mueller. It is not clear what prosecutors want to ask her. She volunteered with members of muellers team for an interview. One possible line is the connection to roger stone. The veteran political consultant and trump adviser who is a subject in the russia investigation. The prosecution is expected to rest in the trial of paul manafort. Over the last week, the jury heard about his wardrobe and offshore Bank Accounts and lifestyle and doctored loan documents. His long time deputy Rick Gates Flipping in the case. As the defense prepares to offer its case, a court filing from Robert Mueller is sending a signal gates is a key in the russia probe. We have more from kara scannell. Reporter a new detail in the special counsels investigation was not revealed in court, but in a filing. Kansas Secretary Of State chris kobach says he will recuse himself from the still undeci
Get a jump on the days news with Christine Romans and Dave Briggs. Office concerning his time on the trump campaign. Gates worked as the deputy on the campaign and continued to work with the inauguration. The judge agreed to seal it after it had evidence of the ongoing investigation. Inside court, the jury heard a lot of details about bank fraud, specifical specifically 3. 4 million loan. He said it was a second home. Prosecutors say that was a lie and provided the bank false information when it was rental property. They indicated that manafort rented the property and one of the Mortgage Bankers testified. If it was a rental, he would not get as much money. He exceeded the bank policy by 2. 4 million. Prosecutors have two more witnesses to call and prosecutors say they intend to wrap the case today. Christine, phil. Thank you. The federal judge threatened to hold Jeff Sessions and others in contempt if they did not return to Asylum Seekers to u. S. Soil. The woman and her daughter were