the president making his trip to the southern border since taking office. working to address immigration in the influx of people coming to our southern border. the other big story tonight coming from brazil. or supporters of former president bolsonaro fueled by election denialism storm the governments congress. refusing to accept the truth that bolsonaro lost. bolsonaro, we should note, refusing himself to accept defeat. we ll have more on this throughout the night. but first, let s start in el paso, texas, where the president s tonight. we re told that he has been briefed on the situation in brazil. he s in texas making a symbolic step toward addressing immigration. and the influx of migrants at our border. he met with local officials a short time ago, assessing border patrol operations at the bridge of america s port of entry. on arrival in tax, and biden was greeted by republican governor greg abbott. one of his chief critics who gave him a letter laying out what republi
thank you so much for letting us into your homes during these truly extraordinary times. we are grateful the beat with ari melber starts right now. welcome to the beat. we begin with what many are saying is the revelation of something we knew but continue to see in more depth, a kind of staggering weakness of speaker mccarthy. as you see him giving out rewards to the very people who broke with him and tortured him before finally relenting this that historically chaotic beginning to the new congress. there s also some santos news so first the full picture today of what mccarthy has given away to the rebels who according to many republicans and this is again mccarthy s allies, they say those folks were politically extorting him. the lesson that mccarthy may be teaching which is why it matters in the news tonight and in the future is that his weakness can be exploited on any number of issues so this caucus which held the speaker bid hostage is getting assignments this he m
menendez, and we are breaking news out of california. lloyd forsman sediment described as a positive suspect in the monterey park shooting is dead. officials are expected to hold a press in the next half hour they take a look at the case, we will see it here on american voices life. law enforcement, earlier today, expected a white man they believe was connected the gunman. the man was nearby towards california, the men inside who was possibly the suspect is dead. saturday night, ten people were killed inside the dance studio. ten more were injured. working with the worst mass shooting out of that state in recent memory. the shooting have been near the city s lunar new year celebration. thousands have gathered saturday night in the predominantly asian community. police, today, released this photo of who they believe is the suspect. he s a scrap as an older asian male with a dark complexion wearing glasses, and started about five foot ten and 150 pounds. here s how wanted witne
speeds up to 85 miles per hour a and life threateninghreateni storm surges expected up to seven feet. we are monitorin g the track off the storm. and we ll take you ot governor de santos as soon as he startsgovern speaking. but we want to switch gears right now. there s a disturbing trend oswif law enforcement coming under attack. outrage sweeping the nation followinenforcemeng the murder r first responder in new york city. twenty four year fdny veteran lieutenant ellis russo elingsons was walking in uniform lessg inu than a block from her station. nihouse when she was stabbed ovr 20 times in a quote, barbaric and completely unprovoked attack. the suspecrbaric a t was taken into custody after barricaded himself inside a nearby buildinging. d wi he is charged with murder and criminal possession of a weapon. nypd commissioner kitchen condemning the senselesss attack attack. this deadly, senseless, broad daylight attack on a uniformed emt member is a direct assault on our soci
right, now president joe biden is in el paso, texas visiting our southern border for the first time as president. amid a record-breaking surge in migration that has strained several american cities and giving republicans a line of criticism at this hour. migrant services center which is funded by fema s emergency food and shelter program, he s meeting with local officials, faith leaders, and non governmental authorizations who have been critical to supporting migrants, economic collapse in their home countries, we will check in on the presidents border tour throughout the hour. plus, with the drama of last week s protracted battle over the speakership behind us, the house is slated to take up a rules package impacted by the unprecedented concessions kevin mccarthy made to far-right members of his caucus to become speaker. of course, the question that emerges from that is how those concessions and the enduring chaos of the speakership battle will impact how this 118t