morning, including the lest on the temporary truce in gaza. israel and hamas agreed to extend it one more day, but there are signs those talks are becoming more contentious. we ll get a live report from jerusalem in just a moment. also ahead, president joe biden was on the road yesterday pushing his message on the economy, jobs, and the contrast between his administration and former president trump. but he s dropped a key phrase from his speeches. we ll tell you what it is and why he may not be using it anymore. it comes as donald trump continues to rail against a policy that is popular with many americans. plus, we ll take a look at the life and legacy of former secretary of state henry kissinger, who passed away yesterday at the age of 100. along with joe, willie, and me, we have columnist and associate editor for the washington post, david ignatius. white house editor for politico, sam stein. and nbc news chief foreign affairs correspondent and host of andrea mi
talking about an assault weapons ban which brings up the question what is an assault weapon in your opinion? well, that s defined by the department of justice so i m a co-author of a bill with david cicilliny that would do that. but i want to focus what we have in front of us, that could be an accomplishment for both parties. now, that republicans and democrats do support. the notion that we can never agree on something, we have to disspell and we have an opportunity to do that? well, it s interesting that the last time that congress really skipped the august recess was in 1994 dealing with the crime bill and the violence against women s act and the assault bill, assault rifle ban, i should say. is it time to call congress back? do you believe that the time is now or are you okay to wait till september? i think we should be called back. i would go back in a moment s notice and i think the senate should be called back and vote on this. leland: do you take the president at his word w
on the republican side. later i ll speak with kentucky senator rand paul about the nuclear option. i ll also speak with him about another issue generating lots of commotion in washington, military sex assault bill he s working on now. rand paul live this hour. harry reid s getting ready to meet with reporters. history made in washington, d.c. [ male announcer ] when you have sinus pressure and pain, you feel.congested.