soaring to nearly 120 degrees. the dangerous temperatures only expected to get worse over the next few days. and the record heat is fueling several new brush fires here in southern california. they are erupting in size and they are forcing evacuations. nbc news meteorologist michelle grossman is tracking the numbers for us but we will begin with nbc marissa power instilling, phoenix. marissa, just how are people they re coping with this incredible heat? yes listen it is no secret phoenix is used to soaring temperatures but even people who live there are struggling to find relief amid what could only be described as a heat marathon. millions of americans waking up to yet another day of extreme weather. water logged for ahmaud bracing for more rain after catastrophic flooding. down, south extreme heat breaking more records coast to coast. from miami, until death valley, or the hottest place on earth is about to get even hotter. predicted this weekend to reach a scorching 13
Its about 50 minutes. Ladies and gentlemen welcome speaker of the house, kevin mckargt and democratic leader and hakeem jeffries. The speaker we are honored to have u. S. Postmaster to participate and share a special, special occasion. Each of them are instrumental in honoring the legacy of congressman lewis in creating this special stamp and celebrate the power of small things that carry big meanings. Stamps are more than than pieces of paper, they tell stories and honor heroes and capture important moments in history. By adding john lewis to this collection, we are honoring extraordinary stories and inspiring generations to follow his lead. Thank you for joining us. I cannot think of a better place to honor him right here in congress where he served for 17 consecutive terms. He was an extraordinary man to i think every Single Person who served or visited this place. And today, we are going to talk about his life. But with this honor, we are going to remember his contributions forever
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gearing up for an historic trip to europe meant to strengthen american leadership overseas. after a week spend touting the administration s command of the economic situation here at home. yesterday the labor department announced 209,000 jobs were added in july. the white house touted he number as a sign of bidenomics inaction. alongside consumer-focused efforts to reduce jump fees and health care costs. and democrats and their allies are mobilizing in the wake of last week s rulings from the conservative dominated supreme court. with race based affirmative action band, legislators and lawyers are taking aim at so-called legacy admissions. we talk to one group suing harvard university for what some call affirmative action for the rich. in the meantime, it was a bloody-long independence weekend, as mass shootings rocked cities from coast to coast. kansas city mayor quentin once better law enforcement, but also tighter gun restrictions. he will join us shortly. and later you a
Much. Now i know its raining outside, but when i come to the podium, i really enjoy a great round of applause. Lets try it [applause] while you all are here in the room there are a number of people watching on cspan. We want them to get the full experience of being here in miami, even in the rain we are very cheery about books but thank you for that kind introduction. Youve read it exactly the way i wrote it. Very well done. But im thrilled to be here to introduce todays author. Im going to come to the gentleman in my left in a moment but before i get there im going to start with Robert Samuels and ask him to come to the dais. He is a National Political Enterprise Reporter for the Washington Post, focusing on the intersection of politics, policy and people. He joins inthe post in 2011 after spending nearly 5 years working at the miami herald. Working at the miami herald. Now you get it. He is the coauthor of the book hihis name is george floyd one mans life and the struggle for Racial