neither house of congress in brazil is currently in session. and brazil s new president, we should note, is not at the palace. but there s still lots to follow in all of this. let s go straight to cnn s rafael romo, who is following this. rafael, of course, viewers here in the united states and around the world can see the parallels between what is taking place in brazil and what took place on this country on january 6th of 2021. what more can you tell us? reporter: that s right, jim. this started a few hours ago as a peaceful protest in front of the army s headquarters in brasilia, the capital of brazil. numerous protesters started marching towards the area where government buildings for all three branchs of government are located. at one point, protesters stormed the building that houses the brazilian congress before other groups did the same at the palace, the seat of the executive power, the presidential building. and also, the supreme court brazilian president da silva
warm welcome to our viewers joining us in the united states and all over the world. i m bianca nobilo. i m max foster. just ahead on cnn newsroom. a speaker has not been elected. kevin mccarthy failed to get the vote for speaker of the house. the house is in a state of stop. come on, come on, come on, get up. states under tornado watches. the severe weather threat is pressing east. already a trail of damage left behind. announcer: lev from london, this is cnn newsroom with max foster and bianca nobilo. hello. it is wednesday, january 4th. 9 a.m. here in london. 4 a.m. in washington where a growing feud within the republican party is threatening to overshadow the new majority in the house. on tuesday a band of conservative hardliners blocked kevin mccarthy from securing the 218 votes needed to become the speaker of the house and that s after three rounds of voting. it s the first time in 100 years that the house has failed to elect a speaker on the firs
player and what authorities believe might have happened. the severe storms as we come on the air tonight. the system sweeping its way east. tornado watches in effect across multiple states. a twister hitting a school. and tonight, the national weather service already warning about something else. in the west, the next system set to hit tomorrow. after deadly flooding already. ginger zee standing by to time all of this out. tonight, the stunning new images. officers approaching the car. the suspect charged with murdering four college students in idaho. how this played out. and tonight, what the suspect is now saying. kayna whitworth reporting. surrounded by scandal, one of the newest members of congress arriving on capitol hill today, sitting alone in the house chamber. republican congressman george santos, his alleged lies. and tonight, there is news that brazilian authorities have reopened their investigation involving santos. the images coming in tonight from vatica
tonight on the reidout no person having received the majority of the whole number of votes cast by surname, a speaker has not been elected. an epic fail and stunning humiliation for kevin mccarthy. who took the knee for donald trump, then gave away the store to the koo-koo fringe of his party but is still not speaker of the house. and we begin tonight with the new congress. the 118th. today was supposed to be swearing-in day, typically a big day for the country, filled with pomp and pageantry and often a feeling of hope and excitement as a new congress kicks off and implements its vision. for some, it serves as bring your kids to congress day, so that children get to see their parents or their grandparents take the oath, and perhaps make history themselves. history was certainly made on this opening day in the house of representatives when house democrats nominated their caucus chair, hakeem jeffries, of new york, to succeed nancy pelosi as speaker. i rise today a
you heard kevin marketed mid, but the clerk of the house, charles johnson, is now in charge of the house of representatives, and he isn t. that is tonight s last, where the 11th hour stephanie ruhle starts now. starts now tonight, the cracks in the republican party, unfold display on capitol hill, and still no speaker. something that hasn t happened in 100 years. all of today s drama from the house floor, and what s been going on behind closed doors. tonight, and the only person having a worse night than kevin mccarthy, george santos. sitting alone in the last row the house chamber, facing cameras in questions about his entire resume. then, an outpouring of support across the country for buffalo bills player tomorrow hamlin an update on his condition, with concerns about safety in the nfl. as the 11th hour gets underway on this tuesday night. good evening once again, i m stephanie ruhle, a first day the new congress and it in a stalemate, and without a speaker. today was supp