pete: he doesn t know what s going onment he s eating trash off the street because that s what pigs do. rachel: there s delicious mocktails that rob made for us and go to robfloydonent.com. he was a mixology featured on bar rescue and robfloydent.com like entertainment. we thank him for doing it and they re really good. rachel: this is volcanic black salt. rachel: right. will: it s great on a margarita. pete: i ve always mocked mocktails. why would i but i realize all i need is a drink in my hand. if i can drink this all morning and there s no alcohol in it, i m having a great time. will: he said two fascinating things, that will release serotoninnen in your brain, you re tricking your brain into thinking you re having a good time drink and second thing that stood out to me was human beings smile or laugh 17 times a day but if you re at a bar, you laugh or smile 17 times in an hour. pete: sounds right. if you want to be healthy, go to a bar. rachel: not exactly what it was
just a moment. right now, as well, millions of people across the country and around the world, really, continuing to experience this dangerously high temperatures. we re going to break down the latest on the sweltering heat wave and what can be done. also, to capitol hill. democrats in the house eyeing a measure to ban assault weapons, but the bill facing pretty strong opposition from republicans and slim odds of passing in the senate. we ll talk about that. we re going to speak with the highland park mayor who testified before the senate about her town s recent tragedy. that s coming up. hey, everybody. we re going to begin this hour in washington, where ten hours from now, the house january 6th committee is going to hold its latest hearing in prime-time, a season finale of sorts to this initial batch of hearings, with even more expected later on this year, possibly in the fall. tonight s hearing is going to dive into those crucial 187 minutes the committee says it took
he s currently getting treatment with paxlovid as we hear that and that is to reduce the likelihood that, in fact, he would be hospitalized or have more severe symptoms from covid. the first lady has tested negative as well. the vice president has been informed of the president s positive test as well so following this breaking news story out of washington and, of course, the fallout from all of this because the president has an incredibly busy schedule ahead and how he s going to deal with all of. i want to bring in mike who has been standing by for us following what s going on inside the white house as the president continues to isolate. we re told that the president will isolate until they re quite conservative about it, until he tests negative. if you know differently than me, let me know. what else are you hearing? reporter: no, that is, in fact, the white house protocols for just this scenario, whether you re the president of the united states or whether you re a ju
. following word that president biden tested positive for covid this morning. the news is so far is good. less than an hour ago we got the street showing the president at his desk. he said he is doing great and keeping busy. he just got off the phone with lawmakers in pennsylvania. the president had been scheduled to go to philadelphia for a fundraiser, but that had to be canceled. despite the president s tweet the white house says he is experiencing mild symptoms, which according to the white house covid-19 response coordinator, includes some tiredness, a runny nose, and dry cough. we are expecting to hear more from dr. shaw and the white house press secretary when they speak to the media. we know biden is 79 years old and age is a cause for concern with covid. biden is fully vaccinated and boosted twice. he is also been treated with the antiviral paxlovid, which data shows makes people far less likely to develop severe illness. as we saw that picture the president is workin
those crucial new details about the justice department s investigation of the january 6th attack. the washington post with this headline that s getting a ton of attention this morning, the justice department now investigating trump s actions in its criminal probe. the story even revealing intimate details from that highly secretive federal grand jury, saying, quote, prosecutors have asked hours of detailed questions about meetings trump led in december 2020 and january 2021, his pressure campaign on pence to overturn the election and what instructions trump gave his lawyers and advisers about fake electors and sending electors back to the states. that s according to four people familiar with the matter. nbc news, by the way, confirms from an administration official the doj is investigating trump s actions as part of its january 6th probe but clarifies that that does not necessarily mean it is open to criminal investigation into the former president himself. so let s get rig