i think at the end of the day we ll get everybody together. you failed three times, how do you possibly pull this off? you get to 218. how do you do it? you come back, you continue what you re doing right now, talking, solve the small problems. they say if you do the same thing over and over insanity. and expect the same that s the definition of insanity. it was supposed to be kevin mccarthy s big moment. so what the heck happened? good morning, america, good to see you. poppy and i are here in new york. kaitlan is live in washington d.c. hi, kaitlan, doing okay? we re bracing. it s the worst episode of the west wing ever playing out right now. we ll see what happens today. a chaotic day on the hill. no speaker elected. some in the republican party turned against their leader. ahead kaitlan collins is going to speak with a member who switched his vote after first saying yes. plus we have buffalo bills safety damar hamlin news, still in critical c
ahead kaitlan collins is going to speak with a member who switched his vote after first saying yes. plus we have buffalo bills safety damar hamlin news, still in critical condition at this hour. we re going to speak to harry carson on the dangers of the sport and what it means for the league moving forward. you ll see a rare scene unfold in a few hours in kentucky. president biden and senate republican leader mitch mcconnell will appear together to promote a major bipartisan accomplishment. but we start this hour with the historic stalemate playing out here in the u.s. house of representatives. as of 7:00 a.m., none of the new members have been sworn in. no committees or new committee chairs put in place and no rules in place for the house. 20 republicans at our last count defected from kevin mccarthy, not voting for him and the gop revolt is putting his pursuit of the speakership for a second time in serious jeopardy. we expect the votes could