president biden: i was briefed about this discovery and surprised to learn there were any government records that were taken there to that office. but i don t know what s in the documents. i have turned over the boxes. they have turned over the boxes to the archive and we re cooperating fully with the review and which i hope will be finished soon. harris: a big decision now in the hands of the nation s attorney general merrick garland. he had already appointed a u.s. attorney to investigate. i would ask next then will he tap a special counsel like he did in the case of the raid on former president trump s mar-a-lago office? democrats say there is no comparison between the two presidents actions. they are defending biden. we are going to support the fact that the president is following this established protocol. that he did the right thing. the appropriate process was followed. this is not mar-a-lago or a president refusing a subpoena. i don t think it compares at all
inspiring america. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening, everyone forecasters are using terms like heat dome and atmospheric rivers to describe what is driving extreme weather conditions across the country tonight, from dangerous rain and flooding to crippling heat many will see triple-digit highs in fact over the course of the next seven days, over 250 million americans can expect temperatures 90 or hotter. and while drought-stricken parts of the west can t seem to buy a drop of rain, too much of it has fallen in montana and wyoming. it s been wiping out bridges, roads, and literally carrying houses away. yellowstone park closed tonight a crushing start to the park s busy vacation season. from tornado sirens blaring in chicago to fires in the west, this is already shaping up to be a summer to remember our team is in place to cover it all, starting tonight with gadi schwartz. reporter: tonight, weather extremes as destructive as they a
You are live in the cnn newsroom. Im jim acosta in washington. Good afternoon. A major new deadline hangs over washington and the heads of federal employees across country. Just one week from today the federal government face as midnight shutdown and unless a funding bill can be passed and signed by the president. With every passing hour that looks more unlikely. House speaker Kevin Mccarthy sent lawmakers home for a long weekend after federal agencies becoming a formal process preparing for a shutdown of Military Personnel. Their paychecks could be delayed for weeks as a crisis grows at the Southern Board Perp federal officials sending more resources to help with this weeks surge of migrants crossing into the u. S. Today House Speaker Kevin Mccarthy conceded he has to win over republicans hardliners but hopeful theyll fall in line to pass a Stopgap Spending Measure and prevent a shutdown. Finally agree on this, and shutting down i dont see and cnn chief Congress Correspondent manu raj
Have been seeing right across the united states. The Iowa State Patrol says they responded to 86 crashes in less than ten hours because of those terrible road conditions. But other parts of the u. S. Are also dealing with dangerous rain, snow, and coastal flooding. In oregon, falling trees toppled power lines, started fires and shut down transit. Officials in portland say there has been at least one weather related death in the city. More than 250 daily cold records, 250 could be broken across the country through tuesday. 75 of the country will experience temperatures below freezing over the next seven days as a blast of Arctic Air moves south and east through the central united states. Today marks 100 days since hamas launched its deadly rampage in israel killing about 1200 people. Now right now, a massive rally is underway in Tel Aviv to mark that attack
have been seeing right across the united states. the iowa state patrol says they responded to 86 crashes in less than ten hours because of those terrible road conditions. but other parts of the u.s. are also dealing with dangerous rain, snow, and coastal flooding. in oregon, falling trees toppled power lines, started fires and shut down transit. officials in portland say there has been at least one weather related death in the city. more than 250 daily cold records, 250 could be broken across the country through tuesday. 75% of the country will experience temperatures below freezing over the next seven days as a blast of arctic air moves south and east through the central united states. today marks 100 days since hamas launched its deadly rampage in israel killing about 1200 people. now right now, a massive rally is underway in tel aviv to mark that attack.