The israelhamas war triggering a spike in attacks on our troops in the region. A u. S. Centcom spokesperson telling, fox news, that two dozen u. S. Service members were actually injured last week from drone and Rocket Attacks on american bases in iraq and syria. All of the injured personnel have since returned to duty. The pentagon is now bolstering u. S. Resources in the region, both for protection as well as as a deterrent. And we are posturing Additional Forces in the region for two reasons. One, again, to bolster our broader regional deterrence efforts. Two, to send a clear message that we will protect our forces. We will always maintain the inherent right of selfdefense. And if there is a response, should we choose to have one, we would do that at a time and place of our choosing. The white house, meantime is also developing Contingency Plans to evacuate americans from The Middle East in case the israelhamas war spreads. However, National Security spokesperson john kirby is right
Good day, im Chris Jansing live at msnbc headquarters in new york city. Desperation and danger growing as critical aid remains stuck at the egypt, gaza border. A live report from cairo as humanitarian workers warn that the main hospital on the strip wont have electricity for much longer. At this minute, House Republicans just started huddling Behind Closed Doors after a short time ago, jim jordan failed for a third time to lockdown the votes to be speaker. In fact, he actually lost support between the second and third rounds, and to say frustration is building in the republican conference is a bit of an understatement. Im really recommending against this flurry of new votes when the votes are absolutely not changing. That is a fact you can take to the grave. Everyone wants to stay here l reflect and go back to the days weve had over the last two weeks and say we did it to ourselves, folks. We did it to ourselves. And then breaking, in just the last half an hour, an extraordinary and hi
Coming up on ayman, lawmakers return to the hill, with a big todo list. But hardliner House Republicans are threatening to shut it all down unless they get what they want, and that is an Impeachment Vote against joe biden. Plus, a group of colorado voters are suing to keep donald trump off the 2020 ballot. Runs the organization hoping that hes going to join us live on the show. In the Ultra Conservative Fifth Circuit says those Controversial Border buoys can remain in the rio grande river. Even as tragedies mount. Im ayman lets get started i this week, lawmakers return to washington, with a bloated and urgent to do less ahead of them. On the agenda, an Emergency Funding Request from the Biden Administration for disaster, eight following the fires in maui, and hurricane a dahlia. Passing a reauthorizing the fa, the debate about more money for ukraine. More and more. And most critically, staving off another government shutdown, by a federal budget, by September 30th Deadline now, you are
This week, lawmakers return to washington, with a bloated and urgent to do less ahead of them. On the agenda, an Emergency Funding Request from the Biden Administration for disaster, eight following the fires in maui, and hurricane a dahlia. Passing a reauthorizing the fa, the debate about more money for ukraine. More and more. And most critically, staving off another government shutdown, by a federal budget, by September 30th Deadline now, you are forgiven if you didnt realize that Congress Passed such a stacked docket, considering republicans like Kevin Mccarthy, well, it seems they are focused on an entirely different priority. Maybe on a different planet. Right now, they are focusing on impeaching president biden. You have, you heard that correctly. Despite the fact that the house is only scheduled to be for 11 days before the end of the fiscal year, youve got representatives Marjorie Taylor greene and ralph norman, among those pushing to open Impeachment Inquiry into the commander
republicans, that s good for us. that s a russian speaking. if you re being celebrated by russian propagandists, it might be time to rethink what you re doing. history history will judge harshly those who turn their back on freedom s cause. that s president biden yesterday calling out republicans for blocking critical aid to ukraine. we ll have much, much more from volodymyr zelenskyy s high stakes trip to washington straight ahead. meanwhile, on capitol hill house republicans are choosing partisan politics over finding a compromise for that foreign aid package with a vote today on an impeachment inquiry into president biden. and also ahead we ll go through the president s harshest criticism yet of israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu and the far-right members of the israeli government. good morning and welcome to way too early on this wednesday, december 13th. i m jonathan lemire. thanks for starting your day us. our apologies about yesterday s technical difficu