aide said after an abrupt end to his closed door testimony. and the united kingdom generally known to be prim and proper, but this time it seems like it could be a drag-out fight to be the uk s next prime minister. welcome to the lead. i m jake tapper. we start in the politics lead on capitol hill. members of the january 6th committee are preparing for tomorrow s primetime hearing. the hearing is expected to cover the actions or lack thereof of former president trump during the three-plus hours that rioters were storming the capitol and the president s activities were unknown. but as committee members try to get to the bottom of the past attempt to teal the election, our democracy remains under attack by the same forces. let s start in wisconsin. cnn affiliate wism reports that donald trump called the top lawmaker in the wisconsin state assembly, republican robin voss, and asked him to overturn the 2020 election results. when did that call happen? that call happened las
in paris, arkansas, some people still do not have power, following strong storm under ant warning. it was miserably hot. all ud down all night because it was too hot. i sweat so bad. the heat also building in the northeast, new york, philadelphia, and boston are expected to see a heat index around 100 degrees today. this is serious heat and we re really concerned about those, particularly with pre-existing respiratory conditions. heat is the number one cause of weather related deaths in the u.s. one heat expert says if you have air conditioning, stay inside. but if you don t if they don t, to have windows open with a fan. to cool off their extremities, their feet, their hands in cool ice baths. put cold towels on the back of their necks. and to check on their friends, family, and neighbors. and there is no relief in sight. around 275 million americans expecting to see a high above 90 degrees. and more than 60 million people are expected to see a high at o
incidents in that city alone. here in the united states, an oppressive heat wave is spreading toward the east coast. local leaders are begging residents to exercise extreme caution. it s hot where i m from, but i just can t take it right now. more than 100 million americans under heat alerts, and more than two dozen states. try to find a pool if you can. if not, try to stay in air conditioning. dallas and oklahoma city both forecast to hit highs above 105 today. summers can be hot in texas, but this is unlike anything that i have seen. the extreme heat is not helping firefighters in texas who are battling brush fires. the chalk mountain fire burned thousands of acres yesterday, and a fast moving fire destroyed homes. firefighters are asking people to be cautious. be careful with sparks. be careful with any kind of fire if you re outside. follow burn bans.