Good day, im Chris Jansing live at msnbc headquarters in new york city. Congress is trying to crawl its way out of chaos, but a feeling of inevitability has taken hold on capitol hill as the Clock Barrels toward a Government Shutdown. Both chambers are trying to reach shortterm spending agreements, but will they find the votes . Millions of federal employees and contractors are bracing for impact if a showdown does happen, but how significant a toll could it take on our armed services, both at home and abroad. And tributes for a trailblazer, lawmakers emotional remembrances of california senator Dianne Feinstein who passed away at the age of 90. Very sad. May she rest in peace. Voting the last day. We will take a look back at the life and legacy of the democrat who served longer than any other woman in senate history, and with big shoes left to fill, what happens now to feinsteins seat . A complicated calculation over who could be her successor. But we begin with the 2024 campaign, alr
Is a time for heightened alertness and extreme caution. If you are home, stay home. If you are at work or school, shelter in place for now. Some of our subways are flooded and its extremely difficult to move around the city. John a warning from eric adams as heavy rain continues to pound the city and surrounding region creating dangerous, even lifethreatening flooding. John roberts in washington, Stock Brokers were seen walking two by two to a big wooden boat. Sandra it is a mess out there, john. This is america reports. New york Governor Hochul has declared a State Of Emergency over the ongoing storm. It is still coming down outside as we speak. This after a months worth of rainfall over part of the big apple in just a threehour time span, more intense rainfall expected for the rest of the day. John precipitation of biblical proportions. National Weather Service warning all new yorkers to stay home, subways are badly flooded and drivers stranded on the roads in brooklyn. Sandra it is
8 00 a. M. Pacific, im jose diazbalart. The House Oversight committee is holding the first hearing of the Impeachment Inquiry into President Biden. The Committee Says this hearing is focused on the basis for that inquiry. House republicans are presenting evidence they say they have uncovered about the president s knowledge of and role in his familys domestic and International Business practices. The white house has rejected assertion that biden abused his office to enrich his family. With us now to talk more about this, nbc news capitol hill correspondent ali vitali, nbc News White House correspondent mike memoli and paul butler, former federal prosecutor who is now a professor at the Georgetown University law school. He is an msnbc legal analyst. Ali, bring us up to speed of whats been happening so far. Reporter look, this is the first hour, jose, of a very lengthy day on capitol hill, the first Impeachment Inquiry hearing were seeing republicans launch who have got all three Committe
Bob menendez, to resign keeps growing. And then the lineup is set for the second gop president ial debate. We begin with President Biden about to be on his way to michigan where he will be joining auto workers on the picket lines, striking against the countrys big three automakers. Take a look at the live shot right there of Air Force One. The white house says its the first time a sitting president has walked the picket line in modern times. The president is not the only one vying for Working Class votes in the Battleground State this week, and tomorrow former President Trump is expected to appear in detroit where he will deliver a speech to workers instead of attending the second gop president ial debate. Joining us, Gabe Gutierrez and maggie vespa. Reporter from a soggy michigan where the president , as we said, is expected toland in a short time, and the president , of course, saying that he wants to veer pro union. He considers himself the most pro Union President ever. Yesterday h
Bills to go to the floor where theres no guarantee they will pass will show hard liners, the speaker is working in good faith, and get the hard liners on board for a shortterm Spending Bill to keep things open. Will that work . Theres also talk of a Discharge Petition where six republicans cross the aisle and allow democrats to bring a funding bill to the floor themselves. How likely is that . And senator schumer is working on a shell bell that will include a stopgap spending measure, including ukraine aid and disaster relief, which Mitch Mcconnell is helping to nail down. If they do send it to the house, does Speaker Mccarthy put that bill on the floor. If he doesnt, there will be a shutdown. If he does, he might face a vote to strip him of his gavel. If that does happen, do democrats get involved . Well, maybe. Heres what one democrat told my colleague ali vitali on way too early this morning. Would you yourself vote to save mccarthys speakership if it came to a motion to vacate . Ye