trace, the numbers are staggering, almost unimaginable and agents are struggling to maintain even a semblance of border security. this is a 24-hour port of entry here. and right now, migrants have the right to something they have not seen for years. legal or not, they have the right to an asylum hearing, a credible interview and even if they fail they have a right to see an immigration judge. the biden administration has been sending conflicting signals, insisting the border is closed, while approving mass releases of those who enter illegally. i think it s going to be full, and many people are going to try to cross, and jam the wall. i think our facilities will be overrun and you re going to get worn out ice officers. i think you re going to have issues with people being arrested and detained and rushing the boarder. i think you re going to have overworked facilities and you ll have a slew of people being released. the problem for the u.s. is time, space, and critics
city hall. jamming with none other than rocker john fogerty. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening from los angeles, where picket lines went up today in front of major film studios the people who write the plots that enthrall and entertain millions of american tv and film watchers sidelined tonight by a writers strike 11,000 writers off the job after talks with producers reached an impasse overnight. at the root of the dispute, some of the very things that have transformed how all of us watch our favorite shows. think streaming and the impact of emergiging technonology thinink virtual l reality. tonighght the writiters and d productionon cocompanies, i including our parentnt company nbcuniveversal appeaear to be farar apart, virtually y guaranteeieing rereruns will l be coming g to screens as productions grind to a halt for some shows, the impact will be felt immediately. miguel almaguer has the latest what do we want a fair contract re
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in georgia and lucas tomlinson outside the white house. but we start first with rich edson in harrisburg, pennsylvania, where all eyes are on the nail-biter race between fetterman and oz. rich, good afternoon. reporter: good afternoon, mike. this is a government union headquarters here in harrisburg, the capital city of pennsylvania, john fetterman just finished rallying supporters here, he s been highlighting union workers here, the union vote. of he was rallying with union officials and workers yesterday in the philadelphia area. he said at this rally here that he plans on continuing to recover from his stroke, and he wants to win this election. c. oz has never forgotten every day that i had a stroke. in january i ll be much better, but he will still be a fraud. reporter: oz ripped fetterman for refusing to debate, and when he agreed, did so only once, two weeks before election day, and after hundreds of thousands of early votes had been cast. oz and republicans natio
and thank you so much for joining us tonight. you can follow me on facebook, instagram, twitter and the tiktok on jake tapper. our coverage continues with the strong laura coats and the mighty alisyn camerota as ahead off on this thirsty thursday to do what i do best, sit at my kitchen table and drink. i feel like we have to step it up with the superlatives. i lifted his car one time and i m strong. one time. i don t need a sue perlative. i m just i don t need hype girls. i don t need hype girls. you are just you. you have no power here. good-bye. we re keeping the conversation going tonight. apparently i m strong and you re mighty. i love that. i m laura coats in washington, d.c. i m alisyn camerota in new york. one team here with me. and the other team, the right one, in washington, d.c. here with me. we will look at two key states that people have heard a lot about and one that we haven t been hearing enough about and frankly it is flying under the radar,