i don t know whether to be excited or bummed out. no one wants a snowless streak in new york city. and i m surprised by the favorite movie. thanks so much. it s the top of the hour on cnn newsroom. i m alisyn camerota. i m victor blackwell. we re waiting for a news conference from monterey park, california. that s where ten people were killed. at least ten others hurt in this massacre inside a dance hall saturday night. now this is the deadliest mass shooting in the u.s. since the uvalde massacre last may, and 1 of 36 mass shootings in the u.s. this year. police say the shooter is a 72-year-old man who had visited the ballroom before. after the rampage, police say the gunman headed to another dance hall about ten minutes away north where he was confronted by brandon tsay. that s the hero who fought off the gunman and he told gm good morning america, he did not know the shooter. i lunged at him with both my hands, grabbed the weapon, and we had a struggle. we
Tonight, the House Of Representatives is entering week three without a speaker. Eight candidates are now vying for the job, after one dropped out in the last hour. And right now, as we speak, republicans are meeting Behind Closed Doors to figure out some kind of a path forward before an internal vote tomorrow. Gotta hold your breath. After all the reports of screaming and cursing, some physical altercations in previous meetings, you cant really imagine whats going on in that room right now. Were gonna talk to some people who do know in just a moment. But if you are wondering out there why this matters and why we are still talking about this circus, well, the thing is, nothing can happen in congress. No new money for israel, no new money for humanitarian efforts in gaza, nothing without a speaker. Now is the time when we really actually need government to function. And you will never guess who is involved in all of this dysfunction Behind The Scenes, or maybe you will get. Look, Donald
Tonight, the House Of Representatives is entering week three without a speaker. Eight candidates are now vying for the job, after one dropped out in the last hour. And right now, as we speak, republicans are meeting Behind Closed Doors to figure out some kind of a path forward before an internal vote tomorrow. Gotta hold your breath. After all the reports of screaming and cursing, some physical altercations in previous meetings, you cant really imagine whats going on in that room right now. Were gonna talk to some people who do know in just a moment. But if you are wondering out there why this matters and why we are still talking about this circus, well, the thing is, nothing can happen in congress. No new money for israel, no new money for humanitarian efforts in gaza, nothing without a speaker. Now is the time when we really actually need government to function. And you will never guess who is involved in all of this dysfunction Behind The Scenes, or maybe you will guess. Look, Donal
Gingrich says hes destructive to the party. Many are equally ticked off at democrats who could have, in many republicans minds, should have saved mccarthys job. Well tell you what theyre doing to settle the score. We start in washington where a chaotic new chapter in the history of the House Of Representatives has begun, and just when it seems things couldnt get any uglier, they have. Republican supporters of Kevin Mccarthy Furious Over Democrats unwillingness to protect them and protect the speaker from conservatives are now exacting revenge. Over the past 24 hours, two democratic leaders, nancy pelosi and steny hoyer have been told to vacate their offices inside the capitol. Pelosi is blaming acting speaker Patrick Mchenry for the move, although its not clear who made the final call. Mchenry is just one of at least six lawmakers who are now testing the water indvan of next weeks vote for a new speaker. Others include Steve Scalise, Judiciary Committee chair, jim jordan who confirmed