in the faulkner focus. it had analysts the looks of an ordinary tackle. for all the fans that s what we saw. damar hamlin bringing down cincinnati s higgins in the first quarter of last night s highly anticipated last-season game. nobody was thinking of sports when hamlin collapsed on the turf. many players visibly shaken, tears. nine minutes of cpr. hamlin s mother, who was at the game, rushed onto the field. and then she was helped into the ambulance to be with him to go with him to the hospital as they fought for his life. today s back cover of the new york post tears on the field. doctors say the next 12 to 24 hours will be the most critical and crucial for damar hamlin. his recovery could depend on how long he spent in cardiac arrest. the direct blow to the chest. that stuns the heart at exactly the wrong time. we don t know where it s leading but clearly they got him to the hospital in critical condition with his vitals back to normal. good signs. i don t know whe
none can officially start until they choose the house speaker. it could be a long day. congress convenes for the 118th timeless than an hour from now. shortly after that the vote for who gets the gavel. we can see a second round of votes for the first time in a century. speaker designate kevin mccarthy is facing some head winds. five firm nos. he can only afford to lose four votes. someone pretty familiar with the post, former speaker newt gingrich says just get on with it already. i don t understand what they are doing. they are not voting against kevin mccarthy, they are voting against over 215 members of their own conference. the choice is kevin mccarthy or chaos. i think it is a remarkably short-sighted and self-ish position. i don t understand where they re coming from. harris: newt never minces words, always puts it right