headquarters here in. new york welcome everybody to alex witt reports. this, our new insights today into the future of the january six committee s investigations into the attack on the capitol. committee members discussing how new evidence and witnesses keep pouring in as they push ahead two more hearings in september. earlier today, multiple committee members also discussed was missing secret service tax. and the prospect of talking to abc officials mention in cassidy hutchinson s testimony. the committee is more than welcome, if they will testify under oath to put the door is wide open for them. it is not a decision that they have so far. we have already heard testimony from them. i expect that we will again. mr. ornado has retained private criminal defense counsel. and we have seen that, also, with respect to one other secret service agent. i think that is significant. meanwhile, concern is growing today of a new report detailing a radical plan for trump s second ter
politicsnation. tonight s lead, the heat is on. jim only where six select committee has wrapped up its summer session, leaving us with a picture of a former president who pushed our democracy to the brink. only blinking when it was clear his desperate power play would not work. even the trump friendly new york post now admits his silence that day was but now we must shift focus from trump to the toxic legacy he has left behind. the political climate where tensions are at a boiling point. washington post reports many trump endorsed candidates are framing the midterms in civil war like terms, telling supporters democrats hate them personally, and will use riots and a police state to silence them. the ideas fueling the ultra maga movement on the far fringe, but the candidates, they are seeking major running for governor in pennsylvania and maryland, arizona, ohio among others. all over the map. the republican party is falling into line behind them. if elected, many make no
digits fahrenheit. new york city could soon see its longest streak of 90-degree days since 2013. officials there have shortened their triathalon course for tomorrow. and in boston their triathalon has postponed altogether. one woman describes how the unbearable heat feels. what s it like in your apartment? hell. it s like hell? horrible. it s horrible. i sat outside here from ten to 4:00 this morning. as europe s heat wave moves eastward, wildfires have forced tens of thousands of people from their homes. you can see here parts of greece and slovenia are blanketed with flames and smoke. just terrifying scenes there. according to the w.h.o., the heat wave has caused more than 1,700 deaths in spain and in portugal. these heat waves are dangerous. we got a look at the impacts of this extreme heat here in the u.s. and of course overseas and how much longer it will last. let s begin now with polo sandoval in new york. hi there, polo. so we know new york is under a
ukrainian military says russia s assault on the eastern part of the country is heating up as the next phase of russia s war gets under way. now a key town in that region. ukraine is accusing russia of shelling the town friday with cluster munitions which scatter over a wide area. in the small town outside of kyiv, drone video that you re looking at shows a really apocalyptic landscape left by russian shelling during the first phase of the war. ukrainian forces are being honored for holding the town and for blocking of course the russian advance on the capitol. and president volodymyr zelenskyy is vowing to keep fighting. have a listen. we will defend ourselves as long as necessary to break this ambition of the russian federation. the armed forces of ukraine continue to deter attacks by russian invaders in the east and south of the country. i m grateful to each of our defenders bravely holding. meanwhile, russia military now confirming its objective is to take full control
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