Hometown. There you see his casket will be put into the hearse and taken to a place where he will lie in repose and let all his many fans and admirers pay their respects there. Nbcs Priscilla Thompson is on the ground there. It was quite an uplifting and happy in so many ways gathering from those who despite the loss of the alabama icon were thinking about him in extraordinary ways and committing his life to our eternal memory. Well, alex, good afternoon. Certainly, you know, a service of love and gratitude and a celebration of the life that representative john lewis lived here in his hometown of troy, alabama. And we heard in that service from a number of his siblings, his sister spoke about his Humble Beginnings here and what a humble man he was. And his brother also offered a very moving tribute. I actually want you to take a listen to just a little piece of that. Listen in. I remember the day when john left home, told him not to get in trouble. Not to get in the way and be particul
Ill talk to a congressman who spent hours in a secure room with republicans who refused to wear a mask. s the third one now to test positive for covid. Lets go out front. Good evening. Im erin burnett. Out front, the breaking news. The house on the verge of impeaching the president of the United States and this time republicans are getting on board. Congresswoman liz cheney, as i said, the number three republican in the house, says she will vote tomorrow to impeach president donald j. Trump condemning trump in no uncertain terms. Cheney said the president summoned the mob, lit the flame of this attack. Everything that followed was his doing. None of this would have happened without the president. There has never been a greater betrayal by the president of the United States of his office and his oath to the constitution. I will volt to impeach the president. Cheney joins republican john katkow who was the first republican saying he was the first to impeach. Republican Adam Kinzinger as
Billion. Yesterday, we talked with republicans only in the first hour of washington journal about the debt ceiling vote. Today, we turn to democrats to get your thoughts on the 2014 agenda. What should be the parties priority . If you live in the eastern part of the country, dial we will get to your thoughts about priorities for democrats in 2014. Joining us on the phone is emma staff reportera for roll call, joining us phone to talk about House Democrats leaving washington for their annual retreat. Where are you, exactly . Where are the democrats meeting . And what is on the agenda . Guest we are in cambridge, maryland where the snow has turned to freezing rain. And we are at the reporters are camped out at the holiday inn houses down the road, but democrats and their guests are out at the Hyatt Regency on the chesapeake bay. The theme of the retreat is strengthening opportunity. They are going to be holding a series of symposiums, breakout sessions. They are going to give speeches th
Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly nenbc nigh lester holt. Another day of lots of talk and no action. What we have sadly come to expect from our leaders 13 days after they allowed much of the u. S. Government to run aground. The pain the shut down inflicted on americans isnt enough, in 72 hours it will go from bad to worse. Its when the debt ceiling expires. 80 times since 1960 the congress has raised the limit without drama. Contrary to what some may think, raising the debt ceiling doesnt give authority to take on new spending, only to pay bills it already has. Like social security, military pay and veterans benefits. Paying those bills is expected to burn through the cash on hand at the end of the month leaving the u. S. The First Time Ever in default. What are the white house and congress doing to avoid it . We start with Kelly Odonnell on capitol hill where frustration spilled in to the streets for a time today. Reporter sure did, lester. Wi
Youre in the situation room. Triggered from an explosive report inside the Veterans Affairs, one after another on capitol hill, democrats are now calling for Eric Shinseki to resign and hes said to be on thin ice over the failures at his agency. Cnns drew griffith who broke this story will be live and ill speak with congressman jeff miller. Lets bring with our senior White House Correspondent jim acosta. Jim . Reporter wolf, the writing may be on the wall for Eric Shinseki. The white house declined to say whether shinseki has the confidence of the president. Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki is on thin ice. Today, the ice started cracking. As White House Press secretary refused to answer whether president obama had confidence in shinseki who is leading the review of the v. A. Scandal. How does the run the department if he doesnt have the full confidence of the president . How does he conduct an investigation if he doesnt have we look forward to the preliminary review that he ask