to local officials and migrants, as his administration tries to make the case that they are doing a lot to combat the prices, and are prepared to do more. i want him to see the extraordinary work of the men and women of the united states border patrol. of customs and border protections field operations. how we have addressed a challenge that is not unique to the southern border of the united states. it is a challenge that is a really gripping our entire hemisphere. we are also following the drama on capitol hill, kevin mccarthy said to faces first big test as speaker. right away as members continue to dodge just the chaotic fight that got mccarthy the gavel, and what it means moving forward. i would argue that exactly have offenders extended it the function that was historic we saw this week is not at an, and it s just the beginning. i will be talking about all of this live with the democratic congresswoman debbie dingell and ilhan omar. that is ahead. first, we
symone. we are kicking things off at the u.s. mexico border. at this very hour, president joe biden is in el paso making his first visit since taking office. ahead of biden s visit today, people being arrested outside of church shelter. we will have an update from gabe gutierrez who is on the ground in texas. plus, new congress means new rules. what republicans have proposed, such as banning federal abortion funds and blocking asylum seekers from entering the country, it is a mess that will keep you up at night. we are digging into their proposals and the fireworks ahead tomorrow. the buffalo bills will take the field for the first time since hamlin s life-threatening injury today. teams across the nfl, they are paying tribute to number three. we are talking to a former nfl player about the teams emotional return inspired by hamlin himself. i am symone sanders-townsend, i have something to say. at this hour, president biden is visiting the border in el paso, texas. this is hi
right, now president joe biden is in el paso, texas visiting our southern border for the first time as president. amid a record-breaking surge in migration that has strained several american cities and giving republicans a line of criticism at this hour. migrant services center which is funded by fema s emergency food and shelter program, he s meeting with local officials, faith leaders, and non governmental authorizations who have been critical to supporting migrants, economic collapse in their home countries, we will check in on the presidents border tour throughout the hour. plus, with the drama of last week s protracted battle over the speakership behind us, the house is slated to take up a rules package impacted by the unprecedented concessions kevin mccarthy made to far-right members of his caucus to become speaker. of course, the question that emerges from that is how those concessions and the enduring chaos of the speakership battle will impact how this 118t
with the breaking news of the night. justice department officials searching president biden s delaware home for more than 12 hours. the search concluded with ej finding and removing six additional documents of classification markings. that is according to president biden s personal lawyer. some of the items with those markings were from president biden s time as vice president. others were from his time at the u.s. senate. msnbc news can also report that the search was conducted on the offer of the biden legal team. department of justice did not issue a warrant to search the property. the president special counsel, richard sauber, released a statement earlier this evening that said, in part, quote, i did the president knighted first lady were present during the surge. the statement ended with a commitment that the president s lawyers and the white house counsel s office will continue to cooperate with the doj on this matter. joining me now is my saturday night panel. msnbc da
american voices with castro starts right now on msnbc. thank you, reverend sharpton. hello everyone and welcome to american voices. i am in for alicia menendez this hour. we kick off the new year with a finale of political theater in the house of representatives. what it means for doing the peoples business and the year to come. 14 ballots tonight kevin mccarthy finally got what he wanted. last night he became speaker of the house, who knew the 15th time could be the charm. instead of using his historic moment to lay out a vision for the american people, the speaker made it clear his party s top priority is waging political warfare against the biden administration. we will hold the swab accountable from the withdraw of afghanistan to the origins of covid and to the weaponization of the fbi. let me be very clear, we will use the power of the purse and the power of the subpoena to get the job done. now, mccarthy might have the gavel, but not without a frankly embarrassing