And what will the long awaited Special Grand Jury report reveal, a very big week, coming up. And just what the doctor ordered, the Biden Administration moves to lower Prescription Drug costs for millions of older americans. Big pharma is promising a big fight. Domestic Policy Adviser to President Biden joins me live to discuss. All of that and more is coming up. And a good Sunday Morning to you all. I am katie phang. We begin with a look at the week ahead on capitol hill. The senate is back in session on tuesday and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is making his First Priority crystal clear, funding the government. In a letter to his colleagues, he says that the country, quote, cannot afford the brinkmanship or hostage taking we saw from House Republicans earlier this year. But that could prove to be difficult, with some republicans of the house already tightening or threatening with a shutdown, while also pushing for an Impeachment Inquiry into President Biden. And once again, Congress N
Everyone. Welcome to cnn this morning. Im amara walker. Im omar jimenez in for victor blackwell. You woke up, youre here. You didnt scare me off. It was intimidating but we made it. We want to start with, look, we have a lot to talk about. Lawmakers getting ready to return to capitol hill. Will they be able to avoid a Government Shutdown . Plus, stranded in the desert. Tens of thousands of people stuck at the burning man festival in the Black Rock Desert after torrential rain in the area. They are being told to shelter in place and conserve food and water. And those scorching hot temperatures just wont let up. How hot its going to get if you are heading outside for labor day and when you could see relief. This week we will talk to an expert about the impact on the opioid crisis. Congress is getting ready to work and hit the ground running. Senators are back in d. C. On tuesday followed by the house the next week. Both chambers are facing a time crunch on a number of key issues. On octo
More than 227 million passengers since memorial day, despite rising fuel prices and hoy costs of airfare. Not to mention a high chance of Flight Delays and consolations. Travelers trying to get home hoping for the best but preparing for the worst. We wanted to get here and get in and just hope nothing gets delayed. Watch the news and said it was the busiest, a real busy weekend so did get there a little early. Live at Chicagos Ohare International airport. Garrett, it does look busy behind you. How is it going . Yeah, anita, its a busy by here, and it has been busy across the country. Tsa says this is the busiest Summer Travel on record. This so far this year, and this Labor Day Weekend is really wrapping up the unofficial summer, and this weekend alone, tsa says more than 14 million americans are expected to get on plane. That is 11 more than last year, and higher than back in 2019. Aaa says that shows there is still a huge pentup demand for travel after the pandemic, especially when y
World. Im paula newton. Ahead on cnn newsroom, a budget battle brewing on capitol hill. Congress set to return tuesday. It will face the potential of a Government Shutdown if congress cant reach a deal on spending by the end of the month. A major shakeup in kyiv after more than 18 months of war. President zelenskyy announces plans to replace his Defense Minister. Burning man chaos continues. Thousands still trapped in the Nevada Desert after heavy rain turned the Festival Site into a mud pit. It is back to business this week for the u. S. Senate as its august recess comes to an end. Now washington is set to become a Pressure Cooker in the coming weeks as lawmakers attempt to avoid a Government Shutdown yet again. They only have until october 1st to come to an agreement. A little shall we say that it will not be easy. Members of the u. S. House arent back until next week, in fact. Conservative republican hardliners are already pressuring House Speaker Kevin Mccarthy to stick to strict g
Long. Morning joe starts right now. I have opposed efforts to ban Deadly Weapons of war like the Assault Rifle used to carry out this crime. The time has now come for me to take responsibility for this failure. Which is why i now call on the United States congress to ban Assault Rifles like the one used by the sick perpetrator of this mass killing in my hometown of lewiston, maine. For the good of my community, i will work with any colleague to get this done in the time that i have left in congress. Thats democratic Congressman Jared Golden of maine, changing his position on gun reform following wednesdays deadly Mass Shootings in his hometown. Well have a live report from lewiston, maine, as the manhunt for the suspect is expanding this morning. Also ahead, well go through the Major Development out of The Middle East overnight. The United States military carrying out air strikes in syria. This comes as iran is threatening the u. S. In connection with the israelhamas war. Good morning.