in fact, sonoma county firefighters had to rescue someone trapped in their car that was surrounded by rushing waters. also right now, some supporters of a far right group that calls itself god s army heading to the texas border and calling for a civil war. what they say they ll do when they get there. plus, the eu reaching a critical $54 billion deal to fund ukraine. so, can president biden push congress to do the same? our nbc news reporters are following all of the latest developments. we begin with the looming question of when there might be u.s. military retaliation against iran. nbc s courtney kube is reporting on this from bahrain. courtney, what do we know at this hour? reporter: so we re still waiting to hear about what frankly the administration has really been telegraphing was an expected response or retaliation to those deadly attacks over the weekend, in which three u.s. soldiers were killed and at least 41 others were injured, including one who was seriousl
in the next couple of days. this after senate negotiators actually reached a deal, but could it all fall apart even before the tex is released? we ll talk to a top opposition leader from venezuela where hundreds of thousands of people are risking everything to come to the united states. in a few minutes, president biden and the first lady will head to dover air force base as we await the dignified transfer of three u.s. service members killed in a drone attack in jordan. plus, a major court date for donald trump s federal election interference case dropped off the court s docket. we ll explain why. and in just 24 hours, south carolina democrats will head to the polls in what marks a major test of enthusiasm among black voters, who are essential to joe biden s re-election. we begin with breaking news on capitol hill. this morning, house judiciary committee chairman jim jordan subpoenaed fani willis, demanding documentation from following allegations that willis fired
an overwhelming win in south carolina s democratic primary, one of his opponents, dean phillips, here this. hour and the supreme court finally gets ready to hear oral arguments on whether donald trump is eligible to be on the presidential ballot. grab your coffee, settle in, welcome to the weekend. developing overnight, the united states and the united kingdom say they have conducted strikes against 36 targets across 13 locations in yemen yesterday evening. the strikes, hitting weapon storage facilities, missile systems, and air defense systems used by houthi militants in the country. a senior administration official tells nbc news these are unrelated to fridays retaliatory strikes in iraq and in syria, saying that the u.s. does not want escalation. these strikes are directly in response to the actions by the iranian-backed houthis. big developments again happening overnight. we are going to talk about all of it in just a moment. we are going to bring on to this set former
it s good to be back with you in this second hour of chris jansing reports. at this hour, just moments ago, the social media grilling on capitol hill wrapped up. powerful ceos facing intense questioning from senators with the power to regulate their site s child safety. the stunning numbers on the threat to children and the heated exchanges with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. plus, we re watching for an interest rate decision from the fed that s expected at any moment. the real world implications for every day americans. also, a gruesome scene, a man is under arrest accused of posting a video online after beheading his father. why did he do it? and new details on the potential plan to retaliate for the deaths of three u.s. soldiers in jordan. how the high-stakes response could last for weeks. we ve got a lot to get to, but we start with the breaking news in the middle east. monica alba is covering the white house. we just learned about new strikes in the houthi
world anywhere converge on capitol hill and be there in person, not zoom. the high stakes hearing centers around our kids. how to prevent them from sexual exploitation online. we should see mark zuckerberg walk into the capitol at some point this hour. the counterparts out of x and tiktok, snapchat, discord will all follow. stay with us on that when it gets underway here. the chaos from the border fueling crime here in new york city. watch this video as it rolls. police say a mob of migrants jumped two officers in times square. they are seen on video punching and kicking the officers to the ground. they arrested five. at least four of them said to be released without bail and they are back in a shelter or somewhere as of this hour. good morning, everybody. a lot to get to on this. good morning, dana. how are you doing? dana: galling. your taxpayers dollars are not only paying for the salaries of the officers who deserve more but the hotel rooms and the shelter for guys who