is dually elected speaker of the house of representatives. i hope one thing is clear, i never give up. but what did mccarthy trade away for the gavel? and can the weekend speaker rule his unruly caucus? plus, a party united. the d in democrat stands for deliver. in the wake of the republicans disarray, are democrats the real winner. and biden announces a new crackdown on illegal crossings. the president will see the crisis firsthand for the first time. my message is this, do not just show up at the border. welcome to inside politics sunday, i m abby phillip. after 15 ballots and four days, kevin owen mccarthy became the 55th speaker of the house early on saturday morning. this week offered us a rare and maybe unprecedented window into the drama taking place on the house floor as a party went to war with itself. the wheeling and dealing as different factions hunted for support, the agony of the vote that went the wrong way for mccarthy. parents on the floor dealing
this world. may those of us who knew and loved her as a friend and colleague honor her life by building on her legacy of caring deeply for the most vulnerable among us. praise for the sweetness of the wet garden sprung in completeness where his feet pass mine is the sunlight mine is the morning born of the one light eden saw play praise with elation praise every morning god s recreation of the new day a reading from the book of psalm. may this be pleasing in your site, lord, my rock and my redeemer. president carter, president biden, dr. biden, vice president harris, second gentleman, president clinton, secretary clinton, mrs. bush, mrs. obama, mrs. trump. distinguished guests and friends. rosalynn carter would be so pleased to see that she brought all of you together on this day. first, my deepest condolences to you, president carter, to jack, chip, to jeff, to amy, and to your families. i am honored that you asked me to participate today. news reporters
i was so struck seeing jimmy carter wheeled in and seeing him there to say good-bye to the love of his life. well, and jimmy carter s been trying to stay alive to take care of her. to be a caretaker. when you have dementia, you forget things and he s been fighting for his own life, really trying to outlive her trying to take care of her. he s greatly diminished. i always hoped he would make it to his 100th birthday, which would be october 21st, 2024. it s going to be hard living without her. he can barely remember his life when she wasn t at his side. what did you make of the tributes pouring in today and just the memories from her loved ones? you know, they used to have the nickname, the steel magnolia. i got to know her quite well and didn t know the steely side. she was very protective of their family and legacy, but she was a real community spirited person. it does come out of her christian faith. she was the ultimate good samaritan. but her love of people and life
the luckiest republican in the house this week may have been the one representing new york s third congressional district. george santos, who fabricated major details about his life faced a rather awkward start on capitol hill. but as the days went along, he seemed to find his place within this unruly conference, sharing laughs with marjorie taylor greene and enjoying the views with andy ogles and chatting with matt gaetz between the votes. when it came to facing the press core, he he spent most of the time trying to avoid questions. what do you say to voters who feel misled about you at this point? excuse me, please. you need to give us space to walk please. thank you . was that a conversation you had with kevin mccarthy. i had no need to have those
legacies before the pandemic, we introduced you to an inspiring principal in delaware. it was clear the huge impact he was having on his students. we re so sorry to say he passed away recently but tonight we revisit his school to see how his impact has only grown. good morning! good morning good morning reporter: we first met dr. terrence newton in january 2020. i want you guys to be successful, and you got to have a plan. reporter: the school principal had created an on campus barbershop for his students at warner elementary in delaware. how many of you guys feel good when you get a haircut? reporter: in this at risk community with a rising crime rate. when you guys are successful, my life is successful. reporter: it was a safe place for swapping stories, sharing laughs and building confidence. and was one of the many ways he showed students how much he cared. i tell the students i love them and i just want them to know