The east. Super bowl is set. Well get into that shortly i do hope. Well talk some football. Well start with the Government Shutdown entering day three. As christine said, at noon today in the senate, a key vote on a measure to reopen the federal government through february 8th. New to this deal last night, republican leader Mitch Mcconnells intention to take up a bill that extends protection for dreamers. Republicans hope mcconnells promise will lure enough democrats to turn the governments lights back on. But overnight two democratic sources told cnn they expect todays vote to fall short. A top aide said mcconnells commitments are just not firm enough. And a republican source tells cnn they made no promises the house will take up whatever the senate passes. Still, there is some optimism in the gop that john cornyn says it is better to have a successful vote today than a failed vote overnight. Senior republican aide says they think leaders have enough a shot at picking up enough votes
since martin luther king and whatnot and malcolm x. she embodies that because so many people pave the way. the writer and director of our film now is extraordinary for this debut. he is also getting his material from percival everett and made this incredible story and made it concentrated and told the story he wanted to tell. we are really happy he recruited such genius performers and other collaborators and things like that. i m glad to be there with jeffrey wright and sterling k. brown, there are people we don t talk about, wonderful actors. it takes a village and this proves that. you are so humble and giving with your artistry and the accolades you are spreading with great justification. i have to tell you, genius, irreverent, the idea, thinking
his material from personal effort and make it concentrated and tell the story he wanted to tell. we are really happy he s recruited such genius performers and other collaborators and things like that. i m glad to be there with jeffrey wright and sterling k. brown and isa ray. obviously there s people we don t talk about, lucretia taylor. so it takes a village and this definitely proves it. you are so humble and giving in your artistry and accolades you are spreading with great justification. i have to tell you, genius, irreverent, the idea of thinking about being intellectual, creative, energetic. erika alexander, everyone. thank you, my darling. up next, girl power in st. paul, minnesota, swearing in an all women city council for the
win emmys the same year. the next year they hosted the nominations. jones tv son, sterling k. brown, mourning jones, saying the world is a little less bright. the way i see it, if something makes you sad when it ends it must have been pretty wonderful when it was happening. reporter: for his fans and family it was. anne thompson, nbc news. that s nightly news for this monday. thank you for watching. i m lester holt. please take care of yoself and each ur
between kendall and logan roy expected to continue at the emmys. and it will also be the final chance for emmy voters to reward sterling k. brown for his run on this is us. first time in 36 years you ve said the words he s my brother. when it comes to best comedy, possible nods for abbott elementary, hacks and ted lasso. i gotcha. like dukes of hazards here. probably call it earls of risk over here. and one of the fiercest competitions expected to best actress. multiple oscar winners pitted against each other. viola davis for first lady, julia garner for inventing anna. and the nominations will be released at 11:30 eastern this