warning congress that failing to pass more ukraine aid would be, quote, the greatest christmas gift for vladimir putin. but house speaker mike johnson saying no new money for ukraine unless democrats agree to tackle tougher border policies. is there any path forward? our team in washington and moscow tonight. also this evening, new divisions between the u.s. and israel. president biden warning israel is losing international support because of the, quote, indiscriminate bombings of gaza. and the new reporting on israel flooding hamas tunnels. after the backlash to her testimony about antisemitism, why harvard s board says it s supporting the school s embattled president. the nightmare flight. a delta plane diverted to remote canada. 270 passengers on board for more than 20 hours. how did it happen? as u.s. and china tensions rise, our rare look inside, and how america is fighting the growing space arms race. our nbc news on hidden junk fees at car dealerships. the
It s been reported that McCarthy made some significant concessions to his 20 detractors, including a measure that would allow one GOP lawmaker to trigger a vote for a new Speaker.
Kevin McCarthy is forging ahead and taking a stand, a senior GOP House source told DailyMail.com, after he was denied the House speakership after three votes Tuesday.
Today marks the start of the new Congress and with it, a new Speaker of the House - a crucial legislative role that is rarely understood outside of Capitol Hill and yet, is third in line for the presidency.
Alex Wong/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) President Joe Biden delivered what the White House called a "Christmas address" Thursday afternoon where he emphasized unity, reflection and kindness as 2022 comes to end. Biden said he hopes "this holiday season will drain the poison that has infected our politics and set us against one another" and mark "a fresh start for our nation because there's so much that unites us as Americans, so much more that unites us than divides us." "Our politics has gotten so angry, so mean, so partisan, and too often we see each other as enemies, not as neighbors, as Democrats or Republicans, not as fellow Americans. We have become too divided," he said. "But as tough as these times have been, if we look a little closer, we see bright spots all across the country. The strength and determination, the resilience that's long defined America. We're surely making progress." "Things are getting bette