that reporting and president joe biden once again calling on congress to act on gun violence following that mass shooting yesterday. in a post on twitter the president said he and the first lady are praying for the lives lost and too many americans are paying the price for inaction with their lives he ended the post asking, quote, when will republicans in congress act to protect our communities. meanwhile both republican senators from kentucky posted their condolences to victims and their families senior senator mitch mcconnell wrote they were devastated by the news senator rand paul wrote he and his wife are praying for everyone involved, adding, quote, our hearts break for those families involved with lives lost the justice department has filed a request in the federal appeals court. they re seeking to halt that ruling from a texas judge on friday that would block the fda s decades old approval of the drug mifepristone. as of now that ruling set to go into effect by the end of the
sadly america deals with the tragedy of mass shootings far more often than the rest of the world combined this already more than 100 years this year. you can see the boards on the windows and doors that were shot up during the gun battle here. the latest mas shooting unfolding inside this bank in the middle of downtown louisville overnight, prayers and pain. bless us god, the news of this day has gripped our hearts, and it has torn our souls. 353 east main street, old national bank. reporter: downtown louisville in seconds shifting to scene of america s latest mass shooting let s be clear about what this was this was an evil act of targeted violence reporter: at least five killed
they ve shown up on morning shows, evening shows they re effectively in a stronger position than they were. silver lining there national political reporter for politico, natalie allison, thanks for joining us. up next, what top republicans are saying about donald trump getting involved in 2024 senate elections. coming up on morning joe, l live reporting from louisville as we learn more about yesterday s mass shooting. plus, nashville mayor john cooper will discuss gun safety, as well as the reappointment of one of the state representatives expelled last week. also, pat ryan is a guest. he has a bill to protect access to abortion medication morning joe is moments away. try boost® high protein with 20 grams of protein for muscle health versus 16 grams in ensure® high protein. boost® high protein. now available in cinnabon® bakery-inspired flavor. learn more at boost.com/tv when you have chronic kidney disease. there are places you d like to be.
dana: a horrible terrifying scene in highland park, illinois, as police say alone trigger a benign fire on people at a fourth of july parade. the person of interest now behind bars after an hour long manhunt. welcome to a brand-new hour of america s newsroom, i m dana perino. bill: i m bill hemmer. good morning to you, dana camilla gang s all here for now. dana: we are mostly here. bill: yesterday s mass shooting left six people dead, 31 injured among the dead. 73 father and grandfather nicholas toledo was at the festival with his family. jackie sent him was also killed. she was a devout member of an area synagogue and is survived by her husband and her daughter. dana: police said took the 21-year-old suspect in the custom meat following a car chase after identifying them hours after the shooting releasing his name, photo, and then type of car he was likely driving. bill: the city of highland park, illinois, north of chicago is only just the beginning to process these tra