and sbc host, jen psaki. that interview coming up in minutes. and a very good day to all of you from nbc world headquarters here in new york. welcome to alex witt reports. we begin with the breaking news, right, now the senate is holding a sunday session as lawmakers scramble to lockdown a last-minute deal on funding for both ukraine and israel. this comes after republican scrapped a bipartisan border deal that would have finalized that budget for wartime. we have a live report ahead for you. of course, that wartime aid, in the meantime. a second vote on all hundred mayorkas impeachment. that is set for tuesday after house republicans first attempt fell short last week. today, secretary mayorkas is dismissing the vote. calling the gop s allegations against him a distraction. there are baseless allegations, kristen. that is why i am not distracted by them. i am focused on the work of the department of homeland security. i ve got a busy day today, after the show. a busy day
familiar security concerns on capitol hill after decision announced last night by house republicans, plus, how the 14th amendment fight just took a puzzling new turn in colorado. the headline that highlights what could be key for democrats in 2024. a very good at all of you from msnbc world headquarters here in new york, welcome everyone to alex witt reports. we have breaking news in the israel-hamas war. rocket fire lighting up the night sky once again on the israel gaza border. as israel s military is pushing on with its increasing military offensive in southern gaza. meanwhile, a massive march in jerusalem, thousands of people demanding the resolution in the effort to get those 200 plus hostages kidnapped by hamas on october 7th, bring them back home. we ve got a lot to get to know, with our jay gray who s in tel aviv. jay, welcome in again. israel indicating it is prepared to intensify military operations. is this the next phase? the start of the next phase in the war aga
my first conversation with would be a part of my banned book club, and when i should talk about literature and writing and the pressures that it is under in america. let s do that another time, but thank you for being with us this morning. i appreciate it. tony kushner is a tony award winner in a pulitzer prize-winning activist. thank you so much for watching, alex witt reports begins right now. a very good day of all to you from msnbc world headquarters here in new york. welcome everyone to alex witt reports. it is noon here on the east coast. six pm in gaza, and we begin with breaking news on the israel hamas war. here s what is new at this hour. there you hear it. israel s grinding retaliation in gaza bringing new claims of attacks on schools, refugee camps, and ambulances. and new calls for humanitarian pauses. israel s military temporarily shut down a main highway to allow evacuations in gaza, but israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu says a big no to secretary o