committee is chastising kevin mccarthy as their requests for evidence begin to come in. plus, is colorado redistricting about to pit congressman joe neguse against republican lauren boebert? i ll ask congressman neguse about his chances tonight. and as school starts around the country, the key tool on top of vaccine asks masking that could keep kids and their families safe. when all in starts right now. good evening from new york. i m chris hayes. the first big high-stakes political test of the biden era and the post-trump era is happening one week from today. it s the recall election of california s democratic governor, gavin newsom. now, right-wing forces have come together to try to remove newsom, and the person currently best positioned to replace him if the recall is successful is a man by the name of larry elder. we ve talked about him on the show. he s a far right talk radio host. been one for years. no governing experience. he opposes abortion rights and the minim
liberal district red, he also joins us coming up on america reports. john: but we begin this thursday on capitol hill where congress is it is moving closer to a government shutdown as republicans shut down securing the border, i am john roberts and happy friday eve do you. when he was welcome at john, i am gillian turner, i am in for sandra smith today with just eight days to go until veteran federal government runs out of motor to make money, house majority leader says he sees this as a moment for his party to strike on border security after nearly two years of record-breaking numbers and migrant crossings. john: the top republican in the house is urging his caucus to go against unless they address the crisis. coverage now kellyanne conway is standing by. but first, teicher has day is live and the border, really has turned into a headache for the democrats. hey, good afternoon to you. yes, you could say that, the border crisis has really turned into a big, major, mid
the u.s. house of representatives still without a speaker after ten votes. good evening, i m wolf blitzer in washington. we want to welcome our viewers here in the united states and around the world. this is a special edition of the the situation room. good evening, wolf. i m erin burnett, tempers and frustration mounting, if you can say that, possibly at a peak. the last time the race for speaker has gone on this long was more than 160 years ago. here we are tonight, wolf. it s amazing what s going on. what s taking place is truly stunning. 21 republicans declining to vote for kevin mccarthy today, leaving the california congressman without the votes needed to finally grab the speaker s gavel. the humiliating losses comes despite him privately offering up even more concessions. and we re learning that the negotiators are pushing to strike a deal tonight, in an attempt to show progress. what will that progress look like? will it be enough to give mccarthy the supp
about 1/10 of 1%, and anyway thank you. we begin with president biden brushing off august inflation report insisting the economy is still strong despite high prices hammering families nationwide. hello, happy wednesday. john roberts in washington. hi, sandra. sandra: sandra smith in new york. comments after the dow plunged 1200 points in yesterday s trading session following the higher than expected inflation number, and it does mark the worst day on wall street since covid shutdowns began june 2020. john: biden is back on the road in the motor city of detroit celebrating millions in spending on electric vehicles. sandra: not everyone is praising the move. ford confirms thousands of layoffs in its shift to go electric. john: we have team coverage, in new hampshire after a couple big primary races there, winner of one, and peter doocy is live on the north lawn to kick us off. peter. peter: and ahead of some remarks by president biden promoting electric vehicles,
number of migrant kids remained in custody but the biden teams are still not calling the situation, sandra, a crisis. john: griff jenkins is live near the border in el paso for us where we do expect to hear from a group of lawmakers a short time from now. the microphone is set up. i had a fat, you are on the ground they are. what have those lawmakers been seeing? hey, sandra and john, how are you? the leaders which by the way includes congressman tony gonzalez and el paso as part of his district. what you can see behind me, the press conference is waiting to begin after the tour and the visit, the briefing to lawmakers are getting. they started at the el paso central processing center resources told me they are at or near hitting their capacity levels right around us today or tomorrow, certainly this week. then come up they are going to go up to what is called monument three and get an overview briefing, a briefing and an overview of the high points. you can see here as w