Its 4 00 in the east with a marvelous and organic thing, were talking about enthusiasm. Especially in politics. Desperately tricky to generate, impossible to manufacture, but altogether vital for anyone with serious hopes for higher office. For that reason, recognize what Vice President Kamala Harris has been able to accomplish in less than one week. From a low drum to a steady drumbeat to what were seeing play out this afternoon, a Crescendo Rumbling across every corner of American Political, civic and cultural life. The culmination of that phenomenon today, the Crown Jewel of endorsements for any democrat, President Barack Obama officially endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris for president. In addition to a statement that suggests he and Michelle Obama will do, quote, everything we think to elect Kamala Harris the next president of the united states, the Harris Campaign released a video of the very moment it happened. Watch. Cam mall la. Hello. Hi. Hey there. Youre both together. I
Grows around the country. Then the january six committee issues or document request, what we know about their massive demand for White House records. Plus, never mind the Big Lie, how every single House Republican, just voted against strengthening democracy, what you need to know about whats being called the Stunning Radical and terrifying decision, by the Supreme Court, all in starts now. Good evening from New York, im chris hayes. I have been haunted the last few days by a little bit of a mystery, how is it that the daily Death Numbers from covid, have topped 1000, and how are we seeing it at this level of Dust Station in death despite just over 60 of the population being fully vaccinated. In 81 of seniors vaccinated. Seniors of course being the most vulnerable from the virus, making up a huge portion of the deaths from covid we have seen up till now. How are we in the situation . Then i came across this New York times article. Which helped make sense of things. It says the u. S. Has
Following the January 6 insurrection. But we begin this hour in Mexico City where the Vice President is on the final leg of her first major foreign trip, seeking to strengthen diplomatic relations with Mexico And Address migration at the southern u. S. Border. Joining me now is Nbc News white House Correspondent Monica alba, live in monica, good to see you again. What are we hearing from the Vice President on this Twoday Trip and does the administration consider this trip, as it stands today at least, successful . Reporter it may be a little too early to determine that, ayman. This is not a Vice President who set out clear markers for what would make a successful trip. Instead she said im going to meet with these leaders and she said she had no illusion about this being easy, this problem of stemming migration to The Border. As weve seen in this record numbers, its one thats quite intractable and even her aides admit will take years, likely beyond even her time in office, to truthful s
Quote, an Fbi Memo on January 5th warning of people traveling to washington for war, never made it way to top official. Rightwing Extremist Groups had been posting online. Armed with weapons. Quote, if they dont show up, we enter capitol as the third continental congress, quote, bring guns, its now or never. The Washington Post adding this, the u. S. Capitol police had specific intelligence that supporters of President Trump planned to mount an armed invasion, but a series of omissions and miscommunications kept that information from reaching Frontline Officers targeted. By Capitol Police officers themselves. A case being made by officer sicknicks Loved Ones about the brutality suffered Tess Hands of the expresident s supporters. The objects thrown at you will varied in size, some were frozen cans and bottling, rebar from the construction, bricks, liquids, pepper spray, bear spray, sticks of various width, pipes and bats. Another officer tells the committee, quote, we were not informed
empty chairs is a bit of an impact over one key issue within the giant bill, and that is unemployment insurance. democrat joe manchin holding out on alternative proposal. we have more on that coming up tonight. meanwhile, republican senators have been trying to do some other things that show how narrow their options are. minor delay tactics. they haven t found a clear message against the whole bill, and some of the numbers may show why. donald trump never passed 49% approval in his entire time in office, but biden s overall approval rating has now surged to 60%. that s 11 points higher than trump ever got in his whole presidency. and biden s approval for handling covid-19 is up to 70%, and that includes almost half of republicans, 44% of them. and then there is the most striking number of all, and this may explain why so much of what you re seeing tonight has an inevitable conclusion. it s at 76% of americans back the covid bill, including 59% of republicans. in that sense, b