Going through some growing pains. The idea that somehow there is a way to have gotten out without chaos ensuing, i dont know how that happens. I dont know how that happened. So, for you, that was always priced into the decision . Yes. I think they are going through sort of an existential crisis about do they want to be recognized by the international community as being a legitimate government. Will existential crisis how perfectly 2021. Hey, you remember those Bumper Cars we showed you the other night the taliban having a grand old time . Apparently after they were done yelling wee, they burned down the ride. Melted it. Not unlike the democratic party. They get to enjoy the finer things in life like dining at French Laundry or receiving rent checks. But everyone else has to be locked down under masked cherie a we are going to talk more about this a little bit later tonight. We have a really big show. Tucker carlson is going to be joining us shortly. First, i want to keep talking to you
good morning, everyone, welcome to cnn this morning. it is the top of the hour, 8:00, i m sure you re all already awake. and i mara walker, and i m omar jimenez in for victor blakwell. you do have coffee. yeah. somewhere. i just happened to get a good night s sleep last night which is rare. you re glowing. i do my best. we have a lot to talk about. we start with lawmakers, getting ready to return to capitol hill. they re facing a critical deadline crunch. we ll break down everything on their plate. and a death at the burning m manfestival. and blistering heat is impacting millions. who will see the worst of it and whether relief is an owe the way. and covid cases are back an owe the rise. experts warn the number of cases could be higher than what the data shows. so, this week congress is heading back to d.c. with a lot on their plate. senators return from their august break on tuesday followed by the house next week and with the fiscal year ending on september
reasons it is horrifying when we have seen in moments both since october 7th and through our lifetimes moments with students who are arab or look arab are targeted for harassment or for violence. any time you see any of that it has to be confronted. as again i would emphasize it has been confronted in the most unequivocal terms by the president of the united states. sandra: it looks like some of the local reps are weighing in on what they are seeing there. obviously them message of anti-semitism will not be tolerated here. sounds like the office of the dean of students there and often has warned they cannot occupy the campus and are saying arrests could be made. so we are watching this happen live together and mr. secretary, really appreciate you joining us today as eat we continue to watch this play out really appreciate your time, sir. thank you. john: appreciate it see you again soon. sandra: we will continue watching that scene on austin, texas, is now we wait for
for ukraine, israel and taiwan. deal heading to his desk. majority leader mitch mcconnell joi joins us live next hour. but first [chanting] israel go to hell. it is right to rebel. it is right to rebel. dana: epicenter of the anti- anti-israel, columbia university extending a deadline to vacate. good morning, i m dana perino, bill is off today, this is jacqui heinrich. jacqui: midnight deadline has come and gone. dana: protesters are leaving the encampment. jacqui: scenes of police becoming too familiar sight movement spread to top universities and top protesters threatening students and faculty. dana: hate speech drawing condemnation and house speaker mike johnson will meet at columbia and hold a news conference. a professor has been barred from campus, we ll hear from him in moments. first let s go live to columbia. small crowd of pro-palestinian demonstrators arrived in support of students who say the university threatened to bring in the national gua
protests continue to spread to college campuses across the nation, the speaker of the house expresses support to jewish students at columbia university. officials there say they are making progress in conversations with protest leaders. correspondent steve harrigan is on the columbia campus for us tonight. good evening, steve. steve: good evening, shannon. the speaker of the house warned the protesters here today that calling out the national guard was a real possibility. neither israel, nor these jewish students on this campus will ever stand alone. house speaker mike johnson met with jewish students at columbia university, adding to the growing calls for university president shafik to step down. we can t allow this hatred and anti-semitism to flourish on our campuses and it must be stopped in its tracks. the clock is ticking as tuesday s midnight deadline to dismantle the tenths on campus came and went. the university says it s making progress and extended talks wit