Republicans is just getting started. Those efforts now echoing through the halls of capitol hill. Here s texas state representative, one of the state democrats in washington. I hope that we can show senator manchin, senator sinema and the rest of their democratic colleagues in washington how to fight, how to stand on principle, how to make a sacrifice, how to risk their careers in order to do the right thing by the united states and by the voters in this country. Fighting words, and the stakes are high. Right now, 17 states have enacted legislation clamping down on voting rights. Texas is on track to become the 18th. Meanwhile, in georgia, republicancontrolled commission now has the power to remove local election officials and has already done so. In florida elections officials who failed to continuously supervise drop boxes can be fined $25,000. Arkansas has empowered a state board to, quote, take over and conduct elections in any county the gopcontrolled legislature deems necessary.
You know that s something the white house will be watching closely while the talks on policing shift, the goal for this week no specifics but a broad agreement on something plus we are on supreme court watch again this morning, big blockbuster case out but 15 others still remain with opinions coming on cases involving freedom of speech and whether college athletes should be paid. We have our team standing by in case that breaks in the next couple of minutes. I m hallie jackson in washington along with our nbc news team. Leigh ann caldwell just behind me on capitol hill, mike memoli at the white house. Leigh ann a make or break week in the senate for key democratic priorities, infrastructure, voting rights, police reforms and today maybe more clarity on the bipartisan infrastructure plan, right? that s right. Last week white house officials are talking to house democrats saying they were going to get these bipartisan talks another seven to ten days to see if they work out. We re coming
a very good morning to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. it is thursday, june 24th, and we are beginning with some breaking news here. there is a massive search and rescue operation under way right now in south florida, after a high-rise building partially collapsed in the city of surfside, this is near miami beach. emergency crews are shifting through huge piles of rubble. er following reports people may still be trapped in the debris. the collapse happened about 2:00 a.m. you would think people would be inside sleeping. dozens of rescue units from the miami-dade area are now on the scene. leila santia we do is live on the scene. what is going on there? reporter: this is an upscale beach community north of miami beach with a mixture of old and new buildings just to give you an idea of the area but i want to show you behind me, you can actually see in the neighboring buildings that rescue crews are on balconies, we see flash lights so we think th
Just six months or a year. We ve seen the chinese attack us. We should be ahead of the game, and we have to be both in attacks on our governmental systems and on our infrastructure that delivers important and necessary energy. Also new today, the battle over gop leadership intensifies. The vote expected in a matter of days, on wednesday, to determine whether liz cheney will stay in her leadership position as number three. Those efforts prompting strong reaction today from one republican congressman who had this to say about his own party. Right now it s based on the titanic. We re in this in the middle of this slow sink. We ve got a band on deck telling everybody it s all fine and donald trump is trying to find women s clothing and get on the first life boat. Not as a cross dresser but just to get on the first life boat. That s what he was implying there. Also new reaction to the april job numbers. Congressman jim clyburn slamming republicans messaging and claiming those numbers make
order. without objection, all members may have five days to submit statements, questions, and extraneous materials for the record subject to the length, limitation in the rules. this afternoon we will hear testimony from secretary of state mike pompeo on the trump administration s 2020 international affairs budget request and a range of other issues dealing with the administration s foreign policy and management of the state department. welcome back to the house, mr. secretary. i know you spent many good days here. and i appreciate your reaching out shortly after the election when you were first nominated as secretary of state. i value our open line of communication. thank you, mr. chairman. welcome to the public and members of the press as well, especially our friends from c-span who are celebrating its 40th birthday this week. let me first of all start with the budget. the administration s first budget request before you were secretary, mr. secretary, was deeply disappo