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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 tal ....
libraries dating back to herbert hoover. all of which, on thursday, released a joint statement calling for a re-commitment to the country s bedrock principles, including the rule of law and respecting a diversity of beliefs. can t save us enough. this is an unprecedented move from the group. never before had the presidential libraries engaged so directly in political affairs. while the joint message stopped short of calling out individuals by name, the subject of the warning was clear. the declaration read, in part, americans have a strong interest in supporting democratic movements and respect for human rights around the world, because free societies elsewhere contribute to our own security and prosperity here at home. but that interest is undermined when others see our own house in disarray. our elected officials must lead by example and govern effectively in ways that deliver for the american people. this, in turn, will help to restore trust in public service. maybe ....
we begin tonight with a rare warning about our democracy. it is in dire straits, and that is not according to just one or two, but rather 13 presidential libraries dating back to herbert hoover. all of which, on thursday, released a joint statement calling for a re-commitment to the country s bedrock principles, including the rule of law and respecting a diversity of beliefs. can t save us enough. this is an unprecedented move from the group. never before had the presidential libraries engaged so directly in political affairs. while the joint message stopped short of calling out individuals by name, the subject of the warning was clear. the declaration read, in part, americans have a strong interest in supporting democratic movements and respect for human rights around the world, because free societies elsewhere contribute to our own security and prosperity here at home. but that interest is undermined when others see our own house in disarray. our elected officials mus ....
do their dangerous and difficult jobs. dana: homeland security secretary mayokas facing tough questions in a senate hearing underway defending president biden s border policy after illegal policies have hit record highs. they want an additional $14 billion to support operations along the border including temporary detention and processing centers and money for cities to expedite work permits for non-citizens. senate republicans are calling for solutions including resuming construction of the border wall and asylum reform. a full report coming up for you later this hour. also on capitol hill the house judiciary committee is holding a hearing on free speech on america s college and university campuses along with the rise of anti-semitism and violence against students supporting israel. welcome to a brand-new hour of america s newsroom. i m dana perino. bill: good morning. nice to be with you. i m bill hemmer, good morning at home. today s house hearing happens as re ....
political ads do. pennsylvania, you can freely vote by mail now. some lawmakers want to get rid of it motivated by trump s false claims about the fraudulent nature of it. a lot of people will use it. there is a partisan divide in how voters use it. the republican national committee is trying to under dl mine that. democrats vote by mail in higher numbers. ads like this will keep the divide. you did so much reporting about election integrity and looking into what is new in different election cycles. thank you for your efforts. appreciate this reporting. stay on it. that s it for us today. see you back here tomorrow morning at 10:00 a.m. eastern. catch our show online around the clock on youtube, on other platforms any time. thank you so much for joining us. andrea mitchell picks up our coverage right now. right now on andrea mitchell reports, biden and trump are in the final phase of debate prep, but taking opposite approaches to what could be a game changer. team ....