Find the truth behind the attack on the u. S. Capitol. The independent commission appears to be virtually dead on arrival as it heads over to the senate. Now, the house just approved the bill, setting up the commission. 35 republicans voted for it, defying their leader, Kevin Mccarthy. A former President Trump is understandably and expectedly weighing in, predictably calling them weak and ineffective. Youll remember the Kevin Mccarthy decided it was best for him not to know what led to the riots and what role President Trump played and then Senate Leader Mitch Mcconnell followed suit. Now, the dominos have begun to fall in the senate. A short time ago, Richard Burr became the sixth Gop Senator to decide he also does not need to know what happened. He claims its unnecessary since other people are already doing investigations. Ten republican senators are needed to pass this bill, and despite those significant headwinds, House Speaker Nancy pelosi remains hopeful. I dont think that what w
months of work in congress to deliver a desperately needed $900 billion coronavirus relief bill, calling for $2,000 per-person direct payment checks. more than three times what was agreed to in the bill. this, of course, after he sat out negotiations on the bill, and declined to make his demand throughout the months that the aid was being negotiated. it is worth pointing out the bill he s blowing up was so universally embraced by both houses of congress that it passed with an overwhelming veto-proof margin. the washington post reports on the consequences of trump s 11th hour standoff with the legislative branch, quote, the video landed like a sonic boom in washington. his own aides were stunned. congressional aides were stunned. stock market futures quickly slumped on the prospect that the economic aid could be in doubt. and the implications for what happens next could be severe. if he refuses to sign the bill, the government will shut down on december 29th. the $900 billio
jordan and matt gaetz who spoke to move against the subpoena against bannon. gaetz pushed the former president s lies about election fraud. do you accept that joe biden won the election. i accept that he is a president. do you accept that he defeated trump on the margin that trump called land slide i think our election was uniquely polluted by mail-in ballots. today to remove any doubt, the house leaders reminded their leaders to vote no on holding bannon in contempt. one used a trumping refrain to denounce the 1-6 committee s body of work. you think you are seeing most members tired of the witch hunts and game. let s focus on policy also that affect every day families instead of the partisan witch hunts that they want to keep going on. liz cheney who is one of the committee s two republicans today tried to make her case to her fellow lawmakers for the move against bannon. i heard from a number of my colleagueses in the last several days, who say they don t
i m lilia luciano in los angeles where california covid fatalities mow top 80,000. duncan: to the north trucker lead pandemic protests spread across canada. plus, beijing bubble, we ll take you to the winter olympics like no other. and later, platinum jubilee, queen elizabeth marks an historic reign. i m roxana saberi outside buckingham palace. today marks 70 years since queen elizabeth ascended to the throne making her the world s longest reigning living monarch. this is the cbs weekend news from new york, with jericka duncan. duncan: good evening and thanks for joining us. tonight there are increasing signs that vladimir putin plans a full scale invasion of ukraine. and the biden administration now says that could happen at any time. right now more than 110,000 russian troops are massed on the border. this weekend u.s. troops from the 82nd airborne division arrived in poland to demonstrate america s commitment to n.a.t.o. s eastern flank. if ukraine do
have been related to this person. we know 21 people are treated. ten of those people were shot, after officials say somebody in a gas mask on the subware this morning detonated what police called a smoke cannister and opened fire. source are saying police recovered the gun along with a bag of smoke cannisters and fireworks. the suspect described as a black man 5 5 tall. some of the scene is disturbing. this is what happened. smoke in the air, you can see at one point people running, some after being shot, blood everywhere. mayor eric adams saying earlier today that new yorkers will not be in his words terrorized but said it is premature to speculate on what happened. every single resource is being put on this. this person is an active shooter situation right now in the city of new york. katy tur is on the scene in brooklyn. you probably have been watching her. you are the expert on this. i understand we are getting in new photos, pictures of this back and its contents.