show. all that with palace insiders in just a moment. first, back here at home in america, the numbers at the border are staggering. 100,000 apprehensions in february alone. one border patrol agent telling fox news that we can t catch them and release them fast enough. the new york times now referring to migrant children in custody along the border in jail-like facilities and held longer than legally allowed. border officials fear that march could be more of the same and republicans are now urging the president to call this a national emergency or else the flow will not stop. we have not heard from the president himself on this situation in quite some time. this is his last comment on it six days ago. is there a crisis at the border? martha: now from the press podium, it s clear the pressure is building for an about face on the policy that is driving all of these people here. the messaging, does it need be tweaked all? it s not also about humanity but you might not be
clyburn, the house majority whip on the division within the party of progressive that doesn t think this goes far enough. will they bolt? we ll explore that first with jacqui heinrich and what is going on right now, hi, jacqui. good afternoon. the house is expected to pass the bill tomorrow. democrats are working to guard against defections after several changes were made after republicans lobbied moderate democrats to pair back the items including the federal unemployment, which was whittled down from $400 to $300. when the house passed the bill, two democrats voted against it protesting the huge price tag. prossives are expected to make the most noise frustrated by changes to the minority party fuelling calls to abolish the filibuster which would affect gun control and immigration reform. democrats can lose four votes and still pass the covid relief package without republican support. none is expected over criticism that it s a progressive witch list. democrats say republ