tonight on the reidout we have got to get to proceedings. there has to be somewhere we can maintain the sense that people have that there is some security or some confidence that government can function and that we can elect a president of the united states. it s been exactly two years since the january 6th insurrection. and watching nancy pelosi s leadership in a crisis is a stark contrast to how we currently have no speaker of the house at all. and while kevin mccarthy may have gained votes today, he has now lost the speaker s race 13 times. not exactly inspiring confidence, and another glaring example of his failures as a leader. and on january 6th, we would be remiss if we didn t mention mr. fist pump, josh hawley, lucas kuntz, the democrat who announced he s running against hawley, joins me tonight. and we begin tonight with the two-year anniversary of the january 6th insurrection. when 64 days after election day a mob of donald trump loyalists stormed the
of that. [inaudible] [inaudible] well here is a bit more from nbc s aly tally. it s official. the honorable kevin mccarthy of the state of california haven t received a majority of the votes cast is duly elected speaker of the house of representatives. [applause] that was, easy yes? this chamber is not fully open for all americans to visit. it is the longest speaker vote in 100 years. the dramatic and twisting political melodrama not seen in the modern era. and, now the hard work begins. we will use the power of the purse and the power of the subpoena to get the job done. mccarthy allies expected in the clinch the speakership on the 14th ballot, thinking that they have the votes. a speaker has not been elected. shock reverberating throughout the chamber. as congressman matt gates held firm is the man standing in between mccarthy speakership. mccarthy himself begging for gates vote on the floor. congressman mike rogers, it mccarthy alla, being held back fro
helping his son obtain a gun? breaking news: derek chauvin sentenced: a federal judge gives the former officer 21 years for violating george floyd s civil rights. remembering a hollywood icon: the godfather star james caan dies after a six-decade career. cbs carter evans has a story about why you could see lower prices on your next purchase.xt. and honoring great americans: the 17 civilians awarded the presidential medal of freedom at the white house. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. duncan: good evening, to our viewers in the west, and thank you for joining us on this thursday night. i m jericka duncan in for norah. tonight, british prime minister boris johnson is stepping down following months of scandals, but he s not leaving right away. the embattled leader says he will stay on until his chosen successor comes in setember. his three years in office very plagued by controversy including his handling
until his party picks his successor. bachchan some just want him out now so the big question is what is next for one of the united states strongest allies? to begin with beyond in london. thank you both for being here. johnson survived a no- confidence vote just last month and that was after coming under fire and his handling of the economy, so, what changed? what was the final straw? well, the confidence vote is always key but few prime ministers managed to stagger on after a confidence vote because even if they manage to survive it leads them with their power and authority and they tend to be a prime minister in name but not really in practice. in terms of what the final straw was it all bubbled out because chris pinscher, so, essentially one of the men that is in charge of the party discipline and the welfare of mps being aware of any scandals that might be affecting their personal lives too and controlling the way they vote. they transpire they have many allegations inv
the confessed shooter eats dad. derek chauvin sentenced, a federal judge gives the former officer 21 years for violating george floyd s civil rights. remembering a hollywood icon, the godfather star james caan dies after a six-decade career. cbs s carter evans has a story about why you could see lower prices on your next purchase. and honoring great americans, the 17 civilians awarded the presidential medal of freedom at the white house. duncan: good evening, and thank you for joining us on this thursday night. i m jericka duncan in for norah. tonight, british prime minister boris johnson is stepping down following months of scandals, but he s not leaving right away. the embattled leader says he will stay on until his chosen successor comes in september. his three years in office very plagued by controversy including his handling of coronavirus and hosting government alcoholic fueled parties, where he stands on the european union and other policies that directly impact the