that some of them patriot unit. it matters because this relates not only to whet a few indicted criminals are doing, some of play guilty, some of, not in matters because we are seeing the main line of this talk and belief system in the republican party and on the right. it also includes some elected officials in the republican party claiming that these individuals who are defendants, presumed innocent, but defendants in a criminal process involving violence on tape, are now being told by we are being told by republicans that they are automatically legally innocent. that they are political prisoners. that it is a shame. six this should be scrutiny and advance, the justice for january 6th, on september 18th. this has the capital on highlight. there s a bulletin saying that they have a bust security posture planning for september 18th and all available staff will be working. it is a kind of statement that makes you think that they want everyone to know, including anyone show
the other was left in the alley behind the rnc. there is also a moment where you can see a car and even a dog walker passing right by the suspect. this is the real stuff that the authorities go through. some of it is harrowing when again we think about the efforts that were made to cause even more destruction and possibility death. meanwhile today in the same sphere of the authorities trying to do accountability is the largest accounts in these probes. the oath keepers facing conspiracy charges and some of the rioters calling their part of the federal jail, quote, patriot unit, it matters because this relates not only to a few indicted criminals or defendants are doing, some pled guilty, some have not. it matters because we see this believe system in the republican party and on the right. these individuals who are defendants in a criminal process involving violence on tape. now we are being told by republicans, some of them are automatically legally and since they are polit
speak. democrats packed 3.5 trillion of help into what would be the single biggest and most expensive bill ever passed through congress if, and that s a big if, they can get it passed. want to bring in experts on this. mike memoli at the white house, lee and caldwell on capitol hill, and white house correspondent eugene daniels, coauthor of the politico play book. lee ann, start with you. this is the kind of spending bill that could break records. it has the child tax credit, free pre-k, expanded medicare benefits. the barbie dream house of improvements to the human condition, we all want to live in that barbie dream house, but how are we going to pay for it. that is one of the $3.5 trillion questions, how this is going to be paid for. democrats insist it will be fully paid for. they say that because there s a lot of moderates with anxiety about the price tag, including senator joe manchin who told me yesterday that is something that he wants, is to be fully paid for. howev
york city transit said the flooding was due to overwhelmed drains. and more rain hit the area overnight thanks to tropical storm elsa wreaking havoc in new york city. and out west, states are preparing for another scorching weekend. forecasters predict temperatures will be up to 25 degrees higher than average. this comes as california governor gavin newsom asks residents to cut water usage by 15%. the state is grappling with a record breaking set of temperatures and a drought. joe, 100% of california, the state of california, is dealing with high temperatures. just unbelievable. it is unbelievable. it also follows up just historic record highs in oregon, in washington state, in the pacific northwest. why don t we go right now to meteorologist bill karins for more on the forecast. bill, i think you said those temperatures a few weeks back weren t temperatures you saw every ten years, or even every hundred years, they may be every thousand years. and now it s happening again,
with president biden which unlike a summit with bush 43 did not have any spontaneous shoulder rubs. all that and more on this friday, july 16th. that bush/merkel shoulder rub never gets old. a little shoulder rub diplomacy from the 43rd. we do begin with the growing fears of a new covid wave as cases climb, nations plateau. now los angeles is turning back the pandemic clock, issuing a new mask mandate. reporter: los angeles, the nation s largest county taking a step back requiring masks indoors even for the vaccinated starting sunday. breaking with cdc guidance, it s a clear signal concern is growing over the highly contagious delta variant. meantime, for some of the 48 million children under 12 and their parents who were hoping to get them vaccinated this fall, a longer wait. the fda will now review several additional months of safety data. meaning a vaccine for kids won t likely be available until early next year. it makes it a very stressful time to be a parent, ed