The last 24 hours, as you know, the senator buffered his own party and killed the build back better act. Manchin said he was at wits end with negotiations and something specific pushed him over the edge. Listen. We know the real reason what happened. They wont tell you and im not going to. Well find out more about that, and well get to new reporting from our sources saying manchin is a no partly because of concerns that parents might use the Child Tax Credit to buy drugs or use paid family leave time to go hunting. Well have his offices response to that as we go live to the white house and capitol hill. Well also hear from the Progressive Caucus who insists that build back better will be back. Im Hallie Jackson as we juggle all of this this afternoon. Were also joined by marietta mayor and congressional reporter for the washington post. Mike, let me start with you. We thought we were going to see jen psaki about an hour ago. These things happen, i get it, but the white house is clearly
it all comes 24 hours after militants fired off 18 drones and three missiles towards ships in the red sea, their largest attack yet. american and british forces shooting them down. tonight, at this hour, the military action from the u.s. and the uk now. the white house tonight saying the u.s. will, quote, counter and defeat these mounting attacks from the iranian-backed houthi rebels. mary bruce standing by live with what she s learning right now. in new york city, donald trump lashing out during closing arguments in the $370 million civil fraud trial against him. trump blasting the judge in court. the judge telling the defense, control your client. what comes next now for trump? aaron katersky outside the courthouse. in the northeast, rivers dangerously high, with this new storm now set to sweep across the country and right into the northeast. the tornado threat right now in the south. how much snow will chicago get? and the east set to get hit again as it barrels right
Is on moving forward and getting this done. are you confident that all 49 other members of the democratic caucus are still on board? sure, i understand that. i can t speak for all of them, but i think you saw quite a bit of uninimity among everybody to get something done. what would happen now that everything is moved over to the senate, as he has warned? i think his message would be he s going to work like hell to get it done. that s his message and january is a time to do just that. the state department issued a level 4 travel warning today, saying u.s. citizens be aware of significant military action by russians to ukraine.