Back in the u. S. , some hospitals seeing more patients now than in previous covid surges. And the revolution from dr. Fauci that the mask guidelines for the vaccinated could change. The congressional investigation into the january 6th attack on the capitol starts this week. Another republican now on board. The homes destroyed by fastmoving wildfires. 85 now burning in the west. Heroic strength. A mother and child trapped under a car. The policemen who lifted it up to save them. And tokyo, one on one with the americans. The first ever to medal in the new olympic sport of skateboarding. And what it means to win the first gold with your hero michael phelps watching. It means the world to me that michael was there for that. Announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt reporting tonight from tokyo. Hello, everyone. The sun up on a new day here in tokyo certainly for team usa, coming back from a slow start, collecting 10 medals on day 2, including the first gold of the summer games.
That does it for me. Thanks for watching. I ll see you back here tomorrow at 5:00 p. M. Eastern for another live hour of politicsnation. My colleague alicia menendez picks up our news coverage now. Thank you sharpton. It is a busy saturday. A lot developing. Let s get into it. Begin on capitol hill. The senate was in a rare session today, lawmakers working to hammer out fine print of a roughly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure plan. Despite taking longer than hoped, senate majority leader schumer thinks an agreement is near. Given the bipartisan nature of the bill, the senate should be able to process this legislation rather quickly. We may need the weekend. We may vote on several amendments, but with the cooperation of our republican colleagues i believe we can finish the bipartisan infrastructure bill in a matter of days. While we may soon see that progress in the senate, there is still, of course, the house, where progressive democrats say they won t support it unless the paired
Voters in the 2022 elections. It s sunday, and you learn truth matters. The american people deserve the truth. And high party to this point has said things to it was hugs and kisses, antifa and blm. It was anything but what it was, which was a trump insurrection. As republicans run from the truth, other themes of the 2022 midterms emerge and are bound to evolve given rulings from the 63 conservative court. A decision on the court from the mississippi law banning most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy could be heard next summer. A ruling that remains relevant and vital among the american public. Pugh research finds most americans support abortions in most or all cases. The decision on handguns could expand gun rights. Polling shows americans want more strict gun laws. And it all comes, republicanled states are pushing efforts. And then there s this. It s time to stand in honor for the great heroes of new york. As your governor, let s write the greatest comeback story ever. That s ri
Elections. Sending this warning to fellow republicans. It s sunday, you learn in sunday school that truth matters. American people deserve the truth and my party to this point said it was hugs and kisses, it was antifa and blm, anything but a attack on the capitol. Deserve the truth. Decision from the court on mississippi law banning most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy is expected next summer, could severely weaken roe v. Wade which declared access a constitutional right in 1973. Pew research finds 6 in 10 americans support abortions in all or most cases. Also set to rule on case carrying concealed hand guns, decision could expand gun rights. Polling shows americans want more strict gun laws. All comes as republicanled states are pushing voter suppression efforts to slow the growing democratic coalition. Then there s this. Time to stand in honor of great heroes of new york, greatest chapters are yet to be written. As your governor, let s write the greatest comeback story ever. T
politico reporting that includes a draft executive order that would have seized all voting machines and election records. plus another blow to president biden. a federal judge in texas blocking his vaccine mandate for federal employees, and the battle over masks in schools reaching a new low. my children will not come to school on monday with a mask on, all right? that s not happening. and i will bring every single gun loaded and ready. that virginia parent charged after threatening to bring a loaded gun into school loaded guns to school all because she s against masks. so i want to bring in now cnn senior analyst laura coates to talk about this. laura is the author of the new book just pursuit. so much to talk about. good evening to you. let s talk about this politico reporting that january 6th investigators are in possession of a draft executive order from december 2020 that would have seized voting machines as part of trump s plan to overturn the election. it sai