and then and chicago, it has taken a very interesting turn. democrats paul vallas and brandon johnson are vying for the seat. we will talk to johnson who is part county commissioner and the area. we will talk to him about what he is bringing to the table. plus, we are kicking off women s history month by celebrating her story. we are talking to barrier breaking woman for change in the game and their profession starting with pixar animation studio executive brittle wilson. i am symone sanders-townsend, and i have something to say. omething to say. welcome to march 2023, all i d like to know brandon johnson is a cook county commissioner. it is women s history month, and let me just say that i hope we do not finish this month we have started. this past week, walgreens the nation s second largest pharmacy chain announced that it wanted distribute abortion pills in states where republican attorney general object. keep in mind, abortion remains completely illegal in many of the sta
operate, a rules package. he s facing a major test from some in his party who are not happy with what he gave away. the latest from capitol hill in moments. president biden at the border not far from where migrants crossing into our country have been forced to sleep out in the streets. it s his first visit to the border since taking office as president. he s facing pressure from all sides to address an issue that congress has failed to deal with for two decades. i want him to do something about it finally for sure. i want to not just empty promises, i want him to actually do something. . is there any chance that lawmakers can find common ground to fix this growing humanitarian crisis. echoes of january 6th in brazil. more than 400 people have been arrested after supporters of former president jair bolsonaro stormed that country s congress. how bolsonaro who is in florida is reacting. and more extreme weather out west. tens of millions of people bracing for heavy rain
we have got lots of news to cover, lots of questions to answer, so let s get started. president biden just hours away from his first trip to the southern border, after announcing new immigration programs. we are live on the ground in el paso, texas, with the latest. plus, speakership fallout. kevin mccarthy s battle to win the gavel, laid bare, deep divisions within the party. and a possible opening for democrats. we will explain as we look ahead to another crucial house vote tomorrow. and, bombshell revelations, leaked from prince harry s upcoming memoir, less than a month after getting personal in a netflix docuseries. what is his endgame? all of that and more is coming up. and, a good sunday morning to you, i am katie fang. we got brand new details on president biden s first trip to the southern border since taking office. the white house says biden will use today s trip to call in congressional republicans, to fully fund his request for border security resources, and to s
to local officials and migrants, as his administration tries to make the case that they are doing a lot to combat the prices, and are prepared to do more. i want him to see the extraordinary work of the men and women of the united states border patrol. of customs and border protections field operations. how we have addressed a challenge that is not unique to the southern border of the united states. it is a challenge that is a really gripping our entire hemisphere. we are also following the drama on capitol hill, kevin mccarthy said to faces first big test as speaker. right away as members continue to dodge just the chaotic fight that got mccarthy the gavel, and what it means moving forward. i would argue that exactly have offenders extended it the function that was historic we saw this week is not at an, and it s just the beginning. i will be talking about all of this live with the democratic congresswoman debbie dingell and ilhan omar. that is ahead. first, we
trying to expand their territory, but they ve got their own problems to deal with. starting with new allegations against herschel walker. we ll go to georgia live in just a minute where a walker event just wrapped up. plus, president biden trying to sell pessimistic americans on his economic message, pointing to new gdp numbers that are stronger than forecast, as proof of things getting better. with food and gas prices up 10% in a year, does anyone care about the gdp? i ll ask white house deputy chief of staff jen o malley dillon when she joins me later in the show. the mass exodus of health care workers just ahead of what s expected to be a brutal covid and flu season, the alarming statistics and what they mean for you coming up. we start with the midterms and a deep sense of late campaign uncertainty gripping some of the closest races in the country. in pennsylvania some top democrats are second-guessing john fetterman s decision to debate, appearing in pittsburgh yes