i'm chris jansing. today we have new information about what happened during the second deadliest school shooting in history. we have new video, new interviews and we also have a lot of new unanswered questions. this hour we're going to be asking experts and people on the scene what exactly happened. let's start with the facts. the school district doubled its security budget in recent years. the school was supposed to be locked, and it did have a resource officer on scene. then there are the questions. perhaps the biggest, what do we do about it? we now know from a brand new poll almost nine of ten americans agree on one key change to our laws. so where is congress? what, if anything, will they do? will anything actually change in this moment as we've asked every single time before. the parents of these 19 children, the loved ones of all 21 deserve answers to these questions and they deserve action. we're talking about people like stephen garcia and jennifer lugo. their daughter ellie was killed in gold

this is chris jansing. president biden saying there is nothing low risk or low cost about war, but freedom, he said s worth the sacrifice delivering that memorial day message to the nation just moments ago. empathizing with families of the fallen by discussing the loss of his son beau seven years to the day. and after laying a a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier at arlington national cemetery. those remarks just now follow his emotional trip sunday to uvalde, texas, where they spent the day comforting families suffering through the pain of losing a third or fourth grader or beloved teacher ask and speaking with local officials about how to move forward a as a community and a nation. >> the president said i'm not leaving. let's work on it. my expectation is that we'll continue that dialogue with the president's office to make sure those things are taken care of. >> we have the latest from texas. and another big travel day at the airports and on the highways. today on this the unofficial kickoff of su

i'm chris jansing in new york. continuing our breaking news coverage, after that uvalde texas state press conference in the last hour including the admission from law enforcement officials that it was the wrong decision not to breach the door of the classrooms where the gunman shot and killed 19 children and two teachers. >> the commander considered the barricaded subjects and no obvious risks. obviously, based on information we have there were children in that classroom that were at risk and it was still an active shooter subject. the 911 operators were aware that children were arrive in that classroom. why weren't officers notified of that, and if that's the case, why didn't they take action? that's the question. i'll go back to the answer. but right now, it was considered. a decision was made on the scene. i wasn't there. but at the same point in time, eye decision was made this was a barricaded subject situation, there was time to retrieve the keys and wait for a tactical team for the equipment to go ahead and

i'm chris jansing in new york. today two families in uvalde, texas, are holding visiting hours each preparing to bury their 10-year-old daughter with 19 more funerals to come over the next devastating weeks. as flowers pour in and the community's grief spills out, the pressure could not be anymore intense on congress and the president to get something done on guns. and let's remind you of the personal promise president biden made to folks chanting, "do something" while he was in uvalde. we will but the reality is we don't know whether that will happen. and in fact, after landing in washington, president biden acknowledged his own power is limited. >> i can't outlaw a weapon. i can't change the background checks. i can't do that. >> the best hope of senate working group is diving in with a source telling nbc news that the group feels a new urgency. they have met twice in person, continued to text and e-mail and will meet again virtually tomorrow. but there maybe one key voice standing in the way. the top republican

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i'm chris jansing in new york.amilies in uvalde, texas, are holding visiting hours each preparing to bury their 10-year-old daughter with 19 more funerals to come over the next devastating weeks. as flowers pour in and the community's grief spills out, the pressure could not be anymore intense on congress and the president to get something done on guns. and let's remind you of the personal promise president biden made to folks chanting, "do something" while he was in uvalde. we will but the reality is we don't know whether that will happen. and in fact, aft

i'm chris jansing.tion about what happened during the second deadliest school shooting in history. we have new video, new interviews and we also have a lot of new unanswered questions. this hour we're going to be asking experts and people on the scene what exactly happened. let's start with the facts. the school district doubled its security budget in recent years. the school was supposed to be locked, and it did have a resource officer on scene. then there are the questions. perhaps the biggest, what do we do about it? we now know from a brand new poll almost nine of ten americans agree on one key change to our laws. so where is congress?

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i'm chris jansing in for andrea mitchell. questions and frustration are mounting. new details about what happened at robb elementary school are being uncovered three days after the town's tragedy. in the last 24 hours, we learned that much of what we were first told was not true. the shooter entered the school unobstructed. there was no school resource officer who engaged with the shooter. the doors were unlocked. for 12 minutes after crashing his vehicle, the gunman fired on civilians before entering. on thursday, kerry sanders asked why it took an hour. >> the majority of the gunfire was in the beginning. in the beginning. i say numerous, more than 25. it was a lot of gunfire in the beginning. during the negotiations, there wasn't much gunfire other than trying to keep the officers at bay. that could change depending -- once we analyze the video. right now, according to the information, he did not respond. >> there's more heartbreaking news. joe garcia died of a heart attack. the husband of elementary schooler irma garcia who was killed along with her students. t

i'm chris jansing in for andrea mitchell. questions and frustration are mounting.ool are being uncovered three days after the town's tragedy. in the last 24 hours, we learned that much of what we were first told was not true. the shooter entered the school unobstructed. there was no school resource officer who engaged with the shooter. the doors were unlocked. for 12 minutes after crashing his vehicle, the gunman fired on civilians before

♪♪ i am chris jansing.are following a number of fast-moving stories this hour, including a significant day with the war in ukraine. this russian soldier appeared in a glass cage to face murder charges that he murdered an unarmed man ride a bike. >>> and then the calls for the government to take action on the growing problem of baby formula supplies. >> i will talk about president biden and what he wants to do to ease the crisis and why so far invoking the defense production act is not one of those things. we will start with the republican pushback on capitol hill. the january 6th committee delivered a stack of subpoenas to some republicans, including the top ranking house member. and joining me here, good to see all of you on this friday morning. ali, what information are they looking from these lawmakers? >> what they are looking for is a whole range of things. we had seen letters from the january 6th committee to these individuals and those letters were detailed in the case, for example, of scott perry, t

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you can watch "chris jansing reports" at 1:00 eastern on msnbc. katy tur is here to pick up our coverage. great to have you. >> it's good to be with you. the investigation into the attack at robb elementary school in uvalde, texas is under way. the first report of that gunman approaching the school came around 11:30 a.m. local time on tuesday, but the gunman was not killed until just after 1 p.m. initially the texas department of public safety said the resource officer at the school fired at the gunman but steve mcgraw, director of the texas dps said he did not. >> it was a brave, independent school district resource officer that approached him, engaged him. at that time gun fire was not, changed. confronted him. he followed him right in immediately. >> so if this version of events is accurate, that means an armed school officer responsible for the safety of the children and teachers inside saw a man dressed in tactical gear carrying an assault rifle and did not use force to stop him from entering the school and killing 19 children and two of thei

. ♪ ♪ i am chris jansing. stories are dominating our coverage this hour. first, the state of the economy. the april jobs report is here and better than expected. it shows the jobs market remains strong. 428,000 new jobs added in the last month, and unemployment stands at 3.6%. so far we have regained more than 90% of the 22 million jobs lost when the pandemic hit us in spring of 2020. >>> we're watching how this report drives the markets, because, of course, thursday the dow plunged big time wiping out hundreds of billions of dollars from the market in the single worst day since 2020. any moment now president biden will leave the white house for a trip to ohio where he will be putting the focus on a key aspect of the economic recovery. manufacturing. we will let you know if he stops to take any questions from reporters. plus, chief justice john roberts just made his first appearance since that political earthquake. the release of the draft opinion on abortion. he has tough words for whoever leaked it. lawmaker

i'm chris jansing in for katy tur.ness the energy around the explosive abortion fight. and a big move by senate democratic leader chuck schumer. the senate will take a procedural vote next wednesday, the first step toward a bill that would codify federal abortion protections. new polling tells us

i'm chris jansing. we are moments away from an annual ceremony of remembrance. president biden will lay a wreath at arlington national cemetery's tomb of the unknown soldier. after new comments this morning on the fight for gun safety legislation in washington -- >> i have not been negotiating with any of the republicans yet. i deliberately did not engage in a debate about that with any republican. i know that it makes no sense to be able to purchase something that can fire up to 300 rounds. i can do the things i've done and any action i can take, i'll take, but i can't outlaw a weapon. i can't change the background checks. i can't do that . >> those comments follow the president's trip sunday to uvalde, meeting with first responders, faith leaders, local officials and grieving families. as mr. biden and the first lady paid tribute to the victims of the mass shooting last week, the president at one point wiping away a tear after a day filled with emotion and making this promise to the community. >> in moments i'll speak with senator roland gutierrez. but we begi

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i'm chris jansing in for katy tur. democrats and republicans are looking to harness the energy around the explosive abortion fight. and a big move by senate democratic leader chuck schumer. the senate will take a procedural vote next wednesday, the first step toward a bill that would codify federal abortion protections. new polling tells us a majority of americans believe the supreme court should uphold roe v. wade and republicans are getting new guidance on how to use the ruling to their advantage. according to documents, a gop strategy firm says its research shows the best way to rally support for their base is to paint democrats as outside the mainstream, drawing from focus group questionnaires. the messaging suggestions for candidates including promises that republicans will not take away contraception or women's health care and would prioritize the mother's health all in this document. meanwhile, democrats scrambling for their own strategy. shortly after the decision was leaked, president biden affirmed his promis

i'm chris jansing. we are moments away from an annual ceremony of remembrance.s tomb of the unknown soldier. after new comments this morning on the fight for gun safety legislation in washington -- >> i have not been negotiating with any of the republicans yet. i deliberately did not engage in a debate about

i'm chris jansing on the ground in atlanta, georgia. right behind me you can see the state capitol building. this is one of five states with primaries today, but this, georgia, the most closely watched. there's a lot of energy around here. the race here, the anticipation is palpable. voters are out in big numbers and, as "the new york times" puts it so well, georgia has got everything, disputed election, rapid demographic change, celebrity democrats, restricted new voting law, an open criminal investigation into donald trump's meddling in the 2020 election, a deep rural urban divide and unending drama between the trump wing of the republican party and the local gop establishment. it's on those last few points where tonight's results will give us some important answers potentially to these questions. what is the power of a trump endorsement these day, and does the big lie have staying power here? the republican schism over those two points are at play in the republican gubernatorial primary right now. current georgia governor brian kemp

here is chris jansing. >> we're coming on the air with breaking news.urt is poised to overturn the landmark abortion ruling on roe v. wade which established abortion as a constitutional right nearly 50 years ago. it is important to know this is a draft opinion and the justices may change their votes. let's listen. >>> the main reasony worked so hard to keep robert bork off the courts. reflects his view almost worth -- anyway. look, the idea that concerns me a great deal, that we're going to have 50 years decide a woman does not have a right to choose within the limits of the supreme court decision. number one. but even more equally profound is the rationale used. and demean every other decision thrown into question. i realize this goes back a long way. but one of the debates i have of robert bork was whether griswald versus connecticut should stand as law. say the privacy of the bedroom, husband or wife could not choose to use contraceptions. it was a violation of the law. if the rationale of the decision as released before or the sustained, a whole ran