>>> also this morning, new poll numbers show surprising news for challenger scott brown and jean shahin. we'll have that and more. >>> today could be the day it's official -- lebron james is head to do brazil to see the world cup final. but could he echo this week's republican recommendations to say cleveland rocks, like the old drew carey show? >> this is the daily rundown. i'm in for the great chuck todd. we begin today, though, with a very serious issue. the obama administration says it's running out of options to deal with the humanitarian crisis on the border, calling on lawmakers to approve nearly $4 billion in emergency funding. >> doing nothing is not an option. at our current burn rate within the department of homeland security, i.c.e. will run out of money mid august, customs and border patrol will run out of money by mid-september. >> president obama may have skipped the trip to the border, but homeland security secretary jeh johnson heads there today to visit a new mexico detension center and meet with officials in texas. the crisis haz reached a tipping point, impossible fo

>>> also this morning, new poll numbers show surprising news for challenger scott brown and jean shahin day it's official -- lebron james is head to do brazil to see the world cup final. but could he echo this week's republican recommendations to say cleveland rocks, like the old drew carey show? >> this is the daily rundown.