the one thing we have learned -- don bacon was on with jim scuitto earlier. everything that's utter in public might be part of a negotiating tactic, we should say. how real are preliminary conversations? >> reporter: it is very unlikely that will ultimately play out here, in large part because democrats say they're going to vote for hakeem jeffries on every single ballot. it's hard to see some moderate republican being the ultimate choice of some democrats and get some report from republicans. so that's a far-fetched scenario. it really just underscores the unprecedented nature of the navy. yes, it happened 100 years ago, but in the modern era, this has not happened. while people are trying to figure out the alternative, there's no clear alternative. the congressman mentioned steve scalise. he's been mentioned as someone potentially that could emerge, but even he would have some problems as well. not that there's just skeptics, but the deals that mccarthy cut to get to try to get the votes, some of those more modern members weren't aligned with mccarthy and s

. >> and i'm jim scuitto. perhaps some relief.he first flights taking off moments ago from reagan national airport here in d.c., this after the faa lifted the earl why are ground stop. now restarting all u.s. takeoffs, but the logistical nightmare continues as airports across the country try to get their flights back on schedule. they're still mounting. it all started early morning after a key faa system went down, halting all u.s. flight departures. >> and that spreads around the world. in london, passengers said they were stuck on the tarmac for hours waiting to be taken off. president biden has been briefed, and they're work ing - >> and we'll respond at that time. >>> pete muntean is at reagan airport, and athena jones, and emeril walker there in atlanta. this is a vote good sign now that flights are taking off. >> a very good sign. things were at a standstill. that's when the faa alleviated this ground stop they had in place for a couple hours. they actually ended it early. the issue the notice -- the notem system, the bullet

the reality is that there is a very complex situation in brazil that i doubt jim scuitto and joe walshy place brazil on a map. censorship in the u.s. makes us look like bastians of liberty. all these people want to do is blame everything on donald trump, including countries they don't understand. >> laura: i don't think the protest against macron over the weekend about the standard of living, they were tying it to donald trump. great to see you tonight, glenn. happy new year. >> great to be with you, laura. >> laura: a former virginia tech soccer player was benched after she refused to kneel with teammates in support of blm. she sued. she joins us next with big news on her case. so stay there. ♪ this feels so right... ♪ adt systems now feature google products like the nest cam with floodlight, with intelligent alerts when a person or familiar face is detected. sam. sophie's not here tonight. so you have a home with no worries. brought to you by adt. >>> my white skin should not be a shield. we need to shine the light on systemic racism. >> your privilege of skin color unlocks doors for

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i'm jim scuitto. >> i'm erica hill.resident biden expected to speak about support for ukraine. we'll bring you the remarks when it happens. official say they're finalizing plans to send dozens of abrams tanking to ukraine, and as germany now says it will send those highly coveted leopard 2 tanks to ukraine as well. this, of course, on the heels of weeks of ditchic public pressure, not to mention what's go

i'm jim scuitto. >> i'm erica hill. just a short time from now president biden expected to speak about support for ukraine. we'll bring you the remarks when it happens. official say they're finalizing plans to send dozens of abrams tanking to ukraine, and as germany now says it will send those highly coveted leopard 2 tanks to ukraine as well. this, of course, on the heels of weeks of ditchic public pressure, not to mention what's going on behind the scene. >>> russia is respond to go this news. the russian ambassador to germany says berlin's move brings the conflict, quote, to a new level, as creme len spokesperson peskov says russia will destroy ukraine's tanks. >>> natasha, is the u.s.'s view this is a game change r? >> in a way. they're not going to hit the ground immediately, it could take as many as three, four months for the ukrainians to even be trained on them, but what we are told is that this could potentially be game changing in terms of breaking through russia's defensive lines in ukraine. they want to take