i want to bring in my good friend pamela brown. and pamela, you know, i could not let us get through the hour without mentioning my commanders. and the doink heard round the world. let's take a look the washington commanders off the upright and it is in. >> wow, look at that. >> look at that man. oh, man. >> oh, nail biter. >> you know, it was. it was a great victory. there's something else to watch. >> wait a second. we actually won a playoff game. >> yeah. that was an amazing doink, as you call it. >> i mean, i always like the kicker. i feel so bad for them because there's so much pressure on them. usually they don't get to play a lot. but when they do, usually it's like all the pressure is on them, right? at first you're watching, you're like, oh, is it going to go out? and then it just hits the post goes right in, and now the commanders are making their way through. >> they got the lions next. i'm a little worried, but i got the burgundy tie on just to celebrate. today. you're representing you got the burgundy background even ri

i'm pamela brown.ake tapper starts right now. ♪ ♪ >>> a live view of the u.s. capitol as a major winter storm bears down on washington. that is not stopping congress from moving forward, from finalizing president- elect donald trump's victory in the 2024 election. two weeks before he is inaugurated the steps of the capitol and four years after this democratic process was threatened, these historic grounds were tainted by violence. welcomes to cnn special live coverage, january 6th, congress certifies the election. i'm anderson cooper. >> i'm jake tapper. hour from now, a joint session of congress will tally and then announce the electoral vote count. it's the final step in affirming that president- elect are donald j. trump won the presidential election of 2024. political comeback that seemed unimaginable for many americans on this day four years ago. vice president kamala harris, as vice president, will preside over the joint session in her role as president of the senate, overseeing the public count

and i want to bring in my good friend pamela brown. pamela, as we've been discussing, there was a big snowstorm that hit d.c. this week, and i was out in the snow with my little dog, duke. you were out in the snow with your little dog. bingo. it was fun. >> it was fun. bingo. i think had the most fun of the whole family. oh, look at sweet duke. >> that's little duke. bingo. >> well, there's. there's my son, henry. >> not enjoying the snow so much. not a big fan, as you can see. but, bingo. this was henry's first time in the snow, by the way. bingo. my dog was, like, bopping around, having just the time of his life. you can see him out there with my other son in the backyard. just loving life. you know, i got to say, some people don't like the snow. jim, i love it. yeah, i'm kind of like my kids. like it brings back those memories of growing up and having snow days, you know? and i love getting cozy and being by the fire and having hot chocolate. like, i love everything about the snow, except for getting into work. >> no, there's no ques

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i'm pamela brown in washington. our breaking news coverage on the deadly attack in the new orleans continues at this hour. the fbi is investigating the deadly incident on bourbon street as an act of terrorism. police say at least ten people were killed and 35 others injured when a man drove a pickup truck into a crowd early this morning. and you can see in this video multiple officers running towards the scene as soon as they get the call right here. according to the new orleans police chief, the driver was hell bent on causing carnage. one witness said he was in a bar when people ran in, saying it looked like the driver was going 60mph on bourbon street. just imagine that a driver in a pickup truck weighing 4000 to 6000 pounds, going 60mph in a crowded street, just running over people. the suspect has been confirmed dead. investigators have been looking into these possible improvised explosive devices at the scene, as well. and last hour, i spoke to congressman troy carter, who represents the area, about what he's

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. >> hello, i'm pamela brown in washington, and you are in the cnn newsroom on this very busy day in washington right now, speaker mike johnson is fighting to stay in power as the house is set to vote in just about an hour. on whether he keeps his job. and really, no one knows what's going to happen at this moment. it's unclear if he has the votes, even with donald trump's endorsement. now, johnson is adamant that he won't make deals with fellow republicans to lock down votes. they hold one of the slimmest majorities ever, just two nos could cost johnson the gavel. and there's already one no. with congressman massie and a handful of republicans that are undecided. and one, as i noted, is a hell no. >> i am the one. hell no. you know, they say there's up to 5 or 6 who may be voting no. you can count on me to be a no. you can pull all my fingernails out. you can shove bamboo up in them. you can start cutting off my fingers. i am not voting for mike johnson. >> and let's get straight to cnn's manu raju on capitol hill. manu, speaker johnson was feeling very upbeat this morning about his

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this is a report exclusively by cnn's pamela brown that is as among many other things that are concerningegarding the security here in new orleans that politics and bicker behinderred security in the french quarter here in new orleans. of course, that is where the new year's day terrorist attack happened. let me read to you some of the findings in the report that it was made in 2009 by the firm inner furthermore international. it said politics and bicker behinderring the good efforts by stakeholders to address security in the disaster. that is one of the problems that was identified. so, it begs the question as to what would have happened if that would not have been in the way regarding the attack on new year's day. we have obtained reaction from the organization that controls the french quarter. it manages the french quarter. they said the following. the strength of our partnership and the city and the police department allows open communications of residents and business concerns. and the results of any studies or reports completed in this as the fbi has released information pertaining

i want to bring in my good friend pamela brown. and pamela, you know, i could not let us get through the hour without mentioning my commanders. and the doink heard round the world. let's take a look the washington commanders off the upright and it is in. >> wow, look at that. >> look at that man. oh, man. >> oh, nail biter. >> you know, it was. it was a great victory.

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i'm pamela brown in for kaitlan collins, and this is the source. tonight, the fbi just released new photos of the man that they say plowed through a crowd in new orleans. and we're told that this army veteran from texas acted alone. the fbi wants to hear from anyone who saw him. that's why they are releasing these pictures. or this blue cooler right here on the screen. inside was a bomb that fortunately didn't go off. police say the man in the pictures is the one behind the wheel. and new surveillance video showing just how quickly the party turned deadly as a pickup truck plowed through the busy french quarter in the early hours of this new year. and they're also examining this cnn exclusive video doorbell footage from the airbnb where the attacker was staying. and you can see him just outside the house just hours before the attack. time is critical. investigators are working step by step, trying to bring to light an explanation for what seems unexplainable how a man who his brother describes as kind and soft spoken could be the same one the fbi n

um, pamela brown did an interview about an hour and a half ago, and it was just gut wrenching to listen to this one witness talk about what he saw. take a listen i mean, just the disfigurement and the bodies strewn. >> something you can't unsee. you'll never forget. um, directly at our feet was definitely a mother. um, twisted up, uh, obviously deceased. one gentleman crushed, had tire tracks across his back. once they rolled him over. he had tire tracks on his front. he was completely crushed. um, another girl, young, small girl, was dancing when we were coming up the street, and she was just completely flat. >> let's not forget, two new orleans police officers were shot. and this as well. they are in stable condition. i was talking to an officer who was nearby the scene. they said there's never seen anything like this before, that this has totally shaken them to their core. um, and then when you just hear about all the bodies being lined up there as the city works to clear this scene and also take all the evidence, you understand, this is going to shake people for quite some time. so

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i'm pamela brown in a coverage of the mass casualty incident in new orleans continues this hour. the fbi is now looking into the attack on a crowd on bourbon street early this morning as an act of terrorism. police say a man intentionally drove a pickup truck into that crowd, killing at least ten people and injuring at least 35, according to the new orleans police chief. the driver was hell bent on causing carnage, and a federal law enforcement official says that suspect is dead. and new video captured on earthcam shows the moment multiple officers can be seen running in response to the incident. the officers can be seen standing outside of crazy corner on bourbon street when they appear to receive this call about the vehicle that plowed into the crowd. you can see this on your screen. look at them running. they get that call they are running. this is what they have been training for. something like this. take a listen to the emergency radio call from first responders. >> communications to engine 29 and all units heading towards canal and bourbon. um, we are moved to fire two res

i'm pamela brown in for kaitlan collins, and this is the source. well, tonight, we now know donald trump will be the first convicted felon sworn in as president of the united states. judge juan merchan ruling today that sentencing for the president elect will be a week from today. so that's ten days before trump returns to power. no amount of posts on truth, social or statements by a trump spokesperson can change that. but this is no ordinary case. and of course, no ordinary defendant, right? judge merchan says that president elect will not face any legal punishment for scheming to essentially cook the books, to cover up payments to a porn star. judge merchan also indicated in today's filing the case is essentially over. the judge writing that not punishing trump quote appears to be the most viable solution to ensure finality. trump's spokesperson insists, quote, president trump must be allowed to continue the presidential transition process and to execute the vital duties of the presidency unobstructed by the remains of this or remnants of the wit

. >> i'm pamela brown in washington, and we want to welcome our viewers here at home and watching around the world. >> we begin with breaking news out of new orleans. >> as a man drove a pickup truck into a crowd of people on the famed bourbon street early this morning. police say at least ten people were killed and at least 35 are injured. and it happened just after 3 a.m. local time. there were revelers out celebrating the new year. >> at that time, it was packed and according to the new orleans police chief, the suspect was just hell bent on causing carnage. >> she says that the driver then shot two police officers, a federal law enforcement officials, a federal law enforcement official, i should say, says that that suspect is dead. and we've been speaking to witnesses. >> one witness described seeing bodies on the street and a lot of people getting first aid. take a listen to the emergency radio call. >> communications of engine 29 and all units heading towards canal and bourbon. um, we remove the fire from two responding to a mass casualty incident, a vehicle ran through a crowd of

. >> i'm pamela brown in washington. we are following breaking news this morning. louisiana governor jeff landry visited the scene of what has become the deadliest attack on u.s. soil since the 2023 mass shooting in maine. at least 15 people are dead and dozens are injured after a man rammed a truck into a crowd on bourbon street just hours into the new year. the fbi is investigating it as an act of terrorism, and says the attacker had an i.s.i.s. flag in his truck. at the time, he was an army veteran from texas and was killed in a firefight with police. let's go straight to new orleans and cnn's ryan young. ryan, what is the latest on the investigation? >> well, pamela, what we know is a law enforcement source actually tells me at this news conference that's going to happen later on this morning, that they will address whether or not anyone was else was involved. in this case. of course, they've been pursuing that for quite some time after this horrific terrorist attack on the street behind me. and i can tell you right now, as i step out of the way here, they just

interesting you mentioned him, jeff, because i noticed in that interview that he did with our pamela brown one of the things he said was, you know, he didn't bring out much, but he has, of course, his family. he has his pills. and i thought, of course, that is what people need to remember to bring you. your house is in l.a. county. is it okay? do you have preparations? just in case. >> we are not like most people were not as prepared as we should be. we also do live in one of the canyons north of beverly hills. um, and about a year or so after we first moved into our house, there was a fire nearby, and we couldn't figure out where the fire was. um, and it's just very, uh, you just lose your stomach. um, so, yes, we have our medications, um, and our pets, and we have all the carriers ready to go. last night, i actually backed my car in, uh, just never knowing, you know, if an ember were to jump over. we're about four miles. five miles from where the fire is. so, um. yeah, it's a very uneasy, uneasy night jeff. >> gross, we're glad that you were okay and able to help others. we hope that tha

i'm pamela brown in for erin burnett outfront. tonight we are following these two breaking stories in new orleans. >> the death toll there is rising. >> officials now say at least 15 people are dead after a driver plowed into a crowd of people celebrating the new year on bourbon street. >> this attack in the french quarter is now being called an act of terrorism. multiple officials telling our john miller moments ago, the suspect, shamsud-din jabbar, made a series of recordings where he is heard saying he joined i.s.i.s., as we just heard from president biden. >> and in las vegas. >> officials are also investigating this cybertruck explosion outside trump international hotel in las vegas, which left the driver dead and seven others injured. that investigation is also being treated as a possible terrorist attack. what do we know? what we do know is the cybertruck was rented by turo, which is the same internet site used to rent the truck involved in the new orleans crash. we have a team of reporters standing by. omar jimenez is in n

i'm pamela brown in washington with breaking news. president elect donald trump is amplifying his push for u.s. control of the panama canal and the danish territory of greenland. and he also talked about canada wanting to annex it when it comes to greenland and panama. it sounds like he's not ruling out military force. >> can you assure the world that as you try to get control of these areas, you are not going to use military or economic coercion? >> i can assure you you're talking about panama and greenland. no, i can't assure you on either of those two. but i can say this. we need them for economic security. the panama canal was built for our military. i'm not going to commit to that now. it might. it might be that you'll have to do something. >> and when it comes to canada, he said he was open to economic force. so this was all during this news conference just a short time ago, where trump spoke to reporters about this wide range of issues, including his idea of making canada a u.s. state and renaming the gulf of mexico. and he out

i'm pamela brown in washington, and you're in the cnn newsroom. at any moment now, we're expecting to hear from president elect donald trump. he is set to speak at his mar-a-lago estate less than two weeks from his inauguration in washington. cnn's jeff zeleny joins us now. what are we expecting to hear, jeff? >> well, pamela, we are going to hear for the first time from president-elect trump, really, as he begins to not only shape his administration. of course, those nominees are well known, and the confirmation hearings will begin next week. but also his agenda. and we know, of course, what he intends to do, but how he intends to do it, particularly getting things through the house and the senate, is something that you know is going to be discussed. we're told that the president elect is going to be going to washington tomorrow, actually, for the jimmy carter state funeral on thursday, but he will be meeting with senate republican leaders tomorrow. and then house republican leaders will actually be coming down here to florida over the weekend. s

. >> omar jimenez pamela brown and john berman. >> it's all the best.ll the worst. >> 2024 coast to coast. >> welcome. i'm tom foreman, and while every year is a unique journey, the past 12 months took us on an epically bumpy ride through big news, entertainment, sports, music, pop culture, and of course, where we begin on the roughest road of all. the biggest, best, worst political story of the year was the titanic fight for the white house between sitting president joe biden and former president donald trump. >> unbelievable. >> this year was the year of the battle. >> both sides felt like the other side represented the end of america, right? >> he's done a poor job. well, what are you talking about? >> worst reality. even as bitter words flew between the oldest presidential candidates ever. polls showed most voters didn't like either choice. >> it was the election that nobody asked for, and everyone was getting. and they were getting it every day at full volume. >> if this were a dating show, you'd want to walk off the set. >> the twice impeached tru

i'm pamela brown. our coverage of this breaking news continues right now on inside politics with dana bash. >> this is cnn breaking news. >>

economic advisers and the honorable pamela to be deputy secretary at housing and urban development. we will begin with an opening statement by me than senator brown and then i will turn to senator workman who will introduce mr. hassett, and senator shaheen, when she arrives, who will introduce pamela. i see friends and family behind you as well and i also see my good friend bob. and we welcome him here. each of these nominees stands to impact the standard of living for americans across the country and will lay an important role in spurring economic opportunity. mr. hassett has had a distinguished career in economics that includes positions in academia, government and policy. he's a widely consulted expert on economic policy and his contributor countless scholarly papers, commentary and testimony. his nomination has received bipartisan support from notable economists. mr. hassett's particular understanding of tax policy will be an invaluable asset to the administration. he has extensive experience with economic modeling and will be able to provide sound analysis for progrowth policies. key to economic growth is not only robust financial markets bu