everyone from kevin mccarthy and ron mcdaniel.president, he's had calls or met with over 50 members of congress. so, really just shows you his continues power with the party. getting a fundraiser there at mar-a-lago, at the president's club is the coveted location spot. people want him to come by, say hello and hopefully, ultimately get his endorsement. >> okay. let's talk about what's going on on the boarder. >>> secretary was on the show defending the nation's position. what is the thinking behind the scenes at the white house? how much do they put the blame on the trump administration, behind the scenes, as well as what they're saying publicly? >> i think behind the scenes, those conversations about what then president trump and how he spoke about this, the kind of policies that were in place during his presidency and they say we didn't have a great relationship with mexico because of this. they do continue to talk about that. we've seen that publicly. they continue their conversation privately. and they're, it seems, straighte

mcdaniel, rnc chairwoman, thank you very much. >> thank you. >> harris: today's strong jobs report is adding more fuel to the pushback against a massive covid relief bill. you heard senator ronon moments ago saying that. the economy is getting its groove back. to quote a phrase. republicans were already calling it overpriced and overstuffed with waste. reaction from steve forbes ahead this hour. plus a surge in migrants at the southern border. especially unaccompanied children. that's what we are focused on on "the faulkner focus" this hour. what the biden administration is doing to try now to slow it down and why that may not work this late in the game. a live report from texas next. >> joe biden has opened his arms and said amnesty for all. come into our country. one of his first policies was to eliminate the building our border wall. for members like ma. an air force veteran made of doing what's right, not what's easy. so when a hailstorm hit, usaa reached out before he could even inspect the damage. that's how you do it right. usaa insurance is made just the way martin's family needs it with hassle-free claims, he got paid before his neighbor even got started. because do