" if you have lots of travel points or miles now may be the time to use them with that here's stephanie ruhle. >> reporter: many americans are planning trips they put on hold during the thick of the pandemic knowing they'd be able to use those tickets and bookings in the future but experts say the future may be now. >> make sure that you're aware of those expiration dates and make sure you're aware of how much money you have to spend so you can budget your trip accordingly. >> reporter: the rules vary for example, with american airlines credit cards miles expire 18 months from your most recent card use. for united tickets canceled during the pandemic you have until march of 2022 to travel so read the fine print on your vouchers and keep in mind that if you book through a third party you may have to rebook the same way when it comes to banking rewards points, travel credit card holders have an average of almost $650 in points saved up should we have a use it or lose it mentality? >> you don't want to wait forever because points can devalue over time and some loyalty programs have expiration da

our stephanie ruhle on what you need to know. >> reporter: peter krivas started a new job in march and is spending more time at the office, which means spending more money too. >> there's been plenty of costs >> reporter: inflation rising 5% since last year as the economy recovers the fastest pace in nearly 13 years. and sticker shock to many who spent more than a year at home. >> there's a lot more conversations happening around trying to save, trying to watch how much we're spending and what we're spending it on >> reporter: you can expect your breakfast to cost more with bread up 7% and coffee up 2%. swapping out sweats for work attire, men's clothing is up 3%. shoes are up 8%. and grabbing lunch is more expensive too, up more than 6% stemming from a surge in demand and shortage of labor and goods still, economists say it's not a cause for alarm, at least not yet. >> this time last year we were dealing with the incredible shock of the pandemic. i think a large part of the reason that prices are rising as rapidly as they are is that the economy has rebounded at an exceptional pace >>

stephanie ruhle with "the price you pay." >> reporter: at the bluewater cafe on the jersey shore, customers are thrilled to be back >> we just want to be happy again. if it costs a little bit more, it's okay. >> reporter: even though the owner raised prices by 10% to make up for increased cost of supplies and wages >> if you didn't raise your prices at all, would you lose money >> would break even. i would say. >> and working way too hard to break even. >> exactly we all have to pay for the pandemic, a little bite, one bite at a time. >> reporter: he says the price of food like lobster nearly doubled from $21 a pound to more than 36 a 35-pound jug of oi from $20 to up to 36 35 pound jug of frying oil. just as people are going out to eat, inflation is rising at the fastest pace in 13 years. supply shortages and higher gas price driving up the cost of rubber gloves to food delivery. >> delivery costs, insurance, rent, those are all going up and so i don't think we're going to see a relief from any of the costs anytime soon for restaurants. >> reporter: to save on the next meal out, watch for

stephanie ruhle now with what buyers need to know. >> reporter: on paper daniel and kristen sills are the perfect first-time home buyers >> our credit is impeccable our savings are in check. we have zero debt. but in this market we cannot compete. >> reporter: gave up their budget and widened their search of the boston area but the last house they bid on had 29 offers. >> it sold for about $70,000 or $80,000 over what the asking price was. and it was a 1200-square-foot home >> reporter: one of the biggest issues, the lack of homes for sale 20% fewer compared to a year ago. >> we've sold fewer homes this last decade than any decade going back to the 1960s. so going into the pandemic we were already facing a housing shortage and it's just gotten so much worse >> reporter: a new report finds the pace of construction slowed, creating a shortage of more than 5.5 million units. >> you can't just flip a switch and create more housing. >> reporter: the advice for buyers, do your research on what homes really sell for, not just the list price and know your budget and your limit when might we s

it's about the love. >> reporter: celebrate without breaking the bank stephanie ruhle, nbc news, new york >>> and next, honoring the sacrifice of those who served >>> finally tonight on this memorial day, americans are coming together to pay their respects, honoring those who served ♪ across america a moment to remember tributes both personal and shared ♪ so many of the traditions in spite of the pandemic now back. the thunderous roar of motorcycles in the nation's capital naperville, illinois today honoring 114 of its own service members who died while on active duty and in dadeville, alabama a field of flags and an opportunity to reflect. >> as you start putting the flags down, you start thinking of those people that have gone before you >> present >> reporter: at arlington national cemetery this memorial day the commander in chief saluting the fallen >> we're free because they were brave, the heroes of the greatest experiment the world has ever known >> reporter: 96-year-old cliff alvira served as grand marshal in royal oak, michigan the child of mexican immigrants, he landed at o

nbc's stephanie ruhle explains. >> reporter: at the blue water cafe on the jersey shore, customers arerilled to be back. >> we just want to be happy again. if it costs a little bit more, it's okay. >> reporter: even though owner steve zipietro raised prices by 10% to make up for the increased cost in food and supplies and increased wages. >> if you didn't increase your prices at all, would you make money? >> i would break even. >> we're all going to have to pay for the pandemic one bite at a time. >> reporter: he says the price of food, like lobster, has nearly doubled from $21 a pound to more than 36. a 35 pound jug of frying oil from $20 to 36 his labor costs, up 30%. as people are going out, inflation is rising at the fastest pace in 30 years >> delivery costs, insurance, rent, those are all going up i don't think we're going to see a relief from any of the costs any time soon from restaurants. >>> to save on your next meal out, watch on busy days. check credit cards for special deals and look at the menu ahead of time to know what you'll pay. stephanie ruhle, long beach island, new

stephanie ruhle picks up the coverage right now. >>> hi there, i am stephanie ruhle, it is monday, june 7th, let's get smarter. 3,000 miles to the south where vice president kamala harris is getting ready to take her first step onto the world stage meeting with the president of guatemala as they try to get a handle on the massive surge of migration in the u.s. a job she was tapped for more than two months ago. >>> the president is set to hold new talks with infrastructure with republican senator shell capito. those decisions are more important now after justine sky manchin doubling down. he says if democrats are holding out hopes of getting rid of the filibuster so they can pass things like voting rights, well, they can forget about that, too. >>> a 32-year ban on assault rifles is gone, scrapped by one federal judge. state leaders are planning to put it back in place after another deadly weekend of gun violence across the country. i want to start with our msnbc analysts. michael, today is going to be the third time president biden and shelly capito is meeting. >> the white house have b

stephanie ruhle picks up coverage right now. >>> hi there. i am stephanie ruhle. it is thursday, june 24th. there's a lot to get to this morning. violent crime ticks up across the country, president biden released a new plan to fight it, focused largely on illegal gun sales and underfunded police departments. the big question, what can he actually get done if congress doesn't get on board? at the same time, congress might be getting on board when it comes to passing infrastructure. speaker pelosi and senate majority leader chuck schumer leaving a meeting with white house officials yesterday, sounding somewhat optimistic. today, a group of bipartisan senators head to the white house to pitch their plan to president biden. and in los angeles, britney spears speaking out for the first time asking a judge to end her very restrictive conservator ship. revealing disturbing details about the control her father has over her life, her finances, even her body. right now, the white house is cracking down on gun violence after president biden laid out his plan to get guns off

what senator manchin said this morning in the clip with stephanie ruhle is absolutely fair. we can't agree to a number without knowing what we're spending the money on. if my kids say, can i have $5, my first question, is what for? it's exactly the same in congress. it's not about the number, it's about what we're going to be doing to help the american people, and we have to be championing those priorities. and today's conversation with the white house was talking about what those top riertth priorities are and why they're so important in communities across the country. >> let me imagine a scene where you and joe manchin are in a room in a negotiating discussion about the democrats only bill in september when that will start to get very, very real. and you've laid out what's in the bill, but senator manchin simply doesn't like the total amount of the cost of the bill, the total amount of the spending in the bill. and he might even be in favor and happy and think everything you're proposing is good, but he just thinks, we can't afford to spend that much. what's the case you m

joining us now is msnbc appearing or and nbc news senior business correspondent stephanie ruhle in newc chief and correspondent and host of the money podcast, ben white. stephanie, in new jersey, hanging out in kuramas, we'll start with you. >> my mom just had lunch here in the mall with us. >> did she really? that's great. our best to your mom. good stuff, good stuff. let's talk. people are headed back to the malls, they're doing more shopping. do you think a summer surge could really boost things? based on these numbers, it looks like there won't be a full recovery until sometime in 2022. >> sure. listen, the recovery is going to take some time, however, things are back. that v-shaped recovery that former president trump touted last year certainly wasn't around when so many people were sick and we were still shut down. but now with so many people being vaccinated, with restrictions being lifted, you are seeing businesses across the board. you are seeing shoppers today. before there were malls even opened, people were lined up outside foot locker looking to buy sneakers. so the jobs n

stephanie ruhle, an issue that seems to unite the leaders. economy, they're endorsing a global minimum tax of aft least 15% for companies. what exactly is a global minimum tax? and explain why that would be an important step. >> first, your look is on fire today, craig. that blazer is outstanding. i appreciate you wearing it, you're a fashion plate. two, global minimum tax, okay. the united states is considered a high-tax country so you have lots of massive, multinational billion dollar companies that move their profits, move headquarters to lower tax countries to pay a lower tax. it's legal, but we certainly don't like it. that's why a lot of republicans don't want joe biden to raise taxes because the argument is let's take some taxes from them, rather than none. none meaning they're going to move their headquarters to another country then we'll get no taxing and we'll get no jobs. so this idea of a global minimum tax to prevent companies from playing real estate hop scotch so they don't have to pay tax, it's a goody in theory, janet yellen

stephanie ruhle picks up coverage right now. >>> hi there. i am stephanie ruhle. it is friday, june 25th. we start with breaking news in south africa. new numbers we are just getting in, rescue teams are racing against the clock, frantically searching debris for survivors in the horrific partial collapse of a high-rise condominium. here's the latest we know. 159 people at this point are still unaccounted for. four are known to be dead after three bodies were recovered from rubble. ten people are hurt. >> my son, that's the hardest part. he keeps asking me when is she coming home, he saw the footage this morning. >> pj rodriguez's mother and grandmother were in the tower that collapsed. >> unfortunately, it happened to other families, too. >> they were visiting from columbia. this couple whose daughter said they lived in the building for seven years. >> the front page of this morning's "miami herald" says it all, tragedy in surfside. this drawing surveillance video captures the moment of the collapse. it had 136 units, 55 in the northeast corridor that completely c

let's go to stephanie ruhle now, hanging out at a mall in jersey. take us through the top lines from this report, if you will. what does it say about the trajectory of our economic recovery? what does it say about american workers and their thinking right now? >> reporter: craig, it's really good news across the board. people are getting back to work, consumers are spending. this mall that i'm in right now, we saw people lined up to get in some of the shops before they were open. this is very good news. the economy is certainly recovering. you saw the president talking about that in a very prideful way. however, it makes the needle even more difficult to thread as he pushes for more spending. you saw mike mention it before, talking about childcare, for example. republicans have been arguing before we go and spend more money, why don't we spend some of the unused covid money? there was $39 billion for childcare. when you talk about expanded unemployment, we are seeing states terminate that expanded unemployment saying they don't need it anymore. with

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. >> stephanie ruhle picks up the coverage right now. >>> hi, there, i'm stephanie ruhle. live at msnbc headquarters here in new york city. it is thursday, june 3rd, and there is a lot going on. just as the country is opening back up and things seem to be getting better, a new wave of cyberattacks is making things a whole lot worse and more expensive. cyber criminals are now targeting everything from food to ferries. you already know about the attack on jbs, the world's biggest meat supplier, just now getting back up and running, but they're not alone. a new ransomware attack on a ferry service off the coast of massachusetts is impacting its service as we speak. we just learned new york's mta was hit by chinese hackers back in april. and the health care system out in san diego said it may have lost thousands of patients' information in an attack that took place last month. and even schools have been hit. like the district outside tacoma, washington, still dealing with an attack that started over a week ago. just this morning nbc obtained a new memo sent directly from the w

we'll see you back here on monday morning, have a great weekend, stephanie ruhle picks up the coverage right now. >> hi there, i'm stephanie ruhle and we start this morning with breaking news from the u.k. right now at this very moment president biden leaving for the g 7. he and the first lady will be greeted by the british prime minister who is hosting the summit and met with president biden yesterday. so much going on. i want to bring in the chief white house correspondent. and host of "washington week. . and i want to bring in chris hill who has been in these for years and years. walk us through the day ahead. >> yeah, so things get started in a matter of minutes from now with the family photo. the 7 leaders join together for a frap on that beautiful sight here. later in the hour they will begin some of the more serious sessions as they focus on policy matters that include climate change and coronavirus. they will be buying and giving away a billion doses, and it is a complex core jog if i and the sequencing of events here that is significant as a backdrop to what we will witness ne

stephanie ruhle brings us more on why. >> reporter: peter started a new job in march and spending more in nearly 13 years and sticker shock to many. >> there's a lot more conversations happening around trying to saver, trying to watch. what we spend it on. >> reporter: expect the breakfast to cost more with bread up 7% and cougher fee up 2%. swapping out sweats men's clothing up 3%. shoes up 8%. grabbing lunch is up more than 6%. stemming from a surge in deman and shortage of labor and goods still economists say it is not a cause for alarm. >> this time last year we were dealing with the incredible shock of the pandemic. i think a large part of the reason that prices are rising as rapidly as they are is the economy hasn't rebounded at an exceptional pace. >> reporter: in may gas prices averaged $2.90 up more than a dollar a year ago but compared to 2019 before the pandemic gas is only up 7 cents. meantime big ticket items saw dramatic spikes. used cars up almost 30%. furniture almost 9%. >> you could see a decline in prices because affordability is stretched. >> no one can pinpoint pri

stephanie ruhle brings us more on why that might be. >> peter started a new job in march and spendingich means spending more money as well. >> there's been plenty of costs. >> inflation rising 5% since last year as the economy recover. is the fastest pace in 13 years. sticker shock to many who spend more than they are at home. >> there is a lot more conversations happening around trying to save, trying to watch spending and what we are spending it on. >> expect your breakfast to cost more with brett up 7%, and coffee up 2%. swapping out sweats for work attire? men's clothing is up 3%, shoes are up eight. grabbing lodges more expensive as well up more than 6%. stemming from a surge in demand and shortage of labor and good. still, economists say it's not a cause for alarm. at least not yet. >> this time last year, we were dealing with the incredible shock of the pandemic. a large part of the reason that prices are rising as graphically as they are is that the economy has rebounded at an exceptional pace. >> in may, gas prices averaged $2.90 a gallon up more than $1 from a year ago. comp

nbc news senior business correspondent stephanie ruhle has more. >> reporter: at the blue water cafe, happy again. >> i think it's, you know -- it's okay. >> reporter: even though the owners raised prices by 10%, to make up for the increased wages. if you didn't increase your prices at all, would you lose money? >> i would break even. >> you're working way too hard to break even. >> absolutely. we have to pay for the pandemic a little bite at a time. >> reporter: he said that the price of lobster has increased. a jug of frying oil from $20 to $36 and the labor costs are up 30%. people are going out inflation is rising at the fastest pace in nearly 13 years. supply shortages and higher gas prices are driving up the costs on everything from rubber gloves to food delivery. >> insurance, rent, those are all going up so i don't think we'll see a relief from any of the costs for restaurants. >> reporter: to save on your next meal out, watch for off-peak times and look at the menu ahead of time to know what you'll pay. >> our thanks to stephanie ruhle for that report. >>> turning back to pol

stephanie ruhle picks up coverage right now. >>> hi there. i am stephanie ruhle. monday, june 21st. we have a lot to cover, from the midwest to the south, extreme weather hitting a number of cities in illinois. an overnight tornado leaving a path of destruction. down south, a tropical system causing massive flooding, leaving at least 12 people dead. we are following the aftermath of another violent weekend across this country. at least a dozen killed and 90 injured in separate shootings across the u.s. >>> travel is back in a big way. one of the biggest cruise lines becoming the first to test run its ships with lots of new safety measures in place. some are struggling, ready for this, to keep up with the massive demand. one airline cancelling 400 flights this weekend due to staffing shortages. we have a team of reporters and experts spread across the country to bring you all the latest. but we have got to start this morning in washington, d.c. the battle for two of president biden's key legislative goals coming to a decisive head. today, we expect to learn details of the bipartisan

joining us now, stephanie ruhl. stephanie, explain the number. what does it mean? >> okay. is not to look at this in a vax um. remember where we were last year. demand for everything was essentially plummeting. so we need to look at this in terms of where we were two years ago, three years ago. and when you do that, it's far more normalized. so the big question is, we're facing these issues. are they transitory, will they work themselves over time? the markets are shrugging this off saying listen, it's not that big on of a deal. however, go to the grocery store. talk to a friend. talk to your mom. people don't think about what they paid for gas two years ago. they think about what they paid for gas last week and last month and people feel these prices getting higher and it's putting a lot of stress on the american people. >> when i do go to the groceryb, the eggs that they're buying. what is the larger issue, is it a slight spike in inflation? is it st supply chain factor? >> that is sort of the chicken or the egg thing here, right? there is a supply chain issue because of

stephanie ruhle picks up coverage right now. >>> hi there. i am stephanie ruhle. it is tuesday, june 22nd. we have a dramatic start to the day. it's really a showdown over voting rights. republicans are standing firm. in hours, republicans are ready to block the bill from moving forward. stakes couldn't be higher with former president obama now weighing in. >> in the aftermath of an insurrection with our democracy on the line and many of these same republican senators going along with the notion that somehow there were irregularities and problems with legitimacy in our most recent election, they're suddenly afraid to even talk about these issues and figure out solutions on the floor of the senate. they don't even want to talk about voting. and that's not acceptable. >> ahead of today's vote, moderate senator kyrsten sinema doubling down on keeping the filibuster, saying to those that want to eliminate legislative filibuster to pass the for the people act, voting rights legislation, i support and co-sponsored, i would ask, would it be good for our country if we did

i'm stephanie ruhle live at msnbc headquarters.et smarter, president biden hours away from a massive meeting with the republicans' top negotiator on an infrastructure deal, but the biggest story may be his frustration with some of his fellow democrats appearing to blame them for blocking his plans. >> june should be a month of action on capitol hill. i hear all the folks on tv saying why doesn't biden get this done? well, because biden has four votes in the house and a tie in the senate with two members of the senate who vote more with my republican friends. >> let's bring in chief white house correspondent peter alexander, national political reporter for nbc sahil kapur and co-founder of punch bowl news. peter, yes, president biden didn't mention joe manchin and kyrsten sinema, but it is pretty clear he's talking about them. when it comes to infrastructure is he talking about republicans or is it democrats and not just manchin and sinema, but other democrats who aren't onboard. >> the question is whether democrats can do this alon

stephanie ruhle picks up our coverage right now. >>> hi there, i'm stephanie ruhle live at msnbc headquarters here in new york city. it is friday, june 19. leet get smarter. tomorrow it is one step forward, one step back in congress as lawmakers struggle to advance president biden's agenda. democratic senator joe manchin is once again in the spotlight, floating a compromise as the senate gets ready to take up legislation next week. but republicans, they say it is still a non-starter. while on infrastructure, there are multiple plans out there. a trillion dollars on the low end, 6 trillion on the high end. but it is not clear if either has enough votes to pass. >>> and on police reform, republicans are the ones compromising on a very key issue, whether police can be criminally charged for things like theft and sexual assault. so is that the compromise that paves the way to an actual bill? let's dig deeper on all of this. i want to bring in nbc's national reporter sahil kippur, and moderator for washington week on pbs, it's friday so you better tune in. sahil, let's talk about voting rights. ta

here's stephanie ruhle with that. >> reporter: as america gets on the road again, drivers will see higher gas prices for the holidays than we've seen in years. >> it's almost $3 now. i don't know who can afford it if you're not rich >> reporter: the national average has risen to $3.10 per gallon that's up more than 42% from last year when the pandemic was keeping many people home and prices down but today as more people are driving, these are the highest prices since 2014. the biggest increases this week in utah, indiana and oregon >> we probably won't see sizable relief in gas prices until after summer >> reporter: a record 43.6 million americans are expected to hit the road for the fourth of july weekend. meaning more traffic and more stops at the pump >> watch for those state lines. that's where you tend to see prices either shoot-up or plummet 20 to 40 cents. >> reporter: if you are road tripping this fourth check for peak travel times in your area to avoid sitting in traffic and crack windows while parked in the shade to minimize your ac and gas use a tiny fraction of gas stations ac

enter this morning, in an exclusive interview with stephanie ruhle here on mbs msnbc -- senator manchin said those negotiations will essentially come down to the total amount of spending in that same can democrats only spending. >> let's make sure it goes through the process, making sure those communities go back to the floor and let's work it. if no republicans, which i don't think we'll, i'm not assuming that, but i heard them speak, so then we're gonna have to work it through reconciliation which i agree that can be done. i just haven't agreed on the amount. i haven't seen everything that everybody is willing to put into the bill. >> house speaker nancy pelosi discuss the strategy for passing post-infrastructure bills in a private meeting without stand with pence today. hill has this report on what happened in that closed-door discussion. in a closed-door meeting with her caucus, pelosi said her initial strategy to withhold a house infrastructure vote, until the senate passes a larger partisan family's plan remains unchanged according to lawmakers in attendance. leading off our discu

stephanie ruhle picks up the coverage right now. >>> hi there. i'm stephanie ruhle. it's monday, june 15th, and we start this morning with breaking news. while you were sleeping, president biden arrived in brussels for a high stakes nato summit, the first of two back-to-back meetings with european leaders before he sits down with russian president vladimir putin. i want to bring in nbc chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell. she is traveling with president biden in brussels, nbc senior international correspondent keir simmons. he is in moscow where you just heard from eugene, he got an exclusive interview with president putin ahead of wednesday's meeting. and andrea mitchell at nato. andrea, walk us through what we'll see today. >> i think these people will be reading transcripts if they don't have american television of keir's interview with vladimir putin. so much money is spent on allied intelligence of what was in putin's brain, what is he thichk -- thinking, and it is laid out there. that's the challenge president biden will face when they sit down

stephanie ruhle picks up coverage. hey, steph. >>> hi, there, i'm stephanie ruhle. it's tuesday, june 1st, the start of five month. here's what's happening. travel is up to its highest levels in over a year as americans are turning home from the holiday weekend. as scenes at stadiums, family gatherings and beaches a sign things are returning to normal. but there's new concerning data for unvaccinated americans. >>> meanwhile, down in the state of texas, the battle over a new restrictive voting bill is heating up. governor greg abbott now threatening to cut off funding to state legislators. >>> but we start with president biden set to depart from oklahoma this morning, to mark 100 years since one of the worst incidents of racial violence in united states' history, which is known as the tulsa race massacre. on may 31st, 1921, a violent, white mob attacked and destroyed one of the nation's most prosperous black neighborhoods. at the time it was known as black wall street, leaving as many as 300 people dead, thousands homeless and scores of businesses completely destroy

stephanie ruhle now with the "price you pay. >> reporter: this summer americans are tradfalse eyelashes. >> it's been awesome to see people wanting lipstick and breath freshener seeing double-digit growth too. personal appliances like electric razors up almost 30% since 2019 >> people are buying the fun bathing suits and the fun short-sleeve shirts with -- they're traveling again. >> reporter: mall foot traffic is up to pre-pandemic levels and retail sales for the month of april are up 22% from that same month in 2019. rent the runway founder jennifer hyman is seeing a boom in demand for bold looks at her women's clothing rental company. her active users have doubled from this time a year ago >> so it's all about mini lengths it's about bright colors it's about prints. happy, super fashion with a capital f >> reporter: is this what you expected in terms of trends coming out of the pandemic? >> i didn't expect this to happen with as much kind of feroci seeing i mean, the recovery is here much earlier and steeper than i expected i have never seen anything like this>> stephanis like people

, i'm stephanie ruhle.is friday, june 4th, jobs day. i'm here at the westfield garden safe plaza mall in my home state of paramus, new jersey. i'm pretty sure malls were invented here. over the last few weeks we've seen the country make its way back to some sense of normalcy. packed stadiums, family gatherings, restaurants back to 100% capacity. what about the economy? is it on the same path? just a few minutes ago, we learned the united states added 559,000 jobs in the month of may, employment is still lower than pre-pandemic levels but the games are strong and in line with expectations. today's news follows a surprisingly weak jobs report we saw last month when experts were predicting a big gain. total employment is still creeping up but we are not back to where we once were. we talked about people moving into new industries and away from jobs they once had. the numbers seem to be reflecting that. the hard-hit leisure and hospitality industry is still down 2.5 million jobs but it gained almost 300,000 in

stephanie ruhle picks up the coverage right now. >>> hi, there. i'm stephanie ruhle. it's wednesday, june 23rd and the battle is not over yet. vice president kamala harris and senate democrats vowing to continue the fierce fight for voting rights in this country after republicans blocked the legislation late tuesday, following a 50/50 party line vote, which is far short of the 60 votes needed to move forward, at least temporarily shutting down one of president biden's top domestic priorities to override the wave of restrictive voting laws that has been sweeping across the country. >> if senators 60 years ago held that the federal government should never intervene to protect voting rights, this body would have never passed the voting rights act. the republican leader uses the language and the logic of the southern senators in the '60s who defended states' rights, and it is an indefensible position. >> there is no effort in any state in america to suppress votes based upon suppression of minority participation. what this is really about is an effort of the federal gover

>>> hi, there, i'm stephanie ruhle. it's tuesday, june 8th, and this morning we start with breaking news. our first look at a bipartisan senate report on the january 6th insurrection on our capitol was released hours ago. it describes an epic security collapse, intelligence failure on multiple levels that left capitol police uninformed and ill prepared for the threat they face. a situation that literally left them fighting for their lives. for one thing, the report says multiple agencies had intelligence on what pro-trump rye otzers were planning including the fbi and department of homeland security. but they never issued threat assessments or intelligence bulletins. it also said the capitol police's own intelligence division was aware of the threat but didn't even tell their own officers, who were reporting for duty that very day. during the insurrection, more than a third of the capitol police difficult disturbance units didn't have the right protective gear, leaving so many of them to fight armed protesters in their

stephanie ruhle picks up the coverage right now. >>> hi, there. i'm stephanie ruhle. it's wednesday, june 30th and there is a ton going on. today the house is set to vote on a bill that will establish a committee to investigate testify january 6th insurrection on our capitol. republicans are calling it a partisan employ, but speaker pelosi says at least five republicans are going to be part of the probe. while in new york, the mayoral race thrown into absolute self-induced chaos overnight after the board of elections counts more than 100 test ballots as real ballots. what that means for the front runners -- excuse me, 100,000. what that means for the front runners and the final result. and extreme heat is now moving across the country to the northeast, with multiple cities now declaring emergencies. the weather is a threat for millions across the country, and president biden focusing on it today. >>> we must start with several key new developments down in the south florida condominium complex. at this hour 12 people are confirmed dead and 149 unaccounted for. no one h

stephanie ruhle explains >> reporter: as we return to life as we knew it, the latest jobs report shows americans are getting back to work 559,000 people were hired in may >> this is progress, historic progress. progress that's pulling our economy out of the worst crisis it's been in 100 years. >> reporter: i was extremely happy that finally something turned up. >> reporter: still employers are reporting historic labor shortages. >> all kinds of sectors in the economy all trying to hire at the same time. >> reporter: as state governors make a push for their residents to get back on the job. at least 25 states are now stopping federal pandemic-related unemployment benefits. including an additional $300 a week ahead of it expiring in september they're hoping this move will encourage workers to find jobs but for some it's an added burden during an already stressful time. >> i lost my job shortly before the pandemic started, and i have felt like i haven't had control of much and now it's just like the bottom is falling out. even more. >> reporter: but experts say those who do land jobs may

stephanie ruhle picks up coverage right now. >>> hi there. i am stephanie ruhle. it is monday, june 28th. we begin with disturbing new developments in the partial collapse of the condominium building in south florida. rescue teams are entering a fifth day searching for signs of any survivors under the debris. no one has been pulled alive from rubble since early thursday which was just hours after the collapse. 152 people are still unaccounted as of this morning, and nine people have been confirmed dead. eight of those that lost their lives have been identified so far as family and friends still missing are refusing to give up hope. >> we did give all the families an opportunity to privately visit the site. this was something that many of the family members had requested. so our teams worked to set up something to accommodate them and i think it turned out very well and they were very grateful for the opportunity. >> over the weekend, rescue crews carved out a trench that's now 125 feet long, 20 feet wide, 40 feet deep to try to reach anyone that's possibly still a

i'm stephanie ruhle. it's wednesday, june 9th. we start with breaking news.tes ago president biden took off aboard air force one leaded to the uk on his first big foreign trip and his first chance to shape foreign policy after working on behalf of other presidents when he was in congress and of course, as vice president. just before getting on the plane he laid out his number one goal for this trip. >> an alliance. making clear to putin and to china that europe and the united states are tight and the g7 is going to move. thank you. >> mr. president, do you expect to come out with a -- [ inaudible ] >> i have one, and i'll be announcing it. >> as president biden prepares for a week overseas, he might be glad to get a break from the drama in washington for a few days on tuesday. he broke off infrastructure talks with senate republicans meaning he has to figure out another way to get a deal done. an opposition from republicans and fellow democrats is finally putting the rest of his agenda including voting rights on shaky ground. once he heads across the pond the

stephanie ruhle picks up the coverage right now. ♪♪ >>> hi there. i'm stevan ruel.s thursday, june 10th. we start with breaking news. within the hour, president biden and the first lady are set to leave to meet up with uk prime minister boris johnson in cornwall on the weather edge of great britain. the first test of what will be a series of test for biden and his ability to leverage personal relationships for a stronger show of unity on the world stage. today, that will include a talk of a new atlantic charter between the u.s. and the uk. but it's also going to cover everything from a global corporate tax rate to covid vaccines. president biden expected to make that big announcement the u.s. will be donating 500 million doses of the vaccine across the world as a sign of goodwill. on wednesday, he said he has a very clear message for the rest of the world. >> at every point along the way, we are going to make it clear that the united states is back and democracies of the world are standing together to tackle the toughest challenges and the issues that matter most to

talk about a big change coming to a tax break so many families depend on, the child tax credit stephanie ruhle what you need to know. >> good morning, girls. >> reporter: connie sierra lives in san antonio, texas, with her family, including two school-aged special needs kids she's the sole breadwinner. finances are always tight. the pandemic made them untenable. >> it has been really difficult to stay above water with the grocery bill going up anywhere from 5% to 10% every week. >> reporter: every year connie along with millions of american families rely on the child tax credit she receives filing her taxes. this summer, that once a year benefit becomes monthly. the fact that it moved to monthly, does tha make a big difference in your life >> yes, it makes a huge difference. it means we don't have to put off the little things. >> reporter: families will receive $300 every month for every child under the age of 6 and $250 for those up to 17 years old with the credit phasing out the more parents earn another change, more families will receive the benefit. >> if you didn't make enough money to fi

restrictions easing, many americans are out there spending more on style we get more now from nbc's stephanie ruhleeporter: this summer americans are trade eyelashes. >> it's awesome seeing people want pants again. >> reporter: personal care items flying off of shelves. sales of teeth whitener and eye makeup lipstick and breath fresher seeing double digits electric razors up 30% since 2019. >> people are buying the fun bathing suits, the fun short sleeve shirts. >> reporter: mall traffic is up to prepandemic levels and retail sales for the month of april are up 22% for the same month in >> so it's all about mini length, it's about great colors, it's about prints. happy, super fashion with a capital f. >> reporter: is this what you expected in terms of trends coming out of the pandemic >> i didn't expect this to happen with as much kind of ferociousness as we're seeing. the recovery is here much earlier and steeper than i expected i have never seen anything like this >> reporter: and people are ready to go out and spend. personal savings in the month of april was double what it was in april of 2019.

> now to the price you pay and the major retailers slashing prices for their big summer sales stephanie ruhle now on where to get the best deals. >> reporter: it's an all-out battle of the summer sales amazon, walmart and target all planning major shopping events for later this month amazon's prime day is back to its regular midsummer schedule after being delayed to october last year due to the pandemic. and not to be left out, target and walmart each have their own deal events starting june 20th, the day before amazon's two-day sale. >> prime day's absolutely become a national shopping holiday in the u.s last year they delayed it to october and it merged into the holiday season but now back in june i think you'll see that it's going to be the biggest shopping day of the year. >> reporter: this year amazon will focus on small businesses with a curated digital storefront and a $10 credit for those who spend $10 on select small business products ahead of prime day. walmart is saying their deals will be like black friday. look for a 40-inch tv for $178 and a kid's smart watch for $24.50 the big

mortar stores are reopening, the retail giants are slashing prices to keep that momentum going stephanie ruhle us where to go. >> reporter: it's an all out battle of the summer sales amazon, walmart, target all planning major shopping events for later this month amazon's prime day is back to the regular mid summer schedule after being delayed until october due to the pandemic. target and walmart each have their own events starting june 20th the day before amazon's two day sale. >> last year they delayed it to october. it merged into the holiday season now back in june i think you'll see that it's going to be the biggest shopping day of the year. >> reporter: this year amazon will focus on small businesses with a curated digital store front and a $10 credit for those who spend $10 on select small business products ahead of prime day. walmart is saying their deals will be like black friday. look for a 40 inch tv for $178 a kids smart watch for $24.50. the big box giant is offerinine expands its opening hours across the country. target is having deals on food and beverage and reminding customers