If it's Monday, two deadly tragedies in Texas, a suspected neo-Nazi sympathizer opened fire on a shopping mall,

killing eight people in one of the deadliest mass shootings this year. And hours later,

a vehicle rammed into a group of migrants, killing another eight people with several more in critical condition.

Plus, President Biden rejects a Republican border security plan as the administration braces for

another migrant surge when a series of pandemic era restrictions expire in just three days.

And the debt ceiling standoff heats up and Senate Republicans dig in as congressional

leaders prepare for an oval office showdown tomorrow with a deadline to avert a crippling

government default fast approaching. And welcome to meet the press now. I'm Ryan Noble's in for Kristen Welker.

We begin with the latest on two tragedies, both in Texas and both ahead of a pivotal week for the White House as the Biden administration faces a

critical situation at the border and a fast approaching deadline to avert a government to fall.

Right now, the White House flags are at half staff on orders from President Biden after the

second deadliest mass shooting this year left to eight people dead at a Dallas area

shopping mall on Saturday.

The president is again calling on Congress to pass new gun legislation, and Majority Leader

Schumer announced today he's calling a meeting for all Senate Democrats on Thursday to discuss

a legislative path forward. Although in this political climate, it is next to impossible to see any

kind of compromise happening on the issue of guns. Meanwhile, we are learning more about the shooter

in the shopping mall massacre. A senior law enforcement official has just confirmed to NBC

news that a social media page, which appears to belong to the gunmen, include rants against

Jews, women, and racial minorities. That social media activity is now part of the investigation.

Police say the shooter was armed with a rifle and a handgun were wearing a tactical

vest, and they had more weapons and ammunition in his car. Witnesses recounted the horror of what happened.

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