world powers condemn the self styled referendums being held in parts of ukraine on whether to join russia the home secretary tells police chiefs that common sense policing must take priority over diversity and inclusion initiatives as she sets out her priorities for her crime cutting agenda. hello and welcome. the government has defended its sweeping range of tax cuts from criticism that they favour the better off. the chancellor kwasi kwarteng s package of measures include scrapping the top rate of income tax for the highest earners and reducing the basic rate by a penny moves the government say will promote growth. the institute for fiscal studies says the richest who pay the most tax will benefit most. our political correspondent helen catt reports. it s an all out attempt to grow the economy with the biggest tax cuts in four decades. at spitalfields market in east london, they are taking stock of a mini budget that s signalled a massive shift in political direction.
Achievement award. Well so proud of you, wolf. Erin Burnett Outfront starts now. Outfront next, rejected. The judge overseeing trumps federal 2020 election case refusing to recuse herself while the former president lashes out at another that he committed fraud. Plus, russia now claiming the attack on its Black Sea Fleet was carried out using american intelligence. The kremlin also releezing a video of a top commander. And stores in philadelphia shutter after widespread looting and now Target Closing even more stores because of crime. Lets go outfront. Good evening, denied. A judge rejects trumps request to recuse herself. Tanya chutkan says she will hear the doj Election Fraud case in washington, d. C. It is a blow to trump and comes as he is lashing out at another judges ruling in new york. Even posting the judges picture on social media and posting i have a deranged, trump hating judge, adding quote, nobody has been as unhinged as this guy. Maralago is worth perhaps 1 o 0,000 time mo
The lead with jake tapper starts right now. A former president ial candidate and current u. S. Senator is about to join auto workers on that picket line. The lead starts right now. Day one on strike. As auto workers push for higher pay and better benefits. Soon a rally to support their demands with senator Bernie Sanders joining the fight. 32 of Donald Trumps old twitter dms turned over to the Special Counsel and now in the hands of jack smith. As his federal investigation digs into efforts to over turn the 2020 election. What was so damning in those messages . Plus, deliberating the fate of Texas Attorney general ken paxton, already suspended facing impeachment by his fellow republicans. Accused of abuse of power and brib bribery, so will State Senators vote to remove him from office . That decision could come down at any moment. Welcome to the lead, im jake tapper and we start with the national lead. For the first time in u. S. History, Union Workers are on strike against all three o