thank you so much for being here. i m kate bolduan. they came, they saw, and they voted. now tuesday s primary results are shedding new light on what voters want and what and what politicians and what strategy that politicians will need to deploy to win in november. the biggest vote overnight was in kansas. voters there resoundingly defeated a constitutional amendment that likely would have invalidated the right to an abortion in that state. it s a result that is being closely watched by both parties as access to abortion services is becoming a critical issue for the midterms. but it was not the only big result last night. in michigan, republican congressman peter meijer, one of ten republicans in the house to vote for former president trump to be impeached, he was narrowly defeated in his primary. a primary where democrats actually pumped big money into propping up his opponent. it seemed to work this time. but will it backfire down the road? results in missouri and arizon
states where abortion is not legal because of the overturning of roe v. wade, and to see if they can travel to states where those services are legal, and to have an ability to transfer the kinds of benefits that include transportation in certain circumstances, and the medical care to allow those women to have access to abortion. to look at how could that be done under the law. so this is really the president signing an order that directs hhs to set up a program to do that. so with the stroke of the pen that the president did in just the last half-hour or so, there isn t a new power that is immediately granted. but it sets in motion. also, tells of medical provider to be reminded that they are bound by federal law in certain cases, not state law, when there are instances to make certain there s no discrimination against patients. so it could be life of the mother in certain instances, ways that they can set up rules where even in a dire case, they actually would convene provid
And corruption. Just two gop senators broke with their party to vote for conviction. Texas senator a democrat, called out his republican colleagues lack of courage today on msnbc. What happened here was and a tossup. This was an easy bank shot. Every one of these republicans saw this evidence that they should have all voted for conviction, but they made the Political Choice rather than the expedient choice rather than the hard decisions. Sometimes you have to risk the consequences when its about integrity when its about justice. Clearly, there was no justice indexes today. Donald trump, ken paxton ally, wasted no time in congratulating paxton. Trump posted on social media the texas House Speaker republican should resign for pushing this disgraceful sham. Paxton is back to worth. He reports the verdict reached saturday after a twoweek trial in the senate chamber, clears the way for paxton, a three term republican, to return to a position he has used to advance and conservative agenda th
Senior attorney for the Group Booking a new suit on Abortion Access and other states is here. And later, believing in science for americas future. At a time when it rapidly tragic climate makes the topic more urgent than ever. This is american voices. We begin this hour breaking news and texas. Republicans in the state senate failed to help one of their own accountable. Voting to acquit Attorney General ken paxton and the pitchman trial. This is once again the story of gop leaders prioritizing loyalty to the party above all else. Impeachment articles accused paxton of misconduct, bribery, and corruption. Just two gop senators broke with their party to vote for conviction. Texas senator called out his republican colleagues lack of courage today on msnbc. What happened here wasnt a tossup, this was an easy bank shot. Every one of these republicans saw this evidence, they should have all voted for conviction. But the midpolitical choice rather than the expedient choice, rather than the ha
turtle doves that flew up 25% since last year. our coverage continues with one mr. wolf blitzer in the situation room. i ll see you tomorrow. happening now, breaking news. ten more israeli hostages are now free and safe in israel, including a woman who also is a u.s. citizen. we re standing by for new information about their release just a short while ago and their condition after more than seven weeks in brutal captivity. all this comes as the truce between israel and hamas is due to end just a few hours from now following a six-day pause in the fighting. the u.s. secretary of state antony blinken is now in israel amid urgent negotiations aimed at extending the truce and potentially allowing more hostages to be released. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer in tel aviv, and you re in the situation room. announcer: this is cnn breaking news. the new group of hostages released by hamas has now arrived here in israel, in