donald trump in a defamation lawsuit. we ll explain why the doj is backing off its previous position. plus two months worth of rain in two days. vermont is just starting the recovery process from that disaster. we ll get an update from one of the state s top lawmakers. all right, good morning, and welcome to way too early on this wednesday, july 12th. i m sam stein in for jonathan lemire. we begin with the major developments out of the nato summit in lithuania. the alliance says it will invite ukraine to join but only when allies agree and conditions are met. the group did not give a time line or details on what those conditions might be. vague wording is in line with what president joe biden said last week, calling a pathway to membership for ukraine, quote, premature while it is at war with russia. as the new york times points out, it appears the president and like minded allies have prevailed over poland in baltic nations that wanted a formal invitation for ukraine t
forces in retaliation for the attack against u.s. forces in jordan that killed three u.s. service members and injured dozens. according to the white house and pentagon, u.s. military forces conduct the strikes on seven facilities in iraq and syria tonight that officials say iran s islamic revolutionary guard corps and affiliated militias used to attack u.s. forces. the national security council spokesperson john kirby told reporters that of the seven facilities, four are in syria and three are in iraq. these videos appear to show one of the strikes earlier today in anbar province in western iraq. an iraqi security official told nbc news that a u.s. air strike targeted a weapons warehouse and three ounces belonging to and iran black militia group that has been sanctioned by the u.s. government. during the roughly 30-minute attack, u.s. central command said that military forces hit over 85 targets at those locations, with more than 125 precision munitions, including command and
trump s conspiracy theories. if it wasn t for your boat we would not have joe biden the white house. the constitution says you open and count votes. no more, no less but that s actually what the constitution says that no vice president in american history ever asserted the authority that you have been convinced that i had. spread the north dakota governor doug bergen joins me on why he is running and what he has to say about donald trump xp my visit to where was, mexico. and inspiring orchestra conductor is helping hundreds of young people find joy and purpose in the love of music. we see people that come from tijuana, here locally, and it s amazing to be able to share the culture. back we are saving lives. music saves lives. good day, everyone. i m andrea mitchell in washington, where learn more about the evidence that federal investigators used to get that were approved search warrant for mar-a-lago last summer. the new details made public by the florida judge i
now it s time for the last word who is in for lawrence good evening, my friend, thank you for an excellent show , and we ll see you next week. good evening to all of you, we are continuing our breaking s coverage of the united states launching airstrikes against iranian and iranian-backed forces in retaliation for the attack against u.s. forces in jordan that killed three u.s. service members and injured dozens. according to the white house and pentagon, u.s. military forces conduct the strikes on seven facilities in iraq and syria tonight that officials say iran s islamic revolutionary guard corps and affiliated militias used to attack u.s. forces. the national security council spokesperson john kirby told reporters that of the seven facilities, four are in syria and three are in iraq. these videos appear to show one of the strikes earlier today
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