tonight the republican presidential race is shaking up. donald trump is out to a big lead, and a growing list of opponents is out to stop him. we re turning to republican party chair ronna mcdaniel who s got a tough job, keep the gop united despite the controversial front-runner. do you have any problem with the republican party nominating someone who s under federal indictment? we ll ask her about trump threatening to skip the first gop debate. why would i let these people take shots at me in. and the message she thinks will beat joe biden in 2024. don t you think you should maybe skip a vacation once in a while, how do i right this ship? maybe don t go to the beach, joe. and later comedy icon goldie hawn on making her own rules in both her professional and personal life including i m happy to share this with you. it is a brain break. her role of a lifetime, helping children with their mental health. is that part of your super power? it is possible i may not
today inside politics, the gop finds votes to come out on top. republicans pass a crucial bill that assures the u.s. is ready to fight wars, and they did it after putting a deliberate conservative stamp on it. jared kushner under oath, new report ing reveals that prosecutors ask the former president s son-in-law, did donald trump believe his own election lies. and iowa decides in six months. the countdown to the caucuses is on as donald trump decides to play hooky and skip a big summit. his bet, who needs iowa when you have mike tyson. i m dana bash. let s go behind the headlines and inside politics. up first, kevin mccarthy can keeps the republican family mostly together to win a culture war battle. last hour, the house did its job and cleared a must-pass defense bill. the final vote tally was 219-210. if that seems really tight for a bill that sets military policy, it is. the sennarrow margin is thanks a very heated back and forth over controversial add-ones to the
holds. and signs of torture, the u.n. says it will send a team to ukraine s recently liberated town of izium where a mass burial site has been discovered. the late queen elizabeth will lie in state for just two more days before her state funeral begins monday morning. that is not much time for the hundreds of thousands of people still waiting to pay their respects to the beloved monarch. the queue to pass by her coffin stretches for miles along the river thames with people at the very end being advised their turn to say good-bye might not come until tomorrow. later today some near the front may witness the queen s eight grandchildren hold their silent vigil at her coffin. the queen s four children, king charles, princess anne, prince andrew, head their silent vigil on friday. this is a meticulously planned event and customs and traditions dating back centuries. and kate, first to the lineup, all these people who have come to see the queen, they expect some 2 million peopl
birmingham and the commonwealth games, where it s a huge morning ahead in athletics and netball, while the premier league season got under way, with a convincing win for arsenal 2 0 away at crystal palace. and while we have a bit of rain again today in scotland, most places after a fresh start will be dry sunny and warm. getting even warmer next week and i will have the details to sixth of august. a campaign group supporting the family of archie battersbee say his parents have been told his life support will be withdrawn this morning. christian concern says it follows the exhaustion of all legal routes. the royal london hospital, which has cared for the 12 year old since april, has made no official statement. vinnie mcaviney reports. for nearly three months, archie battersbee has been at the centre of a lengthy legal battle over the withdrawal of life support. it has been in a coma withdrawal of life support. it has been in a coma since withdrawal of life support. it ha