Mcconnell is the republican leader in the senate with a huge say in which laws make their way through congress. Hes masterminded some of his partys key achievements of recent years including the but he has a frosty relationship with donald trump and called him morally responsible for the january sixth attacks on the capitol. Mcconnell is the republican leader in the senate with a huge say in which laws make their way through congress. In a moment well speak with our correspondent in washington, but first lets hear from Mitch Mcconnell making his announcement on the floor of the senate just a short time ago. One of lifes most unappreciated talents is to know when its time to move on lifes next chapter. So i stand before you today, mr president , and my colleagues to say this will be my last term as republican leader of the senate. Im not going anywhere anytime soon, however ill complete myjob my colleagues have given me until we select a new leader in november and they take the helm ne
What triggered the blaze. The Hamas Run Health Ministry in gaza says more than 100 people have been killed in a massacre at an aid distribution point. More than 750 others are reported to have been injured. Hamas has blamed israeli troops for opening fire. Israeli sources have confirmed shots were fired, having viewed the crowds near the aid lorries as a threat. Here, an inquiry has concluded that three Different Police forces could and should have stopped Sarah Everards murderer Wayne Couzens from ever becoming a serving officer. The Inquiry Chair says without significant reforms someone similar to couzens could be allowed to operate in the police in plain sight. President Vladimir Putin has said russias forces are advancing confidently in ukraine, two years after he ordered the full scale invasion. In his annual State Of The Nation Address in moscow, he portrayed the conflict as a struggle for russias sovereignty and security. Mr putin warned western governments against considering a
This is gps, the Global Public square. Welcome to all of you in the United States and Around The World. Im Fareed Zakaria coming to you from new york. Today on the program, the knesset votes to take away a key power of israels Supreme Court, and as Benjamin Netanyahu urges calm, the nations Political Center and left erupt in anger. Ill talk to the New York Times Paul Friedman about the politics involved and with his colleague Emily Bazilon about the legal issues. Then the secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas on the good news and the bad news from americas Southern Border. Finally, did President Putin lose or gain power after prigozhins failed mutiny . Ill ask russian journalist in exile mikhail zigov. But first heres my take. The mysterious disappearance of chinas Foreign Minister qin gang is a timely reminder that the future of u. S. China relations will be determined not just by american policy and whats happening domestically in the United States such as the president i
Thank you for watching talie m. Thank you for watching after losing the gop primary in her home state. I know 40 is not 50 . But i also know 40 is not some tiny group. While donald trump says he cant wait for the general nine months is a long time. How long will hailey stay in the race . Ill talk to republican congressman Byron Donalds of florida who is strongly backing trump. Plus, fertility fight. Alabamas Supreme Court rules that frozen embryos created through ivf are considered children, leading Fertility Clinics in the state to pause procedures. Access to Reproductive Healthcare through ivf is being taken from countless individuals and families. Embryos to me are babies. What will be the legal and political impact . Ill talk to democratic governor gavin newsom of california. And ukraines future. The war in ukraine reaches the twoyear mark. We cant walk away now. If the thing you care most about is a conflict 6,000 miles away, you should not be the leader of this country. What will
Could determine whether Fulton County d. A fani willis stays on the case. A final farewell to Alexei Navalny in russia. Loved ones and supporters risk arrest to honor the Opposition Leader as Vladimir Putin further tightens his grip. Hello and thank you for joining us. Im anna cabrera in for Andrea Mitchell. This hour, new developments in two of the four cases facing donald trump whose legal team has taken a strategy of delay. Trump in the courtroom today. The trial schedule is a key part of this hearing. The case has been bogged down by pretrial motions from Donald Trumps attorneys demanding access to sensitive material which jack smith wants to keep sealed for security reasons. Trump is facing 40 criminal charges in the document case, including being part of a scheme to delete Security Video at maralago. Closing arguments are set to begin in Fulton County, georgia, in a battle over whether d. A. Willis will be disqualified from the case there over her relationship with a member of he