on the bipartisan deal to raise the debt ceiling and cut spending so the nation averts a default next week. president biden and speaker mccarthy are defending the agreement as some of their parties are also railing against it. we ll bring you the results of that vote as soon as it happens. but first, to a cnn exclusive tonight. reporting the federal prosecutors have donald trump on tape in his own words acknowledging that he took a sensitive national security document with him when he left the white house. that is what multiple sources tell cnn. and i ll speak with one of the former president s attorneys in just a moment. but we are told that trump s comments in the 2021 recording suggest that he knew that he kept classified material and wanted to share it, but understood his limitations post presidency. in other words, he knew that this was likely false when he said it. by the way, they become automatically declassified when i took them. and the same goes for this. i
inbar hyman died while being held captive by hamas. her family says she was a gifted artist, full of love and joy for life. let s go straight to alex marquardt. prime minister netanyahu just spoke about all of this. obviously just the devastating news about the tragic killing of these hostages, it must be reverberating all across israel. what more can you tell us? it really is. it s being deeply felt, and prime minister netanyahu expressed what so many israelis are feeling, that these men were so close to freedom after more than two months in captivity, they were, as netanyahu said, we are so close to embracing them but he went on to say, we cannot turn back time. now, perhaps notably, prime minister netanyahu did not take responsibility, while his defense chief did say that the military is responsible for this. prime minister netanyahu emphasized that he believes it was military pressure, the military operations by the idf in gaza nathat got the first rod of hostages out,
hello and welcome to cnn this morning. it is saturday, april 15th emerald walker. victor blackwell. thank you for being with us this morning. we were just watching a bit of eva longoria and what she s eating, and we ve just been talking about food during the break. yes talking about specific pizza. carmela favorite. what s your favorite anchovies or caramelized onions? i m with you on the caramelized onions that s sweet together. not together, not anchovies. no, no, no, no. here s what we re watching. thing for you today. president biden weighing in on the supreme court s decision to temporarily extend access to and abortion drug while it considers the case the next steps in the process and why next wednesday could prove to be a pivotal day in the abortion fight. this is not just about taking home documents. 21 year old airmen charged in connection with the leak of classified documents appeared in front of a federal judge friday. what we re learning about him and the question
good morning. i m ryan nobles. thank you for joining us. this morning for the first time, the public is getting a firsthand look at six years worth of former president donald trump s taxes. our nbc news team is reading through the returns page by page, combing for news. we ll break down what s inside these highly anticipated documents ahead. with tiktok now banned on house-issued devices, could congress ban it on your phone next. we ll ask a congressman about that. and fliers are making backup plans before they fly. a live up diet from newark airport. an update on pope benedict after he s still in serious condition. we ll find out the latest from rome. and with just 37 hours to go until 2023, organizers in new york city will conduct a test of the famous ball drop. we ll take you live to times square. breaking news. officials say they have arrested someone in pennsylvania in connection with the murders of four students who attended the university of idaho. we ju
they by potentially reinforcing this image of extremism that hurt republicans so much through purple states. there are others, but for me those are the biggest known unknowns for 2024. and that last one is a great question because you have heard republicans, you know, they have been basically chomping at the bit to take over the majority for obvious reasons. but with such a small majority, you negotiation i heard from republicans who say, we re concerned about what these investigations look like and what path this goes down and do we look like we have a strategy that we have it together or we don t know who is going to be the house speaker next week when the new congress takes over. good point. ron, thank you very, very much. thank you, guys. happy holidays. thank you. cnn this morning continues right now. good morning. it is 8:00 a.m. eastern. we re so glad you re with us. it is december 27th. welcome to cnn this morning. all right, so we will begin with