Polling as we speak of some kind. Kind News Unspooling always. Thank you for joining us at home. Today has not been a good day for the Republican Party. It began with a fourth defendant flipping in the George Racketeering case against donald trump Turning Jenna Ellis tearfully pleading guilty in state court. This afternoon we are bombshell new report from abc news the trumps former Chief Of Staff, mark meadows, has been granted immunity and special counsel jack smiths federal interference case. Mr. Meadows has reportedly told smith team that he long believe the trumps was being dishonest about his claim that he won the election. Which is certainly something new. Now that report has not been confirmed by nbc news, and Meadows Lawyer is denying it, so we will have a lot more on that later in this hour. But we start with the absolute debacle unfolding among republicans in the house of representatives, which is entering its fourth week. Fourth week, without a speaker of the house. Right, n
This afternoon we have a Bombshell New report from abc news the trumps former Chief Of Staff, mark meadows, has been granted immunity in special counsel jack smiths federal interference case. Mr. Meadows has reportedly told smiths team that he long believed that trump was being dishonest about his claim that he won the election. Which is certainly something new. Now that report has not been confirmed by nbc news, and Meadows Lawyer is denying it, so we will have a lot more on that later in this hour. But we start with the absolute debacle unfolding among republicans in the house of representatives, which is entering its fourth week. Fourth week, without a speaker of the house. Right, now republicans are holding a vote Behind Closed Doors to choose their fourth nominee for speaker in less than two weeks. This morning, after five rounds of voting Behind Closed Doors, the party nominated its third speaker candidate, congressman tom emmer. And then, just four hours and ten minutes later, t
We need to. This is not what we want, not what were looking for. We dont want escalation. Is we dont want a second or third front develop. We dont want to see our forces or our personnel come under fire, but if that happens, were ready for it. Secretary of state Antony Blinken making it clear, the United States will respond to any provocation from iran connected to the israelhamas war. It comes as Israels Defense Forces are expanding air strikes in gaza. Well get the latest with a live report from israel straight ahead. Plus, new reporting on how President Biden and other u. S. Officials helped delay the Ground Invasion of the territory. Also ahead, well dig into the republicanled dysfunction on capitol hill. There are now several candidates hoping to become House Speaker after jim jordans failed bid. And well get you expert legal analysis on Donald Trumps violation of the gag order in his Civil Fraud Trial, as well as another new guilty plea deal from one of his codefendants in the ge
And welcome to cnn news rooms continuing coverage of israel at war, im michael holmes. Its 1 a. M. In atlanta, 8 a. M. In gaza where estimated one million more than that have been displaced by the war between israel and hamas but theres been a major news break regarding hostages. American woman and daughter undergoing medical evaluation in israel after being released by hamas on friday. Judith and her daughter were visiting family at a kibbutz when they were taken hostage by hamas two weeks ago. Lambs is believed to have holding 200 hostages. Idf spokesperson had there to say after the women were released. These are the first two and what we see and what we know is that hamas is trying to paint itself as a Human Rights Organization now by having given back two of the hostages. Rockets are raining down on israel as im speaking and lets get back all the hostages and then we can speak with them. Cnn katie joins me live from london with more on what was a surprising development. Katie tell
President biden heading to israel this morning on a wartime journey that could prove to be the most important Foreign Mission of his administration to date. But even before touchdown, mr. Biden is encountering turbulence. It just might destroy any hope of warding off a full blown mideast battle. Good morning, everybody. Kevin corke In Washington with live one hour coverage. A special on the latest developments in the mideast. It is 3 a. M. Here in the nations capital, 10 a. M. In israel this morning. People there across in fact, across the mideast are waking up to growing concerns about a possible escalation of hostilities in the region. And now President Bidens efforts to tamp down the tensions are already facing a massive setback. The latest disturbing images from gaza explain why widespread carnage at a hospital once with wounded war victims and palestinians seeking shelter. At least 500 reported dead, many of them children. Israels military says it was a rocket fired by islamic. Ha