To be a black man in america means having the weight of the world on your shoulders. It forces a different outlook, it gives a different perspective. It is being often talked about, but rarely being spoken to. It means being your Brothers Keeper. Dont move, a vote. Standing tall, proud, and unapologetic. Navigating america as a black man comes with a different style, a cadence, a rhythm thats all our own. But at this moment, more than anything, it means challenging the status quo and remaking politics in our own image. From the Street Corner to capitol hill. What do you have to lose . Look, what do you have to lose . Its a moment where we defined our narrative for ourselves. Where we get to say who we are. What we believe and what matters most. I am trymaine lee, a journalist and storyteller, who has spent nearly two decades telling our truth. And i am Charles Coleman jr. , A Civil Rights attorney whose passion for the voices and the issues of communities. This is a journey to understa
to be a black man in america means having the weight of the world on your shoulders. it forces a different outlook, it gives a different perspective. it is being often talked about, but rarely being spoken to. it means being your brothers keeper. don t move, a vote. standing tall, proud, and unapologetic. navigating america as a black man comes with a different style, a cadence, a rhythm that s all our own. but at this moment, more than anything, it means challenging the status quo and remaking politics in our own image. from the street corner to capitol hill. what do you have to lose? look, what do you have to lose? it s a moment where we defined our narrative for ourselves. where we get to say who we are. what we believe and what matters most. i am trymaine lee, a journalist and storyteller, who has spent nearly two decades telling our truth. and i am charles coleman jr., a civil rights attorney whose passion for the voices and the issues of comm
about the facts of his case. then, tough talk on the debt limit deal. fighting got an important win by signing the legislation. but the real question, what at what cost to the american people? a culture of losing, that is how one of the front runners for the gop presidential nomination described his party s electoral performance. but there s no sign republicans want to change their strategy. i m ayman mohyeldin, let s get started. all right, this hour, we begin with a sad and at this point, quite honestly, an obvious reality. republicans will do almost anything to hurt president biden s reelection chances. no surprise there. no but there are desperate, mary alice or insane their actions might be, just this week, senator chuck grassley had this to say about and unconfirmed years old allegation that joe biden accepted a bribe as vice president. watch. we aren t interested in whether or not the accusations against vice president biden are accurate or not. so, grassley just
you are live in the cnn newsroom, i m jim acosta in washington. we begin this hour with donald trump arguing that lobbying owe election officials to overturn the 2020 election was within his official responsibilities as president. that argument was part of a brief filed last night in which attorneys for the former president asked an appeals court to dismiss his criminal election subversion case, one day after the supreme court refused to decide for now whether he is protected from prosecution. in the filing trump s attorneys argue that, quote, president trump has absolute immunity, the judicial branch cannot sit in judgment over a president s official acts. the legal wrangling could push a verdict into the heat of the 2024 campaign or even after the election if trump is elected he will try to pardon himself. politico argues trump s legal argument seems to be as much about prevailing in the appeals court as a bid to slow down the case against him. let s discuss that and mo
hi, everyone. merry christmas eve to you and welcome to cnn this morning. i m amara walker. i m danny freeman in for victor blackwell. thanks for being here. here s what we re watching for you. new overnight, attorneys for donald trump with a late-night court filing urging a federal appeals court to throw out the fed federal election subversion case against him. could the former president s claim of absolute immunity work? and what does it mean for the 2024 campaign and piresiden biden? we ll ask an expert who say democrats need a healthy dose of realism. and israel s war with hamas rages. we ll speak with a pastor in bethlehem on how the birthplace of jesus is marking the holiday without the usual celebrations. new this morning, president trump s legal team, the former president trump s laelegal team arguing presidential immunity should clear him of wrongdoing in his federal election subversion case in washington, d.c. they say he was merely working in his offici