Welcome to our viewers here in the united states and all around the world. Im Paula Newton, the head right here on cnn newsroom. Israel ramps up its strikes against suspected ahead hezbollah targets, forcing thousands to flee their homes millions of people in the southern united states are waiting for their power to be restored in the aftermath of deadly Hurricane Helene and the race for the White House focuses on the border as us Vice President Kamala Harris makes her first visit there as a nominee. With Paula Newton a. M. In lebanon and its capital is reeling from the worst round of israeli strikes in nearly 20 years. And some of its residents no longer have a place to call home. Cnn crews at the scene, say the city was pounded continuously overnight strikes are still underway northeast of their now because of that, some hospitals and parts of Southern Beirut will now be evacuated thats where the idf said it struck residential buildings, that House Hezbollah Weapons Caches On Friday.
telling federal democrats that he wants a last minute push for troeting rights. they oppose changing the buster rule requires six votes to get anything past. can they find a work around like they did to approve the debt ceiling. christmas is just a week from saturday. on the coronavirus, cases and the number of deaths from the delta variant and grim predictions of an accelerated spread are making millions rethink their holiday plans. let s begin here in washington with nbc chief white house correspond der and garrett haake. also brandon buck, a former add
delay hearings for two of trump s nominees, strauss and dunkin. some have mistakenly asserted that the blue slip affords a home state senator veto power over a nominee. that is not true. the use of blue slips in the smart goes back 100 years. this one from 1917 is from the judiciary committee to a georgia senator asking his opinion of a nominee from his state. he said i object to this appointment. it was rejected. it is a courtesy ever since. the republicans used it as a veto to block a nominee. it is a practice that has gotten worse ever since democrats got rid of the fill buster rule a few years ago. what grassley is doing is
delay hearings for two of trump s nominees, strauss and dunkin. some have mistakenly asserted that the blue slip affords a home state senator veto power over a nominee. that is not true. the use of blue slips in the smart goes back 100 years. this one from 1917 is from the judiciary committee to a georgia senator asking his opinion of a nominee from his state. he said i object to this appointment. it was rejected. it is a courtesy ever since. the republicans used it as a veto to block a nominee. it is a practice that has gotten worse ever since democrats got rid of the fill buster rule a few years ago. what grassley is doing is