and good day. i m andrea mitchell in washington continuing right now on msnbc, reports, a powerful reminder of our nation s painful history as americans across the nation celebrate juneteenth, commemorating the end of slavery in america. we ll take a look at the history of this holiday and how president biden is making a new push to engage black voters this year. a critical part of his base with a campaign co-chair south carolina congressman james clyburn. plus, a primary nail biter in virginia today, can the chair of the house freedom caucus hold onto his seat or will his trump-backed republican opponent emerge victorious? right now the results are too close to call. and we re on a severe watch across the eastern part and midwest of the country, the first tropical storm headed for texas as more than 7 million people from michigan to maine are sweltering under extreme temperatures. we ve got the latest on the forecast. we begin with the biden campaign s push to engage
unprovoked war of aggression in ukraine ambassador julie smith, thank you so much for being with us this morning. we do appreciate your time. we are getting fresh reporting from the fire lines, fast-moving wildfires out of california, a new our of cnn news central starts right now intense whipping when threatened to fuel a dangerous wildfire raging this morning in california, hundreds forced to evacuate and 15,000 acres already burned also, a weekend of deadly shootings across the united states in michigan s families ran for their luck hi is i after gunfire erupted at a community splash pad nine people injured. there. the gunman s motive under investigation this morning and the us surgeon general says he wants to see warnings on social media like the ones you see on cigarettes adding to the pressure on lawmakers to protect children on social media apps. kate bolduan out today, i m sarah saga, john berman, and this is cnn news central a felony conviction in the courtro
welcome to prime time weekend. i am nicolle wallace. let s get right to the week s top stories. in the study of criminal minds, it s actually not uncommon for an arsonist to knowingly return to the scorch scorched-earth he or she torched, to admire his or her work. what is uncommon is that the arsonist is not just been applied by the victims upon his return to the scene of the crime but being celebrated. today the trump fraud republican party showcased a version of this phenomenon. being showcased with house and senate republicans this afternoon three blocks from where he was arraigned last year in his efforts to overturn the 2020 election he lost, trumps trip to washington, d.c. today amounted to equal parts chest thumping, america bashing, more bizarre incoherent ramblings about dating nancy pelosi in the gop host city. hannibal left lector kept coming up as well as trumps animosity for the department of justice. the aftermath of his 34 felony count conviction in new yo
i, wolf blitzer in the situation room. thanks very much for watching the news strategist, is heading to prison in his own call for trump s supporters to quote savage or enemies. plus remembering a time 80 years ago today when americans defeated the enemies of freedom and humanity on the beaches of normandy, then help rebuild a continent we begin tonight. keep them honest with the ongoing question of whether the former president, if reelected, would use the criminal justice system against his political opponents ongoing because he keeps hinting at it, speaking this evening in phoenix at an event put on by the conservative activist charlie kirk he can find the bulk of his remarks, immigration and the economy, but also railed against his criminal prosecutions and finished with this i m telling you we are in more danger from the enemy from within with these learner texas fascist, these communists. and we re going to stop that also now, these are words he s using the past
for watching anderson cooper 360 is next what johnson tonight. on 360, the former president weighs in again about whether he ll use the criminal justice system for political payback. and again, suggest he might also tonight why steve bannon, his former strategist is heading to prison and his own call for trump s supporters to quote savage or enemies. plus, remembering a time 80 years ago today when americans defeated the enemies of freedom and humanity on the beaches of normandy, then help rebuild a continent. we begin tonight, keep them honest with the ongoing question of whether the former president, if reelected, would use the criminal justice system i m against his political opponents ongoing because he keeps hinting at it, speaking evening and phoenix had an event put on by the conservative activist charlie kirk he can find the bulk of his remarks, immigration and the economy, but also railed against his criminal prosecutions and finished with this and i m telling you we