and my conversation on the enduring legacy of george carlin. good evening. i m mehdi hasan. it s been a full week now. since a mass shooter brutally shot and killed ten people at a grocery store in a predominantly black neighborhood of buffalo, new york. seven days since we learned that a quote-unquote manifesto linked to the accused gunman embraces the vial great replacement conspiracy theory, which promotes fears that the people of the west, read, white people, are being replaced by so-called white genocide. a week removed from one of the worst racist massacres in modern american history and how is the republican party responded? well, top republicans have doubled down on their support for the horrific conspiracy theory that was used to justify mass murder. let us count some of the ways, shall we? comments resurfaced after the shooting in which conservative congressman matt gaetz expressed his support for replacement theory and gaetz tried to insist he had been speaking i
tonight, the nation is turning to pennsylvania, a major battleground in american politics, from the three rivers in pittsburgh, to the striking green home of the capitol building in harrisburg, heart of government in the commonwealth, to historic independence hall in philadelphia, those across pence im , pennsylvania, are making choice to influence the presidential race. i m jake tapper and we re standing by for results in what is sure to be an eventful election. the political spotlight on key primary races in pennsylvania, north carolina, kentucky, idaho and oregon. in phil pennsylvania, north carolina republican senators retiring seats, tonight, we ll bring more to the direction of the two major parties, also a significant new test of former president trump s grip on the republican party and president biden s sway over the democrats. as both weigh a potential rematch in 2024. perhaps the biggest test of the trump factor is his pick in pennsylvania republican former tv dr. m
Today on Inside Politics, i went through hell. Thats how one of the two elderly hostages released by hamas described what she endured after being kidnapped and held in tunnels inside gaza for two w weeks. She want thes the world to oat know about the brutal assault, how she was held underground and the surprising level of care she says she received from the same terrorist Group Responsible for the slaughter of countless people in israel. Her story, no doubt, stirring a slew of mixed emotions for families of the more than 200 hostages still believed to be inside gaza after being violently snatched from their homes on a day that was both the Jewish Sabbath and a jewish holiday. Sources tell cnn that the timing of a Ground Invasion remains fluid as talks continue to get more hostages out. Heres what what Secretary Of State Antony Blinken said moments ago about the families of host hajs. None of us can imagine the nightmare they are living, something no family should have to endure. Their
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
A horrific attack on civilians. Ukraine says more than 50 people were killed by a russian air strike that hit a store and nearby cafe. A report from the deadly scene up next. Meantime, u. S. Aid to ukraine is drying up that is being felt on the battlefield. With a speaker of the house in disarray, the race to replace Kevin Mccarthy. Plus, building the wall, the white house awaitving dozens of laws. Well explain whats behind President Biden who once promised to not build another foot. All of those stories and more all coming in right here to Cnn News Central. We begin with a desperate call for more aid in ukraine, as dozens of people are killed in what officials are calling one of the deadliest attacks against civilians since the conflict began. President zelenskyy is warning european leaders at a summit in spain that russias aggression will continue, especially if the aid dries up. The ukrainian leader pointed to United States growing political storm as a critical moment in the war. Uk