6,000 miles away, wars that we should have never been in in many cases but we dont control our own border. Were going to confront the National Security crisis on our southern border. We have the latest from washington with allison barber. Reporter at least one lawsuit was filed yesterday, that was filed on behalf of three land owners in south texas and a nonprofit Environmental Group. The aclu said they will file a lawsuit next week. Jerry nadler is asking to make their lawyer and some doj officials available for a hearing, one that he wants to happen in the coming days. Democrats say President Trump is overstepping and that he does not have the authority to declare a National Emergency in this situation. They also say that hes changing the game in a way republicans might regret down the road. Most republicans, they disagree with all of that. Article one, section nine is very, very clear. No appropriation except through a law passed by congress. Hes got Supreme Court precedent from 199
Dig beef and big pork. Hes running for president trying to take away meat. Speaking of meat. Alexandria ocasiocortez and her Green New Deal wants to eliminate cow flatulence. And she wants to get rid of air travel, and hamburgers. San francisco democrats considered banning pets, dogs, cats, birds, hamsters. They even wanted to ban the sale of goldfish. I said good morning, gill. Jesse congress ravella tried to remove the words so help you god from the oath they take before entering congress. Enter word police. Apparently the word man is offensive. Democrats wants to change fireman and policeman to firefighter and police officer. California politicians just banned the use of he and she during committee hearings. We are now a take recognizing the non binary designation as a gender. We are using the phrase they in replacing other designation. Thats the primary reforms and revisions to the committee rules. Jesse Sheila Jacksonlee wants to ban the word welfare. Eato d atheists want to ban c
Headquarters in atlanta. We want to welcome our viewers here in the United States and around the world. Im natalie alan, newsroom starts right now. And we begin at the white house declaring a National Emergency is a big deal, so when the u. S. President made good on his threat to do that, to fund his wall the lawyers and a lot of other people packed. Within hours the first lawsuit was filed. It was made by the Government Watchdog Group public citizen. Mr. Trump acknowledged he faces an uphill battle the might not succeed. Strangest of all, he may have sabotaged his own case by admitting he didnt really need to do this. We get more from cnns jim acosta. Reporter trying to take a victory lap after a stinging defeat in congress, President Trump declared a National Emergency at the border to start tapping into Administration Funds to build his wall. But the president may have already undercut his case when he indicated his real motivation is to speed things along. I can do the wall over a
Good morning, welcome to early start. Busy news day. It is thursday, february 21, 4 00 exactly in the east. And the justice for jussie has an entirely different meaning this morning. Sm Jussie Smollett is facing a felony charge for a false Police Report claiming two men attacked him. Police say they hope he will turn himself in overnight. Right now they dont know who he is. Class four felony carries a prison sentence of 1 to 3 years. The actor has insisted that he didnt stage any attack. Who the bl[ bleep ] would ma Something Like this up or add something to it or whatever it may be. I cant even im an advocate. Assuming he is in custody, a bail hearing wroob expe would i today. Reporter and Jussie Smollett has gone from victim to suspect and he now faces a felony charge. A class 4 felony, Disorderly Conduct for filing a false Police Report. The empire actor of course claimed that he was attacked in the early hours of january 29th on a cold frigid morning here in chicago by two men who
And the big, new snowmaker tonight barrelling from the midwest through new england. Motive for murder . The fiance accused of killing do new Court Documents shed light on why he may have done it . Plus, the fight for the last isis stronghold in syria. The devastating human toll. Our team taking us through the scarred towns that make up this battlefield. And good evening. Thanks for joining us on this saturday. Im tom llamas. We begin tonight with the breaking news as we come on the air. The major developments in the alleged attack on actor Jussie Smollett. Sourcing now telling Abc News Police are investigating whether smollett made the whole story up and they urgently want to speak to him and that new information has shifted the trajectory of their probe. Officials today, letting go of the two men first spotted on surveillance images saying they are no longer potential suspects. Heres abcs Erielle Reshef with the new details just coming in. Reporter tonight, a major development. Police