both be president i think is really a little bit ofirish malarkey [ applause ] the history and hope and the heartbreak my ancestors must have felt leaving their beloved homeland to gain new life in america. i said all this not to wax poetic about bygone days, but because of the story of my family s journey and those who left and those who stayed is emblematic of the stories of so many irish and american families, not just irish-american families. and these stories are the very heart of what binds ireland and america together they speak to a history defined by our dreams. they speak to a present written by our shared responsibility, and they speak to a future poised for unlimited shared possibilities. so today i d like to reflect on the enduring strength of the connections between ireland and the united states, a partnership for the ages it begins in our shared history, dating back to the very founding of the united states the irish hearts that helped kindle the torch of lib
somebody in power will say something true and is swiftly punished for it. can t have that. it s infuriating to watch, but it s also if you look at it right, fear him using. these are not sophisticated deceptions for this is not dwight eisenhower planning. this is your five -year-old telling you he never touch the birthday cake. if you re human, you will laugh cake? what cake. it s hilarious, the kid has no idea how he relates ticketless years. with that spirit in mind, we ar going to devote the next hour a a special presentation on lying in american politics for it we will stay are best to stay amused because that s much better than being angry. we re going to start with what could be the funniest lie of th year. vladimir putin blew up natural russia s natural gas line to europe. why would they do that? because he s evil pray t so evi he murdered his own country s economy for the thrill of doing it. that s evil, it takes a bad man to declare war against himself. next he will
thanks for being with us. i m fredricka. cnn newsroom continues with jim acosta right now. newsroom. i m jim acosta in washington. we re following multiple developing stories this hour. zip ties and duct tape. a new cnn exclusive reporting into the hammer attack on paul pelosi. we re learning what else the suspect took as he shouted, where s nancy. in south korea, at least two citizens are among 154 people killed in a massive crowd surge in seoul. we re live on the ground again in the capital city, as investigators now try to piece together exactly what led to this horrific tragedy. but first, we begin with breaking news out of india, where at least 60 people, including some children, are dead after a pedestrian bridge collapsed. more than a dozen other people were injured when the bridge fell into the river below. you can see it, just incredible footage. the video from the scene shows people desperately bringing to the fallen structure. it s not clear what caused the co
becomes one of fear and devastating violence and tragedy. the latest in the never-ending epidemic of gun violence in america, the 33rd mass shooting to happen so far this year, at least 11 people were killed at a lunar new year celebration at a billion room in monterey park, california. it is a predominantly asian american suburb of los angeles. the deceased are all in their 50s, 60s, and 70s. officials say that the shooter, 72-year-old asian male, attempted a second attack at another ballroom nearby. that attack was stopped by two patrons. here s how one of them describes what happened. i lunged at him with both my hands, grabbed the weapon, and we had a struggle. we struggled into the lobby, trying to get this gun away from each other. he was hitting me across the face, bashing the back of my head. i was trying to use my elbows to separate the gun away from him, create some distance. finally, at one point, i was able to pull the gun away from him, shove him aside, create
full swing across several states. and overnight fierce debates, candidates in ohio, georgia, iowa and utah going toe-to-toe in heating rounds. feature policy arguments and personal jabs. and a new pledge, president biden promising to keep abortion rights front and center if democrats could keep control of the congress for another two years. let s begin this hour with cnn s jeremy diamond at the white house. so let s pick up there. you have new reporting about how president biden is hoping to take action on abortion while also keeping the economy front and center. what is the white house saying? reporter: yeah, exactly. bianna. with three weeks left until election day, president biden is trying to push those issues. the democrats view is it is favorable to them in voter s minds and today we re expecting according to a democratic official for the president to make a new promise as it relates to abortion rights in a speech this afternoon at howard theater here in washington, d