as to where those two cars were, and ricky stenhouse has one neck daytona 500 steve: we start with a fox news alert. it s 3:00 in the afternoon in ukraine, where president biden has just left kyiv after making a surprise visit to ukraine s capital city earlier today, affirming the united states is still going to help mr. zelenskyy is much as we can. this comes days before the one-year anniversary of the russian invasion. peter doocy joins us for more saw. part of the reason this was so hairy, unlike past presidential visits to war zones, in ukraine, the u.s. does not have a military presence. so it had to be a big secret, and we saw as air raid sirens were blaring while president biden and president zelenskyy were walking the streets of kyiv. the secret trip included a lonmo ukraine, according to the new york times, and the president brought with him a big check, half a billion dollars worth of taxpayer-funded gear. that announcement includes artillery ammu
cover and lots of questions to answer, so they get started. on the trail, on trial. former president trump tries to jump-start his third run for the white house, a few of his favorite things. some rockets rallies, and hugging a supporter who called for pence s execution. i want to know what trump s civil rape trial, in the winding investigation surrounding him for 2024. my power panel break settle down, coming up. plus, breaking ranks. with a draconian near total abortion ban looming in south carolina, three gop lawmakers cross party lines to help lock at bill. one of those republicans who called to the abortion legislation, quote, crazily oppressive, joins me, a little later. and, what really makes a mother? a certain controversial congresswoman from georgia has some ideas, and they are pretty wrong, pretty discussing, and a slap in the face to all parents. this commentary ascending you will not want to miss, all of this war is combing up. a good sunday morning to you all, i
the special counsel s case against donald trump. i will ask former general neil. meanwhile, fox cuts ties to tucker carlson. but don t give the murdochs profiles acreage war just yet, i will take you through all the things that they didn t firecracker for and what that reveals about the future of the network. and later, a trip to the british embassy a cup of tea with her thoughts on the war in ukraine, being a woman in a male dominated field, and yes, the upcoming coronation of king charles. so we saw a pretty jarring split screen this week from the two leading candidates for president in 2024. and that split screen served as a reminder of what is at stake in this election. on one side, president joe biden formally took the plunge, officially launching his reelection campaign in a video released on tuesday. in it, the president reiterated his commitment to protecting personal freedoms from voting rights to abortion rights, to civil rights, big issues in this campaign. he
very good wednesday morning to you, i m jim sciutto. and i m erica hill. happening right now, more than 4,500 civilians are stuck in the ukrainian city of bakhmut, this as russian forces launch a barrage of attacks on the fiercely contested area, president zelenskyy calling it the country s most difficult situation. as of now, though, ukrainian forces are still holding the line. cnn is on the ground in eastern ukraine and we will bring you the very latest. plus a political sorry, go ahead. it s all yours. plus a political shakeup in chicago. mayor lori lightfoot the first mayor in 40 years to lose an election bid in that city as concerns about crime and public safety rattle voters. we re also watching the alex murdaugh murder trial. take a look at this, aerial images from southern california where a winter storm has already dumped feet of snow, that s southern california, another 12 to 24 inches expected today. we do begin, though, in ukraine where 48 children
congress. merrick garland answered questions about everything from gun violence to tech giants to child labor and much more. he gave an early sign that he would not go into detail about some of the justice department s most politically fraught investigations. that includes the classified dork found at the home of current and former president it requires as much as possible we speak to our work and our filings in court so we do not jeopardize the viability of our investigations and the civil liberties of our citizens. as expected, the attorney general received his toughest questions from republicans. texas senator ted cruz slammed garland for failing to arrest any protester opposed to the overturning of roe v. wade who demonstrated outside the homes of some supreme court justices. in my judgment, the department of justice has been politicized to the greatest extent i ve ever seen. i vigorously disagree. i believe the men and women of the department pursue their wor