Iran are freed and a years long nightmare is over. Right now, the group son its way back home after the u. S. Made a rare deal with iran. Were going to have more on the terms of that deal just ahead. And House Speaker Kevin Mccarthy has a question for hard liners opposing his spending bill. Have they read it . A Government Shutdown isnt just on the line here. So is mccarthys speakership. Were following the latest from capitol hill. And who hasnt lost their wallet, their keys, their phone . But an f35 jet . The military needs your jet finding this multimillion dollar stealth fighter. Were following these major developing stories and many more all coming in right here to cnn news central. Today, Five Americans are free after they were wrongfully detained in iran, some for years. There you can see the relief, as they got off that plane in doha, qatar, just a few hours ago. Thats where they are calling Family Members, undergoing medical checks as well. Soon theyre going to depart for the u
On their way to the u. S. Right now five americans held hostage in iran are free after the Biden Administration unfreezes 6 billion of iranian oil money, but the u. S. Is imposing new sanctions on iranian agencies and officials with connections to another detained american. We have details. Hunter biden now suing the irs. The president s son says agents illegally released his personal information. He claims the agency failed to protect his private records. Plus, a former Department Of Justice official and donald trump ally asking a federal judge to move his Georgia Election subversion case to federal court. How the judge is now reacting. We are following thinks major developing stories and more coming in here to cnn news central. Here in a few hours five americans who were wrongfully detained in iran will be back on u. S. Soil for the first time in years. Their plane in the air as we speak. It left from qatar a bit ago and President Biden has spoken to each of their families, families
85 years old and to stay alive now to reach this moment to hug his son in freedom and to reunited with his family. And seeing your emotion coming through on this, it is showing real, the humanity of all of this in the mix of obviously this so complicated politics. I am looking at the statement, and it is a lengthy statement. Of course it is. He has been waiting a long time to say it. He has a lot to say. Yes. And he will have a lot the say going forward. And that is one thing in this, it is not what has happened to me since, but it is a call to now, and speaking directly to President Biden, as i take my first breath of freedom, will you engage with World Leaders and engage at a endeavor to prevent taking hostages in the first place. And talk to me about what his mission is now that he is now having his first breaths of freedom. Well, i think that is this is his mission, because he has been and he will be a Case Study Example of the worst of an american detained somewhere in the world b
Despite all of the evidence that was presented in this case, all these articles of impeachment were brought by republicans in the House Of Representatives. Remember, republicans dominate every level of government here in this state. Now here in the senate republican, senators siding with ken paxton to return him to office. In the chamber they are beginning to wrap things up. Obviously many senators will be asked to kind of defend these votes and explain exactly how all of this unfolded over the last day and a half. Yeah. And the music resumes. Ed lavandera in austin, thank you so much. Hello again, everyone, thank you so much for joining me. Im fredricka whitfield. Were also following new developments in the historic autoworkers strike that is now in its second full day. Negotiators for the United Autoworkers Union and big three car makers are back at the bargaining table, and there are signs of possible progress. Cnns gabe cohen is at the Stellantis Plant in ohio where workers are pic
The lead with jake tapper starts right now. A former president ial candidate and current u. S. Senator is about to join auto workers on that picket line. The lead starts right now. Day one on strike. As auto workers push for higher pay and better benefits. Soon a rally to support their demands with senator Bernie Sanders joining the fight. 32 of Donald Trumps old twitter dms turned over to the Special Counsel and now in the hands of jack smith. As his federal investigation digs into efforts to over turn the 2020 election. What was so damning in those messages . Plus, deliberating the fate of Texas Attorney general ken paxton, already suspended facing impeachment by his fellow republicans. Accused of abuse of power and brib bribery, so will State Senators vote to remove him from office . That decision could come down at any moment. Welcome to the lead, im jake tapper and we start with the national lead. For the first time in u. S. History, Union Workers are on strike against all three o