With jake tapper starts right now the man trump calls old crow, is flying the coop the leads Ich Mcconnell there with his own 2024 plants, stepping down as Senate Republican leader, though hes going to stay on as a senator from kentucky. The new era of republican politics. Now, loading as a new highstakes restate kicks into gear to replace mcconnell, odds are the winter will likely be an old white guy named John Plus A Monster Wildfire in Texas Exploding at one point burning through 150 football fields a minute charring through land 11 size 11 times the size of washington, dc. Were going to go live on the ground as this fire and wide open land prompts evacuations in its path and President Bidens date with the dr. The report, do any moments after his annual physical welcome to the lean. Im jake tapper. We start with our Politics Lead and the end of an era on capitol hill, senator Mitch Mcconnell, the longest serving Congressional Party leader in american history, announced today hes ste
Reporter this is not an easy day. We begin with the sad news about a man who has meant so much. Fox news is paying tribute to a legend of broadcast news. Roger ailes was the force behind the Fox News Channel as it became americas most powerful conservative network. His 20year reign crash to an end when he was dismissed with accusations of sexual impropriety. You may have left under a cloud but had many loyal supporters. Fox anchors went on the air shellshocked to report his death and some of them were in tears. They paid tribute to him and the impact on their lives. I will love you forever. You gave me an opportunity and i will forever, grateful. Reporter s wife released a statement saying im profoundly sad and heartbroken to report my husband, roger ailes, passed away this morning surrounded by his beautiful family. Roger was my best friend of the most wonderful loving and husbands son and father and was loyal to so many. He was born in ohio, and was a strategist for richard nixon. He