Arizona where the state senate might be about to repeal the civil war era abortion law. Democrats have been trying to get the ban tossed and they could do it today. Finally. After two republican senators suggested they would vote to overturn it. What changed their minds . Could it be the outpouring of outrage across the state . An acknowledgment, perhaps, that voting to enshrine a law embedded in a code to prevent their parents from homicide if they happened to kill their children while correcting them. And detailed punishments for those who unlawfully cut out peoples tongues might not be Political Savvy to do to enshrine that law. After all, every single legislator in the Arizona State house is up for reelection this november. The vote is about to happen across the country also happening today, florida, the sixweek prohibition went into effect today, leaving millions across the southeast, few if any options to seek Abortion Care even in an emergency. We should not be allowing abortion
And the debate over campus debates in a moment. But first, heres whats happening right now. Columbia university is trying to clear the encampment on its main lawn to prepare for graduation ceremonies. It gave students a 2 00 p. M. Deadline to leave or risk suspension. So far they have not left. With columbias president saying in a statement, one groups rights to express their views cannot come at the expense of another groups right to speak, teach and learn. Let us get right to the campus. Joining us now is nbc news correspondent guad venegas. No, its antonia hylton, im sorry about that. Also nbc news digital senior white house reporter, peter nicholas. Sorry. Antonia, talk to me about what you have seen. So far it doesnt look like anybody has left . Reporter they have not left, and if anything, theyre emboldened at this point. As you can see behind me here, the encampment is still very much in tact. I have not seen a single tent come down. And actually, there arent that many students
News, new protests erupted across College Campuses here in the United States. As Student Demonstrations against the israel, hamas war are growing and spreading were tracking the rising tensions confrontations with police and the political fallout also tonight, the judge had Donald Trumps Hush Money Trial could decide any time if the former president violated his gag order and whether you should be punished. Were standing by for a potential ruling and looking ahead to the next critical testimony against trump and the Us Supreme Court. Heres another historic Abortion Rights case triggering protests and apparently dividing the justices were going to tell you what stake, as theres also Breaking News from arizona on abortion. The state house, theyre just voted to repeal a very controversial civil war era ban. Welcome to our viewers here in the United States and around the world im wolf blitzer, a year in the Situation Room the skis cnn Breaking News, lets get right to the Breaking News. The
Back with you tomorrow for cnns special coverage as the Us Supreme Court hears the donald trump Immunity Coverage continues now with wolf blitzer in this situation happened ago, Breaking News, new protests erupted the Cross College campuses here in the United States. As Student Demonstrations against the Israel Hamas War are growing and spreading. Were tracking the rising tensions, the confrontations with police and the political fallout also tonight, the judge had Donald Trumps Hush Money Trial could decide any time if the former more president violated his gag order and whether he should be punished, were standing by for a potential ruling and looking ahead to the next critical testimony against trump and the Us Supreme Court. Heres another historic abortion rights case. Triggering protests and apparently dividing the justices were going to tell you whats at stake as theres also a Breaking News from arizona on abortion, the state house, theyre just voted to repeal a very controversia
Im going to allow an opportunity for every Single Member of the house to vote their conscience and will on this. Im willing to take personal risk for that because we have to do the right thing and history will judge us. I do not spend time Walking Around thinking about the motion to vacate. I have a job to do here and im going to do the job. Regardless of personal consequences, thats what were supposed to do. Speaker mike johnson pushing forward with a series of aid bills despite push back in his party. The question is how much will he need to lean on democrats to get that funding passed . Plus the senate dismisses articles of impeachment against Homeland Security secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. And what to expect today when Jury Selection picks up again in former President Trumps hush money trial. Good morning and welcome to Way Too Early on this thursday, april 18th. Im ali vitali in for jonathan lemire. And we begin this morning on capitol hill where House Speaker mike johnson is digg