I see it. So i tried to live up to that this morning because i knew i would be on the same screen as you. You are all wonderful, have yourselves a great day and i will see you tomorrow. Thanks for joining us. Today on velshi, Inside Donald Trump strategy as defendant candidate and why his inclination to over share his plans is more alarming than you think. Plus, movement on multiple fronts on the draconian crackdown on abortion in this country and worrying signs of what is coming next. Then, why one columbia lecturer says the school is teaching the wrong lessons. We will talk about protests and rates on College Campuses. Ended his a book so beloved by audiences that it spent eight years on the bestseller list. It is a beautiful story of resilience and survival, yet it has been targeted and beyond over and over again. The acclaimed author joins our book club to talk about her memoir, the last castle. Velshi starts now. Good morning to you, it is saturday, may 4. Week three has officiall
Resilience and redemption on the band book club. Another hour of velshi begins right now. Right now. Good morning to you, it is saturday, may the fourth. Week three has wrapped in the first criminal trial of donald trump. The Republican Partys twice impeached for four times impacted presumptive president ial nominee. He is the first former president to find himself facing a criminal trial and the possibility of spending time in jail. Even though hes in this precarious position right now he continues to be the same abrasive man he has always been, someone who thinks the rules dont apply to him. On tuesday, the judge presiding over his criminal trial, judge juan merchan, ruled trump has violated his Gag Order Nine Times so far. He ordered the former president to pay a total fine of 9000. 00 and if necessary, he would impose a cursory tory punishment. Trump could face more consequences as soon as next week. In addition to that ruling, another hearing was scheduled, was held this week rega
This is not america and it is going to explode over here. It is insane. [people shouting and screaming] [chanting] its crazy. Why are you out here tonight. Because we have a right to save palestinian. What were doing is justified. You had violent clashes between dueling groups of protestors at ucla. Police are on the scene as the sun comes up there. You had officers in Riot Gear Arrest Hundreds at Columbia University in new york city and well get to it all right now. Waiting on a Press Conference from the mayor and more. Im bill hemmer. See what we get today. Dana im dana perino and this is americas newsroom. Lots of news overnight and well get you caught up. Campus chaos coast to coast as demonstrations reach a boiling point. Proisrael and propalestinian protestors used punches and sticks to beat one another. Bill here in new york nypd Clearing Encampments and protestors from columbia. 25 activists have been arrested. Blocks away at city college. Dana were awaiting a Press Conference
Speaker fired, it has been a day for the history books. Indeed. Kevin mccarthys old job will no longer no doubt safe to say, jake and anderson, of course, the news continues tonight. Our special coverage here certainly does. Joining me now, abby phillip and laura coates. Good evening, everyone, i am abby phillip alongside my colleagues laura coates and kaitlan collins. This is a Special Edition of Cnn Primetime for an unprecedented moment in the history of the United States. The headline tonight the American Government is broken. The tyranny of a minority is now paralyzing this countries institutions. Depending on where you might stand politically, it could be for better or worse, in your view, but right now, here is where we are there is currently no speaker of the house and, after narrowly avoiding a shutdown, the government is set to run out of money in less than 45 days. And houses now leaving for a week. Now, all of this is because, for the very first time ever, republicans have s
Im dana bash live in the nations capital. Heres the headline the United States government will not shut down, at least not for another 45 days. Right now, as you see on your screen, that is the United States senate. It is voting as we speak to keep the government open. This is happening just hours before the deadline. Senators are voting on a bill that passed the house earlier today. That bill not only continues the Government Spending levels, it includes disaster relief, but no money for ukraine, no additional money for ukraine, or Border Security. On the senate side, which is where we are right now, there was some lastminute drama. One senator held up a vote over concerns about the lack of Ukraine Funding in this bill, but Leaders Schumer and mcconnell struck a deal. They vowed not to give up on support for ukrainians in the war against russia. But theres also more drama. The fate of House Speaker Kevin Mccarthy is uncertain at this time as hardliners in his party are pushing for his