What started as a field of seven is now down to just one. Republicans in Congress Nominating minnesotas tom emmer as their third Speaker Designate in the past two weeks. But can he succeed where Steve Scalise and jim jordan failed and get the votes to become speaker . Plus, one by one, members of Donald Trumps inner circle are flipping on their former boss. Today, a fourth trump codefendant, jenna ellis, pleading guilty to charges in georgia. But the biggest gut punch may be yet to come. Just moments ago, trumps former fixer, Michael Cohen, took the stand in new york and very soon well get our first view from inside the courthouse because theyre on break right now. And as Israel Ratchets up the pressure on hamas and pounds targets inside gaza, Secretary Of State blinken warns the u. N. That the world stands at a crossroads. His plea for peace and a twostate solution. But are other countries, notably israel and iran, willing to listen . But we begin on capitol hill, where right now beli
You do . Youre assuming that i cant bring the republicans together. Thats why im running. Plus, Donald Trumps plans to appeal a judges ruling finding him liable for fraud. Could that impact the trial already in its fourth day . Also, scathing new remarks from new yorks Attorney General declaring the trump show is over. And later, new controversy for the Biden White House this morning, details on miles of new border wall about to be built in texas and the federal laws being waived to do it. Hello, and thank you for joining us. Its 10 00 eastern, im Ana Cabrera Reporting from new york, and we begin with the power vacuum in washington as a furious rush begins to find the next speaker of the house. Republican Steve Scalise and jim jordan are among the early candidates at least vying for the gavel, but its tense in the house. Very tense ahead of the planned October 11th Vo so is there anyone that fractured caucus can get behind . Nbcs ali vitali is on capitol hill where she just spoke with
Back in court and on the attack, donald trump facing the new york judge who already ruled that he has been committing fraud for decades. The legal trouble the former president now faces and the tirade that he unleashed on prosecutors. Plus disaster averted, at least for about a month. Lawmakers are already battling ahead of another potential shutdown. And House Speaker Kevin Mccarthys fight with matt gaetz just got uglier. Also who is Laphonza Butler . Governor newsom just named her to fill Dianne Feinsteins senate seat and other democrats are already running to take it from her. That is all coming in right here to cnn news central. Donald trump back on trial. And this time his Business Empire is on the line. Opening statements wrapped up in his Civil Fraud Trial in new york and here you see footage taken earlier inside the courtroom. Trump seated with his defense attorneys, new York Attorney general Latitia James appearing at the camera at some point. The judge allowing cameras to rol
i think would be a good step forward. democrats like to say when republicans, shut down the government, this real people are going to get hurt. here is secretary of defense james mattis on real effect of this shutdown. i will just tell you that we do a lot of technologies operations would cost money this would stop. as a member of the senate foreign relations committee are you willing to see that other vital programs shut down. government should not be shut down why i spent all day yesterday listening to working with. you voted to shut it down you voted against the cr. i voted against 30 day cr to be clear on friday assistant to secretary of defense said we should not have another 30 day cr that is where there were republicans, and democrats, voted on friday against the 30 day cr. we you are going for it? it depends on what is on
takes wife and children hostage says let s negotiating over the price of your house we could say we re shutting down the government government not going to raise debt ceiling until you pass immigration realism governmental chaos right now aren t you the legislative arsonist right now, taking the government hostage? chris just because a bipartisan group of democrats and republicans voted friday night including me, against the 30 day cr, doesn t mean i am an arsonist i supported continuing the government, i supported to three weeks cr either unless certain conditions met, i mean the same point, they shut down the government, because they didn t like obamacare, you are shutting down the government because there are certain thing you are insisting on. spending little time pointing frngz saying trump s fault the versus this person s fault not my priority my priority is finding a way through this i am more optimistic after yesterday than i have been in a long time, because we had 20