Northwards across all areas as we head beyond next weekend. But over next weekend, we are likely to find wet and windy weather, northern parts, high, dry in the south. The work and pensions secretary amber rudd has resigned from the cabinet. She said she could not stand by while good loyal moderate conservatives were expelled from the party. Shes giving up the conservative whip to become an independent mp. The conservative party that is such a force for good in government in this country no longer has a place for people who have different views on the European Union and i cant stand by that. It piles more pressure on the Prime Minister, as he faces new legislation which could force him to ask the eu for a brexit extension. Well have the latest on tonights dramatic news. The other main stories. The oil tanker at the centre of a diplomatic row between britain and iran is spotted off the coast of syria. A Dramatic Exchange of prisoners between russia and ukraine raises hopes of an easing
American shoppers havent gotten the negative memo. They are supposed to be worried about trade tensions and the Global Economy or perhaps brexit if they knew what it was, apparently not this is a crazy day as the dow dipped and nasdaq lost. 43 . We started the session with that sharply better than expected retail sales figure, just an eye opener the numbers are good and makes you feel like there is no way in hell we could be near a recession and at the same time we got a remarkable set of results from jp morgan, the nations largest bank and by the way, so is the data about the consumer when i finish the jp morgan call, which was really terrific, by the way, and what citi group told us yesterday, it made me feel like we were in a bizarre situation where the consumer spending, not taking too much credit paying it off on a regular basis. It was one of those building and loan moments from its a wonderful life not the timeline where george kills himself and potter takes over thats the 2009
And we are sending our care to her family tonight. Thanks so much for watching this room with wolf blitzer starts now its tuesday, may 21, right now on cnn this morning and explosive admission from Michael Cohen in a dramatic clash between the judge and a witness in the final hours of the trump Hush Money Trial, plus an angry response from President Biden after the International Criminal well, court decided to see an Arrest Warrant for israels Prime Minister. Was growing uncertainty in the middle east. Whats next for iran after the sudden death of their president . Alright, by they, im hearing washington alive. Look at New York City on this Tuesday Morning. Good morning, everyone. Kasie hunt. Wonderful to have you with us in just hours. Donald trumps criminal Hush Money Trial set to resume in new york. This comes after an explosive monday in court. Former trump fixer, Michael Cohen, admitting to stealing thousands of dollars from the Trump Organization. Another hit to the credibility o
Thank you, as always. Thanks to all of you for getting up Way Too Early on this tuesday morning. Morning joe starts right now. Trumps lawyers, theyve been working to paint Michael Cohen as a sleazy liar who is hellbent on revenge, conveniently leaving out the fact trump used him as his own personal porno venmo. After calling 20 minutes over the past month, the prosecution rested their case. When he heard, trump was like, ive been resting the whole case. [ applause ] time to rest. Time to rest. Michael cohen admitted on the stand today he stole money from the Trump Organization. Only in a donald trump trial would the star witness be the one who ends up going to jail. How lucky is donald trump . Donald trump is like a corruption mr. Magoo. Hes just stumbling around, quid pro quoing, metal beams falling all around him, getting out unscathed. Well have more from Donald Trumps Hush Money Trial, including the Dramatic Exchange in court with a trump ally that led to the judge clearing the cou
Achievement award. Well so proud of you, wolf. Erin Burnett Outfront starts now. Outfront next, rejected. The judge overseeing trumps federal 2020 election case refusing to recuse herself while the former president lashes out at another that he committed fraud. Plus, russia now claiming the attack on its Black Sea Fleet was carried out using american intelligence. The kremlin also releezing a video of a top commander. And stores in philadelphia shutter after widespread looting and now Target Closing even more stores because of crime. Lets go outfront. Good evening, denied. A judge rejects trumps request to recuse herself. Tanya chutkan says she will hear the doj Election Fraud case in washington, d. C. It is a blow to trump and comes as he is lashing out at another judges ruling in new york. Even posting the judges picture on social media and posting i have a deranged, trump hating judge, adding quote, nobody has been as unhinged as this guy. Maralago is worth perhaps 1 o 0,000 time mo