military aid and humanitarian aid for ukraine, bringing america s support for the effort to nearly 54 billion with no other country having that large of a financial or military or humanitarian commitment, it s expected to pass the senate early next week before heading to the president s desk for signing. that bill along with leaks from the biden administration in recent days seems to underscore just how embroiled the united states has become in the war in ukraine. on may 4th, new york times reported senior american officials said the u.s. provided intelligence that allowed ukrainians to take out as many as 12 russian generals. the next day, an nbc report cited anonymous u.s. officials u.s. intel also helped ukraine sink the flagship of the moskva. there s growing concern the aid the u.s. is providing ukraine could trigger all-out conflict with russia. my next guest re-enforced that fear in a recent column the new york times, they suggest we are no longer in an indirect war
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that matters. it s popular music, i wouldn t know. you stick in the mud. we have no idea who that is but we support them anyway. i m feeling very kumbaya this morning. john fugelsang, political comedian and will cain is back, a columnist at theblaze.com and kelly goth, contributing editor for loop21.com and wrote a great moment. the gq candidate. my goodness you just made my publisher a happy camper. if you like political novels it s a fun one. i do. our starting point focuses on the supreme court, the centerpiece of obama s health care overhaul is on trial before the u.s. supreme court t will happen in about three hours and going to focus on the question, can government force people to buy something they don t want? it goes back to the commerce clause in the constitution created in 1787, the congress shall have the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations and among the several states and with the indian tribes. supporters of the individual mandate say maki
eito, 27 years old, about to become a free man. both their guilty verdicts in the murder of meredith kercher, 21 years old at the time four years ago, overturned by six jurors, two judges in a dramatic moment we all saw live here on cnn. you re looking at these live pictures coming in from perugia. we want to welcome our viewers from united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer in situation room. let s listen in right now. amanda knox s sister speaking in perugia. not only did they defend her brilliantly, but they also loved her. we are thankful for the support we have received from all over the world. people who took the time to research the case and found that amanda and raffaele sollecito were innocent. we thank the court for having the courage to look for the truth and overturn this conviction. we now respectfully ask you give amanda and the rest of our family the privacy we need to recover from this horrible ordeal. thank you. you heard the younger sister o