Before go to harrys. Com slash a shave to claim your 7 trial im pete muntean at Reagan National airport. This is cnn you are in the cnn newsroom. Im Alex Marquardt and washington. Thank you very much for joining us. We begin with a pivotal vote on capitol hill after months of delays and political wrangling rare saturday session today, house lawmakers passed a 95 billion foreign aid package for israel, ukraine, and taiwan. Republican Speaker Mike Johnson was finally able to advance the bills through congress with the help and must be noted of democrats. Its a move that could cost him his job as some hardliners his party of threatened to introduce a measure to remove him from his speakership the senate is now set to take up that aid package on tuesday, President Biden now urging senators to send the legislation to his desk quickly so that he can sayyed them into law, quote right away. Lets get straight to our correspondence in both jerusalem and kyiv two countries set to benefit directly
Presents blue carbon natures, hidden power premiers tomorrow night at nine eastern end pacific, only on cnn good morning and welcome to the best de of the week. It is saturday, april 20. Good to have you with us proceed in this morning. Im victor black wash. Just pictures opinion. I love it. Im amara walker. I love my sundays. Heres what were working on for you this morning. Were just hours away from a rare saturday session in congress to pass a critical 95,000,000,000. 04 aid package package backed by Speaker Johnson, but it could cost the republican his speakers gavel for sliding or depending on the democrats for their votes inside the deep divide in house and with The Middle East already on edge after strikes in israel and iran, what were learning about a series of deadly explosions at an iranbacked militia based in iraq. Thats ahead in life report happening today, former President Trump is set to make his First Campaign appearances since a jury was selected in his historic Hush Mon
It is 4 20, happy 4 20 to everybody who celebrates. That changes the game. Very interesting. Every day is 4 20. You know kyle griffin, i have been texting with him because it is difficult to get on your show, the bookings are hard. Beginning of may, may 5th or may 12th, i will be making an actual appearance, not like the last 12 seconds, i will talk to you, so dont take time out may 5th or may 12th. You only come on when you have a book to sell, ali velshi . That cut deep. I had to write a book to get on your show. Lord i appreciate the warmth with which you will welcome me and perhaps we will see you tomorrow. We will be here. Velshi needs to start now. Saturday, april 20th, a week that put the 2024 residential race into perspective with a full panel of 12 jurors and six alternates has been chosen for the first criminal trial of a former president of the United States. Opening statements will begin on monday. While the former president was meeting the jury and the court for the first
Allegations that trump falsified Business Records to bury a story about an alleged sexual encounter with adult film star stormy daniels. The d. A. s office also alleges model Karen Mcdougal received a payment from American Media to silence her about another alleged affair with trump. Trump has pleaded not guilty to all 34 counts and denied the affairs with these women ever happened. Joining us now, nbc news correspondent yasmin vossoughian, danny cevallos, Criminal Defense Attorney and msnbc legal analyst and rebecca roy fee, a Law Professor at new york law school. So, yasmin, a lot going on in that courtroom today. Reporter a lot of folks are dismissed so far today, 96 walked in, 57 walked out after the two questions that were read by judge juan merchan, can you be impartial, many folks raised their hands, they walked out. Do you have conflicts with this trial, can you sit it out or can you wait it out, for the next six to seven weeks . Many of them walked out as well. Were at 57 havi
[siren] todd another shocking look at the impact of open borders. Dallas Police Locked in a shootout with an illegal immigrant that was already deported nine times. We have details. Carley more about the new England Patriots fan that die at the game sunday. Todd the Attorney General will face House Republicans and answer for major allegations of biden family and doj corruption. Youre watching Fox And Friends First on a busy wednesday morning, im todd piro. Carley im Carley Shimkus. Brooke singman is live with our first look at garlands Opening Statements. Good morning. Brooke Merrick Garland previewing his Opening Statement he plans to deliver this morning. There is not one set of laws for powerful and another for powe powerless, one for rich and another for poor, one for republicans or democrats or ethnicity or religion. Our job is to pursue Justice Without fear or favor. House Judiciary Committee plan to investigate whether the Justice Department has become politicized and weaponized