white house. starting with the most important issue to voters: the economy. and we learned today inflation was up last month more than expected. the new data out today shows one of the biggest reasons is housing costs, so we are going to look at what that means i had for your wallet. plus, the immigration crisis remains the top of mind for voters as they make their voices heard in the 2024 election cycle. tonight, we have an in-depth look at the strain in the classroom as tens of thousands of migrants cross the border and their children enter public schools. and then the other big headline today, former president donald trump was not on the campaign trail, but inside a courtroom. tonight, his outburst at the prosecutor and the judge and what the outcome of that $370 million civil fraud trial could mean for his real estate empire. so let s begin with the economy. inflation jumped in unexpectedly today, taking up slightly to an annual rate of 3.4%. cbs s jo ling kent will start
i am hoping to speak and to help my lawyers reveal all of the defects of this case. this is a case that should have never been brought, and it was brought. it s very unfair. could this be the start of a new day for the 2024 gop race? chris christie dropping out. the field could solidify behind one trump challenger as soon as next week. we don t need a politician who tells you what she thinks you want to hear just to try to get your vote. every time he lies, drake university don t turn this into a drinking game, because you will be overserved by the end of the night. 25 hours after hunter biden surprised congress, he is in california preparing to face a federal judge this afternoon. good to be with you. court is in a break and donald trump is speaking. we will show live pictures in a moment. andrea mitchell is on assignment. donald trump s defense team should be finishing their closing arguments relatively soon this afternoon. right now they are on a morning break. t
In an influence peddling scheme. Its a stunning allegation that raises a number of questions. Who is the whistleblower making this claim . Is that person credible . And what are authorities doing about it . The white house says the president has an unprecedented level of transparency and calls this a political attack. Senior National Correspondent rich edson is here with our top story. Good evening, rich. Rich good evening, bret. House Oversight Committee chairman james comer claims the fbi likely has a document describing this alleged Criminal Activity involving then Vice President joe biden. Comer has issued a subpoena for the purported document. He and senator Chuck Grassley have been investigating the biden family and their business conduct. They sent a letter this afternoon to attorney general Merrick Garland and fbi director chris wray claiming, quote a highly credible whistleblower maintains the Justice Department and fbi likely have a form that, quote describes an alleged Crimi
after their captain, tom lockyer, collapses on the pitch. he s in a stable condition. hello, i m tanya beckett. the israeli army says three hostages who were mistakenly shot dead by troops in gaza had been holding a white flag. early findings from an official investigation said the men were fired on in breach of the army s rules of engagement. an israeli soldier began shooting when three shirtless men emerged from a building in the suburbs of gaza city. alon shamriz, yotam haim and samer el talalqa were killed in shejaiya, in the north of gaza. the idf has called their killing very tragic . an army spokesman told the bbc the soldier and his colleagues had made a mistake and would not be punished. from tel aviv, here s hugo bachega. for the families of the hostages who remain in gaza, it s an agonising wait. made worse by a tragic mistake. the israeli military has given new details about how three is really captives were shot dead by its own soldiers. alon shamriz, yotam haim
hello, i m tanya beckett. benjamin netanyahu has said his country is in a war for its existence which it would continue, despite what he called the heavy price paid by israel. he was speaking after the israeli army shot dead three hostages in gaza by mistake. an israeli soldier opened fire on the men as they emerged from a building in the suburbs of gaza city, holding a white flag. an official investigation said the shots were fired in breach of the army s rules of engagement. alon shamriz, yotam haim and samer el talaqa were killed in asha jiga, in the north of the territory. mr netanyahu called the incident a disaster which broke his heart. he said the troops in gaza were risking their own lives as they tried to rescue hostages, and warned the military operation was necessary to force hamas to free them, but hinted of possible talks. translation: since the tragedy occurred yesterday, i am haunted by one thought what would have happened if only something would have bee