i m alicia menendez, coming to you from washington d.c.. we begin this saturday with a 2024 race for the white house. federal prosecutors make moves in the special counsel investigation into donald trump s plot to stay in power. this investigation lingering over the gop presidential primary, as trump remains the top pick among republican voters. on thursday, former vice president, mike pence, testified before the great january six grand jury in d.c.. his testimony could be key, as special counsel jack smith works to piece together trumps effort to block the certification of the 2020 election. today, on msnbc, pence s former aide spoke to ali velshi about this historic testimony. i think he went in there, i think he told the truth. i believe that the truth is on his side. i believe that is the true character who mike pence is. now, here s the issue, i ve been critical of him, as you know, elie, because in the court of public opinion, where it really matters, i felt that mike
their blackberries, i remember that. a lot of stuff going on in the background. certainly, that does it for cnn news central. but don t go anywhere the lead starts right now. a new chapter in the battle over abortion rights, republicans and democrats unite. the lead starts right now. attempts to restrict abortions in two separate states shut down. i ll speak with a group of women who pulled off a legislative maneuver to stop one band from moving forward. plus, a new wave of russian attacks across ukraine, an apartment building among the targets hit. a cnn team is on the ground as the death toll continues to rise. and downsize, as more people turn to drugs such as ozempic to drop the pounds, it s taking a toll on household names in the weight loss industry. welcome to the lead, everyone, i m bianna golodryga in for jake tapper. we start in our health lead and the fight over access to abortion front and center as state legislatures are cracking down on abortio
a justice department and team in the days ahead. also ahead, the fight over a special master in the mar-a-lago probe, and how the former presidents delay tactics may already be paying our national security at risk. plus, desantis s police arresting floridians, the governor stepping away over the line. i will speak to one of. them tennessee, cracking down on abortion rights. putting doctors in legal jeopardy. a doctor joins us to talk about the chilling effect it is having. this is american voices. we begin this hour in the uk and the new monarch for the first time in 70 years. today, king charles the third was officially announced as britain s monarch, bringing in a new era for the royal family. the events today, a heavy mix of pomp and pride tradition were broadcast live for the first time in history. i shall strive to follow the inspiring example i have been set in upholding constitutional government and to seek the peace, harmony, and prosperity of the peoples of these i
plus, desantis s police arresting floridians, the governor stepping away over the line. i will speak to one of. them tennessee, cracking down on abortion rights. putting doctors in legal jeopardy. a doctor joins us to talk about the chilling effect it is having. this is american voices. we begin this hour in the uk and the new monarch for the first time in 70 years. today, king charles the third was officially announced as britain s monarch, bringing in a new era for the royal family. the events today, a heavy mix of pomp and pride tradition were broadcast live for the first time in history. i shall strive to follow the inspiring example i have been set in upholding constitutional government and to seek the peace, harmony, and prosperity of the peoples of these islands. and of the commonwealth realms and territories throughout the world. today s historic events putting the celebrity of the royals on full display. princess william, and harry, joined by kate and megan toget
The latest data numbers for reported abortions from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) show that doctors performed 10 abortions in January 2024 under the medical necessity exception of the Human Life Protection Act. This brings the total reported under that exception to 91 beginning since July of 2022, the month following the US Supreme Court's decision to