so, let s get started. clarence thomas and all thos luxurious vacations that cost lot more than many people earn in an entire year. so, who is picking up the ta for that pot globe-trotting? we ll talk to one of the reporters who broke th bombshell story. plus, trump s legal nightmar is becoming a reality. fresh off his arrest i arraignment in new york, feeling the heat from at least three other investigations i want to know which is th next shoe to drop. and later, it s not just easter, it s the one year anniversar of the katie phang show. we re gonna take a look back a some of our highlights from th last 365 days. all of that and more is coming up a good sunday morning to you until those who celebrate, happy easter we begin today s show with the fight over abortion access i america. small groups of protesters taking to the streets across the country yesterday with mor demonstrations planned for today after two competin rulings from federal judges pu a commonly used abortion
about the fda in the context o this decision. so, as you mentioned, this really has to work its way through the courts it is setting up for a major legal showdown, katie. monica alba, thank you fo the latest from the whit house. we turn now to rome, where pop francis is leading easte sunday ceremonies in st. peter square this morning. the 86-year-old pontiff is recovering from a nasty case o bronchitis that forced him t spend a few days in th hospital a couple of weeks ago nbc news correspondent, an thompson, joins us live from rome and, good morning, happy easter what is the mood there in rome are there concerns about the pope s health? happy easter to you to, katie. the mood here in rome is, would say, a mixture of joy an relief that is because pope francis this morning, looked ver strong he came out, he was brought to the altar in his wheelchair. but to the surprise of many an
sanchez in tel aviv. rough, my friends, what more can you tell us? well, katie, the violence this week started at the mosqu in jerusalem, it did not sta there, instead, it s spread al across the region from souther lebanon to gaza to the occupie west bank. and today, to syria. overnight, the israeli militar says three rockets were fire from syria into the and this morning, israel i heading back, first with a drone strike at the rocket launcher itself, and then with several other airstrikes o syrian military positions. katie, on top of that, as we speak, the israeli military is carrying out a major man hun in the occupied west bank. they re looking for a suspecte palestinian gunmen who o friday killed two israel sisters. their mother is in the hospital, she is in critical condition she is fighting for her life those two sisters are bein laid to rest today they re actually from a britis israeli family they lived in settlements in
given the outcome of tha wisconsin supreme court race o just talk, about seems to be largely driven by abortion rights, do you think republicans will somehow eventually pivot on this issue are they just cannot ignor reality and just doubled dow once again ron desantis is a terribl terrible bind. his largest political donors are calling him and saying, if you vote for the six-week ban, we re out, we re done, it over he s gonna sign the six-week ban, it is trouble just like dobbs, the dog caugh the car, and they re gonna hav a world of hurt from femal voters over this, and a lot of men voters to. rick wilson, friend of th katie phang show and a frien of mine, thank you for joining us congratulations on your first year, katie! thank you. thanks, rick. and coming up, rules for the but not for me for decades, supreme court justice clarence thomas ha reportedly been showered wit lavish six figure jet-settin vacations around the world all thanks to a conservative
and enthusiastic welcome it s always interesting to watch pope francis because tha kind of cheering is just lik oxygen for him he really feeds off of it. you can really see him get mor energized. you can see it reall strengthens him. now, the pope is down, this is the end of his public events for holy week. he will get some much deserved rest but this is a man who people close to him tell me he really does not rest, he loves his job, and you could clearly see it this morning, katie. thank you, anne, for th latest and rome. tensions are rising in the hol land this easter sunday afte israeli police - holy muslim site in jerusale this week. police claim they were working to clear men who had barricade themselves inside. this morning, hundreds o muslim worshippers are back at the mosque joining us now is nbc s ra