number one, but fears about crime are up there, too, and republicans are winning the issue by double digits. but should they be? the fact is the rates of violent crime are higher in oklahoma that s not true. under your watch than in new york and california. that s a fact. oklahomans, do you believe we have higher crime than new york or california? that s what she just said. well, here is a fact check. she s right. so should more democrats take joy hofmeister s lead and talk about what people are talking about around the kitchen table. steve bannon sentenced to four months behind bars for thumbing his nose at a congressional subpoena. he s heading home instead of to jail. we ll explain that in a moment. finally, if you re joining us from the west coast. look up. numerous ufo sightings over the pacific ocean by more than a dozen commercial pay lots. mysterious lights caught on camera. some of them 10,000 feet above where the planes were flying. what the heck is
4:00 in new york. happy friday. it is a very busy day of news here with the disgraced twice impeached ex-president subpoenaed today, and donald trump s efforts to overturn the 2020 election that he lost. also in the news today, trump ally steve bannon has been sentenced to four months in prison behind bars for his refusal to comply with the subpoena from the january 6th select committee. a member of the committee, democratic congresswoman zoe lofgren will join us in a few moments. we begin with an incredible brand new piece of reporting from the washington post that makes it crystal clear that donald trump keeping government records including classified document at his private residence and members club was nothing short of a serious national security crisis for the united states. the post is reporting this quote some of the classified documents recovered by the fbi from trump s mar-a-lago home and private club included highly sensitive intelligence regarding iran and chi
happening right now, martial law. putin is cracking down on several regions. another sign that his war is losing momentum. hours from now, president biden will announce new actions to tackle gas prices, including another release from strategic oil reserves, as voters say inflation and rising prices are key issues heading into the mid terms. let s begin in ukraine. earlier this morning, i wrote with a cyberexpert, and asked what he thinking of the move for martial law. it s an act of desperation. things are going from bad to worse. he s losing more and more territory in these four recently annexed territories. just yesterday, the new head of the russian ground forces said they have to make some hard decision where their position is particularly untenable on the right bank of the river. that s probably an indication they re looking to withdraw potentially from that. what putin is trying to do there is forestall t. of course, any further loss of territory, desperately tryi
On capitol hill the January 6th Select Committee about to share striking never before seen testimony and evidence all with the Focus On Former President Trump and the central role the panel says he played in the attack on democracy. Welcome to cnns live coverage of the January 6th Hearings. Im anderson cooper. Im jake tapper. This is the final hearing. Committee members are promising to hammer home their urgent argument that donald j. Trump remains in their view a Clear And Present Danger to American Democracy as trump continues to push false claims about the 2020 election. Committee aides tell us the hearing today will zero in on trumps State Of Mind on and around january 6th. Were told well see and hear from Cabinet Officials, and other new witnesses who have recently been interviewed by the committee that could potentially include former Secretary Of State mike pompeo, former treasury secretary Steve Mnuchin and elaine chao. Some coming from the Secret Service. They have turned over
breaking news on the midterm elections, now just 16 days away. a stunning revelation in the latest nbc news polling. about 80% of democrats at republicans believe the political opposition poses a threat that if not stopped will destroy america as we know it. we re going to get news of that received existential threat in a moment. also new from the polls, abortion remains a top issue for voters with 50% saying they are less likely to vote for a candidate who supports the overturning of roe v. wade. as for the number one issue voters see as the most important challenge facing this country threats to democracy that inches out of jobs and the economy. the sentiment supported by voters in nevada where early voting is now underway, that tight senate race there between catherine cortez masto and out i m laxalt. we know that without democracy, we won t have the ability to work where we want to work, to live where we want to live, to buy the things we need to buy. as important as th