Who loves Cheese Sandwiches believer, Jake Tapper starts right now could, tomorrow, Nights Debate prove even more consequential than the last one. Probably not. The lead starts right now Kamala Harris and Donald Trump preparing pairing for tomorrows Highstakes Debate and very different ways, Vice President harris calling on two people who have debated trump in the past while trump himself is getting ready for a public quick appearance tonight, was yet another investigation of the tragic u. S. Withdrawal from afghanistan. Is it a coincidence that the Committee Report is coming out right before the debates, both in top republican and the top democrat on the relevant committee will be here with two very different takes and alarming new details tell us about the tragic shooting at that georgia high school. I had the suspected shooter is cryptic text to his mother and her urgent call to the school before the horn unfolded welcome to the lead. Im Jake Tapper and happy president ial debates e
Closer. Im Michael Smerconish in philadelphia on friday, the thirdparty group no labels ended months of speculation about whether it would field a unity ticket for the president ial race in a Virtual Convention with an 800 delegates from all 50 states voted to move forward with the process and on the heels of that news, several outlets are reporting theres a particular candidate. Now under consideration. Geoff duncan, 48 yearold, was a republican Lieutenant Governor of georgia under brian kemp from 2019 to early 2023, is a conservative republican and also a vocal critic of Donald Trumps efforts to over returned the 2020 president ial election. Duncan recently wrote an oped in the Atlanta Journal constitution titled end doesnt justify the means on trump about why he wont support trump for president. Writing quote, trump has become incapable of leading in a respectable or mature way until more of us are willing to acknowledge that pardon, truth, we will be on the outside looking in. The
We continue to provide assistance, this will, their victory will be assured faster with less loss of life if we dont provide the assistance, then the victory will eventually be in jeopardy. But there are a whole host of reasons why it looks like ukraine is winning. And so congress should do the right thing. Interesting argument, et and farkas, thank you so much. I appreciate it. The next hour of new central starts right now we are, standing by for the markets to open future for Donald Trumps social Media Company or down this after he lost billion dollars on paper yesterday. How much more could he dropped today Breaking News is real, says they unintentionally struck innocent people in a string right . The killed seven aid workers from World Central Kitchen. Were standing by for reaction from the organization. And then abortion on the ballot in one of the most important for his swing states, a Florida Court opens the door to a ban on abortion after six weeks, but now voters will decide i
Cnns Breaking News welcome to the lead. Im Phil Mattingly in for jake tapper today and we are live outside the new york courthouse where today one of dahman ill trumps most loyal aids in the first four, Trump White House employee to testify, took the stand in the hush money cover up trial. Hope hicks acknowledged to the jury she was nervous to testify at times she giggled in one instance, actually cried on the stand leading to a brief delay in the trial now hits describes starting to work for the Trump Organization weve 14 before becoming the Trump Campaign spokeswoman in the 2016 race. And ultimately, the White House Communications director. Now she testified about the campaigns panic behind the scenes when they learned of the now infamous this access Hollywood Tape that donald trump was upset when he heard the news and staffers agreed that this was a crisis. Picks one on the testify that showing learn about Karen Mcdougal, who alleged aid nearly yearlong affair with donald trump when