trump incited the insurrection and there s no loophole in the constitution. to hold that there s a loophole for the president in the constitution would basically say donald trump is above the law when he engages in rebellion and insurrection. i think that s wrong. colorado secretary of state jenna griswald on trump s disqualification from her state s ballot. and now a compromised supreme court shaped by trump will decide his fate on that and his claim of presidential immunity in the election interference case. and predictable response from trump s maga allies, let the people decide, they say. after all of them tried to overturn the will of the voters last time. plus, trump s obsession with pure blood, which is now part of his increasingly fascist stump speech. but we begin tonight with the consequences of insurrection. because lately it doesn t seem like there have been many for politicians who participated in them. but there absolutely have been some. let s start
i m abby philip, and washington, where today cameras captured what might be the final chapter in a truly american story. a jury, sentencing the man once known as america s mayor to what is, essentially, a financial death penalty. rudy giuliani, now on the hook for $148 million. $148 million for the harm he caused to two women. shame moss, and ruby freeman. moss and freeman are the georgia election workers whose lives were forever altered after giuliani made them the crux of a nonsense voter fraud conspiracy. now, the sheer size of this penalty is, really, stunning. 16 million for defaming freemen, 16 million for defaming moss. 40 million for emotional distress to both women, and 75 million in punitive damages. moments after following the verdict, the two women thanked the jury, but said that today s result does not atone for two years of turmoil. the flame that giuliani lit with those lies, and passed on to so many others to keep the flame blazing changed every aspect of ou
c confirmed could happen as soon as june 1. manu raju has the latest. reporter: speaker kevin mccarthy has been pessimistic as talks have occurred on the staff level the past week to try to avoid the nation s first ever debt default. the white house has resisted calling for the national debt limit which is more than $31 trillion to be raised without any conditions whatsoever to avoid the prospects of the u.s. not being able to pay its bills. the house did pass a bill that included a host of priorities that democrats say is dead on arrival. so there is not much time left. in order to get a deal by that june 1 potential deadline to avoid the default, default could occur in the first couple weeks of june according to the treasury department or as soon as june 1. but he spoke to reporters on monday, and mccarthy made clear there is a long way to go. the way the president has ignored it for 100 days and he still hasn t taken it serious. reporter: even if they would to get a
our viewers in the united states and all around the world. i m bianca nobilo. and i m max foster. just ahead how do you feel? feels like a verdict not only for e. jean but thousands of other women. the verdict is a disgrace and continuation of the greatest witch hunt of all-time. george santos does face criminal charges being brought by federal prosecutors. he built his whole persona on a pack of lies. rule of law is being violated. he was not arrested. he was abducted. live from london, this is cnn newsroom with max foster and bianca nobilo. it is wednesday, may 10th, 9:00 a.m. in london, 4:00 a.m. in new york where a federal jury has found u.s. republican presidential donald trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation and he is vowing to appeal. the jury awardeded $5 millio to carroll. trump lashed out on his social media site calling the trial very unfair. what else can you expect from a trump hating clinton appointed judge who went out of his
good morning to you. welcome to cnn this morning. it is sunday, may 14th. i m victor blackwell. happy mother s day to you. thank you. happy mother s day s to everyone. i m amara walker. thank you for joining us this morning. here s what we are watching for you. moving along. hard to tell. president biden and republican leaders are expected to meet this week as they rush to avoid an unprecedented debt default. the warning coming from the white house as that crucial june 1st date inches closer. ukraine s president says the country s counteroffensive against russia will begin soon as he meets with countries supplying billions of dollars in aid. what that looks like on the battlefield and the report that zelenskyy could be planning attacks inside russia. gone through a fiscal crisis, a pandemic, and a horrific tragedy that could shatter any community, but did not here. four university of idaho students fatally stabbed in their off campus apartments six months ag