Sense. Wel welcome, this is early start. Im christine romans. It is 5 00 a. M. In new york. Laura has the day off. We again with a residential Building Collapse theyre miami beach, dozens of rescue units are on the scene. Were heading there right now, this happened just in the past few hours. We know Something Like 100 units from miami rescue are on the scene there trying to dig through this partial Building Collapse. If you know miami, this is 88th and collins, the village is called surfside. Again, well bring you live details as we get them this morning. Next 24 hours hugely critical to the biden agenda, senators will heat with the president today after shake hands on a bipartisan infrastructure deal, they are also staring at a fast approaching deadline on Police Reform. And democrats under pressure to actafter Voting Rights failed in the senate. Daniella diaz is live for us. What are they doing as the clock ticks down . Reporter it is pretty critical that they actually reached a dea
Includes universal vote by mail, more Polling Places and protections against Election Meddling among many other things. And in a rare move, Vice President harris presided over the senate vote. Just goes to show that it is important to democrats. The bill was cosponsored by every democratic senator except joe manchin who did vote yes to at least start debate on the bill. That gave the democrats a united front but little to show for their efforts on a key priority. This vote im ashamed to say is further evidence that Voter Suppression has become part of the official platform of the republican party. The republican leader uses the language and the logic of the southern senators in the 60s who defended states rights and it is an endefensible position for any senator. So what now . Cnn has learned that democrats have georgia on their minds, pushing new legislation and spotlighting gop efforts at the state level to make it harder to vote after the growth of mailin voting this 2020. Mean team
Murders. Those are events in which four or more people are killed. And nearly 9500 Gun Violence Deaths already this year. The president is using this moment to announce new Executive Action to tamp down, to try to tamp down gun crime. Hes also once again calling on congress to act on gun legislation. Lets begin this hour at the white house. Our Jeremy Diamond joins us. What is to come from biden today . Reporter listen, were going to see the president Layout A Comprehensive Gun Prevention Violence Strategy to address the surge in Violent Crime that happened over 2020 and appears to be continuing into 2021, with experts warning of a potentially dangerous and violent summer. Were going to hear the president sign some new Executive Actions on gun reforms. Hes also going to Push Congress once again to enact gun control laws. Press for the confirmation of his atf director. This will all follow a meeting between the president , his attorney general, and several mayors and chiefs of police as
Its wednesday, may 26, 5 00 a. M. Here in new york. We begin this morning with the most significant news to date in the criminal investigation into the former President Donald Trump. The Washington Post reports manhattans District Attorney has convened a grand jury thats expected to decide whether to indict trump or other executives at his company or the Trump Organization itself. The key for prosecutors now, gaining cooperation from Allen Weisselberg the longtime chief Financial Officer of trumps company. Last week his former daughterinlaw who has turned over documents to investigators offered her prediction. As far as im concerned there has been nothing legal going on in the past 21 years. Allen weisselberg, will he flip on trump . Yes. So if weisselberg flips that would be major, of course, and devastating for trump. So what is he saying this morning . Cnns Kara Scannell reports. Reporter the Washington Post reporting that the manhattan District Attorneys office has convened a speci
Its wednesday, may 26, 5 00 a. M. Here in new york. We begin this morning with the most significant news to date in the criminal investigation into the former President Donald Trump. The Washington Post reports manhattans District Attorney has convened a grand jury thats expected to decide whether to indict trump or other executives at his company or the Trump Organization itself. The key for prosecutors now, gaining cooperation from Allen Weisselberg the longtime chief Financial Officer of trumps company. Last week his former daughterinlaw who has turned over documents to investigators offered her prediction. As far as im concerned there has been nothing legal going on in the past 21 years. Allen weisselberg, will he flip on trump . Yes. So if weisselberg flips that would be major, of course, and devastating for trump. So what is he saying this morning . Cnns Kara Scannell reports. Reporter the Washington Post reporting that the manhattan District Attorneys office has convened a speci