think it s great what you re doing is we ll all be tuning in. thank you so much. you were one of the first person i called to, let s say, educate mist about the music world. so thank you for being there for me. thank you for doing it, and we re all going to see what you re doing. the culture part matters. that s why zelenskyy spoke at the grammys. there are all ways we can engage. we ll be watching, nicole. thank you. thank you, friend. absolutely. welcome to the beat, everyone. as just nicole and i were you discussing there are many, many things going on in the world, and in america we re following several stories for you tonight. we ll begin with our lead story, the reaction to the fall of roe and what is happening around the country. later, i have to tell you, we have a big story coming up, another big trump coup plotter facing a search by the feds. that s new breaking today. this time it is one of the donald trump s most controversial lawyers and aides ever and,
they are praising the return of rapper kendrick lamar. we will go through the messages behind his new music later on in the show. first, we begin with an extraordinary step in the house investigation into the january 6th insurrection. five sitting republican members of congress have been subpoenaed by the committee, each of them believed to have relevant information about the attack on the u.s. capitol and the events that led up to it. scott perry was the first lawmaker to ask to be asked to voluntarily testify. they received evidence that he was involved to oust trump s for not pursuing the baseless fraud claims that would spiral into the big lie. the committee soon after reached out to ohio congressman jim jordan. they say that he was in communication with president trump on january 6th and participated in several meetings about overturning the election. the committee says that arizona lawmaker andy biggs, worked with state officials that the election was stolen. he also wa
Welcome to the beat. Im ari melber. We begin with Donald Trumps criminal trial. The judge late today denying another attempt by trumps lawyers to just run away from this thing. Indeed, the judge admonished trumps lawyers for insinuating that actress Stormy Daniels has changed their story. The judge said i disagree with your narrative there is any new account here. Daniels wrapping up her testimony. She spoke under oath for hours and basically rhetorically stood her ground during the reports we have. It got very tense with the questioning from trumps Defense Lawyers. All of this about trying to make a bet that the jury wouldnt be as offended by some of the line of questioning as they would be concerned about the potential questions raised on her credibility. You wanted money. That phrase repeated multiple times by Donald Trumps lawyer today as she grilled Stormy Daniels during cross examination. It bordered on shaming a sex worker. Stormy daniels getting the most attention. You see dona
Down the offices of aljazeera today, seizing its broadcast equipment. If you are watching this pre recorded report, then aljazeera has been banned in the territory of israel. This was one of its final broadcasts from jerusalem before the police arrived. The government accused the qatar based tv channel of incitement to terrorism, calling It A Mouthpiece for hamas. Its bureau chief called it a dangerous move. Israel cannot claim all the time that it is a democracy, and at the same time they are cutting, and preventing the journalists to do theirjob. Meanwhile, down on the gaza border, close to rafah, a deadly rocket attack by hamas, on the very crossing point through which it was hoped more aid could flow into the territory. It has since been shut. At least three Israeli Soldiers were killed. Today, israels embattled Prime Minister reacted to the demands for a permanent ceasefire and an israel withdrawal from gaza. The state of israel is not willing to accept this, he said, capitulating
Of aljazeera today, seizing its broadcast equipment. If you are watching this pre recorded report, then aljazeera has been banned in the territory of israel. This was one of its final broadcasts from jerusalem before the police arrived. The government accused the qatar based tv channel of incitement to terrorism, calling It A Mouthpiece for hamas. Its bureau chief called it a dangerous move. Israel cannot claim all the time that it is a democracy, and at the same time they are cutting, and preventing the journalists to do theirjob. Meanwhile, down on the gaza border, close to rafah, a deadly rocket attack by hamas, on the very crossing point through which it was hoped more aid could flow into the territory. It has since been shut. At least three Israeli Soldiers were killed. Today, israels embattled Prime Minister reacted to the demands for a permanent ceasefire and an israel withdrawal from gaza. The state of israel is not willing to accept this, he said, capitulating to the demands o