heritage. after all our flaws and disagreements, and the push and pull of all that makes us human there is a nation that cannot accomplish, there s nothing was nation cannot accomplish when we stand together, and defend with all of our hearts, that which makes us unique in the world. our democracy. we are not only a nation based on principles, but based on an idea. we are the most unique nation in the world. an idea, that everyone is created equally and should be treated equally throughout their lives. we don t always live up to it, but we never walked away from it. that is what makes us strong, that is what makes us who we are, and that is what those hijackers most hoped to destroy when they targeted our buildings and our people. they failed. no terrorist could touch the wellspring of our american power, and it falls enough to keep it safe on behalf of all those we lost 21 years ago, on behalf of all of those who have given their whole souls to the cause of this nation every
amini died after being in police custody, and to me this uprising, i see you know, i don t think these are women and it is a women-led activist, but it s not that women are protesting the hijab law, this mandatory law where you have to cover. they re protesting this way of life. they are saying enough is enough. and so this idea of being in the streets you know, i remember being a teenaged girl, having to worry about the religious beliefs, seeing if i was covered enough, ensuring that my legs were covered and my hair was covered. the fact that these teenage girls when you re raised consciously and subconsciously in this world where you think you have to cover yourself, to free yourself, to me the courage that takes but how fed up they are. iranian women have been protesting the hijab law in one way or another for the last 43 years. but think about the fact that 65% of university graduates are women in iran, 70% of subgraduates are women. if these women had the freedom t
court struck down roe v. wade, the president said this. what we are witnessing was not unconstitutional just judgment. it was an exercise in raw political power. on the data decision came down, i immediately announce when i would do. i also made it clear based on the reasoning of the court that there is no constitutional right to choose. the only way to fulfill and restore that right for women in this country is by voting. we are able to exercise power at the ballot box. let me explain, we need two additional pro-choice senators and a pro-choice house to codify roe as federal law. your vote can make that a reality. i know it is frustrating. it made a lot of people very angry. the truth is this, it is not just me saying it. it is what the court says. when you read the decision that the court has made clear, it will not protect the rights of women, period. you, women of america, you can determine the outcome on this issue. i don t think the court, or even republicans who have
Welcome to a special twohour edition of the beat. Im katie phang. Were nearing the end of the first Criminal Trial of a former u. S. President donald trump. Next week the case could be in the hand of the jury. Before that happens, Michael Cohen will be back on the Witness Stand Monday for a third day of cross examination by trumps defense attorney todd blanche. The defenses focus so far has been to try and portray the states key witness as a serial liar, someone who cannot be trusted and who is only out for revenge against his former boss. The word lie was used more than 60 times in court yesterday. Through what felt at times like A Meandering Cross Examination Blanche may have been able to poke a hole in cohens credibility as a witness during questioning about one of the phone calls from october 2016 that cohen testified earlier in the week he had made with trump, allegedly telling him the payoff to Stormy Daniels was being handled. Yesterday cohen admitted that he was having trouble
Of morocco this hour. Unfortunately, Tragically Thousands are dead after a deadly 6. 8 magnitude earthquake struck near the city of marrakech. We will have the update in just a moment on that tragedy. Plus, a major win for prosecutors in georgia as a judge rules against mark meadows. But that could be a huge setback for donald trump. And senator tubervilles blockade, his colleagues wont call him out, but those who actually served well. Im Ayman Mohyeldin, lets get started. We start overseas with the powerful earthquake which has killed more than 2000 people, injuring more than 2000 others in moroccos Southern Region. Search and rescue teams are still reaching some of the most affected areas, many of which are remote in mountains as we see that staggering death toll continue to rise. Sky news correspondent adam parsons is in marrakech. Then marrakech is having to come to terms with its burden of grief and also the chaos that has followed this natural disaster. And theres still real fear