after a russian missile strikes a second nuclear power plant. cnn is on the ground right now tracking the latest on the war including efforts to exhume hundreds of bodies in newly liberated territory. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world, i m wolf blitzer. you re in the situation room. we begin our coverage this evening in the united kingdom where mourners got one final chance to say good-bye to queen elizabeth ii at her state funeral. the emotional tribute to the late monarch filled with music and memories, followed by a private burial service at the family tomb. cnn royal correspondent max foster has our report. prime ministers, presidents, leaders and dignitaries from around the world. more than 2,000 inside london s westminster abbey join together in chorus. the lord is my shepherd, reputably the queen s favorite hymn, sung during her wedding to prince philip in this very hall when she was a 21-year-old princess. the younger royal generation,
now impacting the federal investigation into classified materials. seized from mar-a-lago last month. a trump appointed florida judge ruling in favor this week on his legal team s request for an independent, special master to review just what the fbi retrieved. and now that relationship between the judge and maga is under a spotlight. while the justice department prepares to appeal the decision. of, course we will be looking at all of that. along with the investigations impact on midterms less than eight weeks away. that is tonight on politicsnation. plus, as memorials for queen elizabeth continue and england this weekend, i will talk to a block british civil rights activists. about what the queens deaf means for a black countries, that gained independence from britain while she was on the throne. what is her legacy to the black and what does the future of britain literally look like? i will ask that shortly. but first, let s go to london, england for a quick update on the
hurts working americans and help the rich and of course climate and the private jets. john kerry or whatever. what are we to make of the main focus of their screaming these days? they are a threat to our very democracy. that our democracy. extreme threat to our democracy. attacking our democracy. our democracy. our democracy. steve: republicans are threat to our democracy. really? didn t they push early voting to nullify the election campaign and protecting incumbents sending out ballots just after labor day which anything can happen in two months something wild like debates between the candidates. sorry you cannot change your vote. to rate it is early voting. you are political outsider to politics to get your name out there when voter start to pay attention sorry to me early voting. do republicans do that? now we know why. and we know that the republicans close well. that s why democrats want early voting is not about saving our democracy but their political sk
hurrah! hip herrera! hip hurray! in a ceremony steeped in tradition, charles the third was officially declared king this morning. it was the first to ever be broadcast live on tv. family and government officials signing proclamation documents putting his son, prince william s, now air to the throne. and the kings wife, camilla, who is no queen consort. during his time with the council, he made a personal declaration, recognizing the issues that he novels. my mother gave an example of lifelong love and selfless service. my mothers reign was unequal and it s duration, its dedication and its devotion. even as we grieve, we give thanks to this mom s face for life. i am deeply aware for this great inheritance and to the duties and heavy responsibilities of sovereignty, which have now passed me. king charles also announcing the funeral for queen elizabeth will be a public all day on september 19th at westminster abbey. it will be the first uk state funeral since
he left the door opening to not running in 2024. we ll play that for you and get reaction when bret baier joins us. jared bernstein joins us as the president remains under water on the number 1 issue for voters in america. also, maria salazar on calls for a criminal probe in to governor desantis for flying migrants to martha s vineyard. we begin with greg palkot as the world shows its gratitude, its thanks and says good-bye to queen elizabeth. hi, greg. hi, martha. we re here at windsor castle, a favorite home of the late queen elizabeth, ii. today s long good-bye started in westminster hall in london where hundreds of thousands have viewed the quie lying in state. she was accompanied by king charles iii, william and harry. president biden and jill biden joint hundreds of leaders. a total of 2,000, including regular folks were invited. in one of the moving tributes during the ceremony, the archbishop of canterbury said we will meet again. there was full military honors. ten