of ayman republican politicians know donald trump is a weak presidential candidate. the problem is they are just too afraid to admit it. then, new allegations of unethical behavior against ron desantis, could legal travel beyond the horizon? the gop s double standard on law and order, they want to protect their own while punishing their opponents. even when they have done nothing wrong. i m ayman mohyeldin, let s get started. republican politicians are scared. there is no way to hide that. it s becoming the worst kept secret in washington d. c. that donald trump is an unnaturally weak presidential candidate. but, no one will actually say it. and if you do, well, that spontaneous moment of courage doesn t really last long. here for example is speaker kevin mccarthy on cnbc this week when he was asked about trump s strength as a candidate. do you think he could win an election? could he win an election? can you win that election? yeah you can. the question is, is the st
watching symone. a bad week for freedom, that s what democrats described the latest controversial decisions from the supreme court, one ruling opens the door for businesses to discriminate against the lgbtq+ community with the three or three we talk to colorado attorney general phil wiser about the case that originated in his state. when it comes to 2024 elections, most acute into the presidential race. what about the dozens of senate seats up for grabs and the governor mentions and lieutenants and a lot of states? we re launching a new series today talking to tenants explain the issues on the ballots, and first up is josh fine horse to beat the next governor of north carolina. plus our culture critics are going to weigh in on this bad incident. it s getting out of control. i am symone towns in, and i have something to say. on the last day of pride month, the supreme court delivered a decision with devastating consequences for the lgbtq+ community and the laws designe
russia. the lead starts right now. cnn on the front lines where ukraine s fight for freedom is in the trenches. the u.s. cia director was there before a critical meeting of nato allies. why he thinks instability in moscow is creating a unique moment. then, a holiday block party in bullet turns tragic. now the hunt for shooters who opened fire killing two injuring nearly 30 others including teens. the mayor s urgent plea for lawmakers nationwide to do more. plus, can cows help curb the climate crisis? you might have heard their possible gas problems, but there time cattle may be eating their way to a solution. welcome to the lead, i m abby phillip in for jake tapper. we start with our world leader. multiple russian attack drones hit apartment buildings and an administrative center in the northeast of sumi, two people were killed, and 19 were hurt including a 5-year-old. as ukraine presses on tur counteroffensive, they ve gotten more territory from russia in the last
just to live. and yet, here we are. seeing the right of our community members diminish. their voices are silenced, they re very identities denied. our nation has made great strides with filling the fundamental promises of freedom and equality for lgbtq plus americans, but lately something has changed. the arc of progress is bending in ways we did not think possible just five years ago. unjust ways. so far this year, more than 520 anti lgbtq bills have been introduced in state legislatures. that is a record. more than 220 of those bills, specifically, targeted transgender and non-binary people. also a record. and an unprecedented 70 anti lgbtq laws have been enacted just this year. in the past, we have put together pride specials celebrating lgbtq+ individuals and their achievements, first in the white house and then on the stage and screen. achievements that deserve to be celebrated. but tonight, as that progress is threatened like never before, we are going to do something d
he was born in 1827, he was a minister in the church, he served as a chaplain for the union army during the american civil war. then in 1870, he was elected by the mississippi legislature to the united states senate believe it or not. the first ever black man stand to either body of congress in our country s history, was him. it is sort of hard to imagine that today, mississippi was the first day to actually send a black man to the, congress but they did. and they did it all the way back in 1870. and then believe it or not, an 1875, they did it again. the mississippi legislator said blanche k bruise to the united states senate. that s the second time ever a black man was elected to that chamber. and you re probably wondering why or how that happened. the reason mississippi was actually able to make history like that all the way back in the 1870s was because of reconstruction. after the civil war, mississippi was forced to adopt a bunch of new laws and franchising the states n