win over unthuziastic democrats and taking digs at his former and potentially future opponent donald trump. a rape allegation lawsuit against trump goes to trial with opening statements in new york. we will have the latest on e. jean carroll s civil case against the former president and trump s defense. and in war-torn sudan, americans are a part of an urgent race to flee the country as bursts of violence mara fragile u.s. ceasefire. this amid fierce of a biological nightmare after paramilitary forces seize a public health lab. welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer. you re in the situation room. the 2024 race for the white house is taking shape in a big way tonight with president biden s official campaign launch. his announcement video driving home team biden s strategy, if an historic rematch with donald trump actually becomes a reality. let s begin our coverage with our chief white house correspondent phil mattingl
out. joe biden is running and with donald trump leading the gop field, it seems ever more likely that the country will get exactly what it doesn t want, 2022 deja vu both men have dicey approval numbers. but when it comes to who americans would rather see in office, a majority of voters have repeatedly shown a distaste for trump-style drama, which makes the news today that was not about joe biden perhaps even more beneficial for democrats than anything the president could have announced earlier in new york, the civil lawsuit brought by writer e. jean carroll against donald trump has officially begun we have new details on who was picked for the jury today and what lawyers for both sides will argue in their openings, which should start in just a moment. and in georgia, we finally got an idea of what imminent means from the fulton county d.a. fani willis says a decision on whether to charge donald trump will be announced as soon as july remember, he s already been indicted fo
we begin today with breaking. his new york times is reporting on what it says helped lead to the breaking point, quote, between fox news and tucker carlson, and according to the times it had to do with information that came to light in the dominion case and here s the headline. on the eve of trial discovery of carlson techs set off graces a top fox. according to new york times, quote, private messages sent by tucker carlson they have been redacted in legal filings showed him making highly offensive remarks that went beyond the comments of his primetime shell in. a moment the attorney that fired every grossberg ner get his take on this and other developments. and to lawsuits against the network she is alleging sexism, hostile work environment, and accuses the company of coercing her into giving misleading testimony in the devinney in case she. also said she has 90 recordings from her time at fox, there were never shared in the dominion case, an attorney said that the january 6
united states and around the world. i m christine romans. house republicans say they have done their part to avert a national and global financial crisis by passing a bill to lift the debt ceiling. yeas are 217 and nays 215. the bill is passed. the republicans hope the bill they pass odd wednesday to include the deep federal spending cuts they want. speaker kevin mccarthy addressed mr. biden directly in remarks a short time later. you said at the very beginning we had to show you a plan even though the democrats have shown no plan. not only did we show you a plan we are the only ones to pass a plan, so i think it s up to you now whether the economy goes in any trouble, it s you. because the republicans raised the debt limit and you have not. cnn s phil mattingly reports on the prospect for republicans to get what they want. reporter: for weeks, house republican speaker kevin mccarthy made clear he knew the legislation republicans were trying to get through the hou
With Aaron Armstrong. Very good evening to you, Aaron Armstrong here in the gb newsroom. The family of the school coach driver died in a crash coach driver who died in a crash on wirral yesterday have on the wirral yesterday have described loving described him as a loving husband say husband and father. They say Stephen Shrimpton suffered medical issues at the wheel of the coach. The 40 year old was the coach. The 40 year old was a father to two children, 15 year old Jessica Baker also died in the crash. And four other children were taken to hospital, including a 14 year old boy whose injuries are said to be life changing. The chancellor life changing. The chancellor says reforming the benefits system and Public Services could help end the vicious circle of ever rising taxes. In an interview with the times, jeremy hunt indicated the welfare budget could be hit to pave the way for future tax cuts. His comments come on the eve of the tory Party Conference, where prominent backbenchers ar