Today on inside politics, a burden of proof and politics. The trial against donald trump takes shape as a federal judge sets a date to decide when prosecutors will present their case. A timeline careening into a campaign. Now the former president issued a plea to the Supreme Court. Plus Kevin Mccarthy a auditions for supporting role in the trump defense. The House Speaker unloads an angry tirade over the special counsel indictment, Sidestepping The Former president ials election lies that led to a deadly attack on the capitol where Kevin Mccarthy serves. And made by bidenomics, new cnn reporting spotlights the strategy to make sure americans know their roads, dams and ports and jobs attached to them are thanks to joe biden. Im dana bash. Lets go behind the headlines and inside politics. Up first, Donald Trumps anger and anxiety triggered by a looming trial for alleged election crimes. The former president s public posture is defiance. Today donald trump made a demand that the Supreme C
the country in traffic accidents from freezing to death in the elements or from a range of other causes as a direct result of this storm. multiday snowfall totals have been titanic, up to 43 inches in hard hit buffalo. governor hochul requesting a federal disaster declaration due to the historic winter storm. it is devastating. it is going to a warzone and the vehicles along the sides of the roads are shocking. it is not just small vehicles, it is literally snowplows, it is major size recovery vehicles and utility vehicles and tow trucks. so we have a real challenge right now are we have roads blocked. roads are literally blocked by emergency vehicles so that has made it extremely challenging for us. effect on air travel on a crucial holiday week end was nothing shorts of catastrophic. there were a total of more than 11,000 flights canceled friday, saturday and sunday. this morning so far airlines have canceled another 1300 flights. nationwide more than 60,000 homes and bus
the bill includes $369 billion to combat climate change, largest in u.s. history. it gives medicare the power to negotiate some drug prices. it caps medicare out-of-pocket expenses at $2,000 and extended affordable care act subsidies for three years. white house reporter kevin livtak looks at what it means. jess, i want to start with you because we have news breaking in the last five to ten minutes, which i think is a good harbinger for your next few days at the capitol, where do things stand for the key elements for this to move forward? reporter: phil, democrats getting good news from the senate parliamentarian. to give you the big picture, they are using as you both noted this complex budget process that requires the support of all 50 democrats. doesn t need any republican support, but in order to do that the parliamentarian has to rule it passes and musters up to all of these rules surrounding it. we just found out really in the last ten minutes that the parliamenta
press to win over voters ahead of tuesday s primary. we have the latest on the race there. and cooler temperatures moving in after a wave of record highs. what to expect as we close out the weekend. we re thrilled that you re starting your week with us. it is sunday, may 22nd, amara, great to be with you. it has been great to be with you this weekend. we begin with operation fly formula. the response to a nationwide shortage of infant formula right here in the u.s. the first military flight carrying an emergency baby formula shipment from overseas is headed to the united states right now. the master sergeant overseeing the shipment told his staff, we re literally saving babies. meantime, the ceo of a formula manufacturer is apologizing to, quote, every family we have let down. for weeks parents have been scrambling to find formula to feed their babies. cnn correspondent polo sandoval joining us live now from indianapolis where the formula shipment is headed. hey the
These aircraft come in close proximity to one another. All right, ryan brown reporting from the pentagon. Thanks very much. Remember, important programming note. Stay with cnn later tonight for a very timely debate on tax reform. Thats coming up, 9 00 p. M. Eastern. Thats it for me. Thanks for watching. Erin Burnett Outfront starts right now. Outfront next, breaking news. North korea firing what could be its most powerful missile yet, one that could reach washington, d. C. Plus, the president s reality show. Today, trump staging a white house meeting like an episode of The Apprentice playing roulette with a Government Shutdown. And trump going after senator Elizabeth Warren, raising questions about what he said about his own heritage. Why did he say hes of swedish descent when he actually isnt . Lets go outfront. Good afternoon. Im erin burnett. Outfront tonight, breaking news. North korea with a record breaking Missile Launch that potentially puts washington,
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