Host good morning, it is saturday, may 11. President biden paused some arms shipments to israel and said that he could halt offensive weapons transfers if israel follows through on a fullscale invasion of rafah. Speaker mike johnson survived and outstripped out. Adult film star Stormy Daniels took the stand for two days this week in the trump hush money trial. Those are a few items making news this week. We would like to know what your top news story of the week is. Democrats, 202 7488000. Republicans call 202 7488001. Independents, 202 7488002. You can send us a text at 202 7488003. Include your first name and city, state. You can post on our social media account, facebook. Com cspan and on x cspanwj. We are glad you are with us. Lets start with the comments that President Biden made on cnn about the weapons transfers to israel. [video clip] i know that you have paused, mr. President , shipments of 2000 pound u. S. Bonds to bombs to israel in concerned that it could be used on any off
Weapons transfers if israel follows through on a fullscale invasion of rafah. Speaker mike johnson survived and outstripped out. Adult film star Stormy Daniels took the stand for two days this week in the trump hush money trial. Those are a few items making news this week. We would like to know what your top news story of the week is. Democrats, 202 7488000. Republicans call 202 7488001. Independents, 202 7488002. You can send us a text at 202 7488003. Include your first name and city, state. You can post on our social media account, facebook. Com cspan and on x cspanwj. We are glad you are with us. Lets start with the comments that President Biden made on cnn about the weapons transfers to israel. [video clip] i know that you have paused, mr. President , shipments of 2000 pound u. S. Bonds to bombs to israel in concerned that it could be used on any offensive in rafah. How have those bombs been used to kill civilians in gaza . Pres. Biden civilians have been killed in gaza as a conseq
Biden halting weapons to israel over theoncerns over the invasion of the Southern City of rafah. This morning we are hearinfrom you. Do you agree with President Bidens decision to pause arm shipments to israel . If you say yes, 202 7488001. If you say no, if you say yes, 202 7488000. If you say no, 202 7488001. You can text us at 202 7488003. Catch up with us on social media. On x, canwj. On facebook, facebook. Com cspan. This is the lead story in major papers today. A few of the headlines from the New York Times. U. S. Israel divide grows over plans to iade rafah. Bidens cut off of aid enrages netanyahu and israel allies. Some republicans are threatening impeachment articles. Israel holds firm on its invasion plans despite the u. S. Threat. This story is what we are talking about this morning. The phone lines are split this way. If you think the u. S. Should pause arm shipments, 202 7488000. If you say they should not, 202 7488001. Present biden talking about this decision earlier thi
Host good morning. Yesterday on the house floor, 196 republicans, along with 163 democrats voted to save the Speaker Mike Johnson. Representative Ardrey Taylor green and Thomas Massie write forward a motion to vacate the chair, immediately brought up and tabled by republicans and democrats. This morning, we would like to get your thoughts on the speaker surviving efforts to oust him. , kratz, democrats, 202 7488000. Republicans, 202 7488001. Independents, 202 7488002. You can also join us this morning in a text, include your first name, city and state at 202 7488003. Post your comments on facebook. Com cspan or x with the handle cspanwj. Marjorie Taylor Greene products motion to vacate the chair on the house floor around 5 50 p. M. Eastern, according to capitol hill reporters, this surprised leadership. They thought they had more time to respond to her efforts to oust the speaker. It was brought up. Here is how those on the floor reacted when she came to the microphone. [video clip] fo
U. S. Secretary of state Antony Blinken spoke about the 75th anniversary of the north atlantic treaty organization, nato. Along with jerry general and u. S. Ambassadors julian smith. Its about 20 minutes. We do have three very special announcements. First, during this anniversary year, the u. S. Mission will be renaming its executive Conference Room after madeleine albright, are 64 secretary of state. Many of you knew her. I know you did. And the first woman to ever serve in that role in the United States. As many of you know, secretary albright played a crucial role in advocating for nato enlargement, leading to the inclusion of several central and Eastern European countries. She also championed natos involvement in conflict resolution and peacekeeping efforts, particularly during the balkan wars of the 1990s. Albrights diplomatic finesse and Strategic Vision strengthened natos role as a cornerstone of transatlantic Security Cooperation and it is so fitting that we honor her tonight.