are deciding whether donald trump is immune from prosecution. in other words, can a president do whatever he wants to in office? even order the assassination of a political rival? trump s team argues a qualified yes. what does that mean? and what did the judges say in response? plus, after the door plug blew on that alaska airlines flight, is it safe to fly? investigators now find there are major problems across boeing s 737 max 9 fleet. what went wrong on the assembly line and what s the fix? and does voting matter? what michelle obama says she is terrified of this election year. let s begin in washington because for the first time in our history, a federal appeals court is tasked with ruling on whether a president is above the law. you might say of course now, but donald trump s team argues actually yes, that congress has the primary authority that if congress doesn t impeach and convict first, then any official action is golden. can a president order seal team six to a
round up from the bbc sport centre, here is gavin. the latest from the gulf in a moment but some breaking news from tennis and rafael nadal want to be defending his french open title this year after pulling out of roland garros. speaking at a press conference to m time french open champion said next year could be his last as a professional. he hasn t missed a french open since 2004 and has gained the nickname the king of clay. he hasn t played since january after a hip injury at the australian open. the us pga championship is under way and the world top three are out after the start of round one was delayed by frosty conditions in upstate new york. kazuki higa has the early lead so far and brooks koepka is out, at parfor the round as they have just started, as is rory michael roy who is after his third us pga overall. level after his first hole. he is with the current championjustin thomas who has birdied his first of the day. that is the leader board on your screen as we spe
hello and welcome to our viewers joining us here in the united states and all around the world. you re watching cnn newsroom. and i m rosemary church. just ahead, the u.s. house passes a debt ceiling bill. but there s zero chance it will get through the senate. we ll look at what, if anything, is up for negotiation when it comes to budget cuts. plus, thousands of civilians are caught in the middle of a deadly conflict in sudan. many desperate to leave the country for their safety. we ll look at that. and later, the lawmakers, business leaders and celebrities who gathered at the white house for a state dinner honoring the south korean president. good to have you with us. republicans in the u.s. house have passed a bill to raise the national debt limit and cut spending. they say it will put the country on the path of fiscal responsibility and avoid an economic catastrophe. but democrats are not onboard. they want a stand-alone bill that lets the u.s. pay its debt out spen
scheduled to meet with the justice department next week including delaware u.s. attorney david weiss who left the probe into hunter biden since 2018. the lawyers insists this meeting is nothing to do with fresh disclosures for an irs whistleblower who said the investigation to the president son is being mishandled. california public and congressman darrell issa on the right of your screen is standing by with reaction. first was going to look at thomason with the latest. jon, we could have a situation where hunter biden s lawyers are meeting with the justice department at the same time as his father president biden is announcing he s running for reelection next week. the white house is known to talk about any of this. are not going to talk about 2024 is going to look like you re not going to talk about that from here. an ap poll says 73% of americans do not want the oldest president in u.s. history to run again and the majority of democrats. biden would be 82 at the begi
a 15 year old boy and girl are charged with the murder of 16 year old brianna jeye who was killed in a village park in cheshire on saturday. one of the 12 boys rescued from a thai cave in 2018, has died in the uk after suffering a head injury. the uk s most expensive drug saves a toddler with a rare genetic condition. but it s too late to save her terminally ill older sister. nicola sturgeon is stepping down as scotland s first minister, and leader of the scottish national party. she ll leave office as soon as her successor is chosen. ms sturgeon says she can no longer give the role the full commitment she believes it requires. and she hinted that after eight years as first minister efforts to broaden the appeal of scottish independence could be hampered by what she called polarised opinions about her. we ll look back at nicola sturgeon s career and get political reaction from edinburgh and london. but first lorna gordon reports on events this morning. she is scotland s lon