for too long marijuana possession has been used as a weapon against underserved community. whenever you look at the challenge that we face with crime in our society, it is the wrong signal, 30 days before the election. the pardons are about marijuana. expunging criminal records for people out of jail. no one is left serving time in federal prison solely for marijuana possession right now. but this is also about much more than marijuana. as some critics did seed on old tropes that stigmatize, sean hannitiy attacking as a hail mary jane. and you just heard that from a republican governor, mr. hutchinson, linking personal marijuana use to what he sees as general crime in society. that is actually the whole point, though. marijuana is no longer a crime at all in much of our society across 19 states here. some liberal. some less so. and the scare tactics about pot as a dangerous drug on par with heroin or crack have truly lost their punch in today s society. you know we re div
very good thursday morning to you and welcome to our viewers here in the u.s. and around the world. i m jim sciutto. and i m poppy harlow. we re glad you are with us as we follow breaking news, buckingham palace says 96-year-old queen elizabeth is under medical supervision because doctors are concerned for her health. her son and the heir apparent prince charles arrived to be by her side. her other three children along with princes william and harry are also headed there right now. and you our reporters and correspondents are standing by. anna stewart, kate williams as well. and kate, i wonder if i could begin with you. we ve been speaking in the last hour about the enormous span of her leadership, the longest serving monarch really in history, certainly in the uk history, more than 70 years celebrated earlier this year. we came across something she said at the young age of 21 on a visit to south africa before she assumed the throne, can which struck us as telling of the
we ll drive you happy at carvana. we are back with cnn s breaking news coverage of the health of queen elizabeth ii. doctors expressing serious concern about britain s longest reigning monarch, beloved figure around the world. i am anderson cooper. our correspondents are standing by at buckingham palace where we could get word on the 96-year-old queen s condition at any moment. at last word she was under medical supervision at balmoral in scotland. there you see the gates. most of her closest family members have gathered. prince william with prince edward and prince andrew were the latest to arrive. we saw a photo of them together as well as prince edward s wife sophie. now we are watching to see when prince harry will join his family in balmoral castle in scotland. want to bring in cnn royal correspondent max foster buckingham palace with cnn chief international anchor christiane amanpour and bianca nobilo. it looks like the rain has at least stopped for you at buckingham
more ludicrous by the day and exposes republicans contempt for women. because apparently it s okay for walker to pay for an abortion, but they want harsh penalties for women who need the procedure. also tonight, less than five weeks to the midterms and republicans are pulling out all the old fear and loathing playbook, trying to scare voters about crime. also, democrats are fighting back. also fighting back is tonight s reidout democracy defender, who s working with michelle obama and a lot of other amazing people to increase voter participation. meanwhile, republicans are doing just the opposite, suppressing the vote and nominating a staggering number of candidates, who might well cancel your right to vote altogether. we begin with a crucial component of the abortion debate that often goes unscathed, often unnoticed. the men. since the birth of baby jesus, conception without sexual intercourse hasn t really been a thing. meaning it takes two to conceive. but in anti-abo
expected tomorrow. governor ron desantis is going to be put to the test, forced to actually do his job. when he s used to spending most of his time hanging out on fox news and owning the libs. the approaching hurricane is also changed the january 6th committee s plans. we have our hands on some documentary footage of roger stone laying out trump s plot to steal the election. which the committee is expected to show when the hearing is rescheduled. also tonight, the senate takes up the electoral count act to protect democracy. and we re going to try to answer this question of why republican lawmakers still genuflect to trump and promote his lies. we begin with florida, bracing for ian, a major hurricane that could submerge large portions of the gulf coast. and it will be a test of leadership. governing, you see, is hard. it s unsexy, and not always television friendly. and governing through a crisis, well, that is where the proverbial rubber meets the road. president bide