Slovakias cabinet is meeting this morning to discuss the political implications. Mr fico was shot several times as he was leaving a government meeting yesterday, in what the Interior Minister described as a politically motivated attack. Local media are reporting that a man in his 70s has been charged with attempted murder. Speaking outside of the hospital where mr fico is receiving treatment, deputy prime minster Robert Kalinak gave an update on his condition. Translation over the course of the night, the doctors managed to stabilise the patient s condition. And at this moment, further procedures are under way that should aim towards improvement of his condition. The situation is really serious. Live to the slovak capital, bratislava, and our correspondent bethany bell. Bethany, hello to you. Lets start with that news that we received that local media are reporting that a mild in his 70s has been charged with attempted milder, do we know any more than that . With attempted milder, do w
The Israeli Defence force say they have struck over 100 military targets overnight and killed a senior commander. Militants have continued to fire rockets into israel, towards tel aviv and other areas in the south. The World Health Organization has condemned israels Evacuation Order. It says forcing Hospital Patients to relocate would be a death sentence. President biden has spoken with the israeli Prime Minister, benjamin netanyahu, and urged him to provide safety for civilians amid the bombardment. Diplomatic efforts to prevent the violence from spreading have been stepped up, with mr biden s secretary of state, antony blinken, visiting cairo. Hes expected to press egyptian officials to restart talks on getting aid into gaza through the Border Crossing. The us is sending a second Aircraft Carrier to the eastern mediterranean, near israel. The Uss Eisenhower will lead a group of ships aimed at deterring further attacks against israel, in particularfrom iran or the Lebanese Militant Gr
The bill is passed. But after the House Speaker makes a deal with democrats will republican hardliners try to oust him. Bring it. The republican leading that charge, florida congressman matt gaetz is here and democratic congressman is here and Alejandra Ocasio cortez is with me. Former President Biden ramps up his violent rhetoric. If you rob a store you can fully expect to be shot as you are leaving that store. But as more former aides warn hes unfit for office, does he have the gop nomination all sewn up . Our Political Panel will discuss. Hello. Im jake tapper in washington where the state of our union is open for at least 45 more days. Today our service men and women do not have to worry about miss anything paychecks. Tsa agents do, National Parks remain open after House Speaker Kevin Mccarthy caught almost everyone off guard with a plan to work with House Democrats to keep the u. S. Government open without demanding any of the Spending Cuts hard line House Republican his been dema
Hello, and welcome to our viewers joining us from the United States and all around the world. The u. S. Government less than 4 hours away from shutting down ahead well look at the republican infighting thats making a deal nearly impossible. Plus, a State Of Emergency in New York City as highways, subways, and even Laguardia Airport are flooded. And a Murder Mystery nearly 30 years in the making. Police just arrested a suspect in the shooting death of rapper tupac shakur. Announcer live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with leyla harrak. The u. S. Government is down to its final day of operation before it must shut down. On friday u. S. Republicans roundly rejected u. S. House speaker Kevin Mccarthys latest attempt to gain their support. Unless theres a break through this weekend active duty troops and Border Agents may soon have to work without pay. Food assistance for millions could be at risk. Government loans to farmers, students, Small Businesses wouldnt be processed and air t
Bret good evening. Im bret baier. Breaking tonight, were covering two big stories. Both happening on capitol hill right now. House Speaker Mike Johnson rolls the dice on a foreign aid package with his own speakership on the line. But, first, the exceedingly rare event of an Impeachment Trial for a merv the president s cabinet never got off the ground today in the u. S. Senate it. Took a little more than three hours for the democrats in the senate to end the proceeding before it began against Homeland Security secretary alejandro mayorkas. Raising a lot of questions about constitutional process and politics. Senior Congressional Correspondent chad pergram starts us off tonight live from capitol hill to show us what happened. Good evening, chad. Bret, Senate Democrats stuck together to end the trial before it even began. They did not vote to dismiss the articles of impeachment. They voted along party lines to rule the articles Ou Out Of Sync with the constitution. Raise a point of articl