world. you are watching cnn newsroom and i m rosemary church just ahead, expelled and then reinstated two democratic lawmakers in tennessee are pushing to get their seats back this week, president biden getting ready to visit northern ireland this as we mark the 25th anniversary of the good friday agreement that brought peace and the fallout from leaked pentagon documents how it could make ukraine s fight against russia that much harder. live from cnn center. this is cnn newsroom with rosemary coach. good to have you with us, and we begin here in the united states were officials in nashville, tennessee, to determine the fate of expelled democratic state lawmaker justin jones. in the coming hours. the nashville metro council will vote on whether to reinstate him back into the states house of representatives. jones was one of two black lawmakers expelled by a republican supermajority last week. for taking part in a gun reform protests on the house floor. third member who is whi
live from london. just ahead on cnn newsroom president biden is set to mark one year since russia s war in ukraine. ukraine will never be evicted from russia. we saw another launch from north korea. the tests are in response to the joint military drills held by the u.s. and south korea. it s something, just a little town, i don t think ever expected to happen. i also notice i have this rash on my arm that was not there before i came here. corporate lobbyists have far too much influence in our government. and they see this as a result. live from london, this is cnn newsroom with max foster and bianca nobilo. it is monday, february the 20th. 9:00 a.m. here in london. 4:00 a.m. in washington. president joe biden is set to depart for poland to mark the first anniversary of russia s invasion of ukraine. once there, they ll deliver remarks for continuing u.s. support for the speech in warsaw. the polish prime minister said he expects a very strong condem
hello and welcome to a special president s edition of inside politics. i m abby phillip in for john king in washington. president biden surprises the world with a trip to kyiv. russia s aim was to wipe ukraine off the map. putin s war of conquest is failing. plus, former president jimmy carter is now at home receiving hospice care in a small georgia town where he spent most of his life. and can ron desantis muzzle the media? the presumptive 2024 candidate makes his case to overturn a decades old supreme court decision and strip away protections for the free press. but up first, a truly unprecedented trip happening now in ukraine just hours ago the president visited an active war zone and today joe biden has put solidarity ahead of his own personal safety. [ air raid sirens ] he arrived in kyiv this morning, greeted by those air raid siren. the trek to ukraine s capital is timed nearly to the one-year mark of russia s invasion. the visit comes with a $500 million pr
show the ukrainian people america s unwavering support. you can hear them there, those are the air raid sirens as the two presidents walked the capitol streets. they laid a wreath outside st. michael s monastery to honor fallen ukrainian soldiers. the one-year anniversary of russia s invasion is just days away. wearing tie with the colors of ukraine s flag, president biden pledged more aid and promised the u.s. will never abandon its allies. one year later, kyiv stands. and ukraine stands. democracy stands. the americas stand with you, and the world stands with you. it s worth fighting for for as long as it takes and that s how long we ll be with you, mr. president, for as long as it takes. cnn chief white house correspondent phil mattingly joins us from warsaw, poland, and alex marquardt is in kyiv. we have heard the president say time and time again the united states will be at ukraine s side for as long as it takes. it does make a huge difference to say that from was
world, i m laila harrak. at the vatican the first holy mass of the new year will commemorate the late pope emeritus benedict. we re live from st. peter s square. and the year begins with flooding and evacuations in california as over 25 million could be affected by extreme weather. details and the forecast ahead. and defiance as ukraine enters the new year untd a barrage of russian missiles. we will hear from the ukrainian and russian leaders on two very different visions of what lies ahead. announcer: live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with laila harrak. from new zealand to the u.s. most of the world has now ushered in 2023 with a mix of hope, excitement and flare. hours ago new york held its traditional ball drop in front of a jam packed times square. it was a spectacular show complete with fireworks, music and a ton, literally a ton, of confetti raining down on the crowd. celebrations were also held across europe, africa and asia and in the next hour hawa