stories you re going to remember for the rest of your life. this is the mugshot the world will never forget. mr. trump has been criminally and not four times. i have 91 felony counts. i did everything, they interlock me. kevin mccarthy has finally been sworn in speaker after running on a historic 15th ballot. it s becoming increasingly clear with the speaker of the house already works for. chaos on capitol hill tonight. brought on by the house vote to remove kevin mccarthy. the speaker. congress has a new house speaker tonight. ending threat works off uncertainty. president biden makes an historic top secret trip to ukraine. one year later, kyiv stands. and ukraine stands. democracy stands. america stands with you. president biden and israel. less than a day on the ground but no doubt of the u.s. government commitment backing israel and its four against hamas. good evening once again, i m stephanie ruhle. we re closing in on that and all of 2023. so it is
be a major political minefield for now. it deny special counsel, jack smith, requests to fast-track a decision on whether donald trump has broad immunity for actions he took as president while challenging his 2020 election loss. this means justices will allow the case to move forward through the regular appeals process. it is likely that the court will also be soon confronted with another trump case. today trump confirmed that his legal team is working on an appeal of a colorado high court ruling that would kick him off the primary ballot. there are challenges to trump s ballot eligibility underway and more than a dozen other states including michigan. now that state is also in the spotlight after the detroit news reported that trump and rnc chair woman, ronna mcdaniel, try to pressure to republican canvassers and michigan into not certifying the 2020 presidential election results. the paper reviewed recordings of trump and mcdaniel on phone calls with to local officials just
it earth day a day to focus on the health of our planet. there are alarming warning signs linked to climate change. for cnn center. piss is cnn newsroom with leila harrack. in a move that s being celebrated as a victory for the biden administration and abortion rights supporters across the u. s. supreme court has taken steps to protect access to stone and abortion medication that s been commonly used by women for decades. our discussion, i d er has more now on the ruling and what comes next in the fight. over the drug. the supreme court , stepping in to protect full access to the abortion pill mifepristone while the appeals process plays out below, that means it will be status quo for the administration of this drug . women can continue to take it up to 10 weeks pregnant, they can continue to receive it by mail and via telehealth visits with their health care providers , and the generic version will remain widely available. so this is exactly what the biden administration the
. remember, the power in america lies where it always does, in your hands, the hands of the people. it s election day in america. the only thing that could get you singing at 5 a.m. i am a little delirious. it s 5 a.m. good morning, everybody. how are you doing? i m excited to see what happens today. me, too. we talk so much about the speculation, the day before the mid-terms is the worse and now we find out what s decided. this is a marathon. we re going to be here for a long time so get used to our faces, everybody. thanks for joining us. polls begin to open in less than 2 hours. 435 house seats and 35 senate seats are on the line. so, too, is democracy. with election deniers poised to win key races or refuse to accept losses. cnn reporters are on the ground in the key battleground states this morning and here in the studio, our team has our eyes all over these critical races as well. americans are not just choosing candidates today. they re also weighin
we begin this hour with breaking news, the final nbc news poll of the midterms is out now, just two days before the election. it shows a highly competitive landscape and what could be one of the most consequential elections in u.s. history. among all registered voters, congressional preference is tied at among likely voters, 58% say they prefer a democratic-controlled congress compared to 47% for republican controlled. our poll also finds democrats have no pulled even with republicans in enthusiasm, and identical 73% from both parties say they are highly interested. registering either a nine or ten on a ten-point scale. and when it comes to the most important issue, 23% of registered voters say it is threats to democracy. 20% say jobs in the economy, and 17% say the cost of living. earlier today on nbc news, leading members of both parties say both issues will propel them to victory. we have great candidates, people are showing up to vote. there is no this election is a