taking photographs of stairwells and hallways and tunnels and security screening posts. hmm. and then the invasion in ukraine hits home for some u.s. families as two americans going missing while fighting alongside ukrainian soldiers. the growing fear these two americans might now be in the hands of the russians. welcome to the lead. i m jake tapper. we start with our money lead and a major economic news that will in the short term at least make life more expensive for many americans. the federal reserve this afternoon doing something it has not done in nearly three decades. they raised the interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point. this will mean higher costs for mortgage loans and credit card bills and auto loans and student loans. federal reserve chairman jay powell says the hike is necessary to cool economic growth so as to get inflation under control, but that could take weeks if not months, and so many american families are struggling right now with sk
President donald trump is set to address the nra National Convention is the Keynote Speaker for the Presumptive Republican president ial nominee is likely to echo strong support for the rights of gun owners across the country. Welcome to a new our fox news like i am a rich edson, hate Mike Prickett bixby working with you im like Emmanuel Eric shawn is on assignment in Arthel Neville is all for the former president is touting himself the best friend and gun owners have ever had in the white house. Heres what he said during a Campaign Rally in minnesota yesterday. I will fully uphold our grades but very under siege the Second Amendment. People legitimately have guns, they love guns that use guns for the right purpose. These are not criminals. They tend to vote very little. And yet they have to vote for us theres no one else to vote for. The democrats want to take the guns away and they will take the guns away. At mr. Trump taking digs at present Biden Gun Policies as he tried to turn min
Anderson cooper, 360 weeknight today may 10, right now on cnn this morning, Donald Trumps Hush Money Trial and then its motion for a mistrial. Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu announcing israel will stand alone if President Biden decides to halt Weapons Shipments. And robert f. Kennedy jr. Shocking his own running mate with his comments on Abortion Rights all right. 6 00 a. M. Here in washington live. Look at the white house on this friday morning. Good morning. Good morning, everyone. Happy friday. We made it im casey has this wonderful to have you with us. Donald trumps criminal Hush Money Trial on track to resume in just a few hours. Back on the stand this morning. Former Trump White House assistant madeleine westerhout. Shes testifying about how checks for Michael Cohen were sent to the white house for trump to sign on thursday. Judge merchan rejected a request by trump to have his gag order amended. He also denied a motion for a mistrial. The former president s lawyers one of the
When he was called up by the bronx bombers, he replaced a 19 year old mickey mantle, who was optioned for aaa and he became roommates with yogi berra. Hows that for friday ticker. Thanks to our panel. Tnks to you for joining us. Im kasie hunt, Cnn News Central starts right now f is four friday and breaking this morning, damage control, Donald Trumps lawyers try to mitigate the dramatic, tawdry testimony from the first witness in the criminal hush money is it possible adult film star Stormy Daniels takes the stand today protests and golfing College Campuses, College Professors getting arrested and now one university is canceling their main Graduation Ceremony at tiktok fights back the wildly social media app does. It will not be sold out through a law that could lead to a nationwide ban. Real that bad happened. Im sorry, sided with john berman and kate bolduan. This is Cnn News Central this morning. How much damage was done, how much can be undone . A critical moment in the falsified do
Expanding, costly autoworkers strike, and oh, the return of student loan payments, they are just around the corner. We are talking to Congresswoman Emilia about how, and if, congress can do anything about any of this. And, we are heading to florida, where former congresswoman debbie lieu is on the ballot. We are going to chat looking to challenge senator rick scott for his seat. We will ask her how she plans to break the republican stronghold. Plus, Social Media Sensation is in the simone spotlight. They are giving us the t about their rise, and the new music that they are dropping. Im symone sanderstownsend, and i have something to say. We are entering a critical week in this country, one that will impact americans in so many ways. Pocket in a perfect storm, just make it even worse. Let me walk you through the Triple Whammy that i am talking about. First, the looming government shutdown, congress has six days to fund the governor, just six days. Yall and the House Republican seem more