Peril and from a products all backed by our guarantee, accustoming. Com rahel solomon in new york and this is cnn Closed Captioning brought to you by meso mesobook. Com if you or a loved one have mesothelial will send you a free book to answer questions you may have call now and well come to you, 808 to 14000 this is cnn Breaking News we begin this hour with Breaking News. Former President Donald Trump has Just Announced that despite hedging and saying that he potentially may skip it, he does plan to go ahead with the debate with Vice President Kamala Harris just two weeks from today, he made this official just moments ago, posting on truth social that he has reached an agreement to face off with harris in their first headtohead debate . On september 10 on abc. And for more on this, lets bring in cnns kristen holmes. Kristen, tell us what youre learning well, brianna, that what were told is that this impasse between the harris and Trump Campaign appears to be over and the big remember
holding last-ditch talks tonight fighting to win the speaker s job. we ll tell you who s been heading into his office. also, the suspect in the brutal stabbing deaths of four college students is expected in court tomorrow. authorities seeking his return to idaho to face first degree murder charges, even as they remain silent about a possible mo motive. a deadly new year of war in ukraine. russia suffers today what may be the biggest loss of life since the start of the invasion. ukraine claiming a major strike against russian forces as moscow unleashed a fresh barrage of missiles and drones, including in kyiv. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer. you re in the situation room. we begin with a very big cloud of uncertainty hanging over republican kevin mccarthy s bid to be the next speaker. lawmakers will vote tomorrow on whether kevin mccarthy should hold one of the most powerful positions in washington that puts him second
Another legal setback for hunter biden as the judge rules his federal Gun Crimes Trial will proceed as scheduled. A big primary for voters in maryland and West Virginia as republicans speak gain control of the u. S. Senate and Secretary Of State Antony Blinken visits ukraine as the u. S. Sends in more weapons. Rain showers for donald trump start the crossexamination of the key witness in the former president s criminal case. That trial of course centers on 34 case against counts on falsifying Business Records for a payment to an Adult Film Actress who alleged a sexual encounter with mr. Trump ahead of the 2016 election. This is the first ever criminal prosecution of an expresident. Former Trump Attorney and selfdescribed fixer Michael Cohen was immediately grilled on crossexamination about his often profane social media posts. Concerning his former boss after prosecutors on direct tried to link the former president to that payment and the record of it. Correspondent nate foy is outside
Shannon i am a Shannon Brame countdown to the Ground Invasion tens of thousands of israeli troops under Northern Gaza with the stated goal of eradicating the Group Responsible for the worst massacre since the holocaust. As Hundreds Of Thousands of palestinian try to flee the area ahead of the offensive food and water running out fueling fears of a humanitarian disaster. Separatist state en antony blinn meets with saudi crown bridge in an effort to meet with the unrest from spreading throughout the southeast. Works as is an unrelenting agy not knowing the fate of their loved ones. Death toll rise americans unaccounted for a more held hostage as the world watches the catastrophic scenes pour in from the israeli hamas war. Pressure is on the white house to bring the nation own back home. We are working aroundtheclock to secure the release regrets we sit down with National Security Council Communications coordinator jon kirby on the administrations plan to save those stranded in the middle
Welcome to the Big Weekend Show the big story tonight start your engines for trump t30. A heros welcome for the former president the Formula One Miami grand prix a few hours ago s trump waved to the crowd one day after he sidestepped the competition for his running mate in november. The rumored bp contenders were all on one stage at the Rnc Spring Retreat in palm beachll f where it was announced a massive 76 milliondollar Fundraising Haul for the last month. Orasorre we break down the potential running mates. Spon allowing the president to squeeze potential Running Matesm Bup T they are not sharing toome many details. We will not speculate on the vp. I saw this weekend the amount of talent we have in the Republican Party is extraordinaryd. Those that can serve the country and multiple ways. There are names that are in the next im honored to be in the nexte my but it is a true testament. Look forward to the people coming to support the Republican National committee and demonstrates the