Social media. On twitter, cspanwj. On facebook, it is facebook. Com cspan. A very good saturday morning to you. You can start calling it now. Having this conversation after a historic week when it comes to opioid litigation. On monday. T happened the drugmaker Johnson Johnson was found to be was on support for contributing to oklahomas Opioid Crisis and ordered by a Court District judge to pay 572 million in fines. On tuesday, Purdue Pharma was reported to be in talks to pay between 10 billion and 12 billion to settle some 2000 opioidrelated lawsuits brought by states, cities, and counties. This was the scene in that oklahoma courtroom when the judge announced his decision in that Johnson Johnson case. [video clip] the Opioid Crisis is an eminent danger, and my judgment includes findings of fact and the law of the state mets its burden that the defendant, misleading inson, includingection one, the finding that those actions compromised the health and safety of thousands of oklahomans,
And the opening salvo of the 2024 campaign. Good morning its march 8th this is today. President biden addresses a divided congress and nation, laying out the fight for democracy abroad. I will not bow down and at home, taking on donald trump. Heres the simple truth you cant love your country only when you win. Just ahead, the high stakes for the president S Performance as he confronts the elephant in the room. I have been told im too old. Well break it all down, the reaction, the fallout and what it means for the 2024 race. Shooter under way, officials revealing hes been caught making dramatic start. The closely watched trial of the father of a Michigan School shooter underway officials revealing hes been caught making threatening statements from jail the latest in the live report from the courthouse. A bill a crackdown on tiktok moving quickly through congress. Some users sounding off and calling lawmakers. I will write in a different candidate. What it all means for the future of the
Enormous gamble by going to the country in july rather than the autumn. Does he stand any chance of snatching victory from the jaws of defeat . Find out more with me. Very soon. Sir keir starmer claims the future is in the countrys hands as he launches his bid for power. With the economy, the nhs and immigration in key battlegrounds. A chance to change for the better. Your future, your community, your country. Community, your country. Rumours swirl that furious tory mps could be plotting a revolt to try to call off the general election by ousting the Prime Minister before parliament is dissolved. Is dissolved. Tory big hitters face a huge fight to retain their seats, with chancellor jeremy hunt and defence secretary grant shapps battling to overcome small majorities. Majorities. And could nigel farage return to frontline politics . The political heavyweight claims he was thinking overnight about whether hell stand for reform uk to fight the election. As for what i do, ill think about i
You to velshis team. Stay right where you are, inside with jen psaki begins right now. Things can move very quickly this week in the donald trump Criminal Trial as the former president s former fixer , Michael Cohen , will be on the stand tomorrow and Closing Arguments could come after that Andrew Wiseman and lisa rubin are coming up first. A congressman will join me in a few minutes. A Supreme Court justice and upside down flag, and the growing crisis of confidence in our highest court. A deep dive into the gop relationship with putin is unlike you have any unlike anything you have seen before. A comedian is here with more. And a little more than a week, donald trump could be a convicted felon. Not Wishful Thinking but a fact. It is hard to imagine that the 12 men and women who make up this jury dont know what is on the shoulders right now. Tomorrow, they will watch Michael Cohen return to the stand for more Cross Examination and on tuesday they could be watching Closing Arguments. Im
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