Welcome to The Beat, im ari melber. But we begin with Breaking News in politics. Former republican Vice President and Defense Secretary Dick cheney is backing Kamala Harris. That marks one of her most high Ranking Republican endorsements in this campaign probably the most iconic. Dick cheney is an Arch Conservative Hawk and a gop icon, a fixture running republican administrations as chief of Staff And War policy as Defense Sect and Vice President and during 9 11 and the wars in afghanistan and iraq. Those were stints that made him a Fire Brand Folk hero on the right and loathed by most prominent washington democrats. And indeed this news right now tonight would have been unheard ever 10 or 15 years ago and cheney is far from a never trumper. He endorsed Donald Trump in 2018. This also completes the Cheney Family unusual evolution and it did not come during the actual four years of trumps presidency, his governing priorities and his mistakes, it came over whether were a democracy or a C
Who were killed and Donald Trump talking to voters at a Town Hall in New Hampshire, his baseless allegations about the upcoming debate with Vice President kamala house, plus new polling shows how some trump nearly tied in pennsylvania walk the path to Victory Looks like for both candidates with just 61 days its left in the race for atlanta. This is Cnn Newsroom with Rosemarie Church and we begin right here in the State Of Georgia, where two students and two teachers have been killed and nine others hospitalized in the deadliest School Shooting in the united states this year. It happened at apalachee High School In Winder about an Hour North East of atlanta authorities have identified the victims as to 14yearold Students and two Math Teachers. The suspect also, a 14yearold Student, is in custody, and will be charged as an adult authorities say he was questioned last year about School Shooting, threats but there was no probable cause to take any action. Please say he used an Ar 15 Style
Has the details from Los Angeles. Evan, what do we now . Well, this was a bit of a Surprise Gambit that we had in court here, just about 20 minutes ago here in Los Angeles Dana Hunter bidens attorneys asked for him to enter an unusual plea. Its called an Alford Plea where Hunter Biden would accept whatever punishment that judge doles out, but he maintains his innocence and instead of Pleading Guilty, hes maintaining his or is attempting to maintain his innocence. Of course, as expected the Justice Department does not does not agree with this and they objected in court to this request from Hunter Bidens attorneys and now the judge has called for break for a couple of hours while he considers what steps to take next. Now this is unusual as you pointed out as i pointed out, today, obviously was the first day of Jury Selection and this trial this is a Hunter Bidens second time going on trial earlier this year, he was found guilty on gun charges in delaware. And these charges have to do wit
Opens fire on classmates. How this suspect got the weapon into school, and why officials warned about him and before the shooting and steeling themselves for a fight, us steel warning, it cant survive in unless a japanese companies plan to purchase it goes through. But President Biden appears ready to kill the deal. Thousands of jobs on the line. Were going to speak to you Unions President about what should happen. Were following these major developing stories and many more all coming in right here to Cnn News central former President Donald Trump just wrapped up his Economics Speech to Business Leaders in New York, where he touted the strength of the u. S. Economy under his first term. And he vowed that if reelected, he would impose sweeping tariffs on imports. Also wrapping up earlier today, a critical hearing in trumps federal Elections Aversion Case here in washington, dc. Special counsel, prosecutors and trumps attorneys argued in front of Judge Tanya Chutkan about how the case sh
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse gets tonights last word in the 11th Hour with Stnie Rle starts now. Tonight, tragedy in georgia. A deadly high School Shooting Forces Gun Violence back into the spotlight at the height of the election plus former republican Congresswoman Liz Cheney gives her vote to Vice President harris but how much does this actually help the democratic ticket . Then the Vice President unveils her vision for the american economy. We get into the Business Agenda shes pitching to voters as the 11th Hour gets underway on this wednesday night. Good evening once again, im stephanie good evening once again, im Stephanie Ruhle and we are now just 62 days away from the election, and Gun Violence unfortunately is again the top issue on the Campaign Trail. Why . Because we experienced another School Shooting in america today. A suspect opened fire at a High School in georgia, killing two students, Mason Schermerhorn and Christian Engel wrote and two teachers, Richard Aspinwall and ch