minutes? the lead starts right now. from iowa to new hampshire to the white house, candidate hit parade, kissed babies, and tried to make their case face to face with voters with one notable exception. then a burst of blast, but not fireworks. three more mass shootings in texas, indiana, and philadelphia are the latest sites of a uniquely american tragedy. plus, hidden cameras in the women s locker room exposed a troubling pattern of sexism and abuse. in this case, it was the police behind the offense. see what a cnn investigation reveals, and meet the brave women who want answers. welcome to a special edition of the lead. i m abby phillip in for jake tapper. we start with our politics lead. today is independence day in america, but it is no holiday for the many who are hoping to become the country s next commander in chief. republicans are all out on the campaign trail in the key battleground states of iowa, new hampshire, where voters pride themselves on getting
to do it again and continue to make points and try to make your case as americans. i disagree with ron. i think he s been a little gloom and doom on the future of america for quite some time. i m bullish on america. i don t love everything going on with all the politicianse most f the time. but i believe in the american people, and the american people is sort of the foundation of what makes our country ultimately that s why we ll remain a unified country. i don t really have any fears about it. so natasha, this gop field for the 2024 nomination has been its most diverse presidential field in modern history. you have ramaswami, haley, suarez, cuban american, hurd, elder elder, black, yet here s the politico headline that reads the gop field is more diverse than ever. the gop isn t harolding the achievement heralding the achievement. why not do you think, natasha? well, the gop has invested so