Good morning. It is sunday, april 21st. And Alisha Menendez with symone and michael steele. Nato Secretary General brings is the view from our allies in europe. The vote might cause Speaker Johnson his gavel this hour. We will hear from house members Jasmine Crockett and betty thompson. Opening statements in Donald Trumps first criminal trial just over 24 hours away. We are getting set for a crucial week in court. At your coffee and settle in. Welcome to the weekend. The longawaited 95 billiondollar foreign aid package is now in the hands of the u. S. Senate. Senators are expected to take of the legislation on tuesday. Saturday afternoon, the house passed a series of bills sending military aid to ukraine, israel and taiwan. The eight for israel also increase twominute turn really for gaza. When it comes to supporting ukraine, a majority of House Republicans voted against the bill picked democrats picked up the slack helping House Speaker mike johnson get the bill over the line. As for
Voting has ended for the fourth and final of the foreign aid packages as of todays very rare saturday session, there in us House Of Representatives. And you look at the toll those 366258 in favor of passage of this 26 israel aid package, 17 billion of it would go to offensive and defensive weapons for israel, 9 billion in humanitarian an aid for gaza. Of course, we still have to hear them officially say that this has been passed, but manu raju, back with this, theyre outside outside there on capitol hill. They have four items today to accomplish. Checkmark on three of them. Youve got to National Security aid package thats been approved the ukraine package approved and money for the indopacific region and allies that of a taiwan as well so this seemingly was embraced by a majority. Theyre just looking at the tally this was to be expected for Israel Package yeah, there was still some opposition and then as you say, it looks like this vote is not yet finalized yet. Im probably going to cl
It is 11 00 a. M. Eastern. 8 00 a. M. Pacific. Im jose diazbalart. Were tracking several breaking stories right now. Israel strikes back, targeting iran overnight. The fallout as tensions grow in the middle east. Here at home, a critical vote under way right now on capitol hill to advance a whopping package of aid to ukraine and israel. In new york city, Jury Selection back under way in Donald Trumps criminal Hush Money Trial, a full panel of 12 in place as they search for five more people to fill the alternate seats. And we begin with Breaking News on capitol hill, where happening right now the house is voting on whether to consider a package of bills with 95 billion in aid for ukraine, israel and the indopacific. Joining us now from capitol hill is nbcs ali vitali. What is happening right now . Reporter look, just in the last minute or two, jose, since we came on the air with you, democrats who had seemingly been holding their votes back from this rule vote just i think to get a sens
Good morning, it is 11 00 a. M. Eastern, 8 00 a. M. Pacific. Im jose diazbalart. We are tracking an incredibly busy day on capitol hill. Just moments from now a Veteran Boeing Engineer will testify before a Senate Subcommittee that the 787 dreamliner could break apart in midair due to safety flaws. The president of Colombia University is defending her handling of antisemitic incidents on campus and accusations she failed to protect jewish students after october 7th. And in two hours, the senate will open the Impeachment Trial of Homeland Security secretary alejandro mayorkas, the first impeachment of a Cabinet Member in almost 150 years. But, we begin this morning with the very latest from former president Donald Trumps hush money trial, that is now taking shape after hundreds of new yorkers were summoned to court this week. Seven have now been sworn in to serve as jurors in the very first criminal trial facing the former president , centered around hush money payments made to stormy d
This is fox friends. Propalestinian protests burning american flags blocking our Roads Jamming up our airports. This as israeli response to iran could be imminent. We have House Speaker mike johnson who going to join us live on aid for israel. Brian and President Biden hits the Campaign Trail in pennsylvania as liberal Filmmaker Michael Moore warns that his support for israel will cost him. I know its wrong. I know you know its wrong. And i know that you know that you are going to lose this election. Steve okay, more on this. Miracle right off the ice. An incredible moment a Hulk Fan Mhockey fancaught a puck to sav. Vow following Missile Attack over the weekend that action could be eminent. Lawrence trey yingst is live with the latest on the conflict. Good morning. The entire world waiting right now to see how israel will respond to this brazen attack by iran over the weekend. That included hundreds of missiles and drones. Some in israeli media are reporting the israelis are preparing