hi there, everyone. it s 4:00 in washington, d.c. with a gap between the reality of our post-january 6th politics and the republican party s alternate reality with its paranoid delusions about the deep state and the glorification of the capitol insurrection has never been wider. today s hearing on capitol hill by the so-called weaponization committee led by ohio republican jim jordan, involved, according to the republicans on that committee, fbi whistleblowers talking about supposed abuses at the bureau. that delusion was undercut by the reality before the hearing began. the washington post reported two fbi agents set to appear before a house subcommittee thursday had their security clearances revoked this morning over security concerns. that is according to a letter sent by the fbi to the house judiciary committee on wednesday and obtained by the washington post. those two witnesses are steven friend and marcus allen, and according to the new york times, quote, mr. all
my buddy phil is here. good morning. good morning. thank you for letting me come back. i wasn t sure after yesterday. you re such a pleasure. you make these mornings great. did you get some sleep? i did. little bit. thanks for having me. we have a lot going on today. five things to know for this tuesday, may 9th, 2023. vladimir putin speaking from red square claiming the, quote, real war is being waged on russia during a scaled back victory day ceremony, the speech comes hours after russia launched several cruise missiles at kyiv. also the gunman behind the texas mall shooting had a very disturbing online history, full of posts about nazis and mass shooters. police say he killed eight people, ranging in age from 3 years old to 37. and happening today, president biden hosting a high-stakes meeting with congressional leaders to discuss the debt limit. country is at risk of default if a deal isn t reached by early june. e. jean carroll s rape trial against donald t
viewers joining us here in the united states and all around the world, i m rosemary church. just ahead on cnn newsroom, fox news stunner, with legal problems mounting and major troubles with the truth, the networks top rated anchor, tucker carlson, is fired. president joe biden appears to be finalizing his 2024 campaign plans, hours ahead of unexpected formal announcement. this, as new polling shows most americans don t want him or donald trump to run again. plus, both warring factions in sudan agree to a 72-hour cease-fire. but concerns remain about how long it will hold, and how to get americans and other ex pats out. live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom, with rosemary church. good to have you with us. well, fox news has severed ties with the host of its highest rating primetime show, in a stunning move that is sending shockwaves throughout the world media and politics. tucker carlson drouin conservative viewers with his right wing rhetoric and conspiracy theo
hello and a warm welcome to our viewers joining us in the united states and around the world. i m bianca nobilo. max foster is out on assignment. just ahead on cnn newsroom after months of waiting, speculating, president biden may be announcing his run for re-election. that announcement will come four years to the day after the anniversary of his first presidential announcement in 2020. it seems that fox at some point just said enough is enough, we re going to fire him from the network. sudanese people are not giving up on their aspirations for a secure free and democratic future, neither will we. live from london, this is cnn newsroom with max foster and bianca nobilo. it is 9:00 a.m. in london, 4:00 a.m. in washington where in the coming hours president biden is expected to announce his bid for a second term in 2024. the white house is ramping up preparations. sources close to the president confirm he s already picked a campaign manager and decided where the
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