blast partially destroys russia s prized crimea bridge. also ahead, after months of legal sparring, the clock ticks for elon musk to close the deal on twitter. and a toddler miraculously rescued after his parents car is stolen with him trapped inside. you re in the cnn newsroom. a prized achievement of vladimir putin, an apparently target of his ukrainian tormenters. this right here is the exact moment the russian president suffered his latest blow in his war on ukraine, the blast from an apparent truck bomb knocking out three of the four lanes of the bridge that links russia to crimea, its annexed territory in the south. now a huge bottleneck chokes a critical supply route for putin s war in ukraine. ukraine hand sn t claimed responsibility, but it is celebrating it. ukraine will issue this commemorative postal stamp with a nod to the titanic. one senior ukrainian official couldn t ignore that the explosion came just hours after putin s 70th birthday. happy birthday
obama returned to the white house yesterday for the unveiling of their official portraits. president biden resuming a tradition that stalled under donald trump. we ll play more from the white house reunion. it was lovely. including poignant remarks from mrs. obama about why traditions like this are important for democracy. plus, former attorney general bill barr continues to speak out about the trump records case, saying the justice department is close to having enough evidence to indict him, but shouldn t. we ll discuss his reasoning. and the 60-day sprint to the midters begins today, and it seems whoever is managing the money for the republican senate candidates can t get it right. how republican senator rick scott explains burning through loads of cash with little to show for it. good morning and welcome to morning joe. it is thursday, september 8th. along with joe, willie, and me, we have the host of way too early, author of the big lie, white house bureau chi
before our gifts guests, my statement. what is this election about. this country is not divided because of donald trump, donald trump is not even president of the united states right now. donald trump does not h hold public office right newer, it is not divided because of him, not divided because we re a white supremacist society, we re not, in the divided because right wingers try to over throw the government on january 6. clearly that is a lie. why? let s see why. what do democrats stand for and opponent? let s see if we can do this in away they will understand at new york time, nuclear family, they reject nuclear family, the transgender, movement, attack on women in title ix and on men. attack on the family. that parents should not have a role in raising of their children, they reject nuclear family. we support it. we defend it what else? the constitution of the united states how many times have you heard that is an old document it should be trashed and written by white sl
federal reserve. bill: that is only more bad news for americans trying to pay for gas and groceries. it comes after opec slashed oil production. the economy seen as the achilles heel for democrats in november. the president now admitting there may be more pain on the horizon to come. should the american people prepare for a recession? president biden: i don t think it will be a recession, if there is one a very slight one. aishah hosley live from the state department and we ll begin with edward lawrence on the north lawn of the white house. we hear the beep, beep, beep of messaging here at the white house. not the construction truck over there. the president a year ago was saying we won t have a recession. and then about three months ago the president ended the message out of the white house was a recession will not be likely. now we re hearing a recession is possible but still could be shallow. listen to the president. you just said a slight recession is possible
before our gifts m guests, my statement. what is this election about. this country is not divided because of donald trump, donald trump is not even president of the united states right now. donald trump does not hol hold public office right newer, it is not divided because of him, not divided because we re a white supremacist society, we re not, in the divided because right wingers try to over throw the government on january 6. clearly that is a lie. why? let s see why. what do democrats stand for and opponent? let s see if we can do this in away they will understand at new york time, nuclear family, they reject nuclear family, the transgender, movement, attack on women in title ix and on men. attack on the family. that parents should not have a role in raising of their children, they reject nuclear family. we support it. we defend it what else? the constitution of the united states how many times have you heard that is an old document it should be trashed and written by whit