Mutual physicians, mutual im evan perez and washington. And this is cnn its thursday, april 11, right now on cnn this morning on aboutface for donald trump, who now claims hes opposed to a federal abortion ban downed trees, damaged homes, a possible tornado, devastating parts of louisiana, and a Critical National security tools shot down by republicans after donald trump told them to kill it 6 00 a. M. Here in washington, here is a vibe. Look at capitol hill on this thursday morning, a place that is functioning, i guess the way we come to expect that it should function or not should function, but does function. Anyway. Good morning, everyone. Im casey khan. Its wonderful to have you with us this morning. Republicans in the Arizona State legislature blocking attempts to repeal the 18 64 law, banning all abortion there with just a single exception for the life of the mother. As outrage grows, Presumptive Republican president ial nominee, donald trump is trying to convince voters that he
White house, and this is cnn cnn Breaking News were beginning with Breaking News. Oj simpson is dead at 76 after losing a battle to cancer according to his family, simpson, maybe one of the most controversial people in our nations history before his murder trial, which divided the country and essentially turned to me into an outcast. He was a celebrated Football Star who won the Heisman Trophy and who was also an actor and a pitch man, universally loved by americans but that life is he knew it ended on june 12, 1994 when his exwife, Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend, ron goldman were found stabbed to Death Outside of her home in los angeles. The shock of their murders intensifying five days later for hours time stood still is nearly 100 million americans watched on tv. At this simpson taking police on a low speed chase 60 miles through los angeles in that white Ford Bronco Simpson would go on to surrender and stand trial for the murders he was eventually acquitted in what was dubbed
Are go for the birth possible thing i can thousands of pieces of debris i wish i couldve done something differently. What i can undo that, you can just make it better, are those that fall hello. Space shuttle columbia, the final flight, two part finale, Sunday At Nine On Cnn you relied with the cnn newsroom. Im jim acosta in washington. Good morning. We begin with the latest demand from former President Donald Trump to House Republicans, quote, killed oh fisa, fbi director Christopher Wray is expected to deliver a sobering response to trumps decree. This is no time to mess around with the law known as fisa, the foreign Intelligence Surveillance act. Amid the turmoil in the middle east to add, following an isis attack in russia that could inspire acts of terrorism here on us soil, the law allows us to collect the communications of nonamericans overseas. Its up for reauthorization as its due to expire next week. But the continuing chaos up on capitol hill in the house may doom it. 19 con
Become a reality among democrats. Up first, a tale of two felons. President trump praises Paul Manafort, his former Campaign Chairman, now convicted on eight federal counts of tax and bank fraud. The president tweeted this, i feel very badly for Paul Manafort and his wonderful family. Justice, and he puts the word justice in quotes took a 12yearold tax case among other things applied tremendous pressure on him and unlike Michael Cohen, he refused to break. Make up stories in order to get a deal. Such respect for a brave man. The president took another swipe at Michael Cohen, his former lawyer and personal fixer for more than a decade who pleaded guilty to eight charges and implicated the president of the United States in a hush money scheme. The president tweeted this. Quote, if anyone is looking for a good lawyer, i would strongly suggest that you dont retain the services of Michael Cohen. Lets bring in our white house
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A look at breaking news, politics and reports from around the world. Yeah. I think thats a good point. On Paul Manafort, the former Trump Campaign chairman convicted yesterday on eight felony counts, bank fraud, tax fraud, stealing literally millions of dollars from american taxpayers, not reporting income on tens of millions of dollars, is there a chance hell still cooperate with the Special Counsel Paul Manafort . He has another trial coming up next month. Right. Look. If youre Paul Manafort, i mean, youre looking at possibly some serious jail time. There is an incentive. But i think what you are seeing is the president telegraphing directly to Paul Manafort, if you stay put, if you do not as he said, if you refuse to break, if you see that tweet that he he contrasts Paul Manafort with Michael Cohen its very clear that hes telegraphing to Paul Manafort that if he doesnt break with him that perhaps theres a pardon in the offing and you can see, also, by the way, Paul Manaforts legal t