Host good morning. It is saturday, march 9. The Senate Passed a 468 billion spending bill, funding for about half the federal government set to lapse today but the white house has put preparations for a partial Government Shutdown on hold since President Biden plans to sign the legislation today. Decisive wins on super tuesday by President Biden and former President Donald Trump. We want to hear your top news story of the week. Our phone number for republicans is 202 7488001. Free democrats for democrats, 202 7488000. Independents can reach us at 202 7488002. If you would like to text us that number is 202 7488003. Include your name and where you are writing from. On social media, facebook. Com cspan and on x at at cspan wj. Nikki haley decided to suspend her campaign. Here her comments. [video clip] i am filled with gratitude for the outpouring of support we have received from across our country. The time has come to suspendcampaign. I said i wanted americans to have their voices hear
portions of mississippi and alabama or live in the weather center. awarding to the west, vladimir putin says he will station nuclear weapons in belarus. and risking it all for the american dream, a rising number of pregnant women and minors make the dangerous trek through panama for a chance at asylum in the us from cnn center. cnn newsroom with laila harre. we begin with a massive cleanup underway in the southeastern us after powerful storms that spawned deadly tornadoes barreled through mississippi and nearby states friday night, at least 26 people were killed and dozens injured. the secretary of homeland security is set to tour the area later today and in the past couple of hours, president biden approved the mississippi governor s request for a major disaster declaration to get federal disaster. eight. flowing as quickly as possible. the mayor of heart hit rolling fork saying his city is gone. here s congressman bennie thompson, describing the destruction in his home stat
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Stepped in. Showers even possible overnight thunderstorms will lead us into the 4th of july morning. How that affects your outdoor plans and fireworks displays coming up patriotic preparations. Very patriotic. Getting ready for massive crowds on the National Mall all next. And happening right now putting the final touches on a 4th of july celebration. An estimated 700,000 people will be on the National Mall to celebrate the patriotic holiday tomorrow. While many are excited about the music and f is a lot going on behind the scenes to get things ready and that includes a lot of extra security. Rich you had a front row seat for the big rehearsal. That has to be one of the better shows because you dont have the crowds to deal with. Yeah. It was pretty cool. A lot of folks were dealing with security. Youll see concrete barriers here a lot of temporary fencing. There is the capitol over there. A lot of security tonight. Those who got through the security gauntlet got to see something very s
Kc and the sunshine band is just one of the many bands performing on the capitol lawn tomorrow evening. To actually be here at the capitol, the nations capitol performing tonight, going to be one of those pinch me wow moments that i will never forget. Reporter long before the show starts at the capitol, the nats will face off with the giants tomorrow morning at nats park but is where you will find actor bradley built ford, hosting the concert with the National Symphony tomorrow night. I want them to crush the giants, im all nats. Reporter at noon, the foo fighters and eight other bands will rock rfk stadium and of course, the National Mall will be packed with those going to the Folklife Festival and the fireworks. Some the places off the mall where you can see the fireworks lincoln park, east capitol street, meridian hill, we have lots of folks to gather in those areas, a little bit further away, stale good view but a little further away from the maddening crowds. Reporter this is the