Loved one have Mesothelial Mac will send you youre in the cnn newsroom. Im Alex Marquardt here in washington. Thank you so much for joining us today. We begin with President Joe Biden urging the senate two quickly send a foreign aid package to his desk so that he can sign it into law. Senators are expected to take up this series of bills this tuesday. It was just past moments ago by house lawmakers a special saturday session. Therell be combined and they include 95 billion in military aid for ukraine, israel, and for hi won as well as billions and humanitarian aid. President biden says the house has passage of the bill sends a clear message about the power of americas cities. A leadership, excuse me, in the world. Cnns Priscilla Alvarez is here with me here in washington. So what else are we hearing from the white house . Well, theyre applauding this move, one that they have been waiting for for monday thats to remind viewers this was an at the white house made last october. So this ha
Mesobook if you were 4,000 well, its time to break down the big stories with some smart people. Today were asking with the jury set for Donald Trumps hush money case. Can the former president get a fair trial in manhattan . Then with enemies like these, who needs friends, will dig into how long House Speaker mike johnson can survive with the help of democrats. Plus day jobs for the duke and duchess this will use sign on for harry and meghans new offerings. Are group is here and ready to go. So sit back, relax and lets talk about it first with Opening Statements set to begin monday in Donald Trumps Hush Money Trial Buyout the former president is railing against the case, the judge and the prosecutors saying and doing things, many lawyers suggest he probably shouldnt im just watching. Theres donald trump at a New York City courthouse blasting his criminal hush money trial. Hes going to have a very corrupt place. The former president has reason to worry, given his record and manhattan cou
Step counter those sport matt and wireless remote call good morning. Good morning. Welcome to cnn this morning, its saturday, april 20. Im victims walker. Heres what were working on for you this morning congress is in session for a working weekend because see a final vote on a 95 foreign aid package for ukraine and israel as early as this afternoon. A much different vote though could cost. Mike johnson, the speakers gavel, Marjorie Taylor greene says theres a civil war in the House Of Representatives. And as another lawmaker joining her motion to vacate, were going indepth ahead annually, a half a dozen blasts, rock a Military Base belonging to an iranbacked militia in iraq at a time of high tensions across the mideast. What we know about it coming up and former President Donald Trump hits the Campaign Trail today, just two days hes before Opening Statements begin. In an historic Hush Money Trial in new york, the judges stern warning to trumps legal team, thats coming so in just about
It today, go to pretty litter, im Zachary Cohen in washington. And this is cnn welcome to cnn Special Coverage on big tapper and youre looking live inside the Manhattan Courthouse right now, lets bring up those pictures where the judge has just entered the courtroom and donald trump is about to make history. The first former president in the United States to ever face a criminal trial. Any second, can we expect Jury Selection to start . Whats called void here . And we just got our first look at the former president s inside that courtroom is still photograph cameras are not allowed in general. There he is facing 34 counts of fall falsifying Business Records allegedly part of a scheme to keep Adult Film Star and director Stormy Daniels from speaking out about their alleged Sexual Interlude ahead of the 2016 election, Cnns Kaitlan Collins and paula reid are outside the courthouse for us right now, caitlyn, at the prosecution and the defense are about to start this process of choosing 12
You so much for joining me today. Anna very busy saturday. Im fredricka whitfield, the cnn newsroom with alex marquardt, starts right now you are in. The cnn newsroom. Im alex barack board in washington. Thank you so much for joining us. We begin with Breaking News on capitol hill after months of delays and political turmoil in a rare saturday vote, house lawmakers passed stay billion package of aid for ukraine, for israel and taiwan now the deal heads to the senate for a vote before it can be signed by President Joe Biden two reporters across washington as well as in kyiv and in jerusalem. Lets start with cnns Lauren Fox On Capitol Hill to help break it all down. Lauren, what is the latest yeah obviously this vote a long time coming. Alex and theres been a lot of questions about whether or not Speaker Mike Johnson was ever going to get to this point, putting this ukraine aid package as well as additional aid for israel and taiwan on the floor of the House Of Representatives. And the r