Republicans roll into Iowa State Fair for Deep Fried Tingys and a chance to deepen a connection with voters. It maybe the only chance to see the front runner, whose Debate Stage Decision is still tbd. Plus lifestyles of the rich and connected. Yachts, vip pass, ranches, hospitalers, private jets, Clarns Thomas got it all on someone elses dime. Who paid for what and how many times the justice may have broken the law. And a Cnn Exclusive, joe bidens Campaign Manager joins us for her first interview here in minutes. Im dana bash. Lets go behind the headlines and Inside Politics. Up first, new reporting. A source tells me that nikki haley just signed the Loyalty Pledge required to punch her ticket to the first debate stage. Haley is the third republican candidate to do so. More on that in a few minutes. Were going to start in iowa where candidates hope to turn a state fair into their own field of dreams. The fair is a tradition drenched in butter and opportunity and risk. It give candidate
today on inside politics a fateful choice. president biden announced he s decided how the u.s. will respond to a deadly attack on american troops in jordan, as fears grow that retaliating against iranian forces could further ignite a region already on fire. plus, china s promise. xi jinping gave joe biden his word that china will not meddle in the 2024 election. we re going to bring you exclusive, new reporting on their high-stakes conversation. and we can t shake it off. everyone loves to weigh in on taylor swift s relationship with travis kelce, but now a far-right media and even former presidential candidate conspiracy, they re all pushing an absurd theory that the most famous woman on the planet is plotting with the nfl to get joe biden re-elected. talk about bad blood. i m dana bash. let s go behind the headlines and inside politics. announcer: this is cnn breaking news. we do start with the breaking news. president biden is speaking to reporters at the whi
anywhere. expand your team with a fiber freelancer. this is cnn. the world s news network. you live in the cnn newsroom. i m jim acosta in washington. abortion rights supporters are nervously anticipating what comes next after the supreme court moved to preserve access to a commonly used abortion drug . the ruling allows doctors to continue prescribing the stone and states that allow it, but there s almost no chance to protective ruling will be the final word. on regulation of the drug in the next challenge, the texas case that challenged medford per stones 23 year old fda approval, heads back to the fifth circuit court for an appeal on may 17th right now, we don t know why the court, which last year overturned the historic roe versus wade decision, moved to protect this drug justices offered no explanation with friday nights ruling. i spoke last hour with minnesota democratic senator tina smith about the ruling and what comes next. here s what she had to say. the supreme cou
supreme court midnight deadline for a pivotal decision. will the justices leave kristen on the pharmacy shelf? or will they again deal a major blow to abortion access answer. brand new cnn reporting on trump allies obsession with breaching voting machines and exclusive look at text messages as trump allies look for a way to challenge possibly even decertify the democrats win in a key georgia senate race. we begin now with president biden and his plan to make the obvious official the president plans to release a video, formally announcing his reelection run and sources now tell cnn the tentative plan is to do it next tuesday. there is superstition at play here tuesday. it s the fourth anniversary of his 2020 campaign launch. there s also financial reality at play those who favor keeping the announcement on ice or losing out right now, to those who say it is the essential that the president clear the legal hurdles for fundraising asap, the political challenges for the incumbent
you for joining us. i m abby phillip in washington. i want to take you straight to dublin, where president biden is delivering and addressed to the irish parliament. let s take a listen. i ll also revisit county mayo. remember the history and hope and the heartbreak my blue and ancestors must have felt leaving their beloved homeland to begin their new lives in america. i sell this not to wax poetic about bygone days, but because of the story of my family s journey, those who left and those who stayed is emblematic of the stories of so many irish and american families, not just irish american families. and these stories are the very heart of what binds ireland america together. they speak to a history defined by our dreams. they speak to a president written by our shared responsibility. possibilities so today i d like to reflect on the enduring strength of the connections between ireland and the united states, a partnership for the ages. begins in our shared history dating bac