The quarter was before those mass layoffs. Meanwhile, in 30 minutes well hear from new York Governor Andrew Cuomo at his daily briefing. Were also keeping another eye on another governor. Louisiana Democrat John bel edwards meeting with President Trump at the white house right now. The governor of louisiana has extended his states stayathome order through may 15th. Well keep an eye on any headlines coming out of that white house meeting. As always, were tracking the number of coronavirus cases in our country right now. There are more than 1. 2 million known cases in the United States, and so far more than 58,000 americans have died, but americans arent just seeing their physical health tested by this virus. Theres also a larger discussion being had about the toll it is taking on our mental health. Thats why this morning were going to do something just a little different with our doctor on duty. Paula madrid is a clinical psychologist. Shes going to be here with us this hour to dig into
Some of Andrew Cuomos public complaints about the federal governments response to the coronavirus pandemic but also, he really wants to make the point, rachel and i really want to give him the time to talk about exactly what Mitch Mcconnell is doing to the federal judiciary and what he has been able to do to the federal judiciary with President Trump. Its the only reason the senate is in session now. It not to help anyone or legislate anything. It just to confirm the judges who are really chosen by Mitch Mcconnell, not by donald trump and its been an Amazing Group of judges that really test the lower end of the qualifications scale for senate confirmation. It has become the entire purpose of the Republican Party to protect the president for any of his various scandals including impeachment and get those judges onto the court for life come hell or high water. Thats the stop of everything they are doing. Im glad Chuck Schumer is here to bring our attention to it. Thank you. We have arriv
Unstoppable new tactic. Checkpoint failure. While tsa officers are often busy confiscating your shampoo and toothpaste an alarming new study from tsa says theyre almost always missing weapons that could bring down your plane. And missile plet. Kim jongun refines nuclear bombs, a new Warning System saying they may not work. Is the United States or west coast at risk . Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. Breaking news disturbing new developments in two of the biggest security challenges facing the United States. Today, an isis suicide bomber attacked at a Iraqi Security base using a bombladen tank. Reports say the iraqis couldnt stop it. Tonight, theres growing concern that as isis gets its hands on nor u. S. Armor made the vehicles abandoned by the Iraqi Military more frequent deadly attacks may be on the way. Following new flareup in tensions between the United States and russia. The u. S. Military just released this video of an alarmingly close call between a u. S. Destroyer
This this may be tough for viewers to walk. It is limp people carried in a hospital. And it is a blood loss and cut through this. And we cant independently confirm the video and it is way too disturbing and including images of toddlers and possibly dead children and lifeless bodies lined up on the floor and hearing eyewitness accounts of people foaming in the mouth and convulsing. Leland viters has the latest on this. Hi, shannon, late tonight upwards of 1,000 people died in the latest chemical weapons attack outside of the capitol. There is no way to independently confirm that. It is too dangerous to get inside of syria and you noted when you watch the videos, they are consistent with a chemical weapons attack and a number of videos we cant show you and offering more proof. We look through the videos and you can see a number of people in complete agony here and showing no outward signs of injures and it is consistent with a chemical weapons attack and countless bodies we have seen lin
National correspondent, joins us now from washington and there n london charlie winter is an expert on radical islam hes with a think tank focussed on counterterrorism. First you. Tell us about this group and how its been targeting the United States successfully as far as we know. Well, ttp is the acronym for its pakistani name. But the Pakistani Taliban, principle its principle target is the pakistani government but it has gone after the u. S. Most common way across the border in afghanistan against u. S. Forces in afghanistan. Thats been a target. But they carried their attacks in that attempt in 2010 radicalizing this attacker with the failed bomb attack in times square and theyve made other threats. After the raid that killed Osama Bin Laden in 2011 they called for retaliation against the u. S. , including on u. S. Soil. In 2012 again they called on followers to carry out operations overseas not just against the u. S. But against european partners. Now intelligence officials i talk