Any minute, Senate Minority leader Mitch Mcconnell is set to speak on the floor of the senate for the First Time Since his latest Freezing Episode as questions swirl about the future of his leadership. Were monitoring those remarks. The man hunt for a dangerous escaped murderer is now expanding. Pennsylvania Authorities Say the convicted killer was spotted outside of the original search area. Two School Districts closed their doors as hundreds of Law Enforcement officers deployed to help with the search. And more than 50 years after his heroic actions in vietnam, retired Army Captain Larry Taylor will be honored at the white house. Captain taylor will receive the nations highest Military Award. We are following these latest developing stories and many more all coming in right here to cnn news central. This hour on capitol hill, the senate is back in session after its august break, and many eyes and ears are going to be trained on the minority leader. Any moment now were expecting to he
This as cnn has exclusively reported on the Special Counsels 2020 election probe. Also tonight, the u. S. Warns north korea it will pay a price if kim jongun arms, helps arm Vladimir Putins war in ukraine. Ill ask key white house official john kirby about that and the prospect of a kim putin being in russia. The manhunt for a Fugitive Killer expanding right now after a Security Camera catches a glimpse of the escaped convict in pennsylvania. Outside the original search area. Welcome to our viewers here in the United States and around the world. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. This is cnn Breaking News. We begin with Breaking News right now. The former chairman of the proud boys was just sentenced moments ago in connection with the january 6th attack. Cnn senior justice Cover Ant Evan Perez is outside the federal courthouse here in washington. Evan, enrico dario got 22 years, 22 years in prison. Tell us more about this very significant sentence. Reporter thats right, wolf.
On air. Moments ago we just saw the Senate Minority leader Mitch Mcconnell on the senate floor, the first public appearance with cameras since the recent freezing episode in front of reporters. Also right now, a Sentencing Hearing is Underwayer To T underway for the chairman of the proud boys, Enrique Tarrio, the last of the five to be sentenced for their convicted role in the january 6 attack on the capitol. Prosecutors are pushing for 33 years in prison for tarrio because he was convicted on Seditious Conspiracy charges. Defense attorneys are making their best arguments against that. Also a major show of force coming up on the lead. Secretaries from three branches of the milt calling on senator Tommy Tuberville to stop his hold on all Military Nominations because he objects to the pentagons abortion travel care policy. And in Washington Post oped, they call tubervilles actions, dangerous to national security. That from the secretaries of the navy and the air force and the army, all t
That special Council Jack Smith is looking into trumps fundraising off false voter fraud claims. As some of trumps codefendants may be getting ready to throw trump under the bus. Plus, the extreme gerrymandered maps that helped republicans win the house are now rapidly getting struck down by the courts. Alabama is just the latest state to feel the judges wrath. Good evening. Im Jonathan Capehart in for joy reid. We begin tonight with breaking news. The former National Chairman of one of the most prominent neofascist White Supremacist Militia Groups in the country is going to prison. Henry enrika tarrio was sentenced just a short time ago to 22 years in prison for Seditious Conspiracy in connection with the january 6th attack on the capitol. That is the longest sentence in any january 6th case so far. But notably less than the 33 years prosecutors were asking for. Judge Timothy Kelly told the court, quote, i dont have any indication that hes remorseful for the actual things that hes con
Thinking. Donald trump using one of his precious few days outside the courtroom to campaign in minnesota ahead of any swing states. So does the former president really think he can win a state thats disappointed republicans for more than five decades . Plus, the u. S. Is throwing a lifeline to thousands of palestinians at risk of starvation, courtesy of a makeshift effort to get food and fuel into gaza, but getting the supplies there is just step one. Workers have to figure out how to get it to the people who need it in the middle of an active war zone. And sentencing for the man convicted of brutally attacking Nancy Pelosis husband with a hammer set to start any minute now. Why federal prosecutors are pushing for much more than the recommended time behind bars. First, it is a rare weekday away from court for donald trump, who was given the day off to attend his sons High School Graduation in florida this morning. Later today, the former president is heading to the midwest where he wil