our top story this hour, the two major new rulings by the u.s. supreme court and what they mean for the nation. our justice correspondent jessica snider, she s here with mere in the situation room. jessica, walk us through these very, very significant decisions. yeah, two major decisions on the last day of the court s term, wolf, from what has become a very divided supreme court. so the conservative majority striking down the president s student loan debt forgiveness program while also issuing a ruling in favor of a website designer that leaves the door open for businesses across the country to discriminate. the supreme court ending the term with a dramatic finish and showing just how ideologically divided the justices are. first, all six conservative justices ruling in favor of a christian web designer from colorado who refused to create wedding websites from same-sex couples citing religious grounds. she objected to a colorado law that prohibits discrimination saying it v
$40 billion in aid for ukraine. most republicans joined democrats in supporting the deal. the funds will be used to provide military support to ukraine and humanitarian assistance to the civilians affected by the russian invasion. now on bbc news, stephen sackur is in washington, with hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk from washington, i m stephen sackur. when vladimir putin made that momentous decision to invade ukraine, maybe he calculated that the us was too weak, too polarised to offer anything more than ritual condemnation. if so, he was wrong. american weapons are now flowing into ukraine. unprecedented sanctions have been imposed on moscow. my guest today is the senior democrat senator mark warner. is this ukraine war the wake up call america needed? senator mark warner, welcome to hardtalk. thank you so much. is there an attitude in this city, washington, dc, that you politicians are now prepared to do whatever it takes to ensure ukraine s victory in the war with vladimir
ukraine qualifies for the final of the eurovision song contest. hello, and welcome. we begin in the states. members of the us house of representatives have voted overwhelmingly in favour of providing another $40 billion in aid for ukraine. most republicans joined democrats in supporting the deal. such is the bipartisan support for ukraine that lawmakers took president biden s request for aid and added nearly $7 billion to it. the funds will be used to provide military support to ukraine and humanitarian assistance to the civilians affected by the russian invasion. the speaker of the house, nany pelosi told fellow democrats it was important to act quickly. as putin desperately accelerates his campaign of horror and brutality, there has just been abhorrent brutality in ukraine, time is of the essence. that why we were so pleased to hear we could proceed immediately with this bill today so it goes through to senate and the president s desk, so the assistance can reach the people
Prompted seven Southern States to secede and form the confederacy and the second in 2020 with donald trump. In the modern era the transition would begin with a Concession Speech on election night, often characterized as gracious. A stark difference from what happened three years ago. One of the great features of america is that we have political contests, that they are very hard fought, as this one is hard fought, and once the decision is made we unite behind the man who was elected. This is a fraud on the american public. This is an embarrassment to our country. I have no bitterness, no rancor at all. I say to the president as a thorough politician that he did a wonderful job. We were getting ready to win this election. Frankly, we did win this election. We did win this election. I have lost. Mr. Nixon has won. The Democratic Process has worked its will, so now lets get on with the urgent path of uniting our country. And this is a very big moment. This is a major fraud on our nation.
week. the christianne amanpour hour is next here on cnn. hello everyone. i m christianne amanpour in london. and in the next 60 minutes, we ll take you around the world to ask questions and tackle big problems and also let history be our guide. so here s what s coming up. first, to the tinder box that could spark a wider war. your president has recently warned that the middle east will quote become a ticking time bomb. well, we are doing everything possible for de-escalation. then, in london. my intel briefing from britain s former top spy, warning americans of the threat that could come next. you kill individuals, you can t kill an idea. and to the future. elon musk joins kamala harris and other world leaders at the first-ever global ai summit here in britain. but can ai creators be trusted to control their creations? we will have the first time, something that is smarter than the smartest human. welcome to the program, everyone. i m christianne amanpou