White house is underscoring this troubling statistic. 2. 5 million women have been driven from the workforce since the pandemic hit. On the medical side of this whole thing we now have news on Johnson Johnsons oneshot vaccine. Its moving closer to authorization for Emergency Use so that is a step in the right direction. Also that i had Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor greene once again defending her controversial rhetoric one day after her colleagues voted to remove her from her committee assignments. Going forward ive been freed. I do. I feel freed because you know whats happening on these committees . You see, we have a basically a tragically controlled government right now, the democrat. How does her party move forward now that trump is out of office . Her response. It doesnt. And i want to tell you, republican voters, support him still. The party is his. It doesnt belong to anybody else. Lets start there with our cnn Congressional Correspondent jessica dean who had quite an
The type of issues youd expect to hear in an election year. Biden set out his achievements and whats next for his presidency. He also took aim at his likely republican opponent in november, former President Donald Trump without mentioning him by name. And it was clear that the president saw his speech notjust as a state of the Union Address but also an address about the State Of The World and americas role at the centre of it. History is watching. The United States walks away, it put ukraine at risk. It is at risk, everyone will be at risk, and broadening others to do what they wish to do us harm. My message to President Putin will ever know for long time a simple, we will not walk away. Iv e ive heard many of my republican and democratic friends say china is on the rise and america is falling behind. Theyve got it backwards. To the leadership of israel i say this, humanitarian assistance cannot be a secondary consideration or a bargaining chip. Protecting and saving innocent lives hav
Atlanta, and its sparking speculation that another indictment could be coming very soon for the former president. And also ahead well look at a special election today in the state of ohio that could change the rules for amending that states constitution and how it could impact Abortion Rights there. Good morning and welcome to way too early on this tuesday, august 8th. Im jonathan lemire. Thanks for starting your day with us. Well get right to the news, and it was another fast moving night on the legal front yesterday in the newest federal case against donald trump. Judge Tanya Chutkan has summoned both sides to appear for a hearing no later than this friday, after they were unable to reach an agreement on the terms of a protective order requested by special counsel jack smith. Just before 5 00 p. M. Yesterday trumps lawyers filed a response pushing back at smiths motion to bar trump from sharing sensitive evidence on social media. They argued this and ill quote, in a trial amount Firs
Collide, the Supreme Court to hear Donald Trumps claim of president ial immunity as another state bans him from the ballot. His legal calendar now pushing closer and closer to novembers vote. Also breaking this morning, the Defense Secretary in the hot seat on the hill, just arriving there set to face questions about his hospitalization, well bring you that testimony live. Also ahead, split screen on the border, President Biden and trump Making Dueling Trips to texas today setting up a clash on immigration politics. Plus, inferno in texas, one person now confirmed dead as wildfires rage in the panhandle. It is a busy thursday. Thanks for joining us. It is 10 00 eastern. Im Ana Cabrera Reporting from new york. Fresh upheaval in Donald Trumps legal calendar with news the u. S. Supreme court will take up yet another trump appeal. The nations highest court now agreeing to hear trumps claim of immunity in the federal elections interference case. Now, arguments wont happen until late april w
opportunities to advance a political agenda, a radical political agenda he said that here in manhattan the scales of justice are being weighed down by politics, and they are but only today an america being rich, being powerful, even being president of the united states does not intitle you to violate the law with impunity. the republican-led house judiciary committee travels to new york city for partisan political theater. we ll is much more about this grievance-filled hearing in just a moment house speaker kevin mccarthy was also in new york talking about a plan to raise the debt ceiling but his proposal was messing several key details. and we have the latest from eastern europe following a rare trip out of russia by president vladimir putin good morning, and welcome to way too early on this tuesday, april 18th i m jonathan lemire, thanks for starting your day with us. following a two-week recess congress was back in session yesterday. but instead of legislating