Good morning, its tuesday, august, too, by the way. Im bill hemmer. Dana bills favorite month. Im dana perino and this is americas newsroom. That was quite a thing yesterday. Well cover all the angles. One of the key phrases was the illusion of access. Thats what devon archer told lawmakers hunter biden was selling. Bill archer says hunter repeatedly put his dad on the speakerphone while off with clients all over the world. He witnessed that more than 20 times over the course of a decade. Dana he says it was a big part of how hunter called clients on the biden brand. Does it qualify as a smoking gun . Bill Democrats Pointed Out Archer said biden never talked business with his sons clients. Republicans say the evidence is piling up. Every day this Bribery Scandal becomes more credible. Lets look at what devon archer testified today. He said that not only was joe biden on the phone over 20 times with people including the burisma executives talking about whatever, even though the presiden
Any more electionselections. Voters are not just choosing between the candidates but making critical decisions about the basic fundamentals of the democracy. Polling in the last knew 2024 primaries show us everything show us that donald trump will defeat nikki haley by significant margins. And Super Tuesday will perhaps mark this days away from Trump Clinching the republican nomination officially. That means today will, if nothing else, crystallize the choices that americans face in november. This between two president s, one current, one former. One president who has an agenda that commands broad public support. His commitment to our democracy and our institutions has never been in doubt. But hes dogged by some lackluster polling that doesnt match up with support for his policies. And the other, well, you know the other. Four times indicted, twice impeached expresident who currently faces 91 Felony Counts in four jurisdictions. Hes been found liable for sexual abuse. Set to pay hundre
In this critical Battle Ground heading into november. Currently, President Biden leads with about 78 of the democratic vote with uncommitted currently receiving 16 . About 10 of the estimated vote is in. The president is facing strong pushback from key demographics that he might need to win the state again progressives, voters of colour, and arab and muslim voters concerned by his stance on the the israel gaza war. Activists in the state have been organising to send mr biden a message no ceasefire, no vote, and encouraging voters to select the uncommitted option instead of voting for the president. The movement has wide ranging endorsements, including congresswoman rashida tlaib, who posted this earlier. I was proud today to walk in and pull a democratic ballot and pull a democratic ballot and vote uncommitted. We must protect our democracy. We must make sure that our government is about us, about the people. When 7a paul of democrats in michigan is about a ceasefire yet President Bide
well, it s been one of those weekends where we kind of need for hours to talk about everything that has happened. we will do our best to fit it all into one. on friday night, there is a much anticipated round of retaliatory airstrikes against iranian- backed militias. serious as there are more on the way. there is nobody better to talk to the national security advisor jake sullivan. he will join me in just a few minutes. there is also a big development this weekend, jack smith s election interference case as it slid off of the calendar. in large part, we still don t have a decision on trump s should we be freaking out? should we not be freaking out? everybody s favorite cocktail is going to tell us how we should be feeling. and later this hour, we will shocking level of hypocrisy for republicans in the house this week. congressman dan goldman has certainly not held back in calling it out. i m looking forward to breaking it all down with him. and later, president biden won
capehart. we begin the saturday show with breaking news from the middle east. the united states and its allies launched another round of strikes against iran-backed militants. the strikes hit at least 36 targets across 13 houthi controlled sites in yemen. the pentagon says these strikes are a message to the houthis to stop interfering with global trade in the red sea. a statement from defense secretary lloyd austin reads, in part quote, they will continue to bear further consequences if they do not and they are illegal attacks on international shipping and naval vessels. we will not hesitate to defend lies, and the free flow of commerce in one of the world s most critical waterways. however, u.s. officials clarified today s attacks are not in response to the american casualties in jordan. a spokesman for the houthis warned the group would retaliate. writing, quote, we will meet escalation with escalation. this comes as secretary of state antony blinken prepares to depart for