we can go with the more accurate polish version, or how about the ukrainian spelling and pronunciation? the polish version probably closer to my roots. of course, i m not the only one with name pronunciation on the brain these days. florida governor ron desantis kicked off his presidential run last week, perhaps the only thing more confusing than trying to watch the campaign launch on twitter spaces was hearing the candidate s last name. i m ron desantis and i m running for president to lead our great american comeback. come again. the same day that governor desantis released that video, he appeared on fox news and he said this. anybody that s so inclined to help us, i would love to have your support at rondesantis.com. this was low-hanging fruit for the trump campaign. i m ron desantis. this is governor ron desantis. hello, this is governor ron desantis, wishing everyone a merry christmas. who knew the long versus short version of a vowel could cause all this
thanks forjoining us. we begin in ukraine where a fresh air attack on kyiv has left at least one dead and a further three injured. the city s mayor vitali klitschko says around 20 russian explosive drones had been eliminated but that a fresh wave is heading towards the capital. russia has stepped up its attacks on kyiv over the past month, using barrages of drones and missiles in an attempt to overwhelm the city s defences. this latest attack comes as one of the country s most senior security officials says ukraine is ready to begin it s long awaited counter offensive. oleksiy danilov, the secretary of ukraine s national security and defence council, has been speaking exclusively to our diplomatic correspondent, james landale. this is what s left of bakhmut in eastern ukraine. images filmed by russian forces of the ruins they now largely control. mercenaries from the wagner group claim they re withdrawing, being replaced by regular russian troops. but ukraine insists its fo
and lots of questions to answer, so let s get started. deal or no deal. congress leaves d.c. for the memorial day weekend without reaching a deal to avoid disastrous debt default for the first time in u.s. history, we are live on capitol hill with a new deadline, giving lawmakers a little bit more time to reach an agreement. plus, stumbling start, and unforgettable, maybe forgettable, launch for florida governor ron desantis s presidential campaign rollout on twitter. what we can expect from his campaign, plus the new exclusive nbc news reporting that desantis administration is actually hitting of lobbyists for campaign cash. later, travel at your own risk. the naacp issues a blistering formal travel advisory for the state of florida, saying it s, quote, hostile for black americans. president of the day naacp joins us live to weigh in on this rare rebuke. ahead. and a good saturday morning to you all, i am katie phang, we re going to start today s show with the nation teeteri
counter offensive. the comments come after attacks on dnipro and the wagner group claiming it fully captured the city of bakhmut. the battle there for control has been the longest of the war. the head of russia s wagner mercenary group has announced that its forces have started withdrawing from the ukrainian city. ukraine denies this. now, one of the country s most senior security officials says ukraine is ready to launch its long expected counter offensive against russian forces. oleksiy danilov has been speaking exclusively, to our diplomatic correspondent, james landale. this is what s left of bakhmut in eastern ukraine. images filmed by russian forces of the ruins they now largely control. mercenaries from the wagner group claim they re withdrawing, being replaced by regular russian troops. but ukraine insists its forces are still engaged on the ground and the outskirts, as the country s most senior security official told us. translation: we controljust a small i part of
right. so you give me the time on the other side. odd because it was one of the few times i could not see it. oh is it really. is that what we re saying? i was late one time in all the years i ve been together. all right. now a lot of it s all right. so out your awesome show and i will pick it up where you left off. i m laura ingraham. this is the ingraham angle from washington tonight. we re going to bring you voices from inside tonight s twitter announcement from ron desantis. david sax, who actually moderated the event along with congressman thomas massie ,he participated as well. he ll be here. plus, you re going to hear from newt gingrich, charlie hurt, raymond arroyo. they re going to compare previous presidential launches and tell you how this one stacked up. but first, as you might have guessed, desantis launches. that s the focus of tonight s angle. now it s quiet. let s see. so we all look so just to simplify. all right, great. so let s see. crashing her