reiser live from msnbc headquarters in new york on a busy saturday evening. happening right now, a man hunt intensifying in texas for the suspected gunman accused of killing five people, including an eight year old. after authorities say that they asked him to stop firing his gun in his yard. the search underway right now for the suspect. we are following extreme weather coast to coast from heavy rain to snow to dangerous heat. while the midwest faces flooding from the mississippi river, a result of melting snowpack. we will get the latest from iowa. plus, president biden s reelection pitch. she is in the fear of maga republicans to court democratic donors. and a live look at washington where nerd prom is about to be underway. it is the one night every year where you could find the president, top journalists, and hollywood elite all in the same room. we will have a preview of the white house correspondents dinner ahead. we begin in texas where moments ago authorities delivere
you are live in the cnn newsroom. i m jim acosta in washington. in texas, a manhunt is believed to be still under way for the accused killer wanted for a horrific shooting attack. this is 38-year-old francisco oropeza. he is a mexican national living north of houston in the town of cleveland. five people are dead, including an 8-year-old child. let s get the latest from cnn s ryan young. what more are you learning about what caused this shooting, ryan? it is just absolutely horrific these details we re hearing. troubling, horrific. some neighbors went next door and asked the man to stop shooting his gun from his porch. that s because they had a baby they wanted to get some sleep. the man was firing his gun over and over. at some point according to the sheriff, the man walked over with one of his guns that he had at the home and then started shooting. five people are dead, including an 8-year-old. there were two women who were trying to protect two other children that were i
we cannot do if we do it together this hour, we will bring you new developments in the criminal and civil cases against former president trump. i will ispeak to a top former diplomat who negotiated peace deals. good day, everyone i m andrea mitchell in washington we expect to hear from president biden this hour at a gathering of his strongest supporters here in washington, members of the building and trade unions. the president s first public remarks since announcing his re-election bid in the online video featuring vice president kamala harris and highlighting his record on the economy, abortion rights and the fight to preserve democracy when i ran for president four years ago, i said we re going to battle for the soul of america we still are the question we are facing is whether in the years ahead we have more freedom or less. more rights or fewer i know what i want the answer to be i think you do, too. this is not a time to be complacent that s why i m running for re
This is my principal interest, pushing back against isolationism. His thoughts on Donald Trumps courtroom campaign. Do you think that president s should be immune from criminal prosecution for actions while theyre in office . Obviously, i dont think that. And his own legacy. Do you ever regret your vote to acquit . Plus, escalating tensions. Free, free, free palestine protests over the israel hamas war spread on College Campuses across the country. Occupation is a crime what impact will it all have on President Bidens Reelection Campaign. Ill talk to democratic senator tim kaine of virginia. And barrier breaker. Civil rights icon ruby bridges joins me for our meet the moment conversation. I was thrust into the middle of a situation that no 6yearold should be put in. Joining me for insight and analysis are geoff bennett, coanchor of pbs news hour, Jonathan Martin of politico, former White House Press secretary jen psaki and marc short, former Chief Of Staff to Vice President mike pence.
Jill biden, Vice President , kamala harris, second gentleman, emmoff, contentious time for our country hanging over the event as a political clout that we have never seen in this country. Honoring the press and offering scholarships, this evening will focus on reinforcing Freedom Of Speech and the vital role of free press plays in a true democracy. And you can likely guess why that is, donald trump, of course, presumptive gop nominee for president , who said he would be a dictator for a day if reelected. The same donald trump who is currently sitting on trial in new york, the first president to ever do so, the same donald trump who sent lawyers to the Supreme Court this week to argue that he should have absolute immunity and faced no prosecution for the january 6th insurrection, in fact, his eagle team argues that legal l team argues seek accountability for the attack on democracy. Then there is another constitutional right in the spotlight, and that is of course , the freedom to assem