thanks for joining us tonight. cnn tonight with alisyn camerota is starting right now. alisyn, hello. good evening, everyone. i m alisyn, camerota, welcome to cnn tonight. if unconventional is what ron desantis was going for tonight he got it. he decided to launch his campaign on twitter. the live stream crashed, the sound cut in and out but eventually desantis made his case. you can set your clock to january 20, 2025 at high noon because on the west side of the u.s. capitol i will be taking the oath of office as the 47th president of the united states. no excuses, i will get the job done. tonight our panel shares their take on what this means for the race for the white house. plus the culture wars strike again. this time target is pulling some rainbow themed products from store shelves before pride month before workers reportedly made customers feel unsafe. and tina turner dies at the age of 83. so many classic songs, so many electric performances and her chall
jonathan karl reporting from miami. the debt ceiling showdown and what we have just learned tonight about the talks today, no deal. and house members will go home for the memorial day weekend. rachel scott is live. the memorial day weather, we are tracking severe storms across several states in the south tonight and the system in florida set to move up the coast. we ll time this out through the holiday. rob marciano is here. tonight the remarkable medical breakthrough when it comes to spinal cord injuries. groundbreaking technology helping a paralyzed man walk again for the first time in more than a decade. implants in the brain and the spinal cord, using the power of thought now to walk again, to climb stairs. will reeve on what this could mean. the nation tonight marking one year since the horrific school shooting into uvalde, texas. what played out today in that community. and then the moment of silence at the white house. the young poet amanda gorman tonight pushing back.
miami. the debt ceiling showdown and what we have just learned tonight about the talks today, no deal. house members will go home for the memorial day weekend. rachel scott is live. memorial day weather, we are tracking storms across several states in the south side of the system in florida set to move up the coast. we ll time this out through the holiday. rob marciano is here. tonight the remarkable medical breakthrough when it comes to spinal cord injuries. groundbreaking technology helping a paralyzed man walk again for the first time in more than a decade. implants in the brain and the spinal cord, using the power of thought now to walk again, to climb stairs. will reeve on what this could mean. the nation-state marking one year since the horrific school shooting into uvalde texas. what played out today in that community. and then the moment of silence at the white house. the young poet amanda gorman tonight pushing back. why a school in florida is now banning the poem sh
first began to establish the solo career to have hits that also seemed to communicate her life story, it just gave an added residence, and led people to embrace her even more as those songs hit the charts. the queen of rock n roll, tina turner has died at the age of 83. eric deggans, thank you very much. that does it this hour. our coverage continues with alex witt right now. very good to be with all of you. i m alex witt in for katy tur. we are staying with this story. one of rock n roll s most famous voices has died. tina turner passing away at the age of 83. according to a statement from her spokesperson, just listed this afternoon, she died following a long illness. she was at her home in switzerland. turner s career, of course, spanned more than 60 years ago. she has put out instant hits like river deep, mountain high, she won a told of eight grammy awards, including a lifetime achievement award in 2018. she had a musical on broadway that was done all about h
presidential bid during a rather unconventional live audio interview on twitter. we ll bring you the official launch as soon as it happens. in uvalde, texas, it s now been one full year since a gunman opened fire at robb elementary school killing 19 students and two teachers. the community and nation marking the terrible anniversary as questions remain over the response to the massacre. also tonight, the music world loses a legend. t tina turner is dead at the age of 83 after a lengthy illness. we ll remember her life and her iconic career. welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer. you re in the situation room. our top story tonight, the florida governor is only moments away from entering the crowded race for the republican nomination, launching a major challenge to former president trump. jessica jessica dean is joining us on what to expect from this rather unusual announcement. this is an unconventional presidential annou