Cash and gold in exchange for political favors, the allegations against a sitting u. S. Senator are damning. Nearly 500,000 stuffed in envelopes, a mercedesbenz, even gold bars, the gifts allegedly given to senator bob menendez and his wife. New video of ukraine on the attack after more than a year at war. This team they confirm a successful hit on a russian ship. And more workers hit the picket lines in dozens more locations. This could impact you if your car needs to be repaired. Welcome to the lead. Im pamela brown in for jake tapper. We start with senator bob menendez accused in a sweeping indictment today charged with accepting bribes, pressuring a u. S. Official and spilling sensitive u. S. Information to benefit a foreign government. The indictment lays out how federal agents raided menendez home last summer finding a stash of gold bars, nearly 500,000 in cash stuffed inside envelopes and a gifted mercedes convertible. Menendez wife is also charged. According to the indictment s
Welcoming ukrainian president zelenskyy. Well look ahead to zelenskyys high stakes meeting with President Biden in a couple of hours. Overnight, the Biden Administration gives protections to almost a half million venezuelan migrants who recently came to our country. On capitol hill, with just nine days until the u. S. Government runs out of money, House Republicans may have struck a deal to avert a shutdown well tell you what is being voted on today and breaking just a short time ago, media mogul Rupert Murdoch set to step down as chairman of fox and news corp. Who will he name as his successor next we begin this hour in washington, d. C. Where right now ukrainian president zelenskyy is meeting with lawmakers Behind Closed Doors on capitol hill after meeting with members of the house. It marks zelenskyys second trip to washington since russias invasion of ukraine as he renews calls of more assistance from the u. S. And its allies. His visit comess at a time when some are growing skepti
Joining us from the United States and all around the world. A monumental week for u. S. President joe biden, as he is set to meet with World Leaders at the United Nations. And deal with challenges back in washington. Negotiators from the United Autoworkers and automakers are set to meet, as a first strike to hit all of the three drags on. And why some socalled hijacked buildings are fighting back. Well have a live report for you from johannesburg. U. S. President joe biden is in new york, where he will be meeting with World Leaders at this weeks United Nations General Assembly. Mr. Biden alived sunday night and is expected to attend two campaigns. This week, the u. S. President also plans to meet with president zelensky, who will be attending the General Assembly and pushing for more support for ukraine. In washington, mr. Biden is facing a number of challenges. Including the about of a Government Shutdown later this month and Impeachment Inquiry launched by House Republicans. We go to
mr gallant told him that the war would take many more months. let s have a listen: hamas is a terrorist organisation that old itself for a decade to fight israel. they have infrastructure under the ground, on the ground and it is not easy to destroy them. it will take and require a long period of time it will last more than several months. but we will win and we will destroy them. so, thank you once again for coming to israel, for helping us and for supporting us. that coming to israel, for helping us and for suworting m for supporting us. that breaking line from the for supporting us. that breaking line from the middle for supporting us. that breaking line from the middle east - for supporting us. that breaking line from the middle east that i for supporting us. that breaking | line from the middle east that all telecommunications and internet services in the gaza strip have gone down as a result of the ongoing military operations by israel. a blackout there on the grou
court has agreed to fast track consideration of a case testing whether former president donald trump has immunity from some of the criminal charges against him. the man in charge of prosecuting the former president on charges of election interference asked the nation s top court today to step in and now the highest court in the land has responded. correspondent david spunt has details tonight. good evening, david. bret, good evening. they certainly did. just moments ago the justices instructed the former president s attorneys to weigh in by next wednesday, december 20th. the supreme court is a body of nine that tries to remain apolitical but those justices are now being asked to enter the nerve center of the 2024 presidential election. special counsel jack smith has made an emergency plea to the justices asking them to rule on whether donald trump is immune from prosecution. smith petitioned the court earlier this afternoon asking for a quick decision. the federal judge ove