For christine romans. Just three days until the olympics officially begin, but competition actually starts today. Softball kicks off the a 8 00 p. M. With Australia Versus Japan and the u. S. Faces italy at 11 00 p. M. Eastern. And the rest of the Games Cant come soon enough for the organizers. Tokyo just reported its second highest increase of new Cases Sense january 21st. Blake essig is live in tokyo for us. Another day, another Athlete Testing positive for covid. What is the feeling in tokyo right now . Reporter you know, as far as athletes are concerned, generally speaking some are worried and for good reason by no fault of their own after a lifetime of preparation, their Olympic Dream could be cut short if they catch covid19 or are considered a close contact with someone who testS Positive. Now, that fear has been realized by two american athletes already who tested positive for covid19 including katie Lou Samuelson and kara eaker, an alternate for the womens gymnastics team. Whil
The Republican Party is more than just one person. The American People want those ideas but they want a leader who is accountable and a leader who they can trust. I think our leadership will be different Going Forward. All right. We have a lot to unpack this hour including a new interview with a Trump Attorney making a comparison to the january 6th insurgency that is sparking new controversy, to say the least. Were going to talk about whether witnesses could have changed the outcome of the trial and whether future legal action is simply inevitable against donald trump. Plus, the far right already celebrating trumps acquittal online. Were going to look at some of the more alarming messages that have been posted. First, to help us through the fallout from the Impeachment Verdict and what is next, a team of reporters and analysts joins me to gauge the impact. Lets start with marianna sotomayor. Lets talk about the democrats here and how theyre portraying this. Theyre saying they pulled of
Parental leave or universal healthcare. According to 2019 data, six in ten women who have abortions are already mothers. Of all the abortions performed, 43 occur in the first six weeks. 92 in the first 13 weeks, i e, first trimester. For those that seek it later, they are more likely to be poor, young or have Serious Health complication. They would be required by the government to carry to term without guaranteed support from that very government. Key are monitoring the reaction outside the Supreme Court along with voters. We are hearing from lawmakers. Does this change to codify roe into law . Most Senate Democrats want it. Will some republicans now too . Here is senator Lisa Murcowski who says her confidence in the court has been quote rocked. If it goes in the direction that this leaked copy has indicated, i would just tell you that it rocks my confidence in court right now. Senator cohens and i in february introduced a bill that would codify roe v wade. I thought it made sense then
Republican party. Then, i will be joined by legendary author Of A Darkly Dystopian and eerily oppression to book, that is as relevant today as it was when it was First Published in 1985. The one and only, Margaret Atwood. Two will join me for this weeks meeting of the Velshi Banned Book Club, to discuss her frequently banned blockbuster book, the handmaids tail. Velshi starts and now. Good morning to you. I am ali velshi. It is, sunday may the. First it is day 67 of russias unprovoked invasion of ukraine. We begin this morning with breaking news. Because just hours, ago the House Speaker nancy pelosi led a small delegation, a congressional delegation, on a trip to kyiv. She met ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy. She spent about three hours on the ground in the capital. Pelosi is now the highest ranking u. S. Official to visit to kyiv. Since the start of the war in february. This comes about a week after the defense secretary lloyd austin, as the Secretary Of State anthony blinken
The right on january 10th, 2021, House Republican leader Kevin Mccarthy head held a phone call with other republican members, including liz cheney, and discuss asking trump to step down. Quote, he envisioned telling trump of an impeachment resolution. I think this will pass, and it would be my recommendation you should resign. Ive had it with this guy, mccarthy said it near the end of the call. Today, mccarthy was quick to deny it all. Posting on twitter quote, the New York Times reporting on me is totally false and wrong. Nbc news asked mccarthys office if Leader Mccarthy said he would push trump to resign. A spokesman said quote no, he did not. But tonight, there are tapes. The bucks authors have just sheared this recording of that january 10th phone call with Kevin Mccarthy, with directly contradicts that denial. Less, you on the phone . Yes, im here. Thanks, kevin. I guess theres a question. When were talking about the 25th Amendment Resolution yeah. And you asked if, you know, wha