Vigilante justice and guns all figure highly in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, and the jurors went home after a third day of deliberations and the judge barring an entire Cable News Outlet from the courtroom and showing the degree to which rittenhouse is barely old enough to vote has been a figure in rightwing politics. Matt gaetz all, but offered him an internship. In a case that goes to Congress Power that has constitutional questions dating back to the founding, lawyers for steve bannon were in Court Today Making moves to slow walk their contempt of Congress Case through the process, perhaps hoping to run out the clock. And mark meadows who, like bannon, is also defying a subpoena appeared on bannons podcast, touting the boss as a future House Speaker. I would love to see the gavel go from nancy pelosi to donald trump. Youre talking about melting down. People would go crazy. Thats minority leader Kevin Mccarthy over whether basic civility can survive in congress, vowing if republica
Most deal with how we get along as citizens or neighbors, or simply as members of our participatory democracy, which weve all been learning isnt so simple anymore. In georgia tonight the defense rested in the trial of three white men charged with murdering a black man, ahmaud arbery. As with the circumstances of his killing, the trial itself complete with Defense Attorney trying to exclude black pastors from the courtroom has made race a central issue in the matter. Policing and vigilante justice and guns all figure highly in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, and the jurors went home after a third day of deliberations and the judge barring an entire Cable News Outlet from the courtroom and showing the degree to which rittenhouse is barely old enough to vote has been a figure in rightwing politics. Florida republican Congressman Matt Gaetz Last Night All but offered him an internship. Meantime, in a case that goes straight to Congress Power to conduct oversight and constitutional questions
Prepare to cast their votes as soon as tonight. We want to welcome our viewers here in the United States and Around The World. Im wolf blitzer and youre in the situation room. Announcer this is cnn Breaking News. We begin this hour with a killing of Ahmaud Arbery and the closely watched murder trial that is playing out in georgia. Lawyers for all three defendants resting their case just a little while ago. Cnns Martin Savidge is covering this Breaking News for us. Reporter Travis Mcmichael taking the stand in his own defense for a second day in the trial for the killing of Ahmaud Arbery. The lead prosecutor continuing to go after him during crossexamination. You also could have stepped around the back of the truck and followed him in the path that way, is that right . Yes. But then he would have had open unrestricted run around the truck and into my open door and into my pickup truck and so youre telling this jury that a man who has spent five minutes running away from you, youre now t
Major developments in two trials that could shake this nation. The lead starts right now. The man who shot Unarmed Black jogger Ahmaud Arbery on the defensive as prosecutors try to punch holes in his story. The stunning step by step account of the final moments of arberys life. A critical day for the president s 1. 7 trillion Spending Plan as we find out whether it will pay for itself like the white house claims. She was thrown in prison for reporting on the early days of covid in china. The new push to free her as her health now fails. Welcome to the lead. Im pamela brown in for jake tapper. We begin with our National Lead. A pair of emotionally charged trials are attracting nationwide attention. In just a moment well get to the latest developments as a jury deliberates the fate of Kyle Rittenhouse, a teenager facing homicide charges in the killings of two men during last years black lives matter demonstrations in kenosha, wisconsin. Lets start in georgia where three white men face Mu
Less over the president s signing of the bipartisan Infrastructure Bill tomorrow, though i will be present for the white house ceremony. And more because it signals that democrats can accomplish worthwhile historic goals. Like hopefully keeping their paper thin majorities in both houses of congress. And so far, for their sake, i hope the Biden Infrastructure Bill makes the connection with voters. As the politicians who will run on its merits over the next year. Will certainly have to. Its an even more nuance task for black democrats in congress. Who are central to the plans final passage. Even as many of the districts continue to be among americas most disconnected. In every way. Tonight, ill talk to two of them. One a veteran and king maker. The other, in her third week in office. After a high profile win about what this physical Infrastructure Bill means for black voters. Where should the parties priority be ahead of next november . And the enduring legacy of the five years. As forme