discussion it lasted about 35 minutes, during which time the chinese leader acknowledged that the two sides had candid and in-depth conversation and acknowledged common understanding. it appears that any talk regarding any more contentious topics may have happened away from cameras. remember, this visit was already delayed once after a chinese spy craft was found drifting over the u.s. president biden this weekend called that airspace intrusion silly. but blink s visit he said to the country could serve to ease tensions. the white house recently acknowledged that china had secured a i do buckeye base in china there had been tensions to sooth. this conversation between blinken and xi capped hours of high stakes meeting between the secretary and other chinese officials including top diplomat wang ye, according to the state department, the meeting with ye, quote, underscored the importance of importance and manageability competition between the united states and china through op
they arrivinged at their home. plus an update on mr. pelosi s condition, and new information about the suspect s potential motive. it s the final sprint to the midterm elections and both parties bringing out their closers, and their last-minute concerns in some of the key races. plus new incluclues on where economy stands as we pay more for just about everything and the warning about an economic possible downturn next year. and the flu virus, and why they re urging everyone to get the vaccine now. it s saturday, october 29th. where does the time go? thanks so much for waking up if us. good morning, boris. good morning, amara. always great to be with you. we begin with new details emerging about the violent attack on house speaker nancy pelosi s husband. yeah. sources say the assailant tried to tie up 82-year-old paul pelosi after breaking into the couple s san francisco home and attacking him with a hammer. he underwent surgery to repair a skull fracture and o
two. i m john roberts in washington. hi again, sandra. sandra: great to be with you. despite the troubling poll numbers for his party, president biden just moments ago insisting democrats will come out on top. running against the tide and beating the tide. we created with your help 10 million new jobs so far. unemployment was 6.4%. we got it down to 3.5%, 50-year low. sandra: talking to mike. the polls tell a different story. more americans trust republicans when it comes to the handling of the economy. 38-24 over democrats. john: the left seems to be running away from the issues so important to american families. i hear people talk about inflation as i heard in there. we have to change the subject. inflation is a global phenomenon. republican criticism for high inflation does not add up. it has been transformed into something that republicans in particular running for congress are blaming joe biden and democrats for specifically when there is no economic evidence
hour. a violent assault the man accused of attacking house speaker nancy pelosi s husband expected to be charged with multiple felonies today. cnn has learned he had zip ties, duct tape and hammer during that attack. we are live in san francisco. plus, deadly crush, more than 150 people killed after being caught in a suffocating crowd at a halloween festival in seoul, south korea. what we are learning about the two americans who are among the dead. next hour the supreme court set to hear arguments in two cases that could upend how college admissions are decided by eliminating or restricting race-conscious programs. let s begin this hour with the latest on the have eggs into the violent a talk on paul pelosi. veronica miracle is in san francisco, melanie zanona is on capitol hill. veronica, the suspect set to be charged today, what more are we learning about what happened in those early hours at the pelosi residence? reporter: good morning, erica. the details that we re
Space shuttle columbia, the final flight premieres sunday at nine on cnn good morning. You were alive in the cnn newsroom. Im jim acosta In Washington. Are right now, we are waiting remarks from Secretary Of State tony blinken there he is in paris with french officials is about to speak on the situation in the middle east. We will bring us some of that to you live as it happens. But first, former President Donald Trump is once again going after the judge overseeing the former president s upcoming Hush Money Trial in new york, that judge has been moving in to rein in trumps rhetoric, expanding a gag order less than two weeks ahead of that hush money criminal trial. Trump is now prohibited did from attacking court officials, families, including judge merchans daughter who he described as quote, a Rabid Trump Hater to his millions of followers so far trump has abided by the new terms, refraining from additional over attacks on the judges family, but the judge himself, we should note, is n