one of those heads of state was in charge as recently as 2022. and in these many cases, the failed autocrats were ousted and exiled sometimes on a path to prison for abuses of power. that s a historical comparison that we should keep in mind for a different development today in washington where a failed coup leader returns to the site of his failed coup. a man indicted for plots to obstruct congress is making his first return to congress since january 6th. donald trump returning to the scene of a now-convicted crime. the violent militia leaders who led the storming of the capitol are currently in prifrp. they have been tried, convicted and sentenced for sedition. that s a grave charge tantamount to treason. trump himself is awaiting his own supreme court ruling this month on when or how he ll face a trial for jack smith against him. while it has swiftly ousted leaders of failed coups and the united states judicial branch is trying to hold this failed coup leader accountable,
whether he can keep most of those promises, the latest on the new deal being signed later this hour meant to secure a ten-year military alliance. plus, we are the party of common sense, the words of former president donald trump as he travels to capitol hill and tries to unite house republicans. one source inside today s meeting tells nbc news he seemed to be trying to make peace. and following the supreme court s decision not to restrict access to the abortion pill, the president and democrats insist the fight for reproductive freedom is far from over. so what happens now? more on all of that coming up: but we start with president biden working to underscore america s commitment to ukraine by signing a ten-year security agreement with president zelenskyy, although how much it will ultimately be worth and how long it could last is still a very open question. the two world leaders expected to sign the deal this hour. now, on paper it means the u.s. commits to keep traini
capitol. also tonight, the supreme court rejects a ridiculous lawsuit to restrict access to the abortion pill but left open the possibility that future bans could actually succeed. but we begin tonight with chaos at home and chaos abroad. as president biden met with nervous world leaders for the gp summit amid the rise of european fascism, donald trump was rallying his sycophantic troops in washington, d.c. as for the chaos at home, allow me to share a story you probably don t hear much about. probably didn t hear much about. last night s congressional baseball game, an annual affair that s normally pretty innocuous. this year, it was interrupted by climate protestors. eight were arrested as they tried to protest on the field wearing shirts reading end fossil fuels. meanwhile, representative lauren bobert was reportedly flouting rules by vaping where it s forbidden. the whole affair is in some ways emblemmatic of our politics. particularly the embarrassing house of represen
the cbs evening news starts now. the nation s highest court rejects an effort to limit the use of the widely-used abortion pill mifepristone. good evening. i m norah o donnell, and thank you for being with us. the implications are enormous. medications are now the most common way to end a pregnancy, and some providers send them by mail to states that have limited or banned abortions. the decision comes on the same day that senate republicans blocked legislation that would protect access for in vitro fertilization and other fertility treatments. democrats brought this bill to the floor because they are trying to make the battle over reproductive rights a centerpiece of the debate this election year. cbs s jan crawford is at the supreme court with why all nine justices on this divided court agreed on this ruling. my body! reporter: finding common ground in a divisive case, the supreme court refused to roll back access to the abortion pill mifepristone, saying a group
so brazenly torched to admire his or her work. what is uncommon, though, is the arsonist not just being applauded, by the victims, upon his return to the scene of the crime, but being celebrated. today donald trump played the arsonist in the trump-run republican party showcased a version of this phenomenon. meeting separately with house and senate republicans this afternoon, three blocks from where trump was arraigned last year in connection with his efforts to overturn the 2020 election he lost, trump s trip to washington, d.c. today amounted to equal parts chest thumping, america bashing, and more bizarre incoherent ramblings about dating nancy pelosi and the gop convention host city. the press spin for today was that trump would engage in forward looking discussions of policy, but hannibal lecter kept coming up and his animosity to the department of justice. the immediate aftermath of his 34 felony count in new york and that period trump sought to harness the powers of con