Welcome to inside politics. Im Dana Bash in washington. We have a lot of Breaking News this hour we begin with major news out of the middle East Israel says it has struck hezbollahs Central Headquarters in the lebanese capital of beirut. Cnns Jomana Karadsheh is now here with us from beirut. Jomana, what are you seeing and hearing . Well, dana, a short while ago, we were here on the roof and we heard massive blast that shook our hotel as well as the rest of beirut. And then we could see the thick plume of smoke rising from the direction of beiruts Southern Suburbs that is an area one of the most densely populated areas of the country where you have hezbollah presence, where their leadership has been known to have been based in the past where we have seen multiple Israeli Strikes in recent days. But this certainly was the largest blast that anyone here has witnessed since the start of this escalation, according to lebanese colleagues, they say that this is the biggest Israeli Strike tha
Reports, a u. S. Senator facing a federal judge. At this moment new jerseys Robert Menendez is inside a New York City Courthouse Set to be arraigned on Bribery Charges. Were live at that court and getting reaction from capitol hill. Plus, breaking moments ago, American Soldier Travis King is in u. S. Custody after he was held for months in north korea. What we know at this hour. Also, legally preposterous, a new york Judge Unloading on former President Donald Trump ruling he committed fraud and lied about his net worth. So what does this mean for trump and his businesses . And later, a ransacking in philadelphia, what police are saying about this overnight looting involving 100 people. Great to have you with us. Its 10 00 eastern, im Ana Cabrera Reporting from new york, and we begin with Breaking News here in manhattan this morning. Senator Robert Menendez set to appear in a New York City courtroom this hour after being indicted for bribery. You see him there arriving a short time ago.