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in friday s fighting, a russian missile destroyed a vital supply bridge into the city. bakhmut has seen intense fighting for weeks, as russia tries to claim a victory in eastern ukraine. cnn s melissa bell joins us now from kyiv. melissa, where do things stand? reporter: well, we ve just been hearing from the british ministry of defense, saying that they understand that ukrainian forces are under increasing pressure. that s what we re hearing from the ground, with one soldier on the ground telling us that they were essentially outmanned four to one. and this has been the story for the last few weeks. so russian forces sending in more and more men to try and take every trench, every defensive line, at huge cost to themselves, first and foremost. there is also ukrainians, will there is a lack of ammunition compared to what the russians have, and they are trying to capture bakhmut, but yes, for the time being, this town still stands with his four and a half thousand civi ....
ourselves because it was almost 250 years before a woman could stand at this desk not just to give a prayer. but to get the gavel. pennsylvania s new house speaker, joanna mcclinton, just one of a rapidly growing number of powerful women in this country, but ironically women now have less bodily ought omthan we had in 50 years. also new developments in jack smith s investigation into why the lawyers who did donald trump s bidding have reason to be very nervous. and if he doesn t win a grammy, it s rigged. tonight, you ll hear donald trump s new song recorded with a choir of prison inmates. no, i m not joking. and we begin tonight with the vital role of women in american history. something especially celebrated during women s history month which started this week. it is pretty remarkable when you think about it, the gains women have made since the 19th amendment was ratified in 1920, when women, but really white women, secured the right to vote. of course, women ....
brave patriots. breaking news on those so-called whistleblowers. i meet up with dozens of whistleblowers who had already tied to the came to talk to your staff. when you want me to turn over there? tonight the republican stunt to insurrection goes poof. ranking democrat on the weaponization committee joins me live and then you know fox news is a problem when they lose the room at cpac. they don t respect. he read the depositions. the deposition they have a fear and loathing in contempt for you. as walgreens take legal abortion drugs off the shelves, a right-wing judge in texas could eliminate reproductive rights for everyone in the country. we have had safety standards that are now being undermined by complete lies and misinformation. when all in starts, right now. good evening from new york. i m chris hayes. so republicans of w control of the house for about two months. they have, let s be honest, shockingly little to show for it. they barely eked o ....
[ applause ] ladies and gentlemen, please receive this benediction. gracious and everlasting god, as we depart this had ceremony inspired by the create can jous actions of colonel davis, help us to follow his selfless example as we serve our nation s people. hay our participation in today s ceremony couple with the strength and shaping of your spirit to compel us to live lives of integrity and valor for the good of the nation, for the gad of our families and the good of human kind around the world. bless and protected our armed forces as they preserve our freedoms. keep the lamp of liberty burning bright on the united states of america and our allies around the world. and grant us all your grace to meet the challenges ahead, the strength to overcome every obstacle and um part the wisdom and will to do justly and walk humbly before you all the days of our lives. it is in your most holy and precious name i pray, amen. you re watching a simply remarkable moment there a ....
to governor itself, the district should have autonomy and some of them are saying they re disappointed. d.c. has this right, it s a sad day for d.c. home rule. deeply disappointed. it is a very divisive issue for the democrats and it is a har b harbinger on the issue that democrats may have on crime going into this election. certainly something to watch. thank you so much. it is the top of the hour on cnn newsroom. hello, everyone. today disgraced former south carolina attorney alex murdaugh was sentenced to life in prison for the murders of his wife, maggie and his youngest son paul. a judge handed down two consecutive life sentences without parole for the killings. his defense team plans to file an appeal in the next few days. before he was sentenced, the former lawyer maintained his innocence. i ll say it again. i respect this court. but i m innocent. i would never under any circumstances hurt my wife maggie and i would never under any circumstances hurt my ....