all sides reporting progress as washington clears out for the holiday weekend. can they prevent a default as soon as one week from today? the founder of the oath keepers extremist group given 18 years in prison, the longest sentence yet for his role in planning the january 6th attack. why the judge says he still poses a threat to the fabric of democracy. the turbulent twitter launch. florida governor ron desantis trying to move beyond his rocky presidential campaign roll-out. his plans to hit the trail as he takes fire from top rivals. up in the air. will flying this memorial day be as bad as the last in the nation s airports? our look inside one airline s new high-tech solution. an 11-year-old boy shot in his own home by police in mississippi. his family demanding accountability. our exclusive town hall with pope francis. what he told us about his health, the war in ukraine and much more. and beyond her music, tina turner helped save so many women who saw themsel
children, as both sides made their final cases. the prosecution accusing mr. trump of trying to illegally influence the 2016 election by covering up a payment to adult film star stormy daniels. the defense attacking michael cohen as, quote, the greatest liar of all time. and the chaos outside the court. actor robert de niro clashing with pro-trump protesters. also tonight, severe storms slamming texas. flash flooding on the highway in dallas. vehicles trapped. a church and homes possibly hit by lightning. hurricane-force winds pushing a plane away from the gate. more than a million without power on the heels of a deadly holiday weekend. the massive explosion at a chase bank in ohio. debris blowing across the street. multiple injuries were reported. israeli forces entering the heart of rafah for the first time. and deadly new strikes as outrage grows over the attack on a tent city that killed 45 people. the new study on preventing peanut allergies in children. what par
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