in the west. plus, american journalist austin tice held captive in syria for almost ten years now. his parents will join us to tell us what they just told president biden. welcome to the lead. i m jake tapper. we start today with our politics lead and the seismic health, political, and legal news. a document obtained by politico and confirmed as authentic by the u.s. supreme court reveals that the highest court in the land appears poised to overturn roe v. wade. nearly 50 years after that case legalized abortion in the united states. in this draft opinion, five conservative justices, samuel alito, clarence thomas, neil gorsuch, brett kavanaugh, and amy coney barrett argue in favor of overturning roe v. wade s holding of a woman s federal constitutional right to an abortion. the u.s. supreme court underlined in a statement today that this document is not a final decision by the court or a final position by any justice. it was circulated amongst the court at the beginning
live. first, finding the serious amid paul of the spectacle. the white house correspondents dinner spilling across the u.s. capital, spilling dozens of events all weekend long, marking normalcy. president biden showing he can deliver a good job, ripping fox s democracy, mocking his low polls and showing he does get let s go brandon. this has a reality vibe especially in years the democrats control the white house and especially with this time around with kim kardashian and david peterson joining. but there was no laughing or guking during this moment i want you to watch. the first amendment grants the free press extraordinary protection, but with it comes, as many of you know, a very heavy obligation to seek the truth as best you can, not to inflame or entertain, but illuminate and educate. i know it s tough, and i m not being sew lit tuesday, the industry is changing immensely. there s pressure on you all to deliver heat instead of shed light as technology changes so mu
tonight, former attorney general eric holder on a number of issues, including the looming crisis at the border. the end of title 42 that is expected to bring a surge of migrants to the u.s. we will also discuss a massive man hunt for a fugitive. an undocumented immigrant accused of murdering five neighbors. he gunned down four adults and a 9-year-old boy after he does asked to stop shooting in his yard, and also a new wanted poster. in the last 24 hours, the feds say they have absolutely zero leads after that rampage 40 miles north of houston. the boy s grieving father speaking how about the loss of his son and also his wife. translator: that was my 9-year-old son and my wife too. and two people who died protecting my 2 1/2-year-old daughter. my 1 1/2-month-old son was protected with a lot of clothes so the killer wouldn t kill him too. we are also learning tonight from an i.c.e. source that this suspect, a mexican national, had been deported four times, most recently in
hey, alison. hello, good. evening i m alison camerota. a manhunt is underway for the mass shooting in texas, including 44-year-old. boy shaw stop shooting his rifle next to their house. the noise was keeping their baby awake. but instead of simply arguing with them, he shot and killed five of his neighbors. there s also the 79-year-old illinois man who fatally shot his neighbor for using a leaf blower in his own driveway. and the 29-year-old in texas who shot and killed a guy for opposing as a ballet parking attendant. what used to be screaming matches are fistfights have become fatal shootings. tonight, our panel offers their explanations for why. plus, the suicide of a 17 year old students at an elite boarding school is forcing the school to admit the horrible mistakes they made when it came to bullying. and how they felt, quote, tragically shorten protecting this promising young man. but this case tells us about today s version of bullying. and how many of you out ther