saying great to be home and great to be back with all my colleagues, and i think we re going to get a lot done. in just a moment we ll talk about all of this with california democratic congressman ro khanna. 150 companies are now signing on to the bill to pass the john lewis voting rights act as texas lawmakers continue to make the round on capitol hill urging congress to take up voting rights bills. we ll talk with one of those lawmakers later in the program as well. also today the biden administration saying it will start evacuation flights later this month for afghans who assisted the u.s. during its 20-year mission there, and the number of new coronavirus cases in the united states has doubled in recent weeks, driven by the delta variant and lagging vaccination rates. lots to cover, but we begin this hour with the very latest from washington, d.c., and joining us now is associated press white house reporter jonathan lamire and punch bowl news founder anna palmer, both m
off the post. sweden can win on this kick. plus, one-on-one with donald trump s lawyer who claims trump s efforts to overturn the 2020 election were aspirational, not criminal. and lost at sea for two days in a boat only 12 feet long. we ll show you the incredible rescue and you re live in the cnn newsroom. hello, everyone. thank you for joining me this sunday. i m fredricka whitfield. former president donald trump s lawyer speaking out this morning doubling down on his argument that trump was within his first amendment rights when he asked former vice president mike pence to overturn the election results. and that it all boils down to the way he asked. and all of this played out in the open. it s all free speech. there was a supreme court decision, which is right on point, that says when you re exercising free speech, you re not engaging in a fraud on the government. and that s what unfortunately, most people don t understand in this context. that s just one exampl
here and we need to continue to amplify the needs of the island. woodruff: all that and more, on tonight s pbs newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. the ford foundation. working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide. and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and friends of the newshour. this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. woodruff: a mosque in egypt s sinai peninsula was the scene of mayhem and carnage today. at least 235 people were killed, and more than 100 injured, as militants attacked a crowded house of worship during friday prayers in the town of bir al- abd. the attackers detonated explosives and shot worshippers as they tried to escape. egypt s government declared three days of mourning. president trump condemn
amplify the needs of the island. woodruff: all that and more, on tonight s pbs newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. the ford foundation. working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide. and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and friends of the newshour. this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. woodruff: a mosque in egypt s sinai peninsula was the scene of mayhem and carnage today. at least 235 people were killed, and more than 100 injured, as militants attacked a crowded house of worship during friday prayers in the town of bir al- abd. the attackers detonated explosives and shot worshippers as they tried to escape. egypt s government declared three days of mourning. president trump condemned the attack, and spoke this af
major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: lincoln financial is committed to helping you take charge of your future. and with the ongoing support of these institutions: this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. sreenivasan: there s a lot riding on the results from indiana s presidential primary tonight and the tension is higher than ever. the top two republican candidates unloaded on each other today, taking the vitriol to new levels. this man is a pathological liar. reporter: ted cruz in indiana this morning unleashing a blistering attack on donald trump. the republican frontrunner he cited an unsubstantiated national enquirer report that linked cruz s father, rafael, to the man who killed president john f. kennedy. his father was with lee harvey oswald prior to oswald s being, you know, shot. nobody even brings it up; i mean they don t