happening now, breaking news, donald trump appears to be on the verge of a major victory at the u.s. supreme court as the justices voice deep skepticism. we ll bring you the latest details on the largest and. also a damning special counsel report finds president biden willfully retained classified information after leaving the vice presidency, but will not, not face charges form the report laying out key differences between biden s cooperation with the instruction and trump s alleged obstruction of his own documents case. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer, you re in the situation room. announcer: this is cnn breaking news. we re following major legal developments affecting the two men likely heading toward a presidential rematch. paula reid has more on donald trump appearing to win over the supreme court. and a special counsel report of biden s handling of documents. this looks like a pretty good date across the cou
well, the stage is now set for a potential presidential rematch. president biden has officially launched his re-election bid. he says the battle for the nation s soul as he s described it is not over, and he s ready to take on so-called maga extremists. and a new threat in war torn sudan. one of the warring factions seizing a laboratory in khartoum. samples of polio, measles, and cho cholera potentially exposed. and officials are warning a germ bomb could be released on the already devastated capital city. and parts of the midwest could see the worst flooding in 20 years here in the coming days. earlier than expected snow melt is pushing the mississippi river closer to cresting in parts of iowa, minnesota, and wisconsin. what this means for some of the major crops that americans depend on from those areas. we are following these major developing stories and many more all coming in right here to cnn news central. four years to the day after he launched his 2020 president
monkeypox outbreak. this is what we are watching at this hour. thank you for being here. i m cait baldwin. what could be the final hearing of the investigation into the insurrection, a key witness is a former spokesperson of the oath keepers. committee members are promising that the testimony and others will help connect the dots linking members of donald trump s inner circle to the extremist groups and now, another wildcard. former strategist to trumpkin steve bannon is willing to testify days before his contempt trial is set to begin also at this hour, live pics from the white house as he will be holding an event to mark the passage of the bipartisan gun safety bill marking a big achievement for washington even though cities and families around the country, continue to deal with gun violence every day. we will bring you that from the white house, when it begins. but let s start with the insurrection hearing what are we expecting from tomorrow? reporter: they have tried
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Just this past week the prc vessels acted dangerously and unlawfully as our philippine friends conducted a Routine Resupply Mission in that your own, their own exclusive Economic Zone in the South China Sea. I want to be clear, very clear, the United States defense commitment to the philippines is iron clad, is iron clad. Any attack on the filipino Aircraft Vessels or armed forces will invoke the Mutual Defense Treaty with the philippines. And mr. Prime minister, today we renewed our commitment to defend the values that are at the heart of this alliance. And we continue to stand as one to forge a Better Future for both of us and all the region. So, i want to thank you again for being here. Thank you for your partnership and your leadership in this critical moment. And i would like to now turn it over to you. Well, thank you very much, mr. President. Australia and the United States have stood together for more than a century and it is indeed a great honor for me to stand alongside my fr