Congressional black caucus foundations annual legislative conference in washington, d. C. Good morning. We are about to get started. If you could take your seat, we would appreciate it. Thank you. Good morning, everyone, and welcome to our 2023 National Town hall. This is the kick off session to get down to business for alc. I am Nicole Austen hillary and i have the privilege and honor of serving as the president and ceo of the Congressional Black Caucus foundation. I am happy to see all of you here this morning. It tells me that our theme this year of securing our democracy, protecting our freedoms, and uplifting our culture got through to everyone. You all are here to get down to business, so thank you. This is especially compelling year for us. We know that every year, we have challenges and work to do for the black community. But this year, because of deeply threatening times that we are in, we know that despite the fact this is the oldest democracy on the planet, we have some majo
Congressional black caucus foundations annual legislative conference in washington, d. C. Good morning. We are about to get started. If you could take your seat, we would appreciate it. Thank you. Good morning, everyone, and welcome to our 2023 National Town hall. This is the kick off session to get down to business for alc. I am Nicole Austen hillary and i have the privilege and honor of serving as the president and ceo of the Congressional Black Caucus foundation. I am happy to see all of you here this morning. It tells me that our theme this year of securing our democracy, protecting our freedoms, and uplifting our culture got through to everyone. You all are here to get down to business, so thank you. This is especially compelling year for us. We know that every year, we have challenges and work to do for the black community. But this year, because of deeply threatening times that we are in, we know that despite the fact this is the oldest democracy on the planet, we have some majo
dana. thanks so much for joining us. ac 360 starts now. tonight on 360 with ukraine s president in washington seeking more aid and congressional republicans resisting, president biden now says the u.s. will support ukraine for as long as it can instead of as long as it takes. also tonight harrowing testimony from a georgia election workering about what the lies rudy giuliani told about her and her mom did to their live. that and a warning a judge gave him about continuing to spread misinformation. and later the newest example of how cnn s exclusive reporting on sexual misconduct in the coast guard is getting results this time on capitol hill. good evening. thanks for joining us. we begin tonight with ukraine s war to drive russian forces out at a stalemate and efforts in washington to fund that war apparently at a standstill. tonight no sign yet that president volodymyr zelenskyy s meetings today with president biden and top lawmakers have done anything to break that
our viewers joining us in the u.s. and around the world. bianca is off the rest of the week, but you will see her in brussels later on. just ahead president biden making very clear that the world is watching to see exactly what the u.s. will do in terms of continuing to support ukraine. ukraine will emerge from this war proud, free and firmly rooted in the west unless we walk away. first caucuses are just weeks away. ron desantis finally apparently seizing the opportunity too take the shot that donald trump when he get off the teleprompter, you don t know what he will say. seven soldiers including a battalion commander were killed in a single incident in gaza. live from london, this is cnn newsroom with max foster and bianca nobilo. it is wednesday, december 13, 9:00 a.m. in london, 4:00 a.m. in washington where the ukraine president pleas for more funding for its war against russia. and the u.s. president says letting aid run out would be, quote, the grea
many congressional republicans are resisting. president biden announced the u.s. will support ukraine for as long as it can, instead of as long as it takes. also tonight, harrowing testimony from the georgia election worker about what the lies rudy giuliani told about her and her mom did to their lives. that and a warning a judge gave him about continuing to spread misinformation. and later, the newest example of how cnn s exclusive reporting on sexual misconduct in the coast guard is getting results, this time on capitol hill. can good evening, thanks for joining us. we begin tonight with ukraine s war to drive russian forces out at a stalemate, and efforts in washing fund that were apparently at a standstill. tonight, no sign yet that president volodymyr zelenskyy meetings today with biden top lawmakers have done anything to break that logjam. house republicans are still demanding a large-scale concessions on migration from mexico, and before agreeing to any new aid for ukr