Handloser sandra smith. John and im this is the story. Major stories breaking at this hour, the Supreme Court has just allowed texas to enforce their own state Immigration Law. This is a very monumental decision. And this is in place for now before it goes to the next level of appeals. For the state at this point can start arresting, people suspected of crossing the border illegally while this legal battle over the law continuous. Is called sb for preparedness talk about it a lot in recent days so we will take you live to the border, will get reaction from about the Supreme Court decision and what the impacts will look like in texas coming up momentarily. What first, what happens when two top u. S. Generals in charge of our deadly exit from afghanistan testify for the first time before congress as free speaking, private citizens about what really happened as the talent taliban swept the country and President Biden announced our unilateral pullout. Time in many ways to happen just befor
cnn exclusive reporting tonight. the trump legal team, engaging in direct communication with the department of justice about the january 6th criminal investigation. the news comes after we learn the justice department is getting ready for a court battle, which officials might try to keep the conversations with the former president out of reach of investigators. join me now with kim whaley, a visiting professor of law at american university, and the author of the upcoming book how to think like a lawyer, as well as cnn s senior political and terrorism analyst, philip mudd. good evening, one and all. thanks so much. kim, let s begin with you. okay. let s start with your reaction to this new report, first of all. don, i m not really that surprised. i think mayor garland has made clear, in speeches, that he s going to follow the backs of the law, as far as they take them, regardless of who is involved. and he is sort of nodded, potentially, to donald trump, and the january 6t