anchoring across cnn platforms you re going to see no more of me for a bit. but i m omar jimenez. we ll see you again next week on may 13, 18, 46 the united states declared war on mexico president james polk, claimed that america had been attacked but in reality the invasion was a brazen land and grab american troops made it all the way to mexico city and the u.s. next to much of today s western united states the future founder of the republican party and illinois congressman named abraham lincoln passionately opposed the war but today s republicans have mexico in their sights. once again back when he was president donald trump as defense secretary, market esport if he could launch missiles at mexico s drug cartels without mexico s permission and then blame the attack on another country we. could do it quietly. trump said, no one would know it was us esper told him the idea was ridiculous an act of war against one of america s biggest trading partners but trump would not ba
next hour, cnn this morning starts right now good morning, everyone is at hot out there. welcome to cnn this morning it is sunday, june 20. i m amara walker. i m victor blackwell. thank you so much for joining us. here is what we are watching for you this morning to president s two very different strategies, just four days away now until they re showdown former president trump is on the road. president biden is focusing on formal debate, prep are already taken some shot to one another plus anti-government protesters hit israel streets, demanding a hostage deal and calling for early elections. this as we learn of new strikes overnight in gaza, and after you re months of being stuck on a board, a cargo ship that destroyed the francis scott key bridge in baltimore. several of the crew members have finally been allowed to go home what we know about those who are still on board. and we re going to speak with port of baltimore chaplin, who s been in touch with the crew plus c
while, they re just became thousands upon thousands of people who would attend. there were prizes given for the best costumes. i think it was considered social suicide. if you didn t go tonight, how did drag shows become such a target for the political right? cnn s randy k reports on a new, the whole story with anderson cooper tonight at eight right here on cnn hello, again, everyone. thank you so much for joining me. i m for greek a whitfield and we start with breaking news there s out of the middle east a short time ago, benny gantz, a key minister of the israeli war cabinet, announced that he is quitting the emergency government we live the government the emergency government which heavy are complete we stand together for the campaign for israel, for generations. so in order to get real victory so far, we are going to go elections and at the end of it, we ll have government that will have the confidence of people ganim is resignation marks a pivotal moment in israel