Starts right now been raised at raining bombs since phi am the lead starts right now read you part of a dramatic account from president of Lebanon Today as Israeli Military Pummels parts of that Country Hundreds are reportedly killed, including civilians thousands fleeing their homes as the israel probably Defense Force says, it is targeting hezbollah rockets and drones. Now, with The Middle East at a potential tipping point, the United States is sending even more us troops to the region. A former israeli Prime Minister joins us live in moments plus Brand New poll showing former president Donald Trumps strength in some of the most crucial states in the election. What we are learning from the numbers and the data and trumps latest comments about whether he will agree to a second debate with Vice President Kamala Harris, a second debate right here On Cnn it is a tiny Blue Dot on the map with potentially giant consequences. Im going to be joined live by the republican congressman leading
Now cnn Breaking News yann, welcome to the lean. Im ticked tapper. Were following Breaking News out of new york where Donald Trumps hush money coverup trial its currently underway right now. Attorney Keith Davidson is on the stand. He is the lawyer who represented both 1998 Playboy Playmate of the year, Karen Mcdougal, who alleged an affair with down from and horn actress and director Stormy Daniels, who alleged to a Brief Dalliance with trump. Trump denies both. This afternoon, davidson and as testified about his negotiations with National Enquirer editorinchief, dylan howard to sell the womens stories to that august to publication and how interest in buying Stormy Daniels accounts spiked after the access Hollywood Tape was released in early october 2016, before todays testimony gotten underway, judge juan merchan ruled that donald trump had violated the gag order against attacking members of the jury and witnesses with nine distinct posts on his truth social page, as well as his webs
Above seder plate, Defense Attorneys with why is this trial not like any other exactly. But for any number of reasons, number one, the defendant has multiple attorneys who can handle the hearing. Number two, the judge has made an accommodation by cutting court a little bit earlier that day look, theres many reasons why theyre going to have bases to appeal later on down the road. Passover is not gonna be one. No, i got it 99 problems, but passover one as has been said by no one let me just do while were waiting for mr. Trump to come out and were told that he is hes on his way just a little thing about juror number ten, who we havent discussed, elliott, he works for for retailer, says he doesnt really follow the news again, tofu, he does in your words, he does, however, listened to podcasts on behavioral psychology its my little hobby there. He said during Jury Selection, he was born and raised in ohio, is unmarried, lives with another Adult Roommate he loves to spend less Time Outdoors
be a risk for airplanes. scientists say there s no way to know happening now, breaking news rural trial. i m gun charges with opening statements, knowledge the expected tomorrow morning. we re breaking down the legal issues and the political stakes in this unprecedented prosecution of a sitting president s child also tonight, new evidence of the trump campaign profiting off of the former president s historic criminal trial and can the trump camp reported get raised a combined total of 141 million along with the republican national committee last month, in a huge boost in fundraising and chaos erupts as a republican-led house panel grills, dr. anthony fauci about his role in the us response to covid with gop flames if thrower marjorie taylor greene going on the attack and refusing to address fauci as dr welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer, a urine the situation room the skis, cnn, breaking news. let s get right to the breakin
later, we get a second request. we re going to hear the instructions potentially all over again. a lot to process the leader, jake tapper starts right now cnn breaking news and welcome to the lead. i m jake tapper. we do have some breaking news for you and just over four hours to deliberate creation. the jury has now requested to here read back of four parts of testimony, and just now, they send a second node another node, a second one. he s, 12 people will decide the fate of former president trump in his criminal hush money cover-up problem. we re going to bring you all the updates a moment. the verdict comes down, which could be in seconds or days if you ask down trump s allies this is they believed that every minute the jury continues to deliberate as a good sign for trump. the truth is, we have no idea. this morning, judge juan were shown instructed the jury on how they should reach their verdict. this included a directive to check any personal trump views at the do