and republicans quick to publicly defend the twice indicted former president for changing the tune behind closed doors and then defend holding off and raising interest rates, for now. where the economy is and more importantly, where it is headed? as the 11th hour gets underway this wednesday night. good evening, once again, i am stephanie ruhle. donald trump gears up for the legal battle of his life, as the justice department defense its prosecution of the former president. just one day after trump s arraignment on charges of mishandling top secret documents, the attorney general voiced his support of special counsel jack smith. when i pointed at mr. smith, i did so because it underscores the justice department s commitment to both independence and accountability. mr. smith as a veteran career prosecutor. he has assembled a group of experienced and talented prosecutors and agents, who cher s commitment, integrity and the rule of law. any questions about the matter will have
mr. smith as a veteran career prosecutor. he has assembled a group of experienced and talented prosecutors and agents, who cher s commitment, integrity and the rule of law. any questions about the matter will have to be answered by their filings in court. meanwhile, the washington post reports one of trump s attorneys wanted to oppress the department of justice to discuss a possible settlement in the documents case. but trump himself, he was not interested. that is according to three people briefed on the matter. the post writes, they were, quote, many occasions when players and advisers sought to get trump to take a more cooperative stance. meanwhile, jack smith s other investigation into january six, the big one, has not slowed down one bit. jack yesterday, to nevada fake electors were spotted entering the federal courthouse in d. c. where the grand jury meets. trump s legal troubles are escalating, just as he is ramping up his third campaign for the white house. nbc s ga
night! good evening, once again i m stephanie ruhle. less than two hours ago, the house passed a bipartisan plan to head off a disastrous default which the treasury warned could come as soon as monday. it will clear the house at a critical time for our economy with the risk of recession still a concern. 314 members voted in favor of the bill. how does 17 voted against it. among the no votes, 71 republicans including members of the freedom caucus. but they were not alone. 46 democrats were also in a no column. before the vote took place, several members from both sides went to the floor to make their case before the bell. thank goodness for joe biden s legislative skill. we will not go over the edge. and they were prepared to take us over the edge! the bill contains spending cuts that take a step in the right direction towards restoring fiscal sanity in washington. we need to avert a default that would stop checks to our seniors, benefits for our veterans. ho
good evening once again. i m stephanie ruhle. less than two hours ago, the house passed a bipartisan plan to head off a disastrous default, which the treasury warned could come as soon as monday. the bill clear the house at a critical time for our economy, with the risk of recession still a concern. 314 members voted in favor of the bill. 117 voted against it. among the no votes, 71 republicans, including members of the freedom caucus. they were not alone. 46 democrats were also in the no column. but before the vote took place, several members from both sides went to the floor to make the case for the bill. thank goodness for joe biden s legislative skill, we will not go over the edge. and they are prepared to take us over the edge. the bill contains spending cuts that takes a step towards the right direction to restoring fiscal sanity in washington. we need to avoid a default that would stop checks to our seniors, benefits to our veterans. house democrats were c
watching the united states and around the world, i am laila harrak ahead on cnn newsroom. running for cover, on a florida beach during memorial day masturbating. one of the victims, a one year old child. a compromise deal has been reached, the bill has been, written but the u.s. debt limit drama is far from over. what a major hurdle needing to be cleared in the hours ahead. plus, a political showdown in texas the. republican-led house has impeached the states republican attorney general. well, now all eyes are on the lawmaker that will help decide his fate. his wife. live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with leyla iraq. we begin in florida where a u.s. national holiday has ended in gun violence and bloodshed. at least nine people were wounded, including three children and hollywood beach as the country marked memorial day. police say shots were fired during an altercation between two groups of people. they have detained one person of interest and are searching for ano