good morning, everyone, i m bianna golodryga. and it is very busy friday in washington. right now we re standing by as a federal judge sentencing former top trump adviser steve bannon. he was convicted this year on two counts of contempt of congress. all of this stemming from his refusal to testify before the january 6 select committee. plus we re on scene watch. the committee could request an appearance from trump. and he has hired a new lawyer to handle a suspected subpoena from the committee. and let s begin with the steve bannon sentencing. cnn correspondent sara murray is outside of the u.s. district court in washington, d.c. the judge this morning said bannon has expressed no remorse for his actions. walk us through how all of this is expected to play out today. reporter: well, sure, bianna. they re getting through the housekeeping items they have to get through before the judge hands down a sentence. what bannon s team was hoping for that he would get probation,
the january 6 select committee officially subpoenas former president trump demanding documents and testimony. the move coming as trump ally steve bannon is sentenced to four months in prison for defying his subpoena. also tonight, president biden makes a new pitch to voters and a new prediction as well. he claims the momentum republicans are seeing will tilt back to the democrats in the final days before the midterm elections. and ukrainians removed last bodies from the largest mass grave found in a key eastern city. this as ukrainians is accusing russia of planning to attack a critical dam to create a large scale catastrophe. welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer and you re in the situation room. let s get right to our top story tonight. the january 6 select committee truly historic subpoena of former president donald trump. cnn justice correspondent evan perez is digging into details for us right any. so what is the
campaigning in chicago while governor ron desantis is speaking in florida after months of rallies and handshake lines and fundraising evens, candidates are no longer in a marathon. this is now a sprint. control of congress hangs in the balance. senate could be decided by three key tossup rates here in georgia and nevada and pennsylvania. there are other crucial swing states in play. but the importance of pennsylvania was on full display this weekend as three presidents past and present stumped for party nominees in that state. more than 40 million people have already cast their ballots outpacing early voting in 2018. let s take you to new york and florida where president biden will land soon to headline a rally and donald trump will be speaking in about an hour from now. jeremy diamond is in jonkers with the president. but let s start with kristin holmes in miami. the rally there is competing with events starring governor ron desantis. a one-time trump ally and a potential ch
top of the hour, i m erica hill. good to have you with us this morning. election day, two weeks away exactly. today there is a major focus on pennsylvania. voters gearing up for a key senate debate tonight. republican mehmet oz and john fetterman will face off in the first and only debate. this is a new poll showing fetterman leading with a narrow margin. we re on the ground in harrisburg with a preview of tonight s debate. plus overnight in florida, governor ron desantis vying to keep his job facing off against challenger charlie crist in their debate, the two trading barbs, insults, on a number of topics. charlie crist will join me in just a moment. but let s begin with what is expected to be the fiery debate tonight in pennsylvania. jessica dean is on the trail in harrisburg. and it is important, this is the only debate for voters between oz and fetterman. what are we expecting them to tackle tonight in addition to the expected fireworks? right. well we re going to see
especially tonight. and adidas cuts ties just now with kanye west over his anti-semitic rants. that is what we re watching at this hour. thank you for being here. i m kate bolduan. brittney griner was again before a russian court today and received no mercy. the court upholding griner s nine year prison sentence rejecting the nba s star plea for leniency. she was convicted in august after russian authorities say that they found vape can sifters containing cannabis oil in her luggage at moscow airport. this was swift reaction after the appeal that didn t go anywhere, slamming the court proceeding as a quote, sham, vowing the biden administration is doing everything it could to bring her home. kylie atwood is live at the state department for us. what are you hearing about this now? reporter: the conviction has opinion upheld. meaning that she is still found guilty of smuggling drugs into russia. this trial essentially brings the end of the judicial process for brittney gr