News for you . Premieres tonight at nine On Cnn . Youre, in the cnn newsroom. Im Jessica Dean in New York and we begin with President Biden on the verge of a major decisions in that could dramatically reshape the war in ukraine. The president is considering whether to allow ukraine to use a western longrange missiles that could strike at targets deep in russian territory. Uks prime minister keir starmer, refusing to answer whether that came up in his meeting with President Biden, but russian president Vladimir Putin is warning that if biden does give The Green light, russia will quote, be at war with nato. Cnns Kevin Liptack is following this for us. Kevin, what are you hearing about the president s thinking around this . Will President Biden certainly seems more open to this idea. Then he had in the past. And i think that tells you enormous amount of pressure that President Biden is feeling not only from the ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy, but also members of congress, includ
Johnson facing a tough Funding Battle to avoid a Government Shutdown at the end of the month. We will speak to two lawmakers from Battleground States, thats just ahead. Great to have you in studio. Jacqui this all comes as Donald Trump has wrapped up a swing through West Coast states appearing to leave the door open to another debate with Kamala Harris when asked by Fox News. Mark meredith has the latest. Reporter good afternoon. Donald trump continues to accuse his opponent, Vice President harris, of Ducking The Press or when she does take questions like she did in Abc Philadelphia Interview Last Night, shes not able to give coherent answers. The Trump Campaign trying to make a big deal about a question asked Last Night in which she appeared she couldnt give a direct answer. When you talk about bringing down prices and making life more affordable for people, what are one or 2 specific things you have in mind for that . I will start with this which i grew uppermiddleclass kid. My mothe
Right now i am in washington for the Congressional Black Caucus legislative conference while the Harris And Trump campaigns are fanned out over the Battleground States as the president ial campaign enters into its next phase after this weeks debate. Vice president harris running mate, governor Tim Walz is making the stop in Superior Wisconsin as we speak. Trumps vp pick, j. D. Vance, was in North Carolina earlier today. In the meantime in springfield, ohio, members of the haitian community are scheduled to hold an Emergency Meeting at this hour after their small town was thrust into the national spotlight. It was at the debate on Tuesday Night. While more than 67 Million americans tuned into the night, trump claimed without evidence that migrants were eating the towns cats and dogs, repeating races rumors amplified by his rightwing followers, including right Wing Influencer lower Laura Loomer who has been traveling the trump for days. As a result haitian parents are fearing their child
A judge struck down the state s near total ban on abortion, saying north dakota s constitution gives women a fundamental right to choose abortion before foetal viability. Elisabeth smith is with the center for reproductive rights the organisation that argued on behalf of the plantiffs in north dakota. Ms smith, thanks forjoining us. What s your reaction to the ruling? what s your reaction to the rulin: ? ,. , what s your reaction to the rulin? ,. ,. , ruling? this was an incredible rulin: ruling? this was an incredible ruling and ruling? this was an incredible ruling and it s ruling? this was an incredible ruling and it s the ruling? this was an incredible ruling and it s the first ruling? this was an incredible ruling and it s the first time i ruling and it s the first time thatis ruling and it s the first time that is stayed that totally bans abortion in the us, one of those 1a states has seen abortion be reaffirmed as a right under the state constitution. So this was not a d
It was a major part of the trump harris debate. And on thursday, there was a further development in north dakota. A judge struck down the state s near total ban on abortion, saying north dakota s constitution gives women a fundamental right to choose abortion before foetal viability. Elisabeth smith is with the centre for reproductive rights, the organisation that argued on behalf of the plantiffs in north dakota. What is your reaction to the ruling? an incredible ruling and the first time that a state that totally banned abortion in the united states, one of those 14 the united states, one of those 1a states, has seen abortion be reaffirmed as a right under the state constitution. This was not a decision based on voters based on a state constitutional amendment, this was a judge saying no, the north dakota constitution protects the fundamental right to make a decision about bodily autonomy, free from government interference. This is a wonderful day for people of north dakota and acros