foreign aid package plus other measures are now headed to the senate for approval senators are coming in during their recess to get it to president biden s desk. however, that bipartisan support could spell disaster for speaker mike johnson and now some gop hardliners are calling on him to resign before for they make a move on trying to oust him with a vote with us. now as cnn s chief congressional correspondent and host of inside politics sunday, manu raju. good morning, manu. so do you think will see that motion to vacate soon, if at all? well, look it, marjorie taylor greene has introduced it. she can call for any moment and the question is, if she does call for it, will she have the votes to oust him from the speakership? there s some belief among those detractors that that some people believe that this was the moment for them to go forward when really the pressure was was boiling, when there was so much tension internally, but now they re going home for a weeklong re
report elephants versus man airs this sunday night on the whole story, 8:00 p.m. eastern and pacific right here on cnn. the news continues right here on cnn hello, and welcome to all of you watching us here in the united states, canada, and all around the world. i m kimberly hoover. this is cnn newsroom. hours away from us house votes on a series of crucial foreign aid bills. even bringing it this far could cost the speaker his job look at what to expect, plus opening statements let s now set for monday in former president trump s hush money trial. we ll look at what led some potential jurors to say just weren t up for the job and explosions that an iran-backed militia based in iraq, this as the region is is on edge after retaliatory strikes between iran and israel until you what each side as well as the us are saying in a live report live from atlanta, this is cnn newsroom with kim brunhuber we begin this hour with the possibility that ukraine may soon get much needed mi
step counter those sport matt and wireless remote call good morning. good morning. welcome to cnn this morning, it s saturday, april 20. i m victims walker. here s what we re working on for you this morning congress is in session for a working weekend because see a final vote on a $95 foreign aid package for ukraine and israel as early as this afternoon. a much different vote though could cost. mike johnson, the speaker s gavel, marjorie taylor greene says there s a civil war in the house of representatives. and as another lawmaker joining her motion to vacate, we re going in-depth ahead annually, a half a dozen blasts, rock a military base belonging to an iran-backed militia in iraq at a time of high tensions across the mideast. what we know about it coming up and former president donald trump hits the campaign trail today, just two days he s before opening statements begin. in an historic hush money trial in new york, the judge s stern warning to trump s legal team, tha
start with the breaking news leaders around the world are responding after that unprecedented iranian attack on israel. the first time iran has ever launched a direct assault from inside iran on israeli territory in two hours, the united nations security council will hold an emergency meeting on the escalating very dramatic tensions that are unfolding this afternoon. leaders of the g7 met virtually trying to work out a potential diplomatic response to this iranian attack and the israeli war cabinet also has been meeting just a short time ago to wait its response. no decision was made, at least we re told that no decision was made at least not yet but work member benny gantz is vowing to exact a prices where it s exactly price from iran for the assault present joe biden, pledging ironclad, his word, ironclad us support for israel in a phone call with israeli prime minister benjamin, a tiny out, but he also warned that the united states will not participate in any offensive ope
we know about that conversation and about what s expected to happent thite house with the president. yeah, thoseo me discussg with the pentagon isalling rgent regional threats. secrety austin, region grading steadfast american support for israel amid these threats of an anian counter attack potentially in israel. and this ishe lest si and the clearest indication that weave to date that us officials do believe that this atck could be imminent. thdecision by pricing and bite into writte turn to the white house only ndinto the sense that this attack couldappen very soon. biden yesterday saying that he lieved this atta could occur sooner rather than later. now, how this attack unfolds exactly remains to be se where it ours, when it occu, but can report that american officials have assets in iran, including y drones and cruise ssiles. so this could mean any number of things that uld be an attempt at deterrence it could also mean that around is preparing for a strike fro