committee reportedly is considering one of its boldest and potentially most consequential actions yet. a possible criminal referral against former president trump. we want to welcome our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer. you re in the situation room. this is cnn breaking news. we begin with president biden s response to the new omicron crisis hours after the variant became dominant here in the united states. let s go right to our senior white house correspondent phil mattingly. the president tried to reassure the vaccinated while warning unvaccinated americans of life and death consequences. it s a delicate messaging balance no question about it. it s one the white house views as critical in this moment. a moment where the omicron variant is very seriously causing concern. no question about that. however, it also finds the country in a very different moment in terms of the tools it has and its ability to manage the pandemic. i
from fox hosts, others from republican lawmakers. one text said quote the president needs to stop this asap. another pleads quote mark, protesters are literally storming the capitol, breaking windows, and doors, rushing in. is trump going to say something? cnn senior legal affairs correspondent paula reid is here. obviously these new texts reveal so much aor newly released text reveal so much. what s the legal argument. look, you have handed over 9,000 pages of records, clearly you didn t think those were covered by privilege, and if you did, you waived it. come in and answer questions about the materials you handed us. if you are concerned about any question asked or issue that you think may be covered by executive privilege, raise is there to that question. that s the way this usually works. meadows now after cooperating for some time, being engaged, willing to sit for an interview, he s stopped cooperating with the committee, refusing to comply with the subpoena, and the
this is an embarrassment to the senate, to the country, to the founders, and all that they profess to hold dear. comedian and veterans advocate jon stewart is here, standing up for veterans and explaining why this could be a matter of life and death. plus, right now the january 6th committee is interviewing high profile names from donald trump s white house, and they re in talks to speak with even more. welcome to the lead. i m jake tapper. heightened fears that the u.s. economy is on the verge of a recession or is already in one. the numbers released this morning show the u.s. economy shrank for the second quarter in a row. that is the common definition of a recession. this comes just hours after the federal reserve raised interest rates once again, forcing americans to pay more for loans or credit card bills. the official rules of whether we re in a recession will come from the national bureau of economic research. but joe biden is dismissing these concerns. he says
price of prescription drugs in order to negotiate, which would actually help a lot of people who need drugs. also raise taxes on corporations as well as rich high-earning individuals who the administration and manchin agree can. kate bedingfield making time at a very busy moment. thanks for being here. of course. thanks for having me. absolutely. our setup was quicker than usual, because we d be quoting the white house, but we have the white house, so bottom line, one, what does this all do? and two, the big question, how does this president get the senator, manchin, back on board? well, what is this all do? does an enormous amount for families all across the country. it tackles the climate crisis in a meaningful and urgent and frankly historic way. it s going to lower the cost of prescription drugs, the cost of health-care, and it s going to rewrite the tax code so corporations have to pay their fair share, and people making under $400,000 a year are not going to see a
thank you so much for being here. i m kate bolduan. they came, they saw, and they voted. now tuesday s primary results are shedding new light on what voters want and what and what politicians and what strategy that politicians will need to deploy to win in november. the biggest vote overnight was in kansas. voters there resoundingly defeated a constitutional amendment that likely would have invalidated the right to an abortion in that state. it s a result that is being closely watched by both parties as access to abortion services is becoming a critical issue for the midterms. but it was not the only big result last night. in michigan, republican congressman peter meijer, one of ten republicans in the house to vote for former president trump to be impeached, he was narrowly defeated in his primary. a primary where democrats actually pumped big money into propping up his opponent. it seemed to work this time. but will it backfire down the road? results in missouri and arizon