Trying to assassinate a president , a former president , elected official there is no place for that whatsoever note the Secret Service is going to do everything they can to continue to protect President Trump. My third thought is american seem to get out and vote for this only one way to deal with this and that is to get out, get yourself to the polls do not worry about News Reports or anything like that. Get to the polls its in the hands of the american people to have the country they want going forward for that as a country where we embrace of tolerance we do not just have one thought, one mind one way of look at our issues are one way of looking at the world. You get out and vote, let your voices heard and we are tolerant of all voices even we do not agree with them. Quick answer, well stated but thank you Byron Donalds Republican Congressman from florida if we have our Colleague Martha i would like to try to bring her back in. Martha, we have been waiting to hear from President Bi
oregon joined all republicans in voting against the package. among the ma items in the vital assistance bill, the sixth round of aid so far. payments to qualified families, increased unemployment benefits, increased assistance to small businesses. billions of dollars to ramp up covid-19 testing and vaccine distribution and to help schools reopen in-person learning. it also raises minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 over the course of four years, however, that specific provision will not pass the senate for a variety of reasons. some which are political and some are due to mundane news. president biden will be speaking live. we ll join him when that happens. joining me now the author of the huddle newsletter. good morning to you. good morning. we know the provision for minimum wage is set to be stripped out of the package. the senate parliamentarian said it can t happen. other than that, what other changes to this bill passed last night are we expecting to run into problems a
today with a final vote to convict or acquit the former president likely this afternoon except except overnight developments may be changing that timeline. here s why. we know for sure that when the senate comes back at 10:00 eastern, one hour from now, this is going to move fast and right out of the gate, a debate and vote on whether to call witnesses, and that is the wrench potentially because of new reporting overnight from nbc news. that reporting centering around two phone calls the then-president had in the thick of the capitol riots, one apparently involving a screaming match with kevin mccarthy. that s why at least two senators are now suggesting this trial should be suspended. still, there s not been much of an appetite to stretch this thing out much longer. both sides moving ahead to wrap this up. closing arguments may happen today, likely to happen today from both house managers and the defense team. we ll go through what our sources are telling us about those la
round of sanctions against russia and other measures including phasing out russian oil imports. griff: in ukraine, russia is continuing to ramp up its attack on the east including bombing schools where people were in the basement. tomorrow marks the defeat of nazi germany in 1945. some fear vladimir putin will use the day to declare war. eric: churches around the country spent the last few days fearing and concerned about protests or the leaked supreme court draft document. the churches in chicago, washington, d.c., and texas where police asked for additional protection. in wisconsin there was a fire at the headquarters of a pro-life group. and someone spray painted the what you see outside the wall. if abortions aren t safe, then you aren t either. vandals spray painted slogans on a church in colorado. hi, leslie. reporter: good afternoon. at st. patrick s cathedral in new york city, lots of crowds coming in and out. police remain on high alert. across the nation states on h
she goes she is sticking up for biden for never talking to the press. it is mother s day and some moms out there just what to napa. others want chores done for them but one mom wants a covid vaccine for her kid. mother s day turning political, coming up. first police in several states on high alert as pro-choice protesters target catholic churches this mother s day weekend in hopes of a bullying supreme court justices after the opinion a draft of roe v wade was leaked. the group sent to burn a catholic display tweeting stuff for your rosaries in your weaponize to prayer, we will remain outraged after this weekend, so keep praying. will be burned during the eucharist to show our disgust for the abuse catholic churches have condoned for centuries. in wisconsin the violence is picking up at a pro-life organization someone tagged the building quote if abortions aren t safe, then you aren t either. and even through what appears to be a molotov cocktail on that window someone s