we, the people, in order to form a more perfect union 221 years ago, in a hall that still stands across the street, a group of men gathered and, with these simple words, launched america s improbable experiment in democracy. the document they produced was eventually signed, but ultimately unfinished. it was stained by this nation s original sin of slavery. i chose to run for president at this moment in history because i believe deeply that we cannot solve the challenges of our time unless we solve them together, unless we perfect our union by understanding that we may have different stories, but we hold common hopes, that we may not look the same and may not have come from the same place, but we all want to move in the same direction towards a better future for our children and our grandchildren. this belief comes from my unyielding faith in the decency and generosity of the american people. but it also comes from my own story. i m the son of a black man from kenya and a wh
the u.s. house of representatives still without a speaker after ten votes. good evening, i m wolf blitzer in washington. we want to welcome our viewers here in the united states and around the world. this is a special edition of the the situation room. good evening, wolf. i m erin burnett, tempers and frustration mounting, if you can say that, possibly at a peak. the last time the race for speaker has gone on this long was more than 160 years ago. here we are tonight, wolf. it s amazing what s going on. what s taking place is truly stunning. 21 republicans declining to vote for kevin mccarthy today, leaving the california congressman without the votes needed to finally grab the speaker s gavel. the humiliating losses comes despite him privately offering up even more concessions. and we re learning that the negotiators are pushing to strike a deal tonight, in an attempt to show progress. what will that progress look like? will it be enough to give mccarthy the supp
hello again, everyone. thanks for joining me. i m fredricka whitfield. we begin in georgia where a contentious race could determine which party controls the u.s. senate. democratic senator raphael warnock faced off against republican herschel walker last night after weeks of bombshell allegations leveled at the former football star. a week before this debate, a former gifford made public accusations saying you paid for an abortion and encouraged her to have another. in an abc news interview this week you said that the accusations are, quote, all lies. for the voters watching tonight, can you explain the circumstances surrounding these claims? you have 60 seconds. s as i said, that s a lie. i put it in a book. one thing about my life, i ve been very transparent. not like the senator. he s hid things. but at the same time, i said that s a lie. cnn s eva mcken joining me live from savanna, where the debate took place. this will be their only debate. no promises there would
Looking back at Barack Obama s formative years as he navigates his biracial identity in his hometown of Chicago, his upbringing with his mother, who was a.
right now, on the floor. yes, you have them saying people elect the representatives, because they think it s some modicum that they could get in a room a as hallowed as the house, a this isn t even the hard stuff. this is just electing the guy who s going to run the place. at this point, the level of disgust is absolutely palpable. i ve haired super allies this is the hard moment, we ll get this out of way. not a chance. this is just a preview of what is going to happen when the hard stuff actually presents itself. i mean, it seems to me today was