Happening now in the newsroom, a heartbreaking loss for u. S. Womens soccer. Off the post sweden can win on this kick. Plus one on one with Donald Trumps lawyer who claims trumps efforts to overturn the 2020 election were aspirational, not criminal. And lost at sea for two days in a boat only 12 feet long. Well show you the incredible rescue. Youre live in the cnn newsroom. Hello again, everyone. Thank you so much for joining me this sunday, im fredricka whitfield. Donald trumps lawyer doubling down that trump was within his First Amendment rights when he told former Vice President mike pence not to certify the election results. The Attorney Says it all boils down to the way he asked. And all of this played out in the open. Its all free speech. There was a Supreme Court decision that says when youre exercising free speech, youre not engaging in a fraud on the government. Unfortunately most people dont understand thats just one example of the actions. Its very political. Thats just one
the united states and around the world. i m christine romans. this is early start a busy morning. we begin with breaking news. a short time ago, a federal appeals court took action to keep the abortion pill mifepristone on the market. the court blocked the parts of a texas judge order that would have suspended fda approval of the drug. now the fda approval will stay in effect, while the court considers an expedited appeal. but important here, the fifth circuit appeals court is leaving in place parts of the ruling that will, in effect, make the pill harder to get. the fda tried to ease access in recent years by allowing the drug to be mailed and by approving a generic version. for now, those changes that make it easier for people to get the drug. those changes remain suspended. this medication has been approved as safe and effective for uses an abortion pill for more than two decades. but it s possible removal from pharmacies could affect every american senior medical correspo
some patients, it has worked, worked really well, as you just saw there. it s not going to work for everybody, and there are concerns. as you ve seen an increase in cannabis use among seniors, you ve also seen an increase in e.r. visits related to cannabis use. so it s not a panacea. it needs to be something that s carefully controlled. but, again, for some of these patients who have had real challenges in managing behavior, especially associated with dementia, not only does it seem to work, but for some of those patients, it s the only thing that works. pretty remarkable. sanjay gup, thk you so much. and be sure to tune in to an all new episode of the whole story with anderson cooper. one whole story, one whole hour airs you tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern and pacific only on cnn. saving some good news for last. a rare walrus calf was rescued after he was spotted wandering alone in northern alaska and is
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over his head, is that what you re saying, yes, he is in over his head? no, i m saying when you get there it is tough. it is tough to go and reform something as complex as hud. you re saying he s in over his head. when you have someone who is literally a brain surgeon think about that, a brain surgeon.that of smart and they having a challenge in trying to do this that just tells you the agency, how tough it is. that doesn t mean he is suited for this particular job. sanjay gup that is smart. i wouldn t want him to be my accountant. if he were smart he wouldn t accept being your accountant. nobody finished up their time as hud i m friends with mel martinez who was hud secretary under bush. this is not about running hud. this is about the fact that he can t stand the glare of public scrutiny and his behaving in a way and he got caught with his hand in the cookie jar, spending