this is the source. we start with breaking news. as the u.s. retaliation for the deaths of three american soldiers is underway tonight. the u.s. hitting more than 85 targets in iraq and syria against iranian-backed militias. b1 bombers flying nonstop from an air force base in texas ultimately striking 7 facilities in a mission the white house says was successful but also not over yet. it is without a doubt a sharp escalation of the war in the middle east. those bombers in the air today as president biden was attending the dignified transfer for those three soldiers at dover air force base. we start with team coverage tonight. oren leiberman at the pentagon, retired air force colonel cedric leighton in washington, and nic robinson in tel aviv. the pentagon confirming these strikes and laying out their rationale. what s the latest you re learning tonight? the u.s. carrying out strikes in iraq and syria. going after not specifically iran. the u.s. didn t strike directly in i
good morning, everyone, it s friday. we have brand-new polling, trump versus biden. one, razor-thin margin, the other a blowout. it shows how americans feel about immigration and the hamas war. how he says his forces must adapt to less military aid from key allies, including america as his own future is uncertain this morning. e. jean carroll s lawyer revealing why allegedly donald trump threw a stack of legal papers during the mal der-a-lag deposition. cnn this morning starts right now. what a week that saw donald trump and president biden move firmly towards a rematch. one thing that hasn t changed is trump s narrow lead in the race. four points, identical to what it was in the fall. the findings underscoring what both sides say will be a super tight race no matter what. polling goes deeper. we ll get a look at where each gains fresh ground. nikki haley continues her defiant push to block donald trump. new polling gives her ammunition before that south carolina prim
dignified transfer of three u.s. soldiers killed last weekend in jordan and to meet with families as their loved ones remains returned to u.s. soil. plus, 353,000 jobs added. the first employment report of 2024 is out and it is much stronger than anybody expected. this as new exclusive cnn polling shows that voters are giving president biden slightly more credit for economic gains. and a jungled mess. that s how a gop source is describing house republican s attempt to impeach president biden. we will bring you new reporting on how top members are finally admitting it is probably not going to happen. i m dana bash. let s go behind the headlines and inside politics. we start with the most solemn duty of an american president. joe biden is in delaware at dover air force base to witness the dignified transfer of three u.s. soldiers killed in jordan. 24-year-old sergeant kennedy sanders was known to her parents as munchkin. they say she dove into everything head fir
a second trove of documents were found in his garage in wilmington, delaware, right next to his prized muscle car. the president is downplaying the discovery, and using the classic corvette defense. classified material next to your corvette. what were you thinking? i ll have a chance to speak on this god willing soon, by the way, my corvette is in a locked garage. not sitting out on the street. in a locked garage? yes, as well as my corvette. as i said earlier this week, people know i take classified documents and classified material seriously. they discovered a small number of documents with classified markings in storage areas, in file cabinets in my home and my personal library. no one ever breaks into a locked garage, breaks into a garage door and leaves it open. today the doj discovered another document in biden s house. the president s lawyers claimed they were inadvertently misplaced. a lot of questions here. the white house is more than happy to answer them
today. first, here we go again. gas prices on the rise. the white house appears powerless to stop it. don t say we didn t warn you. i m bill hemmer. dana has the day off. big welcome back to sandra. sandra: couldn t think of a better way to start my tuesday with william hemmer. here we go. i m sandra smith, this is america s newsroom. enter the president s strategy of tapping the strategic oil reserves appears to be falling flat. we re watching gas prices up to $3.80 at the national average. if you live out west, that probably sounds like a steal. bill: california gets the worst, $6.41 a gallon ahead of an opec meeting tomorrow that could make prices higher. this hurts the poor people of california. california has the highest poverty rate in the nation. poor people in california are not the ones driving electric cars. they are in gas-powered gars and paying through the nose. this all started on day one of the administration when he ended america s energy independence.