and we begin this morning with breaking news on capitol hill. where a major defense bill has been turned into a debate over social issues. overnight, the republican-led house passed a series of amendments to nearly $900 billion defense policy bill. the amendments include overturning the pentagon s abortion policy, banning transgender health services for military personnel and other things. meanwhile, republican senator tommy tuberville continues to hold up military promotions over the pentagon s abortion policy, which defense secretary lloyd austin warned was a national security issue. this is a national security issue, it is a readiness issue, and we shouldn t kid ourselves. i think any member of the senate armed services committee knows that. joining us from capitol hill is ali vitali. also with us is brandon buck, an msnbc political analyst. ali, what is happening with the vote at this hour? reporter: yeah, i believe, jose, the vote is not yet closed, but that the nd
good morning, everyone. it s d.c. it s friday. we made it to friday. poppy s off this week. pamela brown is here with me once again. let s get started. five things to know for this friday, july 14, 2023. new overnight, culture war fights take center stage in a house vote for normally a bipartisan policy bill. late into the night after republican hardliners attacked several controversial amendments, including some that would end diversiity rules at te pentagon. sources telling cnn, hicks and kushner were questioned before a grand jury. actors joining writers on the picket line today. it s the first joint strike since 1960. tens of millions of americans under heat alerts from coast to coast. some areas could see records this weekend. some areas reaching 120 degrees in some spots. and the world health organization warning that the widely used artificial sweetsweetener aspertane could cause cancer. cnn starts right now. good morning, everyone. i kind of froze when we
we begin with president biden, who will soon start with a high stakes trip to europe. he meet with leaders in the u.k. and in finland and in between attend a critical nato summit. the summit comes just days after president biden approved giving controversial cluster munitions to aid ukraine in its fight against russia, munitions that nearly all nato members have banned. arlette saenz has the story. hll meet at 10 downey street and then the president will travel to windsor castle for an engagement ing charles, the firste the two will meet since the king had his coronation back in may. they are expected to discuss issues of clean energy and climate change. after his visit to london, the president travels to lithuania for the nato summit. after that two-day summit, he will be heading to finland to meet with the country s president as well as nordic leaders. at the nato summit, the key issue will be the war in ukraine as this war continues. also up for debate is the possible
we have homeless veterans in the country being kicked out of hotel rooms to accommodate those who are breaking our laws. texas congressman chip roy and join us with straight ahead. more from judge janine s interview with the attorney representing that marine vet charged with manslaughter in the death of a violent homeless man on a new york city subway but first house judiciary chairman jim jordan and the band back together will weigh in on tonight s top story once dear to the hearts of every trump hater in this country. new fallout in the russia investigation. russia. russia. russia. russians. russians. the left seeing the 2020plex in the past, doj has published the findings of the durham probe. everything we reported on this program we were correct. we have been vindicated time and again especially today. everything the media mob reported for almost 3 long years day in day out nothing but lies and conspiracy theories, adam schiff was the hire we told you about. it
they are now being kicked out counotel rooms just to accommodate those that are breaking our laws and our sovereignty and not respectingfo our borders. but joe biden, he seems our to think it s all big laws. one laughing matter. texas congressman chip roy, he will join us with reaction straight ahead. and later, more froahm judgee jeanine s interview with theng attorney representing that marine vet who is charged t mawith manslaughted withr in of a violent homeless man on a new york city subway. but first tonight, house judiciary chairman jim jordan granger, john solomon, sarah carter, all the band s back together. back the great one , mark levin also will weigh in on tonight s top storweigy, a story that was once near and dear to the hearts of evere heary pader in s country. in take a look. new fallout tonigh t, the russa investigation. russian, russian, russian, russian, russian , russian. in russia for russia, for russia. russian, russian, russian, , the russiann russ