for joining me this evening. the last time the republicans had a contested presidential primary was the year 2016. and no it seemed sort of impossible to imagine now the party was kind of divided about trump s victory all the way to the convention floor, and you saw that no more clearly than when senator ted cruz went to the podium in a prime time speaking slot, i might add, and refused to mention trump s name during his convention speech. and boy, oh, boy did people notice. if you love our country and love your children as much as i know that you do, stand and speak and vote your conscience. vote for candidates up and down the ticket who you trust to defend our freedom. god bless each and every one of you, and god bless the united states of america. prior to that moment, before all those just deafening boos, ted cruz and donald trump had been going at each other for months. relations between these two men were not good. trump regularly went after ted cruz s family during
i understand. it does. but we have so much to get to. and this incredibly tragic news out of highland park, illinois. we learned more about the victims. a toddler is without both of his parents this morning after reportedly being rescued from beneath his father s body. meanwhile the suspect is formally charged and due in court today as new information about his past raises questions about how he was able to legally purchase firearms. and new developments in the criminal investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election in georgia. as senator lindsey graham and donald trump s former lawyer rudy giuliani get hit with subpoenas. and the date has been set for the next hearing into the january 6 attack on the capitol. we ll have the latest on all of that. but first, willie, so much, so much tragedy over the july 4th weekend. yeah. and we ve got new details this morning, mika. the suspect in the july 4th massacre in highland park, illinois, a fourth of july parade has
november? i ll also speak with a florida primary winner trying to become the first member of congress from generation z. and a proposal to tackle homelessness, forcing hotels to offer up empty rooms. but how do hotel guests and owners feel? a contentious debate playing out right now in a major american city. welcome to the lead. i m jake tapper. we start today with our money lead. a monumental announcement out of the white house today affecting tens of millions of americans. president biden laying out his decision to cancel $10,000 in student loan debt for borrowers who make less than $125,000 a year. some americans could see $20,000 in relief, and this move could completely wipe out student debt for one-third of borrowers. president biden is also extending the loan repayment freeze through the rest of the year. leading democratic lawmakers are hailing the president s move today, calling it, quote, a giant step forward in addressing the student debt crisis, but some key
The Biden joke of an administration is pushing a new tax regulation that will have a tremendous impact on waiters and alike. The proposed rule would require employers to report