Better. Back to that story later. Up first, degts and the House Intelligence Committee getting a briefing this hour on the scope of what some lawmakers say is a shocking Trump Abuse of power. We know the Trump Justice Department took extraordinary measures to investigate leaks of sensitive information, including subpoenas to apple, for data from accounts linked to at least two democrats on the Intelligence Committee. Adam schiff and the eric swalwell. The subpoenas first reported last night for the New York Times were so broad they covered more than 00 accounts and sought data not only from devices used by lawmakers, but also staff, family members, even from a child. Donald trump identified Chairman Schiff and members of the committee as an enemy of his and just like Vladimir Putin, or erdogan, or xi in china, he used the power of Government Corruptly to go after his perceived political opponents. With me in studio to share their reporting and their insights. Cnn Justice Correspondent
increasing throughout our country. awake and responsive. those are the words doctors in california now using to describe tiger woods this morning, that after lengthy surgery. the legendary golfer suffered open leg fracture after his car crossed onto the wrong side of a california road, smacked into a curb, then a tree and landed its side. back here in washington, more progress in getting key biden cabinet picks. the president s pick to lead the cia getting a confirmation hearing today. but another major personnel pick is being postponed. and the white house is scrambling this hour in hopes of avoiding its first capitol hill defeat. the budget chief job, that s a powerful job anyway, but this tanden fight is also a reminder that with a tiny democratic edge in the house and an evenly divided senate, every sensitive biden personnel or policy move is a high-wire act. the president s covid relief package is another early test. it hits the house floor friday. the notion that we
let us pray. almighty god, our shelter from the storms, give our senate jurors discernment that will rescue our nation from ruin. illuminate their minds with your truth as you speak through the whispers of conscience. remind them that the seeds they plant now will bring a harvest. may the choices they make bring blessings, healing, and prosperity to our land. we pray in your merciful name, amen. please join me in the pledge of allegiance. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. please be seated. if there s no objection, the general proceedings of the trial are proved to date and i d ask the sergeant at arms to make the proclamation. hear yeah, hear yeah, all persons are commanded to keep silence on pain of imprisonment while the senate of the united states is sitting for the trial of the article of impeachment exhibited by the house
prince andrew and former president bill clinton have been named in newly released court documents relating to sex offender jeffrey epstein. they include associates, friends and alleged victims of the disgraced billionaire, who died in jail five years ago. the papers relate to a case that was brought against epstein s associate, ghislaine maxwell. she is currently serving a 20 yearjail sentence for child sex trafficking. our correspondent in los angeles peter bowes told us more about what s in the documents. there are 915 pages in all transcripts of interviews, depositions, all part of a civil lawsuit brought by one ofjeffrey epstein s accusers against ghislaine maxwell, his long time friend and associate, who is now serving 20 years in prison for crimes that she committed with him. and yes, these documents have references to several of the very high profile people that we know were associates ofjeffrey epstein over the years. there are more than 60 references to prince andrew
hello and welcome. starting with our starting with our headline starting with our headline stories. the high court has been hearing a council s bid to block government plans for an asylum centre at an raf airfield. braintree district council is bringing legal action over the proposed use of raf wethersfield in essex. with more on this from our correspondent dominic casciani. he is in the newsroom for us. take us through it. he is in the newsroom for us. take us through it us through it. yes, this is crunch time for one us through it. yes, this is crunch time for one of us through it. yes, this is crunch time for one of the us through it. yes, this is crunch time for one of the home - us through it. yes, this is crunch - time for one of the home secretary s key strategist to try to deal with what she says is a genuine emergency situation with regards to managing the flow of migrants coming across the flow of migrants coming across the english channel. the vast majority o