Church. Ahead on cnn newsroom, a high of voters go to the polls and a crucial new litmus test on Abortion Rights in america more than a year after roe v. Wade was overturned. Bring on the bleeps, a cussing donald trump aroused against the indictments levied against him and charges and Arrest Warrants Alabama after a massive Riverfront Brawl and the questions police have after reviewing the tape. Live from cnn center, this is cnns room with rosemary church. Good to have you with us. We begin with a crucial victory for Abortion Rights activists in ohio. Voters on tuesday rejected a republican backed measure that would have made it harder to amend the States Constitution. This comes ahead of a November Ballot in which voters will decide whether to enshrine Abortion Rights in the States Constitution. Nearly 90 of the votes counted, 56 of the people have voted no, while 44 said yes. Tuesday was the first of a twostep process to determine whether the november referendum will be able to pass
Also hitting the market, s p global just dropped the scale that measures environmental, social and governance factors when assessing a companys credit policy. No longer important and we are seeing it ripple across the board. Sandra. Sandra all really interesting stuff. Thank you so much on all of that for us. As we hit a new hour, President Biden is set to deliver remarks shortly on what else his climate agenda and while hes taking a victory lap out west, back home in washington brandnew evidence released in the biden family investigation. Trace we start hour two of america reports. Im Trace Gallagher in for john roberts, great to be with you. Sandra im sandra smith, good to have you here, trace. Trace House Republicans released bank records that appeared to show millions of dollars were sent to bidens and their Business Associates from foreign sources. President biden has not spoken to americans about this or congressional testimony from his sons exbusiness partner. Sandra also over a
Climate change in new mexico, moments where the president s numbers have been sliding with Younger Voters and this trip is part of a name to fire them up along with progressives, progressive leaders on the hill have called Climate Change and existential threat to the country. People are dying, iowa, nebraska, broad swaths of the midwest are drowning right now, underwater. Still promoting and selling fossil fuels that are killing millions of people, is a striking example of white supremacy. At the strategic level this is a National Security threat. The one Clean Energy Plan after another continues to run into roadblocks. The cost, the return on investment, massive planned Offshore Wind Farm contracts are falling apart up and down the Atlantic Coast as companies who were supposed to build them pull out of these deals because they simply cant build them at the cost they agreed to do it at. We take a look at where Climate Change stands as a priority for voters, pretty far down the list, yo
Grand canyon tour. The president appearing to get lost in the bushes and his thoughts. The grand canyon, one of the earth nine wonders, wonders of the world. Think of that. You know, it is amazing. The enduring symbol of america for the entire world. It is a wonder he is president. Its seven natural wonders of the world. A tv camera sitting down with the Weather Channel to ram a lot more about Global Warming and even provide some quality pest control. Are you prepared to declare a National Emergency with respect to Climate Change . I have already done that. We have conserved more land. We have joined the paris claimant accord. We have passed out 368 billion Climate Control facility. We are moving. It is the existential threat to humanity. You have already declared that National Emergency. Thanks, appreciate it. You have already declared that National Emergency. Practically speaking, yes. Too bad the Weather Channel wasnt around to see shielded show from the hunter hurricane. Our very o
To abortion until fetal viability, which is about 2k weeks into a pregnancy. Tuesdays ballot proposal called issue one asked voters if changes to The State Constitution By Public Vote should pass with 60 of the vote instead of the current 50 Majority Threshold needed. That measure failed. Celebrations by opponents of the measure followed with Voting Rights groups calling it a win. And a statement, President Biden said democracy won since the Us Supreme Court overturned federal abortion protections with roe v wade last year, states have raced to either protect or restrict abortion. If you look at the polling, nationwide, about 62 of americans say that abortion should be legal in all or most cases. Thats compared with just 36 who say it should be illegal in all or most cases. Earlier, i spoke to karen kasler, the bureau chief at the Ohio Statehouse News bureau, for more on what these ohio results mean. Were you surprised by the result . How are people reacting to it . I actually wasnt su