Hello, everyone. Thank you so much for joining me. Im fredericka witfield. The southwestern u. S. Is bracing for potentially catastrophic flooding as hurricane hilary churns off the pacific. We just learned moments ago that the storm has weakened just a bit to a category 3 storm with 125 mile an hour winds. Its lashing mexico with strong winds and high waves right now. Forecasters warn it could dump more than a years worth of rain across parts of california, nevada and arizona. The storm is expected to weaken as it moves north, but the threat is so severe, a Tropical Storm watch has been issued for california, the first ever for that state. People there are trying to prepare as best they can. Cnn meteorologist Allison Chinchar is joining us. A new advisory has just been issued. While it may have been downgraded a little bit, thats still very threatening. Right. Keep in mind the weakening was forecast. We knew as it slid into cooler waters, this was going to happen. In terms of the fore
Is it time for a new approach . Fresh off a critical trip to china, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo joins me in moments. And storm warning. 2024 politics intrude on Hurricane Relief efforts. Congress braces for a potential disaster of their own making. I cant imagine congress saying were not going to help. Can lawmakers stave off a shutdown when they return to d. C. . All while dealing with new questions over leadership . Gop senator mike rounds will be here. Plus, breaking ranks with Abortion Rights a 2024 flash point and red states piling on restrictions, i sit down with a republican who has a warning for her party. I think theyre walking the plank. Nancy mace on that and much more ahead. Hello, im dana bash in washington where the state of our union is like a burger on a labor day grill, the 2024 campaign is heating up. Happy labor day weekend. The sprint to the republican primaries is kicking off in earnest despite four indictments and costly efforts by his rivals to oevertake him
Understands upfront. This is not going to be me. I want you to answer and give you our views. I would say that you represent probably about half the country. If you our views and the other half represents mine, do you agree . We are kind of divided. Plus or minus. We are polarized and traumatized. We are in these echo chambers. Lets be candid, sean, your folks are watching you and getting to certain perspective and my folks are watching other networks and getting their perspective. Sean a lot of democrats watch me. Including me. Im here for the reason. To the point, we need that Cross Polarization it, more of these kind of conversations. Not accused of each other of misleading the American People, by then confront each other on the context of providing opportunities to address some of the facts are often omitted in terms of the conversations and topics which we choose to pick up. Sean what i see is that i dont how you reconcile some of these differences. Your belief and secure borders
Of hannity and breaking tonight President Trump did something no republican president ial candidate has done in more than 40 years he took his campaign to the south bronx and what was a creative audacious attempt to welcome new voters to the Republican Party. We are going to turn New York City around and turn it around very quickly. [ cheering and applause ] we are going to bring safety back to our streets we will bring success back to the schools and bring prosperity back to every neighbourhood and every borough at the greatest city in ireland will reduce taxes bring businesses taxpayers back to do in new york out of bring them back got a bring them back. Think biden could draw a crowd like that today not holding my breath. 2020 President Biden in the area biden was south bronx 183point 3 of the vote most political opponent sick like that and walk away they would right off that area of the country President Trump decided to double down thats what president Ronald Reagan did in 1980 wh
Watters primetime, tonight he stole money from the trump organization. The prosecutor misled this jury. It is a higher degree of a felony than trump was charged with. Michael cohen was a liar, and also a thief. A trail of broken promises leaves black people behind. It is a black man that loves this country, even if it doesnt love him back in either measure. He tells blacks that americans dont love him. [ cheering and applause ]. Why are women so angry . Listen to me, money buys happiness. [ ] it only took 19 days, but we finally have a crime in the trump trial. Michael cohen, not only a liar but a thief. Another gruesome day of crossexamination confessed to larceny, admitting he stole 60,000 from his old boss. You stole from the trump organization, correct . With cohen responding with a yes, sir. As former President Trump stared on, shaking his head. Even cnns heads were shaking. This is a bomb. This is a bomb dropped in the middle of the prosecutions case. They appear to have caught c