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what are top cops saying about the disturbing scene. >> and decision time. will president biden fulfill a campaign promise and cancel student loan debt for millions of americans, and if he does that, might that make inflation worse? an announcement could be days away. >> good afternoon, welcome to "the lead." im jake tapper. were going to start with our world lead and the mystery of who murdered russian propagandist darya dugina, the daughter of russian writer alexander dugin. an imper...

For floridas 20th congressional district was not exactly expected to be a nail-biter. it was a race to fill the seat of democratic representative, owl see hastings, who was in his 15th term when he died, last april, unfortunately. democrats outnumber republicans in this district, by nearly a 5 to 1 ratio. its not even close, so it was not some kind of big upset when democrat, she lush fearless mccormack was declared the winner with more than 78% of the vote. her republican opponent, jason marine...

Second amendment, lgbtq rights, immigration and religious liberty. we should note justice roberts not in court today. he was home with the flu. lets start with the substance list of those controversial political cases. roberts court, the chief justice in the middle. >> hes starting his 15th term and this could be his hardest term ever, because just on friday they agreed to take a big abortion case that isnt a direct challenge to roe v. wade, but it will certainly determine access to america of a...

Are going to hear an abortion related case. all eyes will be on kavanaugh there because kavanaugh took the seat of justice anthony kennedy, that swing vote. today is the one year anniversary of kavanaughs confirmation but that abortion case comes out of louisiana. it requires doctors to have admitting privileges at a local hospital. critics say that its not medically necessary. and that its just meant to make it harder for women to get an abortion but the state says, look, its a reasonable regul...

Years and years, and here were seeing the chief justice take on this role as this deciding vote. what does that tell you about how he sees his place in the court and really the place of the court? >> ill tell you, were in a new chapter. hes starting his 15th term on the court. but were right at the beginning of his time as the key middle vote of this court. hes wearing that mantel pretty heavy. after his a appointment in 2015, the chief became the person in this court. he has been trying to tamp...

New guineas prime minister peter oneill has stepped down following pressure over a multibillion dollar gas exports deal that critics say fail to protect the interests of national firms as resignation follows weeks of defections from the opposition he has handed over leadership to former prime minister julius chan. of thousands of israelis have protested against legislation that could grant prime minister benjamin netanyahu immunity from prosecution israels attorney general says he intends to cha...

National firms his resignation follows weeks of defections to the opposition he has handed over leadership to former prime minister julius chan. thousands of israelis have protested against legislation that could grant prime minister benjamin the muni from prosecution israels attorney generals as he intends to charged with fraud and bribery who won a 5th term last month. hollywoods biggest names have left the cannes film festival empty handed after a final night dominated by new faces the top pr...

Talks ahead as well as differences over the threat posed by north korea. new guinea prime minister peter oneill has stepped down following pressure over a multibillion dollar gas export deal a critics say failed to protect the interests of national firms his resignation follows weeks of defections to the opposition is handed over leadership to former prime minister julia chan. thousands of israelis have protested against legislation that could grant prime minister benjamin netanyahu immunity fro...

Protested against legislation that could grant prime minister benjamin netanyahu immunity from prosecution israels attorney general says he intends to charge netanyahu with fraud and bribery and one 5th term last month. thousands of people have gathered in albania capital toronto a protest against prime minister and the roma demonstrators called on him to step down to make way for early elections rejects allegations of fraud which many say helped him to win power in 2017 this was the 6th nationa...

North korea could conduct another nuclear test as it prepares to celebrate its army next week. officials from the u.s., japan, south korea will meet in tokyo next week to talk about how to deal with this standoff. we are joined tonight by new york congressman elliott engle. he is in his 15th term representing his district in the bronx. he is the top democratic on the house foreign affairs committee. i know you had a harrowing evening trying to fly here in the fog. you have made it to your studio...