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refining capacity. the administration estimates the moves could lower gas prices by at least $1 a gallon, if they can get it all through congress. i should say, this faces steep opposition from some on capitol hill, even from some of the presidents own party, and members of the administration have even conceded there are significant downsides to do this, jim. plus, significant new evidence in the latest hearing from the january 6th committee, witnesses testify that former president t...

the lead in testifying against the former president in yesterdays hearing, including the speaker of arizonas house, who says he told trump in late december 2020 that he would not go along with the scheme to steal joe bidens win in his state. >> youre asking me to do something thats never been done in history, the history of the united states, and im going to put my state through that without sufficient, and thats going to be good enough for me? >> i do not want to be a winner by cheati...

president biden looking for a gas tax holiday but will it pass? the senate passing the first gun legislation in years as frustration grows in uvalde. thats what were watching this hour. we begin with the house insurrection committee revealing new evidence of donald trumps personal involvement in a coordinated effort to target and intimidate state election officials. the committee highlighting the courage of the people who refuse to be intimidated, who continue to do their jobs and to...

months as americans hit the road for the summer. plus i didnt want to be used as a pawn. republican elected officials go point by point through donald trumps efforts to throw out the 2020 election. now the january 6 lt committee calls on a key west wing insider to share his story. and is the trump brand fading. voters say yes to very late trump pick in alabama, but georgia republicans again defy the former president. this time in two house races. up first for us, new white house pu...

congress. would this really help or a ploy for political mileage? and president biden will have to counter this dismal sal by barack obama in 2008. >> were arguing over a gimmick to seau half a tank of gasp. if so everyone in washington can pat themselves on the back. let me tell you something. this isnt an idea designed to get you through the summer. its an idea designed to get them through an election. >> phil mattingly joins us at the white house. this is another effort by president...

>> reporter: so hes going to be pushing for this three-month gags holiday, and basically that would mean a 90-day suspension of the federal gas tax. if youre wondering what thats going to save you when youre actually at the pump, right now the federal gas tax is about 18 cents for a regular gallon and 24 cents for a gallon of diesel fuel. so not really that big of a difference when youre looking at an average price of gas. it is getting close to $5. of course it topped $5 earlier this ...

from british filmmaker, alex holder. it features a december 2020 interview with trump. a source who watched that video tells cnn, that she said her father should continue to fight the election results until every legal remedy is exhausted. >> the committee says they are learning new information from their own hearings. >> evan joins us now. evan, tomorrows hearing, still a go, but what is after that? >> the hearing tomorrow is an important one, but you are right, after that it looks li...

toxic work culture inside the nfl. reports of a woman paid off to settle a sexual assault case against dan snyder, the owner of the washington commanders football team. what the leagues commissioner roger goodell told congress today about the new allegations. welcome to "the lead." im jake tapper. we start with our money lead and president bidens latest attempt to tame the insanely high gas prices plaguing americans. the president this afternoon called on congress to temporarily susp...

but congress is all ready balking. questioning if americans will get relief from record fuel prices. as gun violence rages, the senate appears poised to pass the first gun safety legislation in decades. but there are major hurdles ahead as house republican leaders are mobilizing against the bill. we want to welcome our viewers here in the united states and around the world, im wolf blitzer, youre in the situation room. we expect to see more disturbing testimony tomorrow when the januar...

refused to talk about his role when loftily subpoenaed, he awaits sentencing. cnns katelyn polantz was in the courtroom and joins us now. walk us through what happened in court today and how bannon reacted when the verdict was read? >> well, john, as steve bannon moved around the courthouse today, on the grounds in the courtroom, he appeared to be very much himself. he was smiling throughout the day, right before the verdict came down, when the jury came back in, he was waiting, on his...