senator joe manchin s team confirming that he will, quote, unequivocally not support any climate provisions in the democrats economic package or consider raising taxes on the wealthy or corporations. moments ago president biden took off for saudi arabia in a highly anticipated and controversial meeting with the crown prince mohammed bin salman. the president is seeking to boost oil flow and reset the relationship with the kingdom, less than two years after vowing to make saudi arabia a pariah for its human rights abuses. cnn s kaitlan collins and wolf blitzer are in jeddah, saudi arabia, where the president will be visiting. wolf, to you first. the president, before he left the west bank, met with the palestinian authority president mahmoud abbas this morning. he continues to advocate for a two-state solution, announced an aide, but right now there are no substantive talks between the israelis and palestinians. where do those negotiations stand and where does a two-state
sandra: america s energy crisis, president biden will ask congress to suspend the gas tax for summer. critics say it will have little impact on american wallets and could make the inflation situation worse. hello, welcome, everyone, i m sandra smith in new york. hi, john. john: i m john roberts in washington and this is america reports. the president will request a three month suspension of the gas tax through september, currently $0.18 a gallon for gasoline. $0.24 a gallon for diesel. studies show a move like this does not save people all that much money but does cost the government billions of dollars in revenue. sandra: former president obama famously called it a gimmick in 2008, and all of this as we expect president biden to pin the blame once again on his favorite bogeyman, vladimir putin. jacqui heinrich is live at the white house. hi, jacqui. jacqui: good afternoon to you. the president is expected to call on congress to extend a federal gas tax holiday, som
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over. this is a case it should have been brought. we will be appealing this scam. it is irresponsible for anyone to say this was rigged, just because they do not like the verdict. shannon: has the verdict playing with voters? i think it s a complete failure of our justice system. the system of justice works big boxes what is of the person former u.s. imprint president convicted of a crime will ask our illeg legal pam about tom s prospects on appeal and the possibility of jail time get reaction from biting sarah get ro khanna and senator tim scott. what will it mean for down ballot races come november? i see you going to tell your candidates to talk about this? what city to be prepared and they all agree this is been a sham at trial. bill: has exclusive for montana with senators steve daines head of the republican group trying to flow control be set and are r sunday panel on why chief justice declined an invitation to new democrats over the alito flag controversy. then
jacqui heinrich lab at the white house. what s on the campaign agenda today? well, john, the biden campaign seems to have noticed the trump campaign raking in the donations following that conviction, so they are leaning into the messaging, too. i have no doubt they raised a significant amount of money because his base we know is going to stick with him through thick and thin with her he s a convicted felon or not. this campaign did in fact have one of the best stretches of fund-raising since the campaign launched. there s at least one democrat he thinks that the wrong approach. congo s been dean phillips, who tried to primary biden this year, says donald trump is a serial liar, cheater, and philanderer, a six time to clear bankruptcy, and instigator of insurrection, and he thrives on portraying himself as a victim. governor kathy hochul should pardon for the good of the country. there are plenty of other voices within the party who disagree. i think the president shou