A historic show of solidarity. President Biden Joining the picket line with autoworkers as they strike against the big three automakers. Taking you live to michigan for the latest. And Hunter Strikes back. The president s son files a lawsuit against trumps former attorney Rudy Giuliani. Accusing him of trying to hack this devices. Why hunter biden is making this legal maneuver, just ahead. And pressure is mounting on senator bob menendez, as more of his fellow democrats call for his resignation amid Bribery Charges. Were following these major developing stories and many more, all coming in right here to cnn news central. President biden has made labor history. He just became the first sitting american president to walk the picket line. Biden, joining autoworkers in wayne county, michigan, part of an unprecedented simultaneous nationwide strike against the big three autoworkers. Uaw leader shawn fain thanked President Biden for showing his support for workers in person. Determined to st
Matter with their refusal to even consider a short term funding bill known as a continuing resolution. Its a measure which could realistically be brought to the floor of congress over the past few days before funding runs out next saturday at midnight. Instead, republican holdouts want to consider each appropriations bill separately which is a time consuming and extensive process that would take more than a week. Ahead of the call with republicans yesterday afternoon, speaker Kevin Mccarthy expressed a bit of hope, telling reporters he things when it gets down to crunch time the holdouts will, quote, hopefully move off. A few hours later, however, this meant, delusion a congressman garrett grace, a mccarthy ally, you will remember him, he was instrumental in the Debt Ceiling Negotiations of few months back. He had tougher words. He compared the holdouts to arsonists who burned their own houses down than want credit for putting the fire out, he added, quote, anyone who says we are going
Good evening. Welcome to cnn tonight. The breaking news, we are less than one hour away, everyone, from what looks like maybe thousands of auto workers walking off the job. The deadline is midnight. You see the Countdown Clock right now. Dont turn away, that will be very important because it could mean that production could actually grind to a halt at general motors, at ford, at the company that builds jeep, ram, dodge and chrysler brands. The uaw president shawn fain saying just a little while ago if there is no deal by midnight, that means that three plants are going to go on strike. Tonight we call on three units to stand up and go on strike at midnight if we do not reach a tentative agreement in the next two hours. Were calling on gm, local 2250 in region four to stand up and strike. Were calling on stalantis, Toledo Assembly complex, region 2 b to stand up and strike. And were calling on Ford Michigan Assembly plant, final assembly in paint only local 100 in region 1 a to stand up
At the same time and For The First Time mp. Very high stakes now for the workers, for the companies, and for the broader economy. New reporting this morning that hunter biden could face more federal charges and soon. Rain and wind is threatening the east coast today. Hurricane lee heading north. New england and parents of canada are on alert. Im kate bolduan. This is cnn news center. Thousands of Union Autoworkers are on the picket lines. This isnt just any strike. This is an historic strike, a coordinated strike against all of the big three u. S. Automakers simultaneously For The First Time. United Autoworkers Union is using also a new strategy, using targeted strikes, theyre calling it, Calling Workers to walk off at only three plants so far, but that could change and this could grow. Union leaders say the plan is to slow production across North America while they negotiate new contracts. Nearly 13,000 workers across ford, gm, the owner of jeep and dodge, they are on strike now. What
Stellantis, the country that build jeep, ram, dodge, and chrysler brands. The uaw president sean vein saying just a little while ago that if there is no deal by midnight that means that three plants are going to go on strike. Tonight we call on three units to stand up and go on strike at midnight if we do not reach a tentative agreement in the next two hours. We are calling on gm, a assembly, local 20 to 50 in region for to stand up and strike. We are calling on stellantis, Toledo Assembly complex, local 12 in a region to be to stand up and strike. And we are calling on forward, Michigan Assembly plant final assembly and paint only, local 900 in region one a to stand up and strike. These three units are being called to stand up and walk out on strike at midnight tonight. Thats 15 seven minutes away, everyone. Weve got much more to come as that midnight deadline is quickly approaching us. Plus, for the first time in American History the Department Of Justice has now filed charges agains