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were learning from our sources about the special counsels investigation. plus, our russia experts are weighing in on cnns exclusive new reporting. documents showing a missing top general in vladimir putins military has been a secret member of the mercenary group behind the recent mutiny. welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. im wolf blitzer, youre in "the situation room". ♪ theres angry backlash tonight after the u.s. supreme court ruled that race...

>> tonight, we want to get some important context of the supreme courts latest ruling this term. because while we can go through the immediate ramifications of those decisions. and its obviously important and necessary to do that. we also need to start looking to the future. in one sense to understand how ending our changing policies will affect the fabric of our society. but in another, to look at the unknown. and theres a lot we dont know because within the courts decision there is v...

case after liberal justice brown jackson recused herself. all conservative justices siding with the majority. they decided both programs do violate the 14th amendment equal protection clause and therefore unlawful. shannon bream, chief legal correspondent is watching it for us. this is a big day. we look back 19 years ago. in 2003 justice sandra day oconnor was the swing or deciding vote in what was a landmark supreme court case over race. perhaps the most divisive social, political an...

loif. again. the justices say affirmative action is wrong. the conservative majoritys ruling will change how college admissions decisions are made everywhere. plus personal and pointed. the two black justices on the bench use their opinions to litigate a fight over the role of race in american society. and the ruling is making waves already on the 2024 campaign trail. president trump calls it a great day for america. president biden set to speak in minutes from the white house. im ...

now. good morning, i am lindsey reiser. we are going to begin with breaking news from the u.s. supreme court. two huge decisions on the final day of its term. moments ago the justices striking down president bidens plan to forgive more than $400 billion in student loan debt. the high court says it needed to be approved by congress and they also ruled that colorado website designer can refuse to create a website for a samecouples saying that the first amendment allows her to refuse to...

>> sandra: awaiting a press conference for students for fair admission who brought on this case after we heard from the president there just a short time ago. so that presser in washington will be underway any moment. well get there when it begins. the group brought two separate cases against the university of north carolina and harvard to the nations highest court and asian-american student claims he was rejected from six elite universities by race. reaction out of it. >> thank you fo...

needs help there. stunning new report comes from "the new york times" and details how biden administration is seeking to maintain the presidents "family man persona" before the 2024 election. and it comes just days after hunter biden settled his years long child support case over his estranged 4-year-old daughter. the deal lets hunter off the hook for tens of thousands of child support payments, dollars i should say. it also stops his daughter navy from using biden as a last name. but ...

diaz-balart. we begin with a decision from the u.s. supreme court that will have huge implications for colleges and universities and society in general. last hour the justices said schools cannot use race as a consideration when it comes to admitting students. ruling that affirmative action programs both at harvard and the university of north carolina are unconstitutional. it is also a decision that could have implications far beyond education. with us now to take a closer look at this...

now affecting millions of students and colleges across the country. justice clarence thomas, who has acknowledged affirmative action helped him, against the policy now, describing a colorblind constitution. justice ketanji brown jackson, the courts first black woman justice, calling the decision, quote, a tragedy for us all. saying deeming race irrelevant in law does not make it so in life. tonight, president biden again saying this is not a normal court, when asked a question today at...

flight delay and cancel llation stacking up meaning the domino affect is under way. ashley is live in new york, the countrys biggiest air traffic hub. its kind of a mess out there. >> reporter: it is. the severe weather and staffing shortages are contributing to scenes like this at airports across the nation. more than 28,000 flight s were delayed wednesday and 2,000 were cancelled. some travelers have been stuck at the airport for days. >> i am so mad but im trying not to explode. >> ...