headquarters in new york city. could a political battle that s splitting the republican party also influence the outcome of the actual war some republican lawmakers obviously think so, slamming ron desantis for arguing the u.s. should stop helping ukraine. what it could mean for the congress, the country and the kremlin. plus, the hugely consequential hearing on abortion happening right now in texas. how the opinion of a single judge could impact the lives and health of millions of women across the country and wall street under pressure again, with the dow falling from the opening bell, now down about 700 points, at least close to it. the new bank that investors scrutinizing and what it means for your money coming up. bus we start with the clash over america s role in ukraine, shaping up to be an early defining moment in the republican race for president. it pits ron desantis who has now aligned himself with donald trump by calling the war a territorial dispute, that th
full force, and the idea of just minutes ago said that millions of israelis are running for cover. this, after israel pulled its negotiators from talks in qatar, hamas and israel are blaming each other for the collapse of a weeklong truce. what u.s. leaders are saying about that today. now, where does this leave families of hostages waiting for loved ones to return? i will ask one woman who was recently reunited with eight family members held by hamas. one of her uncles is still in captivity. plus, he is out, he is not going quietly, and the 24 hours since being expelled, george santos lashes out against former house colleagues with his removal for the republican party, and the balance of power within the house. and in the spotlight, grammy award-winning music icon, dion warwick, is here. that s right, you, all the internet s favorite anti-joins us later this hour. i m simone sanders thompson, and i have something to say. he may no longer be walking the halls of t
this order says it will save lives. your state has the tightest gun laws in the country, it s one of eight that ban assault weapons, something the president keeps pushing for. what do you say to those who might argue none of that has stopped mass shootings in your indicate you ve had 12 thus far therefore, the argument goes, those laws can t be very effective? i say that the data and evidence does not lie. that california has the strongest gun laws, gun safety laws in the nation, and one of the lowest firearm mortality rates in the nation. 58% lower child firearm mortality rate than the national average. one is because of the other. our gun laws have made us safer. are they perfect are we immune to america s disease of gun is violence no but they have saved countless lives. and if more states in the federal government did what california has done, followed our blueprint, universal background checks, assault