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our country. maybe if you just oppose the republican party and you never want it to win another election, you are cool with that. but we will go deeper. thats coming up later tonight. i will explain more. i wanted to tell you off top, its special. i hope you will stick around for it. the top story right now, it relates to the accountability crisis on the far right and another chunk of the gop as long as its tied to donald trump. it involves, of course, all the different ways that there...

>> im buckling up more on flights before. >> you didnt buckle up? >> always. >> tighter. >> on a flight. >> yeah. well, you know, i mean, this is a big problem. good morning, everyone. welcome to "cnn this morning." we have to talk about another alarming close call at one of americas biggest airports between a private jet and a jetblue flight coming in for a landing. that makes five close calls in just two months. thats way too many. i dont think its normal. were going to check. the fa...

katy tur. can dominion win? new court documents are providing even more evidence that fox news hosts and executives knew the election was fair, knew the allegations of fraud were bogus, and that those pushing them were, quote, lying, and yet, pushed those lies anyway. its remarkable how weak ratings make good journalists do bad things. former fox news managing editor and vice president bill salmon said the network pushed the false claims. maybe sean and laura went too far, rupert murdo...

♪ youre live in the "cnn newsroom." im jim acosta in washington. and we begin this hour with the war in ukraine and its global implications. the director of the cia confirms what cnn has been reporting that the u.s. is confident that china is thinking about providing lethal aid to russian troops in ukraine. the agency does not believe a final decision has been made. and today, the white house is urging caution. >> you know, beijing will have to make its own decisions about how it p...

right now. were watching these critical races in ohio, virginia, kentucky, and mississippi. at this hour polls now close in the eastern counties of kentucky. other states will be entering their final hours of voting in the next hour or two, and steve kornacki will be with us this hour to break down the key races, ballot measures, and what were starting to learn. the president of planned parenthood here to discuss abortion rights, driving voters to the polls in states like ohio. >> i do...

Kochs belief in a free and Prosperous Society. And going back to some of the last panel which i thought was excellent as well talking about removing obstacles for opportunity talking about disadvantaged, the poor. If you want to help the poor, as we do, i think probably everybody in this room does, everybody on this panel does. Theres no better way than to reform our criminal Justice System because they are the most adversely impacted by that system that is so broken. So thats one part of it. Th...

And the press and the First Amendment. Before we do anything else id like to introduce really a what all panel i thank them for coming out. You might be left is floyd abrams floyd is the preeminent First Amendment attorney in this country for really the last 40 or so years, worked on the pentagon papers case for the New York Times back in 1971. Has been the Supreme Court for just about every major media organizations or hot Appellate Courts since then. And as a matter of full disclosure i should...

Classic moments of life and in 2011, it was selected in the issue, one of the best photos in life magazine for the past 75 years. American history tv, all weekend, every weekend, only on cspan3. The house energy and commerce subcommittee on health met yesterday to hear testimony from members of congress about how the nations Opioid Epidemic has affected their districts and their constituents. Texas congressman, michael burgess, chaired this hearing. Its three hours and fifteen minutes. The subco...

Announce his decision about the Iran Nuclear Deal. We begin in open phones. Let us know your thoughts on any of the Public Policy issues. 202 ican callin at 7848001. Democrats 202 7488000. Independence 202 7488002. You can also catch us on social media. Good right a morning to you. Our lead story this morning involves puerto rico, the Iran Nuclear Deal, and headline. We have frontpage stories. On the Iran Nuclear Deal, President Trump will announce his policy toward a iran. P. M. T is happening ...

Criticism of what he calls fake news. Are we a country still trying to figure out what freedom of speech is . Guest the argument never seems to end. Now with this administration. For example, the president s statement just last week that nbc ought to lose its Television License because it has broadcast material of which he disapproved. It is the latest example of the First Amendment being threatened. Tryinga of the president to inflict Capital Punishment on the network is unthinkable. It is also...