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republican senators signaling it could be strong enough to overcome any threat of a filibuster. the new legislation coming in the wake of several mass shootings across the country, including an attack on a texas elementary school that claimed the lives of 19 children and two teachers. now, this framework of the agreement includes modest gun restrictions, and broader investments into mental health and school security. we have team coverage of these developments. joe johns is with the pr...

signaling it could be strong enough to overcome any threat of a filibuster. the new legislation comes in the wake of several mass shootings across the country including an attack on a texas elementary school that claimed the lives of 19 little children and two teachers. for the latest lets bring in daniella diaz on capitol hill. this is significant. what do we know about what is in this potential new bill? >> amara, i want to emphasize the point you made. this is just a framework. no l...

violence stalks every corner of the nation on any given day. in the last 28 hours in chicago at least 21 people were shot and seven died. last night four people were shot and one died in denver. five people shot in a park in louisville, kentucky. two are dead, four injured after a shooting in gary, indiana. in georgia a man shot and killed himself after killing his wife and daughter and injuring his granddaughter. its a lot every weekend here that we cover on cnn about these mass shoot...

so-called red flag laws. enhanced review process for gun buyers under the age of 21. closing the boyfriend loophole. penalties for straw purchases. and clarifying the definition of firearms dealer. eva joins me now. theres a lot to unpack here but the issue is moving forward. it has the potential to become law. >> jim, it is. it could be consequential. we have not seen any real gun safety measures passed in decades in congress. take the boyfriend loophole, for instance. anyone deemed t...

republicans. this is a big deal, that would be enough to reach the 60 votes necessary to pass. if successful, it could be the most significant federal action on gun violence in nearly three decades. but it doesnt include many popular proposals like raising the age to buy an assault weapon to 21. the washington post, leigh ann caldwell, walk me through whats through the framework and this? bell >> yeah, whats in this bill some are calling very significant even from the gun safety group ...

set of hearings. plus flying in without a covid test, why the cdc is dropping a international testing requirement. and the embattled uvalde, texas, police chief defending his actions over his departments response. youll hear from him just ahead. >> good morning, it is saturday, june 11th. thank you so much for starting your day with us. christi, always a pleasure to be with you. >> thank you so much. each when we have to talk about what were talking about now because this is effect...

partisan thesis, we heard from witnesses in cabinets own circle and some of them turned on him. trumps attorney general, bill barr told trump the idea that he won the election was bs and trumps own daughter said she accepted barrs assessment. trumps strategy now is to claim his attorney general sucked and throwing his own daughter under the bus by saying she checked out. we see that the mobs chants of hang mike pence erupted after a rioter broadcast a trump tweet about mike pence certi...

seven-point plan to stay in power at all costs, even though he knew biden won a fair election. this is the mob that trump assembled. youre seeing the video once again according to the committees republican vice chair, republican liz cheney, previously unseen body cam footage shows an officer under attack by insurrectionists. we also heard testimony from people very close to donald tr trump. >> i had three discussions with the president that i can recall. i made it clear i did not agree...

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griff: anita, great to see you. lets kick things off with lucas tomlinson from the white house. >> the labor department issuing a brutal report saying inflation is getting worse not better. in los angeles president biden says its not just putin thats responsible, but exxon as well for skyrocketing prices. >> they have 9,000 permits to drill, theyre not drilling. why arent they drilling? because they make more money not producing more oil. the price goes up, number one and number two th...