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him on his alleged handling of top secret classified documents. sources telling "abc news" federal prosecutors obtained an audio recording of trump acknowledging he kept a classified document about a possible u.s. attack on iran during the trump administration. all eyes meanwhile on the senate tonight, 24 hours after the house passed the deal made by the president and the speaker of the house to raise the debt ceiling, now the vote in the senate and the warning from senate leadership t...

everything in the senate now, requires 60 votes -- >> 60 votes. >> you know how many votes it got? 100, because they basically did it by unanimous consent. unanimous consent is how everything used to go to the floor, you know, like, 30 years ago, and certainly before the trump era and the mcconnell era. so, that moment earlier tonight, when they just went, unanimous consent meant that every single senator who made the slightest noise about getting in the way of this bill was not really...

despite those who say, "go back to your own country," puerto rico is part of the u.s. its not a state. but its inhabitants are 100% american. and this right here is el viejo, san juan, the oldest part of a heavily fortified colonial city established in 1521 by none other than ponce de leon. and the spaniards named it puerto rico, aka rich port, so you can get an idea of what their intentions were for this island. sugar, spices, gold, just a few of the perks the spanish enjoyed for over...

>> that overwhelming support ellis spoke about can be seen in glaads a report, showing supermajorities supporting acceptance, freedom and equal rights for the community. and ive got a sinking thinking that the lgbtq community will not let a small hateful group of people ruin their pride this month, or any other month, for that matter. and i want that community to know, from the 11th hour, we see you, we love you, we need you, and we support you. happy pride, everyone. and on that note,...

is descending? >> it is sending a message that we dont believe in democracy, we dont believe in hearing from diverse voices. we dont believe that all people are deserving of the american dream and that one single parent doesnt even have to attend, have a child at attend school in these districts that are having book spend. this is not what a democracy looks like. the american people need to ask themselves if they want the rest of the country to look like a state of florida. >> okay, da...

unknown soldier as the country marks memorial day. a time to remember those who have fallen in service to the nation. take it or leave it, after leaders strike a deal to raise the debt ceiling. there are lawmakers unhappy on both sides. so do they have the votes. and the wheels are off. terrifying moments at the indy 500 as a tire goes flying toward the crowd. we will show you what it hit. this is cnn news central. they have a deal and now they need to get a the votes. the house ...

[wendy davis] you know what i do have... i have a memorabilia book of the filibuster. and i think it might be one of those up there. i just treasure it, and of course ill be able to pass it down to my granddaughters so they can understand what their bubbe did, and how their bubbe was fighting for them. we put together all of the legal background; the griswold decision, roe v wade, supreme court decisions that of course reinforced the fact that women do have the right to choose until a...

before you get the burgers on the grill. lets take a look at some of the weeks top stories. desantis has officially entered the 2024 white house race. as we said, the livestream event on twitter got off to a rocky start, crashing several times with the announcement delayed by the more than 20 minutes due to a series of technical glitches. >> sorry about that, weve got so many people here, i think we are kind of melting the servers. >> lets see, so -- >> yeah. >> just to simplify. lets ...

of him, in court adjourned. civil trial goes on a month-long hiatus as a future of his business empire hangs in the balance. plus, gop fact check. house republicans formulas are evidence free impeachment, and were setting the record straight on the lies that have led to this charade. and, defending the dictator? new fears as trump backers voice their support for his authoritarian promises. our charles coleman junior in tonight for ayman mohyeldin, and weve got a lot to talk about. so l...

castro in for alicia menendez. as we get to the our immigration talks come to the wire as homeland security chief, alejandro mayorkas meets with bipartisan senators, the clock is ticking on a deal. and progress is slow. while we are not denying crucial aid for our allies, gop lawmakers spend their time on bogus impeachment schemes. california congressman, robert garcia, and what happens next. also tonight, paying the price, how this week, multimillion dollar ruling against rudy giulian...