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welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world, it is wednesday, june 15th and im brianna keilar with john berman here in new york. if you dont believe in the climate emergency facing our nation just open your window or walk outside today, there will be evidence on display in every corner of america, no matter where you live count on extreme weather, heat warnings or severe flooding. >> in the span of 24 hours americans have grappled with all of these threats, violent...

years, marking the central banks most aggressive move yet to bring down the soaring costs of food and gas and almost everything else. inflation is not easy. just days ago we learned its at the highest level since 1981. the fed released a darkening forecast projecting more inflation and higher unemployment. joining me now matt egan. we heard from the fed chairman. he signalled more rate hikes. what did you learn? >> reporter: well, victor, clearly inflation is on fire. today the federal...

taking photographs of stairwells and hallways and tunnels and security screening posts. hmm. >> and then the invasion in ukraine hits home for some u.s. families as two americans going missing while fighting alongside ukrainian soldiers. the growing fear these two americans might now be in the hands of the russians. >> welcome to "the lead." im jake tapper. we start with our money lead and a major economic news that will in the short term at least make life more expensive for many amer...

supporters in the white house. they were telling him, using many different kinds of words, that what he was saying was a lie. he lied in an effort to stop the counting of ballots on election night and to later cast doubt on their validity. and allegedly he lied in pursuit of a quarter billion dollars in campaign donations to a fund he lied about the very existence of, an election defense fund that did not exist. those are the elements of the case the january 6th committee is building a...

top of the hour on cnn newsroom, good to be with you, im victor blackwell. president biden says that he has a plan to tackle the soaring inflation thats plaguing this country, he says republicans are getting in his way. >> the problem is republicans in congress are doing everything they can to stop my plans to bring down the cost for ordinary families. thats why my plan is not finished, and why the results arent finished either. jobs are back. prices are still too high. covid is down, ...

another prisoner swap? >> then, the same kind of technology used for the best covid vaccines, mrna, is showing promise in treating other conditions, including some cancers. welcome to "the lead." im jake tapper. we start with our money lead. prices are up and the stock market is down. president biden is trying to put a positive spin on the economy, today insisting that tackling the worst inflation the u.s. has seen in decades remains a top priority. during a speech in front of the af...

>> im jake tapper. aides say this second hearing will drill down on evidence that president trump knew he lost the election but spread false claims of fraud anyway, ignoring court rulings, ignoring the will of the american people. lead-off witness, bill stepien, who has firsthand knowledge about what trump knew about the election numbers. stepien tells cnn he is appearing under subpoena. also testifying today, former fox digital content director chris stirewalt. he was fired after his ...

at pnc private bank, well help you take care of the how. so tell us - whats your why? ♪ top of a brand new hour on cnn newsroom, good to have you. im victor blackwell. we begin with the latest case from the january 6th house committee that donald trump held a key role in the insurrection at the capitol. at its second hearing, the committee kept pounding, the proof that trump refused to listen to the truth that he lost the 2020 election, and not from democrats but from his own peopl...

taming inflation. the very thing that is weighing on the u.s. economy. the worry, of course, is that the fed could tighten too much and plunge the u.s. economy into a recession. its really a delicate walk for the federal reserve, but at this point, the market wants to see the fed try to get out ahead of this because many believe the fed has been behind the curve for so long. >> alison kosik, thanks so much. >> turning to our politics lead and the january 6th committee laying out damnin...

headed near a pride event that was happening here at this park and in other parts of downtown here in this town. and they said, you know, they had riot gear with them, including shields and smoke bombs and some weapons, although not firearms. the men were apparently standing outside of the truck when someone spotted them. they all had the same clothes on, so someone said they looked like a little bit of an army, according to a witness. thats how police were alerted that they were in to...