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Really interesting yesterday, the jury selection process and many ways, it was a reminder finder of americas a drug addiction epidemic, because the vast majority of potential jurors said that yes, they had some experience with drug addiction when it came to a loved one or even themselves. now the eventual jury is comprised of six men, six women. the majority of this jury is black, are several gun owners on the jury, including one juror who says, even if youve smoked marijuana, you still you have...

In delaware where hunter bidens trial is starting. paul, youve got some breaking news about the jury, what just happened thats right. >> even before opening statements got underway this morning, we already lost a juror now, this juror, we know this is a woman as she said yesterday in court during the jury selection process she is unemployed and overnight she emailed the court to say that she did not want to serve position lives about an hour away and she didnt realize she had to be here every da...

Voters about what they have seen at the us-mexico border over recent years, which has been ben the record migration at the western hemisphere arriving directly on the us southern border when we saw multiple border crisis, that this administration has had to grapple with in that is what has led to this remarkable moment by president biden taking one of the most restrictive actions of his administration and perhaps of a democratic president to try to clamp down on a process that has been the proce...

Process, we should streamline it, but this is too far by actually banning asylum for people. and i think the american people want a balanced approach. they dont want to send families back. were in serious danger because of their religious views or political views, but they want a more streamlined process in fisk goes too far in the other direction. >> we heard from rosa flores, our correspondent down in texas, whos covered the border for many, many years and she was telling us how many people th...

Addiction. >> how have they been responding today to what theyre hearing and court fascinating because during the jury selection process, a majority of the potential jurors said that they had some experience with addiction, either themselves or watching a loved one go get through it. >> so its a reminder that we have an addiction epidemic in this country and while they were doing the defense was doing its opening statement. id part talking about hunter struggled with addiction, at least one juro...

Down from the promise we made after world war ii to not at least screen people and just send people back to danger without knowing whether there were there, they were legitimate asylum claim. >> did did you hear him in that? im trying to be clear about what we heard from the president about sending more resources to the border for screening. but it sounds like what youre saying is yes to that, no to this shutting down between the ports of entry thats exactly right. >> i think the more resources ...

Receiving a style migrants will be restricted from receiving asylum at our southern border unless they seek it after entering through an established lawful process. those who seek come to the states legally, for example by making an appointment and coming to a port of entry asylum will still be available. still available. but if an individual chooses not to use our legal pathways, they choose to come without permission and against the law. therell be restricted from receiving asylum and staying ...

Was a few weeks ago to pick a jury in new york for a former president. this will be anti as difficult as it was in the new york state criminal trial of donald trump. in new york state lawyers are much more involved in the jury selection process. when youre in federal court, it really is the judges show. this is not a place where youre going to see a lot of attorney involvement and direct attorney interaction with the jurors. when youre in federal court, the judge handles the questioning, the jud...

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In the first ever federal criminal trial of the son to a sitting u.s. president. hunter biden is being tried on making false statements on paperwork to buy a handgun while also admitting his drug addiction. president biden wouldnt comment on the case but says he has boundless love for his son. joining us now mike memoli, and senior investigate ir investiga sarah fitzpatrick. whats it been like inside the courtroom, whos there for hunter biden? >> reporter: i was struck by two things, one the con...