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one of the most consequential decisions in supreme court history was just handed down. the conservative majority of justices overturned roe vs. wade, ending the constitutional right to an abortion. in a narrow 5-4 vote, the landmark decision reverses nearly 50 years of court precedent. this is sparking a range of emotions from victory celebrations to outrage. you see some vocal protesters gathering outside of the supreme court at this hour. president biden called the decision a, quote,...

this is the most significant second amendment ruling in more than a decade. in a 6-3 decision, the court struck down new yorks law that places restrictions on concealed handguns . that law was enacted more than a century ago. the majority of the court ruling, the constitution protects a persons right to carry a gun outside the home. jessica schneider is live in washington with these breaking details. jessica, what more was in this decision? >> erica, the supreme court here significantl...

and it ended up being a decisive factor in the victory for abortion rights advocates in this state. a lot of credit has to be given to cannons for constitutional freedom. they are the manu bortion rights coalition that was pushing out the vote, and they had to overcome a lot for this decisive win here. not only are registered republicans outnumbering registered democrats in the state by a nearly 2-1 margin, this is deeply conservative state. they have a democratic mayor, yes, but the l...

urgency of the unprecedented search of a former presidents home. this also raises the stakes of his standoff with attorney general merrick garland, who revealed that he personally signed off on the search warrant. former president trump says he too wants the searched documents to be made public but well see if his lawyers contest it in court. kaitlan collins joins us. "the wall street journal" a couple of minutes ago, what are they reporting? >> alex leery at "the wall street journal" ...

president biden looking for a gas tax holiday but will it pass? the senate passing the first gun legislation in years as frustration grows in uvalde. thats what were watching this hour. we begin with the house insurrection committee revealing new evidence of donald trumps personal involvement in a coordinated effort to target and intimidate state election officials. the committee highlighting the courage of the people who refuse to be intimidated, who continue to do their jobs and to...

congress. would this really help or a ploy for political mileage? and president biden will have to counter this dismal sal by barack obama in 2008. >> were arguing over a gimmick to seau half a tank of gasp. if so everyone in washington can pat themselves on the back. let me tell you something. this isnt an idea designed to get you through the summer. its an idea designed to get them through an election. >> phil mattingly joins us at the white house. this is another effort by president...

>> reporter: so hes going to be pushing for this three-month gags holiday, and basically that would mean a 90-day suspension of the federal gas tax. if youre wondering what thats going to save you when youre actually at the pump, right now the federal gas tax is about 18 cents for a regular gallon and 24 cents for a gallon of diesel fuel. so not really that big of a difference when youre looking at an average price of gas. it is getting close to $5. of course it topped $5 earlier this ...

and ease pressures, the risk is stalling the economy and opening the door to recession. and primary lesson, south carolina voters voted to impeach trump. the banner republicans were warned they vied for opponents up and down the ballot. the crackling dispute now between the january 6th committee and a republican member of congress. the republican member in question from georgia. here you see a man taking photos of stairwells and hallways, not your typical capitol tour highlights. the c...

now the police chief insists he didnt hesitate even as his officers waited more than an hour to breach the classroom. is it an understandable reset or moral outrage. we begin with the january 6th committees big moment. the story as detailed by the committee is as straightforward as it is incriminating. donald trump was at the heart beat of a sprawling conspiracy to steal the presidency. >> that for the jarring 11 minute compilation of footage. much of it new. one new piece of the e...

for 77 minutes, bleeding from multiple gunshot wounds. >> reyes had to listen as the gunman went on to kill 19 children and 2 teachers in that elementary school. reyes said at one point, he heard a student in the connecting classroom call out for police to help. but the police had retreated. and he is outraged over the lack of action by police. he says its unforgivable. >> just bullets everywhere and then i just remember border patrol saying, get up, get up, and i couldnt get up. >> di...