starts now. good evening. we re following breaking ne. the u.s. and british military have launched strikes against targets in houthi controlled yemen, according to two u.s. officials. this comes after the iranian-backed militant group has launched a series of attacks on commercial ships in the red ahich has stoked fears of a wider conflict in the region already reeling from the israel/hamas war. we have a lot to get to. this is obviously a huge development in the region. you re looking at a map right there. the challenge has been that the houthi attacks have caused ships that would normally go through the suez canal to have to go around the horn of africa, meaning it takes a lot longer to get there. there have been some limited military strikes that have killed some houthis that were involved in this blockade. the houthis launched this blockade in protest to the killing of palestinians in gaza. so that is just the setup, the background to what s going on. the houthis are an
alleged members of the oath keepers, including its founder, for their role in the attack on the capitol on january 6, 2021. over the last month, the justice department presented witness testimony and shocking videos and damning text messages and more, all of it evidence that prosecutors say proves the five defendants attempted to carry out a coordinated conspiracy to stop the legal and lawful transfer of presidential power and keep donald trump in the white house. now, why is this case so different than the hundreds of cases facing alleged rioters. two words, seditious conspiracy. that s a rare charge. it s one that was put on the books around the time of the u.s. civil war when the confederacy declared war on the u.s. government. it s a charge reserved for only the gravest of threats to the u.s. government. and these five alleged oath keepers are the first to stand trial for this accusation in more than a decade. to really understand this case, you ve got to first understand
afghanistan. it s not surprising that people are trying to find an end in sight. and as he bubbles to the top of the 2012 pool, what makes newt tick? with gingrich campaign advisor bob walker and former gingrich staffer, political analyst rich galen. i m candy crowley, and this is state of the union. for more than two months, debt committee members have struggled with the complications of public policy and the reality of party politics. by way of good news, they re still talking to each other. we have 12 good people who have worked hard since this committee has been created to try to find sufficient common ground. i think all 12 members of this committee have really committed to doing that. we re working hard. still, it s hard to figure how they can in the hours left agree on a deal that has s lewded them for months. joining me now, crow chair of the super committee, senator patty murray from washington. thanks for being here at a tough time. there are multipl