Headquarters in new york. Breaking right now, were waiting for the first News Conference from the brand new Speaker Of The House, mike johnson. He won with a slim majority from the republicans but they were lined up this time around, which we have not seen in the prior three rounds. This happened three weeks after they ousted former speaker, Kevin Mccarthy. This is a beautiful country. Its the beauty of america that allows a firefighters kid like me to come here and serve in this Sacred Chamber where great men and women have served before all of us and strive together to build and preserve what lincoln referred to as the last best hope on earth. Martha well hear from mr. Johnson about what he plans to do as he takes on this very big role in the United States government. Also, on the other front, a very big afternoon as President Biden spoke today, he spoke quite briefly actually, in a News Conference that everybody was waiting all day for about what we now know have been attacks on u.
The idf right now as they report they have arrested more than 60 known operatives of hamas in the west bank area. Ainsley overnight President Biden returning home after visiting israel where he pledged 100 million humanitarian aid package for gaza, which he says israel was on board for. I dont know what you picked up but i got no pushback, virtually none. Let me say it again, i got no pushback. Lawrence so this comes as we learn the u. S. Navy is sending another warship to the east mediterranean. The Uss Mountain Whitney departing the coast of italy on yesterday as it moves closer to israels shore. Meanwhile back at home, theres this. [chanting] brian all right. Several hundred protesters as you see over the overhead shot arrested in the u. S. Capitol chanting things like ceasefire now . Yeah. This comes as part of a larger trend we are seeing of propalestinian, i should say hamas protests popping up across the country. Carley President Biden expected to deliver remarks this evening at
On wednesday, President Biden will visit israel. Hes coming here at a critical moment for israel, for the region, and for the world. The president will reaffirm the United States solidarity with israel and our ironclad commitment to its security. Israel has the right and, indeed, the duty, to defend its people from hamas and other terrorists, and to prevent future attacks. The president will hear from israel how it will conduct the operations in a way that minimizes civilian casualties and allows humanitarian assistance to flow to citizens in gaza in a way that does not benefit hamas. U. S. Secretary of state Antony Blinken announcing President Bidens trip to israel ahead of that countrys looming Ground Offensive into gaza. The visit will come amid a growing humanitarian crisis in the territory and desperate efforts to get civilians out of the war zone. Well go through all of that and get a live report from the israelgaza border in just a moment. Willie, of course, there is a desperate
Its 5 00 in New York City and this is the five. Former President Donald Trump about to speak at any moment after another stormy day in thee courtroom. The judge denying his lawyers motion which would have allowed trump to respond to Stormy Daniels. Mi wrapped up over seven hours on the stand. Trumps lawyers hammering away at stormys credibility poking her story and grilling her about attempt to make money off of her alleged affair with trump. The defence showing off this 40dollar. They claimed she was selling on her website whicshh shows her draped in a christlike robe. As stormy not denying she made bank admitting she has to pay legal bills to the tune of half a Million Dollars that she owes to the she former president. Then stormy got super natural. A bizarre moment when the defence grilled daniels work as paranormal investigator asking about a show where she said she can talke sa to dead people and lived in a house she believed to house she believed to be haunted it turned out to ju
Im dana perino. Richard fowler, judge i cant 19, greg gutfeld. Former President Trump about to speak after another stormy day in the courtroom. The judge denying his lawyers motion to modify the gag order which would have allowed trump to respond to Stormy Daniels. Right now his team is arguing for the judge to declare a mistrial. It comes after Stormy Daniels wrapped up seven hours on the stand. His judges poked holes in her story and grilling her about attempts to make money off of her alleged affair with trump. This all comes off a devotional candle that she sold on her website which shows Daniels Draped in a christlike robe. She says she didnt make bank but has to pay her bills. And stormy got super natural. She was asked about a show that she said she can talk to dead people and lived in a house that she believed to be haunted but it turned out to be a giant possum. The other big news prosecution telling Trump Lawyers that they dont plan to call karen mcdougal. Hillary clinton has