Overnight, a us official told cnn, israel carried out a Military Strike deep inside iran good, this escalate the already tense situation in the middle east Jury Selection in Donald Trumps Hush Money Trial could wrap up today. Opening statements in this store, a case are on track to begin monday, plus on the house floor, a critical test for a longstalled foreign aid bill for israel and ukraine hello, im wolf blitzer in washington and urine the cnn newsroom happening now a decadeslong shadow war between israel and iran spills out in the open. Us officials dow say israel launched and overnight strike on iran, appearing to target a Military Facility some 200 miles from the Capital Tehran in the hours since the attack, there has been a nearly unified Global Response arounds allies like china and russia echoing calls from israels western supporters to show restraint. And avoid a wider regional conflict. Cnn is covering the story from around the globe our chief International Security correspo
Ys, the House Willote foreign aid bills for ukraine israel, and taiwan thi saturday. Thepeaker moves moving ahead, Despi Deepeni Andrew Ong Nservatives and new threats to take away his gavel in the senate, democra moved Quicklto Disss the Impeachment Charges against the Homeland Security secretary, Alejandro Mayors the historic trial coming to a close after just a few hours. Also tonight. Very disturbing warnings from Boeing Whistleblowers accusing theompany of putting out defective airplanes while engaging in a quote criminal cover up. We have details from their alarming testimony up on capitol hill welcome to our viewers here in the United States and Around The World. Iwolf blitzer, a urine. The Situation Room our coverage begins tonight up on capitol hill, where Speaker Mike Johnson is staring down a conservative Revolt Volley to put critical foreign aid bills to a vote. Despite republican hardliners pushing to oust him. Cnns Melanie Zanona is up on capitol hill flores. Melanie, wha
Now, were following two major breaking stories tonight he case begins. Its the first time a former us president as ever stood trial. On criminal charges. Jury selection now underway as the judge, the Defense Attorneys and the prosecutors marrow down a massive list of potential jurors to find the 12th New Yorkers who will consider trumps fate also tonight, The Middle East on edge after israel vows to exact a price for an iranian attack, what israeli official tells Cnn The War Cabinet is determined to act, but its still unclear where, when and how the idf might retaliate the white house, meanwhile, urging calm in the region as President Biden turns his focus to diplomacy and deescalation welcome to our viewers here in the United States and around the world im wolf blitzer, a urine the Situation Room the skis, cnn, Breaking News we begin our coverage tonight in new york. Were Donald Trumps historic criminal trial is finally underway. The court adjourning for the day just a short time ago
Preparing will hold a News Conference shortly. He will likely be asked about the Bombshell Decision on abortion out of it arizona will bring that to you as it happens. Also, breaking this hour, the former financial chief at the Trump Organization who admitted to lying to prosecutors he is getting jail time will go out alive to that as well. Plus, we are live in mississippi courtroom, were six former Law Enforcement officers, members of a selfdescribed goon squad will soon be sent since for brutally torturing to menn and Severe Weather to tell you about flaring up across the deep south, we have those pictures will go live to that in just a few moments as well. So stay with us for that. But first, the president and first lady are hosting an official Arrival Ceremony for japans Prime Minister and his wife. It comes ahead of the two liters bilateral meeting and Joint Press Conference being held in the coming hours over at the white house. You can see the secretary of state, secretary of de
appreciate it. and thank you so much for joining us this afternoon. a lot to monitor with the trump hush money in case and the jury s hands as we speak, make it a decision any moment. the lead with jake tapper starts right now 30 before counts of falsifying records. 12 jurors, three notes to the judge, 11 hours down. the lead starts right down the drop. hush mon fate of the first ever us president to face a criminal trial of former juror from a different high-profile cases here to break down what s actually going on behind that door. plus boeing rolls out as sweeping new plan hoping to convince skeptical flyers that it is safe to travel on their planes, but it s not just a matter of boeing planes that has so many flyers nervous we re learning today about another near miss on the runway in a moment before takeoff, what is really going on at airports and in the skies and cnn s exclusive reporting on the dramatic negotiations between the us government and haitian gang leader