something about it. if electorates around the world, if the citizens of the nations of the world begin to feel this is a really important issue that they want action on, then you will begin to see governments responding. the american midterm elections are always a chance for the electorate to vent its irritation and impatience with the governing party of its president. does it matter? well, it can strip the president of control over the senate or the house of representatives, or both, and therefore make the business of getting legislation passed a great deal harder. and, of course, the midterms are always a referendum on the president s record, which should be a worry forjoe biden, given that an opinion poll carried out for cbs news has found that 80% of americans think the country is out of control. i turn to anthony zurcher, the bbc s north america correspondent, for his analysis. the economy is kind of scuffling along
[ bleep ]. as the officer tried to make the arrest, the man attacked her and she was scuffling for some time. the man dashed across the street to help. then three more people came to her aid. finally another police car arrived at the scene. the suspect faces multiple charges including assaults a police officer. he did plead guilty to all the charges. cnn s coverage continues right now. very good thursday morning to you. i m jim sciutto. i m poppy harlow. glad you re with us. former president trump responding after a pair of significant legal blows in the last 24 hours, one with potential criminal consequences. the other targeting the business wealth on which trump built his brand. in a civil suit in new york, trump, his three oldest children and the trump organization are accused of deceiving lenders and
bans nearly all abortions says she would prosecute doctors who prescribe or dispense abortion inducing drugs, not the women who use them. those supporting abortion rights see the drug as a possible last best hope for some women in states that have ended or restricted access to abortion. if it means we distribute abortion pills illegally, we distribute illegally. in states where abortion remains legal, already seeing an increase in demand for those seeks services. we have gone from seeing an average of 30 patients a week to now maybe 30 patients a day. protesters angered by the decision took to the streets nationwide. at times taking over roads and highways, scuffling with police. in cedar rapids, iowa, a truck
russian oil where cnn s sunlen serfaty with that story. what does this really do? how significant is this? it is significant, brianna, first and foremost, a lot of pressure mounting on senators on capitol hill to get this done before they would leave for two week easter recess. the house has passed these two bills weeks ago and they had been scuffling over the details in the senate. now, very likely, we ll see things move quickly this morning as you see, there s a live picture of the senate floor where they re first voting to end normal trade relations with russia. that would revoke russia s preferential trade status with the united states. that is something that president biden called for earlier, excuse me, last month and then they will vote on a second bill. now this bill would ban importing of russia oil and essentially codify the executive action that the president moved on last month. these are expected to pass in the senate, they need to be sent
those still feeling the trauma from that day as well as share some of my interview with house speaker nancy pelosi we begin our coverage with kristin welker. reporter: outside the capital today, a somber scene, and sharp contrast to those indelible images from a year ago rioters breaching the building and the nation s democracy, attacking officers, parading a noose in the crowd, scuffling with police inside statuary hall all unfolding right where president biden and vice president harris were today to mark a painful anniversary. i will defend this nation i will allow no one to place a dagger at the throat of democracy. reporter: in his most forceful attack against his predecessor, the president placing blame squarely at the feet of former president trump without ever mentioning him by name. for the first time in our history, a president had not just lost an election, he tried to prevent the peaceful transfer