took nearly three decades but most significant gun legislation in that time, closer to law as it awaits president biden s signature. let s go outfront. and good evening, i m erin burnett, outfront tonight, protests nationwide tonight as the supreme court overturns roe v wade, looking at like pictures from chicago, boston, atlanta and the steps of the supreme court. at least 70 protests in the united states planned tonight as crowds have been growing through the day. some are celebrating, but the vast majority we see tonight are protesting the 5-4 supreme court ruling. we refuse to go back! this decision is an outrage. it s terrifying, more than anything, makes me angry. these people do not decide our life. the decision for many in america already being felt. there are 13 states, i ll show on the screen, that already have what s called a trigger law. a law in place that would ban abortion in the event the supreme court overturned the land mark roe v wade decision
happens when there are too many passengers, not enough staff, not enough planes, and not enough air traffic controllers? add in some picket lines and you have the recipe for a holiday weekend travel nightmare. i m jake tapper. we start with our politics lead. new insight into what the january 6th select committee believes is possible witness tampering by members of trump s orbit. sources telling cnn that cassidy hutchinson told the panel that she was contacted by someone attempting to influence her testimony before tuesday s hearing, and now the vice chair of the committee, congresswoman liz cheney, says the committee is considering making a criminal referral to the justice department. that s according to abc news. today, the committee is now trying to compel testimony from pat cipollone, issuing a subpoena to trump s former white house counsel. testimony revealed that cipollone expressed alarm leading up to and on january 6th about possible criminal behaviors by the presiden
there have been protests over the country, they were largely peaceful. as some states move to restrict abortion rights, some are moving to protect access and funding. some major companies are pledging to provide support. there are questions this morning about the future of other court-determined rights. the consenting opinion from clarence thomas calls for the court to reconsider precedence on contraception and same-sex marriage. we have cnn justice correspondent jessica snyder. how are things at the court this morning? reporter: they re actually pretty quiet this morning, but we ve seen protests all weekend long. we re expecting more later this morning. the supreme court is set to issue opinions again at 10:00 a.m. we have already seen this court issue its most monumental decision on friday, overturning roe v. wade but there s still a lot to come. we have seven opinions left to come this term. it s a term we expect to wrap up this week. but the court will still be issuin
one-on-one with vice president kamala harris. her take as such a pivotal decision divides the nation. and the cost of living. a closer look at sky-high rent prices and the crippling effect on so many people just trying to get by. welcome to the lead. i m pamela brown in for jake tapper. we start today with our politics lead. and fallout from the monumental supreme court decision to overturn roe v. wade. today, a portrait of an increasingly divided america. at least ten states now have effectively banned abortion with varying exceptions or none at all. another handful of states are expected to enact bans in the coming days and weeks. meanwhile, abortion rights activists are launching new legal challenges on the state level while democratic governors are promising to expand abortion access and protect people who travel there for care. a fourth day of protests is planned in cities across the country today after a weekend of marches, rallies, and at times violent demonstratio
creating a definitive list where individuals will not be able to carry firearms. public transportation. shannon: learning new details about the human smuggling tragedy in san antonio that left 33 people dead. citizens there are on edge. we have texas republican congressman chip roy standing by. record crime rates and soft on crime policies. record retirement by police officers and prosecutors. we begin with the state of the u.s. economy. the president continues to blame russia. white house correspondent kevin corke is taking closer look. great to be with you as always. happy friday. as you can well imagine, there are a record number of americans expected to take to the skies and the roadways to celebrate this fourth of july holiday weekend. they will do so will make skyrocketing airfare and gas prices. while the white house is bringing down those costs remains its top priority, at least one of the president s advisors tonight is taking some major heat for seemingly defe