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we'll look at the measure bringing a bit of inflation relief and what comes next to get it passed. and millions of people from the europe to the u.s. baking. the forecast is coming up. live from cnn center, this is "cnn newsroom," with lynda kincaid. >> well, it's now 11:00 on saturday morning in gaza where israeli war planes have pounded militant targets for a second day. airstrikes hit islamic jihad in gaza. a as many as 19 were arrested saturday. israel says the militants have fired nearly 200 rockets toward israel in retaliation. most of those rockets were intercepted, fell s...

and explosions and sirens burglary throughout the night as palestinian fire rockets in response to deadly air strikes. we'll go live to southern israel for more on the escalating tensions. well, the crucial part of president biden's ledgislative agenda appears to be closing in on the closing line. it's set to begin today in the senate. the so-called inflation reduction act includes a $369 billion investment in energy and climate programs. it's the largest in u.s. history. the democrats are still waiting to find out if they can even pass this with a simple party line vote. and it al...

just in the nomination process, essentially they're to get all 50 senate democrats here. we're looking for them to start this whole process in a matter of hours. the big question mark is when exactly will they do that. we don't quite know. they're waiting on a couple of things. you mentioned the senate parliamentarian. they're using a specialized budget process to move forward. they only need democratic senate support to get it through the senate but in order to use that process they have to make sure, they have to go through the parlia parliamentarian to finish. so they're waiting o...

reduction act, would be the largest investment in energy and climate programs in u.s. history. for the first time it would give medicare the power to negotiate prescription drug prices, cap medicare out-of-pocket costs at $2,000, and extend expiring health care subsidies for three years. but before any of that happens, it must get approval from the senate parliamentarian to proceed with a filibuster-proof reconciliation process, allowing democrats to pass the bill with just 50 votes. cnn's jessica dean is on capitol hill for us. jessica, where does the bill stand right now? >> rep...

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