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>> john: chaos on a college campus in virginia where activists ambushed a students for life meeting reportedly throwing punches. it got violent and aggressive quickly. pro life students say somehow despite the threats against them, they are the ones who got shut down. welcome back as "america reports" rolls into a second hour, i'm john roberts in washington. sandra, it's friday. feels like a monday. >> sandra: so much news to get to. sandra smith in new york. the latest example of a certain type of speech getting shut down in this country and even attacked. right here on our college ...

you're live in the cnn newsroom. i'm jim acosta in washington. spy balloon down. a single missile took out a chinese spy balloon that floated across america's skies this past week. that dramatic sound just off the coast of south carolina earlier today. recovery efforts offshore are now under way as u.s. intelligence officials want to gain insight what china was up to. president biden said the order to shoot down the balloon came directly from him. >> on wednesday, when i was briefed on the balloon, i ordered the pentagon to shoot it down on wednesday as soon as possible. >> cnn has t...

>> we do not have enough money. 361 filling the economy is officially in a recession as they continue struggling with something else that is beyond doubt, inflation. democrats saying this is exactly why we need more spending but would that make potentially even worse? we are on top of it all in the rescue and recovery still going on in kentucky. the death toll they're climbing to 25 after this devastating flash flood's. where going to the very latest in the state's governor, andy beshear. welcome everyone i am at cavuto. to you. it has been a turbulent week at this far, among the gro...

Families. melissa price, lonny price, mary bush, doris harris, david moore, phyllis maxy, darryl pervis, linda herman, erica moore, brenda odoms, april johnson, yvette herman. and i told some survivors, the sudden experience you lost someone is devastating, absolutelily devastating and wep kind of understand it. incredible stories about the spirit of the families and resilience and your bravery. the town of rolling stone will be back and we'll be with you ever step of the way, did i -- what did i say? i -- >> john: we are going to leave it there, the town of rolling

Bureau chief at "the atlantic." i'm joined by duwana thompson, a former national deputy director for community engagement and african-american engagement director of the dnc. thanks for joining us. one of the things we have seen in the last two years is where african-american and minority votes have made a difference, particularly in the election of doug jones in alabama. >> yes. >> to the point that yoni was just making, are we seeing this enthusiasm that we are seeing amongst democrats generally in this upcoming midterm election amongst african-americans? >> absolutelily. i think particula...