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hear whether the inspectors will be able to get to that plant. it is the fighting, the shelling that is precisely why it's making it so necessary, alisyn and victor. >> all right, melissa bell in kyiv. thank you. let's bring in now retired brigadier general steve anderson. he just returned from ukraine. general, you were talking to people there about the logistics and the maintenance or the weapons systems they've received from the u.s., and other countries, we should say. what are the biggest issues that they're facing at this point in the war? >> well, really, there's two issues...

cnn speaks with asylum seekers in and out of the country. live from cnn center, this is "cnn newsroom," with kim brunhuber. we begin with scenes of utter devastation in northern california, where wildfires have burned through more than 9,000 acres. the mill fire has left hundreds of houses ablaze in the small town of weed. firefighters say they're making progress, but the fire is still only 25% contained and the nearby mountain fire is 5% contained. streets are littered with charred remains of cars and cinder blocks where houses once stood. officials say help is on the way, with ...

giving either false hope or faulty information. >> and it's not just kentucky dealing with extreme weather, either. the super charged mckinney fire exploded over the weekend in northern california, scorching over 55,000 acres. authorities say it's zero percent contained. firefighters reported finding the bodies of two people in a vehicle burned in the path of the wildfire. evacuations continue today. let's start in kentucky. our reporter is live for us. evan, what are you seeing and hearing from people there? >> reporter: kate, the flood waters are starting to recede, the ones that c...

department of homeland security wanted to try to recover those deleted secret service messages from around the time of the january 6th attack on the capitol. but then the trump-appointed agency, watchdog step in. >> mika, did someone gel on that. >> that doesn't make sense on any level for any department in government. i don't, something is definitely wrong and perhaps. steve kornacki is standing by to help break down leaks which feature a number of candidates who deny the 2020 election results. >> what is the anger meter, the rage meter this morning. >> well, the rage will join us. ...

cnn through the crime scene. >> plus, she's the one that we wanted and treasured. singer, actress, and icon olivia newton-john passes away. >> hello, and welcome to "the lead." i'm pamela brown in for jake tapper. we begin with our politics lead. president biden began his week on the cusp of a huge win for his party. the senate this weekend in a marathon voting session passed the democratic branded inflation reduction act strictly along party lines. every single republican voted against it. the bill now heads to the house. it is expected to pass along party lines there as well. and p...