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how did this happen? >> that's an excellent question, katy. the balloon was able to get past our west coast anti-balloon defense system, the seattle space needle, but once it was here, we were able to keep an eye on it with our sophisticated tracking technology of going like this. >> our thanks to "saturday night live" there. there are rising dramatic tensions, however, between the united states and china after a white house decision to shoot down that massive spy balloon. we'll walk through what happened and take a look at the growing fallout. plus a powerful earthquake leaves hun...

stepian's recorded deposition to try to establish key facts about today's theme, the big lie, that donald trump knew he lost election, but continued anyway to rally his supporters around the false claim that he had won. >> we're also moments away from the supreme court releasing new decisions possibly on the key mississippi abortion case. we'll bring you any of the big cases as we learn about them. let's start with today's hearing because this missing stepian throws a wrench into the committee's plans after laying out how this would play out during the first prime time hearing last w...

Impactful. of course we're excited for them and his wife and their impending new baby, but that is the reality of what has just happened. ali joins us now. senior capitol hill correspondent. set the scene here as they are dealing with this unexpected change in their leadoff witness. >> andrea, definitely a little bit of a scramble here on the ground as the committee was of course planning to have steppian testify here. you talk about how impactful it is to have them in the room. it's a good reminder that for everyone who's cooperated with this committee, in just audio testimony or appearing fo...

>> nobody expected this. not even her fans. >> it was one of the most arresting things i've heard in my career as a journalist. >> ronan ferrell was listening live as spears testified virtually. she pleaded for the end of her the arrangement that's been controlling her life and finances for more than 13 years. >> she was lucid, she was furious, she was acknowledging that she might have some mental health issues to confront but also, laying out a detailed case for how she was exploited. she used the word enslaved? that audio testimony has been sealed by the judge but the impact has opinion prof...

That audio testimony has been sealed by the judge but the impact has opinion profound. >> she spoke so quickly. it was almost like she had to get everything out as quickly as she could because she was afraid they were going to take the microphone away. >> it broke my heart. it made me cry when i heard it. >> rosie o'donnell says she became close to britney after interviewing spears on her tv show and even going on tour with each other. >> we've known about it for so long. she's been afraid to speak out about it. i have a belief in her ability to get herself out of this horrible enslavement tha...