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reporter: following the supreme court s decision to overturn roe v. wade, the administration criticized by some for lacking urgency. of course, the white house continues to deal with the fallout from the supreme court overturning roe v. wade. earlier today we saw president biden signing the second executive order on this front since this historic decision, and the executive order today would, in part, support women who now need to travel out of state to get abortion services and other health care services. though it is very clear the white house is still figuring out the details of how exactly they would execute this. jake, there s no question that this is an issue that this white house hopes will continue to energize voters heading into the midterms. they believe that is exactly what they saw last night in kansas. m.j. lee at the white house, thank you very much. an issue still dogging the white house, the fallout from house speaker nancy pelosi s trip to taiwan. ....
Stunning transition, from dictatorship to democracy. a democracy under duress. claimed but never controlled by beijing s communist rulers. the chinese military escalating cross strait tensions, military drills encircling taiwan, some just miles from shore, condemned by taiwan, a sea and air blockade. pelosi s political gamble, her historic visit to the self gsh governing island preceded by days of drama. fiery threats from china ignored, warnings from the pentagon, even president biden brushed off. the military thinks it s not a good idea right now. reporter: silence and secrecy until the moment pelosi s plane touched down in taipei. a dramatic entrance, three hours late, avoiding the heavily militarized south china sea. taiwan s president, tsai ing-wen, rolling out the red ....