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After weeks of heavy, bloody battles, Russian forces have breached Mariupol's final stronghold. Artillery strikes continue to pound the Azovstal steel plant, each hit bringing it closer and closer to Russian capture. But CNN's Scott McLean reports there may be some good news.
Also in this episode: While some Democrats believe abortion rights will become this year's driving issue in the midterms, others say the economy is almost always issue #1. And on that front, the President is in a heap of trouble.
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Voters in Ohio send a clear election night message by picking Trump candidates up and down the ballot, showing the former President is still the GOP's dominant force. Plus, a big day in the inflation fight. And, the latest on the war in Ukraine.
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The Supreme Court confirms the document leaked last night is authentic but is careful to note no decision is final until it's officially issued. But the 98 pages written by Justice Alito clearly lay out how the Conservative majority plans to overturn 50 years of legal precedent. He says the Constitution makes no reference to abortion and no such right is implicitly protected by any Constitutional provision. The news prompts an enormous and visceral reaction outside the court. President Biden says such a decision would be "radical" and that a woman's right to have an abortion is "fundamental." Our in-depth coverage begins with CNN White House correspondent Jeremy Diamond.
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Ukrainians are finally finding a way out of that steel plant in Mariupol. One of the evacuees described the situation as "two months of darkness. We did not see any sunlight." The trek out of captivity comes after another turbulent, restless night. A Ukrainian commander inside says constant shelling resumed the instant evacuations were done for the day. Meanwhile, Nancy Pelosi is in Poland following her surprise a visit to Kyiv, where she met with Ukraine's president. When she returns to the US, Congress will take up a massive request for $33 billion in new money to help Ukraine. Our coverage today begins with a live report from CNN's Scott McLean in Lviv.
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi led a congressional delegation to Ukraine, recommitting U.S. support amid intense fighting in the east. Pelosi is the highest-ranking U.S. official to visit Ukraine and to meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky since the war began.
Plus, why some Democrats are urging President Biden to get more aggressive with the GOP ahead of November's midterm elections. But will he really do it?
And May will be a pivotal month for Donald Trump's endorsement strategy. Is his influence over the GOP waning? We'll get our first sign this week in Ohio's GOP Senate primary.
On today’s panel: Ret. Gen. Steven Anderson, CNN’s Jill Dougherty, Maggie Haberman of the New York Times, CNN’s MJ Lee, Jonathan Martin of the New York Times.
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Soldiers and civilians are surrounded in Mariupol's final stronghold. Today, a renewed effort to get people out of the steel plant. But that effort was blocked by Russians overnight. It's produced few Russian land gains but plenty of mounting destruction. It remains literally a life or death waiting game. A field commander worries they cannot survive another direct hit. Today's episode with a live report from the battlefield from CNN's Scott Mcclain.
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"The cost of this fight is not cheap. But caving to aggression is going to be more costly if we allow it to happen. As long as the assaults continue, we're going to continue to supply military assistance." That's what President Biden said today when he asked Congress for $33 billion in additional new funding for Ukraine. He also directly responded to the Russian regime, saying that the Kremlin is desperate and the invasion an abject failure. CNN's Kaitlan Collins begins our coverage from the White House.
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Trevor Reed, the former US Marine held in Russia since 2019, is headed back to his family. The Biden White House announced a deal today to secure Reed's release in a prisoner swap. He's been held in Russia for 985 days after being arrested and sentenced to prison for nine years there. His family on CNN earlier today called his release an answer to their prayers. Our coverage begins with their emotional reaction to the joyous news.
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US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin highlights new commitments from Germany, Canada, and others to get heavier weaponry to Ukraine, and makes clear a significant American strategy shift. The goal, he says, is to make sure Vladimir Putin not only loses in Ukraine, but that his military is significantly degraded in the process. Austin is in Germany, as is CNN's Oren Liebermann, who begins today's coverage.
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CNN has exclusively obtained over 2,000 text messages sent and received by former Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows between Election Day 2020 and President Biden's inauguration on January 20th, 2021. The messages give an extraordinary glimpse at how Meadows was doing Trump's bidding in how they were trying to overturn the election when they knew that there was no widespread election fraud. In this episode we dig into the texts, most of which have never been seen before.
Also in today's show: We cover breaking news out of New York, where a judge holds Donald Trump in contempt for failing to turn over subpoenaed documents. And, the latest from Ukraine.
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