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folollowing thehe rescue. >>> abortion access in a post-roe america not just center stage for the politics returning to the supreme court on a legal side. one of several high profile cases that could shape the upcoming election year. >> the justices will take up a case that could restrict the abortion drug mifepristone nationwide. it is their first case related to abortion since roe v. wade was overturned last year. they'll hear a case that could upend the prosecutions of donald trump and january 6th rioters. its stake there whether federal prosecutors can use a specific provision to charge them. >> and the supreme court must also weigh whether to decide if trump has immunity from criminal prosecution for the alleged crimes he committed in office. joining us now is cnn senior court analyst, joan biskupic, other than that, a pretty chill term ahead. on mifepristone, which we've spoken about a lot since the night this started heading in this direction, the fda has made several changes to increase accessibility to the abortion pill, by allowing the drug to be taken later in pregnancy, explain

coming up next, what is america look like after the fall of roe?s like this, 31 old mother of two, forced to carry a non viable fetus to term because her home states anti abortion laws. the state of texas is endangering her family, her fertility, and quite possibly, her life. i'm gonna tell you katy cox's story after a quick break. ory after a quick break. can't catch. too short. what else does it say? give the gift of family heritage with ancestry. meet the jennifers. each planning their future through the chase mobile app. hellooo new apartment. one bank for now. for later. for life. chase. make more of what's yours. (husband) ♪ hey there family! while you're shopping, ♪ chase. ♪ get me a 5g phone, it's on my list. ♪ (wife) instead of doing all of this a better plan is to switch to verizon. (avo) this holiday turn any samsung phone, in any condition, into a galaxy s23+ on us. and now add netflix and max to your plan for just $10 a month. only on verizon. >> since the fall of roe v. wade in june of last year, 18 states have banned buescher made a

but in post roe america, voters are trying to protect women's rights -- and by changing their state constitutions. we are talking to the speaker of the house in pennsylvania about their efforts to preserve abortion access. there is also a lot of buzz about the color purple premiere here in the states. we will get into whether the streets will spend their christmas with sea lisa fee a and check every, and also who network executives were hoping would be included in the films cast. i am symone sanders-townsend and i have something to say. ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> the united states senate has delayed its holiday recess to try to reach a deal on southern border policy. senate negotiators are meeting today and republicans want an overhaul on immigration before considering critical aid to ukraine and israel, included in the same spending bill. any deal on border security has major implications for the safety of all asylum seekers and the stability of our immigration infrastructure. republican senator lindsey graham of south carolina is not optimistic this package will pass by the end of the year. here's what he told

because these are the hidden realities of living in a post-roe america. >> byron: there are a numberystem. one case in particular, kay cox that we've reported on before, what more can you tell us about that case in texas? >> this was the first pregnant woman to sue any state. a state where abortion is completely banned. her uterus was at risk of rupturing. she had been to the emergency room four times in the last month. she had a nonviable fetus with a very severe condition. she was asking the state a simple question. can i please get an emergency abortion? well, went all the way up to the texas supreme court, and they ruled against her. one thing here that is very notable is that advocates believe that the floodgates will open and we may start to see more and more cases just like that one. >> byron: i have a sense of how exhausting this kind of work can be, when you and your team pour your hearts into it. is there something that will stick with rachel scott? >> that's a good question. that's a byron question. the stories of the women in that room. hearing the emotion. it took so muc

the potency of abortion rights in a post-roe america. re than a year after the supreme court overturned roe v. wade, abortion rights proved to be a galvanizing issue for democrats. >> we want to protect abortion access. >> reporter: helping deliver victories for democratic candidates in off year elections in virginia and teadeep red kentucky. and voters in ohio passing a ballot measure to enshrine abortion rights in the state's constitution. >> we president biden announces his reelection bid facing significant plolitical head wins and setting up a potential rematch with donald trump. >> it's time to finish the job. finish the job. >> four more years. >> biden's bid for a second term is imperilled by low approval ratings. and trauing a contrast with riz rival. >> this movement does not share the believes in our democracy. the maga movement. >> despite weariness from some democrats, biden is expected to face little resistance in winning the party's nomination in 2024. drawing long-shot challenges from minnesota congressman dean phillips and

number five, the potency of abortion rights in a post-roe america more taken a year after the supreme court overturned roe vs. wade to help deliver victories for democratic candidates for offyear election years and voters in ohio passing a ballot measure to ensideline abortion rights insideline abortion rights. >>> and setting up a potential rematch with donald trump. >> it's time to finish the job -- finish the job. >> four more years! four more years! >> reporter: biden's bid for a second term is imperilled by low approval ratings and persistent questions about his age and his campaign leading on his legislative record and drawing a contrast with his 2020 rival. >> the extremist movement does not share our vision. >> reporter: and biden is expected to face little resistance in winning the party's nomination in 2024. drawing long-shot challenges from minnesota congressman dean phillips and author marianne williamson and several third-party candidates announced like robert kennedy. number three, embattled congressman george santos expelled. voted to expel him after a scathing report i

we will partially calculate the vast expansion of government control in post roe america.he next election will not be a normal election. that is really not an understatement. this republican primary, with a front runner facing -- dozens of felony charges is not a normal primary. but there is a whole slate of other republican candidates who are technically also running for president. this week, one of them might have actually learned a little something about history. >> i think the cause of the civil war was basically how government was going to run. the freedoms and what people could and couldn't do. >> if someone asked me what the cause of the civil war was [laughter] it's easy. it's slavery. and by the way, you don't have to take my word for that. when south carolina passed its resolution to secede from the union the first reason they gave was the other states resistance to allowing slavery to spread the western territories. territories. plans start at $25 per line guaranteed for 3 years. only on verizon. right now get a free footlong at subway. like the new deli heroes.

. >>> still ahead here, a high profile texas abortion case may cause ripple effects in post roe america. first time i connected with kim, she told me that her husband had passed. and that he took care of all of the internet connected devices in the home. i told her, “i'm here to take care of you.” connecting with kim... made me reconnect with my mom. it's very important to keep loved ones close. we know that creating memories with loved ones brings so much joy to your life. a family trip to the team usa training facility. i don't know how to thank you. i'm here to thank you. you. >>> welcome back. quick hits across america. the supreme court has agreed to jack smith's request for a ruling on whether former president trump could be prosecuted in his federal election subversion case or if he has immunity. >>> and attorneys for kate cox say the texas woman has left the state to obtain an abortion. and the state supreme court reversed a lower court ruling authorizing her to get an in-state abortion. the court agreeing with the state attorney general that cox's pregnancy was not life threate

the potency of abortion rights in a post roe america. year after the supreme court overturned roe v. wade, abortion rights proved to be a galvanizing issue for democrats. >> we want to protect abortion access. >> reporter: helping deliver victories for democratic candidates in off-year elections in virginia and deep red kentucky, and voters in ohio passing a ballot measure to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution. >> we did it! >> reporter: number four, joe biden announces his re-election bid facing significant political head winds, and setting up a potential rematch with donald trump. >> it's time to finish the job. finish the job. second term is in peril after low approval ratings and questions about his able. his campaign drawing a contrast with his 2020 rival. >> it's an extremist moment that does not share the basic beliefs in our democracy, the maga movement. >> reporter: despite hearing it from some democrats, biden is expected to face little resistance in winning the party's nomination in 2024. drawing long-shot chal

number 5, the potency of abortion rights in a post roe america. more than a year after the supreme court overturned roe vs. wade, abortion rights prove to be a galvanize ing issue for democrats. >> we want to protect abortion access. >> helping deliver victories for democratic candidates in off-year elections in virginia and kentucky, and voters in ohio passing a ballot measure to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution. >> we did it. >> number 4, president biden announces his reelection bid facing significant political head winds. setting up a potential rematch with donald trump. >> it's time to finish the job. >> biden's bid for a second term is em perilled by low approval ratings and persistent questions about his age. his campaign leading on his record and drawing a contrast with his 2020 rival. >> the maga movement. >> despite weariness from some democrats, biden is expected to face little resistance in winning the party's nomination in 2024. drawing long-shot challenges from dean phillips and author mary ann williamson. several th

number five, the potency of abortion rights in a post-roe america.e supreme court overturned roe versus wade. abortion rights proved to be a galvanizing issue for democrats. we want to protect abortion access. helping deliver victories for democratic candidates in off-year elections in virginia and deep-red kentucky and voters in ohio passing a ballot measure to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution. >> we did it! >> number four. president joe biden announces his re-election bid facing significant political headwinds and setting up a potential re-match with donald trump. >> it's time to finish the job, finish the job. >> four more years! four more years! >> biden's bid for a second term is imperiled by stubbornly low approval ratings and persistent questions about his age. his campaign leaning on his legislative record and drawing a contrast with his 2020 rival. >> an extremist movement does not share the basic beliefs in our democrat see, the maga movement. >> despite hearing this from some democrats, biden is expected to win little res

number five, the potency of abortion rights in a post-roe america.ear after the supreme court overturned roe v. wade, abortion rights proved to be a galvanizing issue for democrats. >> we want to protect abortion access. >> reporter: helping deliver victories for democratic candidates in off year elections in virginia, and deep red kentucky, and voters in ohio passing a ballot measure to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution. >> we did it! >> reporter: number four, president joe biden announces his re-election bid facing significant political headwinds. and setting up a potential rematch with donald trump. >> it is time to finish the job. finish the job. >> four more years! four more years! four more years! >> reporter: biden's bid for a second term is imperiled by stubbornly low approval ratings and persistent questions about his age. his campaign leaning on his legislative record, and drawing a contrast with his 2020 rival. >> extremist movement that does not share the basic beliefs in our democracy. the maga movement. >> reporter: des

women across the country continue to reckon with the reality of a post roe america. antiabortion referendums expanded voter turnout and universally failed at the ballot box. but 2023 ended with some women forced to mount costly lawsuits hoping to avoid being forced by their state government to carry a non viable pregnancy to term. even pregnancies that would put their very lives at risk. people like britney watts who was facing criminal charges in the state of ohio after suffering a miscarriage. american is also reckoned with their workplaces after an unprecedented year's long pandemic transformed the way americans punched their time cards. nearly 500,000 workers went on strike across a variety of sectors from the entertainment industry to the automotive industry. duly elected mayors from cities and towns across the country from red state governors. three tennessee state lawmakers make national headlines when they face expulsion proceedings from the republican majority state house for protesting gun violence on the floor of the chamber. the trio known as the tennesse

. >>> up next, it was a landmark victory in a post-roe america.tate is trying to get that ruling overturned. >>> plus, there's a new case cropping up in my home state of kentucky. we're going to discuss after the break. (singing )i'll be home for christmas you can plan on me. please have snow and mistletoe. and presents on the tree. kids at shriner's hospitals for children are able to go home and be with their families for the holidays. and that's only possible because of the monthly donations from people like you. thanks to a generous donor every dollar you give can help twice as many kids like me and have double the impact. with your gift of just $19 a month, only $0.63 a day. we'll send you this adorable love to the rescue blanket as a thank you. >>> tonight two women are fighting for abortion access in states with strictest abortion laws. in texas ken paxton is asking for the state to intervene, after a local judge granted a court ordered abortion. her unborn baby almost certainly would not survive outside the womb. paxton is also threatening

what the case means in a post-roe america. >>> five weeks to iowa caucuses.lorida governor and presidential hopeful ron desantis will be live on cnn 9:00 p.m. eastern time from the stage at the grandview university in des moines, iowa. it will be moderated by jake tapper. desantis is trying to mitigate his diminishing poll numbers by attacking two of his biggest opponents, donald trump and nikki haley. >> he is his own worst enemy by not being able to control his mouth. that has consequences for governance and us being able to get things down. you can't have hawkeye haley here saying she is conservative and more nuanced nikki appealing to independents and liberals in new hampshire. you have to have the same message everywhere. >> jessica dean live from iowa. nuance in life, does matter a lot. but nuance nikki and tricky nikki. a lot of nicknames for nikki haley. what are you expecting tonight? >> yeah. he sure does, poppy. as we would imagine as we get closer to the january 15th caucuses here in iowa the attacks do get sharper and desantis now kind of fightin

. >> 2023 marked the first full year of life in post roe america.rformancin from republicans in the 2022 midterm elections, in large part because of their extreme stance on abortion, it appes e party did not learn its sson. in april, florida governor gop presidential candidate ron desantis signed a six-week abortion ban into law in the dead of night. and desantis did dpite the fact that florida supreme court is currently considering whether the states 15-week ban is even constitutional. also in april, idaho ma history, becoming the first state to pass a so-called abortion travel ban since the fall of roe. travel for some seeking -- that same month, trump appointed antiabortion judge in -- halted the food and drug administrationroval for one of two drug medications news used in medication abortion, lahe groundwork for ssle nationwide n. then, in maine, north carolina republicans stl ck there already restrictive 12-week abortion -- pro-choice democrats who switched parties mid session and gave the gop a veto proof majority over the states democratic g

. >>> just ahead, the potential dangers of pregnancy in a post-roe america. an ohio woman was charged with a crime after having a miscarriage. we're going to have her story up next. you're probably not easily persuaded to switch mobile providers for your business. but what if we told you it's possible that comcast business mobile can save you up to 75% a year on your wireless bill versus the big three carriers? did we peak your interest? you can get two unlimited lines for just $30 each a month. there are no term contracts or line activation fees. and you can bring your own device. oh, and all on the most reliable 5g mobile network nationwide. wireless that works for you. it's not just possible, it's happening. >>> so, imagine at 21 weeks and five days pregnant, you're told the fetus you're carrying will not survive. that is any expecting mom's worse nightmare. and you're urged to receive what amounts to an abortion. eventually you miscarry in your bathroom after days of trying to receive care. this happened to melanie watson. in ohio, abortions are legal unt

. >>> in post roe america, state abortion bans are putting wome in white life threatening binds, leavingnxiety inducing gray areas over fears of prosecution. a recent story out of ohio hilights this horrifying reality. a black woman in the state, criminally charged after having a miscarriage. on september 19th, 33 year old britney watts went to the hospital where a doctor informed her. that the pregnancy was no longer viable. she returned to the hospital the next, morning where for eight hours, doctors and officials deliberating over the legalities of inducing a pre-term pregnancy. she was one day shy of 22 weeks pregnant. the point when abortion becomes illegal in ohio. two days later when she was at home, she miscarried into her toilet. she was charged with a felony abuse of a corpse over her actions after the miscarriage. laws on how to handle a fetal remain, especially in a late and rare miscarriage at home like watsons, are not at all clear, even to doctors and health care officials. britney watts is experiencing just one example of the heroes of pregnancy and the threat of criminal

it's unacceptable.ta but that is what we're living with in post-roe america. >> i know that ms. cox's left the state of texas, seeking care elsewhere. i'm not going to ask you to disclose anything about the g circumstances of where she is oh what she had to do, but can you tell us if she's okay? t >> she's okay. she's had a really, really devastating time. i mean, as you pointed out, all weekend long, waiting and hoping that the texas supreme court would rule that she could go ahead as the district court ruled, having heard the medical evidence, that she could have g the abortion in the state of texas, to preserve her health, to preserve her future er fertility, and despite all that, that ruling did not come. it is just simply devastating. >> what do you make of the ruling that they issued tonight? i did not know if the case would be considered moot and they would decide they didn't have to rule once your office had announced she had left the state and was obtaining the procedurea elsewhere. they nevertheless decided to rule.el was that definitely going to happen either way. do

keith has gone through this, week it is unacceptable, but that is what we are living with in post roe america. >> i know that she has left the state of texas seeking care elsewhere, i will ask you to disclose anything about the circumstances of where she is or what she had to do, but can you tell us if she is okay? >> she is okay. she has had a really devastating time. i mean as you pointed, out all weekend long, waiting and hoping that the texas supreme court would rule that she could go or get as the district court ruled having the medical evidence that you could have the abortion in texas to preserve her health, to preserve her future fertility, and despite all of, that that ruling did not come. it is just simply devastating. >> what do you make of the ruling that the issued tonight? i did not know if the case should be considered -- and say they did not have to rule once your office had announced she had left the state, and was obtaining the procedure, elsewhere they nevertheless decided to rule. was that going to happen either way? you have a reaction to the really? >> the ruling did not

future the word, and robert maher served -- west falmouth and author of the new handbook for a post roe america. still, ahead the downfall of rudy giuliani, from america's made a to -- a long tie donald trump in fulton county sprawling r.i.c.o. case. now, he's been ordered to pay 100 and $48 million in damages to two election workers who he defamed. then, white house and senate negotiators are at work this weekend, trying to come up with a deal to send military aid to ukraine and israel. efforts that were once bipartisan, but, now republicans are demanding action on border security in exchange for their support. we'll talk about what's at stake in both of those wars and why immigration reform has been such a thorny issue in washington. another hour of velshi begins right now. ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> good morning. it's saturday, december the 16th. i'm ali velshi. we began this morning with just a search for a ir of election workers who were defamed by america's mayor and terrorized by donald trump's supporters. yesterday, a jury awded ruby freeman and shaye moss and the number of $148 million in damages as a

up next a first of its kind hearing today on what is like now in a post-roe america. quick break. e america. deadline white house after this quick break. -see? -ah. (carolers) ♪ iphone 15 pro, your husband deserves it! ♪ (mom) carolers? to tell me you want a new iphone? a better plan is verizon. (vo) for a limited time, turn any iphone in any condition into a new iphone 15 pro with titanium and ipad and apple watch se - all on us. only on verizon. >>> not just for pregnant women but for all americans today starts a new era of very, very, very, very big government, very intrusive government. >> hey, everyone. it is 5:00 in the east. i'm elycia menendez in for nicolle wallace. and that was our colleague rachel maddow on the night of the prediction congress would strip roe. she was right. over the years republicans have invented new ways to assert control over a woman's private decisions. it's led to this. kate cox was 20 weekwise a baby that will not survive, had to beg a judge today for a desperately necessary abortion in order to preserve her health, to keep her baby f

for years, i was told i was being a cassandra about the danger to women of a post-roe america, but ifthan i imagined. right now, molly, right now, there are women in states with six-week abortion bans, in florida, across the country, who have pregnancies that they can't get the abortion health care they need, and they are being -- it's like the dark ages. they're being forced to have stillborn babies. they're being forced to be sterilized. this is happening today. >> yeah, they're being asked to bleed out in the parking lot, to wait, you know? these are doctors who are terrified of treating. they're worried about losing their medical licenses. they're saying to these women, "i can't take the chance." even in texas with the kate cox case, which was such an important case, because you really saw republicans, texas a.g. ken paxton said, "it's up to the doctors," right? they're doing that in the hopes of getting these doctors so scared that they can't treat. so worried about losing their medical licenses. you have these women, it's not even that they want abortions. it's that they have, y

roe laws play out nationwide? >>> we've got your quick hits across america now. an ohio woman who suffered a miscarriage in her bathroom is now being charged with abuse of a corpse over how she handled the remains. if indicted and found guilty, she faces up to a year in prison. >>> a judge has ordered the names of over 150 of jeffrey epstein's alleged victims and associates to be made public. it is one result of a lawsuit against epstein's former girlfriend ghislaine maxwell. >>> the senate confirming the last 11 remaining top military nominees, the gop senator tommy tuberville releasing his hold after delaying hundreds of confirmations for months. >>> now on to weather. we have heavy rain and snow expected in hire elev higher hee vagss. and flooding and colder temperatures continue. and here to break it down, derek van dam. >> this loop almost looks like a big bowling ball ready to strike the u.s. as we break it down, there it is circling around itself. and what is different than previous storms that have impacted the west coast so far this year, it doesn't real

but the united states of america which is why as you mentioned thinking about roe v. wade and the dobbs decision, the supreme court is taking up another abortion related case. whether or not to ban mifepristone which is the most commonly used drug for medication abortions. even in states where it is legal. are you worried about this court in particular knowing the dobbs decision, knowing that it has a conservative mayorty and they have been the ones to overturn roe v. wade, the fact that mifepristone is now part of the conversation. do you have concerns about being able to not count say texas or many other places out? >> absolutely. and everyone watching this needs to know the only reason you and i are having this conversation right now is the four years that donald trump was president. and the extremist justices that he nominated to the supreme court who have made this the living nightmare of so many women across the country. especially in states like texas. but as we mentioned that might be women in every single state in the union depending on how these extremist co

in latin america, we also have a great international wealth business that is a 30% roe, growing at mid-teenss. and mexico will be really important. jon: the fact that you have this focus on north america at a time when there is a lot of questions about the geopolitical landscape going forward. we have heard a lot about a more deeply integrated north american economy because of some of those global stories we keep hearing about. was that one of the considerations in the back of your mind while you were leading out the strategy? scott: it was. our competitive advantage is we have a great bank in mexico. we are the fifth largest bank in mexico with about a 10% share. we have been there for a long time and it is great returns for our shareholders. that is point 1. point 2, the megatrend of the u.s., canada and mexico is real. 800 billion between canada and u.s. and mexico and u.s. i was in mexico city a few weeks ago and we had a client event and the amount of capital coming from china to mexico on the back of near shoring is material. that is point 1. point 2 is a lot of are commercial clients

roe v. wade. and the common method of abortion in america, it really restricted access to this drug and would impact patients in states where abortion is legal as well as states that have outlawed abortion since dobbs. but the timing if it comes in june could also have impacts on versus wade decision was, the overturning of roe was on the midterm elections. we've seen how motivating it's been for democrats in special elections since then. we just saw this in ohio, and we saw it in a state supreme court race in wisconsin, and so if this ruling does restrict access to this commonly used medication, it really could motivate more voters on behalf of democrats going into the election. >> and so might these ballot initiatives you're watching, right? >> right. right now, as we speak in nebraska you have organizers go door to door trying to get enough signatures to get ballot initiative for paid sick leave. this really interests me because it hasn't been in the republican-controlled state legislature, but the power of organizers. some of these democratic causes, left-leaning causes even in red states are ga

roe v. wade. that's what happens in the best of america when you take freedom away. we can hope that that is what's going to happen. but i shudder to think that after all the decades that our american soldiers fought fascism in italy, naziism in germany, soviet dictatorship for 46 years, we're going to throw all this away so gingerly. i can't bring myself to believe that's going to happen. >> right, and i think people should remember, when you're speaking of abortion, one of the first things these guys do and threaten to do is take away the rights of women. because controlling women is always part of the plan. banning abortion is always part of it. it's a signal. and you know, to go back, matthew, to the minutia part. i say this all the time to my poor beleaguered teen. how do elections happen? they don't happen because there's some giant machine that turns on and elections happen. they happen because individual people at the bureaucratic level in the states begin the process. it's an honor system. they just believe there's supposed to be an election so they begin th

overturned crow what it could mean for abortio rights and what it means for america next >> it's been a year and a half since overturning roede, we've seen a consistent theme in abortion politics on the rights. no matter how much republicans claim to penn middleground, actions that the republican party in the conservative movement are committed to criminalizing every abortion, everywhere in the country no matter the state for everyone. one of the first most obvious examples of this came last november when a group of antiabortion organizations followed a lawsuit to overturn the approval of a commonly used abortion drug. mifepristone has been available for over 20 years used in over half of all abortions in the united states. the plaintiffs brought that case in texas not because they or anyone else had genuine organic connection to the city but because this is the only federal judge who has civil cases there. this is matthew kacsmaryk. matthew kacsmaryk is an appointee of donald trump and he is a staunch opponent of abortion rights. everyone knows that. so it's no surprise when judge kacsmaryk ruled in the plaintiffs favor. h

think there's been a huge backward on women's rights, in america a particular to their own health and well—being in the past time since we've seen it roeially a near total ban on abortions it necessarily means that legal cases are going to focus on these most difficult cases. they absolutely should be decision to buy doctors not byjudges. i should be decision to buy doctors not byjudges— not byjudges. i think that's absolutely _ not byjudges. i think that's absolutely clear. _ not byjudges. i think that's absolutely clear. brian, - not byjudges. i think that's absolutely clear. brian, i. absolutely clear. brian, i appreciate the decision was taken on tuesday. i wanted to bring it up today because it puts republican candidates and effects. they've already lost some fairly close battles in recent elections. let me play you ron desantis and nikki haley and their respective positions and we will talk off the back. we have got to approach these issues with compassion, because these are very difficult issues and nobody would wish this to happen on anybody. if you are in that situation as a mother, that is an incredibly difficult thing to hav

america. >> absolutely. but as you know, in 2022, the mid u.s. midterm elections, in 2023, that decision to roll back roe v. wade, to give it to the states, to vote on, to make decisions, to be litigated across the courts, women are mobilized, a lot of candidates that are running on an anti-women's choice agenda did not win, and that is, you know, that is the thing that the republicans who supported that decision did not anticipate, the shear power of women that will stand up, and the people around them, right? not just women, but the men, the husbands shall the fathers who really stood up. >> and i think so many of the iraqs we're talking about -- the issues that we're talking about, the women's rights are at the leading edge of the issue. so the american election could turn on the situation of abortion rights. >> and the women's turnout. >> you look at iran, the population, it is very much a women's rights movement. it is very democracy and the position of women. >> i want to ask you, you know, a quick pop question. ai, did it come out fearful or hopeful for all of us? >> i will always say both. but th

america's stature in the world. >> thank you, mr. mitchell. let's get the q&a portion of the debate starting with the associated press. >> if the supreme court overturned roe v wade, some states are enacting bands on abortion. other states are trying reproductive rights in the constitution. should this stay a state issue or is there a role for the federal government? >> as president i believe you have to follow the constitution so there's no abortion rates in then constitution. so i believe it is up to the states. i don't think we should be trying to legislate abortion anyway. the only way too solve it is through winning the hearts and minds. you have to deal with the science. show people through ultrasounds when a baby is actually alive as far as heartbeat, feels pain, stuff like that. chances are more women take the baby to term if you do that. youyo can't just try to legislae how people feel. >> thank you sir. >> same question. >> i believe in states rights. if anything we can keep the federal government out of, no matter what it is an abortion is one of them. i think it should be a state job to decide that. my feeling on abortion is i should have been

america. i think there are women, men, people across the country who look at this and say, wow, overturning roe is one thing, this is another level of cruelty, unusual cruelty here. i don't know just setting aside the human cost of this, the political cost of this seems extraordinary for republicans. >> right. and i think it's important to realize that as much as -- what makes this case unique is not kate cox's medical circumstances, it's her unbelievable bravery willing to go public and fight this in the middle of a catastrophe a lot of other women in states like texas and abortion bans have faced. >> the notion there are people out there who very much want these chirnl that look like republican voters cannot get them and have to go out-of-state or put themselves through this ordeal is just decide udly un-american, and that is what is unfolding in the state of texas today. michelle goldberg, always writing so brilliantly about the horrible issue of our time, it's great to see you. coming up evangelicals in iowa have compelled donald trump to a record lead with just over a month to go before th

roe v. wade, diane sawyer and rachel scott report on the realities of state abortion restrictions across america. >> jonathan: good morning, and welcome to "this week." not a single voter has voted yet, but with just four weeks until the iowa caucuses and five weeks until the first primary votes are cast in new hampshire, it looks like donald trump has an insurmountable lead, at least if you believe the polls. in fact, our colleagues it fivethirtyeight have looked at the historical data and found that no presidential candidate has been this far ahead in the national polls and gone on to lose the nomination. this week one candidate hoping to break that historical trend, nikki haley, secured the endorsement of new hampshire's popular governor, chris sununu. it's just the latest sign of momentum for the former south carolina governor who also served as u.n. ambassador in the trump administration. big dollars have also started flowing haley's way as she seeks to become the leading alternative to trump. i traveled to new hampshire to sit down with haley and sununu as they team up to try to catch the

could be made that she was the most powerful woman in america in her own way, because she was deciding vote on so many important issues. we can look at roe, affirmative action and go down the line. she was always the one as i said before looking for the way to pull some consensus out of the court. and also looking toward public opinion, and joan, you know this more than anything else, because she was concerned about how the court was viewed by the american public, and after "bush v. gore" she mused that maybe that didn't do too much for the reputation of the court, and now there is a sense that it does not matter. >> the first woman, but the last politician. that is an interesting thing that as people are watching today, whenever there are big funerals at the national cathedral, and john mccain's funeral comes to mind, another arizona republican, there is something mourned in the cultural politics, and the pragmatism, and compromise and not see it is evil, and to try to find a way in murky circumstances is also going by the wayside in washington, and i suspect we will be hearing dialogue maybe in the president's comments to kind of nod t

roe v. wade. he said he would be a dictator on day one. he said that immigrants were poisoning the blood of america.'t do this overnight, you have to do it over -- stage this out over the course of the year. there's a year to do that. they know what they got. the biden campaign knows what goal that is for voters to say trump said himself he would be a dig ta tor. make these arguments.t a >> jen paul mary, shaquille brewster, tim miller, thank you all very much. >>> coming up, an nbc investigation, why it's so hard to charge officers on federal task forces in questionable shooting cases. >>> plus, one of the country's most prominent d.a.'s is fighting to change that. >>> and it's been called the new partisan weapon, for the third time in just one year, a democratic member of congress censured, this time for pulling a fire alarm. we'll get the latest from the hill. alarm we'll get the latest from the hill i got the power of 3. i lowered my a1c, cv risk, and lost some weight. in studies, the majority of people reached an a1c under 7 and maintained it. i'm under 7. ozempic® lowers the risk of major card

roe v wade. at her funeral today at washington national cathedral, she was called a pioneer who loved the law to her, the supreme court was bedrock, the bedrock of americat was the vital and the vital line of defense for the values and the vision of our republic. >> she had to find her own style to cajole, persuade and unite colleagues when there was no example to follow, o'connor retired in 2006 after more than two decades as a justice. >> she lived to see four women seated on the high court. her family says she will be laid to rest on her beloved arizona ranch. >> the u.s. is putting more pressure on israel's government to soften its offensive in gaza. this comes after at least another 28 palestinian were killed in airstrikes in southern gaza. fox news nate foy has more now from jerusalem. >> israel wants to make a deal with hamas. >> israel is ready for another humanitarian pause and additional humanitarian aid in order to enable the release of hostages. >> 129 israeli hostages remain in gaza. some of their families protest by sleeping outside the kirya military headquarters in tel aviv, demanding the government bring their loved ones home. the head

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roe versus wade decision which of course has now been overturned. >> wisconsin a pretty important state. the economy, however, remains one of the core, if not the core issue for voters. bank of america u.s. economist told his clients yesterday he believes jerome powell could stick the so-called soft landing, slowing the economy without leading to mass layoffs and recession. certainly looks that way right now. our panel is back with us. john, i want to start with what the vice president is going to be doing. i actually think when you talk to people inside the white house, you feel like her team has stabilized. she found her lane to some degree. this is where she's most effective unequivocally on this issue in these types of tours. and this issue, is to the extent the biden campaign is maybe not zen or seng win, this is number one. >> recent politics post-dobbs decision bear that out. democrats have been outperforming in every election, special, you know, in the '23 elections in large part because of this issue. when restrictive amendments have been put forward, even in red states they lose. so the framing of this is a freedom issue seems to be working for democrats. and it is very mu

america in a way we don't have right now. john: you mentioned her political skills, she was senate majority leader in arizona, and also her stand on abortion. when she voted to preserve roet time it was challenged, it wasn't just her vote that was important, is that right? joan: that's right, she brought together a coalition that was her and her fellow justices, both of whom were republican appointees. got everyone together to preserve the 1973 landmark roe v. wade, which was overturned in last year's decision by this supreme court. you referred to the 1992 decision, planned parenthood versus casey. she wrote something compelling at the time, she acknowledged many people might not have wanted what the court did in 1973, and she might not have wanted it in 1973, but she wrote that all of america had come to live with it and it wasn't the courts role to impose its own sense of morality or social norms on the country, not to impose personal morality on the country but to take account of the entire population and how much that precedent had been around. from 1973 through 1992, 20 years, and not until 2022 that the court completely overturned it, obliterating nearly half a ce

america is putting it mildly. whether one likes donald trump's policies and politics, or think his policies or what he did are worth the downsides, there was a whole right wing movement to overturn roe v. wade, they want that bargain, and they got the policy part. that is subjective. but it is not up for debate. it is not subjective that donald trump, has as a fact, has opposed democracy and acted to overthrow it, foment an insurrection, stage a coup. some of these facts occurred in the very open public. some were more hidden and exposed overtime by independent accounts, by the probe that cheney and others led. some of those plots, as we have shown you and these arrows, now indicted and convicted. we have track this for years now, this coup conspiracy. this is all documented, whether or not donald trump is convicted of coup related crimes in march is a legal question. but the coup attempts, which other people have already been convicted of are already facts. the second trump term would be a life term in his mind. and we have the documented efforts. we have the facts and the public perception that matter here. so cheney stance may matter for the real world fact that people may listen