cbs's skyler henry is at the white house tonight to help us understand the larger impact. er, good evening. >> hey, jericka. good evening to you. in addition to concerns about what the texas judge's decision could mean for women's health the biden administration also says it undermines the fda approval process, which could impact other drugs that don't have anything to do with abortions. the biden administration is fighting back. health and human services secretary javier becerra is demanding the courts overturn a texas judge's ruling that would block access to the abortion pill mifepristone, the medication used by women in more than half of all abortions across the country. >> we intend to do everything to make sure it's available to them not just in a week but moving forward period. >> reporter: becerra didn't rule out defying the order by the trump-appointed judge. >> everything is on the table. >> reporter: new york congresswoman al xandia ocasio court es ez is urging the biden administration to ignore the texas decision altogether. >> i do believe we must start to push

cbs's skyler henry is outside the supreme court tonight. skyler, when will the court weigh in on this texas ruling? >> reporter: hey, jericka. good to see you. justice samuel alito's temporary hold preserving access to mifepristone ends wednesday night. as justices review the lower court's ruling this week weighing whether to step in. >>henou attack the of women in america, you are attacking america. >> reporter: this weekend vice president kamala harris made a surprise appearance at an abortion rights rally in los angeles. one of several demonstrations across the country concerned that the courts are turning back the clock on reproductive health care. >> we say pro choice! >> reporter: on friday the u.s. supreme court temporarily preserved access to the widely used abortion pill mifepristone after an emergency appeal by the biden administration. justices are considering whether to intervene in the court battle over the drug after a trump-appointed federal appeals court judge in texas ruled to block access earlier this month. >> if we're goi

skyler henry live in washington, d.c. with more details, so what do we know about these leaked documents? a lot of questions we have. >> reporter: hey, good to see you. well, when asked whether the threat national security was contained. the white house said quote, we truly do not know. now the biden administration, the justice department, defense officials, and members of congress are all trying to crack down looking for answers. the white house says it's still not knowing the full extent of the security breach involving highly classified documents leaked on social media. >> there are more documents out there that have not been released and how deflating this an ongoing threat? we don't know. truly don't know. >> reporter: the documents show key weaknesses in ukrainian weaponry and air defense and they cam out as ewe cane is preparing for a spring counteroffensive. >> because the documents are static, it's going to give an opportunity for ukraine, the united states, and the nato allies to be flexible and to respond. i do

cbs' skyler henry is outside the supreme court tonight. skyler, when will the supreme court weigh in on this texas ruling? >> reporter: good to see you. justice samuel alito's temporary hold preserving access to mifepristone ends wednesday night as they review the lower court's ruling, weighing whether to step in. >> when you attack the women's rights in america, you are attacking america. >> reporter: this weekend vice president kamala harris made a surprise appearance at an abortion rights rally in los angeles, one of several demonstrations across the country concerned that the courts are turning back the clock on reproductive health care. on friday the u.s. supreme court temporarily preserved access to the widely used abortion pill mifepristone. after an emergency appeal by the biden administration. justices are considering whether to intervene in the court battle over the drug after a trump-appointed federal appeals court judge in texas ruled to block access earlier this month. >> if we're going to use the federal courts as a way to ba

cbs's skyler henry is at the white house tonight to help us understand the larger impact. skyler, good evening. >> reporter: hey, jericka. good evening to you. in addition to concerns about says it de on a lth, s decion approval process, which could impact other drugs that don't have anything to do with abortions. the biden administration is fighting back. health and human services secretary javier becerra is demanding the courts overturn a texas judge's ruling that would block access to the abortion pill mifepristone, the medication used by women in more than half of all abortions across the country. >> we intend to do everything to make sure it's available to them not just in a week but moving forward, period. >> reporter: becerra didn't rule out defying the order by the trump-appointed judge. >> everything is on the table. >> reporter: new york congresswoman alexandria ocasio-cortez is urging the biden administration to ignore the texas decision altogether. >> i do believe that we must start to -- start to push back on our system of checks and balances. >> reporter: not

cbs's skyler henry at the white house joins us with more. skyler, good evening. >> reporter: hey, meg. good to see you. president biden says he's receiving regular reports from his team and working with allies and other partners working to try to get more americans out of sudan. now, the white house said that the president was fully briefed by senior national security staff on the situation. he approved the evacuation mission on friday and ordered it be executed yesterday. on the conflict, president biden said in a statement, the belligerent parties must implement an immediate and unconditional cease-fire, allow unhindered humanitarian access, and respect the will of the people of sudan. now, top officials say the state department is in constant communication with u.s. citizens and government partners looking to exit sudan. as the u.s. stressed to the sudanese, the importance of protecting foreign citizens looking to leave the country.ia tnother citizens outside of sudan at this time, but they did say that they are working and trying to help

i am skyler henry with the two competing rulings that could end up here at the supreme court. >>> new details on the latest victim killed in a be bay area freeway shooting. what we know about this young girl who was just five ar >>> we are following breaking news. ford people were killed in a mass shooting this morning in louisville, kentucky. a male suspect is dead. police say opened fire inside a bank holding and when officers arrived they encountered gunshots being fired. four people were killed. eight others are wounded at are in the hospital including two officers. two survivors are in critical conditions. as for the suspect, the deputy police chief said we do not know the circumstances of his death at this time. >>> a long-running dispute over homeless camp is moving forward. people living on the 40 acres are being moved. this is been a long time coming. >> officials are now evicting the remaining on house residents of the large wood street encampment in west oakland. this is been a month-long courtroom battle and it is been going on since december, when the first eviction notic

i am skyler henry at the white house with the tighter rules and the next steps from the biden administration. >>> plus, growing outrage over a racist text messaging scandal involving antioch police. what the city's mayor tells us following a very heated city councimeeting. >>> breaking news of a big story that will be the headline. we are getting reports that there is that an arrest in the killing of tech executive bob lee. jocelyn moran joins me now with the very latest. >> we have a lot of questions when it comes to this case. over a week ago, we are getting answers breaking right now. supervisor aaron confirmed that they were the first to report the news. a suspect in emeryville was taken into custody overnight. if you recall, lee was stabbed and killed in the rincon hill neighborhood. we limited details about what led up to that debt the not knowing if it was targeted or random. it had city officials and residents talking about safety in the city. mission locals say the suspect under arrest also worked in tech and was a man that leave reportedly new. we have reached out to police for con

cbs's skyler henry at the white house joins us with more. yler, good evening. >> reporter: meg, good to see you. president biden says he's receiving regular reports from his team and working with allies and other partners working to try to get more americans out of sudan. now, the white house said that the president was fully briefed by senior national security staff on the situation. he approved the evacuation mission on friday and ordered it be executed yesterday. on the conflict, president biden said in a statement the belligerent parties must implement an immediate and unconditional cease-fire, allow unhindered humanitarian access and respect the will of the people of sudan. top officials say the state department is in constan and government partners looking to exit sudan. as the u.s. addressed the sudanese, the importance of protecting foreign citizens looking to leave the country. officials have signaled that there will not be another mass aerial evacuation of the u.s. citizens outside of sudan at this time. but they did say that they a

skyler henry is at the white house to help us understand the larger implications.ood evening. >> reporter: good evening to you. in addition to the concerns over the texas judge's decision, it could impact other drugs that don't have anything to do with abortions. the biden administration is fighting back. health and human services secretary becerra is demanding the courts overturn a texas judge's ruling that would block access to the abortion pill, the medication used in over half of all abortions in the country. >> we will make sure it is available to them in a week. >> reporter: becerra didn't rule out opposing the order. new york congresswoman is urging the biden administration to ignore the texas decision altogether. >> i do believe that we must start to push back on our system of checks and balances. >> reporter: not all democrats come a point when housedefperc republicans on the appropriations side have to defund fda programs that don't make sense. >> reporter: some republicans are steadfast in the anti-abortion position. despite losses in the midterms race.

skyler henry is following the case. >> reporter: if a judge decides to substitute his preference for thatand medical professionals, what drug isn't subject to a legal challenge. we have to go to court. >> reporter: protests erupted over the weekend following the judge's decision. the texas judge ruled that the fda improperly approved might have take price stone. >> we then the judge got it right. the fda has to go back and be transparent with the public about the studies and follow the science. >> reporter: the fda insists the procedures followed psych process. in the 23 years since its approval, serious side effects are rare. after the texas ruling a federal judge in washington appointed by barram obama blocked the availability in the 17 states. that set up a fast track to the supreme court where nationwide access to the drug could be on the line. the biden administration says it is confident it will win even with a conservative majority. >> i don't care who the nine justices are on the supreme court or any court of appeal. they should be able to discern the difference between inser

i'm skyler henry in washington with >>> for the first time in a long time, some good news from the latestlation report. >>> the first republican candidate has entered the race to replace dianne feinstein in the u.s. senate. >>> and why california's former governor was spotted making some do it yourself road repairs. >>> more than three years since the start of the pandemic, many workers are still struggling to survive. >> that's especially true for undocumented workers excluded from unemployment benefits and other assistance during the worst days of covid, but a new bill in the state legislature could change that. >> jose martinez spoke with one of those workers who could receive critical help if this proposal passes. >> reporter: 20 years ago luis mejia packed his bags and left his wife and daughters in el salvador. his journey has become extremely difficult since the pandemic started. >> translator: i used to work at a pizzeria. when the pandemic began, our boss cut our hours. >> reporter: he tells me like many other undocumented immigrant workers, he was ineligible for unemployment ben

skyler henry is on capitol hill with the pushback and what is likely to happen next. >> the bill is passed! >> reporter: by a vote of 219-203, the republican -controlled house passed a bill but it needs the protection of women and girls in sports act. it bars schools that receive federal funding from allowing a person who is biological gender assigned at birth as male to participate in women or girls athletic programs. >> this is about protecting women's sports. >> the perverse biological fantasies of the left are both dangerous and a direct threat to women sports. >> reporter: ncaa volleyball player macie petty joined republicans before the vote. she recalled competing against a transgender athlete at a college recruitment event. >> i did not sign up to be in a coed league. i signed up to be in a women's league. >> reporter: democrats point out that the ncaa and other groups already have policies in place and accused the gop of trying to score points with its base. >> let's allow the relevant organizations involved in elite sports competition to do what they do and to set the framework an

. >> i'm skyler henry at the supreme court as justices review an emergency appeal over to access to thel this weekend. >>> deadly power struggle as rival generals battle for

at skyler henry shows us, activists across the country aren't waiting to make their voices heard. >>n you attack the rights of americans, you're attacking america. >> reporter: this weekend, vice president kamala harris made a surprise appearance at an abortion rights rally in los angeles. one of several demonstrations across the country, concerned the court social security courts are turning back the clock on health care. justices are considering whether to intervene in the court battle over the drug after a trump appointed federal appeals court judge in texas ruled to block access earlier this month. >> if we're going to use the federal courts as a way to bar and ban access, we are looking at a national abortion ban and more. i think states have to band together to do as much as they can in opposition to that. >> reporter: a new cbs news poll out today shows nearly 70% of all americans want to see mifepristone remain available in states where abortion is legal. that includes almost half of republicans. >> i have a greet pro-life voting record, but some stances we've taken, especial

to sort it all out, here's skyler henry. >> reporter: the biden administration is fighting back.and human services secretary xavier becerra is demanding the courts overturn a texas judge's ruling that would block access to the abortion pill, mifepristone, the medication used by won ma sure it's l available to them moving forward, period. >> reporter: becerra didn't rule out defying the order by the trump-appointed judge. >> everything is on the table. >> reporter: new york congresswoman alexandria ocasio-cortez is urging the biden administration to ignore the texas decision altogether. >> i do believe we must start to push back on our system of checks and balances. >> reporter: not all democrats are on board with that idea. some republicans are warning of possible repercussions. >> it may become a point where house republicans on the appropriations side have to defund fda programs that don't make sense. >> reporter: some republicans also remain steadfast in their anti-abortion position despite losses in the midterms and in a recent wisconsin supreme court race that virtually insu

some auto industry experts tell reporter skyler henry the epa needs to pump the brakes on its goals. >> reporter: the biden administration announced tough new emissions standards wednesday aimed at cutting pollution and increasing sales of electric vehicles. >> i'm pleased to announce that epa is proposing the strongest ever federal pollution technology standards for both cars and trucks. >> reporter: if the proposed rules are enacted, the epa estimates that by 2032 67% of all passenger vehicles sold, such as cars, trucks, and suvs, will be electric. 50% of vocation vehicles like buses and garbage trucks and 25% of long haul freight trailers will be electric as well. >> today's actions will accelerate our ongoing transition to a clean vehicle future, tackle the climate crisis head on, and improve air quality for communities across the country. >> reporter: the epa says its rules would help avoid 10 billion tons of co2 emissions, about two year's worth in the u.s., but some say the proposals are moving too fast for automakers to handle. >> the question we have to ask right now, are we

reporter skyler henry explains why the visit could further strain relations with the chinese government. >>> house speaker kevin mccarthy welcomed taiwan's president to the reagan presidential library in california wednesday. it's the highest level meeting on u.s. soil for a taiwan leader in decades. >> the friendship is a matter of profound importance to the free world. >> reporter: she's hoping to shore up support for her democratic nation as the threat of a takeover from china grows larger. and she was met with a bipartisan group of lawmakers promising to stand beside her country. >> the urgency of keeping the beacon of freedom shining cannot be understated. >> reporter: congress has stepped up criticism of the chinese communist party in recent months, though the biden administration like many before it, still wants to avoid major conflicts. >> our objective remains the same, to have peace, to have stability. >> reporter: beijing opposed the meeting and just hours earlier launched a military patrol operation in the taiwan strait. last august china's military conducted live fire exerc

skyler henry is about to show you activists across the country making no time wasted with their voices heard. >> when. >> when attacked the rights of women in america, you are attacking america. >> kamala harris made no surprise appearance at an abortion rally in los angeles, one . >> on friday, the u.s. supreme court temporarily reserved access to the widely used abortion pill mifepristone after an emergency appeal by th biden administration. justices are considering whether to intervene in the court battle over the drug after a trump appointed federal appeals court in texas wanted to blocks acces earlier this month . >> we are looking at a national abortion ban. i think states have to do as much as they can in opposition to that. >> a new cbs news poll out today shows nearly 70% of all americans want to see mifepristone remain available i states where abortion is legal. >> several gop lawmakers are challenging their party's hardline abortion position. >> i have a great pro-life voting record but some of the stances we have taken, especially when it comes to incest or protecting the l

while the nation waits, skyler henry is about to show activists on both sides of the abortion debate are making themselves heard. >> when you attack the right of women in america, you are attacking america. >> this weekend, vice president kamala harris made a surprise appearance at an abortion-rights rally in los angeles. several demonstration across the country concerned that the courts are turning bac the clock on reproductive healthcare. >> on friday, the u.s. supreme court temporarily preserved access to the widely used abortion pill mifepristone after an emergency appeal by the biden administration. justices are considering whethe to intervene and the court battle over the drug after a trump appointed federal appeals court judge in texas ruled to block access earlier this month >> if we are going to use th federal court as a way to bar and ban access, we are looking at a national abortion ban and more. and i think states have to band together to do as much as they can in opposition. >> a new cbs news poll out today shows nearly 70% of all americans wanting to see mifepristone re