soldiers from the texas national guard are there. we'll show you what they do and don't do. and more on the breaking news in michigan. a special investigation into the state's republican party. the leader of the party being called a dumpster fire. fears it could cost him the election with all the breaking news out of the michigan. that is later this hour. >>> the texas national guard, both appear in danger of drowning as soldiers watch from a boat. the texas national guard denies this allegation. here's some of the video. >> they made it. >> hey! p priscilla, what more are you learning about this video? >> erin, these are the types of incidents that have caused alarm here at the white house as there has been a surge of migrants at the border. as you wshow in this video, the woman is seen calling for help with a crying baby in her arms in the rio grande as those members of the texas national guard watch but do not intervene. we know eventually t woman with the child was able to get to the mexican side of the border. it's an incident filmed by an immigration activist who was i

the texas national guard denying those allegations.ur priscilla alvarez at the white house with more. that is very difficult to watch. what more are you learning this morning? >> it's those type of incidents that cause alarm here at the white house over the situation along the u.s./mexico border. in this video, as you saw, a woman is seen crying for help with a baby in her arms as those members of the texas national guard watch in two nearby boats. they do not intervene. we know the woman eventually was able to make it back to the mexican side of the border with the child. and as you mentioned, it was an immigration activist who shot this video while on the river doing another project on public safety. it took place on december 12th. the texas national guard denies there was wrongdoing and they didn't help, saying the following, quote, texas national guard soldiers approached by boat and determined that there were no signs of medical distress, injury or inxaf tags and they had the ability to return the short distance back to the mexica

guardsmen, texas national guardsmen were watching and two nearby boats, as the woman was carrying a child, and yelling for assistance, they did not intervene, though we do know that the woman did eventually get to the mexican side of the border, with the child. that video being filmed december 12th by an immigration activist who was in the area. the texas military department saying that, quote, texas national guard soldiers approached by boat and determined that there were no signs of medical distress, industry, or incapacitation. they had the ability to return the short distance back to the mexican shore. the solace remained on site to monitor the situation. again, it is a troubling video. it is also indicative of what is happening along the u.s. southern border as migrants desperately cross in large numbers overwhelming all authorities. >> all right. >> i don't know how you can be in that boat and see a mother and a child screaming, obviously in distress, saying help me. floating in the rio grande. and then, i mean, i would think a

the united states, a mother and her crying child struggling to cross the rio grande river, the texas nationaluard this morning is denying claims that it ignored her calls for help. >>> and the peak holiday travel rush is under way. i don't have to tell you, millions of americans hitting the road for the holidays, and the airports, what you must know to save yourself. i'm sara sidner -- >> run. >> as fast as you can. with kate bolduan, john berman, hopefully loving life right now, this is "cnn news central." ♪ >>> we begin with this, new reporting have surfaced of former president donald trump pressuring election workers, this time in michigan, a swing state, as you know, in his bid to overturn legitimate results of the 2020 vote. the recordings are from november 17th, 2020, 14 days after the election, and just hours after this meeting where canvassers in wayne county, michigan voted not to certify the election. they were then chastised by their fellow election workers and changed their votes to yes. that's where donald trump steps in. later that night then president trump called them personal

a woman is shown holding a crying babies in her arms in the rio grande as two members of the texas national guard watch. those members do not intervene. the video filmed december 12 and lasted for about seven minutes was filmed by an immigration activist. the texas military department denies that they did not help the migrant saying in a statement, texas national guard soldiers approached by boat and determined that there were no signs of medical distress, injury or incapacitation and they have the ability to return the short distance back to the mexican shore. the soldiers remained on site to monitor the situation. the woman did make it back to the mexican side with her child. but it is incidents like this that underscore what has become an untenable situation along the u.s./mexico border. thursday president biden and the mexican president spoke by phone about the unfolding situation on the u.s. southern border where the two degree agreed on additi enforcement actions to reopen some of the key points of entry that had been closed so personnel can help with the processing of the unprecedent

the texas national guard denying the allegation but we want you to take a look. >> hey! [ speaking in a global language ] hard to watch. as this crisis deepens, president biden is facing growing pressure from the right and within his own party. that includes my own guest. a member of the congressional caucus says she can't campaign for president biden. congresswoman, thanks for joining us. what action in your view is the president not taking now that you believe is within his power to deal with what we are seeing at the border? >> i think that this is a moment where we can choose how we lead. we can lead with courage, creativity and with political will to do something about what is happening. i just got back from guatemala and honduras. i just saw that footage. for me, it is personal. i heard the stories of people coming to venezuela, to guatemala. may mother crossed the border with me and nearly drowned in rio grande. we have to find legal pathways. we need to address the issues at the border. it can't be going to draconian, trump-era policies that leaves a woman dying

the texas national guard denying the allegation. but we want you to take a look at this video. >> [screaming] [speaking in a non-english language] [crying] [crying] >> it is hard to watch. as this crisis deepens, biden is facing growing pressure from not just the right but even within his own party. that includes my next guest. congresswoman delia ramirez is a member of the congressional progressive caucus. she says she cannot campaign for president biden. congresswoman, thank you for joining us. what action in your view is the president not taking now that you believe is within his power to deal with what we are seeing at the border? >> abby, i think that this is a moment where we can choose how we -- lead. we can lead with courage, with creativity, and with political will to do something about what is happening. i just got back from guatemala and honduras, i just saw the footage and for me it is personal. i heard stories of people who are coming to venezuela, guatemala -- we have to find legal pathways, we have to address the issu

she repeatedly cries for help, telling nearby texas national guard and state troopers she is tired andt to drown, but they don't intervene. cbp airboat also speeds by the scene. eventually, she makes it safely back to the mexican side. from here, these migrants are being taken by bus to laredo or del rio to be processed. texas governor greg abbott says he will continue sending migrants by bus and now by plaintiff sanctuary cities. as for his immigration law, several civil rights groups have filed to try to stop the controversial measure. margaret? >> margaret: omar villafranca, thank you. president biden today said there is still no deal to bring home american hostages held by hamas in gaza. today, secretary of state antony blinken that hamas is holding up progress and that israel would be willing to return to a pause in military operations in return for a hostage release. imtiaz tyab reports tonight from jerusalem. >> reporter: gaza is gripped with hunger. in the south, lines as far as the eye can see, as people wait hours for something to eat. according to the u.n., israel has only a

level, there is a state level, for example, now in texas there is, there is such a movement, the texas national that's what it's called , which stands for the freedom of texas, for a way out and being alone from this, yes, it, it is the heir to this movement, there was a party like the republic of texas, of course, well, when - the republic, they sentenced them to 99 years in prison for this, so now you can hang out the freedom of richard mclaar, who is sitting there, because in the most democratic country, there is, well, the constitution does not say at all that states can secede , the supreme court adopted a decision to completely prohibit any state from separating from the federation, so in fact, a movement that, any movement at the state level that speaks of the need to secede, that's what that mclaren said, says that in principle we were annexed by the united states, therefore the united states the states should give us 93 three dollars, freedom, freedom, and we are leaving. signatures, and this means one simple legal thing, they, in my opinion, have primaries somewhere in march or someth

member of the texas national guard watched from nearby boats but did not help her. they deny that they ignored her. that's what the state of texas is saying right now. what do you know about this situation and what was your reaction when you saw this? >> i'm not familiar with that situation. i would hope if the national guard sees somebody struggling to survive and save their own lives that they would assist. we need to continue having our american, traditional humane values on our southern border and do what's right. i think one of the most critical members of congress in dealing with the southern border. we're not going to rip children out of moerth's arms or separate families. we do need to enforce our immigration laws. that's mass migrations that are coming across need to stop. >> the governor of texas, greg abbott, he wants the state to start doing border enforcement. what's your sense of that? >> well, clearly it's unconstitutional. i think governor abbott needs to read article 1, section 8, paragraph 4 where the united states congress and only the congress has

level, and the state level, for example, now in texas there is, there is such a movement, the texas nationalcates for the freedom of texas, for the lonely way out of this, yes, it, she is the heir, this movement, there was such a party as the republic of texas , its then leader , richard lance mclaren, in fact, now i can even be sure that he wore cowboy boots, yes, but in 1997 he was sentenced to 99 years in prison for this, so now we can hang out our freedom here. exists, well the constitution doesn’t say at all that states can withdraw. yes, in 1869 , the supreme court decided to completely prohibit any state from separating from the federation, so in fact, a movement that, any movement at the state level that says against the need to secede, that’s what that mclaren said, says what in principle we were annexed by the united states, so the united states owes us 93 trillion dollars, freedom. freedom, and are we really historical, no, the fact is that in july, last july, they they posted a declaration about this on their website, now it has collected about 100,000 signatures, and this means

and i was pleased then to be able to write up a piece on the on the documents for the texas national security review. i'm trying to give as many plugs as here to do this one. well, yeah, i'm working it. yeah. okay so i had earlier written a book with mike on u.s. russia relations in the aftermath of the cold war. we covered the period from about 1991 to 2002. and so i knew a lot about the relationship on interviews. but reading documents gave me appreciation, greater appreciation for three key issues. one was just how important it was for yeltsin to be treated as an equal. and i would argue that this has been an enormous motivation for the soviet union and then russia since the khrushchev period there was a brief window in 1970s when, you know the two countries, the u.s. and the ussr were seen as equal superpowers. but certainly this has not been the case since the late 1980s. clinton went of his way over and over again, try to say to yeltsin, i'm treating you as an equal. i'm you know, he really and he did certain things he would remind yeltsin, you know, we changed the g-7, a g-8,

labor and delivery units are expensive for hospitals to maintain, and texas leads the nation in maternalard closures. only 40% of rural hospitals there have them. our correspondent leone lakhani, went to west texas and followed expectant moms who have to travel for hours just to give birth. this remote town in west texas is home to fewer than 400 people. this is where carrie gonzalez and her husband decided to make their home. six years ago, we were living in austin, which is where i grew up, and we were just kind of sick of city life. we ended up here kind of by accident. we found property and started ilding a house here. carrie is bringing up her first child here. little paloma is happy and carefree today, but her journey into the world was a harrowing one. we had her a year ago, approximately, and we had planned to have her at home. but as carrie approached full term, her blood pressure became a concern. i called my midwife and she consulted with my doctor and she told me that i should go to the hospital and just have them check me out. while the nearest hospital was just 30 minutes a

nation, in this instance the united states, has the exclusive authority to enforce its immigration regulations and, more importantly, to deport or remove people who it believes do not belong within the country. so texas hands which contradicts the supremacy clause of the united states constitution as well as a fundamental principle of the united states sovereignty. talking about texas, essentially taking this matter into its own hands, ijust want to read you a comment from governor abbott. he has said, "biden�*s deliberate inaction "has left texas to fend for itself." of course, we know that we are seeing record numbers of arrivals at the southern border right now. how do you then think that it should be handled? first and foremost we need to emphasise that these are human beings we are talking about and so when we talk about record numbers, we have to acknowledge where people are coming from and why it is that they are fleeing to our shores seeking safety. the groups that are approaching texas at this moment are very diverse, they come from all over the world. they come from not only from places like venezuela, like haiti, places like the middle east, africa and asia and they are coming here because

nation in this instance, the united states, has the exclusive authority to enforce its immigration regulations and, more importantly, to deport or remove people who it believes do not belong within the country. so texast a step forward and take on this issue into its own hands which contradict the supremacy clause of the united states constitution as well as a fundamental principle of the united states sovereignty. talking about texas, essentially taking this matter into its own hands, ijust want to read you a comment from governor abbott. to read you a comment from governorabbott. he to read you a comment from governor abbott. he has said "biden�*s deliberate inaction has left texas to fend for itself. " of course, we know that we are seeing record numbers of arrivals at the southern border right now. how do you then think that it should be handled? first and foremost we _ should be handled? first and foremost we need _ should be handled? first and foremost we need to - should be handled? first and i foremost we need to emphasise that these are human beings we are talking about and so when we talk about record numbers, we talk about record numbers, we have to acknowledge where people are coming from

. >>> breaking news tonight, the governor of texas signing one of the nation's most hard-line border laws allowing police to arrest migrants. i will speak with someone who has been embedded with armed militia groups who are seeking vigilante justice on the southern border. 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. >>> breaking tonight, texas governor greg abbott deciding when the nation's strictest immigration policies into law. the centerpiece of it is that police will now be allowed to arrest migrants who are suspected of illegally crossing the border. while it is undeniable, yes, there is a bo

william: none of this means that texas has turned its back on fossil fuels. it is still, by far, the nationaluction and natural gas production. this is the essential challenge for the negotiators gathered in dubai -- how quickly can the world's powers shift this balance and transition as fast as texas if not faster? for the pbs newshour, i am william brangham. ♪ geoff: astronomers have discovered a rare solar system with six planets moving completely in sync with one another, a perfect cosmic dance. estimated to be billions of years old, the formation 100 light-years away may help unravel some mysteries of our solar system. science correspondent miles o' brien joins us now. astronomers have found thousands of these so-called exoplanets since the first one was discovered in 1995. what sets this discovery apart? miles: this one is pretty special. the idea that they found a star, a solar system with six planets orbiting as if in harmony has struck them as extremely unusual , almost to the edge of truly unique. they think what they found is essentially like going to a barn and finding a classic a

texas. the state that epitomizes oil and gas and got rich powering the nation for decades is now the biggestind and solar. so how did deep-red texas turn so green? michael: it's not unusual for texas to do all the right things for all the wrong reasons, and the rise of renewables is one of those examples. william: michael webber studies the energy transition at the university of texas and is author of "power trip: the story of energy." michael: we didn't do it for the cleanliness, we didn't do it for climate change. we did it because it makes us a lot of money for the landowners, and saves us a lot of money for the consumers. william: one study found that all this cheap renewable energy is saving the average texas household almost 200 dollars a year. though skeptics say that figure may be inflated. there are a slew of factors that contributed to this boom. texas's geography is one. rob minter works for the energy company engie, which has major renewable projects across the state. rob: it's a big state. there are a lot of areas where it's sunny and it's windy and in the wide open spaces of we

as kate cox's story grips the state in the nation. the texas supreme court pauses a ruling that would allow her to get an abortion. also today, the president of upenn resigns amid an uproar over her handling of questions on antisemitism during a congressional hearing. professor and bestselling author adam grant joins me with his reaction. and later, with the iowa caucuses just around the corner, a deep dive into one of the most perplexing relationships in politics today. the one between donald trump and evangelical voters. ♪ ♪ ♪ so, i worked in politics for a long time, and in government for a long time, as did my first guest. and sometimes, that work included planning for the day one priorities of presidential candidates. specifically, for me, for barack obama, and of course, joe biden. obviously, a lot goes into that process. day one priorities are a reflection of the challenges the country is facing at the time. they're also a reflection of values. barack obama took office during the worst economic crisis in modern history. and during that t

canyons, the coast of new england i used my authority on the act to designate new national monuments including the range and texasdo, spirit mountain in nevada, prince and the grand canyon. got attention people didn't agree with but anyway. meanwhile, the department of agriculture and interior signed more than 200 agreements with the stewardship recognizing the value of tribal knowledge. [applause] and today we are publishing the best guide to help federal agencies work toes protect sacrd sites in f all these areas. folks, at the same time we are helping to preserve cultural heritage. sports like lacrosse joining us today are members of the confederacy. p by the way, where are you guy? stand up. which it invented lacrosse invented lacrosse nearly athoust tribes together for peace, friendship and healing. a sixer nation players are still among the very best in the world. and as a point of personal privilege i know about this because i went to syracuse university a powerhouse program and i might add our daughter was a lacrosse player in high school and my niece was an all-american lacrosse player so we have a littl

though on the national level democratic leaders need to make the conversation front and center about abortion in part because we're seeing what's happening right now to kate cox, that woman in texasational level, whether president biden has to do more to talk about the issue to keep reproductive rights front and center especially when it comes to 2024, she told me solely within their ability to make a decision that's right for them. whether they live if texas or michigan or maine or montana. >> now she told me that list of democrats on the national level that should be more forceful when it comes to this issue includes the current president, president biden, who she supports the re-election of in '24. >> julie, thanks so much. >>> let's turn back to texas now, where that pregnant woman's battle to get an emergency abortion. >> kate cox, 20 weeks pregnant, said she'll leave the state to get the procedure. late on friday the state's supreme court ruled that she can't have the procedure despite a judge granting it. cox said continuing the pregnancy puts her health and fertility at risk. laura jarrett is following this for us. laura, interestingly texas state law has an exception whe

national security. now texas editor ted cruz. great to see you, thank you for joining us as we can. >> great to be with you, thank you for having me. can you assess the border, you have been there plenty and were worried about bombs on the southern border which the mexican cartels apparently have. >> is an absolute disaster i spent a lot of time there and it's never been remotely as bad especially with the war waging in israel and in gaza and the risk of a terrorist attack today is higher than it has been any time since september 11 and this administration, divided white house and the democrats in congress they do not care, they're looking the other way, i tell you i was on the southern border five weeks ago i went on midnight patrol with the border patrol, the border patrol agents are deeply concerned about hamas and has blood terrorists coming across our southern border with joe biden the democrats it's wide open ended invitation to come and commit acts of terror and we are vulnerable because of this a administration. maria: yo

texas. our troopers, national guard are doing a tremendous job, despite challenges but we need federal help, we need the federal government to step in to stop this crisis we are seeing at the border right now, and to prevent illegal border crossings from taking place. you can stop human smuggling as well. >> john: so many aspects to this, lieutenant, and the fact, too, we are not seeing the people come in sporadically, they come in the group, and you don't just send them back to honduras, you have to send them back to africa or china, and it's going to cost millions of dollars. chris, good to talk to you. thanks for help kicking us off today. appreciate it. >> thank you. >> sandra: let's head to bill melugin, speaking of which, lukeville, arizona. what kind of crowds are you seeing there right now? >> several behind us, several hundred behind us again, sandra. we have talked to the people out here the last few days, one thing is very clear, very few, if any of them, are asylum seekers. everybody we have talked to says they have come here to the united states for opportunity to work or to lin

the price of renewables has dropped, texas leads the nation in wind power. the u.s. is still producing and exporting oil and gas at record rates. >> john kerry was trying to frame this as a win. they are using the f word at a cop in a meaningful way. he has to come back to a white house that has approved massive liquified natural gas infrastructure and drilling in alaska and other places. how will those words work going forward into holding countries to account? >> unfortunately, the reality is that it was a disappointing agreement, because there was no agreement reached to phase out fossil fuels, there's weaker tea language of transitioning away from fossil fuels. the analogy it's like your doctor telling you that you have diabetes and you promise you will transition away from eating doughnuts. that's not going to do it. >> bill weir is here with me now. what are the goals that experts say need to be reached to avoid the worst affects? >> the professor is among the many that remind us that climate cooking pollution needs to come down by more than 40% by 2030, just a

. >> reporter: texas has one of the nation's most restrictive abortion laws. a near total ban on the procedure. >> what the judge did today will create more confusion and ultimately more harm, and that's what we're concerned about. >> reporter: for her part, cox in a newspaper op-ed this week wrote, i do not want to continue the pain and suffering that has plagued this pregnancy, adding, i do not want my baby to arrive in this world only to watch her suffer. the texas attorney general's office issued a statement today saying her doctor could still be prosecuted if she performs the abortion. it had argued that cox should not be permitted to get the abortion. it has not said whether it will appeal the decision. norah. >> a remarkable turn of events. janet shamlian, thank you. >>> turning now to the growing crisis at the southern border, the number of migrants crossing into the u.s. from mexico is nearing an all-time high. cbs news has learned that nearly 10,000 asylum seekers were detained on wednesday alone. now, all of this comes as republicans in congress are

the nebraska huskers won the first two national championship matches against texas.irst in 1995, and then in 2015. the nebraska women's volleyball team set a world record for attendance at a women's sports event. look at this from just this year, over 92,000 fans packing into memorial stadium in lincoln, nebraska, but no team has made more national championship match appearances than texas over the last 15 seasons. guys? >> gio: and i think this is one of the highest selling games. a lot of excitement for this. to see who wins, tune in right hear on abc. the big ncaa volleyball game starts at 3:00 p.m. eastern. >> whit: looking forward to that. >>> still ahead here, ruby franke due in court tomorrow and there's talk of a plea deal for the youtube momfluencer facing child abuse charges. >> stephanie: and what "dancing with the stars" pro derek hough is saying this morning about his wife's emergency brain surgery. >> gio: and holiday travel bargain hunting as the points guy joins us here live. we'll be right back. you're watching "gma" on a sunday morning. >> whit: tha

plus, more breaking news in that case that is captivating the nation. the texasules against a woman looking to have an abortion under the state medical emergency exception. so now that she's traveling out of the state to get one, what does it mean for her back home? >>> tonight, the monumental development on whether donald trump, or any future president, for that matter, it will have to face accountability for alleged federal crimes committed while in office. special counsel jack smith and his team are pointing to a similar move that was employed in the u.s. versus nixon case where the justices rejected that president nixon's claims that he is protected by presidential privilege. joining me now is carl bernstein, he, of course, with bomb bob woodward well wrote the watergate scandal and knows a lot about that saga. bob, what do you know, carl, sorry -- carl, what do you think happens for this country if this court, which we all know is conservative leaning, which we all know donald trump appointed three justices on, what happens if they does have immunity? what p

texas illegally. cnn's senior national correspondent ed lavandera is joining us live from dallas. ed what can you tell us about this lawsuit, first of all? >> reporter: wolf, two civil rights groups -- aclu and the texas civil rights project -- in this lawsuit are asking a judge to keep this law from going into effect in march next year. it was signed by republican greg abbott yesterday. it allows local law enforcement to arrest people for illegally entering texas as well as making it a state crime for illegal entry into the state. it also gives judges the ability to deport people back to the country which they enter from, which is going to be presumably mexico. it's not clear mexico would take these migrants back. what this lawsuit says is that immigration law and immigration enforcement is the exclusive authority of the federal government and the critics of this law say it is one of the most extreme anti-immigrant bills the state has ever passed. >> we're suing to block one of the most extreme anti-immigrant bills in the country, sb-4. the bill overrides bedrock constitutional pr

texas. video obtained by news nation shows migrants crowded onto freight trains. it's resulted in a staggering number of illegal crossings at the southern border every day news nation's jorge ventura is in eagle pass texas where more than 2000 migrants are waiting right now to be processed. >> as the certain rights pay those mexico and say their last prayers before crossing the rio grande hopes of reaching u.s.. it's one of the deadliest crossing point on the southern border. waters are receding from the outside. it looked calm with this part river has some of strongest currents that off a sweep. the way, officials eagle pass texas. see the area is averaging 1000 per day. every county sheriff tom scherber says he's witnessed numerous bodies of migrants being recovered from the rio grande that made it. 33 seen another that people that are grounding of thing. >> people that the you know, mail. ground kids of a drone and water to kids at the same time, many of them i can to have drowned crossing rio grande aren't enough. won't say bodies recovered. officials place it

the governor of texas sounding the alarm on the number of chinese nationals crossing the southern borderott says opposes an s essential threat to our country, pretty strong words right there. residence in chicago outraged with the handling of the migrant crisis, people say he's prioritizing migrants over the voters who are putting in office. garrett tenney has the story after this. ♪ you can't buy great conversations or moments that matter, but you can invest in them. at t. rowe price our strategic investing approach can help you build the future you imagine. t. rowe price, invest with confidence. i was only 23 when i was first diagnosed with non-melanoma skin cancer. 40 years later, i've had almost 20 mohs surgeries. i had just accepted that the pain and the scars were going to be part of my life. but when i was diagnosed with two basal cells on my face, i became determined to find an alternative to surgery. if you, like millions of others, are affected by skin cancer... it's important to know that surgery isn't the only option. there's another choice. gentlecure. it sounded like everyt

war continue >>> a federal judge says texas must remove razor wire customs and border protection wanted the wire removed, arguing it posed a humanitarian and national security risk republican governor greg abbott insists texas state property rights would be violated if the federal government removed the wire texas will likely appeal the latest ruling. >>> congressman george santos' time on capitol hill could be over within just a matter of hours. the house is set to vote today on whether to expel the new york lawmaker who has pleaded not guilty to 23 federal criminal charges. brie jackson joins us from d.c santos has made it clear he is not leaving without a fight. >> reporter: yeah, that's right. he certainly has congressman santos has vowed not to resign from his seat, even though he's facing growing pressure to step down. as you mention, he's facing 23 criminal counts, including conspiracy and wire fraud. a scathing house ethics committee report also accused him of breaking the law and deceiving his supporters santos would become the sixth member of congress to ever be expelled he warned that this would set a dangerous precedent, because he'd be

that's according to the united nations. and texassenator john whitmire defeated congresswoman schirra jackson-lee in the race to become houston's next mayor. he won by nearly 29 percentage points. the two democrats emerged from a crowded 18 person race from the first round of votes in last month's elections. i'm jessica layton. more politicsnation with reverend al sharpton coming up after this. after this. watch how easy it is to put on new hands free skechers slip-ins. i just step in and go. sitting? doesn't matter. i don't even have to touch them. ooo, gangsta. in a hurry? there's not a faster, easier way to put on shoes. they know a 10 when they see it. >> although there have been at least 110 hostages released by hamas, the israel defense force estimates around 140 people are still being held in gaza. as president of the national action network, i joined martin luther king the third and andrea waters king of the -- institute this week for a call with rachael goldberg and john -- whose 23-year-old son is still being held captive i

texas supreme court ruling against kate cox. eleanor, starting with you. this is a story garnering national attention. test of texas abortion laws on a pregnant person seeking abortion actively in that moment. i think in many ways this was the case. a lot of people were waiting for. while she was not able to get a abortion in texas it revealed a lot about how the state intends to go after people, these edge cases where it is not clear if the exceptions would apply or not. the texas supreme court showing its hand a little bit, showing it is not really planning to intervene and showing the full force of going after people who try to find workarounds. this case has been reverberating in washington as well. picked up by democrats in particular. tell us more about the reaction you have seen. i think democrats are really eager to talk about this case because a lot of people don't really understand what it means to qualify or not qualify for a medical exemption under some of these laws. a lot of people would have assumed just hearing the details of kate cox's case that she would have easily qualified. this i

nation. very wet from texas northward and a snowy weekend from denver to the high plains. very wet with flooding concerns. meantime, late this weekend, dallas down to the gulf coast could see some flash flooding there. here's your christmas day outlook. very wet from the gulf coast up to the great lakes. and that snowstorm is winding down on the plains. looks good in the northeast though. i'm accuweather meteorologist kevin coscaron. ship stranded in the north sea. >> also ahead, deliveries delayed. ikea the latest company to sound the alarm about shipping problems overseas and actor vin diesel is sued. >> accused of brandy this morning on gma. >> we're back with deliveries being delayed. ikea is the latest company raising concern about tensions in the middle east attacks on ships in the red sea by rebels protesting israel's war in gaza are forcing cargo ships to reroute around the southern tip of africa, adding up to four weeks to their journeys from asia and dramatically raising ocean freight prices. the us and 19 other countries have now formed a naval patrol coalition

have -- want for women, and they're not going to stop just at states like texas, kentucky, elsewhere. republicans want a national ban, and thankfully, we have a president and a vice president today in the white house wanting to protect us, but this is a wakeup call for 2024, as well. >> well, that leads me to this question, congresswoman, and that is, should the department of justice get involved, is there anything the administration, the biden administration can do? >> the biden administration, both the president and the vice president, have been very clear on this issue, and they stand with protecting the freedoms for american women, including reproductive freedom. and it is my hope that the department of justice does something around this issue, but we also have to think about the future, and future elections, because elections matter. and there will only be one candidate, one team on the ballot next november for the white house that will protect women. but yes, in the meantime, it is my hope that the white house continues to exert its influence and its pressure. i hope that the department of justice is watch

texas is likely to appeal. this elevates that issue. this is a major case that has gotten a lot of nationalention. >> absolutely. [ no audio ] as we know, republicans, no matter how they talk about abortion, we know their actions prove otherwise and they continue to support a national ban on abortion that would in mentioning this horrific texas case that we know about -- there are hundreds more we don't know about, situations like this. this is going to become the reality. voters are not actually going to forget about this. they will continue to show up. these are the very real life implications. this woman, unfortunately, went to the hospital emergency room several times and was denied because of the egregious abortion ban in texas. this actually only, unfortunately, politically helps democrats, because what we can say is, look what republican policies are doing to women's lives every single day. it's sad they will not go on the record and say that they do actually continue to support these bans that continue to put women and families if danger. >> thankfully, the judge ruled the way he di