Starting next on cnn first of all, if the point of the effort to disqualify fani willis from the Georgia Election subversion case was delay. Then the trump team could count. This is a win. There had been weeks of hearings and judge says hell rule within another two weeks, but each side accuses the other of using the race car. Today, the future of the case, and the relevance of race was i speak to a mayor who met with his cities gang leaders to negotiate a ceasefire. A local activist says, this is a quote, the real killers angle i want to talk. Why does the mayor think this will work . And the oprah effect meets the ozempic craze. Hear from experts on what her departure from weightwatchers just means for the company and what it might tell us about the business of weight loss. Now, im Victor Blackwell. Lets start the show we start here in atlanta with Fulton County District Attorney fani willis. The judge says that hell decide within two weeks whether willis will be disqualified from tru
Hes been fingerprinted and processed more recently in the case of florida. All of this should happen very quickly. And then we expect that the judge will start setting up a timeline, which the Justice Department wants to happen, obviously, before the 2024 election. Something that i think is very, very possible. What we know about the judge assigned to hear this case . Because i believe shes had some pretty strong dealings with january 6th defendants. Reporter she has. And look, the judge is a jamaican born obama appointee. Shes been on the bench since 2014. Like a lot of the judges there, they dealt with this violence at the capital, right across the way from the federal courthouse. They have been processing a lot of the january 6th defendants in that courthouse. One of the things that she and others have said is, you know, essentially that people who carried out this assault on American Democracy needed to have their day in court and needed to make sure that they paid the consequences
At this time, nbc news projects that donald trump will win the Michigan Republican primary. That is our election projection, donald trump, the projected winner of the michigan primary. Nbc news can also now project that President Joe Biden will win the Michigan Democratic primary. Again joe biden projected winner of the Michigan Democratic primary. Lets head over to steve kornacki, who is where he always, iss post of the big board. Steve, what are the latest numbers . Here you can see, as you have been falling for the last hour, the story has been the difference between the polls being opened and closed in michigan. Its dire menominee, together 0. 5 of the state folks. Everything else has been closed for an hour, but none of the wisconsin Border Counties are closed, we can make that projection. But it has been evident to you if youve been watching for the last hour whats been happening here. And one of the things is as more vote has been coming in, it was initially very concentrated ri
To, them because they have such Good Chemistry and stuff, why dont you go sit with them, and im like, yeah thats great, if it, acadia call you. [laughter] ali. Need to blame a r]johnson The Republicans in nethe house, because were still in d. C. Because we didnt know government shutdown. That situation. Thats how were gonna do this. When you all are in new york, you noticing . I get up early for this. I want to be on the show with you guys. Good to tsee you. Have yourself gua good day, and well see you tomorrow morning. Velshi starts now. By, ali. Good morning. A saturday, march the 2nd. Amal youll see in another universe, i would be telling you right now about how we are just two days away from the start of the Momentous First Criminal Trial against a former president. Instead, that trial seems like it t. May not happen this year, and if the former president returns ifto the white house, i may not happen at. All major new Developments Thise Week Have Cast Out On whether well see trial
Tonights laid, campaign crunch time. A handful of caucuses and primaries this weekend will be among the lost opportunities to change the president ial picture ahead of super tuesday. Former President Trump is campaigning in virginia tonight as a divided Republican Party holds a Caucus Convention and michigan. Caucus is also being held in missouri and idaho. Meanwhile, tomorrows primary and the District Of Columbia could offer nikki haley one of her a few opportunities to win a contest outright. Main while, President Biden is preparing for his state of the union address, thursday, we are hell have an opportunity to speak directly to the American People about his accomplishments, including the Recovering Economy with Stock Markets at alltime highs. And possible progress in the middle east. They administration has begun airdrops of humanitarian aid into gaza and stays far discussions are underway. A well received speech could help reverse a different popularity that has the president lock