Boston the fog of Todays Supreme Court news is the hard fact that donald trump is still scheduled to go to trial In Manhattan On March 25th to Face Criminal Charges in his first Criminal Trial, charges that he tried to effect the results of the 2016 president ial election i by making Hush Money Payments to porn star Stormy Daniels, who will likely become one of the star witnesses against donald trump in that trial, a witness who even Donald Trumps followers will have no problem understanding what she describes donald trump did with her alone in a hotel room while his wife was pregnant. And when she describes how donald trump delivered his Hush Money Payments to her. And i think r. That the Supreme Court did today is helping donald trump get out of the crushing weight of half A Billion Dollars of civil judgments he is now facing in new york. Today, donald trump said cihe i not rich enough to pay those judgments, after previously testifying under oath that he is rich enough to pay those
What do they want to hear . Or is it potentially that they just want to be the ones to hear it. The lead on writing a definitive ruling on something as foundational as whether this president , any president , is above the law. But you cant separate that motivation from the timing. Why did it take so long for the justices to decide to hear it . And why will it take so long for them to actually hear it. The court has worked faster before, including on Hearing Arguments regarding the colorado ballot. Again, the timing here matters. Not just for this case, which is now unlikely to be tried before election day, but Donald Trumps other cases as well. The classified documents at maralago, maybe even georgia, if that case ever even gets off the ground. Or the arguments regarding the colorado decision to remove trump from the ballot. Theres so much to consider. The motivation, the political effect on november, and the future of the court itself. How much public trust can it stand to lose before
Border this afternoon, underscoring how important both parties view the immigration issue. Defense secretary lloyd austin facing tough questions from lawmakers about his secret cancerrelated hospitalization during the holiday season. The Biden Administration is raising National Security concerns that china could Spy On Americans through Chinese Technology in electric and connected cars. The Commerce Secretary will be here to explain. Good day, everyone. Im Andrea Mitchell In Washington. The Supreme Court will decide whether donald trump can be held criminally liable for actions taken while he was in office. That decision by the high court to hear the case in late april, two months from now, will delay mr. Trumps d. C. Election interference trial further. Late wednesday, illinois became the third state to find the republican frontrunner ineligible to serve under the 14th amendments insurrection klaus, or to be on the ballot. The decision to remove him from the ballot in illinois hinges
Reports, the fight for the white house. The polls open for primary day in michigan. Will the results there today offer hints about november . Will trump Show Strength in a state that slipped his grasp in 2020 . And could a mobilized protest vote hurt President Biden . Also ahead, the big four at the white house, congressional leaders gathering with the president next hour. Can they make a deal with a shutdown now less than four days away . And later, a key witness back on the stand today in a hastily called hearing in georgia. What his testimony could mean for the d. A. And prosecutor in trumps sweeping election case. Thank you for joining us. It is 10 00 eastern. Im Ana Cabrera Reporting from new york. We begin with this matchup in michigan, polls open right now in that states primary. Nikki haley already defiant ahead of an expected defeat by donald trump as trump insiders watch this race for signals about his strength in this swing state. Meanwhile, President Biden has his own test
Testifying Behind Closed Doors this hour. What his testimony means for the house gops Impeachment Inquiry into his father. Plus, donald trump and President Biden claiming victory in michigans primaries, but the states voters did send Warning Signs to both campaigns. Also ahead, inferno on the panhandle, the governor of texas, issuing a Disaster Declaration as a raging wildfire threatens a Nuclear Weapons facility. The pope hospitalized early this morning, what we know about his condition at this hour. Thanks so much for joining us. Its good to be with you. It is 10 00 eastern. Im Ana Cabrera Reporting from new york. We begin with the Breaking News from capitol hill where hunter biden is Behind Closed Doors this hour for a deposition with the House Oversight and judiciary committees. Now, todays testimony is the result of months of negotiations by House Republicans to compel the president s son to testify in their impeachment probe into his father. Lets go right to the hill and nbcs rya