Opposition leader. Hello, im wolf blitzer in washington and youre in the cnn newsroom right now, donald trump is inside a florida courtroom for a crucial hearing. It could decide when the criminal case over his handling of classified documents goes to trial. The judge is set to determine whether it will move forward as planned. In may or be delayed. Trumps lawyers now say they would accept the trial in august. Thats three months before election day here in the united states. Cnns chief Legal Affairs correspondent, paula reid is outside the courthouse in fort pierce, florida for us. Paula, have you heard anything yet from inside the court . Yes. Well, if we just got our first update, a handwritten note from inside the courthouse, were learning from our colleagues who are inside watching these proceedings. Its so far the Special Counsel and trumps lawyers, they have been discussing this larger question of timing such a consequential issue in this case, because we know the Special Counsel
This is gps, the Global Public square. Welcome to all of you in the United States and around the world. Im fareed zakaria. Today on the program the war in gaza and its aftermath, former Prime Minister of israel oh, who dont match, says netanyahus goal is to bring about nothing less than armageddon in gaza and beyond ill talk to him about the current state of the war. What will happen when the two over and switching gears billy joel hasnt put out a pop album in some 30 years. I was hellbent in determined, not to let anyone talked me into going back into songwriting, but he recently stunned fans by releasing a brand new song. And using Artificial Intelligence to make a video for it i talked to him and his collaborator Freddy Wexler about how it all happened but first, heres my take when hamas launched its gruesome Terror Attack on israel on October 7 Of Last Year President Biden made a decision based on conviction and calculation. We will he announced its complete solidarity with the cou
Donate your small talk manu raju youre on capitol hill in this is cnn its friday, march 1, right now on cnn this morning, a funeral for Alexey Navalnys set to begin next hour russian dissidents still rattling Vladimir Putin, even in death. Plus a critical hearing today in the maralago documents case, Donald Trumps lawyers now saying they would step two trial, three months before the election and congress doing what it seems to do best these days, kicking the can down the road. Yet again to head off a Government Shutdown arrived 05 00 a. M. Im here in washington a live look down the national mall, the washington monument, the Lincoln Memorial behind it. Good morning, everyone. Im kasie hunt. Its great to be with you. Happy friday. We made all right. Even in death, Alexey Navalny is haunting Vladimir Putin just an hour from now, Funeral Services are scheduled to begin in moscow for the late Opposition Leader. Hundreds of mourners and a heavy Police Presence or already in place. Navalnys
Centering on how trump handled classified documents. Meanwhile, lets go to georgia in a separate Criminal Case against trump, the judge promising a ruling in the next two weeks on a hearing in that case . Fulton County District attorney fani willis, fighting to stay on the prosecution against trump and his allies. A lot swirling around here. Lets discuss it all with cnn contributor and former Nixon White House counsel, john dean, jon great to have you on. Thanks for being with us this evening. Lets start first with this tactic that we know trump and his team have been putting into place, which is delay, delay, delay it seems to be working right now. Would you disagree no, i would not disagree. I think its been very successful particularly going into the high court, going to the Supreme Court. Thats tied the january 6 case in the District Of Columbia in knots and prevented it from doing anything the other cases are marching along, if you will and yet they are kind of in a way tied toget
Continues here on cnn happening now, Breaking News President Biden and former President Trump just clashed over immigration during competing visits to the southern border. Its a Split Screen Preview of their likable likely general election rematch as the migrant crisis weighs heavily on the minds of voters also tonight, new carnage and anger in gaza. Local Officials Say more than 100 people are dead after Israeli Forces opened fire near a crowd of Palestinian Civilians waiting for food. Plus another breaking story. The transcript of Hunter Bidens closeddoor deposition on capitol hill has just been released. Were going to tell you what it reveals welcome to our viewers here in the United States and around the world. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the Situation Room the skis, cnn Breaking News. We begin with the Breaking News. President biden and former President Trump putting the Immigration Prices front and center during dueling stops in texas, right near the border with mexico. Both of the