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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