will you abuse power, break the law or go after people after giving no answer, donald trump finally pledges to be a dictator on day one. plumes of smoke rising over gaza this morning as we are now hearing from freed hostages confronting the israeli prime minister in leaked audio. why she s angry at the israeli government. a killing spree in two major texas cities leaves six people dead and two police officers wounded. investigators say one suspect is behind all of that violence. i m sara sidner with john berman and kate bolduan. this is cnn news central. this morning a promise from donald trump to be a dictator. yes, with conditions, but a pledge, nonetheless and how he got there is even more telling. facing questions from sean hannity, not exactly a probing interrogation from edward r. murrow, but asked if he would abuse power, break the law or go after people watch how long it took trump to offer any answer at all. i want to be very, very clear on this.
the secretary of homeland security called it a, quote, difficult situation. question is, why won t he call it a crisis? and democrats press forward with key agenda items like immigration and voting rights but with a slim majority in the senate and the filibuster getting in their way, the question remains, what are they going to do about it? it s way too early for this. good morning! and welcome to way too early, the show that s really wondering if we could just spring forward to friday? i am kasie hunt on this thursday, march 18th. we ll start with the news. the suspect arrested in the murder spree at three spas in the atlanta area has been charged. 21-year-old robert long faces eight counts of murder and one count of aggravated assault. police say he killed four people inside one spa, three people inside another and one person inside a third spa. officials say he was arrested while on the way to florida, possibly to carry out more attacks. six of the eight victims we
and access to showers meanwhile the state of maine budgeted $3.5 million to provide 60 migrant families rent free shelter for two years and luxury apartments residence in maine and chicago are frustrated. main families are already struggling with finances and the economy. this is just pouring salt in the wound. this is a disaster we blame this on the mayor for allowing the sanctuary city in the migrants to come into chicago. so you welcomed them a pick pick worksgovernor greg abbott d texas has sent over one or 20000 migrants to six so-called sanctuary cities since april of 2022 the most, 37000 transported to new york city followed by more than 30,000 to chicago. in a letter to abbott illinois governor said of his busing program quote your callousness setting buses and planes full of migrants in this weather is not
points in that state since november. she s now within seven point os of donald trump in the granite state. trump had dominated republican polls there for much of the year. new hampshire s primary is two weeks from today. with us cnn political analyst, sarah fineburg, and cnn political commentator errol lewis. i guess i was surprised more than you at how close this is, 7 points, you know, 39% for trump, 32% for nikki haley, but the amount she jumped, she jumped from 20% in november whereas donald trump is down from 42%. that s exactly right. look, donald trump has been at essentially the same level since about april of 2022, so people who know him like him and that s where that is. on the other hand, you get a very clear picture of a new candidate who s doing exactly what a candidate wants, which is to have a surge at the last minute, and so she s rising in the polls.
choice to prioritize cruelty over the safety and well-being of our newest neighbors is deeply concerning and it is not what new york stands for, is it? that s right. right now new york city housing 70,000 migrants and offering resources such as food, shelter, schooling and healthcare to thousands. this all part of the more than 160,000 migrants who have already arrived in the big apple since april of 2022. how much money are we talking about here? the city estimates the crisis is going to cost and has cost already $12 billion by 2025. migrants with nowhere else to go heading out. a few more walked by with suitcases and the comptroller in new york filed an investigation against the mayor for this. dana: what a mess. thank you. bill: continues to be, right? so brand-new fox news power rankings just out last hour and there is a bit of a shake-up. president trump remains the frontrunner but nikki haley is