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Trial. Well have expert legal analysis for you on that in just a moment. Also ahead, the end of an era for Senate Republicans. The partys longest Serving Leader in the Upper Chamber is stepping down at the end of the year. Well take a look at Mitch Mcconnell legacy and who could replace him. And that comes as congressional leaders now have a deal to fund part of the government for a few more weeks, giving lawmakers a little more time to get a lot done. O get a lot done good morning, and welcome to way too early on this thursday, february 29th, a weekday, just what we needed this year to be a little longer. Im jonathan lemire, thanks for starting your day with us. And we begin with some massive news that broke late yesterday. The Supreme Court has agreed to consider former President Trumps claim of president ial immunity in his federal election interference case. The conservative courts decision to hear the case will further delay a potential trial. The high court has scheduled argument
starts now. good evening. we re following breaking ne. the u.s. and british military have launched strikes against targets in houthi controlled yemen, according to two u.s. officials. this comes after the iranian-backed militant group has launched a series of attacks on commercial ships in the red ahich has stoked fears of a wider conflict in the region already reeling from the israel/hamas war. we have a lot to get to. this is obviously a huge development in the region. you re looking at a map right there. the challenge has been that the houthi attacks have caused ships that would normally go through the suez canal to have to go around the horn of africa, meaning it takes a lot longer to get there. there have been some limited military strikes that have killed some houthis that were involved in this blockade. the houthis launched this blockade in protest to the killing of palestinians in gaza. so that is just the setup, the background to what s going on. the houthis are an
scare today after word that local police lost documents with sensitive security information. the trip is meant to celebrate the president s irish roots and the anniversary of historic peace agreement. the president s insistence on pushing green energy, specifically electric vehicles is causing some problems back home. white house correspondent jacqui heinrich is in dublin, ireland tonight 2r58ing with the president. good evening, jacqui. good evening to you, bret. never mind the cost of an electric vehicle is more than $61,000 today on average, which is more, by the way, than the average salary per year of the average american. but critics are saying this proposal has some practical limitations that could make it impossible. my name is joe biden and i m a car guy. but maybe not so much a combustion engine car guy anymore despite his love for his corvette with the e.p.a. promoting sweeps cuts two thirds of cars and trucks sold by 2032 to be electric. wrote don t have a
you know what else they want? they want to make sure their loved ones who were essential workers who made sure we were thriving during covid, they families can come out of the shadows and actually get relief. that s a domestic policy issue, and the republicans don t want to touch that because they know even moderate independent republicans believe that someone who has been paying taxes here for 20, 30 years, they too deserve a shot at the american dream in a fair, square way. i also think that whole abortion issue is absolutely a loser, and that s why trump knows that and republicans are trying to back pedal, but that s too late. a national abortion ban, i don t know how they think that s the answer. that s not going to fly. thank you both very much. coming up, the u.n. s highest court begins hearing arguments accusing israel of committing genocide in gaza. key takeaways from the first day of this landmark case when the reidout continues.