he says his battle for the soul of the nation isn t over. setting the stage for potential rematch against donald trump. but that s not trump s only challenge, today, a civil battery and defamation trial kicks off. e. jean carroll accusing trump of forcibly raping her. and one of many legal problems facing him as he once again runs for the white house. and a huge biological risk. sudanese military occupy a public health lab in that nation s capital. one with samples of polio, measles and cholera. the latest conflict in sudan. we re following the major developing stories and many more coming in right here to cnn news central . right now, president biden is giving his first live remarks since he revealed the worst kept secret in washington. that he s running for re-election. following the loss, the president noticeably choosing a union event for his public announcement. it came at 6:00 a.m. eastern time today. here s a clip. let s finish this job. i know you care. bec
well, the stage is now set for a potential presidential rematch. president biden has officially launched his re-election bid. he says the battle for the nation s soul as he s described it is not over, and he s ready to take on so-called maga extremists. and a new threat in war torn sudan. one of the warring factions seizing a laboratory in khartoum. samples of polio, measles, and cho cholera potentially exposed. and officials are warning a germ bomb could be released on the already devastated capital city. and parts of the midwest could see the worst flooding in 20 years here in the coming days. earlier than expected snow melt is pushing the mississippi river closer to cresting in parts of iowa, minnesota, and wisconsin. what this means for some of the major crops that americans depend on from those areas. we are following these major developing stories and many more all coming in right here to cnn news central. four years to the day after he launched his 2020 president
president biden holds his first aevent since announcing he s all in for 2024. he says he s ready to finish the job and take republicans head on, but how are those in his own party feeling ability his bid? a key hearing set to take place in russia interest key opposition leader alexei navalny as we learn more about his deteriorating health inside what he calls a hellish prison. his daughter will join us live. plus five members of the proud boys on trial accused of assembling and leading the mob on january 6th. closing arguments are happening right now, so what will the jury decide? we re following these major development stories and many more all coming in right here to cnn news central. moments ago president biden gave his first public remarks since he announced that he is running for re-election and the crowd of union workers made it clear they heard him. president biden made his 2024 bid official in a three-minute video this morning. it started with images of the januar
win over unthuziastic democrats and taking digs at his former and potentially future opponent donald trump. a rape allegation lawsuit against trump goes to trial with opening statements in new york. we will have the latest on e. jean carroll s civil case against the former president and trump s defense. and in war-torn sudan, americans are a part of an urgent race to flee the country as bursts of violence mara fragile u.s. ceasefire. this amid fierce of a biological nightmare after paramilitary forces seize a public health lab. welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer. you re in the situation room. the 2024 race for the white house is taking shape in a big way tonight with president biden s official campaign launch. his announcement video driving home team biden s strategy, if an historic rematch with donald trump actually becomes a reality. let s begin our coverage with our chief white house correspondent phil mattingl
after a year of russian brutality and ahead of an expected counteroffensive. the mayor of kyiv will join us live this hour. welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer. you re in the situation room. we begin this hour with president biden making his 2024 plans official, and making the case that he deserves a second term. cnn s phil mattingly reports on the president s big announcement and how trump figured into his message. four more years! four more years! reporter: president biden is officially in. this is not a time to be complacent. that s why i m running for re-election. reporter: a short campaign-style video timed four years to the day after this 2020 campaign launch. we have to remember who we are. this is america. reporter: the launch heavily and intentionally featuring vice president kamala harris and telegraphing a campaign strategy crafted to sharpen attacks on national republicans. around the country ma