Ramping up its bombardment. And hunting commanders, looking for new targets to emerge. Relentless Bombing Campaign under way is cruel. Israel has to do everything it can to make sure this doesnt happen again. Were concerned about potential escalation. Well try to minimize civilian casualties but has made will do the opposite. 200 plus people being held hostage. President biden made multiple calls to World Leaders to keep the conflict from widening. They will continue to flow into gaza, a drop in the bucket of what will be needed on a daily basis. Troops on the border waiting for that incursion, still not clear when it will happen. Good morning, im Phil Mattingly with poppy harlow in new york and erin burnett is in tel aviv. Overnight Israeli Forces ramping Up Airstrikes on gaza and launching raids on the ground. The idf says troops are preparing for the next phase of the war against hamas. This is video of the aftermath of the strikes in gaza this morning. Sources tell cnn the u. S. Is
The rational, politics. Full stop. More on that in a moment and on the president s plans before he leaves office. Lets begin with jessica dean on soontobe President Bidens agenda this morning. Were getting new details actually about exactly what hes going to do and if we read between the lines of the details on his schedule you start to see the contrast between what a President Biden administration will look like versus President Trump and his administration. Let me walk you through it. Its going to start with a Church Service late this morning, as i reported late yesterday he invited Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell to join him as well as congressional leadership showing a bipartisan unity going into this very important day in American History and more than ever for us to see members of different parties coming together. They will attend that Church Service together and then you will have the oath of office and inauguration for Kamala Harris and joe biden. We know hes still work
One group of americans feeling the effects of a tax bill. Hear what they say why it is putting them out of business. New today, a fresh pole from iowa. The first 2020 caucus data. It shows the top and bottom of the big democratic field. Joe biden is leading by 24 . Its a virtual tie for second among three candidates, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and Pete Buttigieg. Kamala harris is in fifth place with 7 . Only two other candidates pulled above 1 , that was senator amy klobuchar, former congressman beto orourke. Later today 19, yes, i said that, 19 president ial candidates are slated to speak at the big biggest event. The iowa state caucus dinner. Thank you so much for joining us this morning, gentlemen. Jonathan, i want to begin with you. The pole found that bidens supporters specifically are less enthusiastic about him than supporters of the other candidates. This was taken right before bidens about face on the height amendment and the support. Is the waning enthusiasm at this poi
Fresh backandforth between democrats, republicans, and the white house on this day 49 of the impeachment inquiry. First to democrats pushing back on House Republican demands seeking hunter biden and the anonymous whistleblower speak publicly during hearings that begin in just three days. Gop Intel Committee Ranking Member devin nunes sent the gop wish list for at least ten witnesses to intel chair democrat adam schiff on saturday. Schiff responding sharply, making two things abundantly clear. First, the impeachment inquiry and the committee will not serve as vehicles for any member to carry out the same sham investigations into the bidens, and schiff says the Committee Also will not facilitate efforts by the president to threaten, intimidate, and retaliate against the whistleblower who courageously raised the initial alarm. Nunes responded. The ink wasnt even dry on the letter that we sent to the democrats this morning before they blasted out that press release to all of their cohorts