detroit news. apparent recordings of donald trump himself in 2020 allegedly pressuring to election officials in michigan not to sign the certification of joe biden s victory. plus, the special counsel strikes back, urging the supreme court to immediately consider trump immunity claims, as his former lawyer, rudy giuliani files for by cropsey, hours after being ordered to pick election workers for lies he told for trump. will he pay up? giuliani s attorneys are here. even more accusations of plagiarism against harvard embattled president. the two student journalist who broke the story joining us this hour. kaitlan collins is off tonight, i m brianna keilar, and this is the source. we begin with breaking news. there is brand-new work reporting on another recording of a phone call allegedly made by donald trump in 2020, pressuring local election officials. this time in michigan, on november 17th 2020, two weeks after he had lost the presidential election in that states by
showdown in iowa. major republican candidates running for the gop nomination are on the trail, their attacks are escalating. the central question remains, can any of them catch up to donald trump? and, the worst attacks and two generations. that is that one senior u.s. official described recent assaults in the red sea. what is happening there could have a big impact on your wallet and supply chains. from what you pay at the pump from up by me missing to store shelves. after weeks of seismic rumbling, a volcano in iceland erupts. rivers of lava and smoke billowing over iceland. could it get bad enough to impact international travel? we are following these major developing stories, and many more, all coming in right here to cnn news central. good afternoon. thank you so much for joining us on new central. i m laura sanchez alongside brian peeler in the nation s capital. all eyes are on the hawkeye state. 2024 presidential primary officially will be underway with the iowa re
a rush to judgment. the special counsel jack smith urging the supreme court not to wait to decide a critical question concerning donald trump. is he entitled to immunity for crimes he may have committed as president? and growing influence. two months of war brought on by hamas s attack on israel hasn t hurt the terror group sway over gaza. in fact, maybe the opposite. and under fire again, harvard s president now facing questions over whether she committed plagiarism, this after avoiding calls for her to resign over her testimony on antisemitism. can she survive another controversy? following these major stories and many, more all coming in right here to cnn news central. the special counsel prosecuting donald trump wants to fast-track a key dispute in the case right to the supreme court. today, jack smith again urged justices to weigh in now on whether a former president can be prosecuted for alleged crimes committed while in office. it is an issue that has never been test
special counsel jack smith calling on the supreme court to make a decision and make it fast. the former president, will he stand trial for the alleged crimes he committed while in office? and flight fallout, the white house slammed the texas governor for sending migrants up north. the administration, called it a political stunt, live in chicago where the influx of migrants is causing a crisis. nightmare before christmas along the west coast, how an atmospheric river in major flooding are threatening holiday plans for millions. following these major stories, coming in from cnn news central. no holiday break for the nine justices of the supreme court. there are three hugely significant disputes tied to donald trump that for their pocket. the latest special counsel jack smith reiterating that he wants to leapfrog the appeals court and have the supreme court way in now on whether trump can be prosecuted or if he has presidential immunity. the other two they are poised
a 1% cap on spending growth for six years. it caused back some unspent pandemic relief funds and it toughens work requirements for food stamp recipients. that last issue seen as a win for republicans. arthel: florida republican congressman mike joins us with his thoughts on the deal but first about life coverage lucas tomlinson at the white house with a presidents reaction cheddar program live on capitol hill with more details on the deal and where lawmakers go from here. chad do tell. chris arthel if you thought the hard part was getting a bill considered how part would be to pass a bill but some democrats are leery of the deal and conservatives are torching the legislation. tweeting it is unacceptable. he said it greenlight an additional 4 trillion in debt. house speaker kevin mccarthy claims he is not concerned about gop defections. week did a conference call with our conference in over 95% over were overwhelmingly exc excited. this is going to be transformational congre