ron desantis is having donors and governors and other names. one is iowa governor kim reynolds. she is not going to endorse or take sides in the 2024 republican primary but went to florida to be on a panel with desantis. it means that he is inching closer to running. the book comes out this week. i m told he is not getting in until the legislative session in may but there s a brewing battle between the trump forces and the desantis forces and desantis is leaning into it to a point but we ll have to see if he can actually throw a punch or sort of respond to aumll the things that trump is throwing out there. this is a critical period if desantis is leading the back. the thing that he is selling to these donors is the idea that
debris. officials there saying the park received 1.46 inches of rain almost matching the daily previous record. in most of the west the problem is not enough water as the western u.s. faces an unprecedented drought due to climate change. in fact, a water war is brewing between colorado and nebraska over access to the river. cnn s stephanie elam reports how one of those states is evoking a centuries old deal to get more water from the other. just make it known that water is life here. reporter: sue carter is among those in colorado who fear their lifeline is caught in a tug-of-war. we go through droughts over 20 yearso so but nothing of this magnitude. reporter: not only has tom check had a front row seat to a punishing drought but also to a brewing battle between states. we re in for a wave of water rights battles throughout the
hell. in a moment, we ll speak with one of the governors, pete rickettes of nebraska. first let s bring in mark meredith at the white house with a look at the brewing battle. reporter: the president insists sweeping new mandates are necessary to convince some 80 million unvaccinated americans that now is the time to get the shot. but critics argue the president is overstepping his authority and they re vowing to fight back. we re playing for real here. this isn t a game. reporter: president biden is brushing off looming legal challenges to new vaccine mandates, he says starting soon, osha will require employers with more than 100 people mandate vaccinations or require employees who opt out to undergo weekly testing. more workers and contractors will be required to be vaccinated in order to keep their jobs and the tsa is doubling the minimum fine for travelers who violate the mask mandate. my message to unvaccinated americans is this, what more is
hell. in a moment, we ll speak with one of the governors, pete rickettes of nebraska. first let s bring in mark meredith at the white house with a look at the brewing battle. reporter: the president insists sweeping new mandates are necessary to convince some 80 million unvaccinated americans that now is the time to get the shot. but critics argue the president is overstepping his authority and they re vowing to fight back. we re playing for real here. this isn t a game. reporter: president biden is brushing off looming legal challenges to new vaccine mandates, he says starting soon, osha will require employers with more than 100 people mandate vaccinations or require employees who opt out to undergo weekly testing. more workers and contractors will be required to be vaccinated in order to keep their jobs and the tsa is doubling the minimum fine for travelers who violate the mask mandate. my message to unvaccinated americans is this, what more is
state history. kathy hochul will succeed andrew cuomo, who was brought down by a sexual harassment scandal, resigning in disgrace. let s begin with the coronavirus health crisis and specifically its worsening impact on the young. amara walker is in fort lauderdale. there is a brewing battle between florida s governor and the school system in broward county where you are. tell us about that. reporter: the battle is over whether or not schools should be requiring masks regardless of vaccination status. right now there s a total of three school districts in florida that are defying the governor s executive order that prohibits mask mandates. broward county, leon and alachua counties. the state education commissioner sent a letter to all of these districts to tell them they are being investigated for n