not in your lives today. cnn this morning starts right now. good morning. so glad you re with us. it is thursday, december 28. i m poppy harlow with phil mattingly in new york. the battle to stay on the ballot is playing out in multiple states and big decisions could be coming anytime. the colorado republican party is asking the supreme court to decide if trump will be on the ballot. this comes after the ruling that he engaged in an insurrection and was disqualified. and we could find out if maine will become the next state that will actually consider what happens next. waiting for the secretary of state on that front. also this morning, nikki haley was asked a very simple question, what led to the civil war. listen to what she at any time stime didn t say. we ll have more on that in a moment. cnn this morning starts right now. donald trump s battle to stay on the ballot in the state of colorado and in multiple states and big decisions could be coming down any