just in the last hour, a major report from the justice department details what they call critical failures by law enforcement in response to the massacre at robb elementary school. we ll take you live to uvalde, where attorney general merrick garland will give remarks next hour. happening right now, former president trump s defamation trial is back under way in new york after yesterday s chaotic day. plus, new attacks in yemen overnight, adding to concerns of a greater conflict in the middle east. and in texas, a standoff between the biden administration and the state over access to the border. we ll break down what could happen next. we begin this morning with breaking news. the justice department has released its findings of nearly year long investigation into the mass shooting at robb elementy took law enforcement 77 minutes, an hour 17 to take the gunman down. right now texas state senator rowland gutierrez is sharing live remarks about the report. nbc justice and
iowa last night. he is, effectively, and incumbent. the incumbent president barely can get 50% of his own base voters? i don t know. i think that s a huge opportunity for america saying, let s move forward with something new. kristen holmes is in atkinson, new hampshire. we are waiting on donald trump to speak. what do we expect to hear following his big victory in iowa? reporter: we are likely to hear him attacking nikki haley. we ve talked a lot about the fact that nikki haley keeps saying this is a two person race, despite the fact she came in third in iowa, but when it comes to new hampshire, donald trump s team does see this as a two person race. it s not the entire primary, but this state, in particular. florida governor ron desantis does not have a ground game here, but trumps advisers have been watching closely as nikki haley s poll numbers have risen. this is a completely different electorate here, and they are aware of that, so expect new attacks on the former
sunday night in america. omor the race for the white house is kicking off in earnest tomorrow with the iowa caucus. iowa is the beginning, but the caucus does not always accurately predict how the story nd will end. a political graveyard is full of those who want iowa but did not go on to win the nomination but nevertheless winning is almost always better than not appear it polling indicates former president trump is the overwhelming favorite.ll are the poles right? and he emerge as the top challenger with poor showing persuade any candidate to exitig leftht or right? i joining us now is the host of good story and that debates c and town halls on election coverage, martha maccallum, who may have to pay taxes in t iowa because she s been there like weeks and weeks. jessica tarlov who is a cohost the five and wakes up every morning knowing she will be outnumbered even though that is not the name of the show but shs will be outnumbered 5:00 easter0 time when she more than h
tapper starts now. what are governor nikki haley and ron desantis s plans to derail the trumps trained? the lead starts right now. after a blowout in iowa, next stop, new hampshire as donald trump pushes his competitors to drop out. ron desantis in nikki haley make their next move is vowing to stay in the fight. were going inside the campaign to learn their battle plans and defiance on display and for sale. we will take you to a store in trump country that has trump memorabilia that really has to be seen to be believed. the new round of strikes on the iranian backed. seizes iranian made weapons on their way to arm. welcome to the lead. i am jake tapper. cue the music. the election jam is underway. a runaway victory for donald trump last night in the iowa republican caucuses. the strongest showing for any nonincumbent in the modern era of the iowa caucuses since the 1970s with trump winning 51% of the vote. that is 10 points higher than the previous record. george
today on inside politics, exclusive new cnn reporting about an immunity deal for a fake bear of electors. new details that make clear the trump special counsel s january 6th investigation is picking up speed. plus, joe biden hardly ever says it, donald trump wants to steer clear of it. mike pence wants to put every single republican on record about it. one year after dobbs erased roe, abortion is front and center in the 2024 campaign. and damning if true, accusations against the justice department. irs whistleblowers bullet point how they say the do j block ed the hunter biden investigation at every turn. let s go behind the headlines and inside politics. up first, jack smith plays hardball. cnn s new exclusive reporting breaking right now. it takes us inside the special counsel s investigation into the insurrection. the big takeaway tromwhat cnn is learning, federal investigators are getting important questions answered about the trump plot to overturn the 2020 elec