Now on cnn this morning, President Biden and donald trump campaigning in georgia ahead of tuesdays primaries. Theyre trump drawing some outrage after he mocks the president s Stutter A Red Line for israel, President Biden calling for an end to violence in gaza. But Prime Minister netanyahu, not backing down. And republican senator katie britt backtracking, trying to explain her much maligned response to President Bidens State Of The Union right its 05 00 a. M. Here in washington. A live look at that beautiful capitol dome on this first monday under daylight savings time in this little darker for all of us early risers. Good morning to you. Im happy to have you with us. Im kasie hunt. Were getting into politics and just a moment, but lets take a quick look at last nights oscars here it comes and maria, i see oppenheimer that understatement oppenheimer blew away the competition last night, winning seven awards, killing murphy one for act best actor playing j. Robert oppenheimer. He is th
A big moment unfolding this hour. Donald trumps legal team in front of the judge presiding over the 2020 election case for the first time. Whats shes going to say about how much evidence will be talked about in public. And will she give any indication on when this trial is going to kick off. Maui being described as an apocalyptic devastation from the wildfire. Some residents say they had no warning that it was time to get out. I sat up on top of the roof, and i battled the fire for about three hours. I couldnt do it anymore. And then i said, i have to move. And then i ran to the ocean. I gave in. So you literally saved yourself by jumping into the ocean . Yes. When you turned around and looked back, whatd you see . Devastation, everything gone. Moments ago, former president Donald Trumps lawyers arrived to Federal Court in washington. Its a big day for them and for the Special Counsel as this is the first hearing in the 2020 Election Subversion Case against trump, and the first time th
Welcome to the lead, aim jake tapper. And we start with breaking news, violent and explosive wildfires in hawaii. Fueled by strong winds from a hurricane, 800 miles away. It is a situation so sudden and so catastrophic on maui, local Officials Say a dozen people ran into the ocean to try to escape the flames. And they went out so far they then had to be rescued. Hawaiis governor said hundreds of families have been displaced and some loss of life is expected, unquote. Cell towers and 911 are out of service on the the hardhit west side compounding the difficulty for many. Were expecting a Press Conference and well bring you that when it starts but Derek Van Damme looked at where this erratic disaster may be headed next. Reporter hellish scenes of wildfires engulfing normally picturesque maui. Powerful winds, associated with Hurricane Dora helping fuel the flames. Fact that we have wildfire in multiple areas as a result of indirectly from a hurricane is unprecedented. Reporter Lieutenant
The state of the Union Address is tonight. All eyes are on the president of the United States under enormous pressure to address an enormous number of items that weve been getting in to all day on this fine network what is at stake for him from maybe the most influential player, leon panetta. If you think about it, his Advisory Role in so many capacities to bill clinton, it was a certain speech that he gave in the middle of the hole Monica Lewinsky scandal that changed his fortuning maybe forever. What a democrat can learn from another popular democrat that looked like he was in deep trouble and turned it around with one big speech. That was then. Well get into it. First, peter doocy at the white house. What were in store for, peter . What we think is in store is a president that is going to step up to the Microphone Tonight and basically say that republicans are a party that are jeopardizing reproductive rights. The radical extreme bills that were seeing on abortion, on ivf, youll hea
Right now on cnn this morning Special Counsel, robert hurs set to testify before congress after releasing an explosive report about President Bidens handling of classified documents and alleged cognitive decline plus a developing story out of haiti, the embattled Prime Minister resigning amid rising gang attacks against the government and former President Trumps justin, hes open to cutting Social Security and medicare after vowing repeatedly, he would never do it all, right 05 00 a. M. Here in washington. A live look at capitol hill, lot of action up there today. Good morning to all of you. Im kasie hunt. Its wonderful to have you with us a First Special counsel, robert hur, is set to testify in a matter of hours before the republican led House Judiciary Committee hur investigated President Bidens handling of classified documents last month. He concluded the president did ms handle the material per however, chose not to prosecute still, it was his assessment of bidens mental sharpness