A Special Election that could also signal which way the swing state might go next year. Also the brutal fight for ukraine and a tough Reality Check on the losses ukraine has suffered in their counteroffensive. And later tonight, how the u. S. Coast guard hid a damning investigation on Sexual Assault from public view. The Newest Development in a story cnn was first to bring you. Good evening. Thanks so much for joining us. Late today, judge Tanya Chutkan rejected the former president s attorneys attempts to delay a hearing about evidence should be handled in the january 6th case. She set 10 00 friday morning for both sides to make their arguments. A short time earlier, the former president was in New Hampshire, cursing in front of a crowd, continuing to lie about the 2020 election, and seemingly suggested hell likely do it again in 2024. They rigged the president ial election in 2020, and were not going to allow them to rig the president ial election in 2024. Were not going to allow it
Trump renting a New Hampshire is a familiar warning of what he will do in 2024. The future of abortion on the ballot in ohio tonight, results expected anytime that Special Election, it could also signal between the swing state, might go next year for the president. Also the brutal fight for ukraine, and attempted Reality Check on the losses ukraine has suffered a counter offensive, and later tonight and the west coast guard hit a damning investigation on Sexual Assault from public view, the newest developments in a story that cnn was first to bring you. Good evening, thank you for joining us. Leaked today, judge Tanya Chutkan rejected the former president s attorneys attempts to delay a hearing about how evidence should be handled in the january 6th case. She said 10 00, friday morning, for both sides to make their arguments. A short time earlier, the former president was in New Hampshire, cursing in front of a crowd, continuing to lie about the 2020 election, and suggesting he will li
his fight to remain on colorado s ballot to the supreme court. what his lawyers are arguing and why the former president is now concerned about how the justices may rule. plus, we ll dig into house speaker mike johnson and the 60 other republicans and their visit to the southern border. their new ultimatum, and what they re prepared to do with the government if democrats don t agree to their demands. and also ahead we ll show you the confrontation between governor ron desantis and one of his own supporters who accuses the presidential candidate of going soft on trump. good morning and welcome to way too early on this thursday, january 4th. i m jonathan lemire. thanks for starting your day with us. we begin with this news. former president donald trump s legal team has officially petitioned the supreme court asking it to overturn the colorado ruling that found him ineligible to run for president. last month colorado became the first state to rule that trump engaged in an i
republicans in the legislature live doing what they were doing in the midnight hours of the closing session of that legislature which doesn t meet again until 2025. they re out. two years. two years. thanks, chris. you bet. and thanks to you at home for joining us this hour. so today was the big day, the day the man who was widely seen as the strongest potential competitor to president trump in the republican primary, today was the day this guy entered the race. it is the biggest day of florida governor ron desantis political career so far, biggest day certainly since he first stepped out onto the national stage in 2018 as a candidate for florida governor. everyone knows my husband ron desantis is endorsed by president trump but he s also an amazing dad. he loves playing with the kids. he reads stories. then mr. trump said you re fired. i love that part. he s teaching madison to talk. people say ron s all trump, but he is so much more. big league, so good.
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