sieve. you didn t see a lot of drama or palace intrigue. what you saw was surgical execution day after day after day. ron desantis taking a not so subtle jab at former president donald trump. the florida governor s book tour is bringing more attention to the 2024 gop presidential race even though he s not yet officially a candidate. also ahead, the latest on the kidnapping of four americans in mexico and why officials think the group was ambushed right after crossing the border. plus, we ll have expert analysis on the major fight happening right now in ukraine as both sides battle over the city of bakhmut. good morning and welcome to way too early on this tuesday, march 7th. i m jonathan lemire, and thanks for starting your day with us. we ll begin here as election deniers are claiming victory this morning after three more republican led states announced that they re pulling out of a national bipartisan program that helps protect against voter fraud. election official
hello and welcome to inside politics. i am john king. i am your retribution. donald trump s saying why democrats need to give him another chance. a busy 2024 includes a big speech by trump s biggest early rival and a decision by a prominent trump critic to bow out of running. plus, russia on the verge of the first battle field victory in months. ukrainians squeezed in the battle of bakhmut. pete buttigieg admits to cnn he got it wrong on the ohio train derailment. his response in a cnn exclusive interview. we begin with important and interesting maneuvering in the 2024 republican race. the weekend speeches in very different settings crystallize the competition at the top of the gshlop field. donald trump spoke for nearly two hours at cpac telling lies and deseesantis says republican need a doer, not a liar. they need to wrack upstate legislative wins as a launch pad. trump and desantis own the top tier in early 2024 polling with a half dozen ovr so other prospects a f
equality, and a celebration of how far they have come. women s history month. gillian: fast forward to today, nearly 30 years later and some women are recording they are frustrated they now feel they are being asked to take a back seat to transgender women. from one of the best known brands to historic institutions, there is a push afoot to redefine biological women. john: welcome back as america reports rolls into hour number two, i m john roberts, and nice to see you this friday afternoon. gillian: gillian turner in for sandra. women s history month getting underway, no escaping the controversy whether you are at the smithsonian museum or want to grab a chocolate bar. john: a world gone so woke, an nba team is even apologizing for the offense of suggesting without women we wouldn t have babies. it s just biology. we ll get brian kilmeade s take on all of this. race for the white house is heating up as republicans gather at two duelling conferences highlighting the