of ayman, damning you evidence in the middle of the efforts to overturn the 2020 election. what this could mean for jack smith s investigation, and why the republican national committee could also be punished. then, the ex president triples down on his authoritarian rhetoric and draws eyebrow raising comparisons. and, what biden allies are doing right now to stop trump s revenge driven campaign should he win reelection. i am ayman, let s get started. we start this hour, some new bombshell reporting revealing what we all assumed was the case that just like in georgia, donald trump pressured republican officials to overturn the 2020 election results. this time, and michig. just like in georgia, there are now tapes to prove it. th detroit news reports that then president donald trump, personally pressured to republican members of the wayne county board of canvassers, not to sign the certification of the counties 2020 presidential election results. according to recordings reviewe
to lead talks on how to stem the surge in illegal border crossings. those crossings reaching historic proportions with authorities routinely reporting 10,000 encounter a day. the influx is in border authorities, 10,000 in custody right now. so stretched are resources, customs and border patrol had to close two major railway crossings and other ports of entry so they can shuffle agents to busier points along the border. $43 billion in trailed a year are carried on those two rail lines alone. no telling how politically costly an extended closure could be. with congress on holiday, talks for a comprehensive border package have installed, and with them, hopes for ukraine and israel aid. republicans say funding for those embattled nations must be paired with measures to secure the u.s. mexico border. it s a quid pro quo triggering a backlash who fear an asylum and refugee crackdown could hurt the party among latino voters. joining us now, nbc news correspondent guad venegas who s
republican from new york infamous for his cascade of lies , was charged by the justice department in a federal program. that news broke right here, on cnn today, by my colleagues, evan perez and mark morale is. we also have new details on what may have been the most important meeting in the world today, to prevent a global financial meltdown and economic doom here at home, as america stairs down the possibility of it first ever debt default. was any progress made? president biden addressed american tonight and we keep congressional players who met with him are talking. but first, the verdict in manhattan, a federal jury found donald trump liable for sexually abusing e. jean carroll in a manhattan department store dressing room in the mid-90s. he owes carroll $5 million for battery and defamation. carroll reacted in a statement saying today, the world finally knows the truth. trump s response i have absolutely no idea who this woman i was photographed with is . this verdi
welcome to the next level. this is the lexus nx with intuitive tech safety radar detector: watch for traffic. and our most advanced safety system ever. the news continues. cnn primetime kaitlan collins starts right now. anderson, thank you so much. good evening, thank you for joining. about last night. 70 minutes i spent on stage in new hampshire with one former president donald trump. a major inflection point in the republican party search for its nominee. and potentially the starting line for america s next presidential race. it is important to remember that he is right now, the gop front runner. a race he is running as noted we ll be criminally indicted. found civilly liable. and under investigation for everything from his handling of classified documents, to his business empire. also notable, the republican reaction on capitol hill today. to somebody who could easily once again become their party s nominee. worried that the parting s leading presidential candidate
collins starts now. anderson, thanks so much. good evening, and thanks for joining me. about last night, the 70 minutes i spent on stage in new hampshire with former president donald trump was a major inflection point in the republican party s search for its nominee and potentially the starting line for america s next presidential race. it s important to remember that he is right now the gop front-runner, a race that he is running, as noted, while being criminally indicted, found civilly liable, and under investigation for everything from his handling of classified documents to his wiz empire. also notable the republican reaction on capitol hill today to someone who could easily once again become their party s nominee. are you worried the party s leading presidential candidate of course. that s why i don t intend to support him for the republican nomination. last night provided a clearer view of where trump stands on the key issues that america is grappling with rig