conflict. all of that of course on the line tonight and of course this saturday morning where will is right now.w. thanank you all l for being g w and thanksks to will. it s time now for ac 360. tonight, which candidate benefits when the roads to the white house freezes over. we re live in iowa where blizzard conditions and subzero temperatures threaten to be a decisive factor in monday s caucuses. also a night after the u.s. and british air strikes on houthi targets in yemen a new message from a top houthi leader. and later cnn s donee o sullivan investigating how skeptical officials can face backlash from conspiracy theorists. thank you for joining us. we begin with iowa three days from the caucuses and the state is being hammered by winter weather. this is video of the capital des moines where the temperature is now 9 degrees. the wind chill is minus 13, and a blizzard warning is in effect. cnn s jeff zeleny is there for us tonight. jeff, i don t know how we conv
tonight which candidate benefits when the road to the white house freezes over we are live in iowa. also, tonight after u.s. and british airstrikes on targets in yemen, fighters try to make good on their threat of revenge. later, investigating how even skeptical officials can face backlash. we begin with iowa. the state is being hammered by winter weather. this is video of the capital, des moines, where the windchill is -13. a blizzard warning is in effect. jeff, how did we convince you to stand outside? how is it feeling there and how is the campaign being affected tonight? it is chilly, there is no doubt about it. the wind is the biggest issue. this is as warm as it is going to be between now and the caucuses. over the weekend it will increasingly become colder and colder. the snow is not a big concern, iowans are used to snow. it is the dangerously cold temperatures that are making the campaigns make backup plans for how to get supporters to the caucuses. excuse me, it i
retreating. video from the front lines tonight showing putin s soldiers abandoning their posts. we ll show you this new video. ukraine pushing russia back from a key city. we re going to go to the front lines tonight. and desantis tonight picking up nearly 40 new endorsements. i m going to talk to one gop donor who just met with him. will he back him over trump or not? and. new details tonight about the utah mother who wrote a children s book grieving her husband, is now charged with his murder. the attorney for the victim s family is my guest. let s go outfront. and good evening. i m erin burnett. outfront tonight, russians on t run. just look at these dramatic new pictures. literally they re running. this is near bakhmut. you re looking at what appeared to be russian forces retreating. these are about a dozen or so as they re just running along that wooded area scrambling to safety. they re being attacked in this video from above. as i said, they are near the key
have expired. henry cueller of texas will give us an update from his border district and share his concerns about the president s policies. also, a u.s. marine veteran is arraigned on the charge of second degree manslaughter in the choke hold death of a man on a new york city subway train. prosecutors revealing new details about danny penny s fatal encounter with a homeless street artist. and large explosions are reported in a russian held area of ukraine. this as we re learning more about russia s attempts on a crucial air defense system the united states sent to ukraine. welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer. you re in the situation room. we begin with major efforts to prevent a major new immigration crisis along the southern border less than 24 hours after the end of pandemic era rules for expelling migrants. cnn s ed lavandera is on the scene in el paso, texas. ed, what s the status of the anticipated migrant sur
literally tilting at windmills. it comes as his legal team decides its best defense in his civil rape trial. no defense at all? another deadly mass shooting in america. the latest, a medical center in atlanta, prompting an impassioned plea from georgia senator raphael warnock. also, new reporting on the deep financial ties between supreme court justice clarence thomas and a texas billionaire. keep getting deeper. it keeps getting worse. on capitol hill, there is no off-ramp when it comes to a deal on the debt ceiling. we ll have the latest on the contentious negotiations. meanwhile, the markets mostly flat this morning in response to the latest interest rate hike from the federal reserve. we ll have a full breakdown of what could be the final move from the central bank in the fight to bring down inflation. good morning, everyone, and welcome to morning joe. it is thursday, may 4th. we got two out of three birthdays under our belt here. exactly. willie