Collide, the Supreme Court to hear Donald Trumps claim of president ial immunity as another state bans him from the ballot. His legal calendar now pushing closer and closer to novembers vote. Also breaking this morning, the Defense Secretary in the hot seat on the hill, just arriving there set to face questions about his hospitalization, well bring you that testimony live. Also ahead, split screen on the border, President Biden and trump Making Dueling Trips to texas today setting up a clash on immigration politics. Plus, inferno in texas, one person now confirmed dead as wildfires rage in the panhandle. It is a busy thursday. Thanks for joining us. It is 10 00 eastern. Im Ana Cabrera Reporting from new york. Fresh upheaval in Donald Trumps legal calendar with news the u. S. Supreme court will take up yet another trump appeal. The nations highest court now agreeing to hear trumps claim of immunity in the federal elections interference case. Now, arguments wont happen until late april w
We got ourselves a bad man right here 28 ratedr cnn news. Im jim acosta in washington and we are following Breaking News this morning, horrific and chaotic incident on the ground in gaza and a warning. The videos. Were going to be showing you are very graphic. The Palace Tinian Red Crescent as well as several eyewitnesses say, hungry civilians were waiting in line for food. And Western Gaza City when Israeli Forces opened fire on the crowd, Gazas Health Ministry says more than 100 people were killed and nearly 800 were injured. Cnn is unable to independently confirm those numbers. A Local Georgia journalist on the scene says, most of the deaths came from aid trucks ramming people as everyone tried to escape israeli fire before the incident, a dr. Described the utter desperation of people on the ground in gaza this does not im not ashamed to say. Its become normal because we have reached the level of formatters Tens Of Children have become martyrs because of the farmer i cannot wait unt
This acutely. They understand the catastrophe at the border is affecting everyone, and it is top of mind for all the American People for that reason. Again, the First Priority of the country is our border and making sure its secure. I believe the president can take Executive Authority right now today to change that, and ive told him that again today in person as ive said to him many times publicly and privately over the last several weeks. Its time for action. So that was Speaker Mike Johnson yesterday following an Oval Office Meeting with the president and other congressional leaders. But in reality it is johnson, hes the one standing in the way of action on the border by blocking a bipartisan deal passed by the senate. Well bring you more about that meeting including the pressure on the speaker to avoid the looming Government Shutdown. Plus, well go through the primary results out of michigan and look ahead to Super Tuesday which is just around the corner and the latest on ceasefire
John a live look at the Southern Border where both President Biden and former President Trump will appear this hour. President Will Tour Brownsville Texas where illegal crossings have slowed to just 46 in the past week. Months ago the number was in the thousands. Jacqui Alejandra Mayorkas was asked about that moments ago and gave the Mexican Government credit. Brownsville, texas, provides a very good glimpse of how dynamic and challenging the Migration Phenomenon is. Last year in april and may of 2023 approximately 30 of all encounters across the Southern Border were realized in the Rio Grande Valley sector of Which Brownsville is a part. Now those numbers have been reduced significantly, primarily because of the enhanced Law Enforcement efforts south of our border. John a lot to talk about in the next 60 minutes. John roberts in washington. Great to spend thursday with you. Jacqui Jacqui Heinrich in for sandra smith. This is america reports. Brownsville has just seen 46 migrant encoun
Of an illegal immigrant, allegedly. If he was the one behind it, there were plenty of opportunities for Border Officials to arrest him and send him back to venezuela. They never did so. There were a lot of cracks in the system. He was able to buck the system and allegedly pull this off. What do you think of how this was handled . Well, thats whats so frustrating about this whole thing, neil. Really when you think about when and where it started in 2022, this guy came across the border. You know, for over two years now myself and a lot of other republicans governors have been saying, we have mass migration happening at the southern border, illegal immigration. We have a situation where this persons arrested in new york and is released and then theyre arrested again, in georgia and released and nobodys checking him. You have someone illegal breaking our laws. They should have been deported and now we have, you know, unfortunately in a horrific crime, a dead 22yearold. Neil and the georgi