a new phase-in israel s ground offensive in gaza. the israeli military has plans to pull back some troops and shift to more localized operations. we ll go through that development and the escalating tensions in the red sea. also ahead, a look at the very long to-do list for congress in 2024 with several crucial items that were not addressed late last year. plus, the supreme court has a tight time line to rule on the most consequential case involving the presidency since the year 2000 decision that sent george w. bush to the white house. good morning and welcome to way too early on this tuesday, january 2, 2024. happy new year, everyone. i m jonathan lemire. thanks for starting your day, week, and yes year with us. it is going to be an extraordinarily busy year. we re so grateful that you re with us. we begin this morning overseas where the israeli military is planning to withdraw some of its troops from gaza. reservists from at least two brigades will be sent home t
israel is expanding its military operations against hamas including in the south many palestinian men second term including price cuts to prescription drugs. plus it means style charm or attractiveness. it was made viral by generation z on social media. oxford is unveiling it is the word of the year for 2023. can you guess what it is? we are following the stories and many more all coming in right here on cnn news central. right now in gaza is really troops are operating in southern gaza for the first time. this new front is where hundreds of thousands of palestinian civilians fled after evacuating from the north. that is why a top un official in the region put it bluntly today we have said it repeatedly we are saying it again no place is safe in gaza. the head of the red cross visiting gaza today pleading for humanitarian relief and for the icrc to be allowed to visit the 137 hostages still held by hamas. those visits could be more crucial than ever now as hostage negot
the face of the biden family scandal ever since the infamous laptop emerged at the end of the 2020 campaign. ignored by most in the media for a year and a half, his muckraking has been an embarrassment to his father and is now at the center of the impeachment inquiry into the president. hunter is under criminal indictment, more charges may be coming, but he s mounting a more aggressive counteroffensive. he sued rudy giuliani, sued the irs, he s published an op-ed accusing the gop of weaponizing his past drug addiction, painting himself as a victim. the house oversight committee has been demanding hunter s testimony for nearly a year. he s under subpoena, but the president s son in a move that has upset some in the white house said, sure, i ll tell, no problem. but it has to be in a public session. his lawyer, abby lowell, writing: a public proceeding prevents selective leaks, manipulated represents, documented exhibits or one-sided press statements. now committee chairman
and very good morning to, you amellio. she will begin this with a major new development that will have a big impact on donald trump s legal defense for his upcoming cases. a pair of new important rulings from federal judges in d.c. clarify that the former president is not immune from criminal prosecution nor civil liability for his actions on january the six. late last night, judge tanya chutkan struck on the former presidents attempt to throw out the federal election case against him based on his claims of presidential immunity. one of four motions to dismiss that his team had fired in october. check-ins robust in vital opinion polls from the tax structure in history of the american constitution and conclude that they, quote, do not support that contention, end quote. that goes on to say, no court or any other branch of government has ever accepted it. this court will not hold. whatever immunities a sitting president may enjoy, the united states has only one chief execut
failure. our interview with a soldier first on a cbs. less people could have been killed. norah: new car owners beware. you may have to pay to keep those fancy features. hands-free cruise control are sure is nice, but are you willing to pay a subscription fee for it? nothing worth having comes easy. norah: and we go on the road with a pilot whose dreams are sky high. the word impossible is an illusion behind the word possible. it s just a distraction. norah: good evening to our viewers in the west, and thank you for being with us on this friday night. we begin with history in the house of representatives and the expulsion of republican george santos from the halls of congress. what happened today was rare. since the first congress of 1789, more than 11,000 lawmakers have served in the house and just five expelled. that is, until today. santos is now the sixth. what is also rare is a bipartisan vote like we saw today. two weeks ago, the house ethics