happening now, breaking news. united states conducts another retaliatory strike in the wake of that deadly attack on american forces in jordan. u.s. officials confirmed the operation successfully targeted and killed an iran-backed militia commander in baghdad. also breaking tonight, more chaos on capitol hill. the united states senate rejecting the bipartisan border bill despite months of negotiations. what the sudden failure can also mean for aid to ukraine and israel. plus, final preparations for tomorrow s unprecedented u.s. supreme court arguments on donald trump s colorado ballot ban. we have exclusive new reporting on the trump team s strategy just ahead of the historic hearing. welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer. you re in the situation room. this is cnn breaking news. first up tonight, breaking news. the united states launching a targeted retaliatory strike against an iran backed militia commander blamed for a
i like watching the puddles gather rain. -hey, your mom and i procreated to that song. oh, ew! i think you ve said enough. why don t we just switch to xfinity like everyone else? then you would know what year it was. i know what year it is. tonight on three 60, there is breaking news. a drone commander in the terrorist group lane for killing american troops and jordan is killed by an american drone strike in baghdad. also tonight, how a tough border deal that republicans demanded and a conservative obligate negotiated finally died, today. the massively use. keeping them honest. later, the high stakes tomorrow, especially for chief justice john roberts, as the supreme court takes up the question of keeping the former president of the ballot under the 14th amendment. good evening, thank you for joining us. we begin with the breaking news. the second and what president biden has said would be ongoing reprisals for the drone attack on american forces in jordan, which wounded
classified documents. the special counsel found evidence that president biden, quote, willfully retaineds classified materials found no reason to press criminal charges. drew distinction between the criminal probe of handling of documents and his findings regarding president biden. the long standing justice department priniple that you cannot indict a sitting president does not apply and would not bring charges even if joe biden were no longer president. we ll have more on that later in the program. we begin with a hearing at the nation s highest court. an historic hearing for some very big questions about the constitution. the future of our democracy and at the heart of the case, a request from voters for some accountability for an unprecedented insurrection. first up, jonathan mitchell, the attorney for donald trump, argued among other things, that january 6th was not an insurrection. it was a riot. he also argued that the president is not technically an officer of the unit
this is bbc news, the headlines. high stakes in the us as the supreme court hears an unprecedented case whether to kick donald trump off the 2024 presidential ballot. polls close in pakistan, after millions vote in general and provincial elections. a new study suggests erectile dysfunction drugs could also reduce the risk of alzheimer s disease. the biggest mass migration in the world is under way in china as millions of people head home for new year with their families. sport and a full round up from the bbc sport centre. first to the news that uefa president alexander ceferin has made the surprise decision to step down in three years time. at the annual congress on thursday, a motion was passed that allowed him to stand for a fourth term the english fa voted against that, by the way, but he says he made the decision six months ago. i have decided, let s say around six months ago, that i am not planning to run in 2027 any more. the reason is that after some time, ever
to our viewers, thanks very much for watching. erin burnett out front starts right now. out front next, we are live at the supreme court where in just hours a crucial hearing to determine whether trump is disqualified from the ballot will begin. it is a decision that could up end the 2024 election. one of the attorneys in the courtroom tomorrow is out front. plus, putin s american friend, the russian president sitting down for an extensive conversation with tucker carlson who has never shied away from pushing putin s propaganda. the. chinese headlines saying texas is about to secede from the union and a civil war is breaking out in america. why is the communist government letting the lies flourish. let s go out front. good evening. i m erin burnett. out front tonight the supreme court front and center. the first case that could impact the 2024 election begins in just hours. the justices tomorrow morning will hear oral arguments there in an unprecedented case t