Thanks. Good evening. Im bret baier. The Southern Border Crisis hits New York City to the tune of billions of taxpayer dollars. How chinese nationals are taking over the illegal Marijuana Business in many parts of the u. S. We will bring that you story. And we will talk with the republican who is leading the Polling Heading into tomorrows California Senate primary election. But, first tonight, breaking, a major victory for former President Donald Trump and his attempt to return to the white house. The u. S. Supreme court has unanimously ruled the state of colorado cannot remove him from its primary ballot. The former president calling that a big win for america. This comes just hours before the Super Tuesday primaries and as President Biden prepares for a crucial state of the Union Address thursday night. We have live Fox Team Coverage tonight, brit hume with political analysis. Peter doocy is at the white house with the current president preparing for the state of the union and trying
Right now on ana cabrera reports, were coughing Breaking News from the Supreme Court expected to release decisions at any moment, one of which could be the highly anticipated ruling on Donald Trumps colorado ballot case. Just 24 hours from the super tuesday vote. Plus, nikki haley getting a primary victory, but does her win in washington, d. C. Do anything to change the trajectory before tomorrows elections . Or will donald trump complete his primary dominance this week . Were live in super tuesday states across the country. And later, fire and ice. The monster blizzard bringing dangerous conditions to california as wind whips wildfires in the texas panhandle. All right. We just got the Breaking News. Thank you for being with us here on msnbc. The Supreme Court issuing a ruling on the colorado ballot case. I want to go straight to ken dilanian who is outside the Supreme Court with this decision. Ken, what do we know . Reporter good morning, ana. Weve learned that it was a 90 decision r
A nine to nothing ruling. But the justices did agree. In fact that it is not up to the states to enforce an execute the 14th Amendment. You saw at Justices Alito and thomas in agreement with Justices Sotomayor and kagan on that point. Its simply he could not be as a matter of law, as a matter of constitutional interpretation, that every state gets to do what it wants, because otherwise that would leave us with a quote, patchwork of different states doing Different Things according to the decision. So its a rare 90 opinion and i think they hit the nail on the head here now we saw two concurring opinions, one by Justice Amy Coney barrett, and one by the three liberal leaning justices. They really had a big disagreement there yeah, i think the actual amount of disagreement here isnt that much when you drill down on it, its important to understand all nine justices agreed. Its not up to the states. The five justices in the main opinion said it has to be done by congress only congress can e
Welcome to the lead. Im jake tapper this hour, a forceful moment today from the israeli ambassador to the United Nations trying to get the world holds attention about atrocities of war against israel. The rape cannot continue. The Sexual Violence cannot continue hamas must be eliminated rapist mass murder, and must never be given a free pass by the un. And terror cannot, can never be tolerated hey underscoring that he says acts of Sexual Violence by hamas, including raping women held hostage, have not stopped. What the Ambassador Says needs to happen before any kind of ceasefire between israel and hamas can be reconsidered. Plus the election days so big it goes by Super Tuesday. Were on the cusp of it primary contests in 16 states plus American Samoa cant forget them. Why tomorrow means so much, no matter which date you may live in. And leading this hour. Efforts to take donald trump off 2024 ballots in maine, in illinois, and colorado now shut down that in the wake of todays unanimous
Federal candidates. Thats all. Not to do what the majority actually did by officially giving congress the Sole Authority to enforce the insurrection clause. Theres no basis for that in the constitution quote, the Majority Attempts to insulate all alleged insurrectionists from future challenges to their holding federal office. Were going to explain what this means in plain language and what it means for the Supreme Courts next big trump case, immunity. Because that decision could have bearing on the other cases were watching on which we also have news. Joining us now, msnbc Legal Correspondent lisa rubin, nbc news senior Legal Correspondent, Laura Jarrett and slate Senior Writer, Mark Joseph Stern. Everybody welcome. Laura, this case, you know, you read the opinion, the Majority Opinion and the you see the headline, everyone agrees this is not political at all, and you read the dissent, and other Amy Coney Barrett, threat liberals on the court, it reads like a dissent. Not a concurrence