cnn this morning starts right now. well, good morning, everyone, i m poppy harlow with phil mattingly in new york. a lot to get to. specifically politics. pre-christmas campaign push lands in iowa today. donald trump, ron desantis and nikki haley all holding events there, sharpening their closing messages and attacks against one another this morning. a new signal the trump campaign is concerned about one candcand candidate s growing momentum. abbott signing a controversial bill making illegal immigration a state crime that will allow texas police to make mass arrests. the protests and threats of legal challenges already under way. and bursts of lava and smoke filling the sky in iceland today as a volcano dramatically erupted overnight after weeks of warnings. threatening a geothermal power plant. cnn this morning starts right now. new this morning, it looks like donald trump may be feeling some pressure in new hampshire as nikki haley chipped away at what was a huge
[speaking in native tongue] my mom, she was kidnapped by hamas. We entered the safe room, closed the safe room and then there was a big boom. We ran to the shelter. And american anywhere being detained or held hostage, that will be a priority for this government, for this administration and for me. We have reports, we need to verify them. At least four american citizens have been killed in the hamas Surprise Attack on israel. The Wall Street Journal reporting officials from the Iranian Revolutionary guard corps had to plan the attack over a period of several weeks. I am john roberts in washington with continued coverage of the war in israel on this Special Edition of fox news live. The ambassador to the United Nations calls it his nations 9 11. Horrific footage shows towns overrun, homes in shambles and bodies strewn in the streets. At least 1100 people that we know of have been killed in the Terror Attacks including up to 700 israelis and 2000 others wounded. Still unclear how many an
mother and brother, and the surveillance video. gunmen opening fire on a bus stop in jerusalem during rush hour. three people killed, including a pregnant teacher. hamas claiming responsibility. our team in israel tonight. also this evening, embattled congressman george santos defiant on the eve of an expected vote on expelling him. the republican accusing colleagues of bullying him. the passing of henry kissinger. the powerful and controversial diplomat who shaped decades of u.s. foreign policy dying at 100. his complex legacy. the arrest warrant for buffalo bills star von miller, accused of assaulting his pregnant girlfriend. nbc news investigates the silent killer inside some airbnb properties. detroit goes electric. the first road in america that can charge your electric vehicle while you re driving. and remembering the voice behind a modern christmas classic. i love you, baby announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening and wel
today on inside politics, it s election day in america. key races in virginia, ohio, kentucky and mississippi could give us clues about the mood of the electorate with one year to go until voters pick a president. one big issue in all these races is abortion. democrats think it galvanizes voters still fearhouse about the dobbs decision, but nearly a year and a half later, does it pack the political punch it did in the midterms? the house is poised to vote on a resolution censoring a congresswoman for recent comments many see as anti-semitic. we ll talk to one of her colleagues about whether fellow dremocrats will standby her. i m dana bash. let s go behind the headlines and inside politics. we begin with today s off-year election. issues like abortion and inflation are dominating today s races, along with how voters feel about both the man currently in the white house and the man who wants it back. we are in kentucky where governor ann beshear is fighting for reelection