Iranianlinked group amid a rise of attacks targeting u. S. Service members. All this as a top israeli official arrives in washington, d. C. The latest on the escalating tensions just ahead. Plus, holiday returns. The latest from the roads and the air as millions of americans head back home, while shoppers rush to bring back those not so great gifts before time runs out to make their returns. Thanks for being here. We begin this hour with the expected visit tomorrow to mexico. By Secretary Of State Antony Blinken and Homeland Security secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Both are set to meet tomorrow with mexicos president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and first on the agenda will likely be the socalled caravan of migrants heading toward americas Southern Border. Organizers say 8,000 people, including thousands of children under the age of 14, have started the more than 3,000 mile journey from Southern Mexico to the United States and they are walking. Sam brock is following this for us. Sam, goo
for now, democratic opponent. i m paula ramos in for ayman mohyeldin. let s get started. democratic secretary of state now becomes the first election official to take action unilaterally. in the 30-page decision, she didn t come to that conclusion lightly. writing, quote, i outlined people that no secretary of state has ever deprived presidential candidate of ballot access based on section three of the 14th amendment. i m also mindful, however, that no presidential candidate has ever before engage in insurrection. bells issued her ruling after a bipartisan group of former lawmakers challenge promised free position on the ballot and you should know that she s deposit decision but peeling the court. which trump said in the tens of. i ll also on thursday, california secretary of state chose to include trump s name on the list of candidates certified too run in the states presidential primary, despite a call for her not to do so from the state lieutenant governor. those decisio
asks a d.c. appeals court to federal interference case. this has made becomes the second state to remove the ex president from the 2024 ballot. plus, the do nothing congress. i look back on the chaotic year in the republican-controlled house. democratic congressman greg landsman joins me to discuss. and, running scared. far-right congresswoman lauren boebert switches districts after a are now former democratic opponent adam frisch is here. i am paola ramos, in for ayman mohyeldin. let s get started. we begin this hour with major developments in donald trump s 2024 ballot saga. on thursday, and historic move, made secretary of state removes the former president from the states presidential primary ballot under the constitution s insurrection cause. democratic secretary of state bellows now becomes the first election official to ta ts action unilaterally. in a 30 page decision, bellows explained that she did not come to this conclusion lightly, writing, quote, i am mind
in the republican-controlled house. democratic congressman greg landsman joins me to discuss. and, running scared. far-right congresswoman lauren boebert switches districts after a are now former scandal plagued here. her now democratic opponent adam frisch is here. i am paola ramos, in for ayman mohyeldin. let s get started. we begin this hour with major developments in donald trump s 2024 ballot saga. on thursday, and historic move, made secretary of state removes the former president from the states presidential primary ballot under the constitution s insurrection cause. democratic secretary of state bellows now becomes the first election official to take this action unilaterally. in a 30 page decision, bellows explained that she did not come to this conclusion lightly, writing, quote, i am mindful that no secretary of state has ever deprived a presidential candidate of ballot access based on section three of the 14th amendment. i am also mindful, however, that no pr
retaliatory strikes against iranian-backed militant groups. the latest on the rising tensions in the region, plus, trump s christmas message lashing out at special counsel jack smith as the former president tries to get his election interference case thrown out. so, is the former commander in chief immune from criminal prosecution? we ll see. we ll talk about that coming up. and later on, the presents opened and the cookies devoured, millions of americans set to travel today in the post christmas rush. i m going to speak to a travel expert about some travel tips to help you survive the misery. hey, everybody. good morning to you. merry post christmas. we begin this hour with the breaking news out of the middle east. president biden ordering retaliatory strikes against iranian-backed militia groups in iraq after three u.s. service members were injured in a drone attack in northern iraq on monday. since october 17th, there have now been at least 103 separate attacks on u.s.