the supreme court, now at the center of another presidential election. that s tonight, on news night. good evening, i m abby philip in the new york. breaking tonight, the high court gets saddled with the highest responsibility. now whether you can vote for donald trump, is now the subject of a fight that will end up before the nine justices of its conservative super majority. the colorado supreme court, handing up a dramatic ruling tonight to disqualify former president trump from the ballot. the colorado court answered yes, over 213 pages, to question after question. yes, the january 6th storming of the capital was an insurrection. yes, donald trump engaged in that insurrection. yes, donald trump expected, and wanted, violence on that day. and yes, the courts have the authority to enforce the 14th amendment. yes, again, section three of the 14th amendment does in fact apply to the presidency, and arguing otherwise is, quote, flatly unfaithful to what the framers demand
i m abby philip, and washington, where today cameras captured what might be the final chapter in a truly american story. a jury, sentencing the man once known as america s mayor to what is, essentially, a financial death penalty. rudy giuliani, now on the hook for $148 million. $148 million for the harm he caused to two women. shame moss, and ruby freeman. moss and freeman are the georgia election workers whose lives were forever altered after giuliani made them the crux of a nonsense voter fraud conspiracy. now, the sheer size of this penalty is, really, stunning. 16 million for defaming freemen, 16 million for defaming moss. 40 million for emotional distress to both women, and 75 million in punitive damages. moments after following the verdict, the two women thanked the jury, but said that today s result does not atone for two years of turmoil. the flame that giuliani lit with those lies, and passed on to so many others to keep the flame blazing changed every aspect of ou
And thank you for joining us on news night. Laura coates live as always starts right now. Hey, laura. Im always live. I love that. As always. Congratulations on a wonderful week. Thank you. You too. A lot of news arriving for both of us, but i know youll be covering it. Good news tonight. Thank you. Well see you again on monday. Thats right. Well, Two American Hostages Released by hamas. Thats the good news. Now, what will happen to the rest . Tonight, on laura coates live. Thankfully, a sigh of absolute relief, at least for one family and this nation. An American Mother and her daughter from chicago who were just visiting family in israel when they were taken by hamas pictured here after their release. The photo from the israeli government. President joe biden spoke with them and promised the full support of the United States government as they recover from their ordeal. The embassy in jerusalem releasing a photo tonight. None of them can contain the smile they have at what is really
Well keep you updated. Thank you so much for joining us. Very excited now handed Overer O News Night with abby philip, which starts right now. Fears are rising of a two front assault on israel and a war on a wider and deadlier scale, as the american president gets ready to visit the war zone. Thats tonight, on news night. And good evening, im abby philip. The United Nations calls the middle east right now on of this, as the u. S. Racist keep this war from snowballing into an even deeper geopolitical crisis. And in major developments tonight, President Biden says he will visit israel on wednesday in a high stakes trip as the Pentagon Orders at least 2000 marines and sailors to prepare for deployment to the region. On wednesday, President Biden will visit israel. Hes coming here at a critical moment for israel, for the region, and for the world. Now, this visit comes as israel is preparing for a likely Ground Invasion against hamas, which began the conflict with the devastating attack on
an extraordinary case. that s tonight, on news night. good evening, i m abby philip in new york. tonight, the special counsel big on the supreme court. how big of a bet? well, every single check and balance on all presidents might be at stake. jack smith is wagering that the justices will side with him. he is wagering that the high court will see the wisdom in answering this question sooner rather than later, is donald trump immune from prosecution? now, the special counsel rights like he s running out of time, and in a way, he is. the normal appeals process would give no guarantee that the high court would consider the immunity question before next november. now that is, i don t have to remind you, when america chooses its next president. how the court rules may reshape democracy as we know it. the justices have never said yes or no that a criminal can be criminally prosecuted for crimes they perpetrated while president, a ruling that the constitution does not offer