lawmakers on both sides of the aisle criticizing it as well. we re going to break down what donald trump s options are now that two states have determined he s not eligible to run. and what it all means for the election year, which is quickly approaching. and more developments on this front. hours after last night s decision in maine, bellows counterpart in california announced trump would remain on the balin that state. i ll be joined by colorado s secretary of state in a moment to talk about where things stand with the supreme court, plus the latest request for the justices to speed up their review of the decision to keep trump off the ballot. we have a whole lot to cover. so let s start with the reporting. joining us now, nbc news justice reporter ryan riley, author of sedition hunters, now january 6th broke the justice system. so ryan, walk us through what happened in maine. unlike colorado, its state supreme court ruled this decision unilaterally was made by the sta
in gaza can end the war. the latest on the israel leader s prerequisites for peace. plus, the u.s. firing back after u.s. soldiers are hit by a christmas day drone strike in iraq even as a new attack is reported in syria. what the biden administration is doing to punish those responsible and stop more attacks from coming. then to politics. volunteers for desantis, they re going door to door more than two million times as they try to build support for the governor in early voting states. what s at stake? particularly in iowa. and with christmas rush coming to end, it s been so far so good weather wise. we ve got tips for holiday travelers who still have places to go and people to see, but we re going to start in d.c. u.s. and israel officials holding new meetings to grapple with war strategy even as israel strikes close to multiple refugee camps. palestinian authorities say at least 70 people were killed in those attacks. the w.h.o. reporting the main hospital in the area has
saying he feels closer to a deal today than he has before, but not everyone in his party is as optimistic. one top republican negotiator warning the deal is still teetering on the brink and could fall apart entirely. meanwhile, the national deficit continues to soar to new heights and treasury secretary janet yellen says there are only eight days remaining to pay america s bills. is everyone on board? reporter: we ll see about that. he came in to the capitol this morning and told reporters he s feeling optimistic and thinks progress has been made and really they re focused on a few remaining sticking points for this deal. i am told the goal is to have a deal announced by the end of today. we ll see if they can get there. we have new reporting about what the outstanding issues are. one of them is a provision to impose new work requirements on some social safety net programs. i m told they made some progress on that in negotiations last night. we re going to see today wheth
hello and welcome to inside politics. i m john king in washington. very busy news day. thank you for your time. five men, one room. the stability of the global economy on the line. today the white house is the stage for talks and what happens could set the country on a path towards paying its bills or on a path towards financial chaos. pluses heartbreak in waiting in alan, texas. two school-aged sisters robbed of their futures. we re learning more about the victims and the shooter who slaughtered them. his fascination with guns, police stay quiet. and donald trump s civil case goes to a new york jury after closing arguments, the focus on credibility and mr. trump s refusal to show up. but up first for us in just hours, the white house meeting that will help answer this question. can washington still work? the stakes for today s big sit-down could not be higher. the full faith and credit of the united states. the roster pools together the biggest players. president biden,
it s a ceremony not seen in the united kingdom in 70 years. tomorrow, the official crowning of a king, king charles iii to be specific. cnn is live in london. and after warnings that the u.s. could tumble off a debt cliff next month, the white house is signaling it s open to talks, but not about spending cuts. this just ahead of the big meeting between president biden and congressional leaders. can they avoid a default? a suspect is in custody this morning after a series of stabbings near the university of uc davis. details about who police say is behind the attacks, all of this right here on cnn news central. the countdown to king charles iii s official coronation is on, and this morning the king is on the move. last hour, we saw him as he left buckingham palace to meet with commonwealth leaders and soon we will see him welcome international guests who are attending tomorrow s fanfare, including first lady jill biden. just under 19 hours from now, a crowning ceremony n