disqualified from the states primary ballot for violating the constitution. then, a conservative radio host turning his message into school curriculum, causing controversy around the country. and ukrainian president zelenskyy says he is confident aid from the u.s. will come through, but what message does the political division in this country send to putin? as the 11th hour gets underway on this tuesday night. good evening once again. i m stephanie ruhle. and it is a pleasure to be back here at msnbc headquarters in new york city, and i return to some big news with you tonight. a stunning ruling from the colorado supreme court is adding new drama to the 2024 election season. the court ruled donald trump is ineligible to hold office again and cannot appear on the states republican primary ballot. this decision was based on section three of the 14th amendment. what does that mean? it disqualifies candidates from federal office who have engaged in insurrection. the court found t
no room for error. house speaker kevin mccarthy is facing his biggest test yet as lawmakers return to capitol hill. and a key committee with hardline republicans could tank the deal in the next couple of hours on the debt ceiling. can republican leadership with the deal they need for final passage and could this cost kevin mccarthy for his job as speaker. moscow attacked eight drones. two people were injured. ukraine denied any, quote, direct, involvement as its own capital kyiv continues to be hit with a wave of attacks overnight. plus, fleeing in panic and fear. nine people shot near hollywood beach in florida. victims ranging in age from 65 to just 1-year-old. the search now under way for a suspect. we re following these major developing stories and many more, all coming in, right here to cnn news central. there s a republican revolt brewing in congress right now, just a couple hours before president biden and speaker mccarthy s debt deal faces a crucial house co
democracy that nobody is above the law. and that applies to presidents too. this is the ultimate test by kevin, how committed you are to that principle. 7 to 2. lisa rubin, thank you very much. that is all in on this wednesday night. alex wagner tonight starts right now. good evening, alex. i m just waiting for the next kate shaw op-ed in the new york times. next kate shaw op-ed in she . she is probably better than beyond. thank you. thanks to you at home joining me this hour. in the year 2000, george w. bush became the first president in more than 100 years to win the presidency and lose the popular vote. in 2016, donald trump became the second. now, what made both the two responsible at the expense of the popular vote was the electoral college. but in 2000, it wasn t just that electoral college, it was also the supreme court. the 2000 election came down to the state of florida, the margin between al gore and george bush was 537 votes, a number that remai
from seven countries. we re building that wall. the justice department has just announced a special counsel to lead a new investigation into russian influence in the election and whether there was coordination with members of the trump campaign. president putin was extremely strong and powerful in his denial today. president trump becoming the fourth american president to face the prospect of impeachment. it feels as if, culturally, we re in a cold civil war. [theme music] [donald] when mexico sends its people, they re not sending their best. they re bringing drugs, they re bringing crime, they re rapists, and some, i assume, are good people. when trump announced his candidacy for the presidency, he was not seen as a serious candidate. he, himself, confided to some of his advisors. essentially, what s the downside? this is a great marketing exercise. i will build a great, great wall on our southern border, and i will have mexico pay for that wall. i was prepared to just watch
donald trump s ballot eligibility, is there really any question he engaged in a insurrection? if the courts don t hold him accountable in 2024, will voters hold him accountable at the ballot box? we will talk about all of that with former a balloon campaign minister and former rnc spokesperson tim miller. plus, our friend andrew weissmann joins me to dig into what the former president could do with the justice department if he wins back the white house. also today, a one-on-one conversation with the u.s. surgeon general. doctor vivek moore thieves here to discuss loneliness, social media, and mental health around the holidays. and later, the exit interview. congresswoman as she was leaving congress after more than three decades. i will ask her what she learned and what concerns are most about what comes next. so it is the holiday season, the time for reflection, the chance to take stock of the year that is coming to a close, into really put this moment into perspective,