the decision is based on a rarely used provision of the us constitution that bars officials who have engaged in insurrection or rebellion from holding office. the ruling says he s ineligible to appear on next year s ballot because of his role instigating violence against the us government. the ruling only applies to colorado s republican primary ballot, but is on hold pending appeal until next month. the decision came down shortly before mr trump gave a campaign speech in iowa, where the first contest of the 2024 season will take place in less than a month. the former president did not explicitly mention the case, though he has discussed other legal cases against him before on the campaign trail. in a statement, the trump campaign said the court had issued a completely flawed decision, adding they will swiftly file an appeal to the united states supreme court. in a moment we ll hear from one of the lawyers who brought the case against mrtrump. but first, here s my conv
sometimes, there are provisions in the tax code, carried interest that i have problems with. but part of the reasons a terrible idea. can i finish, ali? can i finish my thought? but you are dropping a lot of flags, sir. you all of challenges you re saying things, and let me. let me just, you know what. you got carried interest. i used to be in another place here, can i finish my thought here? that s all i want to do. you brought in taxes, sir? you are good at this, you ve been a politician. ali, i don t think whatever discussion i want to discussion, you talk about taxes in texas and florida. let me finish! you said, they are horrible places to live, i don t agree with that. this all came about because you said, why are not raising taxes on corporations and on people? and i am saying to you when you raise taxes too high, you discourage from people from doing what they want to do. a lot of times they will leave to go to a place, where they get a better re
the day of the attack on the us capitol building. the decision is based on a rarely used provision of the us constitution that bars officials who have engaged in insurrection or rebellion from holding office. the ruling says he s ineligible to appear on next year s ballot because of his role instigating violence against the us government. the ruling only applies to colorado s republican primary ballot, but is on hold pending appeal until next month. the decision came down shortly before mr trump gave a campaign speech in iowa, where the first contest of the 2024 season will take place in less than a month. the former president did not explicitly mention the case, though he has discussed other legal cases against him before on the campaign trail. in a statement, the trump campaign said the court had issued a completely flawed decision, adding they will swiftly file an appeal to the united states supreme court. in a moment we ll hear from one of the lawyers who brought th
and his top republican rivals are swarming the campaign trail tonight with 2024 almost here. we re getting a new read on the former president s confidence heading into the iowa caucuses. his campaign already predicting when he ll clinch the gop nomination. also tonight, a major legal challenge to a strict and sweeping new immigration law in texas. will civil rights groups be able to block the measure that authorizes police in texas to arrest migrants? a stunning explosion of red-hot lava as a volcano erupts in iceland. cnn is right near the danger zone getting updates on the threat from the oozing inferno and the toxic gases spewing into the air? welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer. you re in the situation room. we begin with presidential politics at an all-out push for votes in iowa tonight. the top three republican candidates are getting ready to hold events in the lead-off caucus state. front-runner donald trump i
doesn t. well, good morning, everyone, that was vie vek ramaswamy and n desantis reacting to the news overnight. that donald trump is ineligible in colorado to run in 2024. what this means across the country. and later this hour, we re going to hear of the organization behind this lawsuit. the civil rights group taking action against the state of texas over the controversial new border law there, and dozens of documents naming jeffrey epstein s alleged victims and associates to be named public. cnn this morning starts now. well, historic and unprecedented can be overused at times this day and age, but here s a look at the front page headlines america is waking up to this morning. donald trump, the republican front runner, disqualified from the ballot in colorado. it is a stunning and, yes, historic ruling that could have huge implications for the 2024 presidential election, trump is vowing to take this case all the way to the supreme court, just weeks before primary s