donald trump, the gingerbread man. although the title may seem like a hilarious comedy, this is hardly a laughing matter. in fact, this is not inspired by real events, but rather based on actual occurrences and real facts. now, in 2023, donald trump, the former president of the united states, and the current front-runner for the republican nomination, was indicted 4 times. he was charged with 91 felony counts, he set for 2 trials, was hit with a multi million dollar civil verdict, and he took the mugshots scene around the world. he s now been removed from the primary ballot in 2 different states. it almost makes you wonder whether he s more busy now than he was when he was actually the commander in chief. with the new year, donald trump faces 5 separate trials and verdicts in 2 civil cases that threaten both his bank accounts and his businesses. all the while, he s also facing the jury that we haven t even talked about. the american electorate. but for as long as donald j tru
a rush to judgment. the special counsel jack smith urging the supreme court not to wait to decide a critical question concerning donald trump. is he entitled to immunity for crimes he may have committed as president? and growing influence. two months of war brought on by hamas s attack on israel hasn t hurt the terror group sway over gaza. in fact, maybe the opposite. and under fire again, harvard s president now facing questions over whether she committed plagiarism, this after avoiding calls for her to resign over her testimony on antisemitism. can she survive another controversy? following these major stories and many, more all coming in right here to cnn news central. the special counsel prosecuting donald trump wants to fast-track a key dispute in the case right to the supreme court. today, jack smith again urged justices to weigh in now on whether a former president can be prosecuted for alleged crimes committed while in office. it is an issue that has never been test
wednesday, hugged an insurrectionist on thursday, and yet still, still the republican front runner for president in 2024. we will walk you down that hall of shame, also the senate judiciary committee wants to speak to supreme court justice john roberts about ethics. he declined, i wonder why. and what the dems do now? plus, just how a racist was tucker carlson. tonight, we ve got the receipts, and david mandela s here, the director and executive producer of hbo s new political comedy drove a white house plummer. behind the scenes, the watergate scandal. te rgate scandal. but first, we begin with breaking news. manhunt is ramping up for a mass shooter accused of killing five including an eight-year-old child on friday. authorities say they have run into dead ends and they are offering an 80,000 dollar reward for the information. nbc s priscilla thompson has the details. there is now an 80,000 dollar reward being offered for anyone who can come forward with informatio
trump continues to deny that h had a sexual relationship with daniels. as we learn just moments ago we will hear from donald trump right after his expected arraignment on tuesday earlier, the trump campaig released a statement saying th former president will delive remarks as mar-a-lago in pal beach, florida, and tuesda night. the exact charges that trump faces are currently unknown. because the indictment remains under seal but according to two sources familiar with the matter, trum is facing roughly 30 car charges related to documen fraud. security in and around the lower manhattan courthouse are where trump will be arraigne has been ratcheted up in recen leaks. ever since trump began makin intimidating posts on trut social, directed at th manhattan district attorney office the ex president has bee vigorously targeting brag, and virtually the entire justice system as the prosecutors in manhatta got closer to inviting him and in his first official 2024 campaign rally, his s
battleground goes bionic? the lead starts right now. one of the most anticipated debates of the year. john fetterman versus mehmet oz as this political season kicks into overdrive for candidates nationwide. plus, distraction for democrats. the anger and outrage over a letter to president biden now retracted. and moscow shuts down an appeal to release brittney griner from a russian prison. is there any hope left to bring the wnba star home? welcome to the lead. we ll get to the midterms in just a moment. first, a significant step for the justice department and its investigation into the january 6th attack. sources tell cnn the doj is trying to force the testimony of pat cipollony and patrick philbin, the top two lawyers from donald trump s white house, and hear about their conversations with the former president. this is exclusive new reporting, so let s get right to cnn s sarah murray. this is an attempt to break through a firewall of sorts trump has used to avoid scr