Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. This is cnn breaking news. Lets get to the breaking news. A growing political threat to Hillary Clinton in the leadoff president ial primary state. Take a look at this our brandnew and exconclusive cnn wmur poll of New Hampshire democrats, were releasing the poll right now. Secretary clinton holds just an 8point lead over her close ns rival Bernie Sanders. His support is surging in that critical state. Stand by for more on this significant tightening in the democratic president ial contest. Also breaking president obamas calling todays u. S. Supreme court ruling upholding his Health Care Law a victory for americans. Our correspondents and analysts are also standing by as we cover all the news breaking right now. First lets go to our justice correspondent pamela brown. She has more on this historic obamacare ruling. This is a resounding victory for president obama, who nearly saw four words established by the state gut his signature legislat
Theres a massive crime scene there. The gunman was dressed in all black, armed with a 223 rifle when he attacked the First Baptist church. He fired multiple shots in victims who range in age from 5 to 72 years old. Governor abbott becoming emotional as he described the magnitude of this tragedy. As a state we are dealing with the largest mass shooting in our states history. Theres so many families who have lost family members, fathers, mothers, sons and daughters, the tragedy, of course, is worsened by the fact that it occurred in a church, a place of worship, where these people were innocently gunned down. 26 lives lost. We are told the shooter died after a brief chase into a neighboring county. Still no word on a motive but we are getting new information about how the attack unfolded. Listen. At approximately 11 20 this morning, a suspect was scene at a have a layero gas station in texas. He was dressed in all black. The suspect crossed the street to the church. Exited his vehicle an
The president and lawmakers now have just three weeks to hash out a more permanent spending deal after reaching a temporary spending resolution. One that does not include border wall funding. President trump is trying to spin this into a win, saying he made no concessions in the deal. But the bottom line remains. There is still no funding for the president s wall. Here is his message about what could come next if no agreement is reached in three weeks. So let me be very clear, we really have no choice but to build a powerful wall or steel barrier. If we dont get a fair deal from congress, the government will either shut down on february 15th again or i would use the powers afforded to me under the laws and the constitution of the United States to address this emergency. That looming threat of another shutdown is an unbearable thought for the 800,000 federal workers and their families who have gone weeks without a paycheck. Cnns White House Reporter Sarah Westwood joining me right now.
Today, christians all around the world will celebrate Ash Wednesday. It marks the beginning of lent. A six weird period of fasting and repentance leading up to easter. It dont matter where we go we always find a way back home. Steve we hope you lived it up yesterday on fat tuesday because today is Ash Wednesday. Ainsley got to give it up today. Pete is marred gray. Ainsley Ash Wednesday today. Give it up and miss it and pray to god and remember him. Steve the whole act of giving something up represently indicates the sacrifice that jesus had during his 40 days out in the dessert. We gave up Brian Kilmeade for one day in his place we got you. Pete you will miss him after one day. Thanks for having me. Ainsley glad to have you. Steve busy story and lead story is right there. We have hit the breaking point, pete. Pete the crisis at our southern border reaching a breaking point as steve said. Steve brand new numbers from the Border Patrol show a record surge of illegal immigration in the U