trump has a sizable lead on ron desantis. the margin, 5622. president biden has a bigger advantage on robert f. kennedy jr. 55% of respondents think the treatment of hunter biden and trump is motivated by partisan politics. daniel perry pleaded not guilty to a manslaughter charge relating to the choke hold death of a homeless man on the new york subway. jordan neely reportedly threatened passengers on the plane before penny intervened. madonna has postponed her celebration tour due to a serious bacterial infection and her recovery. she spent several days in intensive care after becoming ill saturday. the dow lost 74. the nasdaq gained 36. president biden has a new reaction tonight to the increased interest and investigation into his sons financial activities. hunter biden agreed to a plea deal on charges. more questions about hunter biden, his overseas business deals and the connections to family members. the president took a question about his sons reported text message wi
the lead starts right now. this hour, hunter biden is going into court, donald trump is coming out of court, we are following it all. the lead starts right now. donald trump gets a second chance, he is allowed to speak at the closing arguments in his civil fraud trial. what you said and why a judge and then shut it down and one day after hunter biden s shop appearance on capitol hill, he is now back home in california facing federal charges. and now, the first lady, his mom, is weighing in. and a stunning rise in public officials targeted and dangerous swatting incidents, that s when hoax 911 calls report fake violent crimes to get a police response and possibly real police violence against innocent victims. i am going to speak with a republican who has faced threats and ask them what needs to happen for these cases to stop. [ music ] welcome to the lead, i am jake tapper. we start with the final moments of donald trump s civil fraud trial, playing out right now in a
harris: get ready, a third batch of secrets spilling today from jeffrey epstein s court documents. fallout already being felt all the way from buckingham palace to hollywood and many places in between. i m harris faulkner and you are in the faulkner focus. so more than 300 additional pages unsealed. the largest takeaways about former president bill clinton coming to light. and these documents include a claim that bill clinton tried to stop publication of an article about the sex trafficking operation of the now-deceased pedophile jeffrey epstein. a legal expert with this take. bill clinton is a huge public figure. everywhere he goes there are security and eyeballs on him. you know, it s a cautionary tale your mom told you when you were little, you have to be careful who you associate with. who you associate with you can be collateral damage. they are so caught up in this jeffrey epstein web of scandal like being named in these dock also. harris: we re also learning ab
Plus, rising tensions in the red sea. The u. S. Military firing on houthi vessels targeting commercial ships. Were live in the region. Also ahead, under pressure. The u. S. Supreme court facing even more calls to take up the president ial immunity issue, with donald trump facing several trials this year. And later, decision 2024, the iowa caucus now just two weeks away. But is there any real competition in a gop field dominated by trump . Hey, there. Happy new year. Im steven romo in new york. We start with 24 with yet another escalating situation in the middle east. This time involving the u. S. Navy. Tehran ns agencies say an ann warship is operating in the red sea, potentially near some u. S. Destroyers. This adding to tensions following u. S. Military helicopters sinking three houthi boats early sunday, killing ten members of the malitia. Central command said the houthis were feet away from boarding a commercial cargo ship and they shot at u. S. Aircraft responding to the ships dis
plus, rising tensions in the red sea. the u.s. military firing on houthi vessels targeting commercial ships. we re live in the region. also ahead, under pressure. the u.s. supreme court facing even more calls to take up the presidential immunity issue, with donald trump facing several trials this year. and later, decision 2024, the iowa caucus now just two weeks away. but is there any real competition in a gop field dominated by trump? hey, there. happy new year. i m steven romo in new york. we start with 24 with yet another escalating situation in the middle east. this time involving the u.s. navy. tehran ns agencies say an ann warship is operating in the red sea, potentially near some u.s. destroyers. this adding to tensions following u.s. military helicopters sinking three houthi boats early sunday, killing ten members of the malitia. central command said the houthis were feet away from boarding a commercial cargo ship and they shot at u.s. aircraft responding to the