special counsel jack smith calling on the supreme court to make a decision and make it fast. the former president, will he stand trial for the alleged crimes he committed while in office? and flight fallout, the white house slammed the texas governor for sending migrants up north. the administration, called it a political stunt, live in chicago where the influx of migrants is causing a crisis. nightmare before christmas along the west coast, how an atmospheric river in major flooding are threatening holiday plans for millions. following these major stories, coming in from cnn news central. no holiday break for the nine justices of the supreme court. there are three hugely significant disputes tied to donald trump that for their pocket. the latest special counsel jack smith reiterating that he wants to leapfrog the appeals court and have the supreme court way in now on whether trump can be prosecuted or if he has presidential immunity. the other two they are poised
viewers joining us here in the united states and all around the world! i m rosemary church. just ahead on cnn newsroom, plenty of new twist in the 2024 race for the white house. rhonda santas has chosen an interesting way to announce his candidacy while donald trump will likely be facing a criminal trial right in the middle of a critical primary month. a monster storm is fouling down on guam right now. the island is bracing for 200 rain, life-threatening storm surge and 165 mile an hour winds from typhoon mama. plus, grandma joys road trip, we will speak to the 93 year old woman who just visited all 63 national parks, the oldest living person ever to do so and the grandson who went with her on this wild adventure. live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with rosemary church! thanks for being with us. florida governor ron desantis will launch his long expected to run for the white house later today in an unconventional way. he will make the announcement duri
my buddy phil is here. good morning. good morning. thank you for letting me come back. i wasn t sure after yesterday. you re such a pleasure. you make these mornings great. did you get some sleep? i did. little bit. thanks for having me. we have a lot going on today. five things to know for this tuesday, may 9th, 2023. vladimir putin speaking from red square claiming the, quote, real war is being waged on russia during a scaled back victory day ceremony, the speech comes hours after russia launched several cruise missiles at kyiv. also the gunman behind the texas mall shooting had a very disturbing online history, full of posts about nazis and mass shooters. police say he killed eight people, ranging in age from 3 years old to 37. and happening today, president biden hosting a high-stakes meeting with congressional leaders to discuss the debt limit. country is at risk of default if a deal isn t reached by early june. e. jean carroll s rape trial against donald t
good morning to you. welcome to cnn this morning. it is sunday, may 14th. i m victor blackwell. happy mother s day to you. thank you. happy mother s day s to everyone. i m amara walker. thank you for joining us this morning. here s what we are watching for you. moving along. hard to tell. president biden and republican leaders are expected to meet this week as they rush to avoid an unprecedented debt default. the warning coming from the white house as that crucial june 1st date inches closer. ukraine s president says the country s counteroffensive against russia will begin soon as he meets with countries supplying billions of dollars in aid. what that looks like on the battlefield and the report that zelenskyy could be planning attacks inside russia. gone through a fiscal crisis, a pandemic, and a horrific tragedy that could shatter any community, but did not here. four university of idaho students fatally stabbed in their off campus apartments six months ag
significant turn in the investigation involving donald trump s handling of classified documents. the new york times reporting tonight that federal prosecutors have secured the confidential cooperation of a person who has worked at mar-a-lago, an insider whose identity is not known. the doj is looking at whether trump ordered boxes of sensitive materials out of a storage room, and this insider, according to the times, has provided a picture. now, keep in mind, this is coming after cnn s exclusive reporting yesterday that prosecutors are asking witnesses about the handling of surveillance footage at trump s resort. so let s begin with cnn s sara sidner, former bush counsel jameel jaffer, and former obama and biden adviser ashly alison. first, let s get straight to cnn s legal analyst elie honig. this is a significant development it seems. what does it mean when we say cooperation? and how significant is it that this person is on the inside? so abby, this is a big deal becau