listen to the show wherever you get your podcasts. the lead starts with wolf plitser in the situation room. happening now breaking news, a huge legal and financial blow to donald trump. a jury says he should may more than $83 million in damages to writer e. jean carroll for defamatory statements he made about her. we re breaking down the verdict and the message it sends to the former president and the clear front-runner for the 2024 republican presidential nomination. welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer, and you re in the situation room. announcer: this is cnn breaking news. let s get right to the major breaking news we re following right now. the bombshell verdict in the defamation trial against donald trump. the former president now on the hook for a stunning $83.3 million. let s go to cnn s cara scannell outside the courthouse in new york where all this unfolded. kara, walk us through this verdict. reporter: wolf,
i have had grits before. and knock each other out. i would like everyone to drop out. will all four candidates still be standing after three new contests in alabama, mississippi, and hawaii? it s america s choice. mitt romney is the clear leader in the delegate race, but he s still a long way from claiming the nomination. we re counting up the delegates for the convention, it looks good. and we re counting down the days november, and that looks even better. rick santorum is giving romney a run for his money after cutting into his super tuesday win. we have won in the west, the midwest, and the south, and we re ready to win across this country. newt gingrich with proven appeal in the south, thinks this could be his night. if we win alabama and mississippi on tuesday, for about the ninth time, the news media will suddenly be reporting a new race. the republicans competing in two red states and on president obama s home turf. when will they be able to focus on