and that the republican front-runner is heading into the new year with section 3 of the 14th amendment nipping at his heels. first it was colorado, now it s maine saying that trump is disqualified from being on the ballot. and let s not forget that more than a dozen other states with the 14th amendment have cases pending. 14th amendment cases. now the new ruling from the maine secretary of state is as fiery as it is somber. quote, i nclude as did the colorado supremeou that the record establishes that mr. trump over the course of several months and culminating on january 6, 2021, used a false narrative of election fraud to inflame his supporters and direct them to the capitol to prevent certificati o the 2020 election and the peaceful transfer of power. i likeise conclude mr. trump was aware of the likely hood for ce and at least initially supported its useiven he both encouraged it with incendiary rhetoric and took no timely action to stop it. the weight of the evidence ma
Decision did not come down to a panel of state justices. Instead just Secretary Of State Shenna Bellows upheld two of the three challenges brought by maine voters. One of whom ill speak to in just a moment. What bellows says her reasoning was based on and what it all means for donald trump heading into Super Tuesday. Were also watching colorado where time is ticking on the decision to remove trump from the ballot there that the former president has yet to file his appeal with the Supreme Court. Still voters are urging justices to speed up their review of an appeal from colorados Republican Party. How and when they could act. Plus which other states could throw a wrench into trumps 2024 calendar. Weve got a whole lot to cover. Lets dive in. Joining Me Msnbc News Justice reporter ryan riley. Bring us up to speed on what happened in maine and how donald trump is now reacting. Yes. As you expect the Trump Campaign plans to file an appeal quickly and get this through the court system very q
decision did not come down to a panel of state justices. instead just secretary of state shenna bellows upheld two of the three challenges brought by maine voters. one of whom i ll speak to in just a moment. what bellows says her reasoning was based on and what it all means for donald trump heading into super tuesday. we re also watching colorado where time is ticking on the decision to remove trump from the ballot there that the former president has yet to file his appeal with the supreme court. still voters are urging justices to speed up their review of an appeal from colorado s republican party. how and when they could act. plus which other states could throw a wrench into trump s 2024 calendar. we ve got a whole lot to cover. let s dive in. joining me msnbc news justice reporter ryan riley. bring us up to speed on what happened in maine and how donald trump is now reacting. yes. as you expect the trump campaign plans to file an appeal quickly and get this through the
are saying that the president gave too much, he says that they will ultimately see that he did not give as much as he could have potentially in the agreement, and throughout the day, the white house officials are going to be briefing lawmakers and one-on-one calls to see that they are getting to be getting support when that deadline approaches. okay. lauren and arlette, thank you. and keep us posted. kate? this some of what is in the bill. it is going to suspend the debt limit through january 2025, because it is going to save the country from having this fight through the next election. it caps spending and allows for an increase in 2025, and neither social security nor medicare are affected by this. the deal tightens the work requirements which is a big sticking point for the republicans, and working programs meant for families in need. right now s, people who are 20 d lup have to work regularly to receive food stamps, and this going to be topped at 55. this claws back $
fleeing the banks of sudan has just docked. these stories and more coming into cnn news central. this morning, a manhunt across the state of texas for the man accused of shooting and killing four adults and a 9-year-old child. officers say that the incident was sparked all because someone simply asked him to stop firing his gun because a baby was sleeping. a $90,000 reward is being asked for his arrest. there is a huge number of officers searching for him but right now, josh campbell, we are hearing zero leads? yes, that is right. federal, state, and local officers are fanning across southeast texas, north of houston where on friday, authorities say that the man, the 38-year-old francisco oropeza conducted this brutal killing of five of his neighbors, and now they were originally able to track the cell phone. he discarded the phone, authorities said, and no leads but an $80,000 reward right now leading to the capture. and now, to walk you through the events. witnesses s