this is cnn breaking news. we start with breaking news this hour. cnn has learned that donald trump and his legal team are expected to file appeals this tuesday, challenging his removal not just from the ballot in colorado, but also in maine. cnn s paula reid has more reporting on the next steps in these disputes over who is going to be on the ballot. so much at stake for the 2024 election. reporter: the supreme court facing increasing pressure to weigh in on whether states can remove former president trump from the 2024 ballot. after maine became the second state to kick him off based on the 14th amendment s pan on insurrectionists holding public office. new secretary of state has a presidential candidate invalid access based on section 3 of the 14th amendment. no presidential candidate has engaged in insurrection and beenis disqualified. in maine, ballot eligibility questions first go to the secretary of state, not the courts. trump has called for democrat shenna
happening now, death and destruction in multiple cities across ukraine, after the biggest russian air bombardment since the start of the war. president bilotta mir zelenskyy now pleading with the international community for help to respond to what he is calling an act of terror. also this hour, the trump campaign promising a quick appeal after the former president was removed from the 2024 primary ballot in mainframe the risks of chaos are rising tonight with two states now disqualifying trump based on the 14 amendments insurrectionist ban. in just 17 days before the iowa caucuses, the fallout is continuing tonight for republican presidential candidate nikki haley after her answer, or nonanswer, about the cause of the civil war. chris christie calling her a slippery, slick politician. welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. wolf blitzer is off today. i am caitlin collins and you are in the situation room. we begin this hour with russia s mas