cnn this morning starts right now. well, good morning, everyone, i m poppy harlow with phil mattingly in new york. a lot to get to. specifically politics. pre-christmas campaign push lands in iowa today. donald trump, ron desantis and nikki haley all holding events there, sharpening their closing messages and attacks against one another this morning. a new signal the trump campaign is concerned about one candcand candidate s growing momentum. abbott signing a controversial bill making illegal immigration a state crime that will allow texas police to make mass arrests. the protests and threats of legal challenges already under way. and bursts of lava and smoke filling the sky in iceland today as a volcano dramatically erupted overnight after weeks of warnings. threatening a geothermal power plant. cnn this morning starts right now. new this morning, it looks like donald trump may be feeling some pressure in new hampshire as nikki haley chipped away at what was a huge
different country. that is right the liberal to help keep classrooms close to talk about keeping the kids in the classroom. welcome back as america reports rolls into our two. sandra smith and i m happy to report it is friday. trace: and we have a big second hour, sandra, trace gallagher in four john roberts. the irony in the visit to ukraine, a new report shows the very serious price of covid on kids education as a key testing measure for college hits rock bottom. sandra: we will tell you ahead all new at 2:00, but first, we start with this fox news alert. california dreaming or california nightmare? americans outlets feeling the squeeze of inflation and biden s energy crisis with the highest gas prices nearing $7 a gallon again. trace: i saul $6.99 driving in this morning. president biden in the golden state right now just one stop of a west coast swing to tout his massive spending plan and out just 25 days before the midterms. sandra: prices are still right t