At the white house, right now, President Joe Biden preparing to Face Congress and the American People and deliver a speech that could have huge consequences for his reelection campaign. Theyll soon leave for the us capitol to give his state of the Union Address. Less than 48 hours after his long anticipated rematch with donald trump became a reality. Welcome to a Special Edition of ac360. Im Anderson Cooper and im jake tapper. About an hour from now, President Biden will walk into the House Chamber under enormous pressure to forcefully and successfully sell his vision for america and his argument for a second terme. Mister President Biden needs to take advantage of this opportunity with tens of millions of americans watching to make his case and perhaps, perhaps the most important speech of his decades long career in public life, this will be a critical test of the 81 year old commander in chief. He will try to convince skeptical voters that they have benefited from his presidency, and
Martha we have not seen a rematch like this in more than 100 years. A former president runs against a current president. Also today, our brand new fox Power Rankings show that the american electorate is quite depressed about it. Well show you why that is the headline here. 72 say theyre dissatisfied with the way things are going in the country. 60 view both candidates unfavorably and 20 said they would support a thirdparty candidate. Former President Trump has a lead in the battle to 270 electoral votes, which is what you need to win. Moments ago, peter doocy pressed the white house about the president s willingness to debate. Is President Biden going to commit to a debate with donald trump . Thats something for the campaign to speak to. Well, we know when the debates will be. We know where theyre going to be. Is he going to go . You should speak to the campaign. In 2020, once it got down to oneonone, joe biden said i can hardly wait to debate him. How about now . Im going to sound lik
A nine to nothing ruling. But the justices did agree. In fact that it is not up to the states to enforce an execute the 14th Amendment. You saw at Justices Alito and thomas in agreement with Justices Sotomayor and kagan on that point. Its simply he could not be as a matter of law, as a matter of constitutional interpretation, that every state gets to do what it wants, because otherwise that would leave us with a quote, patchwork of different states doing Different Things according to the decision. So its a rare 90 opinion and i think they hit the nail on the head here now we saw two concurring opinions, one by Justice Amy Coney barrett, and one by the three liberal leaning justices. They really had a big disagreement there yeah, i think the actual amount of disagreement here isnt that much when you drill down on it, its important to understand all nine justices agreed. Its not up to the states. The five justices in the main opinion said it has to be done by congress only congress can e
Welcome to the lead. Im jake tapper this hour, a forceful moment today from the israeli ambassador to the United Nations trying to get the world holds attention about atrocities of war against israel. The rape cannot continue. The Sexual Violence cannot continue hamas must be eliminated rapist mass murder, and must never be given a free pass by the un. And terror cannot, can never be tolerated hey underscoring that he says acts of Sexual Violence by hamas, including raping women held hostage, have not stopped. What the Ambassador Says needs to happen before any kind of ceasefire between israel and hamas can be reconsidered. Plus the election days so big it goes by Super Tuesday. Were on the cusp of it primary contests in 16 states plus American Samoa cant forget them. Why tomorrow means so much, no matter which date you may live in. And leading this hour. Efforts to take donald trump off 2024 ballots in maine, in illinois, and colorado now shut down that in the wake of todays unanimous
Fani willis, the da there is investigating efforts to overturn the Election Results. He is an Unindicted Coconspirator in jack smiths indictment of donald trump. Im told that the feds, the federal investigators have not reached back out to chesebro since he informed them whos Gonna Take A Plea Deal in georgia, hes interviewed with again ill five different State Prosecutors in his time since taking a plea deal. So ramp to see, but lying to State Prosecutors or not being fully truthful with State Prosecutors can be a problem anymore all the time. Zack cohen really appreciate it. Thanks so much. The news continues right here on cnn outfront next, the Supreme Court hands trump a win and we are now just hours away from the biggest de, the campaign yet, Super Tuesday tonight a competent trump celebrating the high courts decision to keep him on ballots nationwide plus the price of loyalty to trump. Two of the former president s top aides are now facing prison time. And a new guilty plea could