jansing. iran suffers its deadliest attack in decades. more than 100 people are dead after twin bombs exploded during a memorial for a revered general. we ll have the latest on that stunning scene and the implications for the entire region and the hostages. plus, with less than two weeks before the first votes are cast for 2024, donald trump s ability to stay on the ballot is still an open question in 19 states. the latest on the uncertainty surrounding critical court cases in colorado and maine. when will the supreme court step in and decide things once and for all? and a surprise at the southern border, just as house republicans show up to spotlight how bad they say things are, illegal crossings plummet to less than half what they were at the end of december. but relief both for president biden and authorities at the border may be short lived. lots to get to today, but we start with the intensity surrounding two hugely consequential legal cases that will have a major im
john: america reports, waiting for a federal judge s ruling on the fate of title 42. decision could come down any minute as border states brace for a bigger crisis if the trump era immigration order is allowed to expire on monday. i m john roberts. gillian: great to be with you, john. gillian turner in for sandra smith. border areas are seeing a big surge in activity in anticipation of the title 42 decision in the del rio sector in texas, 1800 migrants in 24 hours. a large number of those people were single adults. that s the migrant demographic that is likelyest to be expelled under title 42. john: texas governor abbott says it will only get worse. it would surpass the population of houston if title 42 is not renewed. 18,000 pouring into border states every day. bill joins us from the border in eagle pass, texas. what are you seeing there? john, good afternoon to you. del rio sector getting hammered with activity, nearly 2,000 illegal crossings in just 24 hours, an
josé diaz-balart picks up our coverage right now. good morning. it s 11:00 a.m. eastern, and 8:00 a.m. pacific. i am josé diaz-balart. moments ago president biden wrapped up his speech to the u.n. general assembly, and his message about beating back russia. in less than two hours, ukraine s president volodymyr zelenskyy will address the crowd. and then the aircraft that disappeared 24 hours ago crashed. how do you lose track of a $100 million airplane? then on capitol hill, what we just learned about the first impeachment hearing. and an nbc news exclusive. the number of migrants crossing at the border for hopes of a better life in the u.s. is on the rise. just moments ago president biden wrapped up his remarks before the u.n. general assembly, delivering a high-profile address centered around top global challenges like international security and climate change and reaffirming his commitment for the forces in ukraine, and expressed the need to protect democracy arou
To do our best to try to come to a conclusion. nbc s julia ainsley is tracking the latest at the border for us, nbc s ryan noble reporting from capitol hill, and nbc s kelly o donnell is at the white house. so julia, what are the latest numbers telling us about the current situation at the border? they re telling us that that picture that the speaker posted wasn t just a ploy by the biden administration. right there in the del rio sector in texas, in december there were some days where 3,000 migrants crossed just in that sector. there were only 2,500 migrants who crossed the border illegally in a single day on new year s day. we understand those numbers have continued. that s coming from a previous 21-day average of over 8,000. there were some days in december where they saw more than 12,000 border crossings. they are seeing a decrease. dhs officials i ve spoken to say we re not taking a victory lap. we think this might be because of the holiday. it might be because the cartels, th
Because of their attitudes about the economy. in april, they don t ask this question as much, the a.p. does not ask as often, the first number is 54% in april of last year thought the economy was poor, by september, 65%, today, nearly four out of every five americans think the economy is poor. those numbers both the right track, wrong track and the state of the economy are driving down the president s numbers. and in texas as well, he s losing hispanic voters in dramatic fashion. absolutely, and it s because they know what happens when they go to the h.e.b. and pay the prices, they know what happens when they go to the pump. it s also in texas particularly along the border being accelerated by what they see happening on the border. it s their communities that are being affected by this tidal wave of illegal immigration. their hospitals are overrun, their social services maxed to the limit, it s their food