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
bianna golodryga picks up our coverage now. hello everyone. i m bianna golodryga. airports are scrambling to get back on schedule after an early morning glitch throws the nation s air travel into chaos. a key safety system for the faa went down forcing a nationwide ground stoup on all domestic departing flights. that s left travelers stranded in airports or trapped on board parked airliners. the ground stop is now lifted, but the backlog of flights is still jamming airports across the country. cnn correspondents and analysts have been following these developments. let s begin with adrienne broaddus. adrienne, are things get back to normal there this morning? reporter: hello, bianna. things are getting back to normal. travelers passing through chicago o hare will experience delays and cancellations. if they stop at the information board, they will see boarding. that s a nice sign for folks leaving the airport. there s also other indications that there have been technology
tonight. we have a dangerous winter storm bearing down on most of the country tonight. we have millions of americans on the move traveling for the christmas holiday and the storms are brutal. they are unleashing frigid temperatures. you have blizzard conditions and very strong powerful winds. the airlines are canceling thousands of flights. tonight as we are waiting for the final report from january 6th committee which is still not here, we have transcripts from star witnesses and like cassidy hutchinson that show she testified that she felt pressured by trump allies not to cooperate with the committee or questions and instead possibly just risk contempt. an incoming republican congressman now saying he will address discrepancies shall we say in his biography as allegations are mounting that he falsified his resume and family background before being elected. let s begin with the powerful winter blast bearing down on most of the country. it is being called a once in a generat
the travel nightmare that began before christmas is is still not over. pamela brown here in for anderson tonight. and when we left you last night, southwest airlines ceo was apologizing to all the passengers stranded by all the flights the company canceled due to the weather and its system meltdown. well, 24 hours later there are about another 2,500 reasons to apologize, as in about 2,500 more cancellations today and nearly as many tomorrow. and it s gotten to the point that southwest has been busing some people from airports as far away as new york s laguardia and denver to houston. details now from cnn s gabe cohen. reporter: tens of thousands of travelers still weathering southwest s meltdown without a clear end in sight. i m hungry and exhausted. i just want to go home. reporter: the airline canceling more than 2,500 flights wednesday. 62% of its schedule according to flight aware. with a similar wave of cancellations already shaping up for thursday. this has been