happening now, donald trump makes a final plea to the united states supreme court ahead of critical arguments on colorado s ballot ban. this hour, we have exclusive new polls on the controversial case, and how americans feel about trump s legal troubles. plus, an history storm is slamming southern california, unleashing dangerous flooding, hurricane-force winds, and heavy snow. records falling across the state as forecasters warn of more to come. in the united kingdom, buckingham palace reveals that king charles has been diagnosed with cancer. what it means for the royal family. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer, you re in the situation room. first up, donald trump s last-minute pitch to the u.s. supreme court as the justices prepare for an unprecedented hearing on the colorado ballot removal. katelyn polantz has more. everybody is getting ready for the final turn about trump s eligibility on the balance, and potential
erin burnett outfront stars right now. the massive shake-up when u.s. aid to ukraine has been declared dead on arrival. putin welcomes tucker carlson to moscow with open arms. migrant smugglers on jet skis fleeing border patrol agents, making a mad dash for american shores. and tonight king charms diagnosed with cancer. prince harley making plans to be at his father s side. let s go outfront. tonight zelenskyy s major move could be more than the military commander in chief loses hi job in a massive shake-up at kyiv. president zelenskyy telling italian broadcaster r.a.i., a reset is necessary. coming as putin is trying to court the maga in the united states. in fact, one of the leaders in the maga gop is in russia tonight. tucker carlson there possibly to interview putin, definitely a supportive celebrity. reporter: tucker carlson has flown to russia. he sass part acuss ballet, had lunch in a nice restaurant, went for a ride around town, rode the subway. translator
the gop senator pushing the immigration compromise says he does frustrated with his fellow republicans intentionally putting out false information. the lead starts right now. that feeling of frustration from senator james langford the conservative oklahoma republican pushing the border deal. mike johnson is just one of many in the gop quick to trash the compromise that at least will try to do something to slow the number of migrants coming into the u.s. we will hear from the house republican and piling on calling the proposed plan capitulation plus senator langford will be here in just minutes. historic rainfall flooding parts of southern california. some cities getting a months worth of rain in one single day. cnn is on the ground and one of the hardest hit areas. the surprising news from buckingham palace this afternoon announcing king charles has cancer. what does the diagnosis mean for the monarchy and how is his prognosis? welcome to the lead i m jake tapper. in