war against hamas as fears of a potential escalation in the region intensifies. plus, russia pounds ukraine s two biggest cities in a new wave of attacks. the assaults are likely to strain nuclear s defenses as the country continues to plead for more military assistance from the u.s. and donald trump is appealing the landmark ruling from maine that disqualified him from the state s primary ballot. later in the program, we ll be joined by maine s secretary of state to talk about her decision there and charlie sykes with his new piece that asks, is disqualifying trump anti-democratic? we ll get the answer along with willie and me, we have the host of way too early jonathan lemire, u.s. special correspondent to bbc news, katty kay, and founder of the conservative website, the bulwark, charlie sykes is with us. willie, we are going to start with some political snapshots of where the race stands, and then we ll get to all the big major news breaking overnight. we have a lot to
tonight, donald trump starting off 2024 by pushing back on maine s ballot ban. a clash of legal challenges and campaign events which is two weeks to go until the iowa caucuses. then, harvard university s president stepping down after backlash over congressional testimony and allegations of plagiarism. and, congress as a lot to get done in a election year. how this could all play out with republicans now in the majority in the house as the 11th hour gets underway on this tuesday night. good evening once again. i m stephanie ruhle. happy to be back at msnbc headquarters here in new york city. we are kicking off our first show of the new year with the reality of defendant donald trump on the 2024 campaign trail, less than two weeks out from the iowa caucuses, three weeks from the new hampshire primary, and right now his challengers for the gop nomination have yet to touch him in the polls. but donald trump is likely facing multiple trials this year as he makes his pitch to vot
tonight, don t trump starting off 2024 by pushing back on means ballot ban. a clash of legal challenges and campaign events which is two weeks to go until the iowa caucuses. then, harvard university s president stepping down after backlash over congressional testimony and allegations of plagiarism. and, congress as a lot to get done in a election year. how this could all play out with republicans now in the majority in the house as the 11th hour gets underway on this tuesday night. good evening once again. i m stephanie ruhle. happy to be back at msnbc headquarters here in new york city. we are kicking off our first show of the new year with the reality of defendant donald trump on the 2024 campaign trail, less than two weeks out from the iowa caucuses, three weeks from the new hampshire primary, and right now his challenges for the gop nomination have yet to touch him in the polls. but donald trump is likely facing multiple trials this year as he makes his pitch to voter
gay, stepping down abruptly ending her turbulent, six month tenure as the institutions first black president. the shortest time of anyone in that position. in a letter to the harvard community, gay writing that it is becoming clear that it is in the best interest of harvard for me to resign. and that it has been distressing to have doubt cost on all my commitments to confront hate. and upholding scholarly regard. two fundamental values of who i am, and frightening to be subjected to personal tax, and threats fueled by racial animus. antisemitic rhetoric that crosses interracial conduct, that goes into bullying. reporter: they said this response at last month s congressional hearing. when republican, elise stefanik, pressure about antisemitism on college campuses. it is calling for the genocide of jews call into the bullying and harassment? yes or no. it depends on the conduct. it does not depend on the context, the answer is yes. pressure grew in following
harvard presidents, colleen gay, stepping down, abruptly ending her turbulent, six month tenure as the institutions first black president. the shortest time of anyone in that position. in a letter to the harvard community, gay writing that it is becoming clear that it is in the best interest of harvard for me to resign. and that it has been distressing and downcast on all my commitments to confront hate. and upholding scholarly regard. two fundamental values of who i am, and frightening to be subjected to personal tax, and threats fueled by racial animus. antisemitic that crosses interracial conduct, that goes into bullying. reporter: they said this response at last month s congressional hearing. when republican, elise stefanik, pressure about antisemitism on college campuses. it is calling for the genocide of jews call into the bullying and harassment? yes or no. it depends on the conduct.