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
top of the hour, i m erica hill. good to have you with us this morning. election day, two weeks away exactly. today there is a major focus on pennsylvania. voters gearing up for a key senate debate tonight. republican mehmet oz and john fetterman will face off in the first and only debate. this is a new poll showing fetterman leading with a narrow margin. we re on the ground in harrisburg with a preview of tonight s debate. plus overnight in florida, governor ron desantis vying to keep his job facing off against challenger charlie crist in their debate, the two trading barbs, insults, on a number of topics. charlie crist will join me in just a moment. but let s begin with what is expected to be the fiery debate tonight in pennsylvania. jessica dean is on the trail in harrisburg. and it is important, this is the only debate for voters between oz and fetterman. what are we expecting them to tackle tonight in addition to the expected fireworks? right. well we re going to see
exclusive interview with the united nations secretary general antonio gutteres. he s the man in the hot seat right now. he s been on the receiving end of much anger from israel. meanwhile many are looking to the u.n. to do something to help diffuse the situation. gaza is becoming a graveyard for children. what can he do? i will ask him. and the democrats overperformed in this week s elections. but president biden s poll numbers hover near record lows for next year s presidential race. i ll ask poll ser kristin soltis anderson to read the tea leaves. but first here is my take. hamas s terrorist attacks against israel and israel s military actions in gaza have unleashed a firestorm of controversy in the united states and europe. watching it all, i do wonder, does anyone believe in free speech any more. now, to note, i have strongly condemned the attacks of october 7th and i think that those hamas in any way are blind to the reality that it has been the principle opponen
The party, he s under no illusions about how much work he has to do but he has not daunted. listen. i will place economic stability and confidence at the heart of this government s agenda. this will mean difficult decisions to come. reporter: now, erica, of course no one expects his tenure in office as prime minister to be any shorter of liz truss, 49 days in office. but if he has any chance of lasting any longer than the next two years when the next gem election will be held, he has a heck of an uphill climb to win back favor with his party. if a election were to be hold today, the labor party would wipe the floor with the conservatives. it is interesting to see. well all eyes are on him as he knows. scott mcclain, appreciate it.
The average american doesn t think we have to completely tear down the system and remake it. end quote. is president obama wrong? no, it s like we don t have to tear down the system. but we do have to do what the american people want. and the american people understand today the current healthcare system is not only cruel, it is dysfunctional. we are back, our coverage continues. we want to keep this in the family here, steve schmidt. let s talk about that man. that is michael moore s map right there. age wise the antithesis of mayor pete s position in this race. is that man electable as is, given the case he is making to his fellow democrats? i believe that donald trump would defeat bernie sanders in an election. i believe donald trump would defeat welz welz in a gem election. i think the risk is outrageously high. when i look at the priefl and we were talking about this off air,