and nikki haley was asked a clear question, what was the cause of the united states civil war. hear what her answer did not include as she prepares to head back out on the campaign trail. and top cabinet secretaries say they had a productive meeting with mexico s president. we start this hour with donald trump s battle to stay on the ballot. it is playing out in multiple states and big decisions could be coming down at anytime. the colorado gop is now asking the supreme court to keep trump on the ballot, that of course after the state s top court ruled that he engaged in an insurrection and therefore disqualified. trump himself could still appeal. also at any moment we could hear from the secretary of state of maine. she s a democrat and could make the decision as soon as today. trump s lawyers are demanding that she recuse herself. they accuse her of having a personal bias against the former president. trump is coming off a legal victory in michigan, that state supreme c
not in your lives today. cnn this morning starts right now. good morning. so glad you re with us. it is thursday, december 28. i m poppy harlow with phil mattingly in new york. the battle to stay on the ballot is playing out in multiple states and big decisions could be coming anytime. the colorado republican party is asking the supreme court to decide if trump will be on the ballot. this comes after the ruling that he engaged in an insurrection and was disqualified. and we could find out if maine will become the next state that will actually consider what happens next. waiting for the secretary of state on that front. also this morning, nikki haley was asked a very simple question, what led to the civil war. listen to what she at any time stime didn t say. we ll have more on that in a moment. cnn this morning starts right now. donald trump s battle to stay on the ballot in the state of colorado and in multiple states and big decisions could be coming down any