State of the Union Address. Our Special Coverage begins two hours from right now. The beat with ari starts right now. Hi, nicolle. See you soon. See you soon. Welcome to a Special Edition of the beat on State Of The Union night. You know how it works. Were looking at the capitol where people will be gathering soon. This is the final State Of The Union of the president s first term. They could not be sure that these primaries would be over or what else would be happening in the country when they scheduled this, but the primaries did functionally end yesterday, as nikki haley dropped off republican race, so tonight, the president speaks to the a largest audience. As that reality sets in for many, you watch the news, but a lot of people dont follow this every day. Theyre hearing this week, we got a rematch, yep, trump has cleared the field, yeah, its going to be this, and at this Pivotal Moment that, like it or not weve seen on both sides not a ton of excitement, but its whats happening.
Donald trump now has 1057 delegates, that is roughly 11 for every criminal charge he is facing. He is now about 150 delegates away that is a better ratio i think than i expected. From the republican nomination. Vermont denied trump a sweep where nikki haley won with just over 50 of the votes. I love vermont. You got to be looking at vermont and American Samoa if you want to know where the race is going. And i dont understand it. Well be talking to John Heilemann later on. He will explain. On the democratic side, President Biden cruising toward his partys nomination with high stakes state of the Union Address taking place tomorrow on capitol hill. But biden did have his first 2024 loss last night with entrepreneur jay c. Palmer winning the Caucus In American A Me a. Fewer than 100 ballots were cast in that contest. Good morning and welcome to morning joe. It is wednesday march 6. Along with joe, willie and me, we have Jonathan Lemire. And also John Heilemann is here. And also political
What well garland do. Im Michael Smerconish in philadelphia, Attorney General Merrick Garland may eventually make a singular decision that determines the outcome of the 2024 election, whether the doj will continue to push for donald trump to be tried before election day in the federal case, premised on alleged Election Interference for months. Here, ive delivered commentaries focused on the timing of this particular prosecution because i think its most perilous to trump, and ive often done so with the assistance of elie honig will join me again in a moment. Heres the issue on wednesday, scotus granted cert and announced that the high court will hear Donald Trumps Immunity Defense i dont think the ultimate outcome is in dispute. I think trump loses that claim. In my opinion, its unlikely its illogical that the court will provide Blanket Immunity from criminal prosecution to an american president more important is the process, the timing of the courts Decision Garland told cnns evan pere
Hi. We start tonight with the Foxes Leartartn is 9 p. M. On the east coast, 6 p. M. On the west coast and. All the polls in michigan are finally closed. We will continue monitor the results throughout the evening. But former President Donald Trump has built up a massive lead of more than 30 points. Thus far over nikki haley in this republican primary. And whil e joe biden appears well on the way to winning the democratic primary, wellg sn in what is an alarming sign, tea 14 biden roughly 16 of voterse in the result we have so voted for the option of uncommitted. Its going to buncoe to watch tonight. In recent weeks, democrats, they have expressed their angera over joe bidens stance on the war in israelr in and mot notably squad member michigan congresswoman tulsi now in there calls for democrats to vote uncommitted as theye push for a ceasefire. While today, accordinguncommite to congresswoman to leave, she well, did just that take a look. We wantedey e to tweet us. I was proue d to wa
texas governor greg abbott accusing white house having broke claiming president biden violated his oath. hello, this is outnumbered, i m emily compagno here with my co-host kayleigh mcenany and joining us today, co-host of bottom line on fox business, dagen mcdowell, former state department under obama marie harf and former white house secretary ari fleischer. the border standoff is escalating. governor abbott is bolstering the razor wire fence at the center of the dispute. governors of seven states are backing abbott in this showdown with biden. the president is facing growing calls from democrats to federalize the texas national guard. abbott says he is not backing down. what texas is asserting article one section 10 right of self-defense because the president of the united states is not fulfilling his duty to enforce laws passed by congress to deny illegal entry into the united states. the biden administration has abduindicated and texas is securing the border. we put