Classified dobbs case. Lets get right to Ken Del Layne nan. Judge Aileen Cannon in florida has dismissed, the dismissed the indictment against Donald Trump in his classified Documents Case and codefendants on the grounds that the appointment of the Special Counsel violated the Appointments Clause of the constitution. This is an issue that has been litigated in other Special Counsels, has never succeeded. Judge Aileen Cannon accepted the arguments of the defense that the appointment of Jack Smith and other Special Counsels by inference has been improper and illegal. Ill read you from the opinion here. The Bottom Line is this, the Appointments Clause is a critical constitutional restriction stemming from the separation of powers and it gives to congress a considered role in determining the propriety of vesting Appointment Power for Inferior Officers. The governments position, she says, effectively usurps that legislative authority transferring the a head of department. Let me translate t
doing things that have never been done in this country before. we ve never had anything like it certainly not at this level but we were really had nothing like it that i ve been able to find. neil: donald trump sounding defiant as he appears in a new york city courtroom to face charges in a harsh mini case and a blow to new york attorney general letitia james that appeals court allowing trump to post a much smaller 175 million-dollar bond that civil fraud case. trump saying he will comply. on top of all of the welcome everyone, i m khalistani for neil caputo and they said your world. the legal follow in moment but first with the very latest. nice to see you. these were high-stakes for former president donald trump but now he is counting a win after an appeals court reduced the bond he would have to post to appeal to the civil fraud judgement against him. the state could have looked to place liens are moved to foreclose on trump s real estate assets like trump tower
prepares to present her case to a grand jury. joyce vance and, greg bluestein are here to break down the latest developments. and fair game. nearly all of the gop s 2024 candidates flock to the iowa state fair. but can any of them catch donald trump, who is dominating the polls and still defiant, despite his mounting legal troubles? all of this and much more coming up right now. cote i and a good sunday morning to you all. i am katie phang. the devastating wildfires in maui are now officially the deadliest in modern u.s. history. as of this morning, officials confirmed the death toll has risen to 93. and the number is still expected to climb, with hundreds still missing. the active lahaina fire, and a second fire in kaanapali, have burned down many of the islands historic landmarks, in westmount, 2200 structures have been destroyed or damaged. most of them residential. why governor josh greenest of the losses have reached an estimated six billion dollars so far. and as search
early, bureau chief at politico, jonathan lemire. i liked it. do it every morning. john heilemann is here. why are you here so early? i don t know. that s a lot for us at 6:00. me rolls in from the club. works out well. it s like super tuesday, starting on a super note. i have to prepare emotionally for heilemann to be in the room. wow. bbc news katty kay is with us, as well. so important it is super tuesday. i have an announcement to make, personal. hopson is an emotional support dog. i know you love him, joe, except for the humping problem. wow. how do you stop that? some dogs can t be stopped from that. i joe was still getting his mic on, so i was helping you out. congratulations, hopson. gosh. you could have stretched just a little bit less on that. he s a good dog. i just do want some advice on that. no, no. sweetheart, i may talk a lot hey, sweetie? rapid turn. i may talk a lot, but i want you to know what comes out
with israeli officials saying there s no timetable for slowing the pounding of gaza, a cabinet member comes to washington where pressure is growing and it soon. also, does he think it s festivals? the former president airs his grievances, makes a list and tells the people on it what to do and where to do it plus alexei navalny fear death, he resurfaces bringing a christmas message of courage, hope, and yes, good cheer from one of the coldest corners. good evening, everyone. we begin with u.s. officials trying to steer israel toward a less intensive, less destructive phase of its campaign in gaza and israeli officials signaling they are in no hurry. one of the officials is in washington tonight, we will have the latest on those meetings which wrapped up about six minutes ago. first, though, the fighting itself, which included more than 100 airstrikes today on hamas targets in gaza according to the idf, and 241 killed on the ground according to unverified claims by the hamas -c