starting with the most important issue to voters: the economy. and we learned today inflation was up last month more than expected. the new data out today shows one of the biggest reasons is housing costs, so we are going to look at what that means ahead for your wallet. plus, the immigration crisis remains at the top of mind for voters as they make their voices heard in the 2024 election cycle. tonight, we have an in-depth look at the strain in the classroom as tens of thousands of migrants cross the border and their children enter public schools. and then the other big headline today, former president donald trump was not on the campaign trail, but inside a courtroom. tonight, his outburst at the prosecutor and the judge and what the outcome of that $370 million civil fraud trial could mean for his real estate empire. so let s begin with the economy. inflation jumped unexpectedly today, ticking up slightly to an annual rate of 3.4%. cbs s jo ling kent will start us off toni
u.s. navy s.e.a.l.s reported missing at sea off the coast of somalia and the u.s. military strikes houthi rebels in yemen. more than two dozen targets hit over two days with help from american allies. will it stop the attacks on merchant ships in the red sea? the houthis vowing more attacks. revenge for israel s war with hamas, now approaching its 100th day. countdown to iowa. just two days until the caucuses. expected to be the coldest ever on record. the candidates forced to shuffle their schedules. how the bitter cold and snow could affect turnout. former president donald trump expecting a win and the new polling on the importance of the race for second place. rachel scott on the trail. texas governor greg abbott defending his remarks over the migrant crisis saying they re doing everything except shooting people who come across the border because the biden administration would charge them with murder. tonight the governor explains what meant as negotiations continue in
white house. starting with the most important issue to voters: the economy. and we learned today inflation was up last month more than expected. the new data out today shows one of the biggest reasons is housing costs, so we are going to look at what that means i had for your wallet. plus, the immigration crisis remains the top of mind for voters as they make their voices heard in the 2024 election cycle. tonight, we have an in-depth look at the strain in the classroom as tens of thousands of migrants cross the border and their children enter public schools. and then the other big headline today, former president donald trump was not on the campaign trail, but inside a courtroom. tonight, his outburst at the prosecutor and the judge and what the outcome of that $370 million civil fraud trial could mean for his real estate empire. so let s begin with the economy. inflation jumped in unexpectedly today, taking up slightly to an annual rate of 3.4%. cbs s jo ling kent will start
our weather team times it all out. linsey: also tonight, the midair emergency. what caused the accident on an alaska airlines jet? the faa now grounding certain boeing 737 max 9s after a piece of the fuselage was lost, and where did that piece end up? linsey: our abc news exclusive. new details from sources familiar with the special counsel s probe with president trump s refusing for hours to help stop the violence on january 6th. with eight days left until the iowa caucuses, the former president is raising eyebrows over what he said about the civil war and abraham lincoln. linsey: plus, the push to contain the war in gaza. the secretary of state s urgent mission to the middle east as israel faces new attacks from lebanon. the pressure mounting for congress to approve new funding for israel and ukraine. linsey: new questions tonight as we learn the white house was unaware for days that defense secretary lloyd austin had been hospitalized in intensive care. president b
selling and then the rapidly developing clash in washington as we re getting new details about what the true republican agenda may be in the congress or in the people running for president. there are prominent conservatives that are reviving an idea long left for dead and interesting one that barack obama himself warned about on the midterm campaign trail. the idea, bringing back what was once a bush era plan to change or gut social security. the president tonight we re told will say much more about how he plans to reshape social security. the system is headed toward bankruptcy. i earned capital in the campaign, political capital. strengthen it, improve it, do not privatize it. even though some consider it, some the third rail of american politics. some are afraid to touch it. some don t want to touch it. some provide excuses not to touch it. [ laughter ] do you want to touch it? even in friendly territory it s fair to say he s finding that his plan is going t