Im going to turn you over into the trusted hands of one mr. Wolf blitzer, who is in this Situation Room, which just is actually in Philadelphia Today it is Debate Night in america and we are now just a few hours away from what will be an historic President Ial Debate. And the first Facetoface Meeting between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. Good evening to all im Erin Burnett im Wolf Blitzer in philadelphia. Welcome to our viewers here in the united states. And around the world. This is a Special Edition of the Situation Room. Erin, the unprecedented Showdown Tonight will be thank you. Place right here in philadelphia. These are brand new pictures were getting right now the Debate Stage former President Trump now making his way to the city of brotherly love. Cnn is learning. He will be joined by two family members, Eric Trump and his wife, lara trump. And wolf. The stakes obviously couldnt be higher. This is a Razortight Race from every single poll. Early
i m jose diazdiaz-balart. u.s. and other coalitions announced retaliatory strikes in yemen. and we ll talk to mark pocan about what he says the white house must do first before launching anymore strikes. and this weekend will mark 100 days since hamas shocking massacre of at least 1200 israelis. how the families of the hostages are observing that day. and in iowa, blizzard conditions force at least two republican presidential candidates to cancel campaign events. how the weather could impact turnout with just three days until the caucuses. and we begin this hour with breaking news out of the middle east. the u.s. along with a coalition of other countries carry out a series of strikes in yemen targeting strike necessary say are being used by iranian-backed houthis. u.s. air force central command said it launched over 100 precision guided munitions across 16 locations used by the houthis. over the past several months, the houthis have launched more than two dozen attacks
From its ally, sian cnn, senior white house kevin Top White House officials are now doubling down on the president s ultimatum. We heard from them continue to hear the white house and Administration Officials warning against the Ground Invasion of rafah and theyre really channeling President Bidens view that us weapons should not be used to support a mission that in their estimation is illadvised and very, very bloody. Those concerns were conveyed earlier today in a phone call between the Us National Security adviser, jake sullivan, and his counterpart in israel. And i think this phone call is significant. Its the first time that weve seen a call like this announced between the white house and the government of israel since President Biden delivered that ultimatum and cnn that he would not provide certain Weapons Systems to israel if a Ground Invasion moves forward, the white house says, in that Call Sullivan and his counterpart discussed alternatives to a Ground Invasion of rafah. The
Latin America’s far-right regimes act as provocateurs, in direct coordination with the CIA, while supposedly anti-imperialist “pink tide” governments issue bankrupt appeals to the UN.