What do they want to hear . Or is it potentially that they just want to be the ones to hear it. The lead on writing a definitive ruling on something as foundational as whether this president , any president , is above the law. But you cant separate that motivation from the timing. Why did it take so long for the justices to decide to hear it . And why will it take so long for them to actually hear it. The court has worked faster before, including on Hearing Arguments regarding the colorado ballot. Again, the timing here matters. Not just for this case, which is now unlikely to be tried before election day, but Donald Trumps other cases as well. The classified documents at maralago, maybe even georgia, if that case ever even gets off the ground. Or the arguments regarding the colorado decision to remove trump from the ballot. Theres so much to consider. The motivation, the political effect on november, and the future of the court itself. How much public trust can it stand to lose before
Border this afternoon, underscoring how important both parties view the immigration issue. Defense secretary lloyd austin facing tough questions from lawmakers about his secret cancerrelated hospitalization during the holiday season. The Biden Administration is raising National Security concerns that china could Spy On Americans through Chinese Technology in electric and connected cars. The Commerce Secretary will be here to explain. Good day, everyone. Im Andrea Mitchell In Washington. The Supreme Court will decide whether donald trump can be held criminally liable for actions taken while he was in office. That decision by the high court to hear the case in late april, two months from now, will delay mr. Trumps d. C. Election interference trial further. Late wednesday, illinois became the third state to find the republican frontrunner ineligible to serve under the 14th amendments insurrection klaus, or to be on the ballot. The decision to remove him from the ballot in illinois hinges
it was a game that you played on your cell phone. now, i will tell you, the premise was a little bit dark, but straightforward. you see, there s like a grumpy looking person in the foreground on the left, and a happy couple on the right. so, the grumpy person in the foreground is supposed to be you in this game. and your goal as a grumpy little troll is that you are supposed to break up the happy looking couple behind you. now, you play against your opponent, and over the course of seven rounds, you basically have to choose between two scenarios, that might cause a rift between this otherwise happy couple. and at the end of the game, the player that causes the most heartbreak is declared to be the winner. now, this game does not exist, but these screenshots from it are real. congratulations, you just plunged to the next rank, you awful person! it was a little twisted and it was very, very irreverent. but it was also kind of addictive. and the creator of that game said the app
despicable. we shall respond. we ll have the very latest. also tonight, border battle. it s been the simple request of americans, whether you re republican, democrat, or independent, people just want a secure border. senators zero in on a bipartisan deal aimed at curbing illegal migrant crossings and expediting the asylum process. look, this is a painful compromise. this is a tough bill. weather whiplash. after a sudden thaw, snow returns to the northeast, and the west coast set for a new soaking. the full forecast straight ahead. deepening mystery. what happened to three kansas city men found dead, frozen in their friend s backyard? in california, a retired space shuttle is ready for a final lift. i m elise preston in los angeles, where endeavour is set to soar again after a big move. and later we head to route 66 to meet a man with a history lesson and drawing crowds with something sweet donuts. i m just thankful that we were given the opportunit
and i get there early in the morning. i go to a biden witch hunt, and then i come here in the afternoon, and i stop and we make speeches and we get you votes and all that stuff, but nobody s ever had to do this before. that was donald trump in new hampshire last night as he travels back and forth between courtrooms and the campaign trail. we ll have the latest on the race for the republican nomination now just days away for the first primary of the contest. also ahead, an update from capitol hill on the push to pass another short-term funding solution to avoid a government shutdown. and we ll go through the new developments out of the middle east including the escalating attacks from the houthi rebels in the red sea. good morning and welcome to way too early on this wednesday, january 17th. i m jonathan lemire, thanks for starting your day with us. we ll begin with politics, and former president donald trump is now focusing on the next big contest in the republican pr