And thank you all so much for joining us. Cnn newsnight with abby phillip starts right now the Supreme Court picks the path of least resistance. Thats tonight on newsnight good evening im abby philip in new york and tonight, the Supreme Court pulled out the legal Jumper Cables to start the most consequential political week of the election so far thursday, President Biden will paint his vision for the country and for his own campaign delivering the state of the Union Address to a massive primetime audience but tomorrow, Super Tuesday, and it may effectively end the republican nominating contest. Today, the Supreme Court made sure that if it does, the man who is likely to emerge as the victor will actually appear on the ballot. And a nine to nothing ruling. The justices effectively cleared the decks for donald trump. They said the colorado got it wrong when it stated that he should be erased from the ballot. Now, added all up and the justices did something that trump actually liked quite
Preview of what he will say and why the speech this critical right now. High stakes diplomacy, Vice President harris makes a passionate call for an immediate sixweek ceasefire in gaza as diplomatic efforts intensify in the middle east in washington. Super tuesday showdown, donald trump and nikki haley prepared to face off in 16 states, including colorado, which could see a Supreme Court ruling tomorrow in its efforts to keep trump off the primary ballot. And the other kjp on snl. Pleasure to be with you to talk about the most vigorous name ive known, joe biden. I mean, dana, look at the schedule. Seven a. M. , soulcycle class, and im not talking about taking one, he leads it. [laughter] im jonathan capehart, this is the sunday show. From the Campaign Trail to capitol hill, this week is all about the State Of The Union. And i dont just mean President Bidens big speech on thursday. In two days, 16 states will hold president ial primaries or caucuses on super tuesday, giving millions of a
Good evening, and welcome to politicsnation. And youre looking at live pictures from selma, alabama, where Vice President Kamala Harris and other dignitaries, including myself, are crossing the bridge to commemorate the 59th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday, with just two days till Super Tuesday, election 2024 is very much on our mind. And joining me now is congressman steven horsford, democrat of nevada, and chair of the congressional black caucus. Congressman, mister chairman, its been nearly 60 years since john lewis and Josi At Williams and some 600 others first marched across that bridge, the Edmund Tennis Bridge you and i just marched across with the Vice President. And yet we still find ourselves contending with conservative forces, seeking to curtail Ballot Access for minority voters, or students. And in the case of alabama, dilute the power of the black vote. What are your thoughts, as the cbc chair, as we walked across that historic bridge, 59 years later, and still fighting for
Was sitting right next to you rev, down there in selma alabama, for the big commemoration of Bloody Sunday. Thank you very much. Thank you, and hug kareem. Kareem has been a long, active person in our community, i love her to death, she is great. She heard every word you said. All right, rev have a good rest of the night. All right. Of the night. All right. The state of our union. President biden delivers his high stakes address before congress and the nation, and White House Press secretary Karine Jeanpierre joins me live onset, with a preview of what he will say, and why this speech is so critical right now. High stakes diplomacy, Vice President harris makes a passionate call for an immediate sixweek seeks fire in gaza, as diplomatic efforts intensify in the middle east, and washington. Super tuesday showdown, donald trump and nikki haley prepared to face off in 16 states, including colorado, which could see a Supreme Court ruling tomorrow on its efforts to keep trump off the primary
That the United States Congress Passed the freedom to vote act, and the john lewis Voting Rights advancement act. [applause] the fight for freedom, today and states across our nation, extremists propose and passed laws that attack the freedom of a woman to make decisions about her own body. Laws that would make no exceptions for rape or incest. Here in alabama, they attack the freedom to use ivf treatments. Women and couples, denied the ability to fulfill their dream, of having a child. And consider the irony, on the one hand, these extremists tell women they do not have the freedom to and an unwanted pregnancy. Extremists tell women they do not have the freedom to start a family. Let us agree, one does not have to abandon their faith or deeply held beliefs, to agree the government should not be telling her what to do with her body. [applause] the fight for freedom, that every person in our nation has a right to be free from the horror of gun violence. [applause] and yet today, these e