this is america reports . vivek ramaswamy and asa hutchinson dropping out of the race after donald trump s historic win in iowa and now it s up to desantis and haley to improve they have a path forward. she has made an aggressive play for new hampshire, republicans tend to be more moderate and independents play an out sized role. sandra: the number 2 and 3 candidates from last night trying to close the gap with the former president. alexis mcadams is live in bedford, new hampshire, on to the next one, alexis. what is the latest polling telling us on the ground there as we do see the snowflakes coming down. hi, sandra and john. yeah, it s a snowy day here in new hampshire, but the temperatures are much warmer than what the candidates were dealing with in iowa. all eyes are now on the granite state and the polling numbers, the latest ones, sandra, show it could be a much tighter race here in new hampshire than it was in iowa. that s because they have different issues at th
will they be indifferent about authorities seeking to recover classified materials? that s today s poll question, which i ll share in a moment. it may depend upon responses by trump s gop opponents. most weren t quick to weigh in before the indictment was unsealed. ron desantis tweeted, the weaponization of federal law enforcement represents a threat to a free society. mike pence used the same word while calling for the unsealing of the indictment. the american people should be able to judge for themselves whether this is just the latest incident of weaponization and politicization at the justice department, or if it s something different, he said. ditto for tim scott on the weaponization charge. the committing to pardon trump immediately upon his own swearing in. chris christie kept his powder dry initially saying we don t get our news from truth social, trump s account. let s see what the facts are when an indictment is released. asa hutchinson called for trump to withdraw
inside iraq where they were around at militants for a drone attack, iraq is calling them hostile acts and warning them they can ratchet up tensions in the middle east. the anti-semitic outbursts, written in hebrew. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world, i m pamela brown and you are in the situation room. we are with the next donald trump legal battles, just days to go before the new year and weeks to go before the first 2024 presidential contest. pamela, donald trump s legal team is spending the last days of 2023 prepping for an immunity case they will argue on january 9th. they have submitted their brief, that was over the weekend and they are once again arguing that donald trump cannot be prosecuted for anything related to january 6. as they returned the 2020 electric results. because he was acquitted, he cannot be criminally charged. we will see some response from the special counsel by the end of this week but then arguments before the appea
applies we ll let the supreme court make that decision but he supported an insurrection, no question about it, none, zero. good morning, poppy is off today. erica hill is with us. that was president biden on donald trump being left off the colorado ballot for the primary. the supreme court could soon take up the matter. u.s. and venezuela agreeing to a key prisoner exchange. the ally that venezuela got back. one wrongfully detained american says he feels abandoned. the israeli military said it uncovered a substantial and elaborate network of tunnels used by hamas in gaza. cnn this morning starts right now. good morning, this is morning there is a clear reality, the supreme court facing huge decisions that could determine the fate of the 2024 election and donald trump a former president is adding to the chaos with his lawyers asking the supreme court to layoff the decision on whether or not trump is immune from prosecution. jack smith has been pushing for a quick answer.
. hello and a warm welcome to our viewers joining us in the united states and around the world. just ahead desantis is planning an unconventional campaign that will surprise and meet people unexpected at every turn. the trump team is aggressively waiting for him. prosecutors told the judge that they wanted the judge to put limits on what the former president could say. these investigations will be very much tied into th e trump 2024 canned city. live from london, this is cnn newsroom with max foster and bianca nobilo.city. live from london, this is cnn newsroom with max foster and bianca nobilo. despite some recent stumbles, ron desantis is just hours away from making the biggest political announcement of his career. he is set to enter the race for the white house on the virtual stage. during a conversation on twitter with elon musk. jessica dean explains. reporter: new coming on tuesday thoo at makes it offici florida governor ron desantis will an