I think its but polling numbers that barely registered paired with opponents flexing much more fundraising might let congressman swalwells campaign to sputter to a stop. Were only running for one reason. To win. And then make a difference. Not a vanity project. Not to write a book. Hes a nice guy. Got nothing personal against him. At lunch tables and local streets today, locals told me hes a goodman but either too partisan or too bland for the role. Cnn, fox sometimes and all he does is bash the president of the united states. What was your reaction when i told you about a half an hour ago Eric Swalwell bowed out of the president ial feel . Humorous. I mean, i was shocked when i he was running. And so it doesnt surprise me at all. I did think that he was going to last a little bit longer. Swalwell says hell run for reelection to congress in 2020. And the congressman has not made up his mind as to who he will endorse among the frontrunners. Raj and jess, its an interesting moment today,
this is a historic moment for the united states supreme court and for american democracy. the justices about to consider whether donald trump is constitutionally barred from being president again. we ll hear the unprecedented arguments and the court s responses live. welcome to cnn s special live coverage of the trump ballot battle at the u.s. supreme court. i m kaitlan collins live outside the supreme court. and i m jake tapper. the nation s highest court will review this landmark case. the division by colorado s supreme court to disqualify former president trump from the 2024 ballot based on what some call the insurrectionist ban 12349th amendment to the u.s. constitution. today the nine justices, three of them nominated by trump, are poised to have the most direct impact on a presidential election since the supreme court decided bush v. gore nearly a quarter sentry ago. now among the questions before the highest court in the land today, did trump incite an insurrecti
election he lost. and hearing the case, the panel of nine supreme court justices including three that president trump himself appointed to the bench. whatever they decide has the potential to transform the trajectory of this year s election, and trump s bid to retake the white house making it the most consequential election case since bush v. gore a quarter century ago. these oral arguments expected to begin in moments and potentially last several hours, and we will be here with you for all of it. and joining us now, nbc s ken dilanian outside the court along with andrew weissmann, former fbi general counsel and former senior member of the moeller probe. and neal katyal. before we dive into the big question, your thoughts about the gravity of this moment, exploring an issue that this country has never had to confront before. the founders of our 14th amendment in the 1860s put this in as an ironclad guarantee that we wouldn t have insurrectionists leading our governm
today on inside politics get out and vote. people here in new hampshire are doing just that. facing a critical choice between donald trump and nikki haley. we started off with 13, and now we re down to two people, and i think one person will be gone probably tomorrow. america doesn t do coronations. we believe in choices. we believe in democracy, and we believe in freedom. i m dana bash live from a restaurant in manchester, new hampshire. let s go behind the headlines and inside politics. the first in the nation primary is on, and there is a lot of more at stake here in the granite state than just the 2022 rather gop delegates up for grabs. the entire republican race and the political environment from now through november may hinge on what voters decide today. another donald trump blowout could make it difficult for nikki haley to keep her candidacy alive, but just minutes ago her campaign manager released a memo and insisting that no matter what happens tonight, qu
in ukraine it s confirmed a new offensive to push out putin s troops is under way. i m debora patta in kyiv where president zelenskyy says his military is optimistic about defensive actions under way. clearing the air. air quality improves for millions of americans, but canada s wildfire fight heats up. survival story. four children found alive in an amazon jungle 40 days after their plane crashed. and later, an uber driver steers his life in a new direction earning a college degree on a free ride. announcer: this is the weekend evening news from new york. donald trump made his first public remarks since this week s bombshell federal dime, 37 counts. he described his re-election campaign as a final battle with corrupt forces he maintains are destroying the country. tonight he speaks again in greensborough, greensboro, north carolina. that s where we find scott macfarlane who leads us off tonight. scott. reporter: mark, less than 72 hours until donald trump