his college and work history and what republican leaders are saying about the controversy also this morning with the war still raging on, ukraine s foreign minister is hoping for peace talks by the end of february we will get expert analysis on that idea. plus, parts of the united states are still under multiple feet of snow this morning as the death toll from a major winter storm continues to climb in western new york rescue crews are going car by car searching for any stranded survivors this as chaos unfolds at some of the nation s busiest airports thousands of flights have been canceled, as many americans try to head home after the holidays. we will have the very latest on the travel delays. good morning and welcome to morning joe. it s tuesday, december 27th. i m jonathan lemire in for joe, mika and willie. also with us at the table msnbc and nbc news national affairs analyst executive editor of the recount, host of the hell and high water podcast, the man of ma
society are given credit for the confirmations of neil gorsuch, brett kavanaugh, and amy coney barrett. it was leo who was in the driver s seat of those nominations. leo is the person who can raise the money and has the background to put in place judges who will build a conservative judicial infrastructure around the country. leonard leo now has an unprecedented amount of cash to spend on whatever political projects he likes. and while the donation was meant to be kept secret, name and address withheld on the irs form, cnn has confirmed the source as 90-year-old businessman and philanthropist barry side, who donated the entire stock of his company to marvel freedom trust, which turned around and sold it for $1.6 billion. cnn has attempted to reach mr. side without response. his donation will leave behind a dark money political legacy that could last decades. already, marble freedom trust has given more than $200 million to other causes. including $40 million to donors tru
the kremlin now accusing ukrainians of killing the daughter of a prominent putin ally. cnn is live in moscow and in kyiv where ukrainian officials deny any involvement. we re following the investigation of a violent arrest in arkansas. three officers have been removed from duty as a disturbing video of the suspect being beaten is stirring outrage. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. wolf blitzer is off today. i m alex marquardt. you re in the situation room. let s get straight to breaking news. the latest twist in the fbi search of former president donald trump s florida home. cnn senior crime and justice reporter kaitlyn ponce has been working this story. trump wants a special master to review the documents taken away by the fbi? that s exactly right, alex. what s happening here is donald trump is going to court to try to slow down this criminal investigation following the seizure of all of those boxes at mar-a-lago. he s asking yes, i
Chicago, illinois, 6:39 a.m. in the central time zone, looks like a lovely if chilly morning there. time now for a look at the morning papers as we come back the chicago tribune reports on the unprecedented number of out of state patients seeking abortions in state of illinois, nearly one third of abortion patients at planned parenthood offices in illinois are from out of state that number was 6% prior to the supreme court s decision to overturn roe v. wade in florida, reports that the national traffic highway safety administration has launched a federal probe into hertz will look at the company whether or not the rented out cars with
It out to defend the country, others noting the self-driving feature is not perfect. the national traffic highway safety administration says people should never attempt to create their own tests or use real people. follow me on facebook, instagram, twitter and tiktok. you can listen to our podcast from whenst you get your podcasts. alex marquardt in for wolf blitzer right next door in a place i call the situation room. see you tomorrow. happening now, breaking news, the trump legal team just asked a federal judge to appoint a third party attorney known as a special master to go through evidence that the fbi seized from mar-a-lago. we ll break down the significance of the move and how it might slow down the federal criminal investigation of the former president. also tonight, a car bombing threatens to escalate russia s war against ukraine.