and his top republican rivals are swarming the campaign trail tonight with 2024 almost here. we re getting a new read on the former president s confidence heading into the iowa caucuses. his campaign already predicting when he ll clinch the gop nomination. also tonight, a major legal challenge to a strict and sweeping new immigration law in texas. will civil rights groups be able to block the measure that authorizes police in texas to arrest migrants? a stunning explosion of red-hot lava as a volcano erupts in iceland. cnn is right near the danger zone getting updates on the threat from the oozing inferno and the toxic gases spewing into the air? welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer. you re in the situation room. we begin with presidential politics at an all-out push for votes in iowa tonight. the top three republican candidates are getting ready to hold events in the lead-off caucus state. front-runner donald trump i
Hydration could boost your skins barrier for quenched, dewy skin. Thats full of life Neutrogena Hydro boost this ola alvarez at the white house and this is cnn an important day inside 100 centre seat, the judge is now off the bench after Opening Statements and testimony from the first witness in the house much money trial of donald j. Trump minutes ago, the former president walked out of court trying to put some distance between himself and his former lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen. Im jake tapper in washington and im anderson cooper, new york. Youve been watching a scene and special live coverage of the people of the state of new york versus dollars while j. Trump, defense promising to puncture the prosecutions theory of the hush money coverup case, trumps lawyers painted cohen as a liar and Stormy Daniels as an operator. For tunis, the prosecution arguing that trumps alleged scheme to keep an adult actress quiet is Election Interference Pure And Simple in those words, i want to turn
High of 500,000, which included access to a more exclusive gathering. The event was sold out and more than 5000 people came out to support the reelection effort. Donald trumps event was a more expensive affair. It was hosted by Hedge Fund Billionaire john paulson and his 110 million Oceanfront Home in palm beach, just a few minutes away from maralago. He got very rich off of the team big against subprime mortgages in 2007 at the height of the credit bubble. Trump was the main event a few allies and former primary opponents, tim scott, doug burgum offered remarks as well. Tickets started at 250,000 at the low end. At the high end, some attendees paid the maximum contribution of 814,000 which got them a seat at the trump table. According to a Trump Campaign in official, the fundraiser was attended by 117 guests at the event was closed to the press, but former President Trump did offer brief, seemingly enthusiastic on camera when he arrived at the mansion. It is a great honor to be hereor
two-thirds of democrats want alternate option to represent their party and there is more. alexandria has more. hi, alex. according to the poll, half registered voters said any republican nominee would be better than president biden. 47% of voters threw support behind president trump instead of president biden. in 2020, trump never earned higher share of the vote in their polls. every major gop hopeful placed within the margin of error with president biden. nikki haley earning impressive six-point lead over the president in a hypothetical match up. when asked how things were going in the country, 47% said poorly or badly. the g20 is expected to discuss the war in ukraine. in washington, the divide is growing over continued funding for ukraine defense. i m pleased that there has been bipartisan support in both houses of congress for ukraine. and i feel confident that we ll be able to make sure that we have funding. we continue to stand behind ukraine for as long as is neces
it, ranting against a judge, a scene described as completely out of control, and it didn t stop inside the courtroom because just minutes ago, he posted about the judge on truth social. what s going on there? well, the judge already admonishing the former president multiple times for rambling, not answering questions, and using the court as a political rally. will he take action before the day is over? plus, with trump facing multiple other trials, what could today s spectacle mean for those other cases, we ll tell you who was in the courtroom today taking notes. but we begin outside that courthouse with nbc s vaughn hillyard. it was a volatile morning. trump isn t waiting to get back on the stand. he s posting on social media. tell us the general mood around the courthouse. reporter: donald trump, the days he has been at the courthouse hearing the testimony of others, usually at lunch break he walks out and speaks to the camera for several minutes commenting on the cas