evangelical base? also ahead, a new deadline for the former president. days left to post a $175 million bond. does he have the money? alec murdaugh back in court facing sentencing for financial crimes. how much longer he could face behind bars, and did he break his plea deal? later, a massive cleanup today in baltimore. the plan to get the mangled remains out of the collapsed bridge out of the water and this busy port back open. hello. it s good to be with you. it is 10:00 eastern. i m ana cabrera reporting from new york. we begin with two presidential campaigns and two very different easter messages. donald trump marking the holiday attacking political opponents in all caps, unleashing on prosecutors in his various trials, posting more than 70 times, posts like this on social media and making false claims about an easter egg contest at the white house. meanwhile, president biden who is anticipating in the annual white house easter egg roll at this very moment posted
captions by vitac www.vitac.com a booking number, a mug shot, and a new fundraising slogan, never surrender, after literally surrendering at a county jail. what happens next, as donald trump s trial calendar collides with the 2024 campaign season? who exactly is to blame for the lahaina wildfires? the maui government is accusing hawaiian electric company of causing the deadly blaze. as another lawsuit claims that same company removed damaged power poles and other equipment before investigators arrived. the new york governor pleading for help from president biden amid a surge of migrants, as new york city may start using a shuttered prison as a temporary shelter, officials desperate to find room. we are following these major developing stories and many more all coming in right here to cnn news central. the 45th president booked on criminal charges four times now, and that last one makes him the first ex-president to have his mug shot taken. donald trump called
candidates get ready to square off in milwaukee less than four 48 hours. way. bill melugin is live with more about the final preparations. good evening. reporter: trace, good evening to you. the anticipation is building big time here in the city of milwaukee as some of these candidates have been taking shots at each of the intermediate in recent days and weeks and in less than 48 hours, they are all going to be on stage together face-to-face. in the meantime, getting some new polling out of the state of iowa. former president trump still with a big lead in the hawkeye state come in at 42%. governor ron desantis behind him at 19%. they are the only two breaking double digits are now. so if you are one of these other candidates in the single digits, you are likely looking at this as a potential time to have a moment and break out and start moving of those rankings as the iowa caucuss caucuses are less than six months away. former president trump says he will not be debati
today, what is going on with donald trump s criminal cases. from delays in new york to rulings in south florida and a major shakeup in georgia, the timelines keep changing. president biden taking his reelection message on the road. swing state representatives are here is the president sells himself to the american people. and it is a week of chaos at the republican national committee previewing of what is to come in a potential second trump term. the chairman has many thoughts on the matter. grab your coffee and settle in. welcome to the weekend. . as we come on the air this morning, the white house has a message for congressional republicans. it is time to move on. the white house counsel is telling speaker mike johnson come in an unprecedented letter, to drop the impeachment inquiry into president biden. the top critics are already looking for off ramps. joining us in d.c., staff contributor and msnbc political analyst. welcome to you both. so mckay, how do we asses
just ahead of his expected surrender in atlanta next week. also tonight, children among the dead in maui. amid the slow and very painful search for victims of catastrophic wildfires. scrutiny of the disaster response intensifying after hawaii s governor told me more than 1,000 people could still be missing. and a warning that north korea may be preparing new provocations as president biden is about to hold an unprecedented camp david summit with the leaders of south korea and japan. i ll ask the u.s. ambassador to japan, rahm emanuel, about the summit stakes when he joins us live this hour. 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 fears of violence against georgia grand jurors whose names and addresses were apparently posted online just days after they indicted donald trump. authorities now investigating the threats and working to keep them safe. paula reid is on the story. give