Morning and welcome to cnn this morning it is sunday, march 17. Im Danny Freeman in per victor blackwell. Good to be with you. Danny, im amara walker and heres what were watching for you this morning, dueling for dollars President Biden ranks in a record haul of 53 Million Dollars in donations and just one month as former President Donald Trump is reportedly scrambling to raise Campaign Cash are breaking down the numbers. And why trump says losing the election will lead two calls of a bloodbath and accused killer in custody. What we know about the deadly pennsylvania Shooting Spree that led to an hourslong stand up in nearby new jersey, plus escaping the chaos, the state Department Announces plans to rescue americans trapped in haiti as Gang Violence escalates. A report from portauprince, youll only see on cnn most the final countdown we are live in moscow where Vladimir Putin is hours away from likely clinching an unprecedented fifth term as russias president all right, just in the pa
Leading this hour, a new sign of the clear dysfunction in the republican party, right . Right now. I mean, how bad things have to be to turn down two days. All expenses paid at a Luxury Resort well, thats the reality for many many House Republicans and a source says, fewer than half of them have rsvp. Yes. For the annual event starting today, that is meant to build party unity. Republican Congresswoman Name since he made shes doing a tv or parents instead congressman Kelly Armstrong says hed rather focus on his campaign for governor. And congressman tim burchett remarked, quote, i dont retreat i move forward. I got a farm to run. This comes just one day after republican Lawmakers Said hes quitting congress altogether next week because of the fighting and bickering cnns Melanie Zanona is live for us in white sulfur springs, West Virginia where this retreat is taking place. Melanie, nice gig. What are you hearing . From lawmakers who did show up apparently we lost Melanie Zanona as sound
They all headed to the supreme court at once. the supreme court reached out and chose to take this one, which was a challenge brought by a woman in new york named edie windsor, whose partner died, the irs said, you know, we had this federal defense of marriage act, we can t recognize your marriage. you owe us $300,000. and we see she sued. she is the victor today. we see david boyce there, as well, who had this very interesting partnership with someone on the very different side of the political aisle, ted olson. ted olson, his adversary in bush v. gore, with a shared personal belief in the cause they were fighting for here, and, of course, their very formidable team when they re together rather than opposite each other. i have a question might ask to pete and tom there. if couples now sue who got married in massachusetts or iowa or someplace that recognizes it, their marriage is now recognized, will be recognized federally. if those if those couples move to someplace like