we re getting everything we wanted. we wanted hunter biden to come in and answer questions and we have a lot of questions and now he will have to come in and sit down and answer specific questions about specific transactions, specific meetings. bill: the stonewalling is now over and the date has been set so mark your calendar. hunter biden slated to sit down for a closed door deposition with two house panels on the 28th of february if he shows up, right? that s what we thought last time, right, dana? good morning, it s friday. i m bill hemmer in new york. dana: good morning. i m great. bill: getting ready for the weekend. dana: i m dana perino and this is america s newsroom. great to be here with you. hunter biden s plans to testify part of house republicans impeachment inquiry into the president a far cry from the scene on the hill last week when the president s son crashed a house oversight contempt hearing, took a seat and then left a few minutes later. now hunte
starting with the most important issue to voters: the economy. and we learned today inflation was up last month more than expected. the new data out today shows one of the biggest reasons is housing costs, so we are going to look at what that means ahead for your wallet. plus, the immigration crisis remains at the top of mind for voters as they make their voices heard in the 2024 election cycle. tonight, we have an in-depth look at the strain in the classroom as tens of thousands of migrants cross the border and their children enter public schools. and then the other big headline today, former president donald trump was not on the campaign trail, but inside a courtroom. tonight, his outburst at the prosecutor and the judge and what the outcome of that $370 million civil fraud trial could mean for his real estate empire. so let s begin with the economy. inflation jumped unexpectedly today, ticking up slightly to an annual rate of 3.4%. cbs s jo ling kent will start us off toni
right now on ana cabrera reports, breaking news from capitol hill, two house committees meeting this hour on whether to hold hunter biden in contempt of congress. what it means for the president s son. plus, countdown to the caucus, nikki haley and ron desantis preparing to go head to head this evening with just five days to go. this as donald trump aims to play spoiler tonight and siphon attention. and there s a new twist in his appearance in a new york courtroom tomorrow. also ahead, extreme weather, millions impacted by a winter storm system that brought everything from snow to floods to tornados. thanks so much for joining us on this busy wednesday. it is 10:00 eastern. i m ana cabrera reporting from new york. we begin with breaking news on capitol hill where two house committees are kicking off meetings right now to consider whether to hotel hunter biden in contempt of congress. the house judiciary and oversight panels both expected to vote on whether to proceed
white house. starting with the most important issue to voters: the economy. and we learned today inflation was up last month more than expected. the new data out today shows one of the biggest reasons is housing costs, so we are going to look at what that means i had for your wallet. plus, the immigration crisis remains the top of mind for voters as they make their voices heard in the 2024 election cycle. tonight, we have an in-depth look at the strain in the classroom as tens of thousands of migrants cross the border and their children enter public schools. and then the other big headline today, former president donald trump was not on the campaign trail, but inside a courtroom. tonight, his outburst at the prosecutor and the judge and what the outcome of that $370 million civil fraud trial could mean for his real estate empire. so let s begin with the economy. inflation jumped in unexpectedly today, taking up slightly to an annual rate of 3.4%. cbs s jo ling kent will start
an extreme movement of america, the maga republicans led by a defeated president is trying to steal history now. they re trying to steal an election. now they re trying to steal history. we have an economy that s so fragile, and when there s a crash i hope it s going to be during this next 12 months. trump is expected to attend as a three-judge appeals court panel decides if he can be charged with election interference. and i feel that as a president you have to have immunity, very simple. the question is who s afraid of nikki haley. the answer is donald trump. that election trump lost it, biden won that election. i think what happened on january 6th was a terrible day, and i think president trump will have to answer for it. and that brings us to today, thursday, january 11th where donald trump is expected in a courtroom yet again. this time in a last ditch effort to save his business empire from the fallout of fraud. meanwhile, his two top republican rivals bat