for votes. kevin pmccarthy huddling with those to become speaker of the house. one doubling down on his opposition just moments ago. plus new details of the idaho murder. how the spektrct was tracked do and putin suffer ing on the battlefield. losses growing inside russia. let s go outfront. good evening. i m erica hill in for erin burnett. house leader kevin mccarthy still on the hill at this hour, still meeting with members of his party with just hours to go for that critical vote of speaker of the house. dozens of republicans seen going in and out of mccarthy s office. among them congressman matt gaetz. significant, one of the republicans who s been a hard no on his gavel. moments ago leaving mccarthy s office, gaetz offered this update. give in to your demands? might vote for him tomorrow? i don t know. i m a no. i m a no. tomorrow the entire conference gathers to hear mccarthy make his final case for the speakership. shortly after that, if he doesn t get su
holding last-ditch talks tonight fighting to win the speaker s job. we ll tell you who s been heading into his office. also, the suspect in the brutal stabbing deaths of four college students is expected in court tomorrow. authorities seeking his return to idaho to face first degree murder charges, even as they remain silent about a possible mo motive. a deadly new year of war in ukraine. russia suffers today what may be the biggest loss of life since the start of the invasion. ukraine claiming a major strike against russian forces as moscow unleashed a fresh barrage of missiles and drones, including in kyiv. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer. you re in the situation room. we begin with a very big cloud of uncertainty hanging over republican kevin mccarthy s bid to be the next speaker. lawmakers will vote tomorrow on whether kevin mccarthy should hold one of the most powerful positions in washington that puts him second
Trail she blazed for women broadcaster, but she was also a role model for men in tv news, including me. barbara and i covered many stories together and she was always way ahead of the pack. that was certainly the case in 1977 when she scored a historic joint interview with egypt s anwar sdadat just ahead of the peace accords. i learned so much from barbara and am so grateful she was always receptive to my questions and thoughts. my dolences including her daughter jacqueline and may she rest in peace. i m wolf blitzer in the situation room. erin burnett outfront starts right now. outfront next, a mad dash