Okay. America, its biden versus trump again, but will 2024 look anything like 2020 . The lead starts right now the time has now come to suspend my campaign nikki haley exits and clears the way for a biden trump rematch. The president is making a play for her voters while donald trump is racking up some new gop endorsements, including a big one from Senate Minority leader Mitch Mcconnell who hasnt even talked to trump in more than a year. And the chances of a thirdparty candidate jumping into this race. This hour, ill speak with the chiefs for no labels plus facing the hard truths about the Fentanyl Crisis when states Change Of Heart after becoming the first in the nation to decriminalize possession of certain alleles this of drugs and welcome to the lead. Im abby phillip in for jake tapper today, we start with our 2020 24 lead. The rematch is officially set. Joe biden and donald trump are almost guaranteed to be their partys nominees for president. After nikki haley officially dropped
Decision does and what it does not do. And were talking about just hours before voters in key states go to the polls. Thats exactly right here. This is the biggest electionrelated decision from the court in nearly a quarter century. And it comes just hours before Super Tuesday. And here a Unanimous Court ruling that the state of colorado cannot remove former President Trump from the ballot under Section Three of the 14th Amendment, the socalled insurrectionist ban. The court writing quote, because the constitution makes Congress Rather than the states, responsible for enforcing Section Three against federal Office Holders and candidates, we reverse we conclude that states may disqualify persons holding or attempting to hold state office, but states have no power under the constitution to enforce Section Three with respect to federal offices, especially the presidency and dana, they talked about their concern that if individual states where each able to make different decisions, that it
Trial dates in the trump documents case. Jack smith wants it sooner, the defense later. It says it wont be fair unless its much later as an after the election. And john kings Election Year journey all over the map, taking him to pennsylvania tonight to see how seniors view a race between the two oldest president ial candidate its ever. Good evening, thanks for joining us. We begin tonight, keeping them honest with immigration, the issue americans now called their top concern according to recent polling. Today, President Biden and former President Trump made dueling visits. The Texas Southern border, biden to brownsville, trump to eagle pass to cities about 300 miles apart. Two candidates who each in his own way has failed to fix a broken and severely overburdened Border Security and Asylum System. President biden, many believed by omission, by not making the problem enough of a priority until recently, even after a year of increasing numbers of people crossing the border. And rising Bo
A consequential when the former president just touting the Supreme Courts unanimous ruling saying that states cannot kick him off the 2024 primary ballot really capitol riot. How the justices explained their decision and how it might impact states heading into Super Tuesday Plus Vice President Kamala Harris, turning up the pressure sure. On israel calling for an immediate ceasefire in gaza. New talks happening today at the white house. As the us begins airdropping food into the enclave and it is one of aviations biggest mysteries. Now, nearly ten years after Malaysia Airlines flight 370 disappeared, theres a renewed push to find the missing plane why the malaysian government says it may reopen the case were following these major developing stories and many more all coming in right here to Cnn News Central thanks so much for joining us this this afternoon on Cnn News Central, Boris Sanchez alongside Brianna Keilar in washington, dc. The big headline this afternoon, donald trump is not d
News you were in the cnn newsroom. Im wolf blitzer in washington at this hour, were following major Breaking News out of gaza. Hundreds of civilians caught in the chaos of the israelhamas war morning to our viewers, the videos youre about to see are graphic and very disturbing. The palestinian red crescent, as well as several eyewitnesses now say hungry civilians were simply waiting in line for food in Western Gaza City when israeli tanks and drones open fire on the crowd Gazas Health Ministry says more than 100 people were killed in nearly 800 injured. Cnn is unable to independently confirm these numbers. A local journalists on the scene says most of the deaths came from the chaos that erupted when aid trucks try to escape the gunfire, the idf says the incident is under have the un a chief saying moments ago, and im quoting now, life is draining out of gaza at terrifying speed. Last hour, President Biden told reporters that he knows this violence will complicate any negotiations for a