hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. donald trump has been disqualified from running as a presidential candidate in two states. what does it mean for the general election? how will the supreme court rule on that and why are the us historian getting involved. last year, colorado's supreme court

ruled that donald trump's role injan 6th riot at the us capitol meant he was ineligible to run for office again. the ruling referred to clause 3 of the 14th amendment of the us constitution that prohibits anyone who has engaged in insurrection or rebellion from holding elected office. the supreme court has since taken up that case. and before them in support of colorado is a brief signed by twenty—five historians, all of them experts on the civil war and reconstruction. in their submission they write, that, contemporary evidence from the decision—makers who sponsored, backed, and voted for the 14th amendment, demonstrates that decision—makers crafted section three to cover the president and to create an enduring check on insurrection, requiring no additional action from congress. there are diverging legal views on whether trump must actually be found guilty of the crime of insurrection before he can be deemed constitutionally ineligible, and whether congress needs to play a role in that. let's bring in allan lichtman —

he's a us presidential historian and professor of history, at american university. thanks lawyers for trump to argue that the presidency is not in the office as described in the 14th amendment and on the congressional action can stop someone from running. how do view? we had 25 of the nations most distinguished historians can get evidence by decision—makers at the time using standard historical message and it is crystal clear that decision—makers included the president as an officer of the united states. that issue was directly raised in debates over

section three in 1866 and answered decisively in the affirmative, the question was raised by an opponent of the 14th amendment democratic senatorjohnson saying why isn't the president covered the named and a backer of them said oh, is covered under the officer of the united states and johnson said, yes, i admit my error and no no senator arose to challenge that and then when congress was debating amnesty for those disqualified company decided to not give amnesty to the former confederate president because he was disqualified and recognised under section three from running for president but if they did him amnesty, they feared he would run for president under the democratic ticket, moreover, the decision—makers made it very clear by putting it into the constitution, they may notjust to punish former

confederates but also to guard against future is otherwise the code of light on the statutes they already have in the rejected versions of the amendment that would have limited the time scope. i was “ust auoin have limited the time scope. i was just going to _ have limited the time scope. i was just going to say — have limited the time scope. i was just going to say there _ have limited the time scope. i was just going to say there are - have limited the time scope. i was just going to say there are a - have limited the time scope. i was just going to say there are a lot of people watching you will know that the supreme court is constituted how the supreme court is constituted how the supreme court is constituted but there are a lot on this bench originally what i mean by that are there justices who stick to the original intentions of the frame, donald trump's appointed as one of those. �* ., donald trump's appointed as one of those. �* . , , ., ~ ., those. and we are speaking to the ori . inal those. and we are speaking to the original lists. _ those. and we are speaking to the original lists, we _ those. and we are speaking to the original lists, we do _ those. and we are speaking to the original lists, we do not _ those. and we are speaking to the original lists, we do not engage i those. and we are speaking to the original lists, we do not engage in| original lists, we do not engage in political argument, we do not make

legal opinions, we are sticking to the history into the original intent of the frame in my final point was, they recognise the amendment required no additional congressional action. none of the former confederates were disqualified under section three were disqualified under an act of congress or, under a criminal conviction. they were automatically disqualified as former president david himself said, i was disqualified the day the amendment was ratified and he tried to use that to quash is treason indictment under a theory of double jeopardy. the originalists opted to pay very careful attention to a 25 historians of sound. —— davis. careful attention to a 25 historians of sound. -- davis.— careful attention to a 25 historians of sound. -- davis. there are people in america — of sound. -- davis. there are people in america forcing _ of sound. -- davis. there are people in america forcing the _ of sound. -- davis. there are people in america forcing the constitution i in america forcing the constitution may be as it is but the best way to exclude donald trump from becoming

the next president of the united states is to put them on the ballot and that the voters decide, how do you view that? the and that the voters decide, how do you view that?— and that the voters decide, how do you view that? the only people can really decide _ you view that? the only people can really decide whether _ you view that? the only people can really decide whether trump - you view that? the only people can really decide whether trump is - you view that? the only people can really decide whether trump is fit l really decide whether trump is fit to be _ really decide whether trump is fit to be president or the american people — to be president or the american pecule in— to be president or the american people in the context of the debate we're _ people in the context of the debate we're having now, the rules are there _ we're having now, the rules are there whether legal or otherwise to provide _ there whether legal or otherwise to provide fairness but also often to protect _ provide fairness but also often to protect the weak from the strong america — protect the weak from the strong america is— protect the weak from the strong america is a point of a debate about the meaning of various bits of the constitution, i do not know where you go _ constitution, i do not know where you go. after appeal of the constitution now means and an unnecessarily, some, at some stage there _ unnecessarily, some, at some stage there has_ unnecessarily, some, at some stage there has to — unnecessarily, some, at some stage there has to be some rules in which there has to be some rules in which the country— there has to be some rules in which the country has to accept that may be i suspect that trump will be deciding — be i suspect that trump will be deciding whether there are certain standards— deciding whether there are certain standards and what kind of rules they want — standards and what kind of rules they want for the country. house

committee _ they want for the country. house committee was _ they want for the country. house committee was considering - they want for the country. house committee was considering the l committee was considering the impeachment of the homeland security secretary and fixing to articles of impeachment we should mention that a house committee was today considering the impeachment of current homeland security secretary alejandro mayorkas: he is facing two articles of impeachment over his handling of the crisis at the southern border article 1 ? willful and systemic refusal to comply with the law. article 2 ? breach of public trust. when was the last time a cabinet secretary was impeached? let me respond that people should respond, a constitutional disqualification occurs before you go on the ballot whether it is under section three were age residents and who was there for five years pursued the notion that constitutionally barack obama cannot serve as president because falsely he was born outside the united states, that was donald trump they completely

turned around in their arguments are trying to claim that constitutional qualifications should be discarded. an interesting addition you've made there, there is a they brought him into the argument is because he is and they brought him into the argument is because he's usually stepping outside the norms of what is anticipated and the debate is ongoing today with in the house and that's not for the purpose of the constitution. trio that's not for the purpose of the constitution.— constitution. no question republicans _ constitution. no question republicans have - constitution. no question republicans have been i constitution. no question - republicans have been trying to fabricate, to make up impeachable offences against president biden but there is a guard against that and there is a guard against that and the guard is the senate, you can impeach but that does not remove a president, it requires a two thirds vote in the house can huff and puff but they're not going to blow this senate down and there's no way, this

be dead on arrival must pass the house in the us senate. another attempt in all of the attacks on hillary clinton, to try to undermine democrats without any sound and solid basis and that is very sad. but we have to pursue the constitution. conservatives always claim that we are the defenders of the strict construction of the constitution and we have to follow the constitution and not worry about those with malevolent intentions might or might not do.— those with malevolent intentions might or might not do. there is no ruestion might or might not do. there is no question there _ might or might not do. there is no question there is _ might or might not do. there is no question there is a _ might or might not do. there is no question there is a crisis _ might or might not do. there is no question there is a crisis of - might or might not do. there is no question there is a crisis of the - question there is a crisis of the southern border but the republicans, there's no guarantee he would bring into the floor anyway although they said they're going start whipping support for this. so it's not guaranteed they will bring it to the floor. although they have said they have begun whipping support for this.

this was the view of california republican tom mcclintoff who makes an interesting point. you will next be redefined impeachment, the next time the democrats have the impeachment, the next time the democrats have th- impeachment, the next time the democrats have the ma'ority, we can exect this democrats have the ma'ority, we can expect this to — democrats have the ma'ority, we can expect this to be h democrats have the majority, we can expect this to be turned _ democrats have the majority, we can expect this to be turned against - democrats have the majority, we can expect this to be turned against the i expect this to be turned against the conservatives on supreme court court in in future republican administration and there'll be no one there to stop them because republicans have signed off on this new unconstitutional definition of impeachment. if you impeach erling haaland, when _ impeachment. if you impeach erling haaland, when the _ impeachment. if you impeach erling haaland, when the democrats - impeachment. if you impeach erling haaland, when the democrats next| impeachment. if you impeach erling i haaland, when the democrats next of the majority, it opens a pandora's box, what he said the limit —— mayorkas. if you impeach mayorkas. democrats administrations to something republicans edit view, the dangerous one. if you say that every time that the president acts

considers themselves above the law, it's of the voters to decide and that opens up a new territory of space missing donald trump orders through tradition after tradition, rule after rule and give to put in place some stronger protections after every that the founders that a president should not be a member of the royalty, they should not be above the law and donald trump is pretty dangerous with some of his ideas about that. is pretty dangerous with some of his ideas about that.— ideas about that. is very interesting _ ideas about that. is very interesting topic - ideas about that. is very interesting topic and - ideas about that. is very i interesting topic and thank ideas about that. is very - interesting topic and thank you for coming the programme. great discussion. — coming the programme. great discussion, thank _ coming the programme. great discussion, thank you. - around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. a place of friendship and fun. but

for many families, access and child care is a problem. costs are up in nursery places are in short supply. recruiting staff becomes harder. gas and recruiting staff becomes harder. (17.3 and electricity is recruiting staff becomes harder. 6:3 and electricity is going up and continues to go up and we are not getting the staff this seems to be less people coming into the sector now. ~ ., less people coming into the sector now. . ., ., , ., ., , now. what do mums and dads here think? it now. what do mums and dads here think? it is — now. what do mums and dads here think? it is great, _ now. what do mums and dads here think? it is great, especially - now. what do mums and dads here think? it is great, especially for- think? it is great, especially for those working _ think? it is great, especially for those working full-time - think? it is great, especially for those working full-time as - think? it is great, especially for those working full-time as well| think? it is great, especially for- those working full-time as well and those working full—time as well and increasing _ those working full—time as well and increasing bills stop by the government says it's delivering extra _ government says it's delivering extra investment in the largest ever expansion— extra investment in the largest ever expansion of childcare while labour says it _ expansion of childcare while labour says it wants more nursery places in primary— says it wants more nursery places in primary schools and set up an independent review. the tech billionaire elon musk says his company neuralink has

successfully implanted one of its wireless chips into a human brain for the first time. on his social media platform x, he said this procedure happened on sunday and that the subject is recovering well. if it works then that person should be able to interact with a computer or phone using just their thoughts. the company's goal is to connect human brains with computers, so in future patients can manage and overcome severe neurological conditions. including paralysis of the limbs. for a deeper look into the technology behind this news, i am joined by professor tara spires—jones, the president of the british neuroscience association. how new is this? not entirely new, there've been _ how new is this? not entirely new, there've been others _ how new is this? not entirely new, there've been others around - how new is this? not entirely new, there've been others around the i there've been others around the world working on similar brain computer interfaces and ever proven it can actually work? in the case of neural link, we do not know, they have not published data yet but they have not published data yet but they have been approved for human safety

trials and in other early days, when examples last year in switzerland and sumner has been paralysed because of a spinal cord injury at a brain computer interface and his cortex and read the signals from his brain is processed by a computer in a backpack and sent to a spinal cord and he could walk again, this technology is amazing. mt; and he could walk again, this technology is amazing. my mother lost her voice _ technology is amazing. my mother lost her voice when _ technology is amazing. my mother lost her voice when she _ technology is amazing. my mother lost her voice when she was i lost her voice when she was suffering with and in the and she would be be able to can indicate to a computer through a phone, life would've be much easierfor her, is that the future, people whose speech or limbs? this that the future, people whose speech or limbs? , , ., . ., or limbs? this bit of evidence that this te or limbs? this bit of evidence that this type of _ or limbs? this bit of evidence that this type of brain _ or limbs? this bit of evidence that this type of brain computer- this type of brain computer interface can decode language even without implanting something within the skull, there been papers where they could detect by 50% accuracy with psalm and which were some is

thinking and i can be interpreted by computer and this is coming and it's a great example of how research and computer science research and i machine learning and ai machine learning can really come together to start helping people. although it is very early days. at, start helping people. although it is very early days-— very early days. a lot of people ho te very early days. a lot of people hope that _ very early days. a lot of people hope that to — very early days. a lot of people hope that to be _ very early days. a lot of people hope that to be perfected i very early days. a lot of people hope that to be perfected but l very early days. a lot of people i hope that to be perfected but what about the sci—fi element to this and get that one day be a chip at my prince i could speak french which i've never been able to master? in theory, these brain interface chips are lectured to put in the brain that are recording but we can stimulate the brain like in parkinson's disease, brain stimulation can help people symptoms and that sending signals to help activity in the brain and theoretically possible that yes, we can put information as well as motor signals into the brain but we are a long way from that. the signals into the brain but we are a

long way from that.— signals into the brain but we are a long way from that. the only concern i have long way from that. the only concern i have from — long way from that. the only concern i have from that _ long way from that. the only concern i have from that given _ long way from that. the only concern i have from that given early - i have from that given early composition is there are bad actors out there in these chips can send and receive signals, every looking at a world where peoples brains can be hacked? hot at a world where peoples brains can be hacked? ., ., be hacked? not in the immediate future, be hacked? not in the immediate future. no- _ be hacked? not in the immediate future, no. this _ be hacked? not in the immediate future, no. this would _ be hacked? not in the immediate future, no. this would be - be hacked? not in the immediate future, no. this would be very i be hacked? not in the immediate l future, no. this would be very safe in the neural links as they are not even wired, the moment, most of these are only receiving signals passively and in the future, you can imagine it is still big can put something in someone's brain but i think for a very long way from that. so you're not expecting to do the same time soon, is that something the government needs to get to grips with? is a concern because my part talking about al but about ships and brains? == talking about al but about ships and brains? . , ., ,.,

brains? -- chips? for some the health benefits, _ brains? -- chips? for some the health benefits, the _ brains? -- chips? for some the health benefits, the order- health benefits, the order population, dementia, alzheimer's, it may— population, dementia, alzheimer's, it may he _ population, dementia, alzheimer's, it may be prospect of people getting that getting that stimulation that could _ that getting that stimulation that could really help them continue to exercise _ could really help them continue to exercise their brains midway that pushes _ exercise their brains midway that pushes off the onset of the people face and _ pushes off the onset of the people face and it's exciting but it does raise _ face and it's exciting but it does raise some _ face and it's exciting but it does raise some ethical issues around the interface _ raise some ethical issues around the interface between human intelligence and artificial intelligence and i'll know— and artificial intelligence and i'll know exactly where the chip is in the fact— know exactly where the chip is in the fact that may be in the future those _ the fact that may be in the future those minds become blurred may be something _ those minds become blurred may be something that legislators have to look at _ something that legislators have to look at. ., ., something that legislators have to look at. ., ,, , ., something that legislators have to look at. ., ~' , ., , something that legislators have to look at. ., ,, y., , . something that legislators have to look at. ., ,, , . ., look at. thank you very much for comint look at. thank you very much for coming on _ look at. thank you very much for coming on the — look at. thank you very much for coming on the programme i look at. thank you very much for coming on the programme and l look at. thank you very much for- coming on the programme and thank you very much. now it's time for the panel. giving us the stories they want to talk about. the idea that the

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two goals in four first half minutes from defender fabian schar put eddie howe's side in control. before jacob murphy added a third. ollie watkins has just pulled one back. there's around 15 minutes left there. so confirmation of those results then. arsenal's victory moving them up to second, two points behind liverpool but having played a game more. including a huge win for luton. the 4—0 win over brighton lifting them out of the relegation zone. everton drop into the bottom three, after their goalless draw with fulham. and plenty of goals — crystal palace 3—2 up against sheffield united. latter stages. manchester city have the chance to go back into 2nd tomorrow night, when they play burnley. and they have erling haaland back fit to return,

the norwegian striker has 19 goals in 22 games across all competitions — and his been out with a foot injury since early december, manager pep guardiola was reflecting onjurgen klopp's news — the liverpool boss leaving at the end of the season. guardiola saying he appreciates what he has at city. i have everything a manager could dream. i have everything. they support me, we've changed a lot of players in the seven years but all of them have been incredibly supportive, good environment, so, i have everything. so, still, i'm... ..i feel good, and of course one day it's going to finish, but i don't think about that right now. south africa are just minutes away from a place in the quarterfinals of the africa cup of nations. they're currently 1—0 up against morocco with the game in stoppage time. evidence makgopa scored

after the break, morocco were awarded a penalty, but ashraf hakimi saw his effort hit the bar. the winners will face cape verde in the last eight on saturday. earlier, mali beat burkina faso 2—1 earlier to set up a quarter—final meeting with hosts ivory coast. lassine sinayoko scored their second as they made the last eight for the first time since 2013. england's tyrrell hatton has become the latest high profile name tojoin liv golf in a deal reportedly worth about £50 million. he's expected to make his debut in mexico this week as part of masters championjon rahm's team. hatton, a fixture on europe's last three ryder cup teams, is a six—time champion on europe's dp world tour and picked up his first pga tour title at the 2020 arnold palmer invitational. a blow for england, ahead of the upcoming six nations

fly—half marcus smith has been ruled out of england s tournament opener against italy in rome on saturday with a calf injury. the harlequins fly half left england s training base in girona on crutches yesterday and had been for a scan. his absence opens the door for northampton's fin smith to make his international debut. england are already without some key players who helped them to the world cup semi—finals as our rugby correspondent chrisjones explains. said to start for england this weekend and even though we have employed a timescale on his return from the scalf problem, he has the selection below for the england boss was already without owen farrell and without all the lawrence and without joe midfield and there is a whole new look and experience of george to call upon and that is crucial for world—class operator but the intriguing option is the uncapped 21—year—old finn smith and whether

smith starts on the bench, he said to make his debut in the olympic gold. smith starts on the bench, he said to make his debut in the olympico. and that's all the sport for now. in the quarterfinals, into latter stages, orbiting 1—0. we will see you soon. hello. today has been a beautiful day for many northern parts of the uk. however, it is not going to last. beautiful blue skies and sunshine overhead for this weather watcher close to belfast during this afternoon. but on the earlier satellite picture, you can see that trouble has been brewing — this shield of cloud here. and from within this, we will see an increasingly deep area of low pressure passing to the north of the uk. now, this low has been named by the norwegian weather service, named storm ingunn, because it is set to bring

winds of more than 100 miles per hour in norway. the winds not as strong here, but northern parts of the uk can expect some very wet and very, very blustery weather as we head through the day on wednesday — those winds picking up, actually, through tonight across the north—west of scotland. we will see gales developing, some rain eventually moving in. further south and east, some clear skies. where we have this zone of clear weather, we could well see a touch of frost — temperatures, for example, in birmingham and cardiff getting down to freezing. not as cold further north and west with more cloud, that strengthening wind and some outbreaks of rain. so, many parts of england and wales starting wednesday with at least some spells of sunshine. northern ireland and scotland, though, clouding over with outbreaks of very heavy rain. in fact, just about here, a line of really intense downpours sinking south—eastwards with some squally, gusty winds. those wind gusts generally 50—60

miles per hour across parts of northern ireland, northern england and scotland. but in the north of scotland, we could easily see gusts in excess of 80 miles per hour, likely to cause some damage and travel disruption. our rain band continuing itsjourney southwards into the afternoon. to the south of the rain band, mostly fine, limited spells of sunshine. behind the rain band, it will — for a time, at least — turn a little bit colder. and our band of rain sinks ever further southwards through wednesday evening, weakening a little as it goes. that rain band will then clear into thursday, high pressure builds. so thursday's actually a pretty decent day — lots of dry weather, some spells of sunshine, although that sunshine will turn hazy from time to time, with some high cloud streaming in from the west. thicker cloud bringing rain back into the north—west of scotland. but that band of rain comes in association with a warm front. and as that works across the uk, it leaves us with some very mild conditions indeed for friday — highs of 1a or 15 degrees. staying mild but often cloudy into the weekend. bye— bye.

at ten, president biden says he has now decided how to respond to the attack by iran—backed militants on american soldiers in jordan. joe biden has not said what his plans are but he is under great pressure to act. he wants to send iran a tough message without risking all—out war. we'll get the latest from jeremy on a day when this footage emerged of israeli forces — disguised as doctors — in a hospital in the west bank. they killed three members of palestinian armed groups who were inside. also tonight, a bbc investigation into police body—worn cameras finds

how officers ridiculed an assault victim. julia wendell from poland has gone viral this week after saying that she's madeleine mccann. we track down the 21—year—old woman who claimed she was the missing toddler madeleine mccann, and found a world of online hate. no let—up from the furious farmers in france as they block roads and lay siege to paris. no wires or physical movement are required. and elon musk says his company has implanted a microchip in a human brain. and on newsnight at 10.30, we'll go deeper behind the headlines and speak live to key players on today's big stories. plus, we a first look at what's on tomorrow's front pages. good evening.

two days after a drone attack by iran—backed militants that killed