our coverage continues with wolf bl blitzer in "the situation room." i'll see you tomorrow. >>> happening now, donald trump, nikki haley, and ron desantis, they are all hunting for votes here in new hampshire just hours after trump's iowa landslide and exactly one week before this state's pivotal republican primary. we're closing in on a cnn presidential town hall with one of the final three. also tonight, former president trump detours from the campaign, from the campaign trial returning to court to face his accuser, e. jean carroll, again, in a second defamation trial. >>> and after two u.s. strikes against iran-backed militants, the u.s. military's central command confirms a third retaliatory attack on houthi rebel targets inside yemen. stand by for details on the mission and whether more strikes from the u.s. may be coming. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer in new hampshire and you're in "the situation room." >>> we're live here in new hampshire at new england college at the site of cnn's republican

wolf blitzer will be there at 9:00 eastern. next here "outfront," trump's lawyers telling a new york jury the woman he was found liable of sexually abusing prospered after she made allegations against him. she was a witness in the trial. responds next. plus, elon musk. tonight, he's asccused of violating really one of the most basic rules of capitalism as he holds one of his own companies hostages for billions of dollars and roger stone allegedly caught on tape calling for the death of two democrats. >> before the election. >>> lawyers just finishing opening statements in the e. jean carroll case. it is the first time in decades they've been in the same room together. a jury of nine will now decide how much in damages trump should pay for defamatory statements he made about carroll's allegations that he sexually assaulted her in a dressing room in 1996. carroll is seeking $10 million in damages after a jury last year found that he abused her and was liable for 5 million. so already found liable in all of this. paula reed is "ou

his mission to fight the spread of anti- semitism has taken a personal toll, he sat down with wolf blitzer . >> wolf is here with us with a preview of this important exclusive interview, tell us about the conversation. >> for him and for me it's very personal and it's hard to believe this rise in anti- semitism and hate crimes going on around the country is actually happening in the united states and for him he got rather emotional and it got personal in discussing his great-grandparents who fled poland before the holocaust, came to the united states, but so many of his relatives perished, were murdered during the holocaust. he went back to auschwitz last year to see some of the areas where his family lived, relatives lived so we spoke about that. i had seen him at a hanukkah party the vice president had here in washington and we shared some personal family history and we decided to do this interview. there is a clip, let me play the clip of what he said about the toll that it takes as he is fighting this awful surge of anti-semitism. >> there are some days i don't want to do it because it

i'm wolf blitzer.'re in "the situation room." ♪ >>> we begin with donald trump on the witness stand testifying in one of the slew of court cases where the former president is now a defendant. cnn's kara scannell has our report. >> in an extraordinary move for donald trump, the former president briefly taking the stand in the e. jean carroll defamation trial against him as the 2024 presidential front-runner continues his strategy of bouncing between multiple court appearances and the campaign trail. trump testified for less than three minutes in the civil trial that will decide how much money if any he must pay carroll in damages for statements he made about her sexual assault allegations against him. trump attorney alina habba asking trump, do you stand by your testimony in the deposition? 100% yes, trump replied and he was then asked if he made the statement in 2019 in response to carroll's accusation? yes, i did. she said something that i considered a false accusation. totally false, trump testified.

i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." first, the countdown to the high stakes new hampshire primary. the granite state now holding extraordinary power to speed or slow donald trump's march to the republican presidential nomination. cnn's jeff zeleny has more from salem, new hampshire, where trump's only remaining gop opponent, nikki haley, has an event this hour. >> we have to win on tuesday. >> it's a two-person race. tonight, the question is for how lo long. >> america doesn't do coronations. we believe in choices. >> on the eve of the new hampshire primary, nikki haley is the last remaining candidate against donald trump in a race that could show he's vulnerable or unstoppable. >> can you hear that sound? that's the sound of a two-person race. >> the former president heading back to new hampshire for one final rally before the voting begins. embraced by former rivals rallying around his candidacy after ron desantis thank you in the towel on sunday. >> he ran a really good campaign. i will tell you. it's not easy. >> re

wolf blitzer is off today. i'm brianna keilar, and this is "the situation room special report." >>> we begin with breaking news. the earthquake disaster in japan turning deadly. at least four deaths now confirmed, a number that could easily climb as damage assessments are under way. our brian todd has an update on the impact of the 7.5 magnitude quake. brian, what do we know about the situation in western japan right now? >> just a short time ago japan's chief cabinet secretary told the country that at the moment there are no reported irregularities with nuclear power plants, including the one closest to the epicenter. the u.s. geological center says there have been at least 31 aftershocks and damages are still being assessed at this hour. inside this office in toyama city, the shaking was violent and went on for several seconds. tv monitors fell off the shelves as the entire room convulsed. in the same city, this parking garage is shaking so hard, it seemed to be on the verge of collapse. this building in waji

here is what desantis told wolf blitzer during a town hall on cnn last night. >> if donald trump is the nominee, the election will revolve around all these legal issues, his trials, perhaps convictions if he goes to trial and loses there and about things like january 6th. we're going to lose if that's the decision that voters are making based on that. we don't want it to be a referendum on those issues. >> kiersten joins us outside the courthouse in manhattan. he went yesterday. no cameras in the courtroom. that's why people didn't see him. what happens today in this case? he's going to be there again. >> good morning. this morning donald trump is expected to be back in court where he will be sitting face to face with e. jean carroll. she is expected to takts stand today and testify on her behalf. this case, the judge said, is not going to be a do over. it's not going to get into the sexual assault allegations, but it is about defamation and that is how e. jean carroll suffered from trump's statements in 2019, denying he raped her in a department store in the 1990s, saying she wasn't hi

i'm wolf blitzer.ou're in "the situation room." ♪ >> announcer: this is cnn breaking news. >>> tonight we now know the names and the faces of the first u.s. service members killed since the war in gaza sparked a wave of attacks. our correspondents are covering all the breaking news on the deadly drone strike against u.s. troops in jordan and the biden administration's response. first, let's go to cnn's national security reporter natasha bertrand. she's over at the pentagon for us. first of all, tell us about the victims of the attack. >> reporter: we are learning the names of the three u.s. army soldiers killed in this drone a. sergeant william rivers, 46, of willenborough, new jersey. specialist kennedy standards from waycross, georgia, and specialist sander and moffett, and sergeant rivers inlested in 2011. we are learning a bit more as well about the service members who was injured. more than 40 service members were injured. eight of them had to be medically evacuated from jordan to baghdad. three h

i'm wolf blitzer along with john berman. it's caucus day in iowa. we're seeing final pitches, last-minute endorsements and frigid temperatures. we're hours away of getting some answers to huge questions. who will come out on top in the race for second place? will the results push any candidates to simply drop out? >> and can they survive the cold? the weather might be the biggest story in iowa today. that could affect turnout, people's willingness to get out the door and go to the caucus sites. the candidates trying to get on the campaign trail this last minute. this is what they were saying this morning. >> today is the day we make history. today is the day we make history because we tune out the noise of the media. we tune out the noise of the politicians and we raise the voices of americans that say, we want a better day. >> it's the party of the washington, d.c. establishment. they've lined up behind him. i would be a change agent in washington, d.c. i like that contrast. >> i'm asking you for your vote to revive our nation and answer who we are

i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room. " behind me are live pictures in des moines as they will soon appear in back-to-tack town hall events. let's go to kristin holmes, live from sioux city in iowa. with the caucuses only is 1 days away, what are we hearing from the candidates? >> reporter: wolf, we're hearing a lot of rhetoric for the fight for second place. . ron desantis has -- many of his attacks really centered around the comments she made in new hampshire to voters there about their importance in the primary. take a listen. >> i trust you. i trust every single one of you. you know how to do this. you know iowa starts it. you know that you correct it. you know that you continue to go -- [ laughter ] >> reporter: now, ron desantis obviously seizing on this opportunity. listen to what he just told nbc and the des moines register. >> i think it's a slap in the face, to say they somehow need to be corrected? it's almost like she's acknowledging that she won't do well here, she's phony, no s

gentleman douglas emhoff on the situation room with the wolf blitzer. thank you so much for joining us. "t"the lead" with jake tapper starts in just a few seconds. >> nikki haley's pat the victory, impossible no difficult yes. "the lead" starts now. in south carolina nikki haley gets ready to make a new pitch, why she says she should stay in the race in losses in iowa and after, more gop heavyweights are urging her to get out. her number 1-man will be here as nikki haley assesses her campaign. >>> a big endorsement for president biden as campaign 2020 for its closing in on a race between president biden and donald trump and a new mystery involving russia when a plane crashes with conflicting accounts about who or what was on board the plane. was it 65 ukrainian prisoners of of war or was it weapons for war as ukraine says? >> welcome to "the lead" i'm jake tapper. republican voters delivering donald trump another victory sending them one step closer to the white house. nikki haley's campaign insists they still see a path forward to dethrone donald trump

i'm wolf blitzer in the situation room.i'll be back monday morning for cnn's special live coverage of the iowa caucuses. our coverage begins at 9:00 a.m. eastern. thanks very much for watching. erin burnett out front starts

i'm wolf blitzer in new york polls are open in parts of the granite state. republican race for the white house began with a very crowded field but has slow ly narrowed down to the final two. we're talking about nikki haley and donald trump. haley doing last-minute c campaigning and promising new hampshire is not the end of the road for her campaign. >> i didn't get here because of luck. i got here because i outworked and outsmarted all the rest of those fellas. so i'm running against donald trump. i'm not going to talk about an obituary just because y'all think we have to talk about it. i'm going to talk about running and saving this country. >> there's a lot more at stake than the 2022 republican delegates up for grabs. survival is the goal for nikki haley while team trump is hope ing another landslide win will pave the way to the top of the republican ticket. we're all continue ing our live coverage from manchester, new hampshire this morning. john, go ahead. >> reporter: i was just going to say we are watching

wolf blitzer is offer today. i'm brianna keilar. this is a situation room special report. >>> we begin this hour with former president trump's unprecedented legal fight against his removal from primary ballots in colorado and maine. the formal appeals expected tomorrow. let's go right to cnn's senior justice department evan perez. lay out the stakes for us in trump's appeals tomorrow. >> the stakes are high. you're talking about the possibility of the former president being banned from ballots in colorado and maine and possibly other states where some of these challenges are coming in light of the ruling from the colorado supreme court. we expect the former president is going to file with the supreme court asking the supreme court to overturn the decisions that were made by the high court, the state high court in colorado and as well as the decision by the secretary of state in maine. you've seen other states where you've had similar challenges claim that the former president should not be allowed to run for office simply because he

i'm wolf blitzer. you're in the situation room. >> announcer: this is cnn breaking news. >>> first up this hour, donald trump's deeply skeptical reception in federal court today as a panel of judges heard his arguments for presidential immunity. our chief legal affairs correspondent paula reid is on the story. >> reporter: former president trump traveled to washington tuesday to watch arguments in a federal appeals court hearing over whether he should be shielded from criminal prosecution. >> i feel that as a president you have to have immunity, very simple. >> reporter: trump was not required to be in attendance but was in court to witness the three-judge panel express skepticism of his claim he cannot be prosecuted for his actions unless he is first impeached and convicted by congress. >> can a president order seal team 6 to assassinate a political rival as an official act in order to use seal team 6. >> he'd to be criminally impeach before the prosecution. >> can asked you a question. >> there's a p

i'm wolf blitzer.ou're in "the situation room." ♪ >> announcer: this is cnn breaking news. >>> and we begin our coverage tonight with breaking news. court wrapping up for the day after very tense, dramatic moments during e. jean carroll's defamation damages trial against president trump. the judge at one point threatening to remove the former president from the courtroom for repeatedly making comments during carroll's testimony. cnn's kara skinnel is outside the courthouse in details with details for us. how contentious was it inside the court today? >> well, wolf, that's right. it started being tense immediately from the beginning. e. jean carroll has been on the stand all day, and she was describing the impact of trump's statements saying he didn't rain her, denied knowing her and made up the claims to help sales of her books, so as she was beginning to testify saying that his lies, quote, shattered her reputation, that's when we first saw trump starting to retook the this. he shook his head side by

i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> this is cnn breaking news. >> let's get right to the breaking news. donald trump formally challenging the to remove him from the primary pal lot in maine based on the 14th amendment's insurrectionist ban. we'll speak live with maine's secretary of state, shen that bellows, in just a few moments. first are cnn's chief legal affairs correspondent, paula reid. what is trump's team arguing, and what happens next? >> reporter: now it's up to the main maine courts. the trump team is asking the court to overturn the decision by maine's secretary of state of c maine, shenthat bellows. she opted to remove trump from the ballot. if you don't like what the secretary of state says about your ballot eligibility, you can appeal that to the court system, which is what they've done here, asking them to overturn her decision. trump's team arguing, "the secretary was a biased decisionmaker who should have recused herself and had no local authority, making multiple er

my colleague, wolf blitzer will moderate. that is tonight on cnn, and streaming on cnn max. >>> the pentagon confirming a third strike on the houthis. mark esper is here, and we will get his take on actions by the by demonstration, and what is going on in the middlele east. that's nexext. >>> another u..s-led bombing campaign in yemen. it is the third round of u.s. strikes to dismantle the well armed iran backed houthis, as they attack commercial ships in the red sea. the u.s. navy seized iranian made ballistic missiles destined for yemen last week. while the navy's complex operation was successful in taking weapons that would've been used, likely, to target commercial ships, it ended with two navy s.e.a.l.s going overboard due to rough eight foot swells. the navy says those two sailors have not been found. joining us now, the secretary of defense, mark esper. thanks so much for being here. let's start with the latest airstrikes on houthis. why space out these attacks, as the administration is doing now, and not just bombard

the point you're making, i'm still struck when i watch chris sununu asked by wolf blitzer, if donald trump is your nominee, will you vote for him. and kim reynolds who endorsed ro ron desantis, who has secret twitter account, she said yes, absolutely. if that's the case, everybody comes home for him. >> ron desantis said last week that, you know, if you're the worst republican in the party but you kiss the ring, donald trump likes you. >> did you start the stop clock right then? >> we know it's coming for desantis sooner rather than later. for some people they've done it in advance. they sent the signal eventually i will kiss the ring. that doesn't help the candidates they're campaigning for. chris sununu. >> there's another major factor, independent voters are not a monolith. there are some independent voters who are too conservative in their minds for the republican party or too liberal for the democratic party. in new hampshire you see the classic, centrist independent voter. they can participate and we'll see whether they show up for nikki haley in numbers that sort of mccain-esq

great having you. >>> be sure to watch tonight as cnn's wolf blitzer moderates a town hall in new hampshireon desantis which will start at nine pm. >>> still ahead, the u.s. navy seizing weapons destined for the houthi rebels in yemen. we will tell you what types of weapons we are talking about here, and what this means for tensions in the region. plus, some live pictures out of new hampshire. just one of many states under winter weather alert. you can hardly see the road there. people in places like new york seeing something they have not seen in years, more than an inch of snow. how long it's expected to last. bold. daring. expressive. contra costa college allows me to be whoever and whatever i want to be, providing the stage, the canvas, the tools to use my voice and write my story. find your passion and create your future at contra costa college. start today at contracosta.edu >>> this just him, the united states has launched new strikes against the iran-backed houthi rebels in yemen. officials telling cnn they targeted anti ship ballistic missiles, the same kinds of weapons that the ho

wolf blitzer. i'll see you on monday. >>> happening now, the attack filled run up to the very high stake said new hampshire primary now just four days away. donald trump is getting ready to rollout an endorsement that could rattle nikki haley's campaign. i'll get reaction from a key haley supporter, the new hampshire governor chris sununu. also tonight, court records now show the trump special prosecutor in georgia paid for trips he took with the district attorney who hired him. standby for details on what if anything this could mean for the case against trump. >> and more than two years after the fatal shooting on the "rust" movie set actor and producer alec baldwin was just charged with involuntary manslaughter. we're breaking down the indictment and the timing after previous charges against baldwin were dropped. welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in the situation room. >>> our top story this hour, the count down to a primary that could

i'm wolf blitzer in the situation room. i'll be back monday morning for cnn's special live coverage of the iowa caucuses. our coverage begins at 9:00 a.m. eastern. thanks very much for watching. erin burnett out front starts right now. >>> out front next the breaking news, a u.s. flag in flames as massive protests break out in iran following u.s.-led air strikes in yemen. and tonight biden threatened more strikes to come. plus a cnn investigation tonight. gaza hospitals on the edge of collapse. a top target for israel, which says hamas is using some as command centers. so tonight we have an in-depth look what is actually happening inside those hospitals. it is a special report you will see first here out front. and just in tonight, ron desantis going straight to south carolina after iowa even though new hampshire comes first. he'll be in both on the same day. is it a smart move? john king is here with me at the magic wall. let's go out front. >>> and good evening. i'm erin burnett on this friday. out front tonight the break

i'm wolf blitzer. you're in the situation room. >>> let's get straight to the breaking news out of the u.s. supreme court. donald trump warning the justices they would unleash what he is calling chaos and bedlam if they allow colorado to remove him from the state's ballot. our justice correspondent jessica snider has details for us. jessica, give us the latest. >> reporter: wolf, the former president's legal team they're laying this out broadly. they're saying the colorado supreme court simply got it wrong when they court ruled to take donald trump off the ballot there, and they're asking now the supreme court to rule in their favor or else they're warning as you said that it will unleash chaos. so on the first page of this 50-page filing this is what trump's legal team is writing. they're saying the court should put a swift and decisive ends to these ballot disqualification efforts which threaten to disenfranchise tens of millions of americans and promise to unleash chaos and bedlam if other state cou

i'm wolf blitzer.ou're in the "the situation room." >>> our top story tonight, growing anticipation about how, when and where the united states will respond to the deadly drone strike on american forces in jordan. president biden's revelation that he's made a decision is only adding to questions right now about what happens next. our correspondents are standing by over at the white house, and the pentagon. first, let's go to cnn's senior white house correspondent mj lee. what do we know about the president's decision? >> we know that the white house has been extremely careful to avoid telegraphing any moves in advance, but, of course, the president and his national security advisers have been weighing for days now exactly what kind of retaliatory strike to take. officials have made clear that what is to come is likely to be more serious and powerful than some of the strikes that we have seen in the past in iraq and in syria and they are considering a range of options that include strikes that could be

our coverage continues in "the situation room" with wolf blitzer. i'll see you tomorrow. >>> happening now, breaking news. donald trump appeals colorado's decision to remove him from the state's republican primary ballot. he's asking the u.s. supreme court to decide disputes about eligibility for his office under the u.s.'s constitution insurrectionist ban. also tonight, iran is warning of a harsh response to deadly explosions near the tomb of a top iranian general exactly four years after he was killed in a u.s. air strike. cnn is in the region with an update on the blast and the rising most tensions. >>> and house speaker mike johnson and dozens of gop lawmakers visit the southern border turning up the pressure on president biden to cut a deal on immigration. this hour i'll discuss the migrant crisis with new york's democratic mayor eric adams. welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." ♪ ♪ >> let's get right to the breaking news. donald trump now formally asking the u.s

i'm wolf blitzer in "the situation room". erin burnett out front starts right now. >>

the situation room with wolf blitzer starts right now. see you tomorrow. >>> happening now, breaking news. closing arguments just wrapped up in donald trump's new york civil fraud trial. the former president taking his campaign to the courtroom, launching into a rambling speech before being cut off by the judge who urged trump's attorneys to control their client. plus, we're now in the final stretch before iowa decides with the first in the nation caucuses just four days away. nikki haley and ron desantis trying to capitalize on last night's heated cnn debate and close the gap with republican front-runner donald trump. a key haley supporter, new hampshire governor chris sununu joins me live this hour. welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world, i'm wolf blitzer and you're in the situation room. >> announcer: this is cnn breaking news. >>> and let's get straight to the breaking news. donald trump's new york civil fraud trial comes to a close. the judge in the case aiming to reveal his decision on the state's requ

i'm wolf blitzer.'re in "the situation room." ♪ ♪ >>> this is cnn breaking news. >> let's get straight to the breaking news and the race of the republican nomination. he's got details on the major developments that are unfolding. exactly, omar, what are we expected to hear directly from chris christie in the coming minutes? >> yeah, wolf. as we understand, according to a source familiar, we are expecting chris christie to suspend his campaign for president here at this event in windham, new hampshire. it's set to get going in just a few minutes here and it comes less than 24 hours after he called someone like governor sununu a liar suggesting that there were conversations of him getting out of the race and that was just last night and sources from his campaign pushed back on his assertion, less than 24 hours later here we are at this precipice where a source familiar is telling cnn that he does plan to suspend his campaign. he has put in resources here at new hampshire weekly since the beginning of sep

i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." ♪ ♪ >>> this is "cnn breaking news". >>> we begin tonight with breaking news. the united states supreme court teeing up one of the most consequential cases in decades. donald trump's removal from the colorado ballot as his eligibility is challenged in states across the country. our legal and political team is here with more analysis. i want to start with cnn's chief polite correspondent, paula reid. paula, how significant is it and how will it unfold? >> wolf, it is the most significant election-related case before the court since bush v. gore. they've accepted a request from trump legal team to determine if the colorado supreme court improperly removed trump from the ballot. now, the biggest question here is whether section 3 of the 14th amendment of the u.s. constitution, the so-called insurrectionist ban that bars those who engage in insurrection from holding public office, if that applies to presidents. that is a question that has divided judges eve

i'm wolf blitzer. >> and i'm erin burnett. and welcome to cnn special coverage of the iowa caucuses. wolf, we are standing by finally for the first votes. >> yeah, we've been waiting a long time. today's caucuses have the power to not only shake up the republican party, but also to make or break several of the candidates. now coming up, we're now expecting our first entrance poll results from iowa. this will give all of us a glimpse into what cause goers a caucusgoers as are thinking as they show up to their sites. and ron desantis is holding his last campaign event of the day in just a few minutes. nikki haley now heading to her last event. they're both trying to stop their biggest challenger, donald trump. we're also watching the weather very, very closely, which as of tonight is below zero and could have potentially a major impact on the turnout. >> and we have a team of reporters inside the caucus sites where people are going to be showing up shortly and at the candidates' headquarters as we begin our special coverage here

i don't know. blitzer, sean hannity, who the hell know some cable news channel or something and they're going to expect that they're going to be told the truth and in fact, they're generally not what they're generally they're not those people were never question. what are military or what our government does in terms of military expansion is. and it's really interesting to because in the past we used to and then the 2nd part of this is politicians. they're supposed to protect us against this kind of spending, but they don't. why is it that those 2 entity seem like varying codes with whatever the heck the military industrial complex watch, which is more worse and worse than? well, one of the course is the revolving door between the u. s. military complex. uh and uh, both the politicians and often even journalists, i mean there, there is that, you know, as lobby as there's a huge revolving door. but it's more than just personal interest because military industrial complex is the vehicle for an audiology, for an ideology of american exceptionalism. that demands us privacy. a and had gemini

i don't know blitzer sean hannity who the hell knows some cable news channel or something and they're gonna expect that they're gonna be told the truth. and in fact, they're generally not what they're generally they're not, those people wouldn't never question what our military or what our government does in terms of military expansion is. and it's really interesting to because in the past we used to and then the 2nd part of this is politicians. they're supposed to protect us against this kind of spending. but a thing don't. why is it that those 2 entities seem like varying codes with whatever the heck the military industrial complex wants, which is more wars and more said, well, one of the, of, of course is the revolving door between the us military complex. uh and uh, both the politicians that, and often even journalists, i mean there, there is that, you know, as lobby as there's a huge revolving door. but it's more than just personal interest because military industrial complex is the vehicle for in the ideology for an ideology of american exceptionalism that demands us primacy. a

i don't know blitzer, sean hannity who the hell knows some cable news channel or something and they're going to expect that they're going to be told the truth. and in fact, they're generally not what they're generally they're not those people were never question. what are military or what our government does in terms of military expansion is. and it's really interesting to because in the past we used to and then the 2nd part of this is politicians. they're supposed to protect us against this kind of study. but the thing don't, why is it that those 2 entity seem like they're in coats with whatever the heck the military industrial complex was, which is more wars and more say, well, one of them, of course, is the revolving door between the us military complex. uh and uh, both the politicians and often even a journalist. i mean there, there is that, you know, as lobby as there's a huge revolving door. but it's more than just personal interest because military industrial complex is the vehicle for an audiology, for an ideology of american exceptionalism, that demands us primacy and had gemi

i don't know blitzer, sean hannity who the hell knows some cable news channel or something and they're gonna expect that they're going to be told the truth. and in fact, they're generally not what they're generally they're not those people were never question. what are military or what our government does in terms of military expansion is. and it's really interesting to because in the past we used to and then the 2nd part of this is politicians. they're supposed to protect us against this kind of study, but they don't. why is it that those 2 entity seem like they're in codes with whatever the heck the military industrial complex wants, which is more wars and more say well, one of the, of, of course is the revolving door between the us military complex. uh and uh, both the politicians and often even journalists, i mean there, there is that, you know, as lobby as there's a huge revolving door. but it's more than just personal interest because military industrial complex is the vehicle for an audiology, for an ideology of american exceptionalism. that demands us primacy and had gemini, an

i don't know blitzer, sean hannity, who the hell know some people lose chatham or something and they're gonna expect that they're going to be told the truth. and in fact, they're generally not what they're generally they're not, those people wouldn't never question what our military or what our government does in terms of, of military expansion is. and it's really interesting because in the past we used to and then the 2nd part of this is politicians. they're supposed to protect us against those kind of spending. but the thing don't. why is it that those 2 entities seem like varying codes with whatever the heck the military industrial complex watch, which is more wars and more said, well, one of, of, of course is the revolving door between the us military complex. uh and uh, both the politicians that and often even a journalist, i mean there, there is that, you know, as lobby as there's a huge revolving door. but it's more than just personal interest because military industrial complex is the vehicle for an ideology for an ideology of american exceptionalism, that demands us primacy and

chiefs win 27-24, wolf blitzer is depressed. now they'll face the baltimore ravens next sunday for the conference title, and a chance at another super bowl appearance. >> thanks for spending part of your day with me, you can follow me on x and instagram at home cnn, stick around, i'll have more news in just a moment. this election is a choice between results or just rhetoric. californians deserve a senator who is going to deliver for them every day and not just talk a good game. adam schiff. he held a dangerous president accountable. he also helped lower drug costs, bring good jobs back home, and build affordable housing. now he's running for the senate. our economy, our democracy, our planet. this is why we fight. i'm adam schiff, and i approve this message. >>> hello and welcome everyone, appreciate your company, coming up on you and then newsroom. >> i am suspending my campaign. i'm proud to have delivered on 100% of my promises, and i will not stop now. >> and then there were two, ron desantis and his big for president just

when wolf blitzer interviewed him earlier in the year, around 1 january, july of last year rather, hely give a direct answer. he didn't answer the question on if he would respect the verdict. i think everyone is focused on this war so any division that may return to the fold will be after the war. >> let me ask you about something else as well. today, a senior official said the israeli announcement on a troop drawdown in gaza means that they are entering a lower intensity phase of the war. what are israeli officials saying about this? >> is this a lower intensity is something that the u.s. has been pushing for as they want to get israel to ensure it takes more care of civilians in the gaza strip. the soldiers, his troops are being allowed to return home to their communities, their families, and their jobs to recuperate and refresh. and to give a boost to the israeli economy. so many soldiers have been drawn into war. so we will see some sort of impact like in the north but no such luck in the rest of the gaza strip. kasie. >> elliott from tel aviv, thank you very much. >>> we go to uk

more specifics on this, and you can look for his report live next in "the situation room" with wolf blitzer which is starting now. i'll see you back here on "the lead" tomorrow. ♪ >>> happening now, breaking news, the pentagon identifies the three american soldiers killed in a u.s. base in jordan, saying iran has its fingerprints on the attack. president biden is vowing to respond as new information emerges about why the enemy drone was not shut down. i'll get reaction from a former head of the military's central

i'm wolf blitzer with john berman. we're here in new york. i want to welcome you to our live coverage of the iowa republican caucuses. we're now just a few hours away from the first nominating contest of the 2024 presidential race. 40 republican delegates are at stake tonight as thousands of iowans gather and caucus for their candidate. by the end of the day we may know if donald trump's grip on the republican electorate is strong enough for him to cruise to an easy nomination, or if he'll face a tougher fight. >> after months of campaigning and millions of dollars in ad spending, the weather could be the biggest story tonight. snow and frigid temperatures are affecting the entire state. much of the state, all of the state is going to see below zero temperatures. some significantly below zero. this morning donald trump is launching a string of attacks against his rivals, saying, quote, a vote for vivek ramaswamy is a wasted vote and he claims nikki haley and ron desantis are losing badly to joe biden. both desantis in nikki haley do better ag

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wolf blitzer and i will sum kumbaya on air if they win the game. i've been watching 25, 30 years, it's time we won a super bowl. let's put the four super bowl losses behind us and come out with a big "w" tomorrow night and have good momentum going into the post season. >> yes. i would hate there to be a letdown for wolf. bills' fans have been patient for a long time. i wish you all the luck in the world. harry, thanks a lot. great to talk to you again. i won't even say "go, commanders," because it's on to next year. >> go, bills. >> very good. thanks. >>> a programming note -- tomorrow the legacy on -- of the miracle on the hudson, 15 years later. "the miracle on the hudson," how did it change the lives of captain sullenberger and the crew. that's tomorrow at 8:00 eastern on cnn. and thank you very much for joining me this evening. i'm jim acosta. sigh you back here tomorrow night starting at 5:00 eastern. next, the special report on january 6th, "american coup: the january 6th investigation." stay tuned for that. see you next time. good night. in

wolf blitzer is off today. i'm alex mar equity. you're in "the situation room." >>> our top story tonight, some of the biggest nay in the tech industry confronted about the perils of social media, and many young people who are suffering, even dying. cnn's tom foreman has more on the often combative senate hearing, which included a stunning apology. >> your product is killing people. >> will you set up a victims compensation fund with your money, the money you made on these families sitting behind you? yes or no. >> reporter: mark zuckerberg pushed into apologizing to families who say they are harmed by online content. some waving pictures of children who died or killed themselves. it was an astonishing moment, but the billionaire of meta dug in anyway. >> this is why we invested so much, and historical effort to make sure no one has to go through the things your families have had to suffer. >> your platforms really suck at policing themselves. >> reporter: against a torrent of criticism, about drug abuse, fake news, and chiles enda

i'm with blitzer in the situation room. erin burnett out front starts right now. >> outfront, the breaking news, united airlines says inspectors have found loose bolts on more boeing airplane doors, the same type of planes that have the mid air disaster with the door blowing out on that flight. and donald trump provides another birther conspiracy, this time he's bringing it up against nikki haley, michelle obama is sending her loudest alarm yet about another trump presidency. >>> we follow the fastest growing group of migrants crossing illegally over the southern border, this group is from china. let's go out front. >>> good evening, outfront tonight, we begin with the breaking news, united airlines revealing that inspectors have found loose holds on more plane doors. it's really sobering, just to hear that, it comes days after the terrifying incident you are looking at right here on the alaska airlines flight. it left that gaping hole in the plane. they were flying at an altitude of 16,000 feet. a new statement says we hav

all live here from new hampshire and my colleague wolf blitzer moderating in what is a very importantn at this stage. john? >> it is all happening. >>> kate a moment ago, the suspect in the gilgo beach murders plead not guilty to the fourth murder charge. the new developments just in. to duckduckgo on all your devie duckduckgo comes with a built-n engine like google, but it's pi and doesn't spy on your searchs and duckduckgo lets you browse like chrome, but it blocks cooi and creepy ads that follow youa from google and other companie. and there's no catch. it's fre. we make money from ads, but they don't follow you aroud join the millions of people taking back their privacy by downloading duckduckgo on all your devices today. >> all right. moments ago, the gilgo beach murder suspect entered a not guilty plea to a new charge of murder into death of a fourth woman. he had pleaded not gill toy first-degree murder charges in deaths of three other women whose bodies were discovered near long island's gilgo beach a decade ago. brynn gingras, what do we know about this latest plea? >> well,

we have a couple, wolf blitzer, john king, why is president biden struggling with black people? >> i think that there are a lot of unfulfilled promises from the administration. that's how i feel. when you look at black people, i feel like as a group, we've always put our needs to the side for the greater good. you're always asked to vote for the best candidate even if their platform isn't necessarily benefitting your voter base. at some point, black people are like no, we want ours now. i tried to ask biden for reparations at a correspondence dinner when i saw him. >> how did that go over? >> that wasn't the time or place. i really feel like there has to be some degree of connecting. i think every base wants that. that's what we can see on the road. people are concerned about their issue and their issue only. and returning to a voter base in the country. you're supposed to vote for the best candidate for the country. which mean it's not the best for yourself or your group. i think there's still time for biden for black voters. >> you do? >> how do you feel about black people? >>

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coming up, wolf blitzer has an interview with the second gentleman, doug emhoff. what he says about rising antisemitism and what can be done. we'll see you back here on "the lead" tomorrow. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com . >>> happening now, donald trump is soothing at rival nikki haley for refusing to drop out. the race for the white house entering a new phase that is making some senate republicans rather nervous. also document, president biden just won a key endorsement from the united auto workers union as he and trump ramp up preparations for a divisive rematch. team biden seeking to bring the democratic coalition together amid protests of discontent among progressives. and my exclusive interview with second gentleman doug emhoff. the vice president and husband of vice president harris warning of the dangerous rise in antisemitism across the united states and remembering the horror of the holocaust. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. you're in "the situation room." tonight the trump and biden campaigns are in a full-scale

here's what what they told wolf blitzer. >> i would say cautious optimism that the parties are getting together and meeting and intending to meet again in the near future in egypt. that gives us hope that this ordeal living in for 116 long days will come to an end. >> the progress of this deal seems to be the idf soldiers could potentially be released. >> that would probably come in the end. it would mainly be civilians, especially women, children, elderly, those ill would be released in the first phase. there would be a ratio of about three times that number of palestinian prisoners. that's the proposal that's being looked at now. that would be phase one. phase two would see idf soldiers released for exchange in longer pause in fighting and a greater rash yore of prisoners released. and the final part would be the bodies of israelis that hamas and other people took back into the gaza strip or killed inside the strip while they were in captivity. there was optimism after these talks were held earlier in the week. the prime minister saying we're in a much better place than we were a few

i'm wolf blitzer with john berman in new york, as well. welcome to our live coverage of the iowa republican caucuses, the first nominating contest of the 2024 presidential race. we're just hours away from the first votes tonight. republican caucusgoers will report to the precincts and voice their support for their chosen candidate. the results of tonight's race could help shape the trajectory of the republican race for the white house. >> over the weekend, the candidates crisscrossed iowa and urging caucusgoers to show up, despite what is going to be the coldest caucus day in history. >> you can't sit home. if you're sick as a dog -- if you vote and then pass away, it's worth it, remember. >> if you bring friends and family with you when you do it, i promise youer our best days are yet to come. >> here in iowa, you have the ability to change the trajectory of american politics. >> i would rather speak the truth and lose the election than win by playing a fake game of political snakes and ladders. >> the final poll from "the des moines regi

coming up, wolf blitzer has an interview with the second gentleman, doug emhoff.t he says about rising antisemitism and what can be done. we'll see you back here on "the lead" tomorrow. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com . >>> happening now, donald trump is soothing at rival nikki haley for refusing to drop out. the race for the white house entering a new phase that is making some senate republicans rather nervous. also document, president b