martin savidge, cnn, altoona, pennsylvania. >>> there you have it. let's go back to steven erlinger in brussels. are you surprised that the impeachment is a ho-hum issue for his supporters? >> not really. partly because nancy pelosi herself was worried about bringing impeachment to the floor of the house. she had to i think because her own members wanted it. her fear is what martin savidge reported, trump supporters will be energized by this attack on him. this sense, as he argues, they are trying to use impeachment to cancel the 2016 and throw him out of office when he was duly elected. and i think this is the issue that annoys people and an issue complicated by the incident increases of the whole ukraine deal. i think if impeachment were on something simpler, the way his taxes are done or something else, people might respond differently. but this feels very, very vague to them. so trump has a good argument when he says they're using a small issue to try to throw me out of office and you, who voted for me, are the targets, the real targets. that's h

. >> i'm martin savidge in for victor blackwell. >>> breaking overnight.ine people are dead after a plane went down in chamberlain, south dakota. three other passengers on board were survived but we are still waiting to hear news of their condition. >> it crashed in blizzard-like conditions after it took off and en route to idaho falls. the area was pummeled by a snowstorm at the time of the crash. visibility under less than a mile. snow falling at inch an hour according to national weather service. >> the state's attorney says there is a two children and the pilot are among the victims. she also praised first responders there thanking their efforts which was heroic as she calls this extreme weather conditions. we will update you with more as we get more details. >> the storm in the south dakota is moving to the northeast right now. it's part of a same or the same system that is on its way and headed to the northeast. >>> in the colorado foothills the strong winds are making conditions even harsher. check how it's whipping up the snow. cnn meteorologist al

>> martin savidge in al tuna thank you so must have.n instagram, facebook. >>> happening now. standoff. all eyes are on the developing deadlock between nancy pelosi and mitch mcconnell. when will the speaker turn over the newly approved articles of impeachment to the senate for a trial? and will the majority leader give any ground? >>> trump lashing out. the white house had hoped for a speedy trial in the senate but pelosi's latest move has take ten president by surprise. mr. trump is reportedl growing distressed amid the uncertainty and refusing the apologize after lashing out with new insults against a widowed congresswoman. >>> debate stage set. democrats are about to face off for the final showdown of 2019. we will share an

. >>> well cnn's martin savidge went to the key battleground state of pennsylvania to see what voters there think about the impeachment. >> reporter: in blair county, pennsylvania, the impeachment of donald trump isn't hurting the president. >> no. i love him. >> reporter: supporters say it's helping him. >> i think what they're doing is completely wrong, and i will vote for him in the coming election. >> reporter: voters here are predominantly white, working class, strong in their conservative beliefs. what do you think this will do for democrats? >> i think just put a nail in their coffin. >> reporter: trump won more than 70% of the vote in this blue collar county, significantly outperforming mitt romney in 2012. >> to make america great again. >> reporter: but the republican county chair says had i asked him a year ago if trump do repeat his success in 2020, he would have said unlikely. now? >> i think he'll turn out that percent and more. >> he'll do as good as that, maybe even better? >> maybe even better. >> reporter: how is that possible? two reasons. trump voters we talked to

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. >>> hello, good to see you, i'm martin savidge in for fredricka whitfield. impeachment and the battle lines are being drawn. one day after the house judiciary committee voted to

here's cnn's martin savidge. >> reporter: stretching from charleston to hilton head, south carolina's first district is home to representative joe cunningham, a first-term democrat in a long-time republican stronghold. >> thank you so much. we love you, folks. >> reporter: trump won the district by 14 points. mitt romney by 18. in 2018, he became the first democrat to represent the area in nearly four decades. >> ran good ads, good campaign. it was a clean campaign too. he didn't throw all the trash. >> reporter: instead of attacking trump and republicans, he dealt with local concerns like the environment and opposition to off-shore oil drilling. it is what drew donna to cunningham. >> what can i say? he cares about us. he cares about our city. >> reporter: national rentals are waging local republicans will care about something more, the impeachment proceedings. >> president trump has been fighting for us. now it's time to fight for him. >> reporter: attack ads targeting cunningham that began airing locally aimed at peeling away as critical moderate republican support. >> telling cong

martin savidge traveled where a democrat narrowly won last year, and is his congressional seat now inn asked. >> reporter: stretching from charlton to hilton head, it's home to representative joe cunningham, a first-term democrat in a long-time republican stronghold. >> thank you very much. we love you, folks. >> reporter: trump won the district by 14 points, mitt romney by 18. in 2018, he became the first democrat. >> it was a clean campaign too. he accident throw out the trash. >> reporter: instead of attacking trump and republicans, he dealt with more local concerns like the environmental and opposition to offshore oil drilling. >> you're a republican. >> i'm know, i know. what can i say. he cares about us. he cares about our city. >> reporter: now national republicans are wagering local republicans will care about something even more, the impeachment inquiry. >> president trump has been fighting for us. now it's time to fight for him. >> reporter: they're peeling away as intermediate republican support happens in 20. >> tell congressman joe cunningham to stop impeachment now. >> d

>> martin savidge in al tuna thank you so must have. follow me on instagram, facebook. >>> happening now. standoff. all eyes are on the developing deadlock between nancy pelosi and mitch mcconnell. when will the speaker turn over the newly approved articles of impeachment to the senate for a trial? and will the majority leader give any ground? >>> trump lashing out. the white house had hoped for a speedy trial in the senate but pelosi's latest move has take ten president by surprise. mr. trump is reportedl growing distressed amid the uncertainty and refusing the apologize after lashing out with new insults against a widowed congresswoman. >>> debate stage set. democrats are about to face off for the final showdown of 2019. we will share an exclusive new poll on the state of the race. the debate coverage begins at 8:00 p.m. eastern right here on cnn and pbs. and. >>> mar-a-lago a spy? another majority security preach at the president's south florida mansion. for the second time in nine months a chinese national forced her way onto the pr

. >>> thanks for joining me, i'm martin savidge. we'll given with the breaking news.t weekend -- last weekend of 2019 ending in blood shed in what is being called a tragic day for worshippers across the country. first in new york where five people are stabbed at a hanukkah celebration inside a ran bbi's house and a church shooting in texas where one is dead and another in critical condition. texas governor responded saying our hearts go out to the victims and families of those killed in the evil act of violence that occurred at the west freeway church of christ. places of worship are meant to be sacred and i'm grateful for the church members who acted quickly to take down the shooter and help prevent further loss of life. we want to go straight now to pa paul, i understand that there was some confusion. what can you tell us? >> reporter: they are calling it nothing short of a miracle because there were three patients being transported to the hospital and all three were in critical condition. and from what we understand, one of those patients died, a second they believ

i'm martin savidge in for fredricka whitfield. it's great to be with you. president trump is on his holiday vacation in florida where he continues to vent his anger over his installed impeachment trial. he's been lashing out at nancy pelosi and the whistle-blower in a series of twitter attacks. the president clearly frustrated by the uncertainty surrounding his senate trial. speaker pelosi continues to hold off on sending his articles of impeachment to the senate, as democrats push for witnesses to testify. majority leader mcconnell signals that he's not in any hurry to get the trial under way. as the president fumes over his stalled impeachment, sources say he is also seeking advice about who should be on his defense team and what the strategy should be. cnn white house producer kevin liptak joins us now. impeachment is clearly on the president's mind and his twitter feed. >> yes, certainly is, martin. the president agitated at democrats' tactics as the standoff over his impeachment trial stretches into a new week and a new year. the president lashing out

i'm martin savidge. we'll begin this hour with breaking news.year-old niemann has made his first court appearance just over an hour ago. the 37-year-old was formally charged with five counts of attemptsed murder after a mass stabbing at a hanukkah celebration outside of new york city. witnesses say the suspect walked into the home of an orthodox rabbi and pulled out a long knife and stabbed five people. a house was full of more than 100 r worshippers who gathered to light the hanukkah candle. cnn has obtained

. >>> hello, good to see you, i'm martin savidge in for fredricka whitfield.nt trump on the brink of impeachment and the battle lines are being drawn. one day after the house judiciary committee voted to advance two articles of impeachment along party lines, all eyes turn to the full house which is expect to vote on impeachment as soon as wednesday. if passed, president trump will become the third president in u.s. history to be impeached. a senate trial will likely begin in january. any moment now the president is expected to depart the white house headed for the navy/army game. unclear if we'll hear from him. but the white house is already plotting his defense. he set up a campaign christmas rally and hoping for a longer senate trial with witnesses. his fellow republicans in the senate now seem to be aiming for a different kind of strategy. here's senator lindsey graham a short while ago. >> i don't know where this goes, but i know impeachment will be over soon. i supported the mueller investigation, by the way, for those who care about domestic politics. i

i'm martin savidge. we'll begin this hour with breaking news. a 37-year-old niemann has made his first court appearance just over an hour ago. the 37-year-old was formally charged with five counts of attemptsed murder after a mass stabbing at a hanukkah celebration outside of new york city. witnesses say the suspect walked into the home of an orthodox rabbi and pulled out a long knife and stabbed five people. a house was full of more than 100 r worshippers who gathered to light the hanukkah candle. cnn has obtained exclusive images of the aftermath and let me begin by warning you these pictures are graphic. all of the victims are jews. two are in critical condition. police captured the blood-covered suspect shortly after he troef over the george washington bridge. the motive is still unclear. governor cuomo called it domestic terrorism vowing legislative action to combat hateful acts. >> it's not just about words, it's about action. and we have seen enough in new york. this is violence spurred by hate. it is mass violence and i consider this an

i'm martin savidge in for fredricka whitfield. it's great to be with you. president trump is on

. >> i'm martin savidge in for victor blackwell. >>> nine people are dead after a plane went down in chamberlain, south dakota. miraculously three survived the crash. >> it crashed in blizzard-like conditions after it took off and en route to idaho falls. the area was pummeled by a snowstorm at the time of the crash. visibility under less than a mile. snow falling at inch an hour according to national weather service. >>> the state's attorney says there is a two children and the pilot are among the victims. she also praised first responders there thanking their efforts which was heroic as she calls this extreme weather conditions which is really complicated the matter. we will update you nor with that story as we get more details, of course. >>> the storm, of course, is creating havoc in south dakota. it's part of a same or the same system that is on illustrates move and headed to the northeast right now. more than 50 million people are said to be under alerts and it's brought heavy snow along the west and into the northern plains and midwest. as people continue heading home from the

i'm martin savidge in for fredricka whitfield. president trump on the brink of impeachment. one day after the house voted to advance articles of impeachment along party lines, all eyes have turned to the full house which expects to vote on impeachment perhaps as soon as wednesday. if passed, president trump will become just the third president in u.s. history to be impeached. with the senate trial likely to begin in january, the president is already plotting his defense, setting up a campaign christmas rally and settihoping for a lon trial preferring witnesses. the president may prefer a long senate trial but what about fellow republicans? what do they feel in the senate? >> that's certainly not the preference of majority leader mitch mcconnell who has made that clear to rank and file members who are coming around to the idea of a shorter trial. essentially there is a concern that once you get into a fight about witnesses, including whether hunter biden would testify, the whistle-blower, joe biden perhaps, that puts some of those moderate republicans up for re-election next