it's simple, hamas just surrender. >> linsey: rachel scott joins us from washington. you also spoke with the vice president about reproductive rights. as the u.s. supreme court hears oral arguments this week in a case that could impact access to the abortion pill. what did she have to say about that? >> reporter: yes, and the supreme court is expected to take up that case on tuesday. at the center, a debate over whether the fda should have approved access to mifepristone which is used in more than half of abortions in the united states. in our interview, the vice president stressing the importance of abortion care remaining widely available. linsey. >> linsey: rachel scott, thanks so much. >>> tonight, one of the country's largest airlines, united, is under renewed scrutiny from the faa after a series of recent mishaps. according to bloomberg, the agency is considering limiting its routes. faith abubey joins us now. these are certainly drastic measures that the faa is considering. >> reporter: these potential restrictions would be substantial and effectively keep unit

my colleague, rachel scott, spoke with kate and her ob-gyn, dr.son, ahead of the address. >> what does it mean to you to be invited as a guest? >> i'm so grateful that the state of the union is shining a light on this very important issue. >> juju: because texas has a ban on abortion, the mother of two had to flee her home state in order to terminate her pregnancy in her second trimester after discovering her fetus had a fatal anomaly. >> you're told your baby had virtually no chance of survival? >> so excited for our third baby. it's the hardest news i've ever received. and it's hard to walk around pregnant with a belly. people ask you, you know, "when are you due, what are you having, do you have a name?" >> juju: her uterus was at risk of rupturing if she were to continue to carry to term. it could have risked her health and cost her the possibility of having a baby in the future. >> couldkate has had two prior c-sections so really wasn't a candidate to deliver vaginally. she would require another c-section, even inducing labor early still has

here's rachel scott. >> reporter: tonight, with donald trump's takeover of the republican national committee complete, installing his own daughter-in-law, lara trump, to run the rnc, abc news has learned that the rnc is now asking anyone who wants to work for them if they believe trump's false claim that the 2020 election was stolen. donald trump lost the 2020 election by 7 million votes. lost the electoral college. and lost more than 60 cases challenging the election, some in front of judges appointed by trump. and tonight, with seven months to go before the presidential election, trump is already trying to sow doubt on the next election. >> and we're not going to allow them to rig the presidential election in 2024. >> reporter: for months, trump had been plotting to shakeup the rnc, asking ronna mcdaniel to step down, replaced with a member of his own family. as for that rnc question, whether job applicants believe trump's false claims that the election was stolen, the rnc says, we want experienced staff with meaningful views on how

>> david: rachel scott, thank you. >>> meanwhile, tonight, one of donald trump's former aides, peter navarro, now in prison tonight, despite his appeal all the way to the supreme court. here's jonathan karl. >> reporter: tonight, former white house adviser peter navarro became the first senior trump administration official to go to prison. >> we have to stop meeting like this. >> reporter: convicted of contempt of congress for refusing to cooperate with the january 6th committee. >> this is the partisan weaponization of our judicial system. >> reporter: he'll be spending up to four months in a low security prison in florida, where most of the inmates are elderly men convicted of white collar crimes. he'll be required to a job of some sort, likely low-level maintenance. >> i think it's a shame, i think it's a disgrace. it's a disgrace to our nation what they did to him. >> reporter: this comes as trump is calling for the prosecution of his political enemies,en colludingincluding former congresswoman liz cheney, who led the january 6th committee. he says cheney should, quote, go to jai

from mary to rachel scott live on the hill for us, rachel, we've learned tonight that among these deepivisions in washington that the republican house speaker mike johnson has urged house republicans not to interrupt the president tonight, the speaker saying in his words that decorum is the order of the day. the speaker has put members on notice. the question is whether or not they'll listen to him. >> reporter: the speaker of the house was very direct with republicans, urging them to remain respectful and civil at tonight's state of the union address. you remember last year, david, members of congress, republicans, heckling the president. at one point, congresswoman marjorie taylor greene booing president biden. she could be heard from the back of the chamber calling him a liar. tonight, greene was asked if she'll maintain some level of decorum like the speaker wants. she responded by saying, "it depends what the president has to say." and it might not just be republicans. president biden has been interrupted at multiple events by protesters over his support for israel. the white hous

>> david: rachel scott at the supreme court tonight. rachel, thank you. >>> tonight here, we have new reporting after the federal raids at the homes of sean diddy combs in los angeles and miami. sours tonight now telling abc news this is a sex trafficking investigation involving combs, and this evening, what federal authorities have now seized in those homes. here's victor oquendo. >> reporter: tonight, abc news has confirmed that the federal agents seized multiple electronic devices from sean combs' l.a. and miami mansions, and sources tell abc news that the music and entertainment mogul is the target of a federal sex trafficking investigation. combs' plane flying from california to antigua, but combs not clear onboard. video obtained by tmz hours after the search shows combs pacing outside miami's opa-locka airport. ♪ the three-time grammy winner has been the subject of multiple civil lawsuits accusing him of rape and other sexual misconduct. last month, his ex-music producer rodney jones sued for $30 million, saying combs groped, hara

let's get right to rachel scott live up on the hill tonight. you heard the president there and his campaign. obviously, they're on tiktok, as well, as you pointed out, trying to reach younger voters, but the president very clear, he says he's ready to sign this bill if the senate passes it, as well? >> reporter: yes, david. and even with the president's support, there are no signs that the senate will move quickly. senate majority leader chuck schumer says they only plan to review this legislation. and tonight, china responding, blasting this move, insisting that it will only backfire on the u.s. but again, david, the version of tiktok that's available in china is largely educational and far different from what's available here in the u.s. david? >> david: a lot of strong opinions, but that's a very important point, rachel, thank you. >>> we turn now to the breaking news from georgia, in the case against donald trump. tonight, the judge with an unexpected ruling. throwing out six charges, three charges against trump. it comes as that same judge

rachel scott reporting. >>> one of donald trump's former aides, peter navarro, sent to prison today, despite trying to appeal it all the way to the supreme court. >>> 24 hours after president biden urged benjamin netanyahu against the offensive in southern gaza into rafah, what netanyahu is now saying tonight. matt gutman in israel. >>> the crisis in haiti. our team is there. the u.s. state department warning americans in haiti to be ready for possible chopper evacuations, to be ready to get to the u.s. embassy if needed. our matt rivers tonight showing us the scene, though, at the u.s. embassy. >>> back in the u.s. tonight, that alarming bank robbery. the fbi arresting three suspects, just 11, 12, and 16. >>> the new royal image tonight making news already, now a second one reportedly altered, this one, with the queen. what's been spotted, and what's going on here, amid questions about princess catherine and that new video showing her out with prince william. >>> and longtime espn anchor hannah storm with our robin roberts tonight, revealing her battle with breast cancer, how she le

>> david: rachel scott leading us off, thank you. let's bring in abc news political director rick klein at the big board tonight. donald trump focused on president biden. president biden focused on donald trump, and rick, let's get right to the numbers, because if the election were held today, if this is another rematch here where does the race stand? >> yeah, david, it's going to be a very tight race. three recent polls showing donald trump with a very slight edge in the race for president. it's going to be a long and very close campaign. and the entire campaign is going to come down to just these seven battleground states. this is where is battle is going to be fought. and so key in this is going to be the independent voters. many of them voting for nikki haley tonight, and many of them saying they are skeptical of donald trump. if haley gets out of the race tonight, the battle will be on for these independents and donald trump is going to have his work cut out for him. >> david: a lot of focus on nikki haley's supporters this supe

>> david: rachel scott with us tonight as well. anks, rachel. >>> we're going to turn now to the dramatic testimony in the trial of the father of michigan school shooter ethan crumbley. tonight here, the gun store manager describing that father, james crumbley, purchasing the gun, and what the father promised on a form. later, it was that gun used by his son to kill four students. here's trevor ault. >> reporter: tonight, a michigan judge restricting the jailhouse communications of james crumbley as he's on trial for his alleged role in his son's deadly school shooting. the oakland county sheriff's office saying crumbley's access to a telephone and electronic messaging has been limited due to threatening statements he made but did not say who he allegedly threatened. today the jury of nine women and six men, most of them parents, many of them gun owners, hearing from the gun store manager who sold crumbley the weapon that his then 15-year-old son used to carry out his massacre. >> he said he had had his eye on that for quite some ti

>> david: rachel scott tonight. rachel, thank you. >>> this evening, the alarming images coming in from haiti. the u.s. military evacuating some american personnel before the sun came up over the weekend. tonight here, abc's matt rivers, who has reported extensively on haiti for us, with the troubling images now coming in. >> reporter: tonight, a gang-led rebellion putting haiti on the brink of collapse. this elderly woman shot in the leg, desperate for help. and with the u.s. military helicoptering nonessential personnel out of the u.s. embassy under the cover of darkness early sunday, secretary of state antony blinken traveling to jamaica tonight for an emergency meeting with caribbean leaders. it comes after coordinated gang attacks to overthrow the government of acting prime minister ariel henri. the man behind it all, a warlord called barbecue, demanding the acting prime minister step down. we spoke to him over the weekend. if ariel henry resigns, will you stop fighting? [ speaking in a non-english language ] "

rachel scott reporting. >>> dramatic testimony tonight in the trial of the father of the michigan school shooter, ethan crumbley. the gun store manager describing the father, james crumbley, purchasing the gun and what the father promised on a form. that gun then used by his son to kill four students. >>> news just in tonight. the horrific crash. reports of at least nine dead. a tractor-trailer and a van on a state highway. >>> tonight, the new pentagon report in. what officials are now saying about decades of claims about ufos, including whether the u.s. had alien technology. and there are reports coming in at this hour, a helicopter down on the southern border tonight. what we're learning as we come on the air. >> david: good evening. it is great to have you with us. there are reports of that helicopter crash on the southern border. what we're learning in just a moment. >>> the president in the battlegrounds following the state of the union address. will he debate donald trump? >>> we are going to begin with the frightening moments on a united flight skidding off the taxiway while land

the house is now out on recess for two weeks, david. >> david: rachel scott cutting through it all for us tonight. thank you. >>> now to the monday deadline for donald trump to post that $464 million bond in his new york civil fraud case. tonight donald trump now contradicting his own lawyers, who argued all week that he doesn't have the cash. trump now says he has nearly $500 million in cash. here's aaron katersky. >> reporter: all week, his lawyers have insisted donald trump lacks the cash he needs to secure a bond to cover a nearly-half billion dollar civil fraud judgment. tonight, trump is claiming he does. he just wants to spend it elsewhere. "i currently have almost $500 million in cash," trump wrote on social media, "a substantial amount of which i intended to use in my campaign." but trump hasn't offered any proof he actually has $500 million in cash, and trump hasn't put any of his own money into his campaign since 2016. the former president has until monday to post a bond, or new york attorney general letitia james told us she'll take action. >> if he does not have funds to p

so, let's get right to rachel scott, live on the hill tonight in washington, covering the presidential campaign. rachel, the trump camp answering to this tonight, the biden camp asking major questions on this? >> reporter: yes, david, because it is highly unusual for a foreign leader to travel to the united states and meet with the president's political rival, especially in an election year. far-right hungarian prime minister victor orban has been sharply criticized for embracing russian president vladimir pu putin. just days ago, president biden on the campaign trail said orban is looking for dictatorship. trump has said he could end the war in ukraine within 24 hours. orban said the former president laid out a plan to cut off aid to ukraine, saying, that's why the war will end, because it's obvious that ukraine cannot stand on its own two feet. the trump campaign tonight not denying that the former president said those words, telling us that if trump is re-elected, it would be his top priority to negotiate an end to the war, but still not providing any detales on just exactly how he

rachel scott tonight, thank you.'s get right to white house correspondent mary bruce, also with us here. and the state of the union address, the president knows this, the white house knows this, the stakes could not be higher. >> reporter: they could not. you've already seen the president reaching out to haley's supporters. david, this is a pivotal moment for president biden, and this white house and his campaign know it. trailing in the polls to donald trump and facing those persistent concerns and questions about his age, the president tomorrow night has to sell skeptical voters on his accomplishments and show the american public that he is still up for another four years on the job. now, i am told he will reflect on his record and hit on some of the biggest challenges that are being posed to his campaign, issues like immigration and the economy. no word yet on whether he's going to call out trump directly by name, but this is likely going to be one of the biggest audiences the president has all year. his chance to

>> david: rachel scott covering the race for president for us. rachel, thank you. >>> next, israel and a rare and stunning rebuke of israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. right here in the u.s. and it came from the highest-ranking jewish official in the u.s. government. senate majority leader chuck schumer suggesting elections be held in israel and saying netanyahu is an obstacle to peace. matt gutman from israel tonight. >> reporter: tonight that stunning rebuke from senate majority leader chuck schumer calling for israel to hold new elections because he believes prime minister benjamin netanyahu is an obstacle to peace. >> as a lifelong supporter of israel, it has become clear to me the netanyahu coalition no longer fits the needs of israel after october 7th. >> reporter: in a 40-minute speech, schumer, the highest-ranking jewish official in the u.s., saying israel has lost its way and demanded it do more to protect civilians in gaza. netanyahu's likud party criticizing the speech, saying israel's not a banana republic whose leader can be

rachel scott leading us off. former president trump as rachel said focused on president biden. president biden focused now on donald trump. so let's get right to our political director rick klein at the big board mary bruce with us as well and rick, the big question is if we are officially undergoing this rematch soon within the next couple of weeks given the numbers we're seeing so far tonight where do things stand between both of these candidates? >> look, if the general election starts now it is going to be a very tight race. this is the latest polling average from our partners at five thirty eight. in the key battleground states the seven states likely to determine the presidential election, and you can see that across these battlegrounds donald trump has an edge, sometimes a small edge, sometimes a bit of a bigger one and that's what makes tonight's results in all of these primaries so important. when you hone in on the places where nikki haley is doing very well, where her supporters are really dug in, those are the independent voters. those are much more likely to be vot

that's where our rachel scott caught up with her.el's military offensive in gaza. >> leader schumer was very blunt in his remarks on the senate floor. he called netanyahu an obstacle to peace. he's calling for new elections in israel. the president called that a good speech. what did he mean by that? does the administration believe there needs to be new elections in israel? >> well, i will not speak for senator schumer, but we are very clear that that is on the israeli people to make a decision on whether they will have an election and who they will elect. that's for them to say. >> do you believe that netanyahu is an obstacle to peace? >> i believe that we have got to continue to enforce what we know to be and should be the priorities in terms of what is happening in gaza. we have been very clear that far too many innocent palestinians have been killed. we have been very clear that israel and the israeli people and palestinians are entitled to an equal amount of security and dignity, and frankly we have been very focused on also get

>> jonathan: rachel scott is one-on-one with vice president kamala harris, an abc news exclusive. >> jonathan: good morning. welcome to "this week." it's a high-stakes week for former president trump as he races to meet a deadline of tomorrow to put up nearly a half a billion dollar bond or face the seizure of some of his prized assets by the new york attorney general. this while he appeals the fraud verdict against him, his eldest sons, and the trump organization. meanwhile here in washington, more chaos on capitol hill as yet another republican speaker is fighting to keep his job. his transgression in the eyes of some of his colleagues, striking a deal with democrats to keep the government from shutting down. we'll get to all that this morning, but we begin with the horrific news out of russia where the terrorist group isis-k has claimed responsibility for an attack that has taken over 130 lives at a popular concert hall near moscow. this same terror group also claimed responsibility for the attack that killed 13 american service members in afghanistan in august of 2021, and anothe

rachel scott, abc news, washington. >> all right, rachel, thank you for that.trump is seeking a delay in his new york hush money trial that is currently scheduled to begin in just two weeks. his lawyers are asking the judge to push back the start date until after the supreme court reviews his claim of presidential immunity. the judge questioned the reason for the late filing and gave prosecutors until tomorrow to respond before he rules on the request. as trump faces four criminal cases, he vowed last night that one of his first acts, if reelected, would be to free people who were serving time for january 6th. offenses who he calls hostages in new zealand, authorities have seized the black boxes from a jet that suffered what was called a strong shake. >> 50 people were injured on this latam airlines flight from sydney to auckland. one passenger says he awoke during that flight to see the man sitting beside him floating near the plane's ceiling, before slamming back down. the airlines blamed it on a technical event. several of those injured remain in the hospita

rachel scott starts us off from mar-a-lago. morning, rachel. >> reporter: george, this news is just coming in. abc news is learning this morning that nikki haley is expected to drop out of the race in just a matter of hours. i'm told she is not expected to endorse former president trump but is expected to make it clear that he has work do when it comes to earning the support of her voters. nikki haley is expected to end her 2024 campaign. she will drop out of the race. le >> good morning. we are coming on the air in the wake of super tuesday. abc news learned republican presidential candidate nikki haley is dropping out of the race. speaking right now. let's listen. >> what's grounded in our love for our country. just last week my mother, a first generation immigrant, got to vote for her daughter for president. only in america. i am filled with the gratitude for the outpouring of support we've received from all across our great country. but the time has now come to suspend my campaign. i said i wanted americans to have their vo

vice president kamala harris with abc news' rachel scott also dismissing the kremlin allegations. >>s no, whatsoever, any evidence, in fact, what we know to be that accounts respond for what happened. >> reporter: the white house this morning is saying that ukraine played no role whatsoever in the attack, and russia overnight again, launching a major air attack on ukraine. poland saying one of the missiles briefly entered its air space. this is the third major russian attack in just four days. will? >> will: those attacks really ramping up. patrick reevell in london for us. thank you. >>> back now at home and to former president trump's fast-approaching financial deadline. that nearly $500 million bond in his civil fraud case is due tomorrow, and abc's senior investigative correspondent aaron katersky is here with more. aaron, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, will. monday is the end of a grace period. so by this time tomorrow, the new york attorney general could begin taking action if trump fails to obtain a bond to guarantee that huge civil fraud judgment. >> reporter

here's abc's rachel scott, and we warn you, you may find this report disturbing. >> reporter: what doen you're out of school? >> get on my phone. tiktok. >> reporter: ashley is everything you think a typical seventh grader would be. ♪ but not everything is as it seems. at just 13 years old, ashley became a mom to a little baby boy nicknamed peanut. they've asked us not to show their faces or use their real names. tell me about what the last year has been like for you? >> um -- kind of good. but not that good, though. >> reporter: perhaps the understatement of the year, if you ask her mother who found out her daughter was pregnant by rape. >> the nurse came in, the police came in. i'm like, what the hell? what is going on? >> reporter: as a mom, listening to your daughter describe, at 12 years old, that she was raped, did you think that there would be an option for you in this state? >> yes. a rape should be, like, you automatically -- you can have an abortion. you see this timid little girl. she's literally a little girl. and she was like a deer in the headlights. she had no idea what

we want to talk to donna brazile, sarah isgur, rachel scott, and susan page, and i want to get to thet me begin with you. you cover mitch mcconnell every day. he said people shouldn't be surprised by his endorsement. still pretty remarkable. >> it's quite the turn and he did say, i would support the eventual republican nominee, but when you look at what he has said about the former president, that he bears responsibility for what happened on january 6th, when you look at what trump has said about his own wife who served in the trump administration hurling racial insults at her, and now you have mcconnell coming back around, falling in line with the rest of the republican party around the former president. for mcconnell, i'm told this is also about getting back the senate. he wants republicans to win majority back in the senate again, and he sees this as more of unifying the republican party, of course, heading into november, but this is a very sharp turn for the republican leader. >> george: even though he is retiring. let's talk about the state of the union. sarah, what did you make

vice president kamala harris spoke with abc's rachel scott about netanyahu's potential decision. would there be consequences if he does move forward? >> well, we're going to take it one step at a time. >> but we've been very clear in terms of our perspective on whether or not that should happen. >> are you ruling out that there would be consequences from the united states? >> i am ruling out nothing. >> critics, including senator john fetterman, a democrat, slammed harris for the remarks, saying israel has the right to eliminate hamas, whose fighters are believed to be hiding in rafah. >> we turn now to the terror group isis, k, which has claimed responsibility for the deadliest terror attack in russia in 20 years. friday's concert attack in moscow left more than 130 dead. concerns about isis k have already prompted france to raise its terror alert level. here's abc's derrick dennis. >> this morning, four suspects in friday's deadly attack on a concert hall in moscow have appeared in court charged with terrorism. at least 137 people were killed, 180 injured. video shows the terri

here's rachel scott. >> reporter: tonight, donald trump's lone remaining republican challenger callingits. >> i said i wanted americans to have their voices heard. i have done that. >> reporter: nikki haley congratulating trump, but not endorsing him. instead urging the former president to heed the message of her supporters, who have serious reservations about another trump term. exit polls show 79% of haley voters would be dissatisfied with trump as the republican nominee. 79% also say he would be unfit for office if convicted of a crime. >> it is now up to donald trump to earn the votes of those in our party and beyond it, who did not support him. and i hope he does that. at its best, politics is about bringing people into your cause, not turning them away. this is now his time for choosing. >> president biden quickly promising haley's supporters have "a place" in his campaign, saying -- "i know there is a lot we won't agree on. but on the fundamental issues of preserving american democracy, on standing up for the rule of law, preserving nato and standing up to america's adversaries,

abc news senior congressional correspondent rachel scott joins us now from trump headquarters at mar lago. >> hey, juju. well, this is a big night for donald trump. the former president wanted to be dominant tonight. and he has projected wins in nearly every state that was voting on super tuesday. he took the stage here at mar a lago taking a victory lap. >> november 5th is right around the corner. november 5th is going to go down as the single most important day in the history of our country >> one person, the former president, did not mention on that stage his last remaining republican rival, nikki haley. donald trump clearly trying to pivot here to a general election and draw a sharp contrast with president biden and what is likely to be a rematch in november. juju rachel, thank you. >> president biden saying from the white house tonight that the results leave americans with a stark choice between democracy and chaos, saying that trump is, quote, driven by grievance and grift, focused on his own revenge and retribution, not the american people. he is determined to destroy our demo

let's go back to rachel scott at the court with details.preme court overturned roe versus wade. at the center, access to the abortion pill mifepristone which is used in more than half of abortions in the united states. over the last several years the fda has expanded access to the drug, allowing it to be prescribed by mail. also allowing it to be used until ten weeks into a pregnancy. a group of doctors who oppose abortion rights insist the fda unlawfully loosened those restrictions. they also argued during these oral arguments that a doctor who opposes access to this pill could be put in a difficult situation if they suddenly have to provide emergency care. well, a majority of the justices on this bench appear to reject that argument. they do seem poised to reject any further limitations on the abortion pill mifepristone. the bottom line, this is now in the hands of the supreme court, with a decision expected in june, michael. >> michael: all right. thank you very much, rachel. >> eva: coming up on gma, our morning menu. bruce springsteen

here's abc's rachel scott tonight. >> reporter: tonight, kamala harris making history as the first vice president to visit a women's health clinic where abortions are provided, a sign of just how central this issue has become to the biden campaign. >> and walking through this clinic, that's what i saw. are people who have dedicated their lives to the profession of providing health care in a safe place, that gives people dignity. and i think we should all want that for each other. >> reporter: 21 states have banned or restricted access to abortion since the supreme court overturned roe versus wade. the minnesota planned parenthood clinic harris visited says they've seen a nearly 100% increase in patients coming in from other parts of the country. >> how dare these elected leaders believe they are in a better position to tell women what they need? to tell women what is in their best interest? we have to be a nation that trusts women. >> reporter: democrats keenly aware voters have moved to protect abortion rights in all six states where it has appeared on the ballot since roe was overturn

let's go back to senior congressional correspondent rachel scott on capitol hill. just moments ago the bill passed the house with bipartisan support. tik tok is used by more than 170 million americans, 5 million businesses here in the u.s. lawmakers have been sounding the alarm about tik tok's chinese parent company, warning that by using the app, the chinese government could have access to your data, like your browsing history, even your location. and that china might be able to influence what you are seeing as you scroll through the app. tik tok has flat out denied these allegations, but this bill would put them on notice, requiring tik tok be sold within six months or face a ban in the united states. now, tik tok has gone on an all pressure campaign on capitol hill, bringing content creators to washington. also urging its users to call them representatives and demand that they do not support this bill. it has made little difference though. there is growing bipartisan support for this bill in the house. it could face challenges in the senate. the president has mad

rachel scott covers the campaign trail for us. rachel, reaction in from the former president?e former president just responded just minutes ago, calling this a big win for america. i'm also told that former president donald trump is expected to address this decision in just a matter of hours down in florida at mar-a-lago. the trump campaign was not only hoping this decision would come down in this way. they were confident that it would happen. they called the colorado state supreme court ruling flawed. they said they had the utmost confidence that the justices would ultimately rule in their favor. of course, this all comes now just one day before super tuesday. we know 800,000 voters in colorado have already mailed in their ballots. donald trump's name on that ballot ahead of tomorrow and the justices making sure those votes are counted and it stays that way. >> rachel scott, thank you. jon karl here in new york with me. this amendment was made to reduce the power, not increase power of the states. certainly, what they've avoided is a patchwork of states where donald trump is

she spoke to rachel scott of abc news. vice pres. harris: we have been cleared in multiple conversations and in every way that any major military operations in rafah would be a huge mistake. >> a mistake, but would there be consequences? vice pres. harris: we will take it one step at a time. >> are you ruling out there would be consequences from the united states? vice pres. harris: i am rolling out nothing. and because this comes as israel continues to carry out attacks across gaza where the death toll tops 32,200. this is a palestinian man named younis kassab in rafah. >> israel does not want a cease-fire. instead, it wants to continue exterminating the palestinian people. this is what israel and america are planning simultaneously. they do not want a ceasefire. israel six genocide against the palestinian people, in particular, the gaza strip. and this is a crime. amy: at the united nations security council, china and russia on friday vetoed a gaza cease-fire resolution drafted by the united states. china's ambassador to the u.n. z

rachel scott is tracking it all from mar-a-lago. morning, rachel. >> reporter: george, this morning voters are heading to the polls in 15 states and donald trump hopes to sweep super tuesday and close out this republican primary. trump's only remaining rival, nikki haley, making one last stand, telling voters he is a drag on the party. >> the choice come downs to this. we can either have more of the same or we can go in a new direction. >> reporter: the polls show trump with double digit leads in most of the states voting today, and with just hours to spare, a rare unanimous decision from the u.s. supreme court, rejecting a colorado decision to take trump off the ballot because of his actions on january 6th. >> you cannot take somebody out of a race because an opponent would like to have it that way. >> reporter: the court did not t address the question of whether he engaged in insurrection, but declared that only congress, not individual state, like colorado, can remove a candidate under the 14th amendment which says no one that ha

coming up on this week, abc's rachel scott talks one on one with vice president kamala harris.is rejecting russian president vladimir putin's claim that ukraine was involved in friday's deadly attack in moscow. you can watch the full interview on this week at eight this morning right here on abc seven. vice president kamala harris is pushing for more gun control across the nation. she announced a $750 million red flag grant program as she toured marjory stoneman douglas high school in florida. she walked the halls where the 2018 parkland school shooting took place. harris also spoke to victims families. the new program will provide technical assistance and training to 21 states that have red flag laws in place. now to the latest from the abc seven news i-team. oakland city leaders are taking action to fight a major quality of life problem. abandoned cars dumped on city streets. the city council passed a measure to hire a team of 15 new employees to sweep oakland and clear dumped vehicles. the city will use vacant caltrans lots beneath freeway overpasses to store those abandoned

vice president kamala harris with abc's rachel scott. >> does the us have any evidence to back that upno. there is no whatsoever any evidence. and in fact, what we know to be the case is that isis is actually, by all accounts, responsible for what happened. >> ukraine has repeatedly denied playing any role. on saturday, a us state department official said the us did share information with russia about a possible attack. the russian ambassador to the united states denying that happened, saying no concrete information, nothing was transferred to us yesterday, a national day of mourning in russia. hundreds of people gathering outside the concert hall as inside first responders clear debris during the attack. the building was set on fire. this comes as a 15 year old boy is being called a hero in a video released by russian state tv. it shows islam khalilov saving dozens of people, leading them away from the gunfire. all four men who have been charged are facing terrorism charges. they have been ordered to remain in pretrial detention for at least two months. perry russom abc news, washingt

coming up on this week, abc's rachel scott talks one on one with vice president kamala harris.is rejecting russian president vladimir putin's claim that ukraine was involved in friday's deadly attack in moscow. you can watch the full interview on this week at eight this morning right here on abc seven. vice president kamala harris is pushing for more gun control across the nation. she announced a $750 million red flag grant program as she toured marjory stoneman douglas high school in florida. she walked the halls where the 2018 parkland school shooting took place. harris also spoke to victims families. the new program will provide technical assistance and training to 21 states that have red flag laws in place. now to the latest from the abc seven news i-team. oakland city leaders are taking action to fight a major quality of life problem. abandoned cars dumped on city streets. the city council passed a measure to hire a team of 15 new employees to sweep oakland and clear dumped vehicles. the city will use vacant caltrans lots beneath freeway overpasses to store those abandoned

abc's rachel scott talked one on one with vice president kamala harris about putin's claims. >> doesthat up? >> no, there is no whatsoever any evidence. and in fact, what we know to be the case is that isis k is actually by all accounts, responsible for what happened. >> state department officials say the us shared information of a possible attack with russia. the russian ambassador to the us has denied anything being shared . >> now, an abc news exclusive interview. the parents of american journalist evan gershkovitch are reflecting on his last year spent in a moscow jail. they tell chief anchor george stephanopoulos they are optimistic he'll be released. >> what did you think when you heard president putin discuss the possibility of a trade forever? >> we were happy that, both governments have, expressed willingness to negotiate. >> the 32 year old wall street journal reporter was arrested one year ago this week. he's accused by the fsb security service of trying to obtain defense secrets. he, the us government and the journal have all denied that. you can watch the full interview

senior congressional correspondent rachel scott is on capitol hill. chel. >> reporter: george, good morning. in just a few hours house lawmakers will seven a classified briefing on tik tok. it comes as the platform launches an all out pressure campaign on congress, urging its users to call their representatives, sending content creators here, hoping to prevent that possible ban. this morning the widely popular app tik tok facing a possible ban. we have challenges. roughly 170 million americans use tik tok. but now lawmakers are pushing forward with legislation to force its chinese parent company to sell the app or face a ban in the u.s. tik tok content creators like linda trong and paul tran say the bill would be devastating. the couple's beauty bran has gone viral in the platform boosting their once struggling business. >> before we were on other platforms, we just never had success. >> reporter: now, nearly all of their sales come from tik tok. >> a ban on tik tok would be devastating. it would -- 90% of our sales are from tik tok shoppers. >> report