coverage of the extreme weather with meteorologist adam klotz standing by and robert ray on the ground in san antonio, texas. but we begin with matt finn who is live in santa monica california, with the latest on the blistering heat. hello, matt. reporter: hi, mike. it s been pretty hot and sunny here all morning long here in santa monica. now these clouds or perhaps the ma rein layer has rolled through which is serving as some relief from the hot sun. traditionally, the beach is an escape from more inland los angeles. we actually talked to a family a short while ago who came here all the way from las vegas to escape the heat there, and all morning long we ve been talking to people who say they just want to get out of their hot and stuffy neighborhoods inland in l.a. and come here along the water. we don t want to come later on, cool, crisp weather. it totally depends where you live. if you live in the valley, you re sweltering. if you with live anywhere near the beach,
there is a question of whether a former president is disqualified for insurrection to be president again, is, you know, just saying it, it sounds awfully national to me. the thing that is troubling to me is i totally understand your argument, but they were listing people that were barred, and the president is not there. so, jason, what specifically did you hear that gives you hope they will rule in your favor? certainly i think the hardest questions they asked is whether the states have a role to place here in enforcing disqualifications for the presidency. there s a long history of states excluding ineligible candidates, whether they re underage, foreign bore or fail to meet other qualifications for i ve. i do feel there was a sense that maybe this provision of the 14th amendment should be different, though when i think the court digs into that issue, they ll be hard pressed to say why this should be different. states run elections, so the normally way these things w
good evening to all. i m erin burnett in new york. and wolf blitzer is joining me from washington, d.c. this is a special edition of outfront. and tonight the breaking news, the former president s defiance. that is how one of donald trump s attorneys describes the former president s mood tonight after pleading not guilty to 37 felony counts in miami. we are awaiting trump s first public comment since he was formally arrested today. he is expected to head to newark airport, then to his new jersey golf club where he will address most of his loyal supporters and hold a fundraiser. he stopped at a cuban restaurant in miami before leaving. he wanted that photo op. he was greeted by cheers there, a crowd even singing happy birthday to the former president on the eve of his 77th birthday. trump s codefendant and close aide walt nauta was by his side the entire time. this just moments after the judge told them they may not communicate directly about the case going forward. t
today on inside politics, disqualified. team trump is gear ing up to appeal a ruling that would kick the president off the state s ballot. trump s fate maybe headed toward the supreme court. plus trump says i have never read it, that s how he s responding to hitting the road, president biden is in a key swing state trying to convince voters in wisconsin that policies are making their lives better. sources tell cnn he s growingly increasingly frustrated it s taking so long to implement his signature legislative achievements. i m jim acosta in for dana bash. let s go behind the headlines and inside politics. we want to start with the historic decision putting this country in unchartered territory. the colorado supreme court ruled donald trump is not eligible to be a presidential candidate because of the 14th amendment s insurrectionist ban. that ban from the civil war era says a person can t hold any office if they, quote, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion
now? so let s be real clear about one thing, there is no actual crisis here. this is entirely a crisis of their making if it occurs. president joe biden continues to call out house republicans over the debt ceiling, delivering, what sure sounded like a 2024 stump speech. meanwhile on capitol hill republican senators air their grievances with the attorney general. and also ahead, a major move on the price of insulin that will bring much needed relief for millions of americans. good morning and welcome to way too early on this thursday, march 2nd. i m jonathan lemire, thanks for starting your day with us. we ll begin on capitol hill where attorney general merrick garland faced a barrage of attacks from republican lawmakers yesterday during a senate judiciary committee hearing. as is customary for an attorney general to do, garland appeared before the new congress to answer questions about a wide range of topics. but the a.g. spent a large portion of the four-hour hearing de