Alice lee, thank you, we appreciate it. That wraps it up. Im Yasmin Vossoughian on the back next saturday and sunday. Symone starts right now. Sunday. Good afternoon. Youre watching symone, im Melissa Murray in for Symone Sanders townsend. Tropical storm hilary makes landfall. Forecasters warn its packing a dangerous punch. Including catastrophic rainfall, flooding, and potential mudslides. Guad venegas is live in san diego where hilary is on track to hit max. And the first debate for republican president ial candidates is just a few days away. How the challengers could take advantage of the elephant that will not be in the room. Front runner donald trump escaping the debate stage this week. But his attendance is required in Fulton County. While his surrender to overturn the 2020 election in georgia. Meanwhile, codefendant mark meadows is trying to avoid prosecution in the peach state altogether. Well have the latest on The Tangled Web the legal woes for all the former president s man.
to remove trump from their. ballots california says not so fast. why? well, i will as the california secretary of state. this is all happening as republican presidential contenders are gearing up for the first major test. the iowa caucuses and new hampshire primaries, there just a couple of weeks away. who has the most at stake in these early contests? we ll ask our political panel this hour. plus, our culture critics are here to ring in the new year. we are looking at the biggest moments of 2023, and what s in and out in 2024. i am symone sanders-townsend, i have something to say. in just over two weeks, all eyes will be on iowa. that s when the state republicans will caucus in the first nominating contest of 2024 for the president of the united states. now, these make-or-break races for republican presidential hopefuls, they will be happening against the backdrop of an urgent and unprecedented constitutional question. you are looking at the first seconds of donald tru
that is what we are hearing from the white house about debt ceiling negotiations at this hour. house speaker kevin mccarthy sounding more confident now that a deal can and will be reached before the new june 5th deadly. chair of the congressional black caucus, congressman steven horsford is with us to discuss what is at stake. and let s talk about governor ron desantis roll out on twitter, y all. the florida republican officially announced he s running for president. but there was no crowd, no introduction of the candidate. i mean, it s almost the exact opposite of what you want to do to launch a presidential campaign. plus, three years ago, since george floyd was killed by police, police brutality is still a deadly reality in america today. we are talking to activist tamika mallory about confronting this ongoing crisis. i am symone sanders townsend. and i have something to say. a breakthrough or a breakdown? that is what is at stake in the next nine days. that ceilin
plus, monkeypox has made its way into almost all 50 states in america. the chance for us to head off this virus has to seemingly slip away. how is the white house responding? we are asking the deputy coordinator of the white house monkeypox response team. i m simone sanders towns in, and i have something to say. the former president has repeatedly blasted any investigation into how he could resolve accountability. the majority of americans do not share that sentiment. 57% think investigations should continue. 57% might be disappointed to learn that the court delayed the testimony of south carolina republican senator, lindsey graham. in the fulton county georgia criminal investigation into attempted election interference in the peach state. the reason is because it all revolves around the speech and debate clause, which protects members of congress from being sued for legislative speech. it is just the latest twist in this consequential investigation. and in florida, judge,