state is going to be hit by an economic hurricane. out front tonight, the breaking news, the mayor revolving releasing new details about the texas school massacre, there was a negotiator trying to reach the gunmen on the shown in the crucial next piece of information he shared with the post is that he doesn t believe the negotiator knew that there were children alive, calling 911 while the negotiator was trying to reach the gun man, but failed to do so according to the mayor. we learned those children called again and again, as 19 police officers were inside their school, outside the classroom choosing not to go in. tonight the police chief and incident commander in charge of the response team told us that he s not dodging investigators. i have been on the phone with him every day. they are saying you are not cooperating. just so you know, we have been talking every day. what is your reaction, sir? reporter: as we reported yesterday, the texas department of public s
attacks represent a direct threat to international commerce and freedom of navigation. houthis are pulling the trigger, iran is providing the guns. john: that was nsc communications coordinator john kirby moments ago saying it is iran who was arming the houthi rebels, the same houthi rebels shooting drones towards navy ships. sandra: just yesterday, forced to shoot down another houthi drone in the red sea. united states has yet to take real direct retaliatory military action toward the houthis. awaiting a briefing from the pentagon and bring you the latest as we get it. john: john roberts in washington. sandra: sandra smith in new york. this is america reports . today marks two months now of war between israel and hamas. israel battling militants in some of the biggest cities along the gaza strip. u.s. confirming it has resumed intelligence flights, and despite all the devastation, israel is showing now their resiliency through testing, through the major tests that
i am mj lee at the white house and this is cnn. donald trump he says he will not be a dictator except for day one, the former president is making it clear he s out for retribution against his political enemies. how are the other 2024 candidates reacting as they take the debate state tonight? seen an exclusive reporting on the georgia subversion case, prosecutors adding a big name to the witness list, mike pence. what can the former president reveal? israel said it has surrounded the house of hamas leader in gaza, benjamin netanyahu saying it s only a matter of time until we get him, we follow these major development stories all coming in right here to cnn news central. in a few hours, four republicans will battle it out on the debate stage but once again, donald trump will not be there. we know how big of a lead trump has in his 24 primary field, a whopping 61% of republican voters favor the president in cnn s latest poll. this is a lead of over 40 points, trump is also
iowa republicans only six weeks until you decide how the 2024 presidential race will go, maybe the fate of american democracy, no pressure, the league starts right now. donald trump s latest ploy, he claims president biden, not him is a threat to the american democracy. what if it works and he wins a second term? i will speak with folks with several new warnings spelling out danger, plus israel expanding its core. even in the south israel first hole, palestinians plead for safety, the new strikes as influential voices speak about the u.n. calling out hamas atrocities from october 7, largely on condemned crimes by the international community, women sexually assaulted and rape by hamas, a jewish and israeli restaurant owner taunted by a mob. just the latest supercharge moment of anti-semitism in america. welcome to the lead, i m jake tapper. we start with a warning about democracy, a warning from the man who himself may pose the greatest threat in our lifetime, exactly 6
in iowa just six weeks away. also this hour, the u.s. aid to ukrainian forces about to run out, the white house is turning up the heat on congress. arguing the war against russian aggression will be kneecaped on the battlefield. i ll get reaction from the ukrainian ambassador to the united states. and the israeli military now says its objective in northern gaza is nearly completed. as the ground assault against hamas expands in the south. the united nations says the number of civilian deaths is rapidly increasing in this new and intense phase of the war. welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer. you re in the situation room. we begin this hour with presidential politics as the nation closes in on the first contest of 2024. one of donald trump s most vocal republican critics is offering a very chilling new assessment of what his second presidency would actually look like if, if, he s re-elected. here s kristen holmes. a fres