first indictment last march. this hour, reality check for ron desantis and nikki haley, after they finished far behind mr. trump in iowa. the new hampshire primary just a week from today. trouble spots overseas, that could impact the 2024 campaign. iran hits new targets inside iraq. the iran-backed houthis show no sign of backing down notice red sea, despite u.s. attacks against their facilities in yemen. good day, everyone. i m andrea mitchell with the government and schools closed here in washington, but nothing compared to the weather or the avalanche of trump votes all but burying the former president s rivals in iowa, setting the stage for new hampshire s primary seven days from today. mr. trump is in a manhattan courtroom at this hour showing up voluntarily for jury selection in a trial to decide damages in e. jean carroll s second defamation case. his strategy appears to be working. trump s support grew since last march. nearly two-thirds of all iowa voter
you are watching the beat with ari melber. we re covering this conclusion of donald trump fraud trial. there he was in court, the second time he s been in the courtroom this week, instead of campaigning in iowa. it s a telling sign of how personal this all is to trump, as you can see him there. he basically has opted out of the traditional campaign activities. he was not required to attend, but that s what it looked like in the courtroom today. we also heard from the attorney general who has been on something of a streak here. she already won the fraud finding portion of this. now they re fighting over potentially penalties. the judge also gave donald trump a chance to speak today, but required he had to comments only on facts and law if he did so. trump didn t stick to that, went into a ran, speaking for about five minutes, arguing this is wrong and a fraud, and he actually tried to attack the judge in the courtroom, making a reference to his own agenda. that was about eno
just days before the iowa caucuses. the former new jersey governor declining to endorse any of his republican rivals, at least for now, even as he urges he supporters to choose a candidate with character. this comes as we re just now a few hours away from cnn s republican presidential debate later tonight, nikki haley and ron desantis about to come face to case for the final time before the iowa caucuses. it s a critically important test as both candidates try to close the gap with donald trump. i m wolf blitzer, you re in the situation room. announcer: this is cnn breaking news. it s major breaking news indeed, with chris christie suspending his run tonight. the race is on for other candidates as to try to pick up his supporters. kylie atwood is with us. the remaining campaigns are clearly interested in bringing voters over to their side. what are you hearing? reporter: they are indeed. there was a hot mic moment that wasn t actually included in that speech that we
the countdown to the caucuses is on. donald trump is still far and away the favorite. the question is, could anything shake up the race between now and caucus day? plus, with just a few days to go until another it january 6th anniversary for the attack on the capitol, we will look at some republican still trying to rewrite history. also today, my one-on-one conversation with officer harry dunn, who defended the capitol, and our democracy on january 6th. later, with so much to be concerned about in 2024, there s also so many reasons to be excited. at the top of my list, the olympic games in paris. i will introduce you to do to paralympians, her most some of the most inspiring people i ve talked to all year. as we ring in 2024, i just want to take a moment to talk about with this next year has in store. we have a little bit more than two weeks left until the official kickoff until the presidential race. that s when republican caucus goers in iowa cast the first votes in the
weekend. new saturday january 13th at 8 am. i don t know about you guys, but i m having some marginal east tonight and getting some much needed rest. happy new year, inside with jen psaki begins now. thanks for watching. as we ring in the new year, all eyes turn to iowa. the countdown to the caucus is on, and donald trump is still far and away the favorite. the question is, could anyone shake up the race between now and caucus day? plus, with just a few days to go before another anniversary of the january 6th attack on the capitol, we will take a look at some of the republicans who are still trying to rewrite history. also today, my one-on-one conversation with officer harry dunn, who defended the capitol, and grid democracy on january 6th. and later, with so much to be concerned about in 2024, they re also so many reasons to be excited. at the top of my list is the olympic games in paris. i ll introduce you to two paralympians who were some of the most inspiring people i t