jansing. iran suffers its deadliest attack in decades. more than 100 people are dead after twin bombs exploded during a memorial for a revered general. we ll have the latest on that stunning scene and the implications for the entire region and the hostages. plus, with less than two weeks before the first votes are cast for 2024, donald trump s ability to stay on the ballot is still an open question in 19 states. the latest on the uncertainty surrounding critical court cases in colorado and maine. when will the supreme court step in and decide things once and for all? and a surprise at the southern border, just as house republicans show up to spotlight how bad they say things are, illegal crossings plummet to less than half what they were at the end of december. but relief both for president biden and authorities at the border may be short lived. lots to get to today, but we start with the intensity surrounding two hugely consequential legal cases that will have a major im
consequential legal cases that will have a major impact on donald trump s presidential campaign. both are right now barrelling toward the supreme court and the time line is getting tight. in maine, trump is now appealing the ruling by secretary of state shanna bellows disqualiing him from the ballot. his court filing calls her, quote a biased decision maker who doesn t have the authority to do what she did. in colorado, the first state to remove trump from the ballot, the push is to get the u.s. supreme court to weigh in. the secretary of state, the colorado republican party, and the plaintiffs themselves all making that request in various court filings. we should note that the deadline to start printing all presidential primary ballots in colorado is this friday. the question is if and when the supreme court might take up one or both cases because the implications go far beyond those two states. according to analysis by the new york times, 33 states have seen challenges to donald tr