Friend, ana cabrera. Right now prosecutors have given the expresident and his codefendants until next friday to surrender. 19 men and women charged with 41 counts in a sweeping 98page indictment accusing them of trying to overturn georgias 2020 Election Results, and accusing them of violating georgias riccio act, something reserved for gangs and mobsters. It could be the televised trial of the century. If convicted, this could be the only case that trumps indictment so far he could not pardon himself for if he takes back the white house. We have a jampacked hour filled with reporters and legal analysts, and it starts right now. Lets get right to our reporters on the ground in atlanta. Msnbc news correspondent, blayne alexander, and garrett haake, and senior legal correspondent, Laura Jarrett here with us in new york. You have been so closely following this investigation. What Unanswered Questions are you still looking into . Reporter well, jose, we are looking towards what happens next
Battles for former president donald trump. There were two big developments last night. Maine decided donald trump is constitutionally ineligible to appear on the ballot. The Secretary Of State citing the 14th Amendment which bans from office those who engage in insurrection. On the west coast, the california Secretary Of State deciding to keep trump on the ballot. All this putting even more pressure on the Supreme Court to weigh in. We want to bring in Vaughn Hillyard and former rnc executive Committee Member jennifer horn. Vaughn, start us off with maine. Reporter in the state of maine the decision of the Secretary Of State last night was much awaited. She had heard challenges in her role as Secretary Of State. This is where you get into the differences in what state law allows or puts the onus on a Secretary Of State to ultimately agent on. Thats where the role of the maine Secretary Of State says it is her responsibility to determine whether a candidate is qualified to run for presi
battles for former president donald trump. there were two big developments last night. maine decided donald trump is constitutionally ineligible to appear on the ballot. the secretary of state citing the 14th amendment which bans from office those who engage in insurrection. on the west coast, the california secretary of state deciding to keep trump on the ballot. all this putting even more pressure on the supreme court to weigh in. we want to bring in vaughn hillyard and former rnc executive committee member jennifer horn. vaughn, start us off with maine. reporter: in the state of maine the decision of the secretary of state last night was much awaited. she had heard challenges in her role as secretary of state. this is where you get into the differences in what state law allows or puts the onus on a secretary of state to ultimately agent on. that s where the role of the maine secretary of state says it is her responsibility to determine whether a candidate is qualified to
. a warm welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. i m bianca nobilo. and i m max foster. just ahead on cnn newsroom we are sadly now into the window where so many of the ambulances will likely be taking people who perished. i hate to disappoint you, but the biden economic plan is working. this is a blue collar blueprint to rebuild america. responsible nation would have put out some kind of statement saying head s up, this is heading your way. just want to let you know. it is thursday, february 9. in turkey and syria, the death toll is now more than 16,000. rescue crews are getting desperate to find survivors. in northern syria, there are mountains of rubble. officials in damascus say close to 300,000 people have been forced from their homes. this video shows a crew working to clear debris despite limited resources. and white helmets are digging mass graves for the victims. the syrian government wants international sanctions lifted so
hackers stole from one of the agency computer networks. and researchers show the program that kept millions out of poverty is expiring. plus the biden administration is reacting after several reports revealed how migrant children are being exploited for cheap labor here in the u.s. and as the defense rests in the alex murdaugh trial. we begin at the u.s. supreme court. right now the justices are hearing arguments on whether president biden has the authority to wipe out more than $400 billion in student loan debt. the president s plan is being challenged by six states that say only congress could act on that. the plan was announced last summer, but lower courts put it on hold. the high court is expected to announce a decision later this year. with us now to talk about this, nbc news washington correspondent our reporter outside the u.s. court, and lindsey reiser. reporter: essentially what you have is two parties arguing that the biden administration didn t follow the pr