now they want to take the abortion fight to the states. pro-life supporters across the country descended on the nation s capitol 50th annual march for life and since roe v. wade was overturned. the dobbs decision brought abortion back to the state level where many think the next fight begins. we got to get to the state levels now. right? that s the the emphasis. that s why we are going in front of the capital is to show at each state level this is not over. it s only the beginning. currently 13 states have a complete abortion ban. five have partial bans. six states are in limbo pending current litigation. abortion is legal in the remaining states. new house majority leader steve scalise says despite the supreme court s ruling the issue is far from settled. the court didn t get rid of abortion. they just allowed this debate to continue with elected leaders instead of judges. the new republican majority in the house wasted little time passing pro-life legislation.
brian: i have a cohost. here you go. wow! ainsley: that is great, brian. steve: he s got the microphone, why isn t he talking? brian: steve, we will do this a long time ago. we keep forgetting to talk but we know what they would like to say. they hope the chiefs win and i can t wait for the family to arrive here in a matter of moments. ainsley: it s all in the eyes, brian. brian: it s all in the eyes. steve: you know, brian, first of all, you should have talked to janice dean before you went and she would have told you you need winter clothes because it is actually warmer in new york than it is in minnesota. here is the thing about the mascot right there, that pastor is in a big, warm zoo and he feels better than you do. brian: absolutely. steve, look behind me, the cheerleaders dancing, they don t complain. but like me they are wearing it really works to keep that grip around your thighs that we all see. steve: i have no idea what is talking about. ains
i m amara walker. happy new year. we hope your new year is off to a great start. just ahead, home prices spiked in 2022, pricing many people out of the market, so what can we see and expect to see this year? we ll take a look at that, coming up. plus, inflation hasn t stopped people from spending, but they re not necessarily spending it on clothes and shoes. the concerns that retail stores could see losses this year, and what people are spending their money on, instead. but first, let s get you caught up on this morning s news headlines with whitney wild. good morning and happy new year, boris and amara, and to all of you watching at home. we begin this morning in vatican city, where thousands have gathered for the first mass of 2023, just one day after the death of pope emeritus benedict xvi. benedict passed away saturday at the age of 95 at his home in a monastery on the grounds of the vatican. and beginning monday, his body will be moved to st. peter s basilica, wher
washington. we re in the situation room. we want to welcome our sures near the united states and around the world. we re standing by to hear from president biden as he faces reporters to hear about the classified documents found in his former private office here in washington. any moment now, president biden will face reporters as he attends this key summit in mexico city. right now let s bring in our chief white house correspondent phil mattingly. phil, the revelation of classified documents found at the president s former office here in washington has clearly overshadowed his trip to mexico right now. he is about to face questions from reporters there. we ll have live coverage of that coming up. but set the scene for us. what you re looking at right now is where the president s focus has been and where white house officials have wanted it to be over the course of these last two turbulent days, given the revelations tied to those ten classified documents that were discov
florida. he s laying more groundwork for his expected re-election bid on the turf of donald trump and florida governor ron desantis. and biden administration officials now reveal new evidence that a massive chinese balloon was spying on the united states, saying it was capable of monitoring secret communications and gathering intelligence. welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer, you re in t te situation room. let s go right to the scene of that massive earthquake where rescue and recovery teams are working into the night. they re finding far more bodies than survivors three days after the first powerful tremor hit. cnn is on the ground in turkey, covering the destruction there and in syria. first to you. tell us what s happening where you are in southern turkey. reporter: well, wolf, earlier today, we traveled down to the city that is in hatai province, one of the hardest-hit provinces here in turkey, and on almost e