good morning, everyone. welcome to cnn. i m amara walker. president biden is expected to visit the border today and what it could mean for migration. and the nfl honors damar hamlin in the game since his collapse. we ve got a look at the tributes. and more than half the people across california are without power as high winds and rain hammer the state. we ve got a look at the forecast including where we could see record flooding. plus, harry tills all. the revelations in his forthcoming memoir coming up on cnn this morning. welcome, everyone. it s sunday, january 8th, a new week. thank you so much for waking up with us here on cnn this morning. a lot of news to get to. up first, president biden heading for the border. while the 118th congress prepares to get down to business. the president stops in el paso, texas, today on his way to a summit in mexico city. this will be his first visit to the border during his presidency. the administration is under fire from r
also claims he does not remember who sent it to him. it says, we have operational control, total leverage, moral high ground, potus must start a second term now. state assemblies can step in and vote before the electoral slate. republicans control 28 states, democrats 22 states, once again, trump wins. that s the road map the day after the election, ron, for how to keep donald trump unconstitutionally in office. okay, fast forward to january six, when they tried some of these things instead of a donald trump jr. is texting a different tune. here it is. we need an oval address. he has to leave now, it s gone too far, it s gotten out of hand. i mean, what did they think their shenanigans would lead to? it led to chaos and violence. yeah, there is a dangling threat in the first series of text or emails that i cannot imagine the special counsel will be interested in investigating because as you know, donald trump jr. is really the first one to suggest, this in the report, sug
viewers watching from around the world, i m laila harrak, and ahead on cnn newsroom former president donald trump s tax information is finally about to go public after his years-long fight to keep it secret. what we can expect to find out in the coming hours plus one of russia s largest strikes yet. that s ten months into the war, russia launches dozens of missiles into ukraine, just days before the new year. and remembering a football legend. tributes pour in from around the world for pelé. live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom we have laila harrak. we begin with the latest chapter of a legal battle that has been playing out in washington for years. in the coming hours, u.s. house lawmakers will release some of former president donald trump s tax returns. he refused to make them public when he ran for the white house, breaking with a presidential tradition going back decades. and he fought every effort to get them released, calling it an abuse of power and a
me. i m fredricka whitfield. right now, heightened emotions as the buffalo bills get back on the field. playing in their very first game since the terrifying collapse of safety damar hamlin. and what a way to get started. while also rallying around hamlin s recovery. taking the opening kickoff all the way in for a touchdown. the bills first opening kickoff score in 18 years. and tributes for hamlin continue to pour in. that s happening under way right now. and it happened before the game, the bills, their fans, loudly showing their support as hamlin continues to recuperate. throughout this week, the entire western new york community, nfl family, and people from around the world have been praying for damar hamlin. damar s amazing recovery has lifted our collective spirits and we are forever grateful for the love and support damar s family and friends and our organization have received. today, we celebrate damar s recovery, our love for damar, and our fwgratitude. please ris
neither house of congress in brazil is currently in session. and brazil s new president, we should note, is not at the palace. but there s still lots to follow in all of this. let s go straight to cnn s rafael romo, who is following this. rafael, of course, viewers here in the united states and around the world can see the parallels between what is taking place in brazil and what took place on this country on january 6th of 2021. what more can you tell us? reporter: that s right, jim. this started a few hours ago as a peaceful protest in front of the army s headquarters in brasilia, the capital of brazil. numerous protesters started marching towards the area where government buildings for all three branchs of government are located. at one point, protesters stormed the building that houses the brazilian congress before other groups did the same at the palace, the seat of the executive power, the presidential building. and also, the supreme court brazilian president da silva