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the republican party slow march into autocracy, led by donald trump. the one day dictator wannabe. in a speech last night at the new york young republicans club gala, the gop front runner did not back down from his comment last week that he would only be dictator on day one of a possible second term in office. instead, he doubled down on it. >> baker today, in the new york times, he said that i want to be a dictator. i didn't say that. i said i want to be a dictator for one day. but the new york times said, and you know why i want to be a dictator? because i want a wall, right? i wan...

ahead on "cnn newsroom." it became clear that president magill didn't really seem to have a very strong grasp on the situation on the ground on campus. >> fallout at the university of pennsylvania, both the president and the chair of the board resigning. we will have the latest reaction from the college and its students. plus, gaza shelters are teaming with infectious diseases. i will speak to an official in gaza about the rampant spread of diseases among the displaced. and we will also take you live to dough hoe where some of the leading voices are discussing regional diplomac...

israel is hitting what it says are hamas targets across gaza. it's unclear if palestinians are receiving warnings to leave certain areas. a stunning downfall. the president of the university of pennsylvania resigns amid public outrage over her testimony to congress about anti-semitism on campus. leaders of venezuela and guyana have agreed to meet because of a dispute over land. we begin this hour in gaza where israeli air strikes and ground operations are ongoing against what israel says are hamas targets across the strip. some of the fiercest battles are said to be in and arou...

as the weather system unleashes fury on the northeast. this is after spawning deadly tornadoes in the south. tennessee was hit especially too hard. thousands are assessing the devastating damage just weeks before christmas. >> we have been on the ground and we have seen firsthand neighbors helping neighbors. we've heard stories of combat medics getting out with bags to help people in the middle of the night in the tornado. i've never been so proud to be mayor as i am right now. >> a hard time there. all of that plus a vote expected this week in the house to move forward on a baseless...

world. i'm bianca nobilo. ahead on "cnn newsroom" -- the firestorm leading to the university of pennsylvania president stepping down. one member of congress says expect more to follow. plus the idf tells civilians to leave the center of kahn yunis, but it is not sure that they are getting the message. and -- >> oh, [ bleep ]. oh, my god. >> deadly storm system rips through tennessee, and now several counties are under a state of emergency. the university of pennsylvania president liz mcgill and head of the school's board of trustees have resigned. it comes after the intense bac...