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Zack cohen really appreciate it. Thanks so much. The news continues right here on cnn its Super Tuesday, march 5, right now on cnn this morning, donald trump hoping for a Super Tuesday sweep hes asking the Supreme Court for more help after the justices ruled that states like colorado cant kick him off the ballot. President biden, preparing for his state of the Union Address its his campaign hoping Super Tuesday doesnt reveal more vulnerabilities and will Super Tuesday been nikki haleys last stand or is she going to try a different path to the presidency all right. 05 00 a. M. Im here in washin...

Behind the scenes about why you don't think he's fit for office he will maintain his position inside the party and that grip. this is a moment once again where it feels like there is a loosening. can they make an actual pivot or go through what we've gone through the last through years. >> for mcconnell to do that he knows mcconnell is one of trump's favorite targets and mcconnell is the republican establishment to trump. he's the problem. mcconnell would say, look around. look what happened in 2018, 2020 and 2022. trump is the problem. the question is what does he say today? >> they have plen...

Can he have a different theme the second time around? >> that's very true. dana, focusing on the senate, you have rick scott saying his's going to challenge mcconnell. some reps are asking to delay the vote. that clearly is not going to happen, and then mitch mcconnell is speaking up for himself. >>' i've traveled around the country, people have repeatedly -- >> i think the outcome is clear. i want to repeat again, i have the votes, i will be elected. >> there are few guarantees in politics, of course, but when mitch mcconnell says something like that, just from covering the man, is there any ...

Republicans in the senate are going at it. >> i know. >> i mean, they are really going at it. it is because of the vastly different perspectives, and, you know, sort of strategy on how to continue to get that trump base. >> it still comes down to trump. >> that's right the arguments you're hear from rick scott about why he should be leader, the biggest ar is -- that comes right from donald trump. but nevertheless, that kind of art that former has been making, has taken root in the trump base, which is why rick scott believes he has the power to challenge mcconnell. but the way they're reportin...

Majority. he did face some sharp questions, including from some critics. but he's expected tomorrow to get the confirmation to be the next speaker of the house. that's the first step in the process, anderson. next january, that's where he'll need the 218 votes of the full house to be elected speaker, and more than a handful of defections could be enough to complicate things. >> what about mitch mcconnell in the senate? >> well, mitch mcconnell -- republican leader. he would -- that doesn't mean that republicans are happy about the way things are -- there is still plans to pau ahead. the questi...