Welcome to the beat, I'm Ari Melber, we have a lot of news and a big guest.

We do begin with the breaking news.

We have the breaking news, the big news for the night, the week,

and maybe the year 2024 we just got this the

supreme court now and I'm holding in my hand what just came out late here on a

Friday on the deadline granting the petition to hear this controversial sweeping Colorado case which

according to the state of Colorado's courts has tried to disqualify Donald

Trump from being on that state's primary ballot.

This is a big deal, here's what it means.

Donald Trump currently will remain on that primary ballot because the Supreme Court will

be reviewing that decision. And that ballot is being certified today.

This is a Friday night news because it's news on Friday night because Friday night was the

deadline if you're wondering why this broke so late in the week the Supreme Court has already decided through this

grant of certiorari that they will hear the oral arguments soon on February 8th on this

case. The nation's highest court is now stepping in to hear a big election-related case in this

2024 race where yes people may be girding for bracing for a Biden Trump rematch

but we don't have any results from the voters in. In fact, what the Supreme Court is doing tonight,

what it would argue it feels it has to do to weigh into an open controversy,

is the court already getting involved in the 2024 race before any votes have been

cast the New York Times reporting on this breaking news and its significance

tonight the case could quote alter the course of this year's presidential

election we have a very special coverage for you

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