Washington Today (2-8-24): Supreme Ct. Hears Case on Fmr. Pres. Trump's Colorado Ballot Eligibility

Supreme Court hears oral arguments in the Colorado case over whether Donald Trump should be disqualified from running again for President under the 14th Amendment’s insurrection clause. A lot of news articles and commentaries are concluding the Justices appeared skeptical to do that.

We will hear portions of the questioning by the Justices to the attorneys, analysis from The Hill's legal affairs reporter Zach Schoenfeld (2), and reaction from Donald Trump and Colorado's Secretary of State Jenna Griswold (D).

Plus a perspective from inside the courtroom from C-SPAN's Communications Director Howard Mortman. (20)

The special counsel investigating President Joe Biden concludes he willfully retained and shared highly classified information after he left the Vice Presidency in 2017, including documents about military and foreign policy in Afghanistan, but that criminal charges were not warranted.

Senate votes to begin debate on a $95 billion foreign aid bill, providing money to Ukraine, Israel, Palestinians, and Taiwan, with 17 Senate Republicans voting yes. But getting to final vote on the bill may take some time, as negotiations continue over what amendments will be allowed to be offered.

CEO's of major pharmaceutical companies testify before the Senate Health Committee, with Chair Bernie Sanders (I-VT) saying their drug prices are too high.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen goes before the Senate Banking Committee, warning that a slump in the commercial real estate market needs to be monitored and could be a cause of concern for the financial health of some banks.

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