plane. were you on the plane when they did that? >> no, that was -- i think catherine did it. it was amazing. >> i wonder if people were shocked. i think they were when he came back and actually answered that question. >> we have seen how it played out in cases in the past. good morning, everyone. poppy is off today. what we are talking about, after years of denials, there is new reporting from "the new york times" that president trump may face criminal charges had that stormy daniels hush case. >> a big story as well, the national divide over abortion pills deepening. a battle playing out in pharmacies across america. coalition of democratic governors are fighting to protect access, including new york's governor kathy hochul. she will join us in just a moment on "cnn this morning.." also, there is no relief for california. another massive storm is bearing down as millions are bracing for major flooding. towns already buried under feet

of snow preparing for more. we start in new york city. we were talking about this story. there is now a possible indication that former president trump could soon face criminal charges. now, this is not guaranteed. we should note that. "the new york times" is reporting that the man district attorney's office is signaling charges against trump are likely over the hub money payments to stormy daniels. prosecutors have offered trump a chance to testify next week before the grand jury hearing evidence in the case seeing some of his former closest allies go before them. such offers usually indicate an indictment is potentially likely. this case is not a slum dunk. it could pose a challenge for prosecutors. paula reid has been tracking this case with us all morning. we know that trump's attorneys have gone in and met with the district attorney, but the idea that he, himself, is going to go in and testify seems incredibly unlikely. >> it does seem incredibly

unlikely. but over the past few weeks we have seen this parade of high-profile witnesses going to testify before the grand jury. we have seen hope hicks, kellyanne conway. this investigation has been going on for five years. and there is clearly some uptick in activity. but the idea that the former president would be the next high-profile witness to stroll into the courthouse extremely unlikely. last night in a statement his spokesman described it as, quote, insane. the fact that an invitation has been extended for him to come before the grand jury signals that the investigation is likely wrapping up and it's possible there could be an indictment here. >> okay. so there could be an indictment. but even if there is, i think it's important to are realistic about what that could look like. if he is indicted it doesn't mean he is going to be convicted, doesn't mean he is facing prison time. what are the stakes? what it does it mean? because it is a complicated legal theory of what he would actually be charge with. >> the stakes couldn't be

higher. unprecedented indictment of a former president and this case to be generous is messy. we are talking about something that happened seven years ago approximately at its core it is a paperwork crime. the question not about an extramarital affair, the hush-money payments. it's about wihether business records were falsified when mika mikan konoschenok was paid back the money he gave to stormy daniels. this is a novel legal theory in new york, mostly unteachersed and at the center of the case michael cohen, a convicted liar who publicly repeatedly insisted that he wants to see the former president charged and brought to justice. i mean, even cohen's close associates tell me they think it would be best for their friend, cohen, didn't go forward and if he moved on with his life. any good defense attorney is going to seize on that. this would be a very complicated case to prove. and as you know, we have reported on the former president

for a long time, every investigation he faces he argues this is politically motivated and if they were to bring this case under this political pressure and fail it would undermine the credibility of a lot of other stronger, more legit. cases. >> paula reid, i know you will stay on top of it. thank you. so new york's governor and attorney general urging walgreens, cvs and rite aid to commit to prescribing abortion medication by mail. walgreens said it would not offer in 21 states where abortion remains legal. that came after gop attorneys general in those states challenged the legality of medication abortions. a letter from the new york governor and attorney general says it part even as access to this medication is under threat elsewhere for political reasons we remind you that new york's law is simple. abortion is legal and protected as a fundamental right under state law and there are no legal

barriers to dispensing it in new york pharmacies. new york's governor kathy hochul joins us now. thank you so much. i appreciate you joining us. so, governor, let's just quickly, because it was the last story we did. beverly cleary m do you have a response what is happening with allen brag's office and the former president as kaitlin was discussing with paula reid. >> of course, the district attorney must have the evidence necessary to be pursuing this the way he is. and i have confidence in his ability to bring donald trump to justice. this is occurring in so many courts and venues because, basically, he was a corrupt president. and so i encourage the district attorney to pursue all means possible to bring this individual to justice once and for all. >> governor, thank you for responding to that. now let's talk about

mifiprestone. abortion is legal in new york y send it to the pharmacies? >> we have to because pharmacies have become the new battleground ever since women's rights were stripped in roe v. wade last june. so we want to make sure we send a preemptive message that despite the threats that you are se receiving from republican attorneys general in new york these rights are protected. we will protect them every inch of the way. if they try to suspend the distribution of this morning drug to women in the state of new york there will be consequences. >> this is something that democrats have been very critical of similar issues. not the same, but similar, critical of republicans, especially governors like ron desantis getting involved with businesses and trying to influence how businesses operate. are you concerned that this might have the same sort of result or effect or be seen in a

similar way? >> there is no comparison. this is not a launch to a political campaign. this has nothing to do with politics. >> this is basic women's health care. we want people to know that this is a sacrosanct right here in the state of new york. it once was in our nation until the trump stacked supreme court stripped these rights away from women and i want to make sure that despite what happens in other states there is not a distraction. these raights are protected in the state of new york. >> a federal judge in texas is set it rule on a case broughtoy anti-abortion groups who seek to block the fda's approval of this drug drug. what is your plan if the judge blocks the drug, governor? >> this is so abhorrent at every level. like you said, ahalf of all abortions are provided through this drug. it is legal. it is safe. we want women so have access to

this. a woman could save their lives. this is what we're talking about here. we will make sure we pursue every remedy available to us to make sure women in the state of new york are protected. it is heartbreaking to see this is the fallout of a decision that never should have happened last june. a right my mother's generation fought for, i fought for, my daughter enjoys now will not be there for my baby granddaughter. this is the stakes we are talking about here and attorney general james and i stood up and said our voices need to be heard and not overshadowed by attorneys general and anti-choice extremists who have been dominating the debate. we are in the fight for the long haul. >> i know this is something that you have been discussing and that's important to you even before your run just last year and winning. according to nypd crime was up by more than 4% overall in new york city in january. murders were down slightly, but

robberies, assaults, burglary, car theft all up. what action are you going to take in this rise in crime into these other categories besides murder and rape? >> public safety is absolutely my number one priority. it's top of mind for all new yorkers and i am working closely with mayor adams to help provide resources to protect people in the subways, supporting our nypd and their work. subway crimes are down rather dramatically since we started our concerted efforts. but we are not finished. i have put in a record amount of money to support district attorneys, to support law enforcement, diversion programs. so we're making a difference, but we are nowhere near satisfied with the rates. in comparison it other big cities and other states, new york is the safest big state in america. new york city is the safest city in america, large city. but i know that doesn't mean a thing to anyone who has that sense of concern and fear, something that new yorkers deserve to be free from and that's what i'm going to

continue to fight for. part is in my budget which i expect to get through in the next few weeks. resources to support getting people with mental health problems, the to support they need so they don't live on the streets. sometimes that's a cause of fear as well. continuing to fight the petty crimes up to the serious homicides. we take this he very seriously in the state of new york. >> governor, we appreciate having you. listen, before you go i want to ask you something that i think that you would want to respond to. i have to ask you about recently we had on investor and shark t shark teenage tank personality kevin o'leary who said new york is no longer investable and i'm sure you would like to respond to that. >> oh, boy. i just sat down with major investors and prominent business leaders a couple days ago and they are enthusiastic about the future of new york. we are emerging from a dark time brought forth by the pandemic.

that's it. we are on fire right before the pandemic hit. there is no stopping us. if you want to look for evidence of that ask the ceo of micron bringing 50,000 jobs to state of new york that could have gone to a place like texas and they are coming to new york because of our business climate, how we have the most heeducated, highl skilled work force, kbquality o life that is second to non. a lot of people have strong disagreement with those sentiments. >> kathy hochul, thank you for joining us this morning. have a good weekend. >> thank you, you too. good to have her respond to what kevin o'leary said. also this morning, 17 million people are facing flood threats in california and nevada this morning. it's this atmospheric river as it's known. it is bringing heavy rain potential think rapid snow melt after weeks of storms. is compounds flood issues for many, especially the california coast. governor german has announced a state of emergency for 21 more

counties adding to the 13 from last week. sacramento county is one of those where our cnn's natasha chen is joining us live from there. what are the biggest concerns that officials there are bracing for right now with this expected storm? >> reporter: kaitlin, it's really about flooding, especially in the foothills and in areas that already flood inside january from this string of storms then. and it's also about structural collapses. i want to mention that we are right outside the state aquatics center here. the gates are closed because it's still very early this the morning. but behind us is the nimbus dam and this is one of the dams that is releasing thousands and thousands of cubic feet of water per second today to try and mg the flooding that may be happening in rivers and creeks and levees downstream. this is a place that we see a lot of water being released usually when that flood management needs to happen.

so we are watching for that. now, the structural collapses i mentioned, here is an example. here is some photos from a facebook post from a christian private school in nevada city. now, this collapse of their school gym happened last weekend but it was just posted yesterday. an example of what happens when the heavy snow accumulated on rooftops from past storms are mixed with this rain coming in and it's just too heavy and this is a big risk for structural collapse. we are hearing from our affiliates kovr there was another collapse in grass valley from this storm had it time. we are also hearing about the river that flood and crest by tomorrow morning and there is a community of wilton near there. they already experienced levee breaches from the new year's storm. so they are concerned about flooding there again. so for a lot of californians, including them, this is deja vu, another storm, quite a winter

they have had here, kaitlin. >> remarkable to see what they have been through. a nightmare for them. thank you. well, this morning the mexican cartel believed to be responsible for the armed kidnapping of american tourists saying sorry. gulf cartel handed over five members to local authorities with an alleged apology letter which cnn obtained a version of. the gulf cartel scorpion group condemns the events of last friday. for this reason we decided to hand over those directly involved and responsible for the act who at all times acted under their own determination and indiscipline and against the rules in which the gulf cartel always operates. sources tell cnn and investigators believe the letter is authentic. bodies of shaeed woodard and brown who were killed have been delivered to diplomatic authorities. the two survivors have are being treated in the u.s. at a

hospital. a group of friends drove to mammogram last friday to get a medical procedure. investigators believe they were mistaken for drug smugglers. john miller is here. good morning to you. this is odd, this cartel apologizing and turning over its own members. >> this is almost unheard of, turning over five street soldiers from the cartel without a fight to the government and, you know, taping a letter of apology to it. >> do you believe it's authentic? >> i do. i think it will be easy to figure out fairly quickly which is when you turn over those five bodies, the mexican authorities and the u.s. authorities, you know, we have seen the attack on videotape. we can idea who those people are. there are human sources who know who were involved. so it's entirely likely these are the persons responsibility and the letter -- the letter is bizarre. it's almost bureaucratic in its

terms. they talk about things like society needs to be calm because we are committed to make sure that these errors are not repeated. it sounds like a note from a railroad that had a bad derailment or something. this was out of policy and we are working to fix this. >> so where does the investigation go from here because -- and i want to get you to respond from something we are hearing from lawmakers. on the investigation front they are questioning these people. what does that look like? >> the mexican authorities have them in custody, they will question them matamoros has been flooded with soldiers. what we are seeing is fascinating. it's a state of two governments. the mexican government and the cartel government. the cartel is asserting itself saying we made an error, here are the bad goes, here is a note, we're sorry. they are trying to get it back in the bottle. the government is saying here are the soldier, we are

reasserting security, the area is safe for tourists and the government is here. >> republican lawmakers want the u.s. military to go in and combat these cartels. is that realistic in your view? >> it's been done before. it's a question of style not substance. i mean, the u.s. military and intelligence community and law enforcement community banded together as a coalition to work with the government in colombia when that was a country overrun by cartels and worked that problem until it was under control. it's a very different colombia today than it was in the '80s. on the other hand, mexican nationalism under president obrador is a big issue. the idea that we are our own state, we are in control and that, you know, big brother from next door does not need to come take over our problems is going to make that something that could happen. it would have to be behind the scenes. it would not be uniformed troops in large numbers in mexico if

the mexican government has anything to say about it. >> watch this space. thank you. also our next guest cares a lot about this, cants these cartels to be designated and terrorist organizations as the potential 2024 republican field appears to be taking shape. could our next guest jump in the race? former governor of arkansas asa hutchinson joins us next. the en of the performance line at the invnvitation to lexus sales event. oh ms flores. you're the leader of many and pet wrangler, too. so becoming a student again might seem impossible. national university is here to support all of yo natial university. supporting the whole you. i have moderate to severe crohn's disease. now, there's skyrizi. ♪ things are looking up ♪ ♪ i've got symptom relief ♪ ♪ control of my crohn's means everything to me. ♪

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making his first appearance in iowa today months ahead of his expected formal announcement. virginia governor glenn youngkin who is also not announced an official run sent a message last night in a cnn town hall. as for those who have announced we are hearing from nikki haley, she calling to change the retirement age for social security benefits yesterday. former president trump who is currently the presumptive frontrunner is going to iowa on monday. new reporting suggests he may be facing an indictment in the case of the hush-money payments to the adult film star stormy daniels. a lot of developments going on. joining us now is former republican governor from arkansas also said to be considering a white house run in 2024 asa hutchinson. governor, thank you so much for being here this morning. i want to start with you on what we heard from nikki haley yesterday talking about raising the retirement age. talking about for people who are now in their 20s. do you agree with her on that? >> well, first of all, we want

to strengthen social security, not weaken it. it is so incredibly important to those that have paid into the system. they want to have confidence in it. and so it should be off the table in terms of cuts to that, in terms of dismantling that or changing or even privatizing it. people need to have confidence in that system. whenever you look at the entitlement programs as they call them, social security, he medicare and medicaid, we have to protect all three. but the medicaid part is one that can be used to save additional money and reduce those costs to that entitlement but returning more authority to the states to manage those programs. that's the one i think we should focus on in the future first. >> what does strengthening social security look like for you? does that mean changing the age or means testing benefits for other things? what does that look like?

>> well, making sure that we have enough workers paying into the system, looking at it to make sure it's sound for the future. we have had some commissions before and maybe we need another commission that looks at it and to say what can we do to strengthen it, what do we need to do to make sure that it's viable for the future. let's just talk about the age part of it for a moment. you know, there are some people that's in a white collar job, in a profession that can work for an extended period of time perhaps, but how about that blue collar worker that's working in the factory that is so tough on their body? i don't think you want to extend their work requirements so that they have to wait longer for social security. that is the problem in adjusting the age limit across the board. so i don't think that that's a wise idea. i think that we need to have a commission that looks at it as to how we can strengthen it and

develop some bipartisan support for that. >> okay. good to hear you say you disagree with that. i want to ask you about something else i know you care about, what we are happening in mexico. we were talking about the letter, alleged apology letter from the cartel. some republicans have said that the u.s. military should be used to combat these cartels. you said they should be designated as foreign terrorist organizations. we heard from the white house yesterday saying they don't believe it would grant them additional authorities, basically don't see a benefit in that. do you disagree and what would the actual benefits be? >> well, i disagree completely. first of all, they meet the definition of a foreign terrorist organization. they are engaged in kidnapping, have packed our national security, the fentanyl that comes in to the united states is a national security risk. and the cartels control that. designate them. the white house, when it says it doesn't give us more tools, first of all, they're wrong.

secondly, if it doesn't do any harm, it doesn't benefit because it draws attention to the fact that they are a national security risk. we use that tool in reference to other terrorist organizations. colombia has been talked about. i was engaged as head of the d.e.a. in fighting the terrorist organizations in colombia. we have been successful. we have been successful going against the cartels in mexico. we need to re-engage and elevate them as a concern and designate them a national terrorist foreign or foreign terrorist organization would do that. >> do you think the military force should be used to combat the cartels, u.s. military force? >> your previous guest was very close to being right on point that we ought to use them for intelligence purposes. we need to work with mexico on it. but if you use your military to

go in without authority, that becomes an invasion. and so in colombia's instance, we had the cooperation of the colombian authorities as we used our military resources. so we have to make sure that we coordinate this. we have got to use economic pressure on mexico to be more supportive of going after the cartel. where they are right now is unacceptable. they are saying the cartel has a blank opportunity to operate with impugn any in mexico and that is insufficient because it puts us at risk and the military certainly from an intelligence standpoint and others need to be utilized. >> governor, moving on to what is happening here at home, we are hearing reporting that trump may be facing criminal charges here in new york. he said recently at a conservative conference he won't drop out of the presidential race even if he is indicted. do you think if he is indicted he should drop out? >> well, i think the important question is how do you have different leadership than donald trump? and he has made it clear whether

he is indicted or not he is going to continue on. so the only way to beat donald trump is to beat him at the ballot box. and that's why we need to have alternatives when it comes to who is going to represent the republican party, who is going to potentially be our next president, and we need to have alternative voices. i am pleased that i get encouragement for that. we will make a decision counsel t down the road. but in terms of the chaos that's surrounding donald trump and his candidacy, that's not the future of the republican party. that's not the leadership that we need in our country. >> you have said that you are going to make a decision in april on whether or not you are running for president. if you do, obviously, you hope to be on the debate stage. the chair of the republican national committee says if you are on the stage you have to sign a pledge saying that you will support the eventual nominee. are you going to sign that pledge and will you support trump if he is the nominee? >> well, we will wait and see what the pledge provides. the wording is important.

and i don't expect donald trump to be the nominee. i want to make sure that we have alternative voices to thhis leadership. what is important for the party is that we don't have somebody participating in the debate, then goes out, runs as an independent or a third-party candidate. you can avoid that simply and i would be happy to sign a pledge saying we are not going to be a third-party candidate. and that accomplishes the goal of the republican party. we don't need loyalty oaths. that's been something i have been opposed to from a democrat loyalty oath and certainly not a republican party loyalty oath. we need to really focus on what's best for america. >> you want that pledge to look differently than what ron and mcdaniel said, you want to say you won't run as a third party candidate. asa hutchinson, we look forward to what you make your decision and come back when you do, please. >> thank you. great to be with you today. >> thank you so much. >> interesting. he doesn't think that he is

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this has an immediate effect on everything, right? you, our lives. in the u.s. bureau of labor statistics announcing how many jobs were added to the economy in february. christine romans here with the number. >> a lot of hiring. >> good or bad? >> if you are looking for a job, it's good. if you have a job and you're job hopping, it's good. it is a strong job market. 311,000 jobs added. we know it was a blockbuster report in january. that was revised down a little bit to 504,000. that's still a very, very big number. this shows you that businesses are hiring despite those headlines you have seen of tech companies that have been, you know, laying people off, they hired a lot during the pandemic, despite those headlines, this is a strong job market. 3.6% is the unemployment rate. it went up a little bit. that's because about 400,000

people came off the slooins and started looking for work. that's an unemployment rate rising for a good reason. people are hearing from friends. they know that there are plentiful jobs so they are out looking for work now. the sectors, guys, the leisure and hospitality hiring, retail, government jobs. so we broke it down for you. a lot of jobs across the board. >> good for employees. bad for employers. bad for the fed. >> yeah. >> bad for wall street? >> a good economy could eventually be bad news for americans because it means the fed has to continue to raise interest rates. you have got wages up 4.6%. that's great. i mean, people's paychecks are unequivocally bigger, but it's feeding into the inflation story. so the fed thinks that inflation staying too high is more dangerous than maybe trying to cool off the job market a little bit. >> so -- >> i know. upside down. >> it's weird because everybody i talk to, just yesterday i was

having breakfast and they say we are confused when you talk about the economy and get the jobs numbers and the stock market, everything is going gangbusters, yet it's bad. i don't know what to say to them. >> it's interesting because we kind of broke all of the models after covid. so we're trying -- we have a confusing picture of the economy. the underlying strength of the economy the past six weeks is undeniable. consumer, retail sales, job market, inflation is too high. this is a function of a strong recovery in the economy. while that is good news, if it feeds into inflation and inflation gets entrenched, that slows growth and can cause a recession. >> the question everyone who is paying close attention to this, our the white house. m.j., obviously, they are always looking closely to this. you reported they were looking for this goldilocks number. it got higher than goldilocks. it's way more than expected. what is the reaction you are

hearing so far? >> the number that white house officials had been hoping to see was something in the mid 200s. you are right this is a little bit bigger than that. but i suspect that they are going to be pretty pleased with this. that goldilocks number that we talk about, they wanted something that wasn't too big like what we saw in the month of january when the economy added more than 500,000 jobs. that was frankly shocking to a lot of economists. but they, obviously, also always want to see strength and robustness in the jobs market. and so much of this has to do with being on federal reserve watch. they knew and very much took note inside the building behind me when jerome powell said in recent days and suggested if there are more indicators of the jobs market is too hot, the labor market is too hot, yeah, the central bank could bring back more aggressive interest rate hikes. that's not something that the white house wants to see. at the same time, this is almost sort of been a good problem for the white house to have.

you know, they know that the labor market being too strong and being too hot can lead to more aggressive interest rate hikes but at the same time they are always going to say, look, more jobs being added, more paychecks going tout to americans. that is a good thing. i don't have to tell you the issue of the economy, the issue of inflation, those are some of the most important political issues for this white house and for democrats heading into 2024. so they are always going to sort of root for strength in the jobs market and they basically feel like they have a good story to tell on the economy. but again inflation is the one sort of intractable problem that this president has faced and they very much want to see that trend to continue in a downwards manner. >> yeah. we will see what president biden says when he speaks out. thank you so much for breaking down those massive very hot jobs numbers today. now the oscars. i thought it was last weekend, actually. i was confused. >> come on were i did. i was like, the oscars are this

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so i'm so out of this. i'm like, that's lady gaga? up for another academy award. will it be her second win for the best original song? this time for a"top gun: maverick." and will "everything everywhere all at once" keep up the momentum for every major category? there is time to catch up. not much. previewing the ceremony. stephanie, hey, how are you? i don't know. who is going to get the big win? >> i mean, there are so many questions here. i mean, don, we know that there has been plenty of drama in the dolby theatre when we have gone

to oscars. of course, they would like for you to focus on the drama on the big screens. in case you forgot what happened last year and what they are looking to fix this year, watch this. >> and when we are done with this we will be carpeting all of hollywood. >> reporter: the oscars are back. the first since the slap made hollywood's biggest night the academy's biggest nightmare. >> it still hurts! >> reporter: just a week after chris rock took aim at will smith -- >> will smith got out of the seat, i would have been halfway to the pretzel. >> reporter: all eyes will be on host jimmy kimmel who says he will address the slap. >> comedians are mad about it. it's one of those things for a group of people that find everything funny, it's like not funny, you know. but of course, it's, you know, you have to. >> reporter: the fallout upends oscar tradition. since smith won best actor last year. >> they have to find somebody to present best actress. if you win best actor, you come back and present best actress.

but that's not going to happen because he is banned from the show. >> reporter: this year's drama should come from the awards. possible upsets -- >> i have been an actress since i was 19. >> reporter: a late s.a.g. awards search from jamie lee curtis could lift her over angela bassett. neither has ever won. what does that mean for you? >> you know what? it's a clear example you have to hold on. >> i'm smiling and breathing. >> reporter: brendan fraser will go down the wire with austin butler for best actor. the "elvis" star won a basket that, the british oscar, a bellwether since the academy welcomed more international voters. >> denzel washington said you are about to work with a young actor because he had just worked with him whose work ethic is like no other. he was right. >> reporter: if there is an oscar shocker, it could be for best actress where michelle yeoh is expected to win for

"everything everywhere all at once." >> i am excited. i am excited. >> reporter: kcate blanchett's bafta win keeps her competitive. and this led to a social media push inside hollywood that won her a surprise nomination. she was allowed to remain a contender after an academy investigation into the tactics of the campaign. a probe that upset some of riseborough's supporters. >> there could be a protest vote here. if there is a shocker on oscar night it will be if she wins. >> in the spirit of the academy awards, the oscars, kaitlin and stephanie, your picks for best picture? >> oh. stephanie? >> reporter: i have to go with what i have seen. i have been at all these awards shows. i think "everything everywhere all at once." >> same thing. >> yeah. >> reporter: look at your fancy font. that's a nice font you got

there. don? >> no. [ laughter ] >> i was like, no pick. that's dramatic. >> you know what? here is why. it's the only one i have seen. i saw it on the plane when i was going to the queen's funeral. >> i picked this because one of the directors is from alabama. the two daniels, and -- >> okay. >> and michelle yeoh is awesome. >> reporter: also, i would like to point out, we have some veteran actors who are up for winning big awards they haven't won before. it could be a really thrilling night for some of our favorites that we have loved over the decades to see if they win on the champagne carpet as they walk down it sunday evening. >> two things. humblebrag. i have been texting with courtney b. vance. and we love the wife, is amazing. >> you need to tell people who his wife is. >> you tell people. >> angela bassett, who is up for "wakanda forever." so she may win. or it could be now jamie lee curtis from "everything everywhere all at once." we have seen that for all season

long it's been angela bassett. we saw at the s.a.g. awards that jamie lee curtis won. so we are not sure. but both of those actors very much loved in hollywood. >> the last time we covered -- i don't know if it was the last time we covered, but the last oscars i attended in person, because i used to do the red carpet with you and bwe'd do th after show, 2016 when chris rock was the host. interesting, right? >> reporter: i don't think we can expect to see chris rock again. i don't think he will be there, at least this year. >> thanks, steph. good luck. we will be watching. the oscars is not the only thing this weekend. daylight saving time is going to make your sunday a little scarier this sunday as you are watching the oscars. why this morning's number is 65. >> he is going to be on the red carpet. >> that's next. not coughing? hashtag still not coughing?! mucinex dm gives you 12 hours of relieff from chest congestion and any type of cough, day or night. mucinex dm. it's comeback season. ♪

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because you're not actually going to be -- instead you're going to be turning forward. the clocks are going forward. daylight savings time is this sunday, which means you're going to lose an hour of sleep but for the next couple of months you will have an extra hour of daylight so it's totally worth it. this of course has been a big debate on capitol hill, republican senator marco rubio has reintroduced a bill that would make daylight savings time permanent nationwide, which would mean no more changing back the clocks, but the question is is that what people want? is that what americans want? harry enten has looked into this for us and has this morning's number. harry, what is it? do people want this to be something that is actually passed by congress? >> yeah, so this morning's number is 65. 65% of americans who dislike changing the clocks twice a year, i can tell you i'm certainly one of them, i am not at all looking forward to losing an hour of sleep this weekend, means one extra less hour of sleep and it also means the weekend has one less hour in it,

but here is the issue, kaitlan, here is the issue, we can't agree on a solution, so americans don't like changing the clocks, but they can't agree on a solution. look, 38% want daylight saving time, no s, all year-round, 26% want standard time all year-round and then there's 32% who like the current system which is a minority, but the fact is you've got 38% who like daylight saving time all year-round, standard time 26%. so the people who dislike changing their clocks can't actually agree on a solution. >> interesting. i thought there was -- i thought it was going to be permanent, but maybe that was -- i'm dreaming. i don't know. so then what about daylight saving time year-round? i mean, i kind of like it. i like daylight saving all year, you're right, leave off the last "s" for saving. >> yes. here is the issue, don, we've done this before. we've ride year-round dst, we tried it during world war ii, we

tried it in 1974. majorities turned against it. why? there is an aversion to late january sunrises. so let's say you go to grand rapids, michigan, right, which is on the western extent of the eastern time zone, kids would be going to school in the dark. the sun doesn't rise in early january in grand rapids, michigan, until about 9:12 a.m. on some days. the fact is it's very difficult. but here s i think, something that i would definitely know, okay, let's take a look at days with sunrises before 7:30 a.m. and sunsets after 5:30 p.m., this is a national average. what's the best way to get a good amount of sun in the morning and a good amount of sun in the afternoon? 72% of the days if you use standard time year-round gives you a good amount of sun in the morning and in the late afternoon. the current system 69%, in fact, the worst system for wouldn't in fact be daylight savings year-round. there is a reason people are dissatisfied with it when we've tried that before. >> say that again.

if it is permanent that's when it doesn't rise in grand rapids until 9:00 a.m.? >> if we make daylight saving time year-round permanent in grand rapids, michigan, in january the sun wouldn't rise until after 9:00 a.m. and here it wouldn't rise until after 8:00 a.m. on many days in january. >> i don't like that. >> i don't know. i just -- i just -- i'm still thinking about i can't get over the fact that especially us on this shift we're going to lose an hour of sleep. >> i feel for you. >> you are on the shift, too. >> yeah, i know. >> harry enten, thank you. thank you all for joining us this morning and this whole week. have a good weekend. "cnn newsroom" starts right after this break. ♪ final boarding flilight... wait... is t that a phone? look at the performance! the graphics... that thing's a gaming machine! a new challenger! faker! that man's a gaming legend. everyone fasten your seatbelts! and here we goooo!

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