WHITFIELD: All right. Welcome back. The future of the Affordable Care Act could now lie in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court. An appeals court in New Orleans is ruling this week that the now eliminated Obama care health insurance mandate is unconstitutional. CNN's Ariane De Vogue has more on how the decision could impact the 2020 race for the White House.</s>ARIANE DE VOGUE, CNN SUPREME COURT REPORTER: Supporters of the Affordable Care Act, Democratic states and the House of Representative are expected to ask the Supreme Court early next month to review a major decision from an appeals court. It came down earlier this week and held that the individual mandate is unconstitutional. The Appeals Court allowed the law to remain in effect for now but the ruling will bring uncertainty to millions of Americans who have signed up for coverage. It also means that the future of the Affordable Care Act will become a key issue during the 2020 election. In striking down the mandate, the court did not invalidate the entire massive law. Instead it ordered the lower court to take a fresh look at whether some provisions unrelated to the mandate that could be remain in left in place. The ruling is a victory for Texas and other Republican-led states, and the Trump administration. But it could take several months to for the nation's high court to act leaving a cloud of uncertainty over the future of the law. Ariane De Vogue, CNN -- Washington.</s>WHITFIELD: All right. Still ahead, President Trump demands an immediate trial as lawmakers head home for the holidays, but a stand off between Nancy Pelosi and Mitch McConnell could delay that indefinitely.
Appeals Court Rules Insurance Mandate Unconstitutional.