within, it s more questions he has to find answers for. confusion and uncertainty in russia this morning after a failed revolt by the head of the wagner mercenary group. this was the most significant challenge to vladimir putin s authority in decades. we ll go over what exactly happened and what it could mean for putin s leadership as well as the ongoing war in ukraine. plus, despite mounting legal challenges, new polling shows donald trump expanding his lead in the 2024 republican primary. we re breaking down the new numbers straight ahead. and special counsel jack smith asks a federal judge to delay trump s upcoming classified documents trial. what we re learning about the possible new timing for that. good morning and welcome to way too early on this monday, june 26th. i m jonathan lemire. thanks for starting your day with us. we ll begin this morning with this weekend s developing news out of russia where the head of the mercenary wagner group launched the most
welcome to the lead. how about this for question of the day? fani willis, what are you thinking? exactly parks trisha murphy. murphy is a top opinion writer for the atlanta journal constitution asking that of district attorney fani willis who has yesterday to deny that she has a special relationship with a special prosecutor she hired, the stunning scandal revealed in legal briefs in georgia. donald trump was at the first hearing today since the allegations were revealed. plus inside the iowa caucuses, exactly how does this very american, very bizarre process work and why does iowa opt for this versus the more popular and easy primary process where voters just line up and vote in the polls? leading this hour, what could be a worsening global crisis for president biden, iranian-backed houthi militants warning of retaliation against the u.s. and its allies for strikes against houthis in yemen last night. the white house insists these were self-defense strikes intended to
a special edition of the ingraham angle from new york city. efforts are underway several states to remove former president donald trump from the ballot. we will get to that in a moment. tonight, vivek ramaswamy is here with his reaction. plus, gary sinise with a heart-warming inspiring story that you have to hear. but, first, william faulkner famously said the past isn t dead, it isn t even past. as we say farewell to 2023, there are important lessons that we may have missed. lessons we need in the new year. you know, we tend to focus so intently on the crisis or the outrage of the moment that we miss the larger trends. this hour we will report breaking news, look at the big stories of the year and how they will shape our 2024. it will be an important and fun hour. i want to start with the narrative thats sounded all year long and going to be a major theme in the new year. you know the song. this fight for out freedoms is also a fight for our democracy. i wish i could s
u.s. but first we go to london, prince harry back home to face cross-examination in court, some heated moments at times and reportedly struggling to recall some of the details he was being asked about on the stand today. and he has a first member of the royal family to give evidence in court since edward the seventh showed up to testify and a slender trial over a card game back in 1991. then princess and made an appearance in 2002 and had to plead guilty after her dog bit to two children in windsor park. so now the spotlight once again back on 38-year-old prince harry whose father is now king. he has claimed that he wants to change the british press to reformat and to prove that they have blame for basically ruining his childhood. this highly litigious couple now has at least seven lawsuits against the media. harry says that winning them is now his life s work. so how did he do? the royals reporter neil sean was in the courtroom today. first correspondent greg palkot with t
she also trains younger generations of hairstylists through her academy, hair scholars. camille, welcome. thank you so much. welcome to you both, ladies. thank you. now, you both work with strong, powerful women, from angela bassett to michaela coel when it comes to your personal style, zerina, what makes you feel confident and powerful? you know, i love a good suit. i love wearing pants, i love wearing long, lean silhouettes. and i love experimenting with fashion in a way that, even like what i like to call twisted basics, you know, which is really a classic item. so, let s say your blazer, classic white button downed shirt, but has a twisted element. you know, whether then it s a double collar or, like, it buttons to the left, you know, and there s some interest that makes it really special and collectable. so i like to always experiment with classic, like, twisted basics. camille, how would you describe your personal style? my personal style, i think it s like kind of like