discussion it lasted about 35 minutes, during which time the chinese leader acknowledged that the two sides had candid and in-depth conversation and acknowledged common understanding. it appears that any talk regarding any more contentious topics may have happened away from cameras. remember, this visit was already delayed once after a chinese spy craft was found drifting over the u.s. president biden this weekend called that airspace intrusion silly. but blink s visit he said to the country could serve to ease tensions. the white house recently acknowledged that china had secured a i do buckeye base in china there had been tensions to sooth. this conversation between blinken and xi capped hours of high stakes meeting between the secretary and other chinese officials including top diplomat wang ye, according to the state department, the meeting with ye, quote, underscored the importance of importance and manageability competition between the united states and china through op
it is 5:00 a.m. here on des moines, iowa on this cold, cold tuesday, january the 16th. our top story former president donald trump scored an historic win in last night s iowa caucus. i really think this is time now for everybody, our country to come together. this is the first because the big night is going to be in november when we take back our country and truly we do make our country great again. steve: meanwhile, ron desantis came in second followed very closely by nikki haley. we re going to unpack the first in the nation contest as all eyes now turn to new hampshire, ainsley. ainsley: that s right, steve. later today, federal employees set to walk off of their jobs in protest. they are protesting biden s support for israel. house speaker mike johnson says fire them all. brian: what about joe biden? is he going to weigh in. wild weather canceling a thousand flights so far today. a little snow didn t stop buffalo fans from digging their way into the stadium. lawre
coldest caucus on record. the battle begins in iowa and it begins right here. the march to the republican nomination is well underway. i always get to go out and make their voice heard. it s about the future of our party and of our country. that s get to work, let s rally, let s get it done. a front runner and former president with sky high expectations. 2024 is our final battle. a governor and former ambassador scrabbling for the silver metal, and a boost for new hampshire and beyond. i m the only one running who can say that i have delivered on 100% of my promises. no one is going to outwork me in this race. no one is going to outsmart me in this race. and underdog campaigning on a hope and a prayer. we need fresh legs. somebody from the next generation to lead us to victory. it s a battle for momentum and the stakes could not be higher. our coverage of the iowa caucuses starts right now. bret: live from des moines, iowa, the results are
hello again, and welcome. it s time to get together with smart people to break down the week s big stories. we re asking with all the polls showing donald trump with a huge lead going into monday s iowa caucuses, what happens if he doesn t live up to those expectations? then speaker mike johnson under pressure for trying to make a deal with democrats. how long will they last? and the stanley cup craze that has nothing to do with hockey. our panel gives its yay or nay on the newest merch mania. the grang s here and ready to g. sit back, relax, and let s talk about it. up first, after months of campaigning, the iowa gop caucuses are finally here. monday night in frigid conditions, iowans will gather at locations across the state from church basements to school cafeterias to discuss the republican candidates and vote. and the results could dramatically reshape or solidify the landscape of the presidential race. in the final hours, three big questions for the three leading
yesterday s hearings. expert legal analysis straight ahead on all of that. meanwhile the former president is floating another birther conspiracy. we ll tell you who he is targeting this time and on capitol hill, how republicans will hold two hearings today focused on hunter biden and homeland security secretary mayorkas. we ll have reporting on that. plus, the new developments out of the middle east following secretary of state blinken s meeting yesterday in israel, the two sides appear to be at odds over plans for a post-war gaza. and days after a mid-air explosion on a boeing max 9 jet, the ceo is acknowledging the company s mistakes. we ll have the latest on that investigation and the very latest on secretary of defense austin and what is going on with his health. good morning. welcome to morning joe. it s a very busy wednesday, january 10th. joe? yeah, it s very busy, as far as boeing goes, not a great stretch that if your plane blow aparts in mid-air you take respo