times higher than when president biden took office. bill: threatening to make it worse a possible strike by tens of thousands of railroad workers. could happen as soon as friday. stoppage would cost the economy $2 billion a day. that leaves about a third of the u.s. freight in the lurch. dana: biden administration is working to broker a deal between unions and rail companies. the dispute is already impacting service with amtrak suspending some trains. kelly o grady has the latest on the possible rail strike and edward lawrence reporting on the inflation news from the white house. the inflation year-over-year 8.3% ticks down a little bit. the federal reserve would like to see the number around 2%. the federal reserve is going to be focused on the core inflation. inflation without food and energy prices. that number went up for the first time in five months and rose substantially to 6.3%. that will spook the federal reserve. the biden administration will tout the overall
we ll have much more on this latest action from the justice department. meanwhile, there s also progress this morning in the legal fight over the documents seized from mar-a-lago. the doj and donald trump s attorneys appear to be close to agreeing on a list of potential special masters for that case. and in ukraine, citizens and soldiers celebrating major gains against russian forces. but the latest intelligence from the pentagon says wart is far from over. the war is far from over. good morning. welcome to way too early on this tuesday, september 13th. thank you for starting your day with us. we ll begin with the widening criminal investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election. nbc news has confirmed that about 40 subpoenas were issued over the past week to people associated with former president donald trump. according to the new york times which first reported the news, former trump adviser is among those subpoenaed. his attorney has declined to comment.
i know we will all be tuning in to watch that interview. hello to everyone at home. i am alicia menendez. we kick things off with the latest maneuvers by team trump to avoid accountability to hold on to power. aided and abetted by republican leadership. according to new nbc news reporting, trump believes the search of his florida home will help him clinch the 2024 republican nomination for president. team trump is relying on and exploiting existing resentments within the republican base to maintain his position as the leader of the party. nbc news reports, quote, trump seems to be consolidating republican support since the unprecedented search at his home. in retrieving the records, the fbi tapped into deep seated grievances among many republicans in that government institutions are trustworthy or prosecuting their alone defender, that is according to multiple gop operatives who spoke to nbc news. the search at mar-a-lago, also helping trump rake in cash, the political commit
i cannot help but feel the weight of history, which surrounds us and which reminds us of the vital parliamentary traditions to which members of both houses dedicate yourselves with such personal commitment for the betterment of us all. parliament is the living and breathing instrument of our democracy. and this is how the rest of the day will play out. this afternoon there will be a service of reflection for the extraordinary life of queen elizabeth ii. that service is going to take place at st. giles cathedral. and this morning prince harry paid tribute in a statement to his grandmother, queen elizabeth ii, thanking her for her, quote, sound advice and infectious smile. and continued in celebrating the life of my grandmother, her majesty the queen and mourning her loss we are reminding of the guiding she was to so many in her commitment to service and duty. i want to get to anna stewart live in london. good morning. how was the response from parliament to the king s addres
in the decades since, the queen has been intrinsic to the story of modern scotland. from the opening of the oil pipeline to the crossing, the borders railway and the hosting of three commonwealth games, she was present at so men of our iconic moments. she was also a true steadfast friend of this partment. on the day we reconvened in 1999, she allowed the title queen elizabeth, queen of scots, to be used. she also presented us with our treasured vase. its words, wisdom, justice, compassion, integrity, describe values personified by the queen throughout her entire life. even as her health declined, her majesty inspired us with an unfaltering dedication to public service. in his address on friday, the king recalled his mother s words on her 21st birthday. my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service. for 75 years, queen elizabeth more than fulfilled that vow. she performed her duties with dedication, wisdom, and a profound sense of service. she se