Shot down three land attack Cruise Missiles and several drones. Im going to send to congress an urgent budget request to fund Americas National security needs, to support our critical partners, including israel and ukraine. Sandra brandnew developments, breaking moments ago, hamas has freed two american hostages. That is all we know at this hour as American Forces are coming under attack by iran proxies across the middle east. And that is a huge development. Welcome, everyone, im sandra smith in new york. John, great to see you. John holds out hope for the fate of other hostages held by hamas as well. John roberts in jerusalem, this is america reports. Good to see you. Several u. S. Bases in syria and iraq have been targeted by Drone Attacks, raising fearss irans proxies are more emboldened to expand the war between israel and hamas. Sandra all of this is happening as the Israeli Defense forces have been given the green light for a Ground Invasion in gaza. Hundreds of tanks and Armored
Tem Patrick Mchenry which we have been talking about for a couple of days now is now dead, according to multiple gop lawmakers who have spoken to nbc news, like Kevin Mccarthy and Steve Scalise, the option did not have enough votes. Today in their socalled family meeting, the room got so emotional, matt gaetz confirmed that mccarthy started yelling at him, and Punchbowl News reports another lawmaker nearly lunged at him. Passions are a little inflamed. I think hes working through the stages of grief. Did Congressman Boss Lunge at you at well . I think he was pretty animated. I dont know if i would describe it as a lunge. I said that i thought having speaker light was a bad idea. I think republicans ought to stay in our conference until we elect a speaker. We have a lot of great folks, im supporting jim jordan. That will be how it goes. Joining us now, nbc news capitol hill Correspondent Ali Vitali and Punchbowl News cofounder and political contributor, jake sherman. Ali, what is going
American citizens to exercise caution while overseas as tensions rise around the world. Here are tonights headlines. Tonight, israels army given the green light to go into gaza, according to an Israeli Government official. It is not just the sheer number of reservists who have been called up, but the range in age and experience. Everybody has to be ready to fight, and soon. Norah humanitarian aid making its way toward gaza. When its expected to arrive. With a breaking news. A u. S. Warship intercepts missiles and drones launched from yemen that may have been heading to israel. The First American shots fired in what could become a wider war in the middle east. President bidens direct Appeal Funding to the armies of americas allies. What we are learning about his oval Office Address. Held hostage by hamas. Our interview tonight with an American Family in israel. Five of them taken from their home, and a heartbreaking news tonight that two were killed, including a 12yearold. We have to fi
Palestinian, arab, jew, muslim, christian, everyone. You cant give up what makes you who you are. If you give that up, then the terrorists win, and we can never let them win. President biden back at the white house this morning after a jampacked trip to israel where he promised continued support for americas ally and cautioned against ragefilled vengeance. Meanwhile, his administration is working to address the growing humanitarian crisis in gaza ahead of the an expected Ground Invasion by Israeli Forces that could begin any day now. Well go through all of that straight ahead. Plus, another vote on the house floor leads to yet another loss for jim jordan. Well look at where his support stands heading into a third ballot for speaker, which is set for later today. Good morning and welcome to Way Too Early on this thursday, october 19th. Im jonathan lemire. Thanks for starting your day with us, and well begin this morning with president joe bidens historic trip to israel to reaffirm ameri
Thank you, nicolle. We appreciate you. Im ari melber. We begin this broadcast with Breaking News out of the Georgia Rico Case against trump and his aides. Guilty. For the First Time Ever were reporting Tonight A Trump lawyer in the 2020 election case has now pled guilty. Sidney powell, who you may remember from presentations like that one she gave with giuliani after the election, a key coup lawyer. A key player, we should mention. Jack smiths case against trump. And most critically tonight, a rico defendant in that georgia case where she was booked for her mug shot. She was awaiting trial next week. The news tonight . She just pled guilty today, a bid to duck potentially harsher penalties in that criminal case. Unlike the federal case, today the cameras were rolling today in the georgia courtroom. You can see the defendant now convict sitting there this is where a onetime president ial lawyer became a convict. She admitted her guilt in the efforts to overturn trumps loss, and like any