reportedly planned to capture top russian military leaders. back at home, developments in the special counsel probe into former president trump s effort to overturn his 2020 loss. a star witness in georgia s investigation is due to meet with federal prosecutors today. in new york city, the former marine accused in the chokehold death of a homeless subway rider faces a judge today. and are president biden s economic policies working? he s set to deliver what is being called a major speech to try to convince voters of just that. this morning, potentially deadly, catastrophic heat across the country, threatening some 69 million people who are having to deal with those conditions. they re under heat alerts. the national weather service says temperatures today are expected to reach up to 110 degrees in texas. over 112 in louisiana. and a reminder about how dangerous heat like this is. and a medical examiner in webb county, texas, reported nine heat-related deaths in just e
vladimir putin today appearing with his advisors as he tries to reassert his authority, saying he is in control despite the wagner group s weekend rebellion. translator: you can see the army, society, and people were one. this has allowed us to overcome the extremely dangerous situation that the country was in. good day. i m andrea mitchell in washington. we have breaking news from the supreme court as the session comes to a close this week or next. a decision written by chief justice roberts rejecting republican efforts to allow state legislatures authority to regulate federal elections without review by state supreme courts. the decision was a big relief for voting rights groups who had feared the high court would validate republican efforts to prevent any challenges to gerrymandering of congressional districts. the dispute began in north carolina after their supreme court struck down a new congressional map drown in 2021 by the state s republican-controlled legislature
trying out pathetic new excuses for his fur loined classified documents as the january 6th investigation moves forward with two big names meeting with the special counsel. and despite trump s increasing desperation, kevin mccarthy is still predictably, genuflecting at his mega masters feet. reportedly apologizing for daring to suggest that trump might not be the strongest candidate. and president biden delivers a potent message for the presidential campaign, the american economy is roaring back after the pandemic. as republicans try to take credit for infrastructure they voted against. but we begin tonight with the on going humiliation of kevin mccarthy. the republican house speaker more known for his fears than for wielding the gavel. the latest fiasco kicked off on tuesday when mccarthy went on cnbc to discuss the messiness of a twice-impeached, now twice-indicted former president becoming his party s nominee. you think he could win an election? could he win an elec
toothpicks. this, these pictures, that is at the base of the space needle. an application if you asked me. it is the only cleanly clean needle in seattle. [laughter] but is that actually seattle or wisconsin? i have not seen that much cottage cheese since i used to wrestle in it. [laughter] not to kink-shame, but they were stark naked in front of kids at this pride event. i know. disgusting. they did not even have a cover charge. but at a minimum, these kids will never enjoy tapioca again. apparently began as a bike ride which was followed by naked dating. we can only pray those bikes were not rentals. it raises an important question, doesn t that chafe? after a ride, their asses must look like uncooked pork shoulder. that is a stock photo. [laughter] there s a serious question here. why are there children at a pride event? and what kind of parents are cool with this? parents are supposed to protect kids from weirdos, did not meet them halfway. these are the kind of parents
reportedly showing off u.s. war plans against iran with people who were at his golf club in new jersey two years ago. we re going to have much, much more about this seemingly damning piece of evidence in just a moment. plus, the latest from russia following a failed revolt by the leader of a mercenary group against president vladimir putin and his defense leaders. and also back here at home presidential candidate ron desantis unveils his hard right immigration and border policy ahead of a day of dueling events in new hampshire with trump. good morning and welcome to way too early on this tuesday, june 27th. i m jonathan lemire, thanks for starting your day with us. weeks after donald trump pleaded not guilty to 37 felony counts related to his mishandling of classified documents, a damning new audio recording appears to be the clearest evidence yet of his alleged wrongdoing. in the leaked tape which was obtained by cnn last night, the former president seems to show-off wha