remains under seal. trump says it is all political persecution. republican lawmakers say it is simple and wrong. the manhattan district attorney alvin bragg has had it out for trump all along. i said from day one this is a political stunt. what s behind all this? hatred. this is absolutely a political witch hunt through and through. this is the kind of witch hunt that can only serve to tell people in the future if it works, you should try to indict people to keep them from winning elections. you are talking about a misdemeanor that gets bootstrapped onto election law in a way i ve never seen. democrats know it has nothing to do with the laws. they are sending a message. harris: kevin mccarthy is vowing the house will hold alvin bragg and his unprecedented abuse of power accountable. and we have live pictures outside mar-a-lago, florida, where former president trump s sporters are gathering. that s his home in that town. national correspondent bryan llenas, how a
dishonor. as republicans in that state would have you believe. what we are watching play out in the state of tennessee right now is really about a gross abuse of power. it is about anti-democratic hysteria. and above all else, it represents a new low that may soon be bested but at least as of today, it represents a new low in the republican party s race to the bottom. as we sit here today, a super majority of that state s republican lawmakers are poised to expel three of their colleagues from across the aisle. justin pierson, justin jones, and gloria johnson. their crime? protesting the epidemic of gun violence. in the days after a deadly mass shooting at a nashville elementary school. it is the stuff of third world tin pot dictatorships. no offense to them. apparently, the use of a bull horn without being recognized to speak is for republicans in tennessee an adequate enough reason to override the will of the voters and forcibly strip those lawmakers of their positions and d
grabs, dysfunction and this is not a partisan criticism. understand this, it s embarrassing, it s dysfunctional. it s dangerous, it s stupid. those are the word that is republicans have used. 11 rounds of voting and we still don t have a house speaker. as the deadlock enters a fourth day we have new reporting about another potential deal in the works that just might give kevin mccarthy the gavel. plus, we get the latest from the war in ukraine as russia calls for a brief cease-fire to observe the orthodox christmas holiday. ukrainians leaders are dismissing the idea. some good news, damar hamlin is showing improvement after collapsing on the field during monday night football. the buffalo bills safety is alert and responding to commands. we ll show you what his doctors are saying. good morning, and welcome to way too early. i m jonathan lemire on this friday, january 6th. it is, of course, the second anniversary of one of the darkest days in our nation s history and we wi
elle edwards was enjoying a night out at the lighthouse in wallasey, when she was shot ten minutes before midnight on christmas eve. the 26 year old beautician had been standing outside the pub when shots were fired towards the doorway. detectives said at the time they did not believe she was intended target of the attack, which also injured four other people. 0vernight, merseyside police charged 22 year old connor chapman, from nearby woodchurch, with elle s s murder, and two counts of attempted murder, and three counts of unlawful and malicious wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. he was also charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition with intent to endanger life, and handling a stolen mercedes. he will appear before wirral adult remand court this morning. a 23 year old woman, arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender, has been released on bail pending further inquiries. and merseyside police is continuing to appeal for witnesses and informatio
correspondent amy kellogg takes a look at the surge tonight from millan, italy, good evening, amy. it s being called far right government since mussolini and georgia mel lonnie looks said. it is already making history and some waves across the continent. a great day for europe say the continent s other far right leaders, a dark day for italy say center left attracters. georgia meloni says she will do her best to make everyone happy. it s important to understand that if we will be called to lead this country we will do that for all. we will do that for all italians. we will do that with the aim to unify its people. to say underline what unifies it rather than what divides it. m meloni garnered more votes than any other party. meloni will have to form a coalition. she plans to do that with the parties of four time prime minister and fire brand far right lead party leader. the victory of the right comes on heels of swedish voters overturning longstanding center left trad