caught between a rock and the sea, cabrese are notoriously tough. but this is a place where southern hospitality is a way of life. oh, my gosh. look at the size of those. you should open a restaurant. and in this poor region every meal is a celebration. oh, wow. looks like a million different flavors in there. calabria sits in the toe of the boot in italy separated from sicily in the south only by the narrow strait of mecina. it s a region of rugged landscapes, mountain ranges and 500 miles of coastline. it doesn t have that infrastructure, still a lot of abandoned buildings, a lot of poverty, a lot of corruption. it s really unfortunate because it is magnificent. like millions of calabrians, all four of my grandparents immigrated from this region with nothing but the clothes on their backs. so i m headed first to see the birthplace of my grandfather, the man who my father and i are named after. the town s population, 900 and happily i m being joined by two semi
and the grand jury is over, we re told. this prosecutor will probably have to get sign off from merrick garland before charging the president s son. and merrick garland will face incredible pressure to manage this case fairly. now, a trusted source tells primetime that hunter biden was actually offered a pretty good plea deal a up couple million dollars in fines and no prison but hunter told him to take a hike and dared him to go to trial in delaware where he knows he would get home cooking. this that was a big mistake by hunter biden and made rank and file agents incredibly mad. plea deal offering just got a lot more serious. the new deal is $15 million in fines, and having to plead guilty to multiple felony charges, this is a game of chicken that hunter thinks he is win because his father has the power of the pardon. it may not be that simple. the source tells primetime that an astounding amount of whistleblowers are coming forward within the fbi and other agencies. and
morning joe starts now. historic winter storm in western new york statement storm system is blamed for dozens of deaths across the country. it made holiday travel almost impossible on the roads or through the skies with thousands of passengers stuck at airports searching for new flights. meanwhile, the republican governor uses the christmas holiday to play hole papolitics migrants with no warning for groups. and we will take a look at the latest testimony released by the january 6 committee. including a conversation the former president had with one of his closest advisers in the days after the attack on the capitol. also ahead, we dig into the latest action by the democratic controlled house and how the white house is preparing for a divided congress good morning welcome to morning joe. it s monday, december 26th i m jonathan lemire. also with us at the table is affairs analyst and executive editor of recount and host of the podcast. like gene wilder in blazing
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he specifically saw at their home. he saw the speaker. in turn, when he could not locate her at the home, he turned his violence towards her husband. the horrific attack on paul pelosi and the horrific response from the right. it s weird things going on in the household in the last couple of weeks. tonight, the mainstream maga attempt to false flag the attack by a suspect who told the fbi that he wanted to kneecap the speaker of the house. then the simplest way to stop crimes like this is to get tough on crime. the republican midterm messaging on crime versus the reality in red states. do you believe we have higher crime than new york or california? that s what she just set. plus the justice department chimes in on voter intimidation in arizona, and lindsey graham s attempt to wriggle out of election interference subpoena, denied by the supreme court. all in starts right now. good evening from new york, i am chris hayes. just days after the husband of spea